| 1 |
1 |
1 |
think about carefully; weigh |
debate#deliberate#moot#turn over# |
|
“They considered the possibility of a strike”# |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
give careful consideration to |
study# |
|
“ consider the possibility of moving”# |
| 3 |
1 |
1 |
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes |
deal#look at#take# |
|
“ Consider the following case”# |
| 4 |
1 |
1 |
judge or regard; look upon; judge |
believe#conceive#think# |
|
|
| 5 |
1 |
1 |
deem to be |
reckon#regard#see#view# |
|
“I consider her to be shallow”# |
| 6 |
1 |
1 |
look at attentively |
regard# |
|
|
| 7 |
1 |
1 |
look at carefully; study mentally |
look at#view# |
|
|
| 8 |
1 |
2 |
regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem |
|
|
“Please consider your family”# |
| 9 |
1 |
2 |
show consideration for; take into account |
count#weigh# |
|
“You must consider her age”#“The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient”# |
| 10 |
2 |
1 |
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour |
min# |
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“he ran a 4 minute mile”# |
| 11 |
2 |
1 |
an indefinitely short time |
bit#mo#moment#second# |
|
“it only takes a minute”# |
| 12 |
2 |
1 |
a particular point in time |
instant#moment#second# |
|
|
| 13 |
2 |
1 |
distance measured by the time taken to cover it |
hour# |
|
“its just 10 minutes away”# |
| 14 |
2 |
2 |
infinitely or immeasurably small |
infinitesimal# |
|
“two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”# |
| 15 |
2 |
2 |
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination |
narrow# |
|
“a minute inspection of the grounds”#“an exact and minute report”# |
| 16 |
2 |
3 |
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree |
arcminute#minute of arc# |
|
|
| 17 |
2 |
4 |
a short note |
|
|
“the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting”# |
| 18 |
3 |
1 |
concurrence of opinion |
accordance#conformity# |
|
“we are in accord with your proposal”# |
| 19 |
3 |
1 |
sympathetic compatibility |
|
|
|
| 20 |
3 |
1 |
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters |
agreement# |
disagreement#dissension#dissonance# |
|
| 21 |
3 |
1 |
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
pact#treaty# |
|
|
| 22 |
3 |
1 |
be harmonious or consistent with |
agree#concord#consort#fit in#harmonise#harmonize# |
|
|
| 23 |
3 |
2 |
allow to have |
allot#grant# |
|
|
| 24 |
4 |
1 |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
apparent#manifest#patent#plain#unmistakable# |
|
“ evident hostility”# |
| 25 |
4 |
1 |
capable of being seen or noticed |
discernible#observable# |
|
“a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript”# |
| 26 |
5 |
1 |
a customary way of operation or behavior |
pattern# |
|
“it is their practice to give annual raises”# |
| 27 |
5 |
1 |
knowledge of how something is usually done |
|
|
“it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner”# |
| 28 |
5 |
1 |
the exercise of a profession |
|
|
“the practice of the law”#“I took over his practice when he retired”# |
| 29 |
5 |
1 |
translating an idea into action |
praxis# |
|
“a hard theory to put into practice”# |
| 30 |
5 |
1 |
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions |
do#exercise#practise# |
|
“ practice law”# |
| 31 |
5 |
1 |
engage in or perform |
commit# |
|
“ practice safe sex”# |
| 32 |
5 |
1 |
avail oneself to |
apply#use# |
|
“ practice a religion”#“ practice non-violent resistance”# |
| 33 |
5 |
2 |
systematic training by multiple repetitions |
drill#exercise#practice session#recitation# |
|
“ practice makes perfect”# |
| 34 |
5 |
2 |
learn by repetition |
drill#exercise#practise# |
|
“Pianists practice scales”# |
| 35 |
5 |
2 |
engage in a rehearsal (of) |
practise#rehearse# |
|
|
| 36 |
6 |
1 |
have in mind as a purpose |
mean#think# |
|
|
| 37 |
6 |
1 |
design or destine |
designate#destine#specify# |
|
“She was intended to become the director”# |
| 38 |
6 |
1 |
mean or intend to express or convey |
mean# |
|
“what do his words intend?”# |
| 39 |
6 |
1 |
denote or connote |
mean#signify#stand for# |
|
|
| 40 |
7 |
1 |
something that interests you because it is important or affects you |
|
|
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”# |
| 41 |
7 |
1 |
an anxious feeling |
care#fear# |
|
|
| 42 |
7 |
1 |
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something |
|
unconcern# |
“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”# |
| 43 |
7 |
1 |
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness |
headache#vexation#worry# |
|
“New York traffic is a constant concern”# |
| 44 |
7 |
1 |
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it |
business#business concern#business organisation#business organization# |
|
|
| 45 |
7 |
1 |
be relevant to |
bear on#come to#have-to doe with#pertain#refer#relate#touch#touch on# |
|
|
| 46 |
7 |
1 |
be on the mind of |
interest#occupy#worry# |
|
|
| 47 |
8 |
1 |
engage in or perform |
practice# |
|
“ commit a random act of kindness”# |
| 48 |
8 |
1 |
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation |
perpetrate#pull# |
|
|
| 49 |
8 |
2 |
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
consecrate#dedicate#devote#give# |
|
“She committed herself to the work of God”# |
| 50 |
8 |
2 |
confer a trust upon |
confide#entrust#intrust#trust# |
|
“I commit my soul to God”# |
| 51 |
8 |
3 |
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution |
charge#institutionalise#institutionalize#send# |
|
“After the second episode, she had to be committed”#“he was committed to prison”# |
| 52 |
8 |
4 |
make an investment |
invest#place#put# |
disinvest#divest# |
|
| 53 |
9 |
1 |
some situation or event that is thought about |
matter#subject#topic# |
|
|
| 54 |
9 |
1 |
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled |
|
|
“the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone”#“politicians never discuss the real issues”# |
| 55 |
9 |
2 |
one of a series published periodically |
number# |
|
“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”# |
| 56 |
9 |
2 |
the act of issuing printed materials |
publication# |
|
|
| 57 |
9 |
2 |
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale |
bring out#publish#put out#release# |
|
|
| 58 |
9 |
2 |
bring out an official document (such as a warrant) |
|
|
|
| 59 |
9 |
3 |
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) |
issuance#issuing# |
|
“a new issue of stamps”#“the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago”# |
| 60 |
9 |
3 |
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government |
government issue#military issue# |
|
|
| 61 |
9 |
3 |
circulate or distribute or equip with |
supply# |
recall# |
“ issue a new uniform to the children”# |
| 62 |
9 |
3 |
make out and issue |
cut#make out#write out# |
|
|
| 63 |
9 |
4 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#effect#event#outcome#result#upshot# |
|
|
| 64 |
9 |
4 |
the becoming visible |
egress#emergence# |
|
|
| 65 |
9 |
4 |
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property |
payoff#proceeds#return#take#takings#yield# |
|
|
| 66 |
9 |
4 |
the immediate descendants of a person |
offspring#progeny# |
|
“he died without issue”# |
| 67 |
9 |
5 |
an opening that permits escape or release |
exit#outlet#way out# |
|
“the canyon had only one issue”# |
| 68 |
9 |
5 |
come out of |
come forth#come out#egress#emerge#go forth# |
|
“Water issued from the hole in the wall”# |
| 69 |
10 |
1 |
move towards |
come near#come on#draw close#draw near#go up#near# |
|
“We were approaching our destination”# |
| 70 |
10 |
1 |
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion |
|
|
“I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters”# |
| 71 |
10 |
1 |
the act of drawing spatially closer to something |
approaching#coming# |
|
“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”# |
| 72 |
10 |
1 |
the event of one object coming closer to another |
approaching# |
|
|
| 73 |
10 |
1 |
a way of entering or leaving |
access# |
|
|
| 74 |
10 |
1 |
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing |
approach path#glide path#glide slope# |
|
|
| 75 |
10 |
1 |
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green |
approach shot# |
|
“he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green”# |
| 76 |
10 |
2 |
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character |
border on# |
|
“His playing approaches that of Horowitz”# |
| 77 |
10 |
2 |
a close approximation |
|
|
“the nearest approach to genius”# |
| 78 |
10 |
3 |
begin to deal with |
go about#set about# |
|
“ approach a task”#“ approach a new project”# |
| 79 |
10 |
3 |
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation |
attack#plan of attack# |
|
“his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons”# |
| 80 |
10 |
3 |
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others |
advance#feeler#overture# |
|
|
| 81 |
10 |
4 |
come near in time |
come near# |
|
“Winter is approaching”#“ approaching old age”# |
| 82 |
10 |
4 |
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time |
approaching#coming# |
|
“the approach of winter”# |
| 83 |
11 |
1 |
set up or found |
found#launch#set up# |
abolish#get rid of# |
|
| 84 |
11 |
1 |
set up or lay the groundwork for |
constitute#found#institute#plant# |
|
“ establish a new department”# |
| 85 |
11 |
1 |
institute, enact, or establish |
lay down#make# |
|
|
| 86 |
11 |
1 |
place |
instal#install#set up# |
|
|
| 87 |
11 |
1 |
bring about |
give# |
|
“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”# |
| 88 |
11 |
2 |
build or establish something abstract |
build# |
|
|
| 89 |
11 |
2 |
use as a basis for; found on |
base#found#ground# |
|
|
| 90 |
11 |
2 |
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment |
demonstrate#prove#shew#show# |
confute#disprove# |
|
| 91 |
12 |
1 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated# |
|
“ utter nonsense”# |
| 92 |
12 |
1 |
complete |
dead# |
|
“ utter seriousness”# |
| 93 |
12 |
2 |
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) |
emit#let loose#let out# |
|
“He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand”# |
| 94 |
12 |
2 |
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise |
express#give tongue to#verbalise#verbalize# |
|
“He uttered a curse”# |
| 95 |
12 |
2 |
express in speech |
mouth#speak#talk#verbalise#verbalize# |
|
|
| 96 |
12 |
3 |
put into circulation |
|
|
“ utter counterfeit currency”# |
| 97 |
13 |
1 |
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
behavior#behaviour#demeanor#demeanour#deportment# |
|
|
| 98 |
13 |
1 |
manner of acting or controlling yourself |
behavior#behaviour#doings# |
|
|
| 99 |
13 |
1 |
behave in a certain manner |
acquit#bear#behave#carry#comport#deport# |
|
“They conducted themselves well during these difficult times”# |
| 100 |
13 |
2 |
direct the course of; manage or control |
carry on#deal# |
|
“You cannot conduct business like this”# |
| 101 |
13 |
2 |
take somebody somewhere |
direct#guide#lead#take# |
|
“He conducted us to the palace”# |
| 102 |
13 |
3 |
lead musicians in the performance of |
direct#lead# |
|
“Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor”#“she cannot conduct modern pieces”# |
| 103 |
13 |
3 |
lead, as in the performance of a composition |
direct#lead# |
|
“ conduct an orchestra”#“Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”# |
| 104 |
13 |
4 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
carry#channel#convey#impart#transmit# |
|
“Many metals conduct heat”# |
| 105 |
14 |
1 |
consume all of one's attention or time |
absorb#engross#occupy# |
|
|
| 106 |
14 |
1 |
engage for service under a term of contract |
charter#hire#lease#rent#take# |
|
|
| 107 |
14 |
1 |
hire for work or assistance |
enlist# |
|
“ engage aid, help, services, or support”# |
| 108 |
14 |
1 |
engage or hire for work |
employ#hire# |
can#dismiss#displace#fire#force out#give notice#give the axe#give the sack#sack#send away#terminate# |
|
| 109 |
14 |
1 |
ask to represent; of legal counsel |
|
|
|
| 110 |
14 |
2 |
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in |
prosecute#pursue# |
|
“They engaged in a discussion”# |
| 111 |
14 |
2 |
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
wage# |
|
|
| 112 |
14 |
3 |
get caught |
|
disengage# |
“make sure the gear is engaged”# |
| 113 |
14 |
3 |
keep engaged |
lock#mesh#operate# |
disengage#withdraw# |
“ engaged the gears”# |
| 114 |
14 |
4 |
give to in marriage |
affiance#betroth#plight# |
|
|
| 115 |
15 |
1 |
come into possession of |
|
|
“How did you obtain the visa?”# |
| 116 |
15 |
1 |
receive a specified treatment (abstract) |
find#get#incur#receive# |
|
|
| 117 |
15 |
2 |
be valid, applicable, or true |
hold#prevail# |
|
|
| 118 |
16 |
1 |
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand |
rare#tight#meager#meagerly#meagre#scrimpy#stingy# |
abundant#abounding#galore#ample#copious#plenteous#plentiful#rich#copious#voluminous#easy#exuberant#lush#luxuriant#profuse#riotous#thick#long#overabundant#plethoric#rife#plentiful#rampant#rank#superabundant#teeming#torrential#verdant#ample#rich#show more antonyms...# |
“fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought”# |
| 119 |
16 |
1 |
only a very short time before |
barely#hardly#just#scarcely# |
|
“"would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats”# |
| 120 |
17 |
1 |
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group |
|
|
“it was a policy of retribution”#“a politician keeps changing his policies”# |
| 121 |
17 |
1 |
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government |
|
|
“they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation”# |
| 122 |
17 |
2 |
written contract or certificate of insurance |
insurance#insurance policy# |
|
“you should have read the small print on your policy”# |
| 123 |
18 |
1 |
having no deviations |
direct#perpendicular#vertical#aligned#unbent#untwisted# |
crooked#indirect#akimbo#anfractuous#aquiline#hooked#askew#awry#cockeyed#lopsided#skew-whiff#wonky#contorted#writhed#writhen#deflective#refractive#geniculate#gnarled#gnarly#knobbed#knotted#knotty#malposed#reflexed#squiggly#tortuous#twisting#twisty#voluminous#winding#warped#windblown#wry#zig-zag#zigzag#coiled#show more antonyms...# |
“ straight lines”#“ straight roads across the desert”#“ straight teeth”#“ straight shoulders”# |
| 124 |
18 |
1 |
free from curves or angles |
trabeate#trabeated#uncurved#uncurving# |
curved#curving#arced#arched#arching#arciform#arcuate#bowed#curvilineal#curvilinear#eellike#falcate#falciform#sickle-shaped#curvey#curvy#flexuous#hooked#hooklike#incurvate#incurved#recurvate#recurved#semicircular#serpentine#snakelike#snaky#sinuate#sinuous#wiggly#sinusoidal#upcurved#show more antonyms...# |
“a straight line”# |
| 125 |
18 |
1 |
accurately fitted; level |
true# |
|
|
| 126 |
18 |
1 |
(of hair) having no waves or curls |
uncurled#unpermed# |
curly#curled#curling#crisp#frizzly#frizzy#kinky#nappy#permed#ringleted#wavy#show more antonyms...# |
“her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”# |
| 127 |
18 |
1 |
erect in posture |
unbent#unbowed# |
|
“sit straight”# |
| 128 |
18 |
1 |
no longer coiled |
uncoiled# |
coiled#coiling#helical#spiral#spiraling#turbinate#volute#voluted#whorled#convolute#convoluted#involute#involute#rolled#wound#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 129 |
18 |
1 |
without deviation |
direct#directly# |
|
|
| 130 |
18 |
1 |
in a straight line; in a direct course |
|
|
“the road runs straight”# |
| 131 |
18 |
1 |
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse |
straightaway# |
|
|
| 132 |
18 |
2 |
following a correct or logical method |
correct#right# |
|
“ straight reasoning”# |
| 133 |
18 |
2 |
in keeping with the facts |
accurate# |
|
“set the record straight”#“made sure the facts were straight in the report”# |
| 134 |
18 |
2 |
neatly arranged; not disorderly |
tidy# |
|
“the room is straight now”# |
| 135 |
18 |
2 |
without evasion or compromise |
square#straightforward# |
|
|
| 136 |
18 |
2 |
characterized by honesty and fairness |
square# |
corrupt#crooked#dishonest#dishonorable#unlawful#sneaky#underhand#underhanded#show more antonyms...# |
“ straight dealing”# |
| 137 |
18 |
2 |
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly |
directly#flat# |
indirectly# |
“told me straight out”# |
| 138 |
18 |
3 |
successive (without a break) |
consecutive# |
|
“sick for five straight days”# |
| 139 |
18 |
3 |
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) |
|
|
|
| 140 |
18 |
4 |
sexually attracted exclusively to members of the opposite sex |
heterosexual# |
|
|
| 141 |
18 |
4 |
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex |
heterosexual#heterosexual person#straight person# |
|
|
| 142 |
18 |
5 |
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned |
square# |
|
|
| 143 |
18 |
6 |
without water |
full-strength#neat# |
|
|
| 144 |
19 |
1 |
a supply of something available for future use |
fund#store# |
|
|
| 145 |
19 |
1 |
the merchandise that a shop has on hand |
inventory# |
|
|
| 146 |
19 |
1 |
lumber used in the construction of something |
|
|
“they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter”# |
| 147 |
19 |
1 |
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) |
|
|
“he owns a controlling share of the company's stock”# |
| 148 |
19 |
1 |
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation |
stock certificate# |
|
“the value of his stocks doubled during the past year”# |
| 149 |
19 |
1 |
the descendants of one individual |
ancestry#blood#blood line#bloodline#descent#line#line of descent#lineage#origin#parentage#pedigree#stemma# |
|
|
| 150 |
19 |
1 |
the reputation and popularity a person has |
|
|
“his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor”# |
| 151 |
19 |
1 |
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species |
breed#strain# |
|
|
| 152 |
19 |
1 |
any animals kept for use or profit |
farm animal#livestock# |
|
|
| 153 |
19 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#threadbare#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
“a stock answer”# |
| 154 |
19 |
1 |
routine |
standard# |
|
“a stock answer”# |
| 155 |
19 |
1 |
regularly and widely used or sold |
standard# |
|
“a stock item”# |
| 156 |
19 |
1 |
have on hand |
carry#stockpile# |
|
|
| 157 |
19 |
1 |
amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use |
buy in#stock up# |
|
“let's stock coffee as long as prices are low”# |
| 158 |
19 |
1 |
provide or furnish with a stock of something |
|
|
“ stock the larder with meat”# |
| 159 |
19 |
1 |
supply with fish |
|
|
“ stock a lake”# |
| 160 |
19 |
1 |
supply with livestock |
|
|
“ stock a farm”# |
| 161 |
19 |
2 |
the handle end of some implements or tools |
|
|
“he grabbed the cue by the stock”# |
| 162 |
19 |
2 |
the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun |
gunstock# |
|
“the rifle had been fitted with a special stock”# |
| 163 |
19 |
2 |
equip with a stock |
|
|
“ stock a rifle”# |
| 164 |
19 |
3 |
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants |
|
|
|
| 165 |
19 |
3 |
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant |
caudex# |
|
|
| 166 |
19 |
3 |
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia |
Malcolm stock# |
|
|
| 167 |
19 |
3 |
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers |
gillyflower# |
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3 |
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots |
sprout# |
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19 |
4 |
liquid in which meat, bones, or vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces |
broth# |
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“she made gravy with a base of beef stock”# |
| 170 |
19 |
5 |
an ornamental white cravat |
neckcloth# |
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20 |
1 |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
evident#manifest#patent#plain#unmistakable# |
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“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”# |
| 172 |
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1 |
appearing as such but not necessarily so |
ostensible#seeming# |
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“for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”#“the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”# |
| 173 |
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1 |
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone |
belongings#holding# |
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“that hat is my property”#“he is a man of property”# |
| 174 |
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2 |
any area set aside for a particular purpose |
place# |
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“the president was concerned about the property across from the White House”# |
| 175 |
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3 |
any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie |
prop# |
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| 176 |
21 |
4 |
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
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“a study of the physical properties of atomic particles”# |
| 177 |
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4 |
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished |
attribute#dimension# |
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“self-confidence is not an endearing property”# |
| 178 |
22 |
1 |
not plain; decorative or ornamented |
adorned#decorated#aureate#flamboyant#florid#baroque#churrigueresco#churrigueresque#busy#fussy#dressy#crackle#damascene#damask#elaborate#luxuriant#battlemented#castellated#castled#embattled#fanciful#fantastic#lacelike#lacy#puff#puffed#rococo#vermicular#vermiculate#vermiculated#rhetorical# |
plain#unadorned#undecorated#austere#severe#stark#stern#bare#mere#simple#chaste#dry#dry#featureless#homely#inelaborate#unelaborate#literal#simple#tailored#trim#vanilla#unpretentious#unrhetorical#simple#show more antonyms...# |
“ fancy handwriting”#“ fancy clothes”# |
| 179 |
22 |
2 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
envision#figure#image#picture#project#see#visualise#visualize# |
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| 180 |
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2 |
something many people believe that is false |
fantasy#illusion#phantasy# |
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22 |
2 |
a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination |
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| 182 |
22 |
3 |
a predisposition to like something |
fondness#partiality# |
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| 183 |
22 |
3 |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for |
go for#take to# |
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“She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window”# |
| 184 |
23 |
1 |
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances |
conception#construct# |
misconception# |
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| 185 |
24 |
1 |
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
judicature#tribunal# |
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| 186 |
24 |
1 |
a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws |
court of justice#court of law#lawcourt# |
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| 187 |
24 |
1 |
a room in which a lawcourt sits |
courtroom# |
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| 188 |
24 |
2 |
the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state |
royal court# |
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| 189 |
24 |
2 |
the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince |
royal court# |
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| 190 |
24 |
2 |
the residence of a sovereign or member of the nobility |
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“the king will visit the duke's court”# |
| 191 |
24 |
3 |
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings |
courtyard# |
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“the house was built around an inner court”# |
| 192 |
24 |
3 |
a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played |
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“players had to reserve a court in advance”# |
| 193 |
24 |
3 |
a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area |
motor hotel#motor inn#motor lodge#tourist court# |
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| 194 |
24 |
4 |
respectful deference |
homage# |
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“pay court to the emperor”# |
| 195 |
24 |
4 |
seek someone's favor |
woo# |
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| 196 |
24 |
4 |
make amorous advances towards |
romance#solicit#woo# |
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“John is courting Mary”# |
| 197 |
24 |
4 |
engage in social activities leading to marriage |
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“We were courting for over ten years”# |
| 198 |
25 |
1 |
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to |
charge# |
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“He was appointed deputy manager”# |
| 199 |
25 |
1 |
create and charge with a task or function |
constitute#name#nominate# |
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| 200 |
25 |
2 |
furnish |
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“a beautifully appointed house”# |
| 201 |
26 |
1 |
the act of passing from one state or place to the next |
transition# |
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| 202 |
26 |
1 |
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another |
passing# |
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“the passage of air from the lungs”# |
| 203 |
26 |
1 |
a way through or along which someone or something may pass |
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| 204 |
26 |
1 |
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass |
passageway# |
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“the nasal passages”# |
| 205 |
26 |
1 |
a journey usually by ship |
transit# |
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“the outward passage took 10 days”# |
| 206 |
26 |
1 |
the motion of one object relative to another |
passing# |
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| 207 |
26 |
2 |
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length |
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| 208 |
26 |
2 |
a short section of a musical composition |
musical passage# |
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| 209 |
26 |
3 |
the passing of a law by a legislative body |
enactment# |
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| 210 |
26 |
4 |
the act of passing something to another person |
handing over# |
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| 211 |
27 |
1 |
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
conceited#egotistic#egotistical#self-conceited#swollen#swollen-headed# |
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“ vain about her clothes”# |
| 212 |
27 |
1 |
unproductive of success |
bootless#fruitless#futile#sleeveless# |
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“a vain attempt”# |
| 213 |
28 |
1 |
an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
example#illustration#representative# |
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| 214 |
28 |
1 |
an occurrence of something |
case#example# |
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“another instance occurred yesterday”# |
| 215 |
28 |
1 |
clarify by giving an example of |
exemplify#illustrate# |
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| 216 |
29 |
1 |
the shore of a sea or ocean |
sea-coast#seacoast#seashore# |
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| 217 |
29 |
2 |
move effortlessly; by force of gravity |
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| 218 |
29 |
2 |
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it |
glide#slide# |
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“the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope”# |
| 219 |
29 |
2 |
a slope down which sleds may coast |
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“when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course”# |
| 220 |
29 |
3 |
the area within view |
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“the coast is clear”# |
| 221 |
30 |
1 |
a planned undertaking |
projection# |
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| 222 |
30 |
1 |
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
labor#task#undertaking# |
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| 223 |
30 |
1 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
envision#fancy#figure#image#picture#see#visualise#visualize# |
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| 224 |
30 |
1 |
make or work out a plan for; devise |
contrive#design#plan# |
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| 225 |
30 |
1 |
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. |
propose# |
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| 226 |
30 |
2 |
extend out or project in space |
jut#jut out#protrude#stick out# |
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| 227 |
30 |
2 |
throw, send, or cast forward |
send off# |
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“ project a missile”# |
| 228 |
30 |
2 |
draw a projection of |
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| 229 |
30 |
2 |
project on a screen |
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“The images are projected onto the screen”# |
| 230 |
30 |
3 |
put or send forth |
cast#contrive#throw# |
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| 231 |
30 |
3 |
communicate vividly |
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“He projected his feelings”# |
| 232 |
30 |
3 |
cause to be heard |
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“His voice projects well”# |
| 233 |
30 |
3 |
transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another |
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| 234 |
30 |
4 |
regard as objective |
externalise#externalize# |
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| 235 |
31 |
1 |
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions |
commissioning# |
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| 236 |
31 |
1 |
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something |
charge#direction# |
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| 237 |
31 |
1 |
a special assignment that is given to a person or group |
charge#mission# |
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| 238 |
31 |
1 |
charge with a task |
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| 239 |
31 |
1 |
place an order for |
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| 240 |
31 |
2 |
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary) |
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“he works on commission”# |
| 241 |
31 |
3 |
a special group delegated to consider some matter |
committee# |
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| 242 |
31 |
3 |
a group of representatives or delegates |
delegacy#delegation#deputation#mission# |
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| 243 |
31 |
4 |
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation |
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“put the ships into commission”#“the motor was out of commission”# |
| 244 |
31 |
4 |
put into commission; equip for service; of ships |
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| 245 |
31 |
5 |
the act of committing a crime |
committal#perpetration# |
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| 246 |
31 |
6 |
an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces |
military commission# |
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| 247 |
32 |
1 |
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
ceaseless#incessant#never-ending#perpetual#unceasing#unremitting# |
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“in constant pain”# |
| 248 |
32 |
1 |
unvarying in nature |
changeless#invariant#unvarying# |
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“maintained a constant temperature”# |
| 249 |
32 |
1 |
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection |
unchangeable#staunch#steadfast#unswerving#unfailing#unflagging#faithful#stable#invariable# |
inconstant#changeable#changeful#false#untrue#fickle#volatile#unfaithful#unstable#variable#volatile#show more antonyms...# |
“a man constant in adherence to his ideals”#“a constant lover”#“ constant as the northern star”# |
| 250 |
32 |
1 |
a quantity that does not vary |
constant quantity#invariable# |
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| 251 |
32 |
1 |
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context |
|
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“the velocity of light is a constant”# |
| 252 |
33 |
1 |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) |
destiny#fate#fortune#lot#luck#portion# |
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“a victim of circumstances”# |
| 253 |
33 |
1 |
a person's financial situation (good or bad) |
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“he found himself in straitened circumstances”# |
| 254 |
34 |
1 |
form or compose |
be#comprise#make up#represent# |
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“These constitute my entire belonging”# |
| 255 |
34 |
1 |
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" |
form#make# |
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| 256 |
34 |
1 |
create and charge with a task or function |
appoint#name#nominate# |
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| 257 |
34 |
1 |
set up or lay the groundwork for |
establish#found#institute#plant# |
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| 258 |
35 |
1 |
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group |
grade#tier# |
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| 259 |
35 |
1 |
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
degree#point#stage# |
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| 260 |
35 |
1 |
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality |
degree#grade# |
|
“a high level of care is required”# |
| 261 |
35 |
1 |
of the score in a contest |
even#tied# |
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| 262 |
35 |
2 |
height above ground |
|
|
“the water reached ankle level”#“the pictures were at the same level”# |
| 263 |
35 |
2 |
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth |
layer#stratum# |
|
“a good actor communicates on several levels”# |
| 264 |
35 |
3 |
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line |
horizontal surface# |
|
“park the car on the level”# |
| 265 |
35 |
3 |
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale |
floor#storey#story# |
|
“what level is the office on?”# |
| 266 |
35 |
3 |
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid |
spirit level# |
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| 267 |
35 |
3 |
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another |
flat#plane# |
|
“acres of level farmland”# |
| 268 |
35 |
3 |
being on a precise horizontal plane |
horizontal# |
|
“a billiard table must be level”# |
| 269 |
35 |
3 |
oriented at right angles to the plumb |
even# |
|
“the picture is level”# |
| 270 |
35 |
3 |
make level or straight |
even#even out#flush# |
|
“ level the ground”# |
| 271 |
35 |
3 |
become level or even |
level off# |
|
“The ground levelled off”# |
| 272 |
35 |
3 |
tear down so as to make flat with the ground |
dismantle#pull down#rase#raze#take down#tear down# |
erect#put up#raise#rear#set up# |
“The building was levelled”# |
| 273 |
35 |
3 |
not showing abrupt variations |
unwavering# |
|
“spoke in a level voice”#“"she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss”# |
| 274 |
35 |
4 |
aim at |
|
|
“ level criticism or charges at somebody”# |
| 275 |
35 |
4 |
direct into a position for use |
charge#point# |
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| 276 |
35 |
5 |
talk frankly with; lay it on the line |
|
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“I have to level with you”# |
| 277 |
36 |
1 |
have an effect upon |
bear on#bear upon#impact#touch#touch on# |
|
“Will the new rules affect me?”# |
| 278 |
36 |
1 |
act physically on; have an effect upon |
|
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“the medicine affects my heart rate”# |
| 279 |
36 |
1 |
connect closely and often incriminatingly |
involve#regard# |
|
“This new ruling affects your business”# |
| 280 |
36 |
1 |
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
impress#move#strike# |
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| 281 |
36 |
2 |
make believe with the intent to deceive |
dissemble#feign#pretend#sham# |
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| 282 |
36 |
3 |
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion |
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| 283 |
37 |
1 |
set up or lay the groundwork for |
constitute#establish#found#plant# |
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| 284 |
37 |
1 |
advance or set forth in court |
bring# |
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| 285 |
37 |
1 |
an association organized to promote art or science or education |
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|
| 286 |
38 |
1 |
give or supply |
generate#give#return#yield# |
|
“The estate renders some revenue for the family”# |
| 287 |
38 |
1 |
bestow |
give# |
|
“ render thanks”# |
| 288 |
38 |
1 |
give back |
return# |
|
“ render money”# |
| 289 |
38 |
1 |
give something useful or necessary to |
furnish#provide#supply# |
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| 290 |
38 |
1 |
make over as a return |
submit# |
|
“They had to render the estate”# |
| 291 |
38 |
1 |
to surrender someone or something to another |
deliver#fork out#fork over#fork up#hand over#turn in# |
|
“ render up the prisoners”#“ render the town to the enemy”# |
| 292 |
38 |
1 |
pass down |
deliver#return# |
|
“ render a verdict”# |
| 293 |
38 |
2 |
cause to become |
|
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“The shot rendered her immobile”# |
| 294 |
38 |
2 |
give an interpretation or rendition of |
interpret# |
|
“The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”# |
| 295 |
38 |
2 |
show in, or as in, a picture |
depict#picture#show# |
|
“the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting”# |
| 296 |
38 |
2 |
restate (words) from one language into another language |
interpret#translate# |
|
“She rendered the French poem into English”# |
| 297 |
38 |
3 |
coat with plastic or cement |
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“ render the brick walls in the den”# |
| 298 |
38 |
3 |
a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls |
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| 299 |
38 |
4 |
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities |
try# |
|
“ render fat in a casserole”# |
| 300 |
39 |
1 |
earnest or urgent request |
entreaty#prayer# |
|
“an appeal for help”#“an appeal to the public to keep calm”# |
| 301 |
39 |
1 |
request for a sum of money |
collection#ingathering#solicitation# |
|
“an appeal to raise money for starving children”# |
| 302 |
39 |
1 |
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection |
invoke# |
|
“ appeal to somebody for help”# |
| 303 |
39 |
2 |
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial |
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“their appeal was denied in the superior court”# |
| 304 |
39 |
2 |
take a court case to a higher court for review |
|
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“He was found guilty but appealed immediately”# |
| 305 |
39 |
2 |
challenge (a decision) |
|
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“She appealed the verdict”# |
| 306 |
39 |
2 |
cite as an authority; resort to |
invoke# |
|
“I appealed to the law of 1900”# |
| 307 |
39 |
3 |
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates |
appealingness#charm# |
|
“his smile was part of his appeal to her”# |
| 308 |
39 |
3 |
be attractive to |
attract# |
repel#repulse# |
“The idea of a vacation appeals to me”# |
| 309 |
40 |
1 |
bring into existence |
bring forth# |
|
“The new manager generated a lot of problems”#“The computer bug generated chaos in the office”#“The computer generated this image”#“The earthquake generated a tsunami”# |
| 310 |
40 |
1 |
produce (energy) |
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“We can't generate enough power for the entire city”#“The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity”# |
| 311 |
40 |
1 |
make children |
beget#bring forth#engender#father#get#mother#sire# |
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| 312 |
40 |
2 |
give or supply |
give#render#return#yield# |
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| 313 |
41 |
1 |
a belief that can guide behavior |
|
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“the architect has a theory that more is less”#“they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales”# |
| 314 |
41 |
1 |
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena |
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“ theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses”#“true in fact and theory”# |
| 315 |
41 |
1 |
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena |
hypothesis#possibility# |
|
“he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices”# |
| 316 |
42 |
1 |
a variety of different things or activities |
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“he answered a range of questions”#“he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection”# |
| 317 |
42 |
1 |
the limits within which something can be effective |
reach# |
|
“ range of motion”# |
| 318 |
42 |
1 |
the limit of capability |
compass#grasp#reach# |
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| 319 |
42 |
1 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
ambit#compass#orbit#reach#scope# |
|
“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”# |
| 320 |
42 |
1 |
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined |
image#range of a function# |
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| 321 |
42 |
1 |
change or be different within limits |
run# |
|
“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”#“The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals”#“My students range from very bright to dull”# |
| 322 |
42 |
1 |
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun |
|
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“This gun ranges over two miles”# |
| 323 |
42 |
1 |
range or extend over; occupy a certain area |
straddle# |
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| 324 |
42 |
1 |
assign a rank or rating to |
grade#order#place#rank#rate# |
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| 325 |
42 |
2 |
a large tract of grassy, open land on which livestock can graze |
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“they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”#“he dreamed of a home on the range”# |
| 326 |
42 |
2 |
feed as in a meadow or pasture |
browse#crop#graze#pasture# |
|
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| 327 |
42 |
2 |
let eat |
browse#crop#graze#pasture# |
|
“ range the animals in the prairie”# |
| 328 |
42 |
3 |
a series of hills or mountains |
chain#chain of mountains#mountain chain#mountain range#range of mountains# |
|
“the valley was between two ranges of hills”# |
| 329 |
42 |
3 |
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line |
array#lay out#set out# |
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| 330 |
42 |
4 |
a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds |
|
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“the army maintains a missile range in the desert”#“any good golf club will have a range where you can practice”# |
| 331 |
42 |
5 |
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food |
cooking stove#kitchen range#kitchen stove#stove# |
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| 332 |
42 |
6 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
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| 333 |
43 |
1 |
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) |
military campaign# |
|
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| 334 |
43 |
1 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
cause#crusade#drive#effort#movement# |
|
“he supported populist campaigns”# |
| 335 |
43 |
1 |
a race between candidates for elective office |
political campaign#run# |
|
“I managed his campaign for governor”# |
| 336 |
43 |
1 |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |
agitate#crusade#fight#press#push# |
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| 337 |
43 |
1 |
go on a campaign; go off to war |
take the field# |
|
|
| 338 |
43 |
1 |
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position |
run# |
|
|
| 339 |
43 |
2 |
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) |
hunting expedition#safari# |
|
|
| 340 |
44 |
1 |
an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action |
|
|
|
| 341 |
44 |
1 |
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members |
conference# |
|
|
| 342 |
44 |
1 |
unite to form a league |
|
|
|
| 343 |
44 |
2 |
an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) |
|
|
|
| 344 |
45 |
1 |
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
project#task#undertaking# |
|
|
| 345 |
45 |
1 |
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
labour#toil# |
|
“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”# |
| 346 |
45 |
1 |
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement |
labor movement#trade union movement# |
|
|
| 347 |
45 |
1 |
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages |
labour#proletariat#working class# |
|
“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”# |
| 348 |
45 |
1 |
strive and make an effort to reach a goal |
drive#labour#push#tug# |
|
|
| 349 |
45 |
1 |
work hard |
dig#drudge#fag#grind#labour#moil#toil#travail# |
|
|
| 350 |
45 |
2 |
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |
childbed#confinement#labour#lying-in#parturiency#travail# |
|
“she was in labor for six hours”# |
| 351 |
45 |
2 |
undergo the efforts of childbirth |
labour# |
|
|
| 352 |
46 |
1 |
present |
bestow# |
|
“The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated”# |
| 353 |
46 |
2 |
have a conference in order to talk something over |
confab#confabulate#consult# |
|
“We conferred about a plan of action”# |
| 354 |
47 |
1 |
let have |
allow# |
deny#refuse#abnegate#deny#show more antonyms...# |
“ grant permission”# |
| 355 |
47 |
1 |
allow to have |
accord#allot# |
|
“ grant a privilege”# |
| 356 |
47 |
1 |
bestow, especially officially |
give# |
|
“ grant a degree”#“This bill grants us new rights”# |
| 357 |
47 |
1 |
transfer by deed |
deed over# |
|
“ grant land”# |
| 358 |
47 |
1 |
give as judged due or on the basis of merit |
award# |
|
“Funds are granted to qualified researchers”# |
| 359 |
47 |
1 |
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
cede#concede#yield# |
|
|
| 360 |
47 |
1 |
the act of providing a subsidy |
subsidisation#subsidization# |
|
|
| 361 |
47 |
1 |
any monetary aid |
|
|
|
| 362 |
47 |
1 |
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance |
assignment# |
|
|
| 363 |
47 |
1 |
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business |
concession# |
|
|
| 364 |
47 |
1 |
a right or privilege that has been granted |
|
|
|
| 365 |
47 |
2 |
be willing to concede |
concede#yield# |
|
“I grant you this much”# |
| 366 |
48 |
1 |
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of |
inhabit#live#populate# |
|
“this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean”# |
| 367 |
48 |
1 |
exist or be situated within |
inhabit# |
|
|
| 368 |
48 |
1 |
originate (in) |
consist#lie#lie in# |
|
“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”# |
| 369 |
48 |
1 |
think moodily or anxiously about something |
brood# |
|
|
| 370 |
48 |
1 |
come back to |
harp# |
|
“Don't dwell on the past”# |
| 371 |
49 |
1 |
provide entertainment for |
|
|
|
| 372 |
49 |
2 |
take into consideration, have in view |
flirt with#think about#think of#toy with# |
|
“He entertained the notion of moving to South America”# |
| 373 |
49 |
2 |
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) |
harbor#harbour#hold#nurse# |
|
“ entertain interesting notions”# |
| 374 |
50 |
1 |
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
|
|
|
| 375 |
50 |
1 |
enter into a contractual arrangement |
undertake# |
|
|
| 376 |
50 |
1 |
engage by written agreement |
sign#sign on#sign up# |
|
|
| 377 |
50 |
2 |
make or become more narrow or restricted |
narrow# |
widen# |
|
| 378 |
50 |
2 |
make smaller |
|
|
“The heat contracted the woollen garment”# |
| 379 |
50 |
2 |
become smaller or draw together |
shrink# |
stretch#expand#spread out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 380 |
50 |
2 |
squeeze or press together |
compact#compress#constrict#press#squeeze# |
|
“the spasm contracted the muscle”# |
| 381 |
50 |
2 |
compress or concentrate |
concentrate#condense# |
|
|
| 382 |
50 |
2 |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
abbreviate#abridge#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten# |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
|
| 383 |
50 |
3 |
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
get#take# |
|
|
| 384 |
50 |
4 |
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
contract bridge# |
|
|
| 385 |
50 |
4 |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
declaration# |
|
|
| 386 |
51 |
1 |
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
sincere#solemn# |
|
“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”# |
| 387 |
51 |
1 |
earnest |
dear#devout#heartfelt# |
|
|
| 388 |
51 |
1 |
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal |
businesslike# |
|
|
| 389 |
51 |
2 |
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract |
|
|
|
| 390 |
52 |
1 |
give or supply |
generate#give#render#return# |
|
“This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn”# |
| 391 |
52 |
1 |
bring in |
bear#pay# |
|
|
| 392 |
52 |
1 |
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
cede#concede#grant# |
|
|
| 393 |
52 |
1 |
production of a certain amount |
output# |
|
|
| 394 |
52 |
1 |
an amount of a product |
fruit# |
|
|
| 395 |
52 |
1 |
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) |
output#production# |
|
|
| 396 |
52 |
1 |
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property |
issue#payoff#proceeds#return#take#takings# |
|
|
| 397 |
52 |
2 |
be the cause or source of |
afford#give# |
|
|
| 398 |
52 |
2 |
cause to happen or be responsible for |
give# |
|
|
| 399 |
52 |
3 |
move in order to make room for someone for something |
ease up#give#give way#move over# |
|
|
| 400 |
52 |
3 |
be flexible under stress of physical force |
give# |
|
|
| 401 |
52 |
3 |
cease opposition; stop fighting |
|
|
|
| 402 |
52 |
3 |
give in, as to influence or pressure |
relent#soften# |
remain firm#stand#fend#resist#stand#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 403 |
52 |
3 |
end resistance, as under pressure or force |
give way# |
|
“The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram”# |
| 404 |
52 |
3 |
be willing to concede |
concede#grant# |
|
|
| 405 |
52 |
3 |
consent reluctantly |
buckle under#give in#knuckle under#succumb# |
|
|
| 406 |
52 |
3 |
be fatally overwhelmed |
succumb# |
come through#make it#pull round#pull through#survive# |
|
| 407 |
53 |
1 |
move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |
meander#thread#weave#wind# |
|
“sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body”# |
| 408 |
53 |
1 |
go via an indirect route or at no set pace |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#meander#thread#weave#wind# |
|
“After dinner, we wandered into town”# |
| 409 |
53 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond# |
|
“the wandering Jew”# |
| 410 |
53 |
1 |
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
digress#divagate#stray# |
|
“her mind wanders”# |
| 411 |
53 |
1 |
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage |
betray#cheat#cheat on#cuckold# |
|
“Might her husband be wandering?”# |
| 412 |
54 |
1 |
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge |
take a firm stand# |
|
“I must insist!”# |
| 413 |
54 |
1 |
assert to be true |
assert# |
|
|
| 414 |
54 |
1 |
beg persistently and urgently |
importune# |
|
|
| 415 |
55 |
1 |
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit |
|
|
|
| 416 |
55 |
1 |
raise (someone) to knighthood |
dub# |
|
“The Beatles were knighted”# |
| 417 |
55 |
2 |
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) |
horse# |
|
|
| 418 |
56 |
1 |
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something |
convert#win over# |
|
“He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”# |
| 419 |
57 |
1 |
serve as the inciting cause of |
instigate#prompt# |
|
|
| 420 |
57 |
1 |
supply the inspiration for |
|
|
“The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work”# |
| 421 |
57 |
1 |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
barrack#cheer#exhort#pep up#root on#urge#urge on# |
|
|
| 422 |
57 |
1 |
heighten or intensify |
animate#enliven#exalt#invigorate# |
|
|
| 423 |
57 |
1 |
fill with revolutionary ideas |
revolutionise#revolutionize# |
|
|
| 424 |
57 |
2 |
draw in (air) |
breathe in#inhale# |
breathe out#exhale#expire# |
“The patient has trouble inspiring”#“The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well”# |
| 425 |
58 |
1 |
the act of convening |
convening# |
|
|
| 426 |
58 |
1 |
a large formal assembly |
|
|
“political convention”# |
| 427 |
58 |
2 |
something regarded as a normative example |
formula#normal#pattern#rule# |
|
“the convention of not naming the main character”# |
| 428 |
58 |
2 |
orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional |
conventionalism#conventionality# |
unconventionality# |
|
| 429 |
58 |
3 |
(diplomacy) an international agreement |
|
|
|
| 430 |
59 |
1 |
an ability that has been acquired by training |
accomplishment#acquirement#acquisition#attainment# |
|
|
| 431 |
59 |
1 |
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain |
science# |
|
“the skill of a well-trained boxer”# |
| 432 |
60 |
1 |
make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes |
ravage# |
|
|
| 433 |
60 |
1 |
annoy continually or chronically |
beset#chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harass#hassle#molest#plague#provoke# |
|
“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”# |
| 434 |
61 |
1 |
involving financial matters |
fiscal# |
nonfinancial# |
|
| 435 |
62 |
1 |
throw or bend back (from a surface) |
reverberate# |
|
“Sound is reflected well in this auditorium”# |
| 436 |
62 |
1 |
show an image of |
|
|
“her sunglasses reflected his image”# |
| 437 |
62 |
1 |
be bright by reflecting or casting light |
shine# |
|
“Drive carefully--the wet road reflects”# |
| 438 |
62 |
2 |
manifest or bring back |
|
|
“This action reflects his true beliefs”# |
| 439 |
62 |
2 |
give evidence of a certain behavior |
|
|
“His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him”# |
| 440 |
62 |
2 |
give evidence of |
|
|
“The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student”# |
| 441 |
62 |
2 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#muse#ponder#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 442 |
63 |
1 |
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story |
|
|
|
| 443 |
63 |
1 |
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction |
|
|
“his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels”#“he burned all the novels”# |
| 444 |
63 |
2 |
original and of a kind not seen before |
fresh#new# |
|
“the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”# |
| 445 |
63 |
2 |
pleasantly new or different |
refreshing# |
|
|
| 446 |
64 |
1 |
provide or equip with furniture |
|
|
“We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style”# |
| 447 |
64 |
2 |
give something useful or necessary to |
provide#render#supply# |
|
|
| 448 |
65 |
1 |
force somebody to do something |
obligate#oblige# |
|
“We compel all students to fill out this form”# |
| 449 |
65 |
1 |
necessitate or exact |
|
|
“the water shortage compels conservation”# |
| 450 |
66 |
1 |
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
|
|
|
| 451 |
66 |
1 |
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
speculation# |
|
|
| 452 |
66 |
1 |
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit |
|
|
|
| 453 |
66 |
1 |
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |
embark# |
|
“We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”# |
| 454 |
66 |
1 |
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
guess#hazard#pretend# |
|
|
| 455 |
66 |
1 |
put at risk |
adventure#hazard#jeopardize#stake# |
|
|
| 456 |
67 |
1 |
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
district#dominion#territorial dominion# |
|
|
| 457 |
67 |
1 |
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state |
soil# |
|
|
| 458 |
67 |
1 |
an area of knowledge or interest |
|
|
“his questions covered a lot of territory”# |
| 459 |
68 |
1 |
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling |
humor#humour#mood# |
|
“whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”# |
| 460 |
68 |
1 |
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger |
biliousness#irritability#peevishness#pettishness#snappishness#surliness# |
|
“his temper was well known to all his employees”# |
| 461 |
68 |
1 |
a sudden outburst of anger |
irritation#pique# |
|
“his temper sparked like damp firewood”# |
| 462 |
68 |
1 |
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate |
mollify#season# |
|
“she tempered her criticism”# |
| 463 |
68 |
1 |
restrain |
chasten#moderate# |
|
|
| 464 |
68 |
2 |
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking |
toughness# |
|
|
| 465 |
68 |
2 |
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling |
anneal#normalize# |
|
“ temper glass”# |
| 466 |
68 |
2 |
harden by reheating and cooling in oil |
harden# |
|
“ temper steel”# |
| 467 |
68 |
3 |
adjust the pitch (of pianos) |
|
|
|
| 468 |
69 |
1 |
used of the back and knees; stooped |
bended# |
|
|
| 469 |
69 |
1 |
of metal e.g. |
crumpled#dented# |
|
“ bent nails”# |
| 470 |
69 |
2 |
fixed in your purpose |
bent on#dead set#out to# |
|
“ bent on going to the theater”# |
| 471 |
69 |
3 |
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way |
set# |
|
|
| 472 |
69 |
3 |
a special way of doing something |
hang#knack# |
|
“he had a bent for it”# |
| 473 |
69 |
4 |
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens |
bent grass#bent-grass# |
|
|
| 474 |
69 |
4 |
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges |
|
|
|
| 475 |
70 |
1 |
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity |
close# |
|
“ intimate friend”#“" intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington”# |
| 476 |
70 |
1 |
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship |
familiar# |
|
“pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders”# |
| 477 |
70 |
1 |
involved in a sexual relationship |
sexual# |
|
“the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”#“she had been intimate with many men”#“he touched her intimate parts”# |
| 478 |
70 |
1 |
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience |
knowledgeable#versed# |
|
“"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson”# |
| 479 |
70 |
1 |
innermost or essential |
inner#internal# |
|
“the intimate structure of matter”# |
| 480 |
70 |
1 |
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
cozy#informal# |
|
“an intimate cocktail lounge”# |
| 481 |
70 |
1 |
someone to whom private matters are confided |
confidant# |
|
|
| 482 |
70 |
2 |
imply as a possibility |
suggest# |
|
|
| 483 |
70 |
2 |
give to understand |
adumbrate#insinuate# |
|
|
| 484 |
71 |
1 |
enter upon an activity or enterprise |
attempt#set about# |
|
|
| 485 |
71 |
1 |
promise to do or accomplish |
guarantee# |
|
|
| 486 |
71 |
1 |
enter into a contractual arrangement |
contract# |
|
|
| 487 |
71 |
1 |
accept as a challenge |
tackle#take on# |
|
|
| 488 |
71 |
1 |
accept as a charge |
take in charge# |
|
|
| 489 |
72 |
1 |
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part |
bulk# |
minority# |
“the majority of his customers prefer it”# |
| 490 |
72 |
1 |
(elections) more than half of the votes |
absolute majority# |
|
|
| 491 |
72 |
2 |
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs |
legal age# |
minority#nonage# |
|
| 492 |
73 |
1 |
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
affirm#aver#avow#swan#swear#verify# |
|
|
| 493 |
73 |
1 |
state categorically |
asseverate#maintain# |
|
|
| 494 |
73 |
1 |
assert to be true |
insist# |
|
“The letter asserts a free society”# |
| 495 |
73 |
1 |
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized |
put forward# |
|
“Women should assert themselves more!”# |
| 496 |
74 |
1 |
an organized group of workmen |
gang#work party# |
|
|
| 497 |
74 |
1 |
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) |
|
|
|
| 498 |
74 |
1 |
the team of rowers manning a racing shell |
|
|
|
| 499 |
74 |
1 |
serve as a crew member on |
|
|
|
| 500 |
74 |
2 |
an informal body of friends |
bunch#crowd#gang# |
|
|
| 501 |
75 |
1 |
a natural or artificial enclosed space |
|
|
|
| 502 |
75 |
1 |
a room where a judge transacts business |
|
|
|
| 503 |
75 |
1 |
a room used primarily for sleeping |
bedchamber#bedroom#sleeping accommodation#sleeping room# |
|
|
| 504 |
75 |
1 |
an enclosed volume in the body |
|
|
“the chambers of his heart were healthy”# |
| 505 |
75 |
1 |
place in a chamber |
|
|
|
| 506 |
75 |
2 |
a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly |
|
|
“the upper chamber is the senate”# |
| 507 |
76 |
1 |
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful |
modest#broken#crushed#humbled#humiliated#low#meek#mild#modest# |
proud#immodest#arrogant#chesty#self-important#beaming#big#swelled#vainglorious#bigheaded#persnickety#snooty#snot-nosed#snotty#stuck-up#too big for one's breeches#uppish#big#boastful#braggart#bragging#braggy#cock-a-hoop#crowing#self-aggrandising#self-aggrandizing#dignified#self-respectful#self-respecting#disdainful#haughty#imperious#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering#conceited#egotistic#egotistical#self-conceited#swollen#swollen-headed#vain#house-proud#overproud#pleased#proud of#purse-proud#shabby-genteel#show more antonyms...# |
“a humble apology”#“"essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski”# |
| 508 |
76 |
1 |
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) |
base#baseborn#lowly# |
|
“of humble (or lowly) birth”# |
| 509 |
76 |
1 |
low or inferior in station or quality |
low#lowly#modest#small# |
|
“a humble cottage”# |
| 510 |
76 |
1 |
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) |
lowly#menial# |
|
|
| 511 |
76 |
1 |
cause to be unpretentious |
|
|
“This experience will humble him”# |
| 512 |
76 |
1 |
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
abase#chagrin#humiliate#mortify# |
|
|
| 513 |
77 |
1 |
an elaborate and systematic plan of action |
strategy# |
|
|
| 514 |
77 |
1 |
a schematic or preliminary plan |
outline#schema# |
|
|
| 515 |
77 |
1 |
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery |
dodge#dodging# |
|
|
| 516 |
77 |
1 |
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole |
system# |
|
|
| 517 |
77 |
1 |
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world |
schema# |
|
|
| 518 |
77 |
1 |
devise a system or form a scheme for |
|
|
|
| 519 |
77 |
1 |
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
connive#intrigue# |
|
|
| 520 |
78 |
1 |
intense or sharp |
exquisite# |
|
|
| 521 |
78 |
1 |
having a sharp cutting edge or point |
sharp# |
|
“a keen blade”# |
| 522 |
78 |
1 |
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument |
cutting#knifelike#lancinate#lancinating#piercing#stabbing# |
|
“ keen winds”# |
| 523 |
78 |
1 |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
acute#discriminating#incisive#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing#sharp# |
|
|
| 524 |
78 |
1 |
very good |
bang-up#bully#corking#cracking#dandy#great#groovy#neat#nifty#not bad#peachy#slap-up#smashing#swell# |
|
|
| 525 |
78 |
2 |
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing |
|
|
|
| 526 |
78 |
2 |
express grief verbally |
lament# |
|
|
| 527 |
79 |
1 |
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness |
broad#large-minded#tolerant# |
|
“a liberal newspaper”# |
| 528 |
79 |
1 |
having political or social views favoring reform and progress |
left# |
|
|
| 529 |
79 |
1 |
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition |
civil-libertarian#liberalistic#neoliberal#progressive#reform-minded#reformist#socialised#socialized#welfare-statist#welfarist#left# |
conservative#blimpish#buttoned-up#fusty#nonprogressive#standpat#unprogressive#hidebound#traditionalist#ultraconservative#orthodox#right#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 530 |
79 |
1 |
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties |
liberalist#progressive# |
conservative#conservativist# |
|
| 531 |
79 |
1 |
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets |
|
|
|
| 532 |
79 |
2 |
given or giving freely |
big#bighearted#bounteous#bountiful#freehanded#giving#handsome#openhanded# |
|
“a liberal backer of the arts”# |
| 533 |
79 |
3 |
not literal |
free#loose# |
|
|
| 534 |
80 |
1 |
a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
desperation# |
|
“in the depths of despair”#“they were rescued from despair at the last minute”# |
| 535 |
80 |
1 |
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well |
|
hope# |
“they moaned in despair and dismay”#“one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair”# |
| 536 |
80 |
1 |
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart |
|
hope# |
“Don't despair--help is on the way!”# |
| 537 |
81 |
1 |
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon |
|
|
|
| 538 |
81 |
1 |
there are usually two high and two low tides each day |
lunar time period# |
|
|
| 539 |
81 |
1 |
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) |
|
|
“a rising tide of popular interest”# |
| 540 |
81 |
1 |
rise or move forward |
surge# |
ebb#ebb away#ebb down#ebb off#ebb out# |
|
| 541 |
81 |
1 |
cause to float with the tide |
|
|
|
| 542 |
81 |
1 |
be carried with the tide |
|
|
|
| 543 |
82 |
1 |
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways |
mental attitude# |
|
“he had the attitude that work was fun”# |
| 544 |
82 |
2 |
the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
position#posture# |
|
“he assumed an attitude of surrender”# |
| 545 |
82 |
2 |
a theatrical pose created for effect |
|
|
“the actor struck just the right attitude”# |
| 546 |
82 |
3 |
position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) |
|
|
|
| 547 |
83 |
1 |
show to be right by providing justification or proof |
vindicate# |
|
|
| 548 |
83 |
1 |
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for |
warrant# |
|
“The end justifies the means”# |
| 549 |
83 |
1 |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
apologise#apologize#excuse#rationalise#rationalize# |
|
|
| 550 |
83 |
1 |
let off the hook |
absolve#free# |
blame#fault# |
|
| 551 |
83 |
2 |
adjust the spaces between words |
|
|
“ justify the margins”# |
| 552 |
84 |
1 |
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design |
|
|
|
| 553 |
84 |
1 |
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
signal flag# |
|
|
| 554 |
84 |
1 |
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green |
pin# |
|
|
| 555 |
84 |
1 |
provide with a flag |
|
|
“ Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately”# |
| 556 |
84 |
1 |
communicate or signal with a flag |
|
|
|
| 557 |
84 |
1 |
decorate with flags |
|
|
“the building was flagged for the holiday”# |
| 558 |
84 |
2 |
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. |
masthead# |
|
|
| 559 |
84 |
3 |
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals |
fleur-de-lis#iris#sword lily# |
|
|
| 560 |
84 |
4 |
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones |
flagstone# |
|
|
| 561 |
84 |
5 |
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail |
|
|
|
| 562 |
84 |
6 |
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
droop#sag#swag# |
|
|
| 563 |
84 |
6 |
weaken or become less intense |
ease off#ease up#slacken off# |
|
|
| 564 |
85 |
1 |
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) |
deservingness#meritoriousness# |
|
|
| 565 |
85 |
1 |
any admirable quality or attribute |
virtue# |
demerit#fault# |
“work of great merit”# |
| 566 |
85 |
1 |
be worthy or deserving |
deserve# |
|
|
| 567 |
86 |
1 |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
apparent#evident#patent#plain#unmistakable# |
|
“ manifest disapproval”# |
| 568 |
86 |
1 |
reveal its presence or make an appearance |
|
|
“the ghost manifests each year on the same day”# |
| 569 |
86 |
1 |
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes |
attest#certify#demonstrate#evidence# |
|
“The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication”# |
| 570 |
86 |
2 |
a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane |
|
|
|
| 571 |
86 |
2 |
record in a ship's manifest |
|
|
“each passenger must be manifested”# |
| 572 |
87 |
1 |
a general inclusive concept |
|
|
|
| 573 |
87 |
1 |
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
belief#feeling#impression#opinion# |
|
|
| 574 |
87 |
1 |
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
whim#whimsey#whimsy# |
|
“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”# |
| 575 |
87 |
2 |
(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items |
|
|
“buttons and needles are notions”# |
| 576 |
88 |
1 |
an ordered reference standard |
graduated table#ordered series#scale of measurement# |
|
“judging on a scale of 1 to 10”# |
| 577 |
88 |
1 |
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks |
|
|
|
| 578 |
88 |
1 |
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass |
weighing machine# |
|
|
| 579 |
88 |
1 |
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard |
|
|
|
| 580 |
88 |
1 |
measure by or as if by a scale |
|
|
“This bike scales only 25 pounds”# |
| 581 |
88 |
1 |
measure with or as if with scales |
|
|
“ scale the gold”# |
| 582 |
88 |
2 |
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it |
|
|
“the scale of the map”#“the scale of the model”# |
| 583 |
88 |
2 |
relative magnitude |
|
|
“they entertained on a grand scale”# |
| 584 |
88 |
2 |
size or measure according to a scale |
|
|
“This model must be scaled down”# |
| 585 |
88 |
3 |
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) |
musical scale# |
|
|
| 586 |
88 |
4 |
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin |
exfoliation#scurf# |
|
|
| 587 |
88 |
4 |
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals |
|
|
|
| 588 |
88 |
4 |
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin |
scale leaf# |
|
|
| 589 |
88 |
4 |
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) |
plate#shell# |
|
|
| 590 |
88 |
4 |
remove the scales from |
descale# |
|
“ scale fish”# |
| 591 |
88 |
5 |
climb up by means of a ladder |
|
|
|
| 592 |
88 |
5 |
take by attacking with scaling ladders |
|
|
“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”# |
| 593 |
88 |
5 |
reach the highest point of |
surmount# |
|
“We scaled the Mont Blanc”# |
| 594 |
89 |
1 |
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) |
conventional#ceremonial#ceremonious#conventional#dress#full-dress#form-only#dress#full-dress#nominal#titular#positive#prescribed#perfunctory#pro forma#black-tie#semi-formal#semiformal#buckram#starchy#stiff#white-tie# |
informal#casual#daily#everyday#casual#free-and-easy#folksy#unceremonial#unceremonious#informal#show more antonyms...# |
“pay one's formal respects”#“ formal dress”#“a formal ball”#“the requirement was only formal and often ignored”#“a formal education”# |
| 595 |
89 |
1 |
(of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms |
literary#rhetorical# |
informal#informal#colloquial#conversational#common#vernacular#vulgar#epistolary#epistolatory#slangy#subliterary#nonliterary#unliterary#unrhetorical#show more antonyms...# |
“the paper was written in formal English”# |
| 596 |
89 |
1 |
a lavish dance requiring formal attire |
ball# |
|
|
| 597 |
89 |
1 |
a gown for evening wear |
dinner dress#dinner gown#evening gown# |
|
|
| 598 |
89 |
2 |
characteristic of or befitting a person in authority |
official# |
|
“ formal duties”# |
| 599 |
89 |
2 |
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court |
courtly#stately# |
|
|
| 600 |
89 |
3 |
logically deductive |
logical# |
|
“ formal proof”# |
| 601 |
89 |
3 |
represented in simplified or symbolic form |
conventional#schematic# |
|
|
| 602 |
90 |
1 |
a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed |
|
|
“the local library is a valuable resource”# |
| 603 |
90 |
1 |
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed |
|
|
|
| 604 |
90 |
1 |
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems |
imagination#resourcefulness# |
|
“a man of resource”# |
| 605 |
91 |
1 |
be persistent, refuse to stop |
hang in#hang on#hold on#persevere# |
|
“he persisted to call me every night”#“The child persisted and kept asking questions”# |
| 606 |
91 |
1 |
continue to exist |
die hard#endure#prevail#run# |
|
|
| 607 |
91 |
1 |
stay behind |
remain#stay# |
|
|
| 608 |
92 |
1 |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
despite#disdain#scorn# |
|
“he was held in contempt”# |
| 609 |
92 |
1 |
open disrespect for a person or thing |
scorn# |
|
|
| 610 |
92 |
1 |
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous |
disrespect# |
|
|
| 611 |
92 |
1 |
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body |
|
|
|
| 612 |
93 |
1 |
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area |
circuit# |
|
“they took an extended tour of Europe”# |
| 613 |
93 |
1 |
make a tour of a certain place |
|
|
“We toured the Provence this summer”# |
| 614 |
93 |
2 |
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) |
go#spell#turn# |
|
|
| 615 |
93 |
2 |
a period of time spent in military service |
duty tour#enlistment#hitch#term of enlistment#tour of duty# |
|
|
| 616 |
94 |
1 |
appeal or request earnestly |
|
|
“I pleaded with him to stop”# |
| 617 |
94 |
1 |
offer as an excuse or plea |
|
|
“She was pleading insanity”# |
| 618 |
94 |
1 |
enter a plea, as in courts of law |
|
|
“She pleaded not guilty”# |
| 619 |
94 |
1 |
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts |
|
|
|
| 620 |
95 |
1 |
have a certain weight |
librate# |
|
|
| 621 |
95 |
1 |
determine the weight of |
librate# |
|
“The butcher weighed the chicken”# |
| 622 |
95 |
1 |
show consideration for; take into account |
consider#count# |
|
|
| 623 |
95 |
1 |
have weight; have import, carry weight |
count#matter# |
|
|
| 624 |
95 |
1 |
to be oppressive or burdensome |
press# |
|
|
| 625 |
96 |
1 |
how something is done or how it happens |
fashion#manner#modality#style#way# |
|
“their nomadic mode of existence”# |
| 626 |
96 |
1 |
a particular functioning condition or arrangement |
modality# |
|
“switched from keyboard to voice mode”# |
| 627 |
96 |
2 |
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker |
modality#mood# |
|
|
| 628 |
96 |
3 |
any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave |
musical mode# |
|
|
| 629 |
96 |
4 |
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility |
modality# |
|
|
| 630 |
96 |
5 |
the most frequent value of a random variable |
modal value# |
|
|
| 631 |
97 |
1 |
a discrimination between things as different and distinct |
differentiation# |
|
“it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation”# |
| 632 |
97 |
1 |
a distinguishing quality |
|
|
“it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town”# |
| 633 |
97 |
1 |
a distinguishing difference |
|
|
“he learned the distinction between gold and lead”# |
| 634 |
97 |
1 |
high status importance owing to marked superiority |
eminence#note#preeminence# |
|
|
| 635 |
98 |
1 |
at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position |
gradual#atilt#canted#leaning#tilted#tipped#aslant#aslope#diagonal#slanted#slanting#sloped#sloping#high-pitched#low-pitched#monoclinal#pitched#salient#sidelong#skew#skewed#oblique# |
horizontal#perpendicular#vertical#steep#crosswise#flat#level#naiant#swimming#plumb#upended#unsloped#upright#straight#show more antonyms...# |
“an inclined plane”# |
| 636 |
98 |
2 |
(often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency |
apt#disposed#given#minded#tending#fond#partial#prone#accident-prone#willing# |
disinclined#negative#afraid#antipathetic#antipathetical#averse#indisposed#loath#loth#reluctant#unwilling#show more antonyms...# |
“wasn't inclined to believe the excuse”#“ inclined to be moody”# |
| 637 |
98 |
3 |
having made preparations |
disposed#fain#prepared# |
|
|
| 638 |
99 |
1 |
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
|
|
|
| 639 |
99 |
1 |
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished |
dimension#property# |
|
|
| 640 |
99 |
1 |
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme |
assign# |
|
|
| 641 |
99 |
2 |
attribute or credit to |
ascribe#assign#impute# |
|
“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”# |
| 642 |
100 |
1 |
put to use |
exercise# |
|
“ exert one's power or influence”# |
| 643 |
100 |
1 |
have and exercise |
maintain#wield# |
|
|
| 644 |
100 |
1 |
make a great effort at a mental or physical task |
|
|
“ exert oneself”# |
| 645 |
101 |
1 |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |
crush#suppress# |
|
“The government oppresses political activists”# |
| 646 |
101 |
1 |
cause to suffer |
persecute# |
|
|
| 647 |
102 |
1 |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others |
compete#vie# |
|
|
| 648 |
102 |
1 |
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
fight#struggle# |
|
“Militant groups are contending for control of the country”# |
| 649 |
102 |
1 |
have an argument about something |
argue#debate#fence# |
|
|
| 650 |
102 |
1 |
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
contest#repugn# |
|
|
| 651 |
102 |
2 |
maintain or assert |
postulate# |
|
“He contended that Communism had no future”# |
| 652 |
102 |
3 |
come to terms with |
cope#deal#get by#grapple#make do#make out#manage# |
|
|
| 653 |
103 |
1 |
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground |
|
|
|
| 654 |
103 |
1 |
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) |
post# |
|
“the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake”# |
| 655 |
103 |
1 |
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning |
|
|
|
| 656 |
103 |
1 |
mark with a stake |
post# |
|
“ stake out the path”# |
| 657 |
103 |
1 |
tie or fasten to a stake |
|
|
“ stake your goat”# |
| 658 |
103 |
1 |
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole |
impale# |
|
|
| 659 |
103 |
2 |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |
interest# |
|
“a stake in the company's future”# |
| 660 |
103 |
3 |
the money risked on a gamble |
bet#stakes#wager# |
|
|
| 661 |
103 |
3 |
put at risk |
adventure#hazard#jeopardize#venture# |
|
“I will stake my good reputation for this”# |
| 662 |
103 |
3 |
place a bet on |
back#bet on#gage#game#punt# |
|
|
| 663 |
104 |
1 |
work hard |
dig#drudge#fag#grind#labor#labour#moil#travail# |
|
|
| 664 |
104 |
1 |
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
labor#labour# |
|
|
| 665 |
105 |
1 |
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
buy the farm#cash in one's chips#choke#conk#croak#decease#die#drop dead#exit#expire#give-up the ghost#go#kick the bucket#pass#pass away#pop off#snuff it# |
be born# |
“The children perished in the fire”# |
| 666 |
106 |
1 |
your usual mood |
temperament# |
|
“he has a happy disposition”# |
| 667 |
106 |
1 |
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing |
|
|
“a swelling with a disposition to rupture”# |
| 668 |
106 |
1 |
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
inclination#tendency# |
|
|
| 669 |
106 |
2 |
the act or means of getting rid of something |
disposal# |
|
|
| 670 |
107 |
1 |
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
|
|
|
| 671 |
107 |
1 |
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
railing# |
|
|
| 672 |
107 |
1 |
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
rails#runway#track# |
|
|
| 673 |
107 |
1 |
short for railway |
|
|
“he traveled by rail”#“he was concerned with rail safety”# |
| 674 |
107 |
1 |
enclose with rails |
rail in# |
|
“ rail in the old graves”# |
| 675 |
107 |
1 |
provide with rails |
|
|
“The yard was railed”# |
| 676 |
107 |
1 |
separate with a railing |
rail off# |
|
“ rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace”# |
| 677 |
107 |
1 |
convey (goods etc.) by rails |
|
|
“fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium”# |
| 678 |
107 |
1 |
travel by rail or train |
train# |
|
“They railed from Rome to Venice”# |
| 679 |
107 |
1 |
lay with rails |
|
|
“hundreds of miles were railed out here”# |
| 680 |
107 |
1 |
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat |
|
|
“They are railing for fresh fish”# |
| 681 |
107 |
2 |
complain bitterly |
inveigh# |
|
|
| 682 |
107 |
2 |
spread negative information about |
revile#vilify#vituperate# |
|
|
| 683 |
107 |
2 |
criticize severely |
fulminate# |
|
“She railed against the bad social policies”# |
| 684 |
107 |
3 |
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
|
|
|
| 685 |
108 |
1 |
a variable color averaging a vivid red |
carmine# |
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|
| 686 |
108 |
2 |
serving as an essential component |
central#fundamental#key#primal# |
|
“a cardinal rule”# |
| 687 |
108 |
3 |
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order |
0#zero#non-zero#1#ane#i#one#2#ii#two#3#iii#three#4#four#iv#5#five#v#6#half dozen#half-dozen#six#vi#7#seven#vii#8#eight#viii#9#ix#nine#10#ten#x#11#eleven#xi#12#dozen#twelve#xii#13#thirteen#xiii#14#fourteen#xiv#15#fifteen#xv#16#sixteen#xvi#17#seventeen#xvii#18#eighteen#xviii#19#nineteen#xix#20#twenty#xx#21#twenty-one#xxi#22#twenty-two#xxii#23#twenty-three#xxiii#24#twenty-four#xxiv#25#twenty-five#xxv#26#twenty-six#xxvi#27#twenty-seven#xxvii#28#twenty-eight#xxviii#29#twenty-nine#xxix#30#thirty#xxx#31#thirty-one#xxxi#32#thirty-two#xxxii#33#thirty-three#xxxiii#34#thirty-four#xxxiv#35#thirty-five#xxxv#36#thirty-six#xxxvi#37#thirty-seven#xxxvii#38#thirty-eight#xxxviii#39#ixl#thirty-nine#40#forty#twoscore#xl#41#forty-one#xli#42#forty-two#xlii#43#forty-three#xliii#44#forty-four#xliv#45#forty-five#xlv#46#forty-six#xlvi#47#forty-seven#xlvii#48#forty-eight#xlviii#49#forty-nine#il#50#fifty#l#51#fifty-one#li#52#fifty-two#lii#53#fifty-three#liii#54#fifty-four#liv#55#fifty-five#lv#56#fifty-six#lvi#57#fifty-seven#lvii#58#fifty-eight#lviii#59#fifty-nine#ilx#60#lx#sixty#threescore#61#lxi#sixty-one#62#lxii#sixty-two#63#lxiii#sixty-three#64#lxiv#sixty-four#65#lxv#sixty-five#66#lxvi#sixty-six#67#lxvii#sixty-seven#68#lxviii#sixty-eight#69#ilxx#sixty-nine#70#lxx#seventy#71#lxxi#seventy-one#72#lxxii#seventy-two#73#lxxiii#seventy-three#74#lxxiv#seventy-four#75#lxxv#seventy-five#76#lxxvi#seventy-six#77#lxxvii#seventy-seven#78#lxxviii#seventy-eight#79#ilxxx#seventy-nine#80#eighty#fourscore#lxxx#81#eighty-one#lxxxi#82#eighty-two#lxxxii#83#eighty-three#lxxxiii#84#eighty-four#lxxxiv#85#eighty-five#lxxxv#86#eighty-six#lxxxvi#87#eighty-seven#lxxxvii#88#eighty-eight#lxxxviii#89#eighty-nine#ixc#90#ninety#xc#91#ninety-one#xci#92#ninety-two#xcii#93#ninety-three#xciii#94#ninety-four#xciv#95#ninety-five#xcv#96#ninety-six#xcvi#97#ninety-seven#xcvii#98#ninety-eight#xcviii#99#ic#ninety-nine#100#c#hundred#one hundred#101#ci#hundred and one#one hundred one#105#cv#one hundred five#110#cx#one hundred ten#115#cxv#one hundred fifteen#120#cxx#one hundred twenty#125#cxxv#one hundred twenty-five#130#cxxx#one hundred thirty#135#cxxxv#one hundred thirty-five#140#cxl#one hundred forty#145#cxlv#one hundred forty-five#150#cl#one hundred fifty#155#clv#one hundred fifty-five#160#clx#one hundred sixty#165#clxv#one hundred sixty-five#170#clxx#one hundred seventy#175#clxxv#one hundred seventy-five#180#clxxx#one hundred eighty#190#one hundred ninety#xcl#200#cc#two hundred#300#ccc#three hundred#400#cd#four hundred#500#d#five hundred#1000#k#m#one thousand#thousand#ten thousand#hundred thousand#million#billion#billion#trillion#trillion#zillion# |
ordinal#zero#zeroth#1st#first#2d#2nd#second#3rd#tertiary#third#4th#fourth#quaternary#5th#fifth#6th#sixth#7th#seventh#8th#eighth#9th#ninth#10th#tenth#11th#eleventh#12th#twelfth#13th#thirteenth#14th#fourteenth#15th#fifteenth#16th#sixteenth#17th#seventeenth#18th#eighteenth#19th#nineteenth#umpteenth#umptieth#umteenth#20th#twentieth#21st#twenty-first#22nd#twenty-second#23rd#twenty-third#24th#twenty-fourth#25th#twenty-fifth#26th#twenty-sixth#27th#twenty-seventh#28th#twenty-eighth#29th#twenty-ninth#30th#thirtieth#31st#thirty-first#32nd#thirty-second#33rd#thirty-third#34th#thirty-fourth#35th#thirty-fifth#36th#thirty-sixth#37th#thirty-seventh#38th#thirty-eighth#39th#thirty-ninth#40th#fortieth#41st#forty-first#42nd#forty-second#43rd#forty-third#44th#forty-fourth#45th#forty-fifth#46th#forty-sixth#47th#forty-seventh#48th#forty-eighth#49th#forty-ninth#50th#fiftieth#55th#fifty-fifth#60th#sixtieth#64th#sixty-fourth#65th#sixty-fifth#70th#seventieth#75th#seventy-fifth#80th#eightieth#85th#eighty-fifth#90th#ninetieth#95th#ninety-fifth#100th#centesimal#hundredth#101st#hundred-and-first#105th#hundred-and-fifth#110th#hundred-and-tenth#115th#hundred-and-fifteenth#120th#hundred-and-twentieth#125th#hundred-and-twenty-fifth#130th#hundred-and-thirtieth#135th#hundred-and-thirty-fifth#140th#hundred-and-fortieth#145th#hundred-and-forty-fifth#150th#hundred-and-fiftieth#155th#hundred-and-fifty-fifth#160th#hundred-and-sixtieth#165th#hundred-and-sixty-fifth#170th#hundred-and-seventieth#175th#hundred-and-seventy-fifth#180th#hundred-and-eightieth#190th#hundred-and-ninetieth#200th#two-hundredth#300th#three-hundredth#400th#four-hundredth#500th#five-hundredth#1000th#thousandth#millionth#billionth#trillionth#quadrillionth#quintillionth#n-th#nth#show more antonyms...# |
“ cardinal numbers”# |
| 688 |
108 |
3 |
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order |
cardinal number# |
|
|
| 689 |
108 |
4 |
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes |
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|
|
| 690 |
108 |
5 |
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male |
Cardinalis cardinalis#Richmondena Cardinalis#cardinal grosbeak#redbird# |
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|
| 691 |
109 |
1 |
talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard |
blow#bluster#brag#gas#gasconade#shoot a line#swash#tout#vaunt# |
|
|
| 692 |
109 |
1 |
possess or display some desirable feature |
feature#sport# |
|
|
| 693 |
109 |
1 |
speaking of yourself in superlatives |
boasting#jactitation#self-praise# |
|
|
| 694 |
110 |
1 |
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea |
advocator#exponent#proponent# |
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|
| 695 |
110 |
1 |
a lawyer who pleads cases in court |
counsel#counsellor#counselor#counselor-at-law#pleader# |
|
|
| 696 |
110 |
1 |
speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
preach# |
|
“The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house”# |
| 697 |
110 |
1 |
push for something |
recommend#urge# |
|
|
| 698 |
111 |
1 |
give as a gift |
|
|
|
| 699 |
111 |
1 |
present |
confer# |
|
“ bestow an honor on someone”# |
| 700 |
111 |
1 |
bestow a quality on |
add#bring#contribute#impart#lend# |
|
|
| 701 |
112 |
1 |
report or maintain |
aver#say# |
|
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”# |
| 702 |
113 |
1 |
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) |
all the same#even so#however#nevertheless#nonetheless#still#withal#yet# |
|
|
| 703 |
114 |
1 |
of imposing height; especially standing out above others |
eminent#soaring#towering# |
|
“ lofty mountains”# |
| 704 |
114 |
1 |
having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gallant#majestic#proud# |
|
“ lofty ships”# |
| 705 |
114 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime# |
|
“a noble and lofty concept”# |
| 706 |
115 |
1 |
a large indefinite number |
battalion#large number#pack#plurality# |
|
“a multitude of TV antennas”# |
| 707 |
115 |
1 |
a large gathering of people |
concourse#throng# |
|
|
| 708 |
115 |
1 |
the common people generally |
hoi polloi#mass#masses#people#the great unwashed# |
|
|
| 709 |
116 |
1 |
having a sharp inclination |
abrupt#precipitous#sharp#bluff#bold#sheer#heavy#perpendicular#steepish#steep-sided#perpendicular#vertical# |
gradual#easy#gentle#sloping#inclined#show more antonyms...# |
“the steep attic stairs”#“ steep cliffs”# |
| 710 |
116 |
1 |
of a slope; set at a high angle |
high# |
|
“note the steep incline”#“a steep roof sheds snow”# |
| 711 |
116 |
1 |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
exorbitant#extortionate#outrageous#unconscionable#usurious# |
|
|
| 712 |
116 |
1 |
a steep place (as on a hill) |
|
|
|
| 713 |
116 |
2 |
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse |
infuse# |
|
“ steep the blossoms in oil”#“ steep the fruit in alcohol”# |
| 714 |
116 |
2 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
absorb#engross#engulf#immerse#plunge#soak up# |
|
|
| 715 |
117 |
1 |
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) |
attentiveness#paying attention#regard# |
heedlessness#inattentiveness# |
“he spends without heed to the consequences”# |
| 716 |
117 |
1 |
pay close attention to; give heed to |
listen#mind# |
|
“ Heed the advice of the old men”# |
| 717 |
118 |
1 |
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself |
retiring#unassuming#humble# |
immodest#domineering#important#overweening#uppity#proud#disrespectful#show more antonyms...# |
“a modest apartment”#“too modest to wear his medals”# |
| 718 |
118 |
1 |
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness |
meek#mild# |
|
|
| 719 |
118 |
1 |
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
decent#coy#demure#overmodest#decent#decent#shamefaced# |
immodest#indecent#indecent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 720 |
118 |
1 |
not large but sufficient in size or amount |
small# |
|
“a modest salary”#“ modest inflation”# |
| 721 |
118 |
1 |
limited in size or scope |
minor#pocket-size#pocket-sized#small#small-scale# |
|
“a newspaper with a modest circulation”# |
| 722 |
118 |
1 |
free from pomp or affectation |
unpretentious# |
|
“comfortable but modest cottages”# |
| 723 |
118 |
1 |
low or inferior in station or quality |
humble#low#lowly#small# |
|
“a modest man of the people”# |
| 724 |
119 |
1 |
being or affecting only a part; not total |
incomplete#uncomplete# |
|
“a partial description of the suspect”#“ partial collapse”#“a partial eclipse”#“a partial monopoly”#“ partial immunity”# |
| 725 |
119 |
2 |
showing favoritism |
unfair#unjust#biased#colored#coloured#one-sided#slanted# |
impartial#fair#just#disinterested#cold-eyed#dispassionate#indifferent#unbiased#unbiassed#indifferent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 726 |
119 |
2 |
(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for |
fond# |
|
“ partial to horror movies”# |
| 727 |
119 |
3 |
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency |
overtone#partial tone# |
|
|
| 728 |
119 |
4 |
the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant |
partial derivative# |
|
|
| 729 |
120 |
1 |
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence |
apposite#pertinent# |
|
“an apt reply”# |
| 730 |
120 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward |
disposed#given#minded#tending# |
|
“he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant”# |
| 731 |
120 |
1 |
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant |
liable# |
|
“he is apt to lose”# |
| 732 |
120 |
1 |
mentally quick and resourceful |
clever# |
|
“an apt pupil”# |
| 733 |
121 |
1 |
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) |
regard#respect# |
disesteem# |
“it is held in esteem”# |
| 734 |
121 |
1 |
an attitude of admiration or esteem |
regard#respect# |
disrespect# |
|
| 735 |
121 |
1 |
a feeling of delighted approval and liking |
admiration# |
|
|
| 736 |
121 |
1 |
regard highly; think much of |
prise#prize#respect#value# |
disesteem#disrespect# |
|
| 737 |
121 |
2 |
look on as or consider |
look on#look upon#regard as#repute#take to be#think of# |
|
|
| 738 |
122 |
1 |
capable of being believed |
believable# |
incredible#unbelievable#flimsy#unconvincing#astounding#dumbfounding#dumfounding#fabulous#improbable#marvellous#marvelous#tall#undreamed#undreamed of#undreamt#undreamt of#unimagined#incredulous#implausible#unthinkable#show more antonyms...# |
“completely credible testimony”#“ credible information”# |
| 739 |
122 |
1 |
appearing to merit belief or acceptance |
convincing# |
|
“a credible witness”# |
| 740 |
122 |
2 |
(a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous |
credulous# |
|
“she was not the... credible fool he expected”# |
| 741 |
123 |
1 |
provide the needed stimulus for |
stimulate# |
|
|
| 742 |
123 |
1 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
arouse#elicit#enkindle#evoke#fire#kindle#raise# |
|
|
| 743 |
123 |
1 |
evoke or provoke to appear or occur |
call forth#evoke#kick up# |
|
“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”# |
| 744 |
123 |
1 |
annoy continually or chronically |
beset#chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harass#harry#hassle#molest#plague# |
|
|
| 745 |
124 |
1 |
put down or press the foot, place the foot |
step# |
|
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”# |
| 746 |
124 |
1 |
tread or stomp heavily or roughly |
trample# |
|
|
| 747 |
124 |
1 |
crush as if by treading on |
|
|
“ tread grapes to make wine”# |
| 748 |
124 |
1 |
a step in walking or running |
pace#stride# |
|
|
| 749 |
124 |
1 |
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground |
|
|
|
| 750 |
124 |
1 |
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step |
|
|
|
| 751 |
124 |
2 |
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center |
|
|
|
| 752 |
124 |
3 |
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire |
|
|
|
| 753 |
124 |
3 |
apply (the tread) to a tire |
|
|
|
| 754 |
124 |
4 |
mate with |
|
|
“male birds tread the females”# |
| 755 |
125 |
1 |
learn or discover with certainty |
|
|
|
| 756 |
125 |
1 |
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study |
determine#find#find out# |
|
|
| 757 |
125 |
1 |
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
check#determine#find out#learn#see#watch# |
|
|
| 758 |
125 |
1 |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
assure#check#control#ensure#insure#see#see to it# |
|
|
| 759 |
126 |
1 |
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance |
transportation# |
|
|
| 760 |
126 |
1 |
a paying (taxi) passenger |
|
|
|
| 761 |
126 |
2 |
the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed |
|
|
|
| 762 |
126 |
2 |
eat well |
|
|
|
| 763 |
126 |
3 |
an agenda of things to do |
menu# |
|
|
| 764 |
126 |
4 |
proceed or get along |
come#do#get along#make out# |
|
|
| 765 |
127 |
1 |
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
concede#grant#yield# |
|
|
| 766 |
127 |
1 |
relinquish possession or control over |
deliver#give up#surrender# |
|
|
| 767 |
128 |
1 |
continuing forever or indefinitely |
aeonian#ageless#eonian#eternal#everlasting#unceasing#unending# |
|
“hell's perpetual fires”# |
| 768 |
128 |
1 |
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
ceaseless#constant#incessant#never-ending#unceasing#unremitting# |
|
“the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy”# |
| 769 |
129 |
1 |
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
edict#fiat#order#rescript# |
|
|
| 770 |
129 |
1 |
issue a decree |
|
|
“The King only can decree”# |
| 771 |
129 |
1 |
decide with authority |
rule# |
|
“The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed”# |
| 772 |
130 |
1 |
make or work out a plan for; devise |
design#plan#project# |
|
“They contrived to murder their boss”# |
| 773 |
130 |
1 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort |
devise#excogitate#forge#formulate#invent# |
|
|
| 774 |
130 |
1 |
put or send forth |
cast#project#throw# |
|
|
| 775 |
131 |
1 |
formed or developed from something else; not original |
derivable#derivative#plagiarised#plagiaristic#plagiarized# |
underived#original#primary#show more antonyms...# |
“"the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey”# |
| 776 |
132 |
1 |
marked by complexity and richness of detail |
luxuriant#ornate# |
|
“an elaborate lace pattern”# |
| 777 |
132 |
1 |
developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
detailed#elaborated# |
|
“"the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan”# |
| 778 |
132 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
dilate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”# |
| 779 |
132 |
1 |
work out in detail |
work out# |
|
“ elaborate a plan”# |
| 780 |
132 |
1 |
make more complex, intricate, or richer |
complicate#rarify#refine# |
|
|
| 781 |
132 |
2 |
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product |
|
|
“The bee elaborates honey”# |
| 782 |
133 |
1 |
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary |
material#real# |
insubstantial#unreal#unsubstantial#aerial#aeriform#aery#airy#ethereal#shadowy#wraithlike#stringy#immaterial#nonmaterial#show more antonyms...# |
“the substantial world”#“a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical”#“"most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare”# |
| 783 |
133 |
1 |
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable |
substantive# |
|
“ substantial equivalents”# |
| 784 |
133 |
1 |
of good quality and condition; solidly built |
solid#strong# |
|
“several substantial timber buildings”# |
| 785 |
133 |
1 |
providing abundant nourishment |
hearty#satisfying#solid#square# |
|
“ate a substantial breakfast”# |
| 786 |
133 |
1 |
fairly large |
significant# |
|
“won by a substantial margin”# |
| 787 |
134 |
1 |
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country |
|
|
“the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day”# |
| 788 |
134 |
1 |
an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary |
|
|
|
| 789 |
134 |
2 |
an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development |
|
|
“he worked at the frontier of brain science”# |
| 790 |
135 |
1 |
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth |
superficial# |
|
“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”# |
| 791 |
135 |
1 |
performing adroitly and without effort |
effortless# |
|
“a facile hand”# |
| 792 |
135 |
1 |
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively |
eloquent#fluent#silver#silver-tongued#smooth-spoken# |
|
“able to dazzle with his facile tongue”# |
| 793 |
136 |
1 |
make reference to |
advert#bring up#mention#name#refer# |
|
|
| 794 |
136 |
1 |
refer to |
reference# |
|
|
| 795 |
136 |
1 |
refer to for illustration or proof |
quote# |
|
|
| 796 |
136 |
1 |
advance evidence for |
abduce#adduce# |
|
|
| 797 |
136 |
1 |
repeat a passage from |
quote# |
|
|
| 798 |
136 |
1 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#citation#credit#mention#quotation#reference# |
|
|
| 799 |
136 |
2 |
commend |
mention# |
|
“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”# |
| 800 |
136 |
3 |
call in an official matter, such as to attend court |
summon#summons# |
|
|
| 801 |
137 |
1 |
formal and explicit approval |
countenance#endorsement#imprimatur#indorsement#sanction# |
|
|
| 802 |
137 |
1 |
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications |
guarantee#warrantee#warranty# |
|
|
| 803 |
137 |
1 |
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts |
|
|
|
| 804 |
137 |
1 |
a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price |
stock warrant#stock-purchase warrant# |
|
“as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities”# |
| 805 |
137 |
1 |
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for |
justify# |
|
“The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns”# |
| 806 |
137 |
1 |
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of |
guarantee# |
|
“The dealer warrants all the cars he sells”#“I warrant this information”# |
| 807 |
138 |
1 |
weep convulsively |
|
|
“He was sobbing inconsolably”# |
| 808 |
138 |
1 |
convulsive gasp made while weeping |
sobbing# |
|
|
| 809 |
139 |
1 |
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) |
|
|
|
| 810 |
139 |
1 |
a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle) |
|
|
|
| 811 |
139 |
1 |
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it |
passenger# |
|
|
| 812 |
139 |
2 |
a clause that is appended to a legislative bill |
|
|
|
| 813 |
140 |
1 |
having high relative density or specific gravity |
heavy# |
|
“ dense as lead”# |
| 814 |
140 |
1 |
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter |
heavy#impenetrable# |
|
“ dense smoke”# |
| 815 |
140 |
2 |
hard to pass through because of dense growth |
thick# |
|
“ dense vegetation”# |
| 816 |
140 |
3 |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
dim#dull#dumb#obtuse#slow# |
|
“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”# |
| 817 |
141 |
1 |
cause physical pain or suffering in |
smite# |
|
“ afflict with the plague”# |
| 818 |
141 |
1 |
cause great unhappiness for; distress |
|
|
“she was afflicted by the death of her parents”# |
| 819 |
142 |
1 |
grow vigorously |
boom#expand#thrive# |
|
|
| 820 |
142 |
1 |
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance |
fly high#prosper#thrive# |
|
|
| 821 |
142 |
2 |
the act of waving |
brandish# |
|
|
| 822 |
142 |
2 |
a showy gesture |
|
|
“she entered with a great flourish”# |
| 823 |
142 |
2 |
an ornamental embellishment in writing |
|
|
|
| 824 |
142 |
2 |
a display of ornamental speech or language |
|
|
|
| 825 |
142 |
2 |
move or swing back and forth |
brandish#wave# |
|
|
| 826 |
142 |
3 |
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments |
fanfare#tucket# |
|
“he entered to a flourish of trumpets”# |
| 827 |
143 |
1 |
invest with ministerial or priestly authority |
|
|
“The minister was ordained only last month”# |
| 828 |
143 |
1 |
appoint to a clerical posts |
consecrate#order#ordinate# |
|
“he was ordained in the Church”# |
| 829 |
143 |
1 |
order by virtue of superior authority; decree |
enact# |
|
“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”# |
| 830 |
143 |
1 |
issue an order |
|
|
|
| 831 |
144 |
1 |
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity |
devotional#godly#reverent#worshipful#holier-than-thou#pharisaic#pharisaical#pietistic#pietistical#sanctimonious#self-righteous#prayerful#religious#sacred#virtuous#unworldly# |
impious#godless#irreverent#irreligious#profane#secular#wicked#show more antonyms...# |
“ pious readings”# |
| 832 |
145 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile# |
|
|
| 833 |
145 |
1 |
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
worry# |
assure#reassure# |
|
| 834 |
145 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy# |
|
“a vexing problem”# |
| 835 |
145 |
1 |
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation |
|
|
“ vex the subject of the death penalty”# |
| 836 |
145 |
1 |
change the arrangement or position of |
agitate#commove#disturb#raise up#shake up#stir up# |
|
|
| 837 |
146 |
1 |
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface |
gravitation#gravitational attraction#gravitational force# |
|
“the more remote the body the less the gravity”# |
| 838 |
146 |
2 |
a manner that is serious and solemn |
graveness#soberness#sobriety#somberness#sombreness# |
|
|
| 839 |
146 |
2 |
a solemn and dignified feeling |
solemnity# |
levity# |
|
| 840 |
147 |
1 |
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment |
supported# |
|
“ suspended matter such as silt or mud...”#“dust particles suspended in the air”# |
| 841 |
148 |
1 |
obvious to the eye or mind |
attention-getting#eye-catching#big#large#prominent#bold#crying#egregious#flagrant#glaring#gross#rank#featured#in evidence#marked#outstanding#prominent#salient#spectacular#striking#indiscreet# |
inconspicuous#invisible#obscure#unnoticeable#show more antonyms...# |
“a tower conspicuous at a great distance”#“wore conspicuous neckties”#“made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening”# |
| 842 |
148 |
1 |
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious |
blatant#blazing# |
|
|
| 843 |
149 |
1 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
comeback#counter#rejoinder#replication#return#riposte# |
|
|
| 844 |
149 |
1 |
answer back |
come back#rejoin#repay#return#riposte# |
|
|
| 845 |
149 |
2 |
a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat |
|
|
|
| 846 |
150 |
1 |
a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation |
|
|
|
| 847 |
150 |
1 |
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal |
coal-black#jet-black#pitchy#sooty# |
|
|
| 848 |
150 |
2 |
the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) |
spirt#spurt#squirt# |
|
|
| 849 |
150 |
2 |
atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward |
blue jet#reverse lightning# |
|
|
| 850 |
150 |
2 |
an artificially produced flow of water |
fountain# |
|
|
| 851 |
150 |
2 |
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth |
gush# |
|
“Water jetted forth”#“flames were jetting out of the building”# |
| 852 |
150 |
3 |
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines |
jet plane#jet-propelled plane# |
|
|
| 853 |
150 |
3 |
fly a jet plane |
|
|
|
| 854 |
150 |
4 |
street names for ketamine |
K#cat valium#green#honey oil#special K#super C#super acid# |
|
|
| 855 |
151 |
1 |
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener |
|
|
|
| 856 |
151 |
1 |
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
deadbolt# |
|
|
| 857 |
151 |
1 |
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech |
|
|
|
| 858 |
151 |
1 |
secure or lock with a bolt |
|
unbolt# |
“ bolt the door”# |
| 859 |
151 |
2 |
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
bolt of lightning#thunderbolt# |
|
|
| 860 |
151 |
3 |
move or jump suddenly |
|
|
“She bolted from her seat”# |
| 861 |
151 |
3 |
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry |
beetle off#bolt out#run off#run out# |
|
“The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas”# |
| 862 |
151 |
3 |
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
abscond#absquatulate#decamp#go off#make off#run off# |
|
|
| 863 |
151 |
3 |
eat hastily without proper chewing |
gobble# |
|
“Don't bolt your food!”# |
| 864 |
151 |
3 |
swallow hastily |
|
|
|
| 865 |
151 |
3 |
the act of moving with great haste |
dash# |
|
|
| 866 |
151 |
3 |
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
|
|
|
| 867 |
151 |
4 |
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length |
|
|
|
| 868 |
151 |
4 |
make or roll into bolts |
|
|
“ bolt fabric”# |
| 869 |
151 |
5 |
in a rigid manner |
rigidly#stiffly# |
|
“he sat bolt upright”# |
| 870 |
151 |
5 |
directly |
bang#slap#slapdash#smack# |
|
|
| 871 |
152 |
1 |
to agree or express agreement |
accede#acquiesce# |
dissent# |
“The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”# |
| 872 |
152 |
1 |
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
acquiescence# |
|
“he gave his assent eagerly”# |
| 873 |
153 |
1 |
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) |
bag#handbag#pocketbook# |
|
|
| 874 |
153 |
1 |
a small bag for carrying money |
|
|
|
| 875 |
153 |
1 |
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse |
|
|
“he made the contribution out of his own purse”#“he and his wife shared a common purse”# |
| 876 |
153 |
1 |
a sum of money offered as a prize |
|
|
“the purse barely covered the winner's expenses”# |
| 877 |
153 |
2 |
contract one's lips into a rounded shape |
|
|
|
| 878 |
153 |
2 |
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker |
wrinkle# |
|
“ purse ones's lips”# |
| 879 |
154 |
1 |
on the positive side or higher end of a scale |
nonnegative#positive# |
minus#negative#show more antonyms...# |
“a plus value”#“temperature of plus 5 degrees”#“a grade of C plus”# |
| 880 |
154 |
1 |
involving advantage or good |
positive# |
|
“a plus (or positive) factor”# |
| 881 |
154 |
1 |
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers |
addition#summation# |
|
“four plus three equals seven”# |
| 882 |
154 |
1 |
a useful or valuable quality |
asset# |
liability# |
|
| 883 |
155 |
1 |
official permission or approval |
authorisation#authority#authorization# |
|
|
| 884 |
155 |
1 |
formal and explicit approval |
countenance#endorsement#imprimatur#indorsement#warrant# |
|
|
| 885 |
155 |
1 |
the act of final authorization |
|
|
“it had the sanction of the church”# |
| 886 |
155 |
1 |
give authority or permission to |
|
|
|
| 887 |
155 |
1 |
give sanction to |
O.K.#approve#okay# |
disapprove#reject# |
|
| 888 |
155 |
1 |
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath |
|
|
|
| 889 |
155 |
2 |
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards |
|
|
|
| 890 |
155 |
2 |
the act of punishing |
penalisation#penalization#penalty#punishment# |
|
|
| 891 |
155 |
2 |
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on |
penalise#penalize#punish# |
|
|
| 892 |
156 |
1 |
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked |
legal proceeding#proceedings# |
|
|
| 893 |
157 |
1 |
praise, glorify, or honor |
extol#glorify#laud#proclaim# |
|
|
| 894 |
157 |
1 |
raise in rank, character, or status |
|
|
“ exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser”# |
| 895 |
157 |
1 |
heighten or intensify |
animate#enliven#inspire#invigorate# |
|
“These paintings exalt the imagination”# |
| 896 |
157 |
1 |
fill with sublime emotion |
beatify#exhilarate#inebriate#thrill#tickle pink# |
|
|
| 897 |
158 |
1 |
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
beleaguering#besieging#military blockade# |
|
|
| 898 |
159 |
1 |
feeling a need to see others suffer |
maliciousness#spite#spitefulness#venom# |
|
|
| 899 |
159 |
1 |
the quality of threatening evil |
malevolence#malevolency# |
|
|
| 900 |
160 |
1 |
recklessly wasteful |
prodigal#profligate#spendthrift# |
|
|
| 901 |
160 |
1 |
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings |
excessive#exuberant#overweening# |
|
“ extravagant praise”# |
| 902 |
161 |
1 |
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water |
|
|
|
| 903 |
161 |
1 |
cover with wax |
|
|
“ wax the car”# |
| 904 |
161 |
2 |
go up or advance |
climb#mount#rise# |
wane# |
|
| 905 |
161 |
2 |
increase in phase |
full# |
wane# |
“the moon is waxing”# |
| 906 |
162 |
1 |
a large gathering of people |
concourse#multitude# |
|
|
| 907 |
162 |
1 |
press tightly together or cram |
jam#mob#pack#pile# |
|
|
| 908 |
163 |
1 |
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of |
fear#revere#reverence# |
|
“We venerate genius”# |
| 909 |
164 |
1 |
attack someone physically or emotionally |
assault#attack#set on# |
|
“Nightmares assailed him regularly”# |
| 910 |
164 |
1 |
attack in speech or writing |
assault#attack#lash out#round#snipe# |
|
|
| 911 |
164 |
1 |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with |
attack# |
defend# |
“Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week”# |
| 912 |
165 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified# |
|
|
| 913 |
165 |
1 |
worthy of adoration or reverence |
reverend# |
|
|
| 914 |
165 |
1 |
inspiring awe |
empyreal#empyrean# |
|
“the sublime beauty of the night”# |
| 915 |
165 |
1 |
lifted up or set high |
elated# |
|
“"their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton”# |
| 916 |
165 |
2 |
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting |
sublimate# |
|
“ sublime iodine”#“some salts sublime when heated”# |
| 917 |
165 |
2 |
vaporize and then condense right back again |
sublimate# |
|
|
| 918 |
166 |
1 |
use or manipulate to one's advantage |
work# |
|
“He exploit the new taxation system”# |
| 919 |
166 |
1 |
work excessively hard |
overwork# |
|
“he is exploiting the students”# |
| 920 |
166 |
1 |
draw from; make good use of |
tap# |
|
“we must exploit the resources we are given wisely”# |
| 921 |
166 |
2 |
a notable achievement |
effort#feat# |
|
|
| 922 |
167 |
1 |
use of physical or mental energy; hard work |
effort#elbow grease#sweat#travail# |
|
“they managed only with great exertion”# |
| 923 |
168 |
1 |
catch fire |
inflame# |
|
“The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”# |
| 924 |
168 |
1 |
cause to start burning |
conflagrate#enkindle#inflame# |
|
“The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”# |
| 925 |
168 |
1 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
arouse#elicit#enkindle#evoke#fire#provoke#raise# |
|
|
| 926 |
169 |
1 |
give qualities or abilities to |
empower#endue#gift#indue#invest# |
|
|
| 927 |
169 |
1 |
furnish with an endowment |
dower# |
|
|
| 928 |
170 |
1 |
set forth authoritatively as obligatory |
obligatory# |
|
“the imposed taxation”#“rules imposed by society”# |
| 929 |
171 |
1 |
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
abase#chagrin#humble#mortify# |
|
“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”# |
| 930 |
172 |
1 |
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment |
right to vote#vote# |
|
|
| 931 |
173 |
1 |
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end |
result# |
|
|
| 932 |
174 |
1 |
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) |
creek# |
|
|
| 933 |
174 |
2 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#support#tolerate# |
|
|
| 934 |
175 |
1 |
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale |
|
|
|
| 935 |
176 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#ponder#reflect#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 936 |
176 |
2 |
the source of an artist's inspiration |
|
|
“Euterpe was his muse”# |
| 937 |
177 |
1 |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
caustic remark#irony#sarcasm# |
|
“" Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift”# |
| 938 |
178 |
1 |
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
machination# |
|
|
| 939 |
178 |
1 |
a clandestine love affair |
|
|
|
| 940 |
178 |
1 |
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
connive#scheme# |
|
|
| 941 |
178 |
2 |
cause to be interested or curious |
fascinate# |
|
|
| 942 |
179 |
1 |
the act of indicating or pointing out by name |
denotation# |
|
|
| 943 |
179 |
1 |
something that serves to indicate or suggest |
indicant# |
|
“an indication of foul play”#“ indications of strain”# |
| 944 |
179 |
1 |
(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure |
|
contraindication# |
“the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics”# |
| 945 |
179 |
1 |
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary |
|
|
“there were indications that it was time to leave”# |
| 946 |
179 |
1 |
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument |
meter reading#reading# |
|
“the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm”# |
| 947 |
180 |
1 |
the act of sending off something |
despatch#shipment# |
|
|
| 948 |
180 |
1 |
the property of being prompt and efficient |
despatch#expedition#expeditiousness# |
|
“it was done with dispatch”# |
| 949 |
180 |
1 |
killing a person or animal |
despatch# |
|
|
| 950 |
180 |
1 |
send away towards a designated goal |
despatch#send off# |
|
|
| 951 |
180 |
1 |
complete or carry out |
complete#discharge# |
|
|
| 952 |
180 |
1 |
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently |
|
|
“He dispatched the task he was assigned”# |
| 953 |
180 |
1 |
kill without delay |
|
|
“the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators”# |
| 954 |
180 |
1 |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |
bump off#hit#murder#off#polish off#remove#slay# |
|
|
| 955 |
180 |
2 |
an official report (usually sent in haste) |
communique#despatch# |
|
|
| 956 |
181 |
1 |
crouch or curl up |
huddle# |
|
|
| 957 |
181 |
1 |
show submission or fear |
crawl#creep#cringe#fawn#grovel# |
|
|
| 958 |
182 |
1 |
an established custom |
habit# |
|
|
| 959 |
183 |
1 |
an extended area of land |
parcel#parcel of land#piece of ground#piece of land# |
|
|
| 960 |
183 |
2 |
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose |
|
|
|
| 961 |
183 |
2 |
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain |
nerve pathway#nerve tract#pathway# |
|
|
| 962 |
183 |
3 |
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet |
pamphlet# |
|
|
| 963 |
184 |
1 |
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired |
|
|
|
| 964 |
184 |
1 |
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy |
|
|
“the neoclassical canon”#“ canons of polite society”# |
| 965 |
184 |
1 |
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church |
|
|
|
| 966 |
184 |
2 |
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter |
|
|
|
| 967 |
184 |
3 |
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts |
|
|
|
| 968 |
184 |
4 |
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall |
canyon# |
|
|
| 969 |
185 |
1 |
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate |
force# |
|
|
| 970 |
185 |
1 |
cause to move forward with force |
propel# |
|
|
| 971 |
186 |
1 |
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
line of latitude#parallel#parallel of latitude# |
|
|
| 972 |
186 |
1 |
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself |
|
|
|
| 973 |
186 |
2 |
freedom from normal restraints in conduct |
|
|
“allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money”# |
| 974 |
186 |
2 |
scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction |
|
|
|
| 975 |
187 |
1 |
leave behind empty; move out of |
abandon#empty# |
|
“You must vacate your office by tonight”# |
| 976 |
187 |
1 |
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
give up#renounce#resign# |
|
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”# |
| 977 |
187 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#countermand#lift#overturn#repeal#rescind#reverse#revoke# |
|
“ vacate a death sentence”# |
| 978 |
188 |
1 |
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
labor#project#task# |
|
“he prepared for great undertakings”# |
| 979 |
188 |
2 |
the trade of a funeral director |
|
|
|
| 980 |
189 |
1 |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |
bump off#dispatch#hit#murder#off#polish off#remove# |
|
|
| 981 |
190 |
1 |
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) |
|
|
|
| 982 |
190 |
1 |
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
forerunner#harbinger#herald#precursor# |
|
|
| 983 |
191 |
1 |
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance |
daintiness#fineness# |
|
|
| 984 |
191 |
1 |
refined taste; tact |
discretion# |
|
|
| 985 |
191 |
1 |
smallness of stature |
slightness# |
|
|
| 986 |
191 |
1 |
lack of physical strength |
fragility# |
|
|
| 987 |
191 |
1 |
lightness in movement or manner |
airiness# |
|
|
| 988 |
191 |
1 |
subtly skillful handling of a situation |
diplomacy#discreetness#finesse# |
|
|
| 989 |
191 |
1 |
something considered choice to eat |
dainty#goody#kickshaw#treat# |
|
|
| 990 |
192 |
1 |
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
abandon#desert#desolate# |
|
|
| 991 |
193 |
1 |
ask for or request earnestly |
adjure#bid#conjure#entreat#press# |
|
|
| 992 |
194 |
1 |
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers |
philosophic# |
|
“ philosophical writing”#“a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology”# |
| 993 |
194 |
1 |
characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment |
philosophic# |
|
“ philosophical resignation”# |
| 994 |
195 |
1 |
a small growth of trees without underbrush |
|
|
|
| 995 |
195 |
1 |
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth |
orchard#plantation#woodlet# |
|
|
| 996 |
196 |
1 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#cross#foil#queer#scotch#spoil#thwart# |
|
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”# |
| 997 |
196 |
2 |
discourage or cause annoyance or upset |
bedevil#crucify#dun#rag#torment# |
|
|
| 998 |
197 |
1 |
widely known and esteemed |
celebrated#famed#famous#far-famed#notable#noted#renowned# |
|
“an illustrious judge”# |
| 999 |
197 |
1 |
having or conferring glory |
glorious# |
|
“an illustrious achievement”# |
| 1000 |
198 |
1 |
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
|
|
“the device is small enough to wear on your wrist”#“a device intended to conserve water”# |
| 1001 |
198 |
1 |
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
|
|
|
| 1002 |
198 |
1 |
any clever maneuver |
gimmick#twist# |
|
“he would stoop to any device to win a point”# |
| 1003 |
198 |
1 |
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
|
|
|
| 1004 |
198 |
1 |
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) |
|
|
“he was recognized by the device on his shield”# |
| 1005 |
199 |
1 |
cheap or pretentious or vain display |
gaudery# |
|
|
| 1006 |
199 |
1 |
ceremonial elegance and splendor |
eclat# |
|
|
| 1007 |
200 |
1 |
ask for or request earnestly |
adjure#beseech#bid#conjure#press# |
|
|
| 1008 |
201 |
1 |
bestow a quality on |
add#bestow#bring#contribute#lend# |
|
|
| 1009 |
201 |
1 |
transmit (knowledge or skills) |
give#leave#pass on# |
|
“ impart a new skill to the students”# |
| 1010 |
201 |
1 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
carry#channel#conduct#convey#transmit# |
|
|
| 1011 |
202 |
1 |
correct or appropriate behavior |
correctitude#properness# |
improperness#impropriety# |
|
| 1012 |
203 |
1 |
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
commit#dedicate#devote#give# |
|
“ consecrate your life to the church”# |
| 1013 |
203 |
1 |
dedicate to a deity by a vow |
vow# |
|
|
| 1014 |
203 |
1 |
render holy by means of religious rites |
bless#hallow#sanctify# |
deconsecrate#desecrate#unhallow# |
|
| 1015 |
203 |
1 |
appoint to a clerical posts |
ordain#order#ordinate# |
|
|
| 1016 |
203 |
1 |
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose |
consecrated#dedicated# |
desecrated#deconsecrated#profaned#violated#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1017 |
204 |
1 |
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property |
issue#payoff#return#take#takings#yield# |
|
|
| 1018 |
205 |
1 |
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth |
fthm# |
|
|
| 1019 |
205 |
1 |
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore |
fthm# |
|
|
| 1020 |
205 |
1 |
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line |
sound# |
|
|
| 1021 |
205 |
2 |
come to understand |
bottom#penetrate# |
|
|
| 1022 |
206 |
1 |
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
aim#object#target# |
|
|
| 1023 |
206 |
2 |
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena |
nonsubjective# |
subjective#personal#prejudiced#unobjective#unverifiable#show more antonyms...# |
“an objective appraisal”#“ objective evidence”# |
| 1024 |
206 |
2 |
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation |
documentary# |
|
“ objective art”# |
| 1025 |
206 |
2 |
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events |
concrete# |
|
“ objective benefits”#“an objective example”#“there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind”# |
| 1026 |
206 |
3 |
serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes |
accusative# |
|
“ objective case”# |
| 1027 |
206 |
4 |
the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed |
object glass#object lens#objective lens# |
|
|
| 1028 |
207 |
1 |
having an outer covering especially of thin metal |
sheathed# |
|
“steel- clad”#“armor- clad”# |
| 1029 |
207 |
1 |
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination |
clothed# |
unclothed#unadorned#undecorated#au naturel#bare#naked#nude#bare-ass#bare-assed#in the altogether#in the buff#in the raw#naked as a jaybird#peeled#raw#stark naked#bare-breasted#braless#topless#bared#bareheaded#barelegged#bottomless#clothesless#garmentless#raimentless#en deshabille#in dishabille#exposed#uncovered#half-clothed#scantily clad#underclothed#in one's birthday suit#in your birthday suit#mother-naked#naked as the day one was born#naked as the day you were born#off-the-shoulder#seminude#starkers#stripped#unappareled#unattired#unclad#undressed#ungarbed#ungarmented#without a stitch#show more antonyms...# |
“nurses clad in white”#“white- clad nurses”# |
| 1030 |
208 |
1 |
a fervent and even militant proponent of something |
drumbeater#zealot# |
nonpartisan#nonpartizan# |
|
| 1031 |
208 |
1 |
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
enthusiast#partizan# |
|
|
| 1032 |
208 |
1 |
devoted to a cause or party |
partizan# |
nonpartisan#nonpartizan#bipartisan#bipartizan#two-party#two-way#independent#unbiased#unbiassed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1033 |
208 |
2 |
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries |
partizan# |
|
|
| 1034 |
209 |
1 |
a dissenting clique |
sect# |
|
|
| 1035 |
209 |
1 |
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue |
cabal#camarilla#junto# |
|
|
| 1036 |
210 |
1 |
showing effects of planning or manipulation |
planned# |
|
“a novel with a contrived ending”# |
| 1037 |
210 |
1 |
artificially formal |
artificial#hokey#stilted# |
|
“ contrived coyness”# |
| 1038 |
211 |
1 |
profoundly honored |
august#revered# |
|
|
| 1039 |
211 |
1 |
impressive by reason of age |
old# |
|
“a venerable sage with white hair and beard”# |
| 1040 |
212 |
1 |
under restraint |
controlled#inhibited#reserved#close#low-key#low-keyed#subdued#unexpansive# |
unrestrained#uncontrolled#free#uninhibited#unreserved#excessive#extravagant#exuberant#overweening#freewheeling#highflying#unbridled#unchecked#uncurbed#ungoverned#unbuttoned#unlaced#unhampered#unhindered#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1041 |
212 |
2 |
prudent |
guarded# |
|
|
| 1042 |
212 |
2 |
not showy or obtrusive |
quiet# |
|
|
| 1043 |
212 |
2 |
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes |
moderate# |
|
“ restrained in his response”# |
| 1044 |
212 |
2 |
cool and formal in manner |
reticent#unemotional# |
|
|
| 1045 |
213 |
1 |
surround so as to force to give up |
beleaguer#circumvent#hem in#surround# |
|
“The Turks besieged Vienna”# |
| 1046 |
213 |
1 |
harass, as with questions or requests |
|
|
“The press photographers besieged the movie star”# |
| 1047 |
213 |
1 |
cause to feel distressed or worried |
|
|
“She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged”# |
| 1048 |
214 |
1 |
a clear appearance |
|
|
“a manifestation of great emotion”# |
| 1049 |
214 |
1 |
a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing |
|
|
“a manifestation of disease”# |
| 1050 |
214 |
1 |
an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) |
materialisation#materialization# |
|
|
| 1051 |
214 |
1 |
expression without words |
expression#reflection#reflexion# |
|
|
| 1052 |
214 |
1 |
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) |
demonstration# |
|
|
| 1053 |
215 |
1 |
an act or expression of criticism and censure |
reprehension#reprimand#reproof#reproval# |
|
“he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face”# |
| 1054 |
215 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 1055 |
216 |
1 |
in opposition to a civil authority or government |
seditious#subversive# |
|
|
| 1056 |
216 |
1 |
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) |
freedom fighter#insurrectionist#rebel# |
|
|
| 1057 |
216 |
1 |
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
guerilla#guerrilla#irregular# |
|
|
| 1058 |
217 |
1 |
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) |
|
|
|
| 1059 |
217 |
1 |
using language effectively to please or persuade |
|
|
|
| 1060 |
217 |
1 |
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation |
grandiloquence#grandiosity#magniloquence#ornateness# |
|
|
| 1061 |
217 |
1 |
loud and confused and empty talk |
empty talk#empty words#hot air#palaver# |
|
“mere rhetoric”# |
| 1062 |
218 |
1 |
characterized by extreme care and great effort |
conscientious#painstaking# |
|
“ scrupulous attention to details”# |
| 1063 |
218 |
1 |
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled |
principled#religious# |
unscrupulous#unprincipled#show more antonyms...# |
“less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”# |
| 1064 |
219 |
1 |
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation |
sign# |
|
“All parties ratified the peace treaty”# |
| 1065 |
220 |
1 |
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled |
tree stump# |
|
|
| 1066 |
220 |
1 |
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed |
|
|
|
| 1067 |
220 |
1 |
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
ambo#dais#podium#pulpit#rostrum#soapbox# |
|
|
| 1068 |
220 |
1 |
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket |
|
|
|
| 1069 |
220 |
1 |
remove tree stumps from |
|
|
“ stump a field”# |
| 1070 |
220 |
1 |
walk heavily |
stamp#stomp# |
|
|
| 1071 |
220 |
1 |
travel through a district and make political speeches |
|
|
“the candidate stumped the Northeast”# |
| 1072 |
220 |
1 |
cause to be perplexed or confounded |
mix up# |
|
“This problem stumped her”# |
| 1073 |
221 |
1 |
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint |
|
indiscreet#bigmouthed#blabbermouthed#blabby#talkative#imprudent#show more antonyms...# |
“his trusted discreet aide”#“a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace”# |
| 1074 |
221 |
1 |
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic |
discerning# |
|
“a discreet silence”# |
| 1075 |
221 |
1 |
heedful of potential consequences |
circumspect# |
|
“a discreet investor”# |
| 1076 |
222 |
1 |
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person |
distinguished#grand#magisterial# |
|
“the monarch's imposing presence”# |
| 1077 |
222 |
1 |
impressive in appearance |
baronial#noble#stately# |
|
“an imposing residence”# |
| 1078 |
223 |
1 |
showing pensive sadness |
pensive# |
|
“the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty”# |
| 1079 |
224 |
1 |
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
abase#chagrin#humble#humiliate# |
|
|
| 1080 |
224 |
2 |
undergo necrosis |
gangrene#necrose#sphacelate# |
|
|
| 1081 |
224 |
3 |
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites |
|
|
|
| 1082 |
224 |
3 |
hold within limits and control |
crucify#subdue# |
|
“ mortify the flesh”# |
| 1083 |
225 |
1 |
a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
riffle#rippling#wavelet# |
|
|
| 1084 |
225 |
1 |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
cockle#riffle#ruffle#undulate# |
|
|
| 1085 |
225 |
1 |
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise |
babble#bubble#burble#guggle#gurgle# |
|
|
| 1086 |
225 |
2 |
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value |
|
|
|
| 1087 |
226 |
1 |
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
assumption#premiss# |
|
|
| 1088 |
226 |
1 |
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation |
|
|
“He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand”# |
| 1089 |
226 |
1 |
furnish with a preface or introduction |
introduce#precede#preface# |
|
|
| 1090 |
226 |
1 |
take something as preexisting and given |
premiss# |
|
|
| 1091 |
227 |
1 |
wear off or die down |
lessen# |
|
“The pain subsided”# |
| 1092 |
227 |
1 |
sink to a lower level or form a depression |
|
|
“the valleys subside”# |
| 1093 |
227 |
1 |
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place |
sink# |
|
“She subsided into the chair”# |
| 1094 |
227 |
1 |
sink down or precipitate |
settle# |
|
“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”# |
| 1095 |
228 |
1 |
in an opposing direction |
contrary# |
|
“ adverse currents”# |
| 1096 |
228 |
1 |
contrary to your interests or welfare |
inauspicious#untoward# |
|
“ adverse circumstances”# |
| 1097 |
229 |
1 |
a sudden desire |
impulse#whim# |
|
|
| 1098 |
230 |
1 |
gather or bring together |
come up#muster up#rally#summon# |
|
“ muster the courage to do something”# |
| 1099 |
230 |
1 |
call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. |
|
|
|
| 1100 |
230 |
1 |
a gathering of military personnel for duty |
|
|
“he was thrown in the brig for missing muster”# |
| 1101 |
230 |
1 |
compulsory military service |
conscription#draft#selective service# |
|
|
| 1102 |
231 |
1 |
including all or everything |
complete#across-the-board#all-embracing#all-encompassing#all-inclusive#blanket#broad#encompassing#extensive#panoptic#wide#all-around#all-round#well-rounded#citywide#countywide#countrywide#nationwide#cosmopolitan#ecumenical#general#oecumenical#universal#world-wide#worldwide#door-to-door#house-to-house#encyclopaedic#encyclopedic#large#omnibus#plenary#spaciotemporal#spatiotemporal#schoolwide#statewide#super#umbrella#general#broad#wide# |
incomprehensive#noncomprehensive#limited#show more antonyms...# |
“ comprehensive coverage”#“a comprehensive history of the revolution”#“a comprehensive survey”#“a comprehensive education”# |
| 1103 |
231 |
1 |
broad in scope |
inclusive# |
|
“a comprehensive survey of world affairs”# |
| 1104 |
231 |
1 |
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge |
comp#comprehensive examination# |
|
|
| 1105 |
232 |
1 |
yield to another's wish or opinion |
bow#defer#give in#submit# |
|
|
| 1106 |
232 |
2 |
agree or express agreement |
acquiesce#assent# |
dissent# |
|
| 1107 |
232 |
3 |
take on duties or office |
enter# |
|
“ accede to the throne”# |
| 1108 |
233 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
ardent#fervid#fiery#impassioned#perfervid#torrid# |
|
“a fervent desire to change society”#“a fervent admirer”# |
| 1109 |
233 |
2 |
extremely hot |
fervid# |
|
“"the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne”# |
| 1110 |
234 |
1 |
cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole |
|
|
“Religion can cohere social groups”# |
| 1111 |
234 |
1 |
have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results |
|
|
“the principles by which societies cohere”# |
| 1112 |
234 |
2 |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
adhere#cleave#cling#stick# |
|
“The sushi rice grains cohere”# |
| 1113 |
235 |
1 |
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
court#judicature# |
|
|
| 1114 |
236 |
1 |
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect |
stern# |
|
“an austere expression”# |
| 1115 |
236 |
1 |
practicing great self-denial |
ascetic#ascetical#spartan# |
|
“a desert nomad's austere life”# |
| 1116 |
236 |
1 |
severely simple |
severe#stark#stern# |
|
|
| 1117 |
237 |
1 |
returning to health after illness or debility |
convalescent# |
|
|
| 1118 |
238 |
1 |
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
|
|
|
| 1119 |
238 |
1 |
people having the same social, economic, or educational status |
class#social class#socio-economic class# |
|
|
| 1120 |
238 |
1 |
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth |
layer#level# |
|
“the mind functions on many strata simultaneously”# |
| 1121 |
239 |
1 |
characterized by extreme care and great effort |
painstaking#scrupulous# |
|
“ conscientious application to the work at hand”# |
| 1122 |
239 |
1 |
guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong |
|
unconscientious#conscienceless#unconscionable#show more antonyms...# |
“a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”# |
| 1123 |
240 |
1 |
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice |
absolute#capricious#impulsive#whimsical#discretional#discretionary# |
nonarbitrary#unarbitrary#prescribed#show more antonyms...# |
“an arbitrary decision”#“the arbitrary rule of a dictator”#“an arbitrary penalty”#“of arbitrary size and shape”#“an arbitrary choice”#“ arbitrary division of the group into halves”# |
| 1124 |
241 |
1 |
make furious |
incense#infuriate# |
|
|
| 1125 |
241 |
1 |
annoy or irritate |
aggravate#exacerbate# |
|
|
| 1126 |
241 |
1 |
make worse |
aggravate#exacerbate#worsen# |
ameliorate#amend#better#improve#meliorate#ameliorate#better#improve#meliorate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1127 |
242 |
1 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
arouse#bring up#call down#call forth#conjure up#evoke#invoke#put forward#raise#stir# |
|
“he conjured wild birds in the air”# |
| 1128 |
242 |
2 |
ask for or request earnestly |
adjure#beseech#bid#entreat#press# |
|
|
| 1129 |
242 |
3 |
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
cabal#complot#conspire#machinate# |
|
|
| 1130 |
243 |
1 |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
baleful#forbidding#menacing#minacious#minatory#sinister#threatening# |
|
“ ominous rumblings of discontent”# |
| 1131 |
243 |
1 |
presaging ill fortune |
ill#inauspicious# |
|
“a dead and ominous silence prevailed”# |
| 1132 |
244 |
1 |
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
building# |
|
“it was an imposing edifice”# |
| 1133 |
245 |
1 |
escape, either physically or mentally |
bilk#evade# |
|
“The thief eluded the police”# |
| 1134 |
245 |
1 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
circumvent#dodge#duck#evade#fudge#hedge#parry#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
|
| 1135 |
245 |
1 |
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by |
escape# |
|
“What you are seeing in him eludes me”# |
| 1136 |
246 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
diffuse#imbue#interpenetrate#penetrate#permeate#riddle# |
|
|
| 1137 |
247 |
1 |
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties |
surrogate# |
|
“ foster parent”#“ foster child”#“ foster home”# |
| 1138 |
247 |
1 |
promote the growth of |
further# |
|
|
| 1139 |
247 |
1 |
help develop, help grow |
nurture# |
|
|
| 1140 |
247 |
1 |
bring up under fosterage; of children |
|
|
|
| 1141 |
248 |
1 |
take to task |
reprove# |
|
“He admonished the child for his bad behavior”# |
| 1142 |
248 |
1 |
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior |
discourage#monish#warn# |
|
|
| 1143 |
248 |
1 |
warn strongly; put on guard |
caution#monish# |
|
|
| 1144 |
249 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#countermand#lift#overturn#rescind#reverse#revoke#vacate# |
|
|
| 1145 |
249 |
1 |
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation |
abrogation#annulment# |
|
|
| 1146 |
250 |
1 |
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office |
past#preceding# |
|
“a retiring member of the board”# |
| 1147 |
250 |
1 |
not arrogant or presuming |
unassuming# |
|
“a shy retiring girl”# |
| 1148 |
250 |
1 |
reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
reticent#self-effacing# |
|
|
| 1149 |
251 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence |
incident# |
basic#basal#base#elemental#elementary#primary#fundamental#rudimentary#underlying#grassroots#radical#show more antonyms...# |
“ incidental expenses”#“the road will bring other incidental advantages”#“extra duties incidental to the job”#“labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion”#“confusion incidental to a quick change”# |
| 1150 |
251 |
1 |
following or accompanying as a consequence |
accompanying#attendant#concomitant#consequent#ensuant#resultant#sequent# |
|
“snags incidental to the changeover in management”# |
| 1151 |
251 |
1 |
not of prime or central importance |
nonessential# |
|
|
| 1152 |
251 |
1 |
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified |
incidental expense#minor expense# |
|
“he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses”# |
| 1153 |
251 |
1 |
an item that is incidental |
|
|
|
| 1154 |
252 |
1 |
to agree or express agreement |
accede#assent# |
dissent# |
|
| 1155 |
253 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
“a slew of journalists”# |
| 1156 |
253 |
2 |
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
skid#slide#slip#slue# |
|
|
| 1157 |
253 |
2 |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
curve#cut#sheer#slue#swerve#trend#veer# |
|
|
| 1158 |
254 |
1 |
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession |
arrogate#assume#seize#take over# |
|
“he usurped my rights”# |
| 1159 |
254 |
1 |
take the place of |
|
|
“gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke”# |
| 1160 |
255 |
1 |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
lookout#lookout man#picket#scout#sentry#spotter#watch# |
|
|
| 1161 |
256 |
1 |
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance |
preciseness# |
impreciseness#imprecision# |
“note the meticulous precision of his measurements”# |
| 1162 |
257 |
1 |
force to leave (an office) |
force out# |
|
|
| 1163 |
257 |
2 |
make a deposition; declare under oath |
depone#swear# |
|
|
| 1164 |
258 |
1 |
a lewd or lascivious person |
|
|
|
| 1165 |
258 |
1 |
occurring without motivation or provocation |
motiveless#unprovoked# |
|
|
| 1166 |
258 |
1 |
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior |
easy#light#loose#promiscuous#sluttish# |
|
“ wanton behavior”# |
| 1167 |
258 |
1 |
indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life |
|
|
|
| 1168 |
258 |
1 |
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously |
luxuriate# |
|
|
| 1169 |
258 |
1 |
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently |
piddle#piddle away#trifle#wanton away# |
|
|
| 1170 |
258 |
1 |
engage in amorous play |
|
|
|
| 1171 |
258 |
1 |
behave extremely cruelly and brutally |
|
|
|
| 1172 |
258 |
1 |
spend wastefully |
trifle away#wanton away# |
|
“ wanton one's money away”# |
| 1173 |
259 |
1 |
hate coupled with disgust |
abhorrence#abomination#detestation#execration#loathing# |
|
|
| 1174 |
259 |
1 |
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior |
|
|
|
| 1175 |
260 |
1 |
rule of personal conduct |
principle# |
|
|
| 1176 |
260 |
1 |
a doctrine that is taught |
commandment#teaching# |
|
“he believed all the Christian precepts”# |
| 1177 |
261 |
1 |
courteous regard for people's feelings |
respect#respectfulness# |
|
“in deference to your wishes”# |
| 1178 |
261 |
1 |
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
respect# |
|
“his deference to her wishes was very flattering”# |
| 1179 |
261 |
1 |
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others |
complaisance#compliance#compliancy#obligingness# |
|
|
| 1180 |
262 |
1 |
wear away by rubbing |
frazzle# |
|
“The friction frayed the sleeve”# |
| 1181 |
262 |
1 |
cause friction |
chafe#fret#rub#scratch# |
|
|
| 1182 |
262 |
2 |
a noisy fight |
affray#disturbance#ruffle# |
|
|
| 1183 |
263 |
1 |
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness |
heart-to-heart#open# |
|
“his candid eyes”# |
| 1184 |
263 |
1 |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
blunt#forthright#frank#free-spoken#outspoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder# |
|
“I gave them my candid opinion”# |
| 1185 |
263 |
2 |
informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared |
uncontrived#unstudied# |
|
“a candid photograph”#“a candid interview”# |
| 1186 |
264 |
1 |
unceasing |
abiding#imperishable# |
|
|
| 1187 |
264 |
1 |
patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble |
long-suffering# |
|
“an enduring disposition”# |
| 1188 |
265 |
1 |
improperly forward or bold |
fresh#impudent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart#wise# |
|
“ impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup”# |
| 1189 |
265 |
1 |
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
irreverent#pert#saucy# |
|
|
| 1190 |
265 |
2 |
not pertinent to the matter under consideration |
extraneous#immaterial#orthogonal# |
|
“mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point”# |
| 1191 |
266 |
1 |
lacking taste or flavor or tang |
flat#flavorless#flavourless#insipid#savorless#savourless#vapid# |
|
“a bland diet”# |
| 1192 |
266 |
1 |
lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting |
flat# |
|
“a bland little drama”# |
| 1193 |
266 |
1 |
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |
politic#smooth#suave# |
|
|
| 1194 |
267 |
1 |
give to understand |
adumbrate#intimate# |
|
“I insinuated that I did not like his wife”# |
| 1195 |
267 |
1 |
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner |
|
|
“He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table”# |
| 1196 |
268 |
1 |
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name |
|
|
“the Russian system of nominal brevity”#“a nominal lists of priests”#“taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls”# |
| 1197 |
268 |
1 |
named; bearing the name of a specific person |
nominative# |
|
|
| 1198 |
268 |
1 |
existing in name only |
titular# |
|
“the nominal (or titular) head of his party”# |
| 1199 |
268 |
1 |
pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun |
|
|
“ nominal phrase”# |
| 1200 |
268 |
1 |
a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb |
nominal phrase#noun phrase# |
|
|
| 1201 |
268 |
2 |
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) |
token#tokenish# |
|
“the fee was nominal”# |
| 1202 |
268 |
2 |
of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation |
|
real# |
“the nominal GDP”#“ nominal interest rates”# |
| 1203 |
269 |
1 |
humbly entreating |
supplicant#supplicatory# |
|
“a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness”# |
| 1204 |
269 |
1 |
one praying humbly for something |
petitioner#requester#supplicant# |
|
“a suppliant for her favors”# |
| 1205 |
270 |
1 |
lacking spirit or liveliness |
dreamy#lackadaisical#languorous# |
|
“a languid mood”#“a languid wave of the hand”# |
| 1206 |
271 |
1 |
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
jabber#mouth off#rabbit on#rant#spout# |
|
|
| 1207 |
271 |
1 |
praise enthusiastically |
gush# |
|
“She raved about that new restaurant”# |
| 1208 |
271 |
1 |
an extravagantly enthusiastic review |
|
|
“he gave it a rave”# |
| 1209 |
271 |
2 |
a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played |
|
|
“ raves are very popular in Berlin”# |
| 1210 |
271 |
2 |
participate in an all-night techno dance party |
|
|
|
| 1211 |
272 |
1 |
relating to or involving money |
pecuniary# |
|
“ monetary rewards”# |
| 1212 |
273 |
1 |
with the head foremost |
headfirst# |
|
“the runner slid headlong into third base”# |
| 1213 |
273 |
1 |
in a hasty and foolhardy manner |
rashly# |
|
“he fell headlong in love with his cousin”# |
| 1214 |
273 |
1 |
at breakneck speed |
precipitately# |
|
“burst headlong through the gate”# |
| 1215 |
273 |
1 |
with the head foremost |
headfirst# |
|
“a headlong dive into the pool”# |
| 1216 |
273 |
1 |
excessively quick |
hasty# |
|
“a headlong rush to sell”# |
| 1217 |
274 |
1 |
incapable of failure or error |
foolproof#unfailing#inerrable#inerrant#unerring# |
fallible#errant#erring#error-prone#undependable#unreliable#weak#show more antonyms...# |
“an infallible antidote”#“an infallible memory”#“the Catholic Church considers the Pope infallible”#“no doctor is infallible”# |
| 1218 |
275 |
1 |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
blarney#cajole#inveigle#palaver#sweet-talk#wheedle# |
|
|
| 1219 |
275 |
2 |
a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
coax cable#coaxial cable# |
|
|
| 1220 |
276 |
1 |
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses |
develop#formulate# |
|
|
| 1221 |
276 |
1 |
make plain and comprehensible |
explain# |
|
|
| 1222 |
277 |
1 |
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
bony#cadaverous#emaciated#haggard#pinched#skeletal#wasted# |
|
“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”# |
| 1223 |
278 |
1 |
suggesting the horror of death and decay |
ghoulish# |
|
“ morbid details”# |
| 1224 |
278 |
1 |
suggesting an unhealthy mental state |
unwholesome# |
|
“ morbid interest in death”#“ morbid curiosity”# |
| 1225 |
278 |
1 |
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology |
diseased#pathologic#pathological# |
|
“a morbid growth”# |
| 1226 |
279 |
1 |
wandering freely |
|
|
“at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her”# |
| 1227 |
280 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#assuage#conciliate#gentle#gruntle#lenify#mollify#placate# |
|
|
| 1228 |
280 |
2 |
fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) |
|
|
“The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia”# |
| 1229 |
281 |
1 |
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle |
bucolic# |
|
“ pastoral seminomadic people”#“ pastoral land”#“a pastoral economy”# |
| 1230 |
281 |
1 |
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic |
arcadian#bucolic# |
|
“charming in its pastoral setting”# |
| 1231 |
281 |
1 |
a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) |
|
|
|
| 1232 |
281 |
1 |
a musical composition that evokes rural life |
idyl#idyll#pastorale# |
|
|
| 1233 |
281 |
2 |
of or relating to a pastor |
|
|
“ pastoral work”#“a pastoral letter”# |
| 1234 |
281 |
2 |
a letter from a pastor to the congregation |
|
|
|
| 1235 |
282 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dour#persistent#pertinacious#tenacious#unyielding# |
|
“ dogged persistence”# |
| 1236 |
283 |
1 |
the outward flow of the tide |
reflux# |
|
|
| 1237 |
283 |
1 |
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) |
ebbing#wane# |
|
|
| 1238 |
283 |
1 |
flow back or recede |
ebb away#ebb down#ebb off#ebb out# |
surge#tide# |
“the tides ebbed at noon”# |
| 1239 |
283 |
1 |
fall away or decline |
|
|
“The patient's strength ebbed away”# |
| 1240 |
283 |
2 |
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb |
|
|
|
| 1241 |
284 |
1 |
someone who acts as an assistant |
auxiliary# |
|
|
| 1242 |
284 |
1 |
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer |
adjutant#aide-de-camp# |
|
|
| 1243 |
285 |
1 |
make peace with |
propitiate# |
|
|
| 1244 |
285 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
assuage#conciliate#gentle#gruntle#lenify#mollify#pacify#placate# |
|
|
| 1245 |
285 |
1 |
overcome or allay |
quell#stay# |
|
|
| 1246 |
286 |
1 |
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
condition#qualify#specify# |
|
“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”#“The contract stipulates the dates of the payments”# |
| 1247 |
286 |
1 |
make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force |
|
|
|
| 1248 |
286 |
1 |
give a guarantee or promise of |
condition#qualify#specify# |
|
“They stipulated to release all the prisoners”# |
| 1249 |
287 |
1 |
act of turning to for assistance |
refuge#resort# |
|
“have recourse to the courts”# |
| 1250 |
287 |
1 |
something or someone turned to for assistance or security |
refuge#resort# |
|
“his only recourse was the police”# |
| 1251 |
288 |
1 |
lacking spontaneity; not natural |
forced#strained# |
|
“a constrained smile”# |
| 1252 |
289 |
1 |
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of |
|
|
“He bated his breath when talking about this affair”#“capable of bating his enthusiasm”# |
| 1253 |
289 |
2 |
flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons |
|
|
|
| 1254 |
289 |
3 |
soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments |
|
|
“ bate hides and skins”# |
| 1255 |
290 |
1 |
a feeling of intense dislike |
antipathy#distaste# |
|
|
| 1256 |
290 |
2 |
the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away |
averting# |
|
|
| 1257 |
291 |
1 |
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride |
conceitedness#vanity# |
humbleness#humility# |
|
| 1258 |
291 |
1 |
feelings of excessive pride |
amour propre#self-love#vanity# |
|
|
| 1259 |
291 |
2 |
an artistic device or effect |
|
|
“the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree”# |
| 1260 |
291 |
2 |
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things |
|
|
|
| 1261 |
291 |
2 |
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase |
|
|
“he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit”# |
| 1262 |
292 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed |
antipathetic#antipathetical#averse#indisposed#loth# |
|
“ loath to go on such short notice”# |
| 1263 |
292 |
1 |
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom |
loth#reluctant# |
|
“ loath to admit a mistake”# |
| 1264 |
293 |
1 |
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
bulwark#wall# |
|
“they stormed the ramparts of the city”# |
| 1265 |
294 |
1 |
obtain by coercion or intimidation |
gouge#rack#squeeze#wring# |
|
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”# |
| 1266 |
294 |
1 |
obtain through intimidation |
|
|
|
| 1267 |
294 |
1 |
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner |
wring from# |
|
|
| 1268 |
295 |
1 |
leave slowly and hesitantly |
linger# |
|
|
| 1269 |
295 |
1 |
stay longer than you should |
footle#hang around#lallygag#linger#loaf#loiter#lollygag#lounge#lurk#mess about#mill about#mill around# |
|
|
| 1270 |
295 |
2 |
having the characteristics of pitch or tar |
pitchy#resinous#resiny# |
|
|
| 1271 |
296 |
1 |
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation |
commit#pull# |
|
“ perpetrate a crime”# |
| 1272 |
297 |
1 |
propriety in manners and conduct |
decorousness# |
indecorousness#indecorum# |
|
| 1273 |
298 |
1 |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
exuberant#lush#profuse#riotous# |
|
|
| 1274 |
298 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
epicurean#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuary#voluptuous# |
|
|
| 1275 |
298 |
1 |
marked by complexity and richness of detail |
elaborate#ornate# |
|
|
| 1276 |
299 |
1 |
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force |
bank#camber# |
|
|
| 1277 |
299 |
2 |
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees |
bevel#chamfer# |
|
|
| 1278 |
299 |
2 |
heel over |
cant over#pitch#slant#tilt# |
|
|
| 1279 |
299 |
3 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#jargon#lingo#patois#slang#vernacular# |
|
|
| 1280 |
299 |
4 |
insincere talk about religion or morals |
pious platitude# |
|
|
| 1281 |
299 |
4 |
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition |
buzzword# |
|
|
| 1282 |
300 |
1 |
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
order#say#tell# |
|
|
| 1283 |
300 |
1 |
issue an injunction |
|
|
|
| 1284 |
301 |
1 |
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
avaritia#covetousness#greed#rapacity# |
|
|
| 1285 |
301 |
1 |
extreme greed for material wealth |
avariciousness#covetousness#cupidity# |
|
|
| 1286 |
302 |
1 |
a formal or authoritative proclamation |
|
|
|
| 1287 |
302 |
1 |
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
decree#fiat#order#rescript# |
|
|
| 1288 |
303 |
1 |
cause to lose one's composure |
discomfit#discompose#untune#upset# |
|
|
| 1289 |
303 |
1 |
cause to feel embarrassment |
confuse#flurry#put off# |
|
|
| 1290 |
304 |
1 |
balance among the parts of something |
proportion# |
disproportion# |
|
| 1291 |
304 |
1 |
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane |
balance#correspondence#symmetricalness# |
asymmetry#dissymmetry#imbalance# |
|
| 1292 |
304 |
1 |
(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions |
isotropy# |
anisotropy# |
|
| 1293 |
305 |
1 |
surrender under agreed conditions |
|
|
|
| 1294 |
306 |
1 |
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
intercede#intermediate#liaise#mediate# |
|
|
| 1295 |
307 |
1 |
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument |
rive#split# |
|
“ cleave the bone”# |
| 1296 |
307 |
1 |
make by cutting into |
rive#split# |
|
“The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock”# |
| 1297 |
307 |
2 |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
adhere#cling#cohere#stick# |
|
|
| 1298 |
308 |
1 |
fix to; attach |
hang on#tack#tack on#tag on# |
|
“ append a charm to the necklace”# |
| 1299 |
308 |
1 |
add to the very end |
add on#affix#supplement# |
|
“He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language”# |
| 1300 |
308 |
1 |
state or say further |
add#supply# |
|
|
| 1301 |
309 |
1 |
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) |
countenance#kisser#mug#phiz#physiognomy#smiler# |
|
|
| 1302 |
309 |
1 |
the appearance conveyed by a person's face |
countenance# |
|
“a stern visage”# |
| 1303 |
310 |
1 |
a vast multitude |
host#legion# |
|
|
| 1304 |
310 |
1 |
a moving crowd |
drove#swarm# |
|
|
| 1305 |
310 |
1 |
a nomadic community |
|
|
|
| 1306 |
311 |
1 |
a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
allegory#apologue#fable# |
|
|
| 1307 |
311 |
1 |
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message |
|
|
“the parable of the prodigal son”# |
| 1308 |
312 |
1 |
censure severely |
castigate#chasten#correct#objurgate# |
|
“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”# |
| 1309 |
313 |
1 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#cross#frustrate#queer#scotch#spoil#thwart# |
|
“ foil your opponent”# |
| 1310 |
313 |
2 |
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal |
|
|
“the photographic film was wrapped in foil”# |
| 1311 |
313 |
2 |
cover or back with foil |
|
|
“ foil mirrors”# |
| 1312 |
313 |
3 |
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities |
enhancer# |
|
“pretty girls like plain friends as foils”# |
| 1313 |
313 |
3 |
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector |
transparency# |
|
|
| 1314 |
313 |
3 |
enhance by contrast |
|
|
“In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background”# |
| 1315 |
313 |
4 |
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button |
|
|
|
| 1316 |
313 |
5 |
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through |
hydrofoil# |
|
|
| 1317 |
314 |
1 |
not counterfeit or copied |
authentic#bona fide#unquestionable# |
|
“photographs taken in a veritable bull ring”# |
| 1318 |
314 |
2 |
often used as intensifiers |
regular# |
|
“he's a veritable swine”# |
| 1319 |
315 |
1 |
come to terms with |
contend#cope#deal#get by#make do#make out#manage# |
|
|
| 1320 |
315 |
1 |
grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
grip# |
|
“the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”# |
| 1321 |
315 |
1 |
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope |
grapnel#grappler#grappling hook#grappling iron# |
|
|
| 1322 |
315 |
1 |
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat |
grappling#hand-to-hand struggle#wrestle#wrestling# |
|
|
| 1323 |
315 |
2 |
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam |
clamshell# |
|
|
| 1324 |
316 |
1 |
the most powerful members of a society |
aristocracy# |
|
|
| 1325 |
317 |
1 |
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
cerement#shroud#winding-clothes#winding-sheet# |
|
|
| 1326 |
317 |
1 |
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) |
curtain#drape#drapery#mantle# |
|
|
| 1327 |
317 |
1 |
a sudden numbing dread |
chill# |
|
|
| 1328 |
317 |
1 |
cover with a pall |
|
|
|
| 1329 |
317 |
2 |
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) |
|
|
|
| 1330 |
317 |
2 |
become less interesting or attractive |
dull# |
|
|
| 1331 |
317 |
2 |
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
fatigue#jade#tire#weary# |
|
|
| 1332 |
317 |
2 |
cause to become flat |
|
|
“ pall the beer”# |
| 1333 |
317 |
2 |
lose sparkle or bouquet |
become flat#die# |
|
“wine and beer can pall”# |
| 1334 |
317 |
2 |
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing |
cloy# |
|
|
| 1335 |
317 |
2 |
cause to lose courage |
dash#daunt#frighten away#frighten off#scare#scare away#scare off# |
|
|
| 1336 |
318 |
1 |
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
axiom# |
|
|
| 1337 |
319 |
1 |
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting |
ejection#expulsion#forcing out# |
|
|
| 1338 |
319 |
1 |
the act of projecting out from something |
jut#jutting#protrusion# |
|
|
| 1339 |
319 |
1 |
any structure that branches out from a central support |
|
|
|
| 1340 |
319 |
1 |
any solid convex shape that juts out from something |
|
|
|
| 1341 |
319 |
2 |
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations |
|
|
|
| 1342 |
319 |
3 |
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction |
|
|
|
| 1343 |
319 |
3 |
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen |
|
|
|
| 1344 |
319 |
4 |
a planned undertaking |
project# |
|
|
| 1345 |
319 |
5 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else |
|
|
|
| 1346 |
319 |
6 |
the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality |
acoustic projection#sound projection# |
|
“our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection”#“a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice”# |
| 1347 |
320 |
1 |
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation |
art#artistry# |
|
|
| 1348 |
321 |
1 |
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot |
begrimed#grimy#grubby#grungy#raunchy# |
|
“ dingy linen”# |
| 1349 |
321 |
1 |
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear |
dirty#muddied#muddy# |
|
“a dirty (or dingy) white”# |
| 1350 |
321 |
2 |
gloomy or causing dejection |
blue#dark#disconsolate#dismal#drab#drear#dreary#gloomy#grim#sorry# |
|
|
| 1351 |
322 |
1 |
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
color#colour#gloss# |
|
“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”# |
| 1352 |
322 |
1 |
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing |
likeness# |
|
|
| 1353 |
322 |
1 |
an erroneous mental representation |
illusion# |
|
|
| 1354 |
323 |
1 |
advertise in strongly positive terms |
|
|
“This product was touted as a revolutionary invention”# |
| 1355 |
323 |
1 |
show off |
blow#bluster#boast#brag#gas#gasconade#shoot a line#swash#vaunt# |
|
|
| 1356 |
323 |
1 |
someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way |
touter# |
|
|
| 1357 |
323 |
2 |
one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) |
tipster# |
|
|
| 1358 |
323 |
3 |
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit |
ticket tout# |
|
|
| 1359 |
324 |
1 |
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage |
|
|
|
| 1360 |
325 |
1 |
into parts or pieces |
apart# |
|
“torn asunder”# |
| 1361 |
325 |
1 |
widely separated especially in space |
separate# |
|
“as wide asunder as pole from pole”# |
| 1362 |
326 |
1 |
an overwhelming defeat |
|
|
|
| 1363 |
326 |
1 |
defeat disastrously |
spread-eagle#spreadeagle# |
|
|
| 1364 |
326 |
1 |
cause to flee |
expel#rout out# |
|
“ rout out the fighters from their caves”# |
| 1365 |
326 |
2 |
a disorderly crowd of people |
mob#rabble# |
|
|
| 1366 |
326 |
3 |
dig with the snout |
root#rootle# |
|
|
| 1367 |
326 |
3 |
make a groove in |
gouge# |
|
|
| 1368 |
327 |
1 |
characterized by dignity and propriety |
sedate# |
|
|
| 1369 |
328 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 1370 |
328 |
1 |
influence by slyness |
hoodwink#juggle# |
|
|
| 1371 |
329 |
1 |
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming |
|
|
“The letter purports to express people's opinion”# |
| 1372 |
329 |
1 |
propose or intend |
aim#propose#purpose# |
|
|
| 1373 |
329 |
1 |
the intended meaning of a communication |
intent#spirit# |
|
|
| 1374 |
329 |
1 |
the pervading meaning or tenor |
drift# |
|
|
| 1375 |
330 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert#vitiate# |
|
|
| 1376 |
331 |
1 |
leave or give by will after one's death |
leave#will# |
disinherit#disown# |
“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”# |
| 1377 |
332 |
1 |
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained |
closed book#mystery#secret# |
|
|
| 1378 |
332 |
1 |
a difficult problem |
brain-teaser#conundrum#riddle# |
|
|
| 1379 |
333 |
1 |
marked by care and persistent effort |
sedulous# |
|
“her assiduous attempts to learn French”#“ assiduous research”# |
| 1380 |
334 |
1 |
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord |
feudatory#liege#liege subject#liegeman# |
|
|
| 1381 |
335 |
1 |
small gallinaceous game birds |
|
|
|
| 1382 |
335 |
1 |
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised |
|
|
|
| 1383 |
335 |
2 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#flinch#funk#recoil#shrink#squinch#wince# |
|
|
| 1384 |
336 |
1 |
outlying areas (as of a city or town) |
|
|
“they lived on the outskirts of Houston”#“they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd”# |
| 1385 |
337 |
1 |
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
rampart#wall# |
|
|
| 1386 |
337 |
1 |
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away |
breakwater#groin#groyne#jetty#mole#seawall# |
|
|
| 1387 |
337 |
1 |
a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) |
|
|
|
| 1388 |
337 |
1 |
defend with a bulwark |
|
|
|
| 1389 |
338 |
1 |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
curve#cut#sheer#slew#slue#trend#veer# |
|
|
| 1390 |
338 |
1 |
the act of turning aside suddenly |
swerving#veering# |
|
|
| 1391 |
338 |
1 |
an erratic deflection from an intended course |
yaw# |
|
|
| 1392 |
339 |
1 |
bind with something round or circular |
encircle# |
|
|
| 1393 |
339 |
1 |
put a girdle on or around |
girdle# |
|
“ gird your loins”# |
| 1394 |
339 |
1 |
prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
arm#build up#fortify# |
demilitarise#demilitarize#disarm# |
“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”# |
| 1395 |
340 |
1 |
pledged to be married |
bespoken# |
|
|
| 1396 |
340 |
1 |
the person to whom you are engaged |
|
|
|
| 1397 |
341 |
1 |
of or concerned with or related to the future |
future#likely#potential#future# |
retrospective#backward#ex post facto#retro#retroactive#show more antonyms...# |
“ prospective earnings”#“a prospective mother”#“a prospective bride”#“the statute is solely prospective in operation”# |
| 1398 |
342 |
1 |
a public promotion of some product or service |
ad#advertisement#advertising#advertizement#advertizing# |
|
|
| 1399 |
342 |
2 |
give heed (to) |
attend#give ear#hang#pay heed# |
|
|
| 1400 |
342 |
2 |
make reference to |
bring up#cite#mention#name#refer# |
|
|
| 1401 |
342 |
2 |
make a more or less disguised reference to |
allude#touch# |
|
|
| 1402 |
343 |
1 |
putting an end to all debate or action |
decisive# |
|
“a peremptory decree”# |
| 1403 |
343 |
1 |
not allowing contradiction or refusal |
imperative# |
|
“spoke in peremptory tones”#“ peremptory commands”# |
| 1404 |
343 |
1 |
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power |
autocratic#bossy#dominating#high-and-mighty#magisterial# |
|
“a swaggering peremptory manner”# |
| 1405 |
344 |
1 |
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) |
ABC#ABC's#ABCs#alphabet#first principle#first rudiment# |
|
“he mastered only the rudiments of geometry”# |
| 1406 |
344 |
1 |
the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life |
|
|
“Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac”# |
| 1407 |
345 |
1 |
reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
deduct#derive#infer# |
|
|
| 1408 |
345 |
1 |
conclude by reasoning; in logic |
infer# |
|
|
| 1409 |
346 |
1 |
disabled in the feet or legs |
crippled#game#gimpy#halt#lame# |
|
|
| 1410 |
346 |
1 |
fragmentary or halting from emotional strain |
broken# |
|
“uttered a few halting words of sorrow”# |
| 1411 |
347 |
1 |
a state of dishonor |
disgrace#shame# |
|
“suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison”# |
| 1412 |
348 |
1 |
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |
political orientation#political theory# |
|
|
| 1413 |
348 |
1 |
imaginary or visionary theorization |
|
|
|
| 1414 |
349 |
1 |
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress |
pale#wan# |
|
“the pallid face of the invalid”# |
| 1415 |
349 |
1 |
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble |
pale#sick#wan# |
|
“a pallid sky”# |
| 1416 |
349 |
1 |
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness |
pale# |
|
“a pallid performance”# |
| 1417 |
350 |
1 |
strong feelings of embarrassment |
humiliation#mortification# |
|
|
| 1418 |
350 |
1 |
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
abase#humble#humiliate#mortify# |
|
|
| 1419 |
351 |
1 |
push to thrust outward |
push out#thrust out# |
|
|
| 1420 |
351 |
1 |
thrust oneself in as if by force |
intrude# |
|
|
| 1421 |
352 |
1 |
disposed to venture or take risks |
daring#venturesome#venturous# |
|
“ audacious visions of the total conquest of space”#“an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas”# |
| 1422 |
352 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
bald-faced#barefaced#bodacious#brassy#brazen#brazen-faced#insolent# |
|
“an audacious trick to pull”# |
| 1423 |
352 |
1 |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
brave#dauntless#fearless#hardy#intrepid#unfearing# |
|
“ audacious explorers”# |
| 1424 |
353 |
1 |
make sense of; assign a meaning to |
interpret#see# |
|
|
| 1425 |
354 |
1 |
cross a river where it's shallow |
|
|
|
| 1426 |
354 |
1 |
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded |
crossing# |
|
|
| 1427 |
354 |
1 |
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse |
fording# |
|
|
| 1428 |
355 |
1 |
the food served and eaten at one time |
meal# |
|
|
| 1429 |
356 |
1 |
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities |
scant#skimp# |
|
|
| 1430 |
356 |
1 |
subsist on a meager allowance |
scrimp#skimp# |
|
|
| 1431 |
356 |
1 |
an unbroken period of time during which you do something |
stretch# |
|
|
| 1432 |
356 |
1 |
an individual's prescribed share of work |
|
|
“her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her”# |
| 1433 |
356 |
2 |
smallest American sandpiper |
Erolia minutilla#least sandpiper# |
|
|
| 1434 |
357 |
1 |
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster |
|
|
|
| 1435 |
357 |
1 |
a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster |
|
|
|
| 1436 |
357 |
1 |
paint onto wet plaster on a wall |
|
|
|
| 1437 |
358 |
1 |
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect |
duteous# |
|
“a dutiful child”#“a dutiful citizen”# |
| 1438 |
359 |
1 |
make or shape as with an axe |
hew out# |
|
“ hew out a path in the rock”# |
| 1439 |
359 |
1 |
strike with an axe; cut down, strike |
|
|
“ hew an oak”# |
| 1440 |
360 |
1 |
diffusing warmth and friendliness |
amiable#cordial#genial# |
|
“an affable smile”# |
| 1441 |
361 |
1 |
tiresomely long; seemingly without end |
endless#eternal# |
|
“an interminable sermon”# |
| 1442 |
362 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#plunder#ransack#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 1443 |
362 |
1 |
the act of stealing valuable things from a place |
pillaging#plundering# |
|
|
| 1444 |
362 |
1 |
goods or money obtained illegally |
booty#dirty money#loot#plunder#prize#swag# |
|
|
| 1445 |
363 |
1 |
a feeling of evil to come |
boding#premonition#presentiment# |
|
“a steadily escalating sense of foreboding”# |
| 1446 |
363 |
1 |
an unfavorable omen |
|
|
|
| 1447 |
363 |
1 |
ominously prophetic |
fateful#portentous# |
|
|
| 1448 |
364 |
1 |
tear or be torn violently |
pull#rent#rip#rive# |
|
|
| 1449 |
365 |
1 |
the financial means whereby one lives |
bread and butter#keep#living#support#sustenance# |
|
“he could no longer earn his own livelihood”# |
| 1450 |
366 |
1 |
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
condescend#descend# |
|
|
| 1451 |
367 |
1 |
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
impulsive#whimsical# |
|
“a capricious refusal”#“authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”# |
| 1452 |
367 |
1 |
changeable |
freakish# |
|
“a capricious summer breeze”# |
| 1453 |
368 |
1 |
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe |
colossal#prodigious# |
|
“a stupendous field of grass”#“ stupendous demand”# |
| 1454 |
369 |
1 |
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
husk#shuck#stalk#straw#stubble# |
|
|
| 1455 |
369 |
2 |
foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure |
|
|
|
| 1456 |
369 |
3 |
be silly or tease one another |
banter#jolly#josh#kid# |
|
|
| 1457 |
370 |
1 |
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development |
congenital#inborn# |
|
|
| 1458 |
370 |
1 |
not established by conditioning or learning |
unconditioned#unlearned# |
conditioned#learned# |
|
| 1459 |
370 |
1 |
(of a talent) existing through inherited qualities |
born#natural# |
|
“an innate talent”# |
| 1460 |
371 |
1 |
an abstracted state of absorption |
revery# |
|
|
| 1461 |
371 |
1 |
absentminded dreaming while awake |
air castle#castle in Spain#castle in the air#daydream#daydreaming#oneirism#revery# |
|
|
| 1462 |
372 |
1 |
quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively |
brawl# |
|
“The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street”# |
| 1463 |
372 |
1 |
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) |
haggle#haggling#wrangling# |
|
|
| 1464 |
372 |
1 |
an angry dispute |
dustup#quarrel#row#run-in#words# |
|
|
| 1465 |
372 |
2 |
herd and care for |
|
|
“ wrangle horses”# |
| 1466 |
373 |
1 |
a long narrow opening |
cleft#crack#fissure#scissure# |
|
|
| 1467 |
373 |
1 |
a long narrow depression in a surface |
chap#crack#cranny#fissure# |
|
|
| 1468 |
374 |
1 |
appearing as such but not necessarily so |
apparent#seeming# |
|
“the ostensible truth of their theories”# |
| 1469 |
374 |
1 |
represented or appearing as such; pretended |
ostensive# |
|
“His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity”# |
| 1470 |
375 |
1 |
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful |
recreant# |
|
“the craven fellow turned and ran”#“a craven proposal to raise the white flag”# |
| 1471 |
375 |
1 |
an abject coward |
poltroon#recreant# |
|
|
| 1472 |
376 |
1 |
an indication that something has been present |
shadow#tincture#trace# |
|
|
| 1473 |
377 |
1 |
exactly vertical |
perpendicular#vertical# |
|
“the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb”# |
| 1474 |
377 |
1 |
the metal bob of a plumb line |
plumb bob#plummet# |
|
|
| 1475 |
377 |
1 |
conforming to the direction of a plumb line |
|
|
|
| 1476 |
377 |
1 |
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical |
|
|
|
| 1477 |
377 |
1 |
weight with lead |
|
|
|
| 1478 |
377 |
2 |
measure the depth of something |
|
|
|
| 1479 |
377 |
2 |
examine thoroughly and in great depth |
|
|
|
| 1480 |
377 |
3 |
completely; used as intensifiers |
clean#plum# |
|
|
| 1481 |
377 |
3 |
exactly |
plum# |
|
“fell plumb in the middle of the puddle”# |
| 1482 |
378 |
1 |
reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
retiring#self-effacing# |
|
|
| 1483 |
378 |
1 |
cool and formal in manner |
restrained#unemotional# |
|
|
| 1484 |
378 |
1 |
temperamentally disinclined to talk |
untalkative# |
|
|
| 1485 |
379 |
1 |
a natural inclination |
leaning#proclivity# |
|
|
| 1486 |
379 |
1 |
an inclination to do something |
leaning#tendency# |
|
|
| 1487 |
379 |
1 |
a disposition to behave in a certain way |
aptness# |
|
“the propensity of disease to spread”# |
| 1488 |
380 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 1489 |
381 |
1 |
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans |
adopt#follow# |
|
“The candidate espouses Republican ideals”# |
| 1490 |
381 |
1 |
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own |
adopt#embrace#sweep up# |
|
|
| 1491 |
381 |
2 |
take in marriage |
conjoin#get hitched with#get married#hook up with#marry#wed# |
|
|
| 1492 |
382 |
1 |
especially fine or decorative clothing |
array#regalia# |
|
|
| 1493 |
382 |
1 |
provide with clothes or put clothes on |
apparel#clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garb#garment#habilitate#tog# |
discase#disrobe#peel#strip#strip down#uncase#unclothe#undress#disinvest#divest#strip#undress#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1494 |
383 |
1 |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
audacious#brave#dauntless#fearless#hardy#unfearing# |
|
“ intrepid pioneers”# |
| 1495 |
384 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
becoming#comely#comme il faut#decent#decorous# |
|
“ seemly behavior”# |
| 1496 |
385 |
1 |
lessen the intensity of or calm |
ease#relieve#still# |
|
|
| 1497 |
385 |
1 |
satisfy (thirst) |
assuage#quench#slake# |
|
|
| 1498 |
386 |
1 |
occurring in spells and often abruptly |
spasmodic# |
|
“ fitful bursts of energy”# |
| 1499 |
386 |
1 |
intermittently stopping and starting |
interrupted#off-and-on# |
|
“ fitful (or interrupted) sleep”# |
| 1500 |
387 |
1 |
remove soil or rock |
eat away#fret# |
|
“Rain eroded the terraces”# |
| 1501 |
387 |
1 |
become ground down or deteriorate |
eat at#gnaw#gnaw at#wear away# |
|
“Her confidence eroded”# |
| 1502 |
388 |
1 |
undergoing no change when acted upon |
immune#superior#unimpressed#uninfluenced#unswayed#untouched#unmoved#untouched# |
affected#impressed#smitten#stricken#struck#stage-struck#subject#taken#wonder-struck#affected#moved#stirred#touched#show more antonyms...# |
“entirely unaffected by each other's writings”#“fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment”# |
| 1503 |
388 |
1 |
emotionally unmoved |
unmoved#untouched# |
affected#moved#stirred#touched#affected#emotional#sick#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1504 |
388 |
1 |
unaware of or indifferent to |
insensible# |
|
|
| 1505 |
388 |
2 |
free of artificiality; sincere and genuine |
lifelike#natural#unmannered#unselfconscious#unstilted#uncontrived#unstudied# |
affected#unnatural#agonistic#strained#artificial#contrived#hokey#stilted#constrained#forced#strained#elocutionary#mannered#plummy#studied#show more antonyms...# |
“an unaffected grace”# |
| 1506 |
389 |
1 |
a major division of a long poem |
|
|
|
| 1507 |
389 |
2 |
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music |
|
|
|
| 1508 |
390 |
1 |
easily handled or managed |
gentle# |
|
“a gentle old horse, docile and obedient”# |
| 1509 |
390 |
1 |
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed |
obedient#meek#tame#sheepish#sheeplike#yielding#manipulable#tractable# |
obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate#inflexible#sturdy#uncompromising#disobedient#bloody-minded#cantankerous#bolshy#stroppy#bullet-headed#bullheaded#pigheaded#dogged#dour#persistent#pertinacious#tenacious#unyielding#contrarious#cross-grained#determined#hardheaded#mulish#stiff-necked#strong-minded#strong-willed#intractable#show more antonyms...# |
“the docile masses of an enslaved nation”# |
| 1510 |
390 |
1 |
ready and willing to be taught |
teachable# |
|
“ docile pupils eager for instruction”# |
| 1511 |
391 |
1 |
assume sponsorship of |
patronise#sponsor# |
|
|
| 1512 |
391 |
1 |
be a regular customer or client of |
keep going#patronage#patronise#support# |
|
“We patronize this store”# |
| 1513 |
391 |
1 |
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of |
buy at#frequent#patronise#shop#shop at#sponsor# |
boycott# |
|
| 1514 |
391 |
2 |
treat condescendingly |
condescend#patronise# |
|
|
| 1515 |
392 |
1 |
be teeming, be abuzz |
pullulate#swarm# |
|
“The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen”# |
| 1516 |
392 |
1 |
move in large numbers |
pour#pullulate#stream#swarm# |
|
|
| 1517 |
393 |
1 |
remove from customary environment or associations |
|
|
“years of boarding school estranged the child from her home”# |
| 1518 |
393 |
1 |
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
alien#alienate#disaffect# |
|
|
| 1519 |
394 |
1 |
a quarrel about petty points |
bicker#bickering#fuss#pettifoggery#squabble#tiff# |
|
|
| 1520 |
394 |
1 |
engage in a brief and petty quarrel |
|
|
|
| 1521 |
394 |
2 |
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles |
gaiter# |
|
|
| 1522 |
394 |
3 |
a young oyster or other bivalve |
|
|
|
| 1523 |
394 |
3 |
spawn |
|
|
“oysters spat”# |
| 1524 |
394 |
4 |
come down like raindrops |
|
|
“Bullets were spatting down on us”# |
| 1525 |
394 |
4 |
strike with a sound like that of falling rain |
|
|
“Bullets were spatting the leaves”# |
| 1526 |
394 |
5 |
clap one's hands together |
clap# |
|
|
| 1527 |
394 |
5 |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
acclaim#applaud#clap# |
boo#hiss# |
|
| 1528 |
394 |
6 |
become permanently attached |
|
|
“mollusks or oysters spat”# |
| 1529 |
395 |
1 |
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
quaver#trill# |
|
|
| 1530 |
395 |
1 |
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling |
descant#yodel# |
|
|
| 1531 |
395 |
2 |
a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly |
|
|
|
| 1532 |
396 |
1 |
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor |
bearing#comportment#presence# |
|
|
| 1533 |
397 |
1 |
fill to satisfaction |
fill#replete#satiate# |
|
“I am sated”# |
| 1534 |
398 |
1 |
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area |
|
|
|
| 1535 |
399 |
1 |
a person of refined upbringing and manners |
|
|
|
| 1536 |
399 |
1 |
a member of the aristocracy |
aristocrat#blue blood# |
|
|
| 1537 |
399 |
1 |
befitting a person of noble origin |
refined# |
|
“a patrician nose”# |
| 1538 |
399 |
1 |
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
aristocratic#aristocratical#blue#blue-blooded#gentle# |
|
“ patrician landholders of the American South”#“ patrician tastes”# |
| 1539 |
400 |
1 |
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) |
block#deflect# |
|
|
| 1540 |
400 |
1 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
circumvent#dodge#duck#elude#evade#fudge#hedge#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
|
| 1541 |
400 |
1 |
(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword |
|
|
|
| 1542 |
400 |
1 |
a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
counter#counterpunch# |
|
|
| 1543 |
401 |
1 |
someone who practices a learned profession |
practician# |
|
|
| 1544 |
402 |
1 |
disentangle |
ravel out#unravel# |
knot#tangle# |
|
| 1545 |
402 |
1 |
tangle or complicate |
knot#tangle# |
unknot#unpick#unravel#unscramble#untangle#ravel out#unravel#show more antonyms...# |
“a ravelled story”# |
| 1546 |
402 |
1 |
a row of unravelled stitches |
ladder#run# |
|
|
| 1547 |
403 |
1 |
occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
invade#overrun# |
|
“the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”# |
| 1548 |
403 |
1 |
invade in great numbers |
overrun# |
|
“the roaches infested our kitchen”# |
| 1549 |
403 |
1 |
live on or in a host, as of parasites |
|
|
|
| 1550 |
404 |
1 |
put in motion or move to act |
activate#set off#spark#spark off#touch off#trigger#trigger off#trip# |
|
“ actuate the circuits”# |
| 1551 |
404 |
1 |
give an incentive for action |
incite#motivate#move#prompt#propel# |
|
|
| 1552 |
405 |
1 |
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace |
ugly# |
|
“a surly waiter”# |
| 1553 |
406 |
1 |
get over an illness or shock |
recover#recuperate# |
degenerate#deteriorate#devolve#drop# |
|
| 1554 |
407 |
1 |
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
cast down#deject#demoralise#depress#dismay#dispirit#get down# |
elate#intoxicate#lift up#pick up#uplift# |
“The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her”# |
| 1555 |
407 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#debauch#demoralise#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert#vitiate# |
|
|
| 1556 |
407 |
1 |
confuse or put into disorder |
demoralise# |
|
“the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office”# |
| 1557 |
408 |
1 |
pass on or delegate to another |
|
|
“The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital”# |
| 1558 |
408 |
1 |
be inherited by |
fall#pass#return# |
|
“The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead”# |
| 1559 |
408 |
1 |
grow worse |
degenerate#deteriorate#drop# |
convalesce#recover#recuperate#recuperate#show more antonyms...# |
“The discussion devolved into a shouting match”# |
| 1560 |
409 |
1 |
liveliness and eagerness |
briskness#smartness# |
|
“he accepted with alacrity”# |
| 1561 |
410 |
1 |
do without or cease to hold or adhere to |
dispense with#forego#foreswear#forgo#relinquish# |
|
|
| 1562 |
410 |
1 |
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime |
forego#forfeit#forgo#give up#throw overboard# |
arrogate#claim#lay claim#claim#take#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1563 |
411 |
1 |
out of the ordinary |
uncommon# |
|
“an unwonted softness in her face”# |
| 1564 |
412 |
1 |
foam as if boiling |
|
|
“a seething liquid”# |
| 1565 |
412 |
1 |
be in an agitated emotional state |
boil# |
|
“The customer was seething with anger”# |
| 1566 |
412 |
1 |
be noisy with activity |
buzz#hum# |
|
|
| 1567 |
412 |
1 |
boil vigorously |
roll# |
|
“The liquid was seething”# |
| 1568 |
413 |
1 |
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
audit#inspect#scrutinise# |
|
|
| 1569 |
413 |
1 |
look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
scrutinise#size up#take stock# |
|
“he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”# |
| 1570 |
414 |
1 |
showing modest reserve |
reserved# |
|
“she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture”# |
| 1571 |
414 |
1 |
lacking self-confidence |
shy#timid#unsure# |
confident#assured#cocksure#overconfident#positive#reassured#self-assured#self-confident#show more antonyms...# |
“stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”# |
| 1572 |
415 |
1 |
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
accurse#anathematise#anathematize#anathemise#anathemize#comminate# |
|
|
| 1573 |
415 |
1 |
find repugnant |
abhor#abominate#loathe# |
|
|
| 1574 |
416 |
1 |
incapable of being placated |
merciless#unmerciful#grim#inexorable#relentless#stern#unappeasable#unforgiving#unrelenting#unmitigable# |
placable#appeasable#conciliable#mitigable#show more antonyms...# |
“an implacable enemy”# |
| 1575 |
417 |
1 |
a sudden outburst of anger |
irritation#temper# |
|
|
| 1576 |
417 |
1 |
cause to feel resentment or indignation |
offend# |
|
|
| 1577 |
417 |
2 |
tightly woven fabric with raised cords |
|
|
|
| 1578 |
418 |
1 |
any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods |
|
|
|
| 1579 |
418 |
2 |
a slight but appreciable amount |
hint#jot#pinch#soupcon#speck#tinge#touch# |
|
|
| 1580 |
419 |
1 |
hold back |
constrain#cumber#restrain# |
|
|
| 1581 |
420 |
1 |
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
coarse#common#rough-cut#vulgar# |
|
“an untutored and uncouth human being”#“an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy”# |
| 1582 |
421 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
cranky#fractious#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy# |
|
|
| 1583 |
422 |
1 |
make amends for |
aby#abye#atone# |
|
“ expiate one's sins”# |
| 1584 |
423 |
1 |
given to haughty disregard of others |
high-handed# |
|
|
| 1585 |
423 |
2 |
a gallant or courtly gentleman |
chevalier# |
|
|
| 1586 |
424 |
1 |
light teasing repartee |
backchat#give-and-take#raillery# |
|
|
| 1587 |
424 |
1 |
be silly or tease one another |
chaff#jolly#josh#kid# |
|
|
| 1588 |
425 |
1 |
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind |
|
|
“A southeaster blustered onshore”#“The flames blustered”# |
| 1589 |
425 |
1 |
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
swagger#swash# |
|
|
| 1590 |
425 |
1 |
show off |
blow#boast#brag#gas#gasconade#shoot a line#swash#tout#vaunt# |
|
|
| 1591 |
425 |
1 |
a violent gusty wind |
|
|
|
| 1592 |
425 |
1 |
noisy confusion and turbulence |
|
|
“he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations”# |
| 1593 |
425 |
1 |
vain and empty boasting |
braggadocio#rhodomontade#rodomontade# |
|
|
| 1594 |
425 |
1 |
a swaggering show of courage |
bravado# |
|
|
| 1595 |
426 |
1 |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
adulterate#dilute#load#stretch# |
|
|
| 1596 |
426 |
1 |
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content |
alloy# |
|
|
| 1597 |
426 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert#vitiate# |
|
|
| 1598 |
427 |
1 |
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment |
|
|
|
| 1599 |
427 |
2 |
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
consideration# |
|
|
| 1600 |
427 |
2 |
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) |
servant# |
|
|
| 1601 |
428 |
1 |
make subservient; force to submit or subdue |
subject# |
|
|
| 1602 |
428 |
1 |
put down by force or intimidation |
keep down#quash#reduce#repress#subdue# |
|
“The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”# |
| 1603 |
429 |
1 |
praise, glorify, or honor |
exalt#glorify#laud#proclaim# |
|
“ extol the virtues of one's children”# |
| 1604 |
430 |
1 |
filled with or attended with |
pregnant# |
|
“words fraught with meaning”#“an incident fraught with danger”# |
| 1605 |
430 |
1 |
marked by distress |
troubled# |
|
“a fraught mother-daughter relationship”# |
| 1606 |
431 |
1 |
profoundly honored |
revered#venerable# |
|
|
| 1607 |
431 |
1 |
of or befitting a lord |
grand#lordly# |
|
“of august lineage”# |
| 1608 |
432 |
1 |
a long narrow depression in a surface |
chap#crack#cranny#crevice# |
|
|
| 1609 |
432 |
1 |
a long narrow opening |
cleft#crack#crevice#scissure# |
|
|
| 1610 |
432 |
1 |
(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes |
|
|
|
| 1611 |
432 |
1 |
break into fissures or fine cracks |
|
|
|
| 1612 |
433 |
1 |
a small natural hill |
hammock#hillock#hummock#mound# |
|
|
| 1613 |
434 |
1 |
emotionally hardened |
indurate#pachydermatous# |
|
“a callous indifference to suffering”# |
| 1614 |
434 |
1 |
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear |
calloused#thickened# |
|
“ calloused skin”#“with a workman's callous hands”# |
| 1615 |
434 |
1 |
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |
cauterise#cauterize# |
|
|
| 1616 |
435 |
1 |
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
infuse#instill# |
|
“ inculcate values into the young generation”# |
| 1617 |
436 |
1 |
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) |
|
|
|
| 1618 |
436 |
1 |
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation |
urticate# |
|
|
| 1619 |
436 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#rag#rile#vex# |
|
|
| 1620 |
437 |
1 |
turn pale, as if in fear |
blench#pale# |
|
|
| 1621 |
437 |
2 |
cook (vegetables) briefly |
parboil# |
|
|
| 1622 |
438 |
1 |
of an obscure nature |
cryptic#cryptical#deep#mysterious#mystifying# |
|
“the inscrutable workings of Providence”# |
| 1623 |
439 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dogged#dour#persistent#pertinacious#unyielding# |
|
“"a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot”#“men tenacious of opinion”# |
| 1624 |
439 |
1 |
sticking together |
coherent# |
|
“ tenacious burrs”# |
| 1625 |
439 |
1 |
good at remembering |
long#recollective#retentive# |
forgetful#short#unretentive#forgetful#mindless#unmindful#show more antonyms...# |
“ tenacious memory”# |
| 1626 |
440 |
1 |
the state of being under the control of another person |
bondage#slavery#thraldom#thralldom# |
|
|
| 1627 |
440 |
1 |
someone held in bondage |
|
|
|
| 1628 |
441 |
1 |
a pressing or urgent situation |
|
|
“the health-care exigency”# |
| 1629 |
441 |
1 |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
emergency#pinch# |
|
|
| 1630 |
442 |
1 |
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled |
inconsolable#unconsolable# |
consolable# |
|
| 1631 |
442 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#dismal#drab#drear#dreary#gloomy#grim#sorry# |
|
“a disconsolate winter landscape”# |
| 1632 |
443 |
1 |
a force that moves something along |
drift#impulsion# |
|
|
| 1633 |
443 |
1 |
the act of applying force suddenly |
impulse#impulsion# |
|
|
| 1634 |
444 |
1 |
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) |
infliction# |
|
|
| 1635 |
444 |
1 |
an uncalled-for burden |
|
|
“he listened but resented the imposition”# |
| 1636 |
445 |
1 |
kindly endorsement and guidance |
aegis#egis#protection# |
|
“the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”# |
| 1637 |
446 |
1 |
full and loud and deep |
heavy# |
|
“a herald chosen for his sonorous voice”# |
| 1638 |
447 |
1 |
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
using#victimisation#victimization# |
|
“capitalistic exploitation of the working class”# |
| 1639 |
447 |
1 |
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful |
development# |
|
“the exploitation of copper deposits”# |
| 1640 |
448 |
1 |
something causing misery or death |
curse#nemesis#scourge# |
|
“the bane of my life”# |
| 1641 |
449 |
1 |
interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of' |
|
|
|
| 1642 |
450 |
1 |
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
black#disgraceful#inglorious#opprobrious#shameful# |
|
“an ignominious retreat”# |
| 1643 |
451 |
1 |
characterized by friendship and good will |
friendly#favorable#friendly#well-disposed#unthreatening#well-meaning#lovable#loveable#peaceable#peaceful# |
hostile#aggressive#unfriendly#aggressive#belligerent#antagonistic#antipathetic#antipathetical#at loggerheads#bitter#dirty#head-on#ill#opponent#opposing#inimical#unfriendly#hateful#offensive#unpeaceful#violent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1644 |
452 |
1 |
the beginning or early stages |
oncoming# |
|
“the onset of pneumonia”# |
| 1645 |
452 |
2 |
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) |
attack#onrush#onslaught# |
|
|
| 1646 |
453 |
1 |
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts |
conservatoire# |
|
|
| 1647 |
453 |
1 |
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts |
|
|
|
| 1648 |
453 |
2 |
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner |
hothouse#indoor garden# |
|
|
| 1649 |
454 |
1 |
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
|
nadir# |
|
| 1650 |
455 |
1 |
marked by a ready flow of speech |
communicative#communicatory#prolix#chatty#gabby#garrulous#loquacious#talkative#talky# |
taciturn#incommunicative#uncommunicative#concise#buttoned-up#reticent#untalkative#show more antonyms...# |
“she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations”# |
| 1651 |
456 |
1 |
a free man who cultivates his own land |
|
|
|
| 1652 |
456 |
2 |
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch |
beefeater#yeoman of the guard# |
|
|
| 1653 |
457 |
1 |
a manner lacking seriousness |
|
|
|
| 1654 |
457 |
1 |
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness |
|
gravity#solemnity# |
|
| 1655 |
458 |
1 |
feeling great rapture or delight |
ecstatic#enraptured#rapturous#rhapsodic# |
|
|
| 1656 |
459 |
1 |
sexually exciting or gratifying |
sensual# |
|
“a sultry look”#“a sultry dance”# |
| 1657 |
459 |
1 |
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity |
stifling#sulfurous#sulphurous# |
|
“the summer was sultry and oppressive”# |
| 1658 |
460 |
1 |
wing of a bird |
pennon# |
|
|
| 1659 |
460 |
1 |
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird |
flight feather#quill#quill feather# |
|
|
| 1660 |
460 |
1 |
cut the wings off (of birds) |
|
|
|
| 1661 |
460 |
1 |
bind the arms of |
shackle# |
|
|
| 1662 |
460 |
2 |
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack |
|
|
|
| 1663 |
461 |
1 |
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident |
|
|
|
| 1664 |
461 |
2 |
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
maxim# |
|
|
| 1665 |
462 |
1 |
catch sight of |
espy#spot#spy# |
|
|
| 1666 |
463 |
1 |
the group following and attending to some important person |
cortege#entourage#suite# |
|
|
| 1667 |
464 |
1 |
a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
official# |
|
|
| 1668 |
465 |
1 |
take in liquids |
drink# |
|
|
| 1669 |
465 |
1 |
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
assimilate# |
|
|
| 1670 |
465 |
1 |
take in, also metaphorically |
absorb#draw#soak up#sop up#suck#suck up#take in#take up# |
|
|
| 1671 |
465 |
1 |
receive into the mind and retain |
|
|
“ Imbibe ethical principles”# |
| 1672 |
466 |
1 |
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety |
varied#wide-ranging#heterogeneous#heterogenous# |
undiversified#general#monolithic#solid#unanimous#whole#undistributed#homogeneous#homogenous#show more antonyms...# |
“a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern”#“ diversified farming”#“ diversified manufacturing”#“ diversified scenery”#“ diversified investments”# |
| 1673 |
467 |
1 |
raid and rove in search of booty |
|
|
“maraudi ng rebels overran the countryside”# |
| 1674 |
467 |
1 |
a sudden short attack |
foray#raid# |
|
|
| 1675 |
468 |
1 |
petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
niggardly#scrimy# |
|
|
| 1676 |
468 |
1 |
of especially an attitude |
unwilling# |
|
“gave grudging consent”#“ grudging acceptance of his opponent's victory”# |
| 1677 |
469 |
1 |
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives |
partisanship# |
impartiality#nonpartisanship# |
|
| 1678 |
469 |
1 |
a predisposition to like something |
fancy#fondness# |
|
|
| 1679 |
470 |
1 |
the humanistic study of language and literature |
linguistics# |
|
|
| 1680 |
471 |
1 |
humorously sarcastic or mocking |
dry#ironic#ironical# |
|
“with a wry Scottish wit”# |
| 1681 |
471 |
2 |
bent to one side |
crooked# |
|
“a wry neck”# |
| 1682 |
472 |
1 |
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy |
|
|
|
| 1683 |
472 |
1 |
a closed political meeting |
|
|
|
| 1684 |
473 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
diffuse#imbue#interpenetrate#penetrate#pervade#riddle# |
|
“An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”# |
| 1685 |
473 |
1 |
pass through |
filter#percolate#sink in# |
|
“Water permeates sand easily”# |
| 1686 |
473 |
1 |
penetrate mutually or be interlocked |
interpenetrate# |
|
|
| 1687 |
474 |
1 |
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success |
auspicious#favorable#favourable#golden#lucky#prosperous#gracious#favorable#favourable# |
unpropitious#ill#inauspicious#ominous#thunderous#unfavorable#unfavourable#show more antonyms...# |
“ propitious omens”#“ propitious gales speeded us along”#“a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration”# |
| 1688 |
475 |
1 |
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
outstanding#prominent#spectacular#striking# |
|
“ salient traits”# |
| 1689 |
475 |
1 |
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees |
|
re-entrant#reentrant# |
|
| 1690 |
475 |
1 |
represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) |
inclined# |
|
|
| 1691 |
475 |
1 |
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy |
|
|
|
| 1692 |
476 |
1 |
make peace with |
appease# |
|
|
| 1693 |
477 |
1 |
remove by cutting |
|
|
“The surgeon excised the tumor”# |
| 1694 |
477 |
1 |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
expunge#scratch#strike# |
|
|
| 1695 |
477 |
2 |
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) |
excise tax# |
|
|
| 1696 |
477 |
2 |
levy an excise tax on |
|
|
|
| 1697 |
478 |
1 |
be a signal for or a symptom of |
bespeak#indicate#point#signal# |
|
|
| 1698 |
478 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 1699 |
479 |
1 |
acceptable to the taste or mind |
toothsome# |
unpalatable#unappetising#unappetizing#inedible#uneatable#offensive#brackish#distasteful#unsavory#unsavoury#unpleasant#tasteless#show more antonyms...# |
“ palatable food”#“a palatable solution to the problem”# |
| 1700 |
480 |
1 |
express criticism towards |
reproach# |
|
|
| 1701 |
481 |
1 |
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw |
|
|
|
| 1702 |
481 |
1 |
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
apostate#deserter#ratter#recreant#turncoat# |
|
|
| 1703 |
481 |
1 |
having deserted a cause or principle |
recreant# |
|
“ renegade supporters of the usurper”# |
| 1704 |
481 |
1 |
break with established customs |
rebel# |
|
|
| 1705 |
482 |
1 |
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair |
gray#gray-haired#gray-headed#grey#grey-haired#grey-headed#grizzly#hoar#white-haired# |
|
“nodded his hoary head”# |
| 1706 |
482 |
1 |
ancient |
rusty# |
|
“ hoary jokes”# |
| 1707 |
482 |
1 |
covered with fine whitish hairs or down |
canescent# |
|
|
| 1708 |
483 |
1 |
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
academic#donnish# |
|
|
| 1709 |
484 |
1 |
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
demure#overmodest# |
|
|
| 1710 |
484 |
1 |
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement |
indefinite# |
|
“a politician coy about his intentions”# |
| 1711 |
484 |
1 |
modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures |
timid# |
|
“like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled”# |
| 1712 |
485 |
1 |
a solemn pledge of fidelity |
plight# |
|
|
| 1713 |
485 |
1 |
a mutual promise to marry |
betrothal#engagement# |
|
|
| 1714 |
486 |
1 |
any entry into an area not previously occupied |
intrusion#invasion# |
|
|
| 1715 |
486 |
1 |
entry to another's property without right or permission |
intrusion#trespass#usurpation#violation# |
|
|
| 1716 |
486 |
2 |
the act or state of having strong influence |
impact#impingement# |
|
|
| 1717 |
487 |
1 |
be in contradiction with |
contradict#negate# |
|
|
| 1718 |
487 |
1 |
represent falsely |
misrepresent# |
|
|
| 1719 |
488 |
1 |
a large fleet |
|
|
|
| 1720 |
489 |
1 |
assistance in time of difficulty |
ministration#relief#succour# |
|
|
| 1721 |
489 |
1 |
help in a difficult situation |
succour# |
|
|
| 1722 |
490 |
1 |
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure |
unflappable# |
|
“hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm”#“an imperturbable self-possession”# |
| 1723 |
491 |
1 |
uncertain how to act or proceed |
indecisive#discouraged#infirm#unstable#vacillant#vacillating#wavering#weak-kneed# |
resolute#brave#courageous#decisive#purposeful#bent#bent on#dead set#out to#determined#desperate#do-or-die#firm#steadfast#steady#stiff#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable#unwavering#foursquare#hell-bent#resolved#single-minded#spartan#stalwart#stout#undaunted#undismayed#unshaken#undeterred#undiscouraged#show more antonyms...# |
“the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute”# |
| 1724 |
492 |
1 |
a special way of doing something |
bent#hang# |
|
“he had a special knack for getting into trouble”# |
| 1725 |
493 |
1 |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
indecent#indecorous#unbecoming#uncomely#untoward# |
|
“ unseemly to use profanity”# |
| 1726 |
494 |
1 |
stress or single out as important |
accent#emphasise#emphasize#punctuate#stress# |
|
|
| 1727 |
494 |
1 |
put stress on; utter with an accent |
accent#stress# |
|
|
| 1728 |
495 |
1 |
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
break#bring out#disclose#discover#expose#give away#let on#let out#reveal#unwrap# |
|
|
| 1729 |
496 |
1 |
possessing muscular strength |
brawniness#heftiness#muscle#muscularity#sinew# |
|
|
| 1730 |
497 |
1 |
polish and make shiny |
buff#furbish# |
|
|
| 1731 |
497 |
1 |
the property of being smooth and shiny |
gloss#glossiness#polish# |
|
|
| 1732 |
498 |
1 |
beat rapidly |
flutter# |
|
“His heart palpitated”# |
| 1733 |
498 |
1 |
shake with fast, tremulous movements |
quake#quiver# |
|
“His nostrils palpitated”# |
| 1734 |
498 |
1 |
cause to throb or beat rapidly |
flutter# |
|
“Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart”# |
| 1735 |
499 |
1 |
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior |
easy#light#loose#sluttish#wanton# |
|
|
| 1736 |
499 |
1 |
not selective of a single class or person |
indiscriminate# |
|
“Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money”# |
| 1737 |
500 |
1 |
behave unnaturally or affectedly |
act#pretend# |
|
|
| 1738 |
500 |
1 |
make believe with the intent to deceive |
affect#feign#pretend#sham# |
|
|
| 1739 |
500 |
1 |
hide under a false appearance |
cloak#mask# |
|
|
| 1740 |
501 |
1 |
a fleet of small craft |
|
|
|
| 1741 |
501 |
1 |
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships |
|
|
|
| 1742 |
502 |
1 |
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
vitriol#vituperation# |
|
|
| 1743 |
503 |
1 |
the abode of a hermit |
|
|
|
| 1744 |
504 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
foray#loot#pillage#plunder#ransack#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 1745 |
504 |
1 |
destroy and strip of its possession |
plunder#rape#spoil#violate# |
|
|
| 1746 |
505 |
1 |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
defile#maculate#stain#tarnish# |
|
“Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man”# |
| 1747 |
505 |
1 |
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
cloud#corrupt#defile#taint# |
|
“ sully someone's reputation”# |
| 1748 |
505 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#calumniate#defame#denigrate#slander#smear#smirch# |
|
|
| 1749 |
506 |
1 |
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred |
malicious# |
|
“a gossipy malevolent old woman”#“failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful”# |
| 1750 |
506 |
1 |
having or exerting a malignant influence |
evil#malefic#malign# |
|
“ malevolent stars”# |
| 1751 |
507 |
1 |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
boring#deadening#dull#ho-hum#slow#tedious#tiresome#wearisome# |
|
“"what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke”# |
| 1752 |
508 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blab#blabber#chatter#clack#gabble#gibber#maunder#palaver#piffle#prate#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 1753 |
508 |
1 |
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk |
blether#chin music#idle talk#prate# |
|
|
| 1754 |
509 |
1 |
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain |
|
|
|
| 1755 |
509 |
1 |
inferior in rank or status |
junior-grade#lower-ranking#lowly#petty#secondary# |
|
|
| 1756 |
510 |
1 |
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions |
wale#weal#wheal# |
|
|
| 1757 |
510 |
1 |
a raised or strengthened seam |
|
|
|
| 1758 |
510 |
1 |
beat severely with a whip or rod |
flog#lash#lather#slash#strap#trounce#whip# |
|
|
| 1759 |
510 |
1 |
put a welt on |
|
|
“ welt the shoes”# |
| 1760 |
511 |
1 |
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence |
bring#make for#play#work# |
|
“ wreak havoc”# |
| 1761 |
512 |
1 |
based on sound reasoning or evidence |
well-founded# |
|
|
| 1762 |
513 |
1 |
defying imitation; matchless |
irreproducible#unreproducible# |
|
“an inimitable style”# |
| 1763 |
514 |
1 |
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding |
predation# |
|
|
| 1764 |
514 |
1 |
(usually plural) a destructive action |
ravage# |
|
“the depredations of age and disease”# |
| 1765 |
515 |
1 |
to bring or combine together or with something else |
commix#mingle#mix#unify# |
|
|
| 1766 |
515 |
1 |
joined together into a whole |
amalgamated#coalesced#consolidated#fused# |
|
|
| 1767 |
516 |
1 |
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature |
changeless# |
changeable#mutable# |
“the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God”# |
| 1768 |
517 |
1 |
a person authorized to act for another |
placeholder#procurator# |
|
|
| 1769 |
517 |
1 |
a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting |
|
|
|
| 1770 |
518 |
1 |
shower with love; show excessive affection for |
|
|
“Grandmother dotes on her the twins”# |
| 1771 |
518 |
1 |
be foolish or senile due to old age |
|
|
|
| 1772 |
519 |
1 |
extremely conservative |
far-right#reactionist# |
|
|
| 1773 |
519 |
1 |
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism |
extreme right-winger#ultraconservative# |
|
|
| 1774 |
520 |
1 |
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct |
freethinking# |
|
|
| 1775 |
520 |
1 |
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience |
|
|
|
| 1776 |
520 |
1 |
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth |
|
|
|
| 1777 |
521 |
1 |
give qualities or abilities to |
empower#endow#gift#indue#invest# |
|
|
| 1778 |
522 |
1 |
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste |
discerning#discriminate#appreciative#diacritic#diacritical#discerning#discriminative#discriminatory#eclectic#good#selective# |
indiscriminating#undiscriminating#indiscriminate#indiscriminate#scattershot#unperceptive#unselective#show more antonyms...# |
“the discriminating eye of the connoisseur”# |
| 1779 |
522 |
1 |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
acute#incisive#keen#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing#sharp# |
|
|
| 1780 |
523 |
1 |
a decorative pin |
breastpin#broach# |
|
|
| 1781 |
523 |
1 |
fasten with or as if with a brooch |
clasp# |
|
|
| 1782 |
524 |
1 |
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
impertinent#irreverent#saucy# |
|
|
| 1783 |
525 |
1 |
go ashore |
debark#set down# |
embark#ship# |
“The passengers disembarked at Southampton”# |
| 1784 |
526 |
1 |
an elaborate song for solo voice |
|
|
|
| 1785 |
527 |
1 |
ornaments; embellishments to or characteristic signs of |
furnishing# |
|
|
| 1786 |
528 |
1 |
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing |
|
|
|
| 1787 |
529 |
1 |
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
cloak-and-dagger#hole-and-corner#hugger-mugger#hush-hush#secret#surreptitious#undercover#underground# |
|
“ clandestine intelligence operations”# |
| 1788 |
530 |
1 |
cause to expand as it by internal pressure |
|
|
“The gas distended the animal's body”# |
| 1789 |
530 |
1 |
swell from or as if from internal pressure |
|
|
“The distended bellies of the starving cows”# |
| 1790 |
530 |
1 |
become wider |
dilate# |
|
|
| 1791 |
531 |
1 |
artfully persuasive in speech |
glib-tongued#smooth-tongued# |
|
“a glib tongue”# |
| 1792 |
531 |
1 |
having only superficial plausibility |
pat#slick# |
|
“ glib promises”# |
| 1793 |
531 |
1 |
marked by lack of intellectual depth |
superficial# |
|
“ glib generalizations”#“a glib response to a complex question”# |
| 1794 |
532 |
1 |
gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
cockle#crumple#knit#rumple# |
|
“She puckered her lips”# |
| 1795 |
532 |
1 |
draw together into folds or puckers |
gather#tuck# |
|
|
| 1796 |
532 |
1 |
become wrinkled or drawn together |
ruck#ruck up# |
|
“her lips puckered”# |
| 1797 |
532 |
1 |
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) |
ruck# |
|
|
| 1798 |
533 |
1 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
comeback#counter#replication#retort#return#riposte# |
|
“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”# |
| 1799 |
533 |
1 |
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication |
|
|
|
| 1800 |
534 |
1 |
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing |
diamante#sequin# |
|
|
| 1801 |
534 |
1 |
decorate with spangles |
bespangle# |
|
“the star- spangled banner”# |
| 1802 |
534 |
1 |
glitter as if covered with spangles |
|
|
|
| 1803 |
535 |
1 |
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity |
spoilt# |
|
“a blighted rose”#“ blighted urban districts”# |
| 1804 |
536 |
1 |
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety |
justness#rightness# |
|
|
| 1805 |
536 |
1 |
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
nuance#refinement#shade#subtlety# |
|
|
| 1806 |
537 |
1 |
cause to feel sorrow |
grieve# |
|
|
| 1807 |
537 |
2 |
infringe on the rights of |
|
|
|
| 1808 |
538 |
1 |
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy |
|
|
|
| 1809 |
539 |
1 |
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |
polished#refined#svelte# |
|
“maintained an urbane tone in his letters”# |
| 1810 |
540 |
1 |
bear the expenses of |
|
|
|
| 1811 |
541 |
1 |
resembling or characteristic of a phantom |
apparitional#ghostlike#ghostly#phantasmal#spiritual# |
|
“ spectral emanations”# |
| 1812 |
541 |
2 |
of or relating to a spectrum |
|
|
“ spectral colors”#“ spectral analysis”# |
| 1813 |
542 |
1 |
very generous |
lavish#overgenerous#too-generous#unsparing#unstinted#unstinting# |
|
“a munificent gift”#“his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent”# |
| 1814 |
543 |
1 |
an authoritative declaration |
pronouncement#say-so# |
|
|
| 1815 |
543 |
1 |
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding |
obiter dictum# |
|
|
| 1816 |
544 |
1 |
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal |
craze#cult#furor#furore#rage# |
|
“he always follows the latest fads”# |
| 1817 |
545 |
1 |
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet |
|
|
|
| 1818 |
546 |
1 |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
debase#dilute#load#stretch# |
|
“ adulterate liquor”# |
| 1819 |
546 |
1 |
mixed with impurities |
adulterated#debased# |
|
|
| 1820 |
547 |
1 |
annoy persistently |
badger#bug#pester#tease# |
|
|
| 1821 |
547 |
1 |
surround so as to force to give up |
besiege#circumvent#hem in#surround# |
|
|
| 1822 |
548 |
1 |
complain |
beef#bellyache#bitch#crab#grouse#holler#squawk# |
|
|
| 1823 |
548 |
1 |
informal terms for objecting |
beef#bitch#kick#squawk# |
|
“I have a gripe about the service here”# |
| 1824 |
549 |
1 |
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
remit#remitment# |
|
|
| 1825 |
549 |
2 |
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
absolution#remission of sin#remittal# |
|
|
| 1826 |
549 |
3 |
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) |
remittal#subsidence# |
|
“his cancer is in remission”# |
| 1827 |
549 |
4 |
a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
remitment#remittal#remittance# |
|
|
| 1828 |
550 |
1 |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
extortionate#outrageous#steep#unconscionable#usurious# |
|
“ exorbitant rent”# |
| 1829 |
551 |
1 |
the act of appealing for help |
|
|
|
| 1830 |
551 |
1 |
calling up a spirit or devil |
conjuration#conjuring#conjury# |
|
|
| 1831 |
551 |
1 |
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
supplication# |
|
|
| 1832 |
551 |
1 |
an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil |
|
|
|
| 1833 |
552 |
1 |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
blarney#coax#inveigle#palaver#sweet-talk#wheedle# |
|
|
| 1834 |
553 |
1 |
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits |
comprehensive# |
exclusive#alone#only#inner#inner#inside#privileged#selective#white-shoe#show more antonyms...# |
“an inclusive art form”#“an inclusive fee”#“his concept of history is modern and inclusive”#“from Monday to Friday inclusive”# |
| 1835 |
554 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#forbid#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1836 |
554 |
1 |
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district |
|
|
|
| 1837 |
554 |
1 |
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity |
interdiction# |
|
|
| 1838 |
554 |
2 |
destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication |
|
|
|
| 1839 |
555 |
1 |
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
chagrin#humble#humiliate#mortify# |
|
|
| 1840 |
556 |
1 |
do away with |
eliminate#rid of# |
ask#call for#demand#involve#necessitate#need#postulate#require#take#claim#exact#take#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1841 |
556 |
1 |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
avert#avoid#debar#deflect#fend off#forefend#forfend#head off#stave off#ward off# |
|
|
| 1842 |
557 |
1 |
move with or as if with a rushing sound |
|
|
“The cars hurtled by”# |
| 1843 |
557 |
1 |
throw forcefully |
cast#hurl# |
|
|
| 1844 |
557 |
1 |
make a thrusting forward movement |
hurl#lunge#thrust# |
|
|
| 1845 |
558 |
1 |
everyone being of one mind |
|
|
|
| 1846 |
559 |
1 |
the courage to carry on |
heart#nerve#spunk# |
|
|
| 1847 |
560 |
1 |
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby |
alter#falsify# |
|
|
| 1848 |
560 |
2 |
estimate the value of |
extrapolate# |
|
|
| 1849 |
561 |
1 |
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
furtive#sneak#sneaky#stealthy# |
|
“a surreptitious glance at his watch”# |
| 1850 |
561 |
1 |
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
clandestine#cloak-and-dagger#hole-and-corner#hugger-mugger#hush-hush#secret#undercover#underground# |
|
“ surreptitious mobilization of troops”# |
| 1851 |
562 |
1 |
hide (feelings) from other people |
|
|
|
| 1852 |
563 |
1 |
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) |
artifice# |
|
|
| 1853 |
564 |
1 |
plausible but false |
spurious# |
|
“a specious claim”# |
| 1854 |
564 |
1 |
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
gilded#meretricious# |
|
|
| 1855 |
565 |
1 |
intense aversion |
horror#repugnance#repulsion# |
|
|
| 1856 |
566 |
1 |
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health |
whole# |
|
“ hale and hearty”# |
| 1857 |
566 |
2 |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
coerce#force#pressure#squeeze# |
|
|
| 1858 |
566 |
2 |
draw slowly or heavily |
cart#drag#haul# |
|
|
| 1859 |
567 |
1 |
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
extenuate#mitigate# |
|
|
| 1860 |
567 |
1 |
provide physical relief, as from pain |
alleviate#assuage#relieve# |
|
|
| 1861 |
568 |
1 |
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees |
|
acute# |
|
| 1862 |
568 |
2 |
lacking in insight or discernment |
purblind# |
|
“too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior”# |
| 1863 |
568 |
2 |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
dense#dim#dull#dumb#slow# |
|
“he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse”# |
| 1864 |
568 |
3 |
(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex |
simple#unsubdivided# |
|
|
| 1865 |
569 |
1 |
habitually complaining |
fretful#whiney#whiny# |
|
|
| 1866 |
570 |
1 |
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) |
|
|
“the vagaries of the weather”#“his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market”#“he has dealt with human vagaries for many years”# |
| 1867 |
571 |
1 |
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
inchoate# |
|
“ incipient civil disorder”#“an incipient tumor”# |
| 1868 |
572 |
1 |
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
cussed#obstinate#unrepentant# |
|
|
| 1869 |
572 |
1 |
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings |
flint#flinty#granitic#stony# |
|
“the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart”# |
| 1870 |
573 |
1 |
show submission or fear |
cower#crawl#creep#cringe#fawn# |
|
|
| 1871 |
574 |
1 |
stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
fractious#recalcitrant# |
|
“a refractory child”# |
| 1872 |
574 |
1 |
not responding to treatment |
stubborn# |
|
“a refractory case of acne”# |
| 1873 |
574 |
1 |
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli |
unresponsive# |
|
“the refractory period of a muscle fiber”# |
| 1874 |
574 |
1 |
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace |
furnace lining# |
|
|
| 1875 |
575 |
1 |
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid |
settlings# |
|
|
| 1876 |
576 |
1 |
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
ascendance#ascendence#ascendency#control#dominance# |
|
|
| 1877 |
577 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
disdainful#haughty#imperious#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#swaggering# |
|
“his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air”# |
| 1878 |
577 |
1 |
expressive of contempt |
sneering#snide# |
|
“curled his lip in a supercilious smile”# |
| 1879 |
578 |
1 |
a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
expert# |
|
|
| 1880 |
578 |
1 |
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
initiate#learned person#savant# |
|
|
| 1881 |
579 |
1 |
to feel or express sympathy or compassion |
sympathise#sympathize# |
|
|
| 1882 |
580 |
1 |
a small recess opening off a larger room |
bay# |
|
|
| 1883 |
581 |
1 |
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. |
|
|
|
| 1884 |
581 |
1 |
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components |
|
|
|
| 1885 |
581 |
1 |
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance |
|
|
|
| 1886 |
581 |
1 |
an appraisal of the state of affairs |
check# |
|
“they made an assay of the contents”# |
| 1887 |
581 |
1 |
analyze (chemical substances) |
|
|
|
| 1888 |
581 |
2 |
make an effort or attempt |
attempt#essay#seek#try# |
|
|
| 1889 |
582 |
1 |
relating to or supported by or located in a parish |
|
|
“ parochial schools”# |
| 1890 |
582 |
1 |
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope |
insular# |
|
“little sympathy with parochial mentality”# |
| 1891 |
583 |
1 |
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband |
connubial# |
|
“ conjugal visits”# |
| 1892 |
584 |
1 |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
forswear#recant#resile#retract# |
|
“She abjured her beliefs”# |
| 1893 |
585 |
1 |
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice |
|
|
|
| 1894 |
585 |
2 |
a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap |
|
|
|
| 1895 |
586 |
1 |
marked by complexity and richness of detail |
elaborate#luxuriant# |
|
|
| 1896 |
586 |
1 |
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details |
flowery# |
|
“" ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton”# |
| 1897 |
587 |
1 |
arousing to action or rebellion |
incendiary#incitive#instigative#rabble-rousing#seditious# |
|
|
| 1898 |
587 |
1 |
characterized or caused by inflammation |
unhealthy# |
|
“an inflammatory process”#“an inflammatory response”# |
| 1899 |
588 |
1 |
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
intrigue# |
|
|
| 1900 |
589 |
1 |
practicing beggary |
beseeching#imploring#pleading# |
|
“ mendicant friars”# |
| 1901 |
589 |
1 |
a pauper who lives by begging |
beggar# |
|
|
| 1902 |
589 |
1 |
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms |
friar# |
|
|
| 1903 |
590 |
1 |
move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |
thread#wander#weave#wind# |
|
“the path meanders through the vineyards”# |
| 1904 |
590 |
1 |
an aimless amble on a winding course |
ramble# |
|
|
| 1905 |
590 |
1 |
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river |
|
|
|
| 1906 |
591 |
1 |
a mass of precious metal |
|
|
|
| 1907 |
591 |
1 |
gold or silver in bars or ingots |
|
|
|
| 1908 |
592 |
1 |
lack of self-confidence |
self-distrust#self-doubt# |
confidence# |
|
| 1909 |
593 |
1 |
done or made using whatever is available |
improvised#jury-rigged# |
|
“the rock served as a makeshift hammer”# |
| 1910 |
593 |
1 |
something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency |
make-do#stopgap# |
|
|
| 1911 |
594 |
1 |
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
agriculture#farming# |
|
|
| 1912 |
595 |
1 |
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
ambo#dais#pulpit#rostrum#soapbox#stump# |
|
|
| 1913 |
596 |
1 |
an insufficient quantity or number |
paucity# |
|
|
| 1914 |
596 |
1 |
an acute insufficiency |
famine#shortage# |
|
|
| 1915 |
597 |
1 |
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed |
garner# |
|
|
| 1916 |
598 |
1 |
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone |
|
|
|
| 1917 |
598 |
1 |
make keen or more acute |
quicken# |
|
“ whet my appetite”# |
| 1918 |
599 |
1 |
pretending to be another person |
impersonation# |
|
|
| 1919 |
600 |
1 |
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty |
crown# |
|
|
| 1920 |
601 |
1 |
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season |
unbroken#unploughed#unplowed# |
|
“ fallow farmland”# |
| 1921 |
601 |
1 |
undeveloped but potentially useful |
undeveloped#unexploited# |
|
“a fallow gold market”# |
| 1922 |
601 |
1 |
cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons |
|
|
|
| 1923 |
602 |
1 |
loud confused noise from many sources |
brouhaha#katzenjammer#uproar# |
|
|
| 1924 |
603 |
1 |
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
cold-eyed# |
|
“a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact”# |
| 1925 |
604 |
1 |
extremely painful |
agonising#agonizing#excruciating#torturesome#torturing#torturous# |
|
|
| 1926 |
605 |
1 |
with suspicion or disapproval |
|
|
“he looked askance at the offer”# |
| 1927 |
605 |
1 |
with a side or oblique glance |
|
|
“did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes”# |
| 1928 |
605 |
1 |
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy |
askant#asquint#sidelong#squint#squint-eyed#squinty# |
|
“"her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen”# |
| 1929 |
606 |
1 |
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions |
lance# |
|
|
| 1930 |
606 |
1 |
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance |
lancet arch# |
|
|
| 1931 |
607 |
1 |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry |
eat into#fret#grate# |
|
“The injustice rankled her”# |
| 1932 |
608 |
1 |
have or develop complicating consequences |
complexify# |
|
“These actions will ramify”# |
| 1933 |
608 |
2 |
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures |
branch# |
|
“these plants ramify early and get to be very large”# |
| 1934 |
608 |
2 |
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
branch#fork#furcate#separate# |
|
|
| 1935 |
609 |
1 |
take exception to |
challenge#dispute# |
|
|
| 1936 |
610 |
1 |
the form of government of a social organization |
civil order# |
|
|
| 1937 |
610 |
1 |
a politically organized unit |
|
|
|
| 1938 |
610 |
1 |
shrewd or crafty management of public affairs |
|
|
“we was innocent of stratagems and polity”# |
| 1939 |
611 |
1 |
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true |
acceptance# |
|
“he gave credence to the gossip”# |
| 1940 |
611 |
2 |
a kind of sideboard or buffet |
credenza# |
|
|
| 1941 |
612 |
1 |
secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for |
|
|
“This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness”# |
| 1942 |
612 |
1 |
make amends for; pay compensation for |
compensate#recompense#repair# |
|
|
| 1943 |
613 |
1 |
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
|
|
|
| 1944 |
614 |
1 |
a downward slope or bend |
declension#declination#decline#descent#downslope#fall# |
acclivity#ascent#climb#raise#rise#upgrade# |
|
| 1945 |
615 |
1 |
expressing earnest entreaty |
beseeching#imploring#pleading# |
|
“an importunate job applicant”# |
| 1946 |
616 |
1 |
out of fashion |
antique#demode#ex#old-fashioned#old-hat#outmoded#passee# |
|
|
| 1947 |
617 |
1 |
cut small bits or pare shavings from |
pare# |
|
“ whittle a piece of wood”# |
| 1948 |
618 |
1 |
express discontent |
|
|
|
| 1949 |
619 |
1 |
strip the skin off |
|
|
|
| 1950 |
620 |
1 |
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines |
buttery#pantry# |
|
|
| 1951 |
620 |
1 |
a supply of food especially for a household |
|
|
|
| 1952 |
621 |
1 |
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through |
worn# |
|
“ threadbare rugs”# |
| 1953 |
621 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
“repeating threadbare jokes”# |
| 1954 |
622 |
1 |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
ghastly#grim#gruesome#macabre#sick# |
|
“a grisly murder”# |
| 1955 |
623 |
1 |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
indecent#indecorous#unbecoming#uncomely#unseemly# |
|
“moved to curb their untoward ribaldry”# |
| 1956 |
623 |
1 |
contrary to your interests or welfare |
adverse#inauspicious# |
|
“made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”# |
| 1957 |
624 |
1 |
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
foible#mannerism# |
|
|
| 1958 |
625 |
1 |
a witty saying |
epigram# |
|
|
| 1959 |
625 |
1 |
witty remark |
crack#sally#wisecrack# |
|
|
| 1960 |
625 |
1 |
make jokes or quips |
gag# |
|
|
| 1961 |
626 |
1 |
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious |
blazing#conspicuous# |
|
“ blatant disregard of the law”#“a blatant appeal to vanity”# |
| 1962 |
626 |
1 |
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
clamant#clamorous#strident#vociferous# |
|
“ blatant radios”# |
| 1963 |
627 |
1 |
stop the flow of a liquid |
halt#staunch#stem# |
|
|
| 1964 |
628 |
1 |
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate |
incongruousness# |
congruence#congruity#congruousness# |
|
| 1965 |
629 |
1 |
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans |
punic#treacherous# |
|
“the perfidious Judas”# |
| 1966 |
630 |
1 |
a trite or obvious remark |
banality#bromide#cliche#commonplace# |
|
|
| 1967 |
631 |
1 |
unrestrained merrymaking |
revel# |
|
|
| 1968 |
632 |
1 |
turn up, loosen, or remove earth |
cut into#dig#turn over# |
|
|
| 1969 |
633 |
1 |
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
mitigate#palliate# |
|
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”# |
| 1970 |
634 |
1 |
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) |
|
|
|
| 1971 |
634 |
1 |
a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) |
polemicist#polemist# |
|
|
| 1972 |
634 |
1 |
of or involving dispute or controversy |
polemical# |
|
|
| 1973 |
635 |
1 |
hold spellbound |
delight#enchant#enthral#enthrall#ravish#transport# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 1974 |
636 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#adept#champion#genius#hotshot#maven#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 1975 |
636 |
1 |
a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry |
|
|
|
| 1976 |
636 |
1 |
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill |
consummate#masterful#masterly# |
|
“a virtuoso performance”# |
| 1977 |
637 |
1 |
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval |
frown#lour#lower# |
|
|
| 1978 |
637 |
1 |
look at with a fixed gaze |
glare# |
|
|
| 1979 |
637 |
1 |
an angry stare |
glare# |
|
|
| 1980 |
638 |
1 |
found in the ordinary course of events |
everyday#quotidian#routine#unremarkable#workaday# |
|
|
| 1981 |
638 |
1 |
concerned with the world or worldly matters |
terrestrial# |
|
“ mundane affairs”# |
| 1982 |
638 |
1 |
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly |
terrene# |
|
“yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind”# |
| 1983 |
639 |
1 |
devoid of intelligence |
asinine#inane#mindless#vacuous# |
|
|
| 1984 |
640 |
1 |
impervious to correction by punishment |
unreformable#unregenerate#uncontrollable#uncorrectable#unmanageable#disobedient# |
corrigible#amendable#correctable#improvable#redeemable#reformable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 1985 |
641 |
1 |
maintain or assert |
contend# |
|
|
| 1986 |
641 |
1 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#demand#involve#necessitate#need#require#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
“This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent”# |
| 1987 |
641 |
1 |
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom |
posit# |
|
|
| 1988 |
641 |
1 |
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
posit# |
|
|
| 1989 |
642 |
1 |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
burden#core#effect#essence# |
|
|
| 1990 |
642 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”# |
| 1991 |
643 |
1 |
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
blatant#clamant#clamorous#strident# |
|
“a vociferous mob”# |
| 1992 |
644 |
1 |
supply with provisions |
provision# |
|
|
| 1993 |
645 |
1 |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
forbidding#menacing#minacious#minatory#ominous#sinister#threatening# |
|
“a baleful look”# |
| 1994 |
645 |
1 |
deadly or sinister |
baneful# |
|
“the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look”# |
| 1995 |
646 |
1 |
laugh at with contempt and derision |
barrack#flout#jeer#scoff# |
|
|
| 1996 |
646 |
1 |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
barb#dig#jibe#shaft#shot#slam# |
|
|
| 1997 |
646 |
2 |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#correspond#fit#jibe#match#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
|
| 1998 |
647 |
1 |
suffering from dyspepsia |
ill#sick# |
|
|
| 1999 |
647 |
1 |
irritable as if suffering from indigestion |
atrabilious#bilious#liverish# |
|
|
| 2000 |
647 |
1 |
a person suffering from indigestion |
|
|
|
| 2001 |
648 |
1 |
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
puritan# |
|
|
| 2002 |
649 |
1 |
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others |
guiding light#leading light#notability#notable# |
|
“he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”# |
| 2003 |
650 |
1 |
disposed or willing to comply |
conformable# |
|
“someone amenable to persuasion”# |
| 2004 |
650 |
1 |
liable to answer to a higher authority |
responsible# |
|
“the president is amenable to the constitutional court”# |
| 2005 |
650 |
1 |
readily reacting to suggestions and influences |
tractable# |
|
|
| 2006 |
650 |
1 |
open to being acted upon in a certain way |
susceptible# |
|
“an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death”#“the tumor was not amenable to surgical treatment”# |
| 2007 |
651 |
1 |
done by design |
wilful# |
|
“ willful disobedience”# |
| 2008 |
651 |
2 |
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition |
froward#headstrong#self-willed#wilful# |
|
|
| 2009 |
652 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
disdainful#haughty#imperious#lordly#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering# |
|
|
| 2010 |
652 |
1 |
expecting unquestioning obedience |
authoritarian#dictatorial# |
|
“insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter”# |
| 2011 |
653 |
1 |
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
ambo#podium#pulpit#rostrum#soapbox#stump# |
|
|
| 2012 |
654 |
1 |
make automatic or control or operate automatically |
automatise#automatize# |
|
“ automate the movement of the robot”# |
| 2013 |
655 |
1 |
weaken mentally or morally |
|
|
|
| 2014 |
655 |
1 |
disturb the composure of |
faze#unnerve#unsettle# |
|
|
| 2015 |
656 |
1 |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
blarney#cajole#coax#inveigle#palaver#sweet-talk# |
|
|
| 2016 |
657 |
1 |
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
relish#zest#zestfulness# |
|
|
| 2017 |
658 |
1 |
a clear seasoned broth |
|
|
|
| 2018 |
659 |
1 |
infinitely wise |
all-knowing# |
|
|
| 2019 |
660 |
1 |
not faithful to religion or party or cause |
unfaithful# |
|
|
| 2020 |
660 |
1 |
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
deserter#ratter#recreant#renegade#turncoat# |
|
|
| 2021 |
661 |
1 |
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food |
|
|
|
| 2022 |
662 |
1 |
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) |
|
|
“a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes”# |
| 2023 |
663 |
1 |
lacking grace in movement or posture |
clumsy#clunky#gawky#unwieldy# |
|
“what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”# |
| 2024 |
663 |
1 |
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape |
awkward#bunglesome#clumsy# |
|
“the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl”# |
| 2025 |
664 |
1 |
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god |
impiousness# |
piety#piousness# |
|
| 2026 |
665 |
1 |
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities |
decadency#degeneracy#degeneration# |
|
|
| 2027 |
666 |
1 |
a sermon on a moral or religious topic |
preachment# |
|
|
| 2028 |
667 |
1 |
an auxiliary activity |
by-line#hobby#pursuit#sideline#spare-time activity# |
|
|
| 2029 |
668 |
1 |
surround so as to force to give up |
beleaguer#besiege#hem in#surround# |
|
|
| 2030 |
668 |
2 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
dodge#duck#elude#evade#fudge#hedge#parry#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
|
| 2031 |
668 |
3 |
beat through cleverness and wit |
beat#outfox#outsmart#outwit#overreach# |
|
|
| 2032 |
669 |
1 |
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises |
|
|
|
| 2033 |
670 |
1 |
assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence |
|
|
|
| 2034 |
670 |
2 |
careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement |
|
|
|
| 2035 |
670 |
3 |
a light informal meal |
bite#snack# |
|
|
| 2036 |
671 |
1 |
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) |
haggling#wrangle#wrangling# |
|
|
| 2037 |
671 |
1 |
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.) |
chaffer#higgle#huckster# |
|
“Let's not haggle over a few dollars”# |
| 2038 |
672 |
1 |
wait in hiding to attack |
ambuscade#ambush#bushwhack#lie in wait#lurk#scupper# |
|
|
| 2039 |
673 |
1 |
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
initiate#learned person#pundit# |
|
|
| 2040 |
674 |
1 |
a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) |
|
|
|
| 2041 |
674 |
1 |
a company of companions or supporters |
|
|
|
| 2042 |
674 |
1 |
a group of people having approximately the same age |
age bracket#age group# |
|
|
| 2043 |
675 |
1 |
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual |
inunction# |
|
|
| 2044 |
675 |
1 |
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
balm#ointment#salve#unguent# |
|
|
| 2045 |
675 |
2 |
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm |
fulsomeness#smarm# |
|
|
| 2046 |
675 |
2 |
smug self-serving earnestness |
fulsomeness#oiliness#oleaginousness#smarminess#unctuousness# |
|
|
| 2047 |
676 |
1 |
command solemnly |
|
|
|
| 2048 |
676 |
1 |
ask for or request earnestly |
beseech#bid#conjure#entreat#press# |
|
|
| 2049 |
677 |
1 |
a rough and bitter manner |
acerbity#bitterness#jaundice#tartness#thorniness# |
|
|
| 2050 |
678 |
1 |
loud and clear |
loud# |
|
“a clarion call”# |
| 2051 |
678 |
2 |
a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone |
|
|
|
| 2052 |
678 |
2 |
blow the clarion |
|
|
|
| 2053 |
678 |
2 |
proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion |
|
|
|
| 2054 |
679 |
1 |
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment |
cloudy#mirky#muddy#murky# |
|
|
| 2055 |
680 |
1 |
extreme greed for material wealth |
avarice#avariciousness#covetousness# |
|
|
| 2056 |
681 |
1 |
discontented as toward authority |
ill-affected#malcontent#rebellious# |
|
|
| 2057 |
682 |
1 |
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature |
nonnatural#otherworldly#transcendental# |
|
|
| 2058 |
682 |
1 |
surpassing the ordinary or normal |
uncanny# |
|
“"Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel" - George Will”# |
| 2059 |
683 |
1 |
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of |
shun# |
|
|
| 2060 |
684 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2061 |
685 |
1 |
instructive (especially excessively) |
didactical# |
|
|
| 2062 |
686 |
1 |
curved or curving in and out |
sinuate#wiggly# |
|
|
| 2063 |
687 |
1 |
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
bitterness#gall#rancour#resentment# |
|
|
| 2064 |
688 |
1 |
powerful |
powerful# |
|
|
| 2065 |
689 |
1 |
made of cloth spun or woven in the home |
homemade# |
|
“ homespun linen”#“ homespun garments”# |
| 2066 |
689 |
1 |
of textiles; having a rough surface |
nubbly#nubby#slubbed#tweedy# |
|
“a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”# |
| 2067 |
689 |
1 |
characteristic of country life |
cracker-barrel#folksy# |
|
“the air of homespun country boys”# |
| 2068 |
689 |
1 |
a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home |
|
|
|
| 2069 |
690 |
1 |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action |
drag#drag in#sweep#sweep up#tangle# |
|
|
| 2070 |
691 |
1 |
of or relating to the practice of pathology |
pathologic# |
|
“ pathological laboratory”# |
| 2071 |
691 |
2 |
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition |
neurotic#psychoneurotic# |
|
“a pathological liar”#“a pathological urge to succeed”# |
| 2072 |
691 |
2 |
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology |
diseased#morbid#pathologic# |
|
“ pathological bodily processes”# |
| 2073 |
692 |
1 |
characterized by resonance |
resonating#resounding#reverberating#reverberative# |
|
“a resonant voice”# |
| 2074 |
692 |
1 |
serving to bring to mind |
evocative#redolent#remindful#reminiscent# |
|
|
| 2075 |
693 |
1 |
the words of an opera or musical play |
|
|
|
| 2076 |
694 |
1 |
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing |
|
|
|
| 2077 |
694 |
1 |
move like a flail; thresh about |
thresh# |
|
“Her arms were flailing”# |
| 2078 |
694 |
1 |
give a thrashing to; beat hard |
lam#thrash#thresh# |
|
|
| 2079 |
695 |
1 |
discuss lightly |
kick around# |
|
“We bandied around these difficult questions”# |
| 2080 |
695 |
1 |
toss or strike a ball back and forth |
|
|
|
| 2081 |
695 |
1 |
exchange blows |
|
|
|
| 2082 |
695 |
2 |
have legs that curve outward at the knees |
bandy-legged#bowed#bowleg#bowlegged# |
|
|
| 2083 |
696 |
1 |
costing nothing |
complimentary#costless#free#gratuitous# |
|
|
| 2084 |
696 |
1 |
without payment |
for free#free of charge# |
|
“I'll give you this gratis”# |
| 2085 |
697 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#effect#event#issue#outcome#result# |
|
|
| 2086 |
698 |
1 |
a short pithy instructive saying |
apophthegm#apothegm# |
|
|
| 2087 |
699 |
1 |
inspiring fear |
formidable#unnerving# |
|
“"a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston”# |
| 2088 |
699 |
1 |
worthy of respect or honor |
reputable# |
|
“born of a redoubtable family”# |
| 2089 |
700 |
1 |
excessively fat |
obese#rotund#weighty# |
|
|
| 2090 |
701 |
1 |
overtaken by night or darkness |
nighted# |
|
“ benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home”# |
| 2091 |
701 |
1 |
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture |
dark# |
|
“this benighted country”#“ benighted ages of barbarism and superstition”# |
| 2092 |
702 |
1 |
concise and full of meaning |
pithy# |
|
“"the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen”# |
| 2093 |
702 |
1 |
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing |
pretentious# |
|
“"too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation"- Kathleen Barnes”# |
| 2094 |
703 |
1 |
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue |
camarilla#faction#junto# |
|
|
| 2095 |
703 |
1 |
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) |
conspiracy# |
|
|
| 2096 |
703 |
1 |
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
complot#conjure#conspire#machinate# |
|
|
| 2097 |
704 |
1 |
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
appurtenance#gear# |
|
|
| 2098 |
705 |
1 |
make imperfect |
deflower#impair#mar#spoil# |
|
|
| 2099 |
705 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert# |
|
|
| 2100 |
705 |
1 |
take away the legal force of or render ineffective |
invalidate#void# |
validate# |
|
| 2101 |
706 |
1 |
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise |
|
|
|
| 2102 |
707 |
1 |
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught |
gulp#swig# |
|
|
| 2103 |
707 |
1 |
a hearty draft |
|
|
|
| 2104 |
708 |
1 |
not arrogant or presuming |
retiring# |
|
“ unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work”# |
| 2105 |
709 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#profligate#riotous# |
|
|
| 2106 |
709 |
1 |
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained |
debauchee#rounder# |
|
|
| 2107 |
710 |
1 |
injure badly by beating |
mangle# |
|
|
| 2108 |
710 |
2 |
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges |
sledge#sledgehammer# |
|
|
| 2109 |
710 |
2 |
split (wood) with a maul and wedges |
|
|
|
| 2110 |
711 |
1 |
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people |
byword#proverb#saw# |
|
|
| 2111 |
712 |
1 |
an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof |
|
|
|
| 2112 |
712 |
1 |
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
objection#remonstrance#remonstration# |
|
|
| 2113 |
713 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#flashy#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#trashy# |
|
“ tawdry ornaments”# |
| 2114 |
713 |
1 |
cheap and shoddy |
cheapjack#shoddy# |
|
|
| 2115 |
714 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#tired#well-worn# |
|
“the trite metaphor `hard as nails'”# |
| 2116 |
715 |
1 |
a person who works only for money |
pensionary# |
|
|
| 2117 |
716 |
1 |
fix firmly |
settle# |
|
“He ensconced himself in the chair”# |
| 2118 |
717 |
1 |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
crying#flagrant#glaring#gross#rank# |
|
“an egregious lie”# |
| 2119 |
718 |
1 |
powerfully persuasive |
telling#weighty# |
|
“a cogent argument”# |
| 2120 |
719 |
1 |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
acute#discriminating#keen#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing#sharp# |
|
“ incisive comments”#“as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang”# |
| 2121 |
719 |
1 |
suitable for cutting or piercing |
sharp# |
|
“ incisive teeth”# |
| 2122 |
720 |
1 |
straying from the right course or from accepted standards |
fallible# |
|
“ errant youngsters”# |
| 2123 |
720 |
1 |
uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable |
uncontrolled# |
|
“an errant breeze”# |
| 2124 |
721 |
1 |
marked by care and persistent effort |
assiduous# |
|
“ sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles”# |
| 2125 |
722 |
1 |
emitting light as a result of being heated |
candent# |
|
“an incandescent bulb”# |
| 2126 |
722 |
1 |
characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance |
glorious# |
|
“an incandescent performance”# |
| 2127 |
723 |
1 |
a person without a home, job, or property |
|
|
|
| 2128 |
723 |
1 |
a ship abandoned on the high seas |
abandoned ship# |
|
|
| 2129 |
723 |
1 |
worn and broken down by hard use |
creaky#decrepit#flea-bitten#run-down#woebegone# |
|
|
| 2130 |
723 |
1 |
in deplorable condition |
bedraggled#broken-down#dilapidated#ramshackle#tatterdemalion#tumble-down# |
|
|
| 2131 |
723 |
1 |
failing in what duty requires |
delinquent#neglectful#remiss# |
|
|
| 2132 |
723 |
1 |
forsaken by owner or inhabitants |
abandoned#deserted# |
|
|
| 2133 |
724 |
1 |
the branch of zoology that studies insects |
bugology# |
|
|
| 2134 |
725 |
1 |
unequivocally detestable |
abominable#detestable#odious# |
|
“ execrable crimes”# |
| 2135 |
725 |
1 |
of very poor quality or condition |
deplorable#miserable#woeful#wretched# |
|
|
| 2136 |
725 |
1 |
deserving a curse |
cursed#curst# |
|
|
| 2137 |
726 |
1 |
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate |
penstock#sluiceway# |
|
|
| 2138 |
726 |
1 |
pour as if from a sluice |
sluice down# |
|
“An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef”# |
| 2139 |
726 |
1 |
irrigate with water from a sluice |
flush# |
|
“ sluice the earth”# |
| 2140 |
726 |
1 |
draw through a sluice |
|
|
“ sluice water”# |
| 2141 |
726 |
1 |
transport in or send down a sluice |
|
|
“ sluice logs”# |
| 2142 |
727 |
1 |
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided) |
irrelevant# |
|
|
| 2143 |
727 |
1 |
open to argument or debate |
arguable#debatable#disputable# |
|
“that is a moot question”# |
| 2144 |
727 |
1 |
bring up a topic for discussion |
broach#initiate# |
|
|
| 2145 |
727 |
1 |
think about carefully; weigh |
consider#debate#deliberate#turn over# |
|
|
| 2146 |
727 |
1 |
a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise |
|
|
“he organized the weekly moot”# |
| 2147 |
728 |
1 |
tending to vanish like vapor |
impermanent#temporary# |
|
“ evanescent beauty”# |
| 2148 |
729 |
1 |
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids |
tub# |
|
|
| 2149 |
730 |
1 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dashing#jaunty#natty#raffish#rakish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
“a dapper young man”# |
| 2150 |
731 |
1 |
harshness of manner |
sharpness# |
bluntness#dullness# |
|
| 2151 |
731 |
1 |
something hard to endure |
grimness#hardship#rigor#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness#severity# |
|
“the asperity of northern winters”# |
| 2152 |
732 |
1 |
a natural talent |
genius# |
|
“he has a flair for mathematics”# |
| 2153 |
732 |
1 |
distinctive and stylish elegance |
dash#elan#panache#style# |
|
|
| 2154 |
732 |
2 |
a shape that spreads outward |
flare# |
|
|
| 2155 |
733 |
1 |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
atom#corpuscle#molecule#particle#speck# |
|
|
| 2156 |
734 |
1 |
heedful of potential consequences |
discreet# |
|
“ circumspect actions”#“physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use”# |
| 2157 |
735 |
1 |
not friendly |
unfriendly# |
|
“an inimical critic”# |
| 2158 |
736 |
1 |
of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
appropriate#apposite#apt#pertinent# |
malapropos#inappropriate#inapposite#out of place#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2159 |
736 |
1 |
introducing a different topic; in point of fact |
by the bye#by the way#incidentally# |
|
|
| 2160 |
736 |
1 |
at an opportune time |
seasonably#timely#well-timed# |
|
“your letter arrived apropos”# |
| 2161 |
737 |
1 |
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal) |
|
|
|
| 2162 |
738 |
1 |
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression |
breeding#genteelness# |
|
|
| 2163 |
739 |
1 |
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable |
condemnation# |
approbation# |
|
| 2164 |
740 |
1 |
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring) |
|
|
|
| 2165 |
741 |
1 |
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) |
dent#ding#nick# |
|
|
| 2166 |
741 |
1 |
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves |
|
|
|
| 2167 |
741 |
1 |
the act of gouging |
|
|
|
| 2168 |
741 |
1 |
force with the thumb |
force out# |
|
“ gouge out his eyes”# |
| 2169 |
741 |
1 |
make a groove in |
rout# |
|
|
| 2170 |
741 |
1 |
swindle; obtain by coercion or intimidation |
extort#rack#squeeze#wring# |
|
|
| 2171 |
742 |
1 |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
cantata# |
|
|
| 2172 |
743 |
1 |
(of weather or climate) severe |
intemperate# |
clement#balmy#mild#soft#temperate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2173 |
743 |
1 |
used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy |
unsparing#merciless#unmerciful# |
clement#lenient#merciful#show more antonyms...# |
“the harsh sentence of an inclement judge”# |
| 2174 |
744 |
1 |
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
iota#shred#smidge#smidgen#smidgeon#smidgin#tittle#whit# |
|
|
| 2175 |
744 |
1 |
a sparkling glittering particle |
|
|
|
| 2176 |
745 |
1 |
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) |
meeting# |
|
“Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers”# |
| 2177 |
745 |
1 |
a flowing together |
conflux#merging# |
|
|
| 2178 |
745 |
1 |
a coming together of people |
concourse# |
|
|
| 2179 |
746 |
1 |
sordid dirtiness |
sordidness#squalidness# |
|
|
| 2180 |
747 |
1 |
severe criticism |
|
|
|
| 2181 |
747 |
2 |
abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway |
stenosis# |
|
|
| 2182 |
748 |
1 |
decorate with heraldic arms |
blazon# |
|
|
| 2183 |
748 |
1 |
decorate with colors |
color#colour# |
|
|
| 2184 |
749 |
1 |
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come |
foretoken#preindication#sign# |
|
“he hoped it was an augury”# |
| 2185 |
750 |
1 |
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
adjoin#border#butt#butt against#butt on#edge#march# |
|
|
| 2186 |
751 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
|
| 2187 |
752 |
1 |
become gelatinous |
jell#set# |
|
|
| 2188 |
753 |
1 |
make off with belongings of others |
abstract#cabbage#filch#hook#lift#nobble#pinch#purloin#snarf#sneak#swipe# |
|
|
| 2189 |
754 |
1 |
discontented as toward authority |
disaffected#ill-affected#rebellious# |
|
|
| 2190 |
754 |
1 |
a person who is discontented or disgusted |
|
|
|
| 2191 |
755 |
1 |
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting |
sublime# |
|
|
| 2192 |
755 |
1 |
make more subtle or refined |
rarefy#subtilize# |
|
|
| 2193 |
755 |
1 |
direct energy or urges into useful activities |
|
|
|
| 2194 |
755 |
1 |
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation |
distill#make pure#purify# |
|
|
| 2195 |
755 |
1 |
vaporize and then condense right back again |
sublime# |
|
|
| 2196 |
755 |
1 |
the product of vaporization of a solid |
|
|
|
| 2197 |
755 |
1 |
made pure |
pure# |
|
|
| 2198 |
756 |
1 |
pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced |
|
cacogenic#dysgenic# |
|
| 2199 |
757 |
1 |
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin |
feature# |
|
“his lineaments were very regular”# |
| 2200 |
757 |
1 |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something |
character#quality# |
|
|
| 2201 |
758 |
1 |
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning |
brand# |
|
|
| 2202 |
758 |
2 |
someone who deliberately foments trouble |
inciter#instigant#instigator#provoker# |
|
|
| 2203 |
759 |
1 |
a complete failure or collapse |
debacle# |
|
|
| 2204 |
760 |
1 |
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
heady#rash#reckless# |
|
“ foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker”# |
| 2205 |
761 |
1 |
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully |
|
|
|
| 2206 |
761 |
1 |
make a reduction, as in one's workforce |
|
|
“The company had to retrench”# |
| 2207 |
762 |
1 |
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) |
subterranean#subterraneous# |
|
“"looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell”# |
| 2208 |
762 |
1 |
beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote |
distant#remote# |
|
“a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion”#“"without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw”# |
| 2209 |
762 |
1 |
coming at a subsequent time or stage |
later#posterior# |
|
“without ulterior argument”# |
| 2210 |
763 |
1 |
not varying |
temperate# |
|
“an equable climate”# |
| 2211 |
763 |
1 |
not easily irritated |
even-tempered#good-tempered#placid# |
|
“an equable temper”# |
| 2212 |
764 |
1 |
made tough by habitual exposure |
enured#hardened# |
|
“"a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind- inured"- Robert Lynd”#“"our successors...may be graver, more inured and equable men"- V.S.Pritchett”# |
| 2213 |
765 |
1 |
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice |
discriminatory# |
|
“ invidious comparisons”# |
| 2214 |
766 |
1 |
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter#bodacious#undiminished#unrelieved# |
mitigated#alleviated#eased#relieved#lessened#quenched#satisfied#slaked#show more antonyms...# |
“ unmitigated suffering”#“an unmitigated horror”#“an unmitigated lie”# |
| 2215 |
767 |
1 |
following or accompanying as a consequence |
accompanying#attendant#consequent#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent# |
|
|
| 2216 |
767 |
1 |
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
accompaniment#attendant#co-occurrence# |
|
|
| 2217 |
768 |
1 |
be false to; be dishonest with |
deceive#delude#lead on# |
|
|
| 2218 |
768 |
1 |
cheat or trick |
|
|
“He cozened the money out of the old man”# |
| 2219 |
768 |
1 |
act with artful deceit |
|
|
|
| 2220 |
769 |
1 |
showing little emotion |
phlegmatical# |
|
“a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man”# |
| 2221 |
770 |
1 |
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window |
dormer window# |
|
|
| 2222 |
771 |
1 |
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles |
apostolic#apostolical#papal# |
|
|
| 2223 |
771 |
1 |
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops |
episcopal# |
|
|
| 2224 |
771 |
1 |
puffed up with vanity |
grandiloquent#overblown#pompous#portentous# |
|
“"pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek”# |
| 2225 |
771 |
1 |
the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop) |
|
|
|
| 2226 |
772 |
1 |
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion |
amuse#divert# |
|
|
| 2227 |
772 |
1 |
play boisterously |
cavort#frisk#frolic#gambol#lark#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
|
| 2228 |
773 |
1 |
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution |
justifier#vindicator# |
|
“an apologist for capital punishment”# |
| 2229 |
774 |
1 |
temporary cessation or suspension |
suspension# |
|
|
| 2230 |
775 |
1 |
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it |
|
|
|
| 2231 |
776 |
1 |
not provident; not providing for the future |
myopic#short#shortsighted#unforesightful#thriftless#unforethoughtful#imprudent#wasteful# |
provident#careful#thrifty#farseeing#farsighted#foresighted#foresightful#long#longsighted#prospicient#forehanded#forethoughtful#prudent#farsighted#presbyopic#thrifty#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2232 |
776 |
1 |
not given careful consideration |
ill-considered#ill-judged#shortsighted# |
|
|
| 2233 |
777 |
1 |
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion |
|
|
|
| 2234 |
778 |
1 |
relating to or included in a category or categories |
categoric# |
|
|
| 2235 |
778 |
2 |
not modified or restricted by reservations |
categoric#flat#unconditional# |
|
“a categorical denial”# |
| 2236 |
779 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#assuage#conciliate#gentle#gruntle#lenify#mollify#pacify# |
|
|
| 2237 |
780 |
1 |
having a strong pleasant odor |
aromatic# |
|
“"the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford”# |
| 2238 |
780 |
1 |
(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous |
smelling# |
|
“the hall was redolent of floor wax”#“air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey”# |
| 2239 |
780 |
2 |
serving to bring to mind |
evocative#remindful#reminiscent#resonant# |
|
“"cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson”#“a campaign redolent of machine politics”# |
| 2240 |
781 |
1 |
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style |
congratulatory#gratulatory#happy#well-chosen#well-turned#well-wishing#happy# |
infelicitous#awkward#clumsy#cumbersome#ill-chosen#inapt#inept#unfortunate#unhappy#show more antonyms...# |
“a felicitous speaker”# |
| 2241 |
781 |
2 |
marked by good fortune |
happy# |
|
“a felicitous life”# |
| 2242 |
782 |
1 |
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts |
puffy# |
|
“ gusty winds”# |
| 2243 |
783 |
1 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#dashing#jaunty#raffish#rakish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
|
| 2244 |
784 |
1 |
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes |
disarmer#pacificist# |
|
|
| 2245 |
784 |
1 |
opposed to war |
dovish#pacifistic# |
|
|
| 2246 |
785 |
1 |
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous |
zaftig#zoftig# |
|
“"a generation ago... buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton”# |
| 2247 |
785 |
1 |
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves |
bosomy#busty#curvaceous#curvy#full-bosomed#sonsie#sonsy#stacked#voluptuous#well-endowed# |
|
|
| 2248 |
786 |
1 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#blossom#efflorescence#flower#flush#peak#prime# |
|
|
| 2249 |
787 |
1 |
extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules |
difficult#hard# |
|
“a herculean task”# |
| 2250 |
787 |
1 |
displaying superhuman strength or power |
powerful# |
|
“ herculean exertions”# |
| 2251 |
788 |
1 |
grow and flourish |
|
|
“The burgeoning administration”#“The burgeoning population”# |
| 2252 |
789 |
1 |
an ugly, evil-looking old woman |
beldam#beldame#hag#witch# |
|
|
| 2253 |
790 |
1 |
make a prediction about; tell in advance |
anticipate#call#forebode#foretell#predict#promise# |
|
|
| 2254 |
790 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage# |
|
|
| 2255 |
791 |
1 |
an awkward stupid person |
clod#gawk#goon#lubber#lummox#lump#oaf#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 2256 |
792 |
1 |
smile affectedly or derisively |
smirk# |
|
|
| 2257 |
792 |
1 |
a silly self-conscious smile |
|
|
|
| 2258 |
793 |
1 |
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin |
sinful#ungodly# |
|
“ iniquitous deeds”# |
| 2259 |
794 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#vex# |
|
|
| 2260 |
794 |
1 |
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of |
roil# |
|
|
| 2261 |
795 |
1 |
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness |
animate# |
insensate#insentient#unfeeling#show more antonyms...# |
“"the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"- T.E.Lawrence”# |
| 2262 |
795 |
1 |
consciously perceiving |
conscious# |
|
“ sentient of the intolerable load”#“"a boy so sentient of his surroundings"- W.A.White”# |
| 2263 |
796 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#flashy#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
“ garish colors”# |
| 2264 |
797 |
1 |
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) |
|
|
|
| 2265 |
797 |
1 |
the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
adjustment#registration# |
|
|
| 2266 |
798 |
1 |
belonging to some prior time |
former#old#one-time#onetime#quondam#sometime# |
|
“ erstwhile friend”# |
| 2267 |
798 |
1 |
at a previous time |
at one time#erst#formerly#once# |
|
“her erstwhile writing”# |
| 2268 |
799 |
1 |
curved down like an eagle's beak |
hooked# |
|
|
| 2269 |
800 |
1 |
relating to or containing bile |
biliary# |
|
|
| 2270 |
800 |
1 |
suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress |
liverish#livery# |
|
|
| 2271 |
800 |
1 |
irritable as if suffering from indigestion |
atrabilious#dyspeptic#liverish# |
|
|
| 2272 |
801 |
1 |
spread negative information about |
rail#revile#vituperate# |
|
“The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”# |
| 2273 |
802 |
1 |
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
nicety#refinement#shade#subtlety# |
|
“without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”# |
| 2274 |
803 |
1 |
look with amazement; look stupidly |
gape#gawp#goggle# |
|
|
| 2275 |
803 |
1 |
an awkward stupid person |
clod#goon#lout#lubber#lummox#lump#oaf#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 2276 |
804 |
1 |
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) |
|
|
|
| 2277 |
805 |
1 |
relating to or being a palace |
|
|
“the palatial residence”# |
| 2278 |
805 |
1 |
suitable for or like a palace |
impressive# |
|
“ palatial furnishings”#“a palatial yacht”# |
| 2279 |
806 |
1 |
affectedly dainty or refined |
dainty#niminy-piminy#prim#twee# |
|
|
| 2280 |
807 |
1 |
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect |
searching# |
|
“ trenchant criticism”# |
| 2281 |
807 |
1 |
characterized by or full of force and vigor |
hard-hitting# |
|
“a trenchant argument”# |
| 2282 |
807 |
1 |
clearly or sharply defined to the mind |
clear-cut#distinct# |
|
“ trenchant distinctions between right and wrong”# |
| 2283 |
808 |
1 |
raise in a relief |
boss#stamp# |
|
“ embossed stationery”# |
| 2284 |
809 |
1 |
belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat |
low-class#lower-class# |
|
|
| 2285 |
809 |
1 |
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) |
prole#worker# |
|
|
| 2286 |
810 |
1 |
pitching dangerously to one side |
rock#sway#tilt# |
|
|
| 2287 |
810 |
2 |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |
shift#tilt#wobble# |
|
“The ship careened out of control”# |
| 2288 |
810 |
2 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
keel#lurch#reel#stagger#swag# |
|
|
| 2289 |
811 |
1 |
a sudden and violent collapse |
fiasco# |
|
|
| 2290 |
811 |
1 |
flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer |
|
|
|
| 2291 |
811 |
1 |
a sound defeat |
drubbing#slaughter#thrashing#trouncing#walloping#whipping# |
|
|
| 2292 |
812 |
1 |
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
ass-kisser#crawler#lackey#toady# |
|
|
| 2293 |
813 |
1 |
annoyed and irritable |
bad-tempered#crabby#cross#fussy#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 2294 |
814 |
1 |
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies |
original#pilot# |
|
|
| 2295 |
815 |
1 |
having a secret or hidden meaning |
cabalistic#cryptical#kabbalistic#qabalistic#sibylline# |
|
“ cryptic writings”# |
| 2296 |
815 |
1 |
of an obscure nature |
cryptical#deep#inscrutable#mysterious#mystifying# |
|
“the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms”# |
| 2297 |
815 |
1 |
having a puzzling terseness |
concise# |
|
“a cryptic note”# |
| 2298 |
816 |
1 |
a strong liking |
predilection#preference#taste# |
|
“the Irish have a penchant for blarney”# |
| 2299 |
817 |
1 |
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
bangle#fallal#gaud#gewgaw#novelty#trinket# |
|
|
| 2300 |
817 |
1 |
a mock scepter carried by a court jester |
|
|
|
| 2301 |
818 |
1 |
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
charlatan# |
|
|
| 2302 |
819 |
1 |
attempting to win favor by flattery |
bootlicking#sycophantic#toadyish# |
|
|
| 2303 |
819 |
1 |
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
bootlicking#obsequious#sycophantic#toadyish# |
|
|
| 2304 |
820 |
1 |
a small natural hill |
hammock#hillock#knoll#mound# |
|
|
| 2305 |
821 |
1 |
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
ideal#nonesuch#nonpareil#nonsuch#paragon#saint# |
|
|
| 2306 |
821 |
1 |
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) |
deification#exaltation# |
|
|
| 2307 |
822 |
1 |
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment |
discretional# |
|
“The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds”# |
| 2308 |
822 |
1 |
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed |
unrestricted# |
|
“ discretionary funds”#“ discretionary income”# |
| 2309 |
823 |
1 |
concise and full of meaning |
sententious# |
|
“welcomed her pithy comments”# |
| 2310 |
824 |
1 |
behave in a certain manner |
acquit#bear#behave#carry#conduct#deport# |
|
|
| 2311 |
824 |
1 |
behave well or properly |
behave# |
misbehave#misconduct#misdemean# |
|
| 2312 |
825 |
1 |
patterned with alternating squares of color |
checked#chequered# |
|
|
| 2313 |
825 |
1 |
marked by changeable fortune |
changeable#changeful# |
|
“a checkered business career”# |
| 2314 |
826 |
1 |
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal |
nectar# |
|
|
| 2315 |
826 |
1 |
fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
|
|
|
| 2316 |
826 |
1 |
a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae |
beebread# |
|
|
| 2317 |
826 |
2 |
any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma |
bitterweed#ragweed# |
|
|
| 2318 |
827 |
1 |
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) |
dissentious#divisive# |
|
|
| 2319 |
828 |
1 |
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth |
barf#be sick#chuck#throw up#vomit#vomit up# |
keep down# |
|
| 2320 |
828 |
1 |
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over |
shed#spill# |
|
|
| 2321 |
829 |
1 |
make off with belongings of others |
abstract#cabbage#hook#lift#nobble#pilfer#pinch#purloin#snarf#sneak#swipe# |
|
|
| 2322 |
830 |
1 |
a mental representation of some haunting experience |
ghost#shade#specter#spectre#spook# |
|
|
| 2323 |
831 |
1 |
capable of being demonstrated or proved |
provable# |
|
“a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare”# |
| 2324 |
831 |
1 |
necessarily or demonstrably true |
incontrovertible# |
|
“ demonstrable truths”# |
| 2325 |
832 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dogged#dour#persistent#tenacious#unyielding# |
|
“the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics”# |
| 2326 |
833 |
1 |
make improvements or corrections to |
|
|
“the text was emended in the second edition”# |
| 2327 |
834 |
1 |
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
dawdler#drone#lagger#poke#trailer# |
|
|
| 2328 |
834 |
1 |
wasting time |
dilatory#pokey#poky# |
|
|
| 2329 |
835 |
1 |
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron |
|
|
|
| 2330 |
835 |
2 |
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
hesitate#waver# |
|
|
| 2331 |
836 |
1 |
full of trivial conversation |
chatty#gabby#garrulous#talkative#talky# |
|
|
| 2332 |
837 |
1 |
warranting only temporal punishment |
minor# |
|
“ venial sin”# |
| 2333 |
837 |
1 |
easily excused or forgiven |
excusable#forgivable# |
|
“a venial error”# |
| 2334 |
838 |
1 |
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
drudge#galley slave#navvy# |
|
|
| 2335 |
839 |
1 |
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
radiance#radiancy#refulgence#refulgency#shine# |
|
|
| 2336 |
840 |
1 |
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks |
load# |
|
|
| 2337 |
841 |
1 |
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments |
flourish#tucket# |
|
“her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare”# |
| 2338 |
841 |
2 |
a gaudy outward display |
flash#ostentation# |
|
|
| 2339 |
842 |
1 |
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge |
dabbler#sciolist# |
|
|
| 2340 |
842 |
1 |
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish |
dilettanteish#dilettantish#sciolistic# |
|
|
| 2341 |
843 |
1 |
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful |
poor-spirited#unmanly# |
|
|
| 2342 |
844 |
1 |
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held |
deep-rooted#deep-seated#implanted#planted# |
|
“ ingrained habits of a lifetime”# |
| 2343 |
845 |
1 |
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
mire#morass#quag#slack# |
|
|
| 2344 |
845 |
1 |
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
plight#predicament#quandary# |
|
|
| 2345 |
846 |
1 |
severe disapproval |
|
|
|
| 2346 |
846 |
1 |
rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell |
|
|
|
| 2347 |
847 |
1 |
having unnatural mannerisms |
affected#unnatural# |
|
“brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom”# |
| 2348 |
848 |
1 |
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted |
dainty#nice#overnice#prissy# |
|
“so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow”# |
| 2349 |
849 |
1 |
a natural inclination |
leaning#propensity# |
|
“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”# |
| 2350 |
850 |
1 |
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity |
mean#mingy#tight# |
|
“he left a miserly tip”# |
| 2351 |
851 |
1 |
lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest |
unexciting#unstimulating# |
|
“a vapid conversation”#“a vapid smile”#“a bunch of vapid schoolgirls”# |
| 2352 |
851 |
1 |
lacking taste or flavor or tang |
bland#flat#flavorless#flavourless#insipid#savorless#savourless# |
|
“ vapid beer”#“ vapid tea”# |
| 2353 |
852 |
1 |
liable to sudden unpredictable change |
erratic#fickle#quicksilver# |
|
“ mercurial twists of temperament”# |
| 2354 |
852 |
2 |
relating to or containing or caused by mercury |
|
|
“ mercurial preparations”#“ mercurial sore mouth”# |
| 2355 |
853 |
1 |
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable |
crystal clear#limpid#lucid#luculent#pellucid# |
|
“a perspicuous argument”# |
| 2356 |
854 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 2357 |
855 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 2358 |
856 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
“ hackneyed phrases”# |
| 2359 |
857 |
1 |
a sudden forceful flow |
rush#surge#upsurge# |
|
|
| 2360 |
857 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 2361 |
857 |
1 |
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow |
freshet# |
|
|
| 2362 |
858 |
1 |
someone who educates young people |
educator#pedagog# |
|
|
| 2363 |
859 |
1 |
the highest point (of something) |
apex#peak#vertex# |
|
|
| 2364 |
859 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
elevation#height#meridian#peak#pinnacle#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”#“the artist's gifts are at their acme”# |
| 2365 |
860 |
1 |
grind and knead |
|
|
“ masticate rubber”# |
| 2366 |
860 |
1 |
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth |
chew#jaw#manducate# |
|
“The cows were masticating the grass”# |
| 2367 |
861 |
1 |
an office that involves minimal duties |
|
|
|
| 2368 |
861 |
1 |
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached |
|
|
|
| 2369 |
862 |
1 |
produce a literary work |
compose#pen#write# |
|
|
| 2370 |
863 |
1 |
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting |
nauseant#vomit#vomitive# |
|
|
| 2371 |
864 |
1 |
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time |
temporise# |
|
“The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”# |
| 2372 |
865 |
1 |
beyond doubt or reproach |
unquestionable# |
|
“an unimpeachable source”# |
| 2373 |
865 |
1 |
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach |
unexceptionable# |
|
|
| 2374 |
865 |
1 |
free of guilt; not subject to blame |
blameless#inculpable#irreproachable# |
|
“an unimpeachable reputation”# |
| 2375 |
866 |
1 |
a coming into being |
generation# |
|
|
| 2376 |
867 |
1 |
harshly ironic or sinister |
black#grim# |
|
“fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit”# |
| 2377 |
867 |
1 |
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
caustic#corrosive#erosive#vitriolic# |
|
|
| 2378 |
867 |
1 |
a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process |
|
|
|
| 2379 |
868 |
1 |
a slight or superficial understanding of a subject |
|
|
|
| 2380 |
868 |
1 |
a small number or amount |
handful# |
|
|
| 2381 |
869 |
1 |
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner |
blandness#smoothness#suaveness# |
|
|
| 2382 |
870 |
1 |
(used of the voice) very loud or booming |
booming# |
|
|
| 2383 |
871 |
1 |
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet |
|
|
|
| 2384 |
871 |
1 |
provide a feast or banquet for |
banquet#feast# |
|
|
| 2385 |
871 |
1 |
partake in a feast or banquet |
banquet#feast# |
|
|
| 2386 |
871 |
2 |
a journey taken for pleasure |
excursion#expedition#jaunt#outing#pleasure trip#sashay# |
|
|
| 2387 |
871 |
2 |
a trip taken by an official at public expense |
|
|
|
| 2388 |
871 |
2 |
go on a pleasure trip |
junketeer# |
|
|
| 2389 |
872 |
1 |
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
gear#paraphernalia# |
|
|
| 2390 |
872 |
1 |
a supplementary component that improves capability |
accessory#add-on#supplement# |
|
|
| 2391 |
873 |
1 |
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable |
|
|
|
| 2392 |
873 |
1 |
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists |
catholicon#cure-all#panacea# |
|
|
| 2393 |
874 |
1 |
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
gaol#imprison#incarcerate#jail#jug#lag#put away#put behind bars#remand# |
|
|
| 2394 |
875 |
1 |
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue |
hemostatic#styptic# |
nonastringent# |
“ astringent cosmetic lotions”# |
| 2395 |
875 |
1 |
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals |
astringent drug#styptic# |
|
|
| 2396 |
875 |
2 |
sour or bitter in taste |
acerb#acerbic# |
|
|
| 2397 |
876 |
1 |
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
firm#steadfast#steady#stiff#unbendable#unshakable#unwavering# |
|
|
| 2398 |
877 |
1 |
attention and management implying responsibility for safety |
care#charge#guardianship# |
|
|
| 2399 |
877 |
1 |
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately) |
tuition#tutorship# |
|
|
| 2400 |
878 |
1 |
a person who makes a will |
testate# |
|
|
| 2401 |
879 |
1 |
relating to the Elysian Fields |
|
|
|
| 2402 |
879 |
1 |
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods |
divine#inspired# |
|
“an elysian meal”# |
| 2403 |
880 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
cranky#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy# |
|
“an incorrigibly fractious young man”# |
| 2404 |
880 |
1 |
stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
recalcitrant#refractory# |
|
“a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”# |
| 2405 |
880 |
1 |
unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome |
difficult#hard# |
|
“rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas”#“ fractious components of a communication system”# |
| 2406 |
881 |
1 |
strike, usually with the fist |
biff#pommel# |
|
“The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators”# |
| 2407 |
882 |
1 |
free from slavery or servitude |
emancipate# |
|
|
| 2408 |
883 |
1 |
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach |
unimpeachable# |
|
“two unexceptionable witnesses”#“a judge's ethics should be unexceptionable”# |
| 2409 |
884 |
1 |
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority |
|
|
|
| 2410 |
885 |
1 |
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses |
voluptuary# |
|
|
| 2411 |
886 |
1 |
shift from one side of the ship to the other |
change course#gybe#jib# |
|
|
| 2412 |
886 |
2 |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
barb#dig#gibe#shaft#shot#slam# |
|
|
| 2413 |
886 |
3 |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#correspond#fit#gibe#match#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
|
| 2414 |
887 |
1 |
of or relating to a magistrate |
|
|
“official magisterial functions”# |
| 2415 |
887 |
1 |
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person |
distinguished#grand#imposing# |
|
“she reigned in magisterial beauty”# |
| 2416 |
887 |
1 |
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power |
autocratic#bossy#dominating#high-and-mighty#peremptory# |
|
“managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way”# |
| 2417 |
888 |
1 |
of something having a dusty purplish pink color |
rosaceous#rose# |
|
“the roseate glow of dawn”# |
| 2418 |
889 |
1 |
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
calumniation#calumny#defamation#hatchet job#traducement# |
|
|
| 2419 |
889 |
1 |
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse |
opprobrium# |
|
|
| 2420 |
890 |
1 |
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |
bamboozle#lead by the nose#play false#pull the wool over someone's eyes#snow# |
|
|
| 2421 |
890 |
1 |
influence by slyness |
beguile#juggle# |
|
|
| 2422 |
891 |
1 |
marked with stria or striations |
|
|
|
| 2423 |
891 |
1 |
mark with striae or striations |
|
|
|
| 2424 |
892 |
1 |
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession |
assume#seize#take over#usurp# |
|
|
| 2425 |
892 |
1 |
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to |
claim#lay claim# |
forego#forfeit#forgo#give up#throw overboard#waive# |
|
| 2426 |
892 |
1 |
make undue claims to having |
assign# |
|
|
| 2427 |
893 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarified#sublime# |
|
|
| 2428 |
893 |
2 |
having low density |
rare#rarified# |
|
“lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air”# |
| 2429 |
894 |
1 |
characterized by great caution and wariness |
cagey#cagy# |
|
“ chary of the risks involved”#“a chary investor”# |
| 2430 |
895 |
1 |
any system of principles or beliefs |
creed# |
|
|
| 2431 |
896 |
1 |
too old to be useful |
over-the-hill#overage#overaged# |
|
“"He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope”# |
| 2432 |
896 |
1 |
old; no longer valid or fashionable |
out-of-date#outdated# |
|
“ superannuated laws”# |
| 2433 |
897 |
1 |
not politic |
inexpedient#inexpedient#unwise#foolish# |
politic#diplomatic#diplomatical#expedient#sagacious#show more antonyms...# |
“an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue”# |
| 2434 |
898 |
1 |
a disparaging remark |
slur# |
|
“in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”# |
| 2435 |
898 |
1 |
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
calumny#defamation#denigration#slander# |
|
|
| 2436 |
898 |
2 |
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) |
sprinkling# |
|
|
| 2437 |
899 |
1 |
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable |
abyssal#unfathomable# |
|
|
| 2438 |
899 |
1 |
very great; limitless |
immeasurable#immensurable#unmeasurable#unmeasured# |
|
“ abysmal misery”#“ abysmal stupidity”# |
| 2439 |
900 |
1 |
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) |
pathos# |
|
|
| 2440 |
900 |
1 |
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow |
poignance# |
|
“a moment of extraordinary poignancy”# |
| 2441 |
901 |
1 |
artificially formal |
artificial#contrived#hokey# |
|
“a stilted letter of acknowledgment”#“when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation”# |
| 2442 |
902 |
1 |
excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent |
decadent# |
|
“a group of effete self-professed intellectuals”# |
| 2443 |
903 |
1 |
food for domestic livestock |
feed# |
|
|
| 2444 |
903 |
1 |
a stock or supply of foods |
commissariat#provisions#viands#victuals# |
|
|
| 2445 |
904 |
1 |
native to or confined to a certain region |
|
cosmopolitan#widely distributed# |
“the islands have a number of interesting endemic species”# |
| 2446 |
904 |
1 |
originating where it is found |
autochthonal#autochthonic#autochthonous#indigenous# |
|
“ endemic folkways”# |
| 2447 |
904 |
1 |
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality |
endemical# |
epidemic#ecdemic#epiphytotic#epizootic#pandemic#pestiferous#pestilent#pestilential#plaguey#show more antonyms...# |
“diseases endemic to the tropics”#“ endemic malaria”#“food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world”# |
| 2448 |
904 |
1 |
a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location |
endemic disease# |
|
|
| 2449 |
904 |
1 |
a plant that is native to a certain limited area |
|
|
“it is an endemic found only this island”# |
| 2450 |
905 |
1 |
full of or showing high-spirited merriment |
gay#jolly#jovial#merry#mirthful# |
|
|
| 2451 |
906 |
1 |
of or relating to procedure |
|
|
“a procedural violation”# |
| 2452 |
906 |
1 |
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law |
adjective# |
essential#substantive# |
|
| 2453 |
907 |
1 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#dashing#jaunty#natty#raffish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
|
| 2454 |
907 |
2 |
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness |
devil-may-care#raffish# |
|
|
| 2455 |
908 |
1 |
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) |
flighty#nervous#spooky# |
|
|
| 2456 |
909 |
1 |
(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration |
|
|
“he summarized his main points in his peroration”# |
| 2457 |
909 |
1 |
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration |
|
|
|
| 2458 |
910 |
1 |
a person of no influence |
cipher#cypher#nobody# |
|
|
| 2459 |
910 |
2 |
the state of not existing |
nonexistence# |
being#beingness#existence# |
|
| 2460 |
911 |
1 |
marked by temperance in indulgence |
light# |
|
“ abstemious with the use of adverbs”# |
| 2461 |
911 |
1 |
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
abstentious#abstinent#ascetic#ascetical#austere#spartan#nonindulgent#strict# |
gluttonous#crapulous#crapulent#crapulous#edacious#esurient#rapacious#ravening#ravenous#voracious#wolfish#greedy#hoggish#piggish#piggy#porcine#swinish#overgreedy#too-greedy#indulgent#show more antonyms...# |
“"the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy”# |
| 2462 |
912 |
1 |
having the sticky properties of an adhesive |
gluey#glutinous#gummy#mucilaginous#pasty#sticky#viscous# |
|
|
| 2463 |
913 |
1 |
a comic verse of irregular measure |
doggerel verse#jingle# |
|
“he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind”# |
| 2464 |
914 |
1 |
adroitness in using the hands |
dexterity#manual dexterity# |
|
|
| 2465 |
915 |
1 |
category name |
|
|
“it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'”# |
| 2466 |
915 |
1 |
a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type |
|
|
|
| 2467 |
915 |
1 |
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with |
statute title#title# |
|
|
| 2468 |
915 |
2 |
an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure |
|
|
|
| 2469 |
915 |
2 |
directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) |
|
|
|
| 2470 |
915 |
3 |
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text |
gloss# |
|
|
| 2471 |
915 |
4 |
adorn with ruby red color |
|
|
|
| 2472 |
916 |
1 |
a full supply |
plenteousness#plentifulness#plentitude#plenty# |
|
|
| 2473 |
917 |
1 |
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words |
|
|
|
| 2474 |
918 |
1 |
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness |
shriveled#shrivelled#shrunken#withered#wizen# |
|
“a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair”# |
| 2475 |
919 |
1 |
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
coil#curl#curlicue#gyre#ringlet#roll#scroll# |
|
|
| 2476 |
919 |
1 |
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops |
coil#helix#spiral#volute# |
|
|
| 2477 |
919 |
1 |
a strand or cluster of hair |
curl#lock#ringlet# |
|
|
| 2478 |
920 |
1 |
noisy quarrel |
affray#altercation# |
|
|
| 2479 |
921 |
1 |
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions |
|
|
|
| 2480 |
921 |
1 |
a destroyer of images used in religious worship |
image breaker# |
|
|
| 2481 |
922 |
1 |
bitter or scornful |
sarcastic# |
|
“"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde”# |
| 2482 |
922 |
1 |
showing a brooding ill humor |
dark#dour#glowering#glum#moody#morose#sour#sullen# |
|
“"a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven”# |
| 2483 |
923 |
1 |
an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form |
|
|
|
| 2484 |
923 |
1 |
sing madrigals |
|
|
“The group was madrigaling beautifully”# |
| 2485 |
924 |
1 |
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition |
dianoetic# |
|
|
| 2486 |
924 |
1 |
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
digressive#excursive#rambling# |
|
“a rambling discursive book”# |
| 2487 |
925 |
1 |
a fervent and even militant proponent of something |
drumbeater#partisan# |
nonpartisan#nonpartizan# |
|
| 2488 |
926 |
1 |
being on the point of death; breathing your last |
dying# |
|
“a moribund patient”# |
| 2489 |
926 |
1 |
not growing or changing; without force or vitality |
stagnant# |
|
|
| 2490 |
927 |
1 |
a small or moderate or token amount |
|
|
“"England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack”# |
| 2491 |
928 |
1 |
an idea that is implied or suggested |
|
|
|
| 2492 |
928 |
1 |
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression |
intension# |
|
|
| 2493 |
929 |
1 |
associated by chance and not an integral part |
extrinsic# |
|
“they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character”# |
| 2494 |
930 |
1 |
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge |
abstruse#deep# |
|
“some recondite problem in historiography”# |
| 2495 |
931 |
1 |
a slight wind (usually refreshing) |
air#breeze#gentle wind# |
|
|
| 2496 |
932 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#lift#overturn#repeal#rescind#reverse#revoke#vacate# |
|
|
| 2497 |
932 |
1 |
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command |
|
|
|
| 2498 |
933 |
1 |
tending to find and call attention to faults |
faultfinding# |
|
“a captious pedant”# |
| 2499 |
934 |
1 |
related by blood |
akin#blood-related#consanguine#consanguineal#consanguineous#kin# |
|
|
| 2500 |
934 |
1 |
related in nature |
connate# |
|
|
| 2501 |
934 |
1 |
having the same ancestral language |
related#related to# |
|
“ cognate languages”# |
| 2502 |
934 |
1 |
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another |
blood relation#blood relative#sib# |
|
|
| 2503 |
934 |
1 |
a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language |
cognate word# |
|
|
| 2504 |
935 |
1 |
a person from whom you are descended |
forbear# |
|
|
| 2505 |
936 |
1 |
of or relating to a cadaver or corpse |
cadaveric# |
|
“we had long anticipated his cadaverous end”# |
| 2506 |
936 |
1 |
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
bony#emaciated#gaunt#haggard#pinched#skeletal#wasted# |
|
|
| 2507 |
937 |
1 |
to force onto another |
|
|
“He foisted his work on me”# |
| 2508 |
937 |
1 |
insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
|
|
|
| 2509 |
938 |
1 |
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations |
second childhood#senility# |
|
|
| 2510 |
939 |
1 |
the means of connection between things linked in series |
link# |
|
|
| 2511 |
939 |
1 |
a connected series or group |
|
|
|
| 2512 |
940 |
1 |
characterized by anger |
irascible# |
|
“a choleric outburst”# |
| 2513 |
940 |
1 |
quickly aroused to anger |
hot-tempered#hotheaded#irascible#quick-tempered#short-tempered# |
|
|
| 2514 |
940 |
1 |
easily moved to anger |
passionate# |
|
“"men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells”# |
| 2515 |
941 |
1 |
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story |
distort#falsify#warp# |
|
|
| 2516 |
942 |
1 |
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle |
pastoral# |
|
|
| 2517 |
942 |
1 |
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic |
arcadian#pastoral# |
|
“a pleasant bucolic scene”# |
| 2518 |
942 |
1 |
a country person |
peasant#provincial# |
|
|
| 2519 |
942 |
1 |
a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life |
eclogue#idyl#idyll# |
|
|
| 2520 |
943 |
1 |
the outcome of a complex sequence of events |
|
|
|
| 2521 |
943 |
1 |
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work |
|
|
|
| 2522 |
944 |
1 |
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
animosity#bad blood# |
|
|
| 2523 |
945 |
1 |
presumptuously arrogant |
uppity# |
|
“had a witty but overweening manner”#“"no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet”# |
| 2524 |
945 |
1 |
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings |
excessive#extravagant#exuberant# |
|
“ overweening ambition”#“ overweening greed”# |
| 2525 |
946 |
1 |
someone new to a field or activity |
beginner#initiate#novice#tiro# |
|
|
| 2526 |
947 |
1 |
clean with one's bill |
plume# |
|
“The birds preened”# |
| 2527 |
947 |
1 |
dress or groom with elaborate care |
dress#plume#primp# |
|
|
| 2528 |
947 |
1 |
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
congratulate# |
|
|
| 2529 |
948 |
1 |
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit |
largess#magnanimity#munificence#openhandedness# |
|
|
| 2530 |
948 |
1 |
a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously |
largess# |
|
|
| 2531 |
949 |
1 |
having the capacity to retain something |
|
|
|
| 2532 |
949 |
1 |
having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water |
impermeable# |
|
“soils retentive of moisture”# |
| 2533 |
949 |
1 |
good at remembering |
long#recollective#tenacious# |
forgetful#short#unretentive#forgetful#mindless#unmindful#show more antonyms...# |
“a retentive mind”# |
| 2534 |
950 |
1 |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
exorbitant#extortionate#outrageous#steep#usurious# |
|
“ unconscionable spending”# |
| 2535 |
950 |
1 |
lacking a conscience |
conscienceless# |
|
“an unconscionable liar”# |
| 2536 |
951 |
1 |
frivolous banter |
|
|
|
| 2537 |
952 |
1 |
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation |
insentient# |
animate#sentient#sensate#show more antonyms...# |
“insentient (or insensate) stone”# |
| 2538 |
952 |
1 |
without compunction or human feeling |
cold#cold-blooded#inhuman# |
|
“ insensate destruction”# |
| 2539 |
953 |
1 |
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin |
sherbert# |
|
|
| 2540 |
954 |
1 |
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint |
angelic#angelical#sainted#saintlike#saintly# |
|
“a beatific smile”# |
| 2541 |
954 |
1 |
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy |
joyful# |
|
“ beatific peace”# |
| 2542 |
955 |
1 |
cause to be confused emotionally |
bewilder#discombobulate#throw# |
|
|
| 2543 |
956 |
1 |
a miniature model of something |
|
|
|
| 2544 |
957 |
1 |
not produced by natural forces |
artificial#unreal# |
|
“brokers created a factitious demand for stocks”# |
| 2545 |
958 |
1 |
be pregnant with |
bear#carry#expect#have a bun in the oven# |
|
|
| 2546 |
958 |
1 |
have the idea for |
conceive#conceptualise#conceptualize# |
|
|
| 2547 |
959 |
1 |
speak unfavorably about |
badmouth#drag through the mud#malign# |
|
|
| 2548 |
960 |
1 |
a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant |
|
|
|
| 2549 |
960 |
1 |
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees |
|
|
|
| 2550 |
961 |
1 |
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) |
coif#hair style#hairdo#hairstyle# |
|
|
| 2551 |
961 |
1 |
arrange attractively |
arrange#coif#coiffe#do#dress#set# |
|
|
| 2552 |
962 |
1 |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
ductile#pliable#pliant#tensile#tractile# |
|
“ malleable metals such as gold”# |
| 2553 |
962 |
1 |
easily influenced |
ductile# |
|
|
| 2554 |
963 |
1 |
having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation |
fancy# |
|
“an exquisite gilded rococo mirror”# |
| 2555 |
963 |
1 |
fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century |
|
|
|
| 2556 |
964 |
1 |
make productive or fruitful |
|
|
“The earth that he fructified”# |
| 2557 |
964 |
1 |
become productive or fruitful |
|
|
“The seeds fructified”# |
| 2558 |
964 |
1 |
bear fruit |
set# |
|
“the apple trees fructify”# |
| 2559 |
965 |
1 |
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief |
|
|
|
| 2560 |
965 |
2 |
an advocate of anarchism |
anarchist#syndicalist# |
|
|
| 2561 |
966 |
1 |
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences |
eclipsis# |
|
|
| 2562 |
967 |
1 |
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
award#honor#honour#laurels# |
|
|
| 2563 |
968 |
1 |
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will |
|
|
|
| 2564 |
969 |
1 |
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of |
rile# |
|
|
| 2565 |
969 |
1 |
be agitated |
boil#churn#moil# |
|
|
| 2566 |
970 |
1 |
lofty in style |
magniloquent#tall# |
|
|
| 2567 |
970 |
1 |
puffed up with vanity |
overblown#pompous#pontifical#portentous# |
|
“a grandiloquent and boastful manner”# |
| 2568 |
971 |
1 |
lacking worth or importance |
inconsequent# |
|
“his work seems trivial and inconsequential”# |
| 2569 |
971 |
1 |
not following logically as a consequence |
illogical#unlogical# |
|
|
| 2570 |
972 |
1 |
the process of bubbling as gas escapes |
|
|
|
| 2571 |
972 |
1 |
the property of giving off bubbles |
bubbliness#frothiness# |
|
|
| 2572 |
973 |
1 |
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless |
cripple# |
|
“Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work”# |
| 2573 |
973 |
1 |
cause to appear foolish |
|
|
“He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent”# |
| 2574 |
973 |
1 |
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence |
|
|
“nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself”# |
| 2575 |
974 |
1 |
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews |
|
|
|
| 2576 |
975 |
1 |
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity |
crystal clear#crystalline#limpid#lucid#transparent# |
|
“a pellucid brook”# |
| 2577 |
975 |
1 |
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable |
crystal clear#limpid#lucid#luculent#perspicuous# |
|
“ pellucid prose”# |
| 2578 |
976 |
1 |
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds |
music# |
|
|
| 2579 |
977 |
1 |
being of questionable authenticity |
questionable# |
|
|
| 2580 |
978 |
1 |
habitually speaking the truth |
true#truthful# |
|
“a veracious witness”# |
| 2581 |
978 |
1 |
precisely accurate |
right# |
|
“a veracious account”# |
| 2582 |
979 |
1 |
having branches or flower heads that bend downward |
cernuous#drooping#nodding#weeping# |
|
“the pendulous branches of a weeping willow”# |
| 2583 |
980 |
1 |
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) |
|
|
|
| 2584 |
981 |
1 |
a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) |
|
|
|
| 2585 |
982 |
1 |
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence |
apt#pertinent# |
|
“the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”# |
| 2586 |
983 |
1 |
having a relatively high resistance to flow |
syrupy# |
|
|
| 2587 |
983 |
1 |
having the sticky properties of an adhesive |
gluey#glutinous#gummy#mucilaginous#pasty#sticky#viscid# |
|
|
| 2588 |
984 |
1 |
someone who dislikes people in general |
misanthropist# |
|
|
| 2589 |
985 |
1 |
someone who sells wine |
wine merchant# |
|
|
| 2590 |
985 |
1 |
someone who makes wine |
wine maker#winemaker# |
|
|
| 2591 |
986 |
1 |
a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves |
|
|
|
| 2592 |
986 |
1 |
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity |
peaceable#peaceful# |
|
“a halcyon atmosphere”# |
| 2593 |
986 |
1 |
marked by peace and prosperity |
golden#prosperous# |
|
“the halcyon days of the clipper trade”# |
| 2594 |
987 |
1 |
suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things |
anthropomorphous#humanlike# |
|
|
| 2595 |
988 |
1 |
ostentatiously lofty in style |
bombastic#declamatory#large#orotund#tumid# |
|
|
| 2596 |
988 |
1 |
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas |
intumescent#puffy#tumescent#tumid# |
|
|
| 2597 |
989 |
1 |
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) |
unease#uneasiness# |
|
|
| 2598 |
990 |
1 |
of or involving dispute or controversy |
polemic# |
|
|
| 2599 |
991 |
1 |
any of various large flies that annoy livestock |
|
|
|
| 2600 |
991 |
2 |
a persistently annoying person |
blighter#cuss#pest#pesterer# |
|
|
| 2601 |
992 |
1 |
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic |
reversion#throwback# |
|
|
| 2602 |
993 |
1 |
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration |
bruise# |
|
|
| 2603 |
993 |
1 |
the action of bruising |
|
|
“the bruise resulted from a contusion”# |
| 2604 |
994 |
1 |
excessively unwilling to spend |
penurious# |
|
“ parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”# |
| 2605 |
995 |
1 |
pleasing to the ear |
honeyed#mellifluous#mellisonant#sweet# |
|
“the dulcet tones of the cello”# |
| 2606 |
995 |
1 |
extremely pleasant in a gentle way |
pleasant# |
|
“the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches”# |
| 2607 |
996 |
1 |
repeat an earlier theme of a composition |
recapitulate#repeat#reprize# |
|
|
| 2608 |
997 |
1 |
capable of relieving pain |
analgesic#analgetic# |
|
“the anodyne properties of certain drugs”# |
| 2609 |
997 |
1 |
a medicine used to relieve pain |
analgesic#pain pill#painkiller# |
|
|
| 2610 |
998 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#befuddled#bewildered#confounded#confused#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
“obviously bemused by his questions”# |
| 2611 |
998 |
1 |
deeply absorbed in thought |
deep in thought#lost#preoccupied# |
|
“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”# |
| 2612 |
999 |
1 |
cause to explode violently and with loud noise |
|
|
|
| 2613 |
999 |
1 |
come on suddenly and intensely |
|
|
“the disease fulminated”# |
| 2614 |
999 |
1 |
criticize severely |
rail# |
|
“He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare”# |
| 2615 |
999 |
2 |
a salt or ester of fulminic acid |
|
|
|
| 2616 |
1000 |
1 |
functional equality |
|
|
|
| 2617 |
1000 |
1 |
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system |
conservation of parity#mirror symmetry#space-reflection symmetry# |
|
|
| 2618 |
1000 |
1 |
(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity |
|
|
“ parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data”# |
| 2619 |
1000 |
1 |
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error |
check bit#parity bit# |
|
|
| 2620 |
1000 |
2 |
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered |
para# |
|
“the parity of the mother must be considered”# |
| 2621 |
1001 |
1 |
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event |
circumstance#setting# |
|
“the historical context”# |
| 2622 |
1001 |
1 |
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation |
context of use#linguistic context# |
|
|
| 2623 |
1002 |
1 |
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
arguing#contention#contestation#controversy#disceptation#disputation#tilt# |
|
“they were involved in a violent argument”# |
| 2624 |
1002 |
1 |
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning |
argumentation#line#line of reasoning#logical argument# |
|
|
| 2625 |
1002 |
1 |
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal |
argumentation#debate# |
|
“the argument over foreign aid goes on and on”# |
| 2626 |
1002 |
1 |
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true |
statement# |
|
“it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true”# |
| 2627 |
1002 |
2 |
a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable |
|
|
|
| 2628 |
1002 |
2 |
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program |
parameter# |
|
|
| 2629 |
1002 |
3 |
a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie |
literary argument# |
|
“the editor added the argument to the poem”# |
| 2630 |
1003 |
1 |
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing |
|
disclaim# |
“He claimed that he killed the burglar”# |
| 2631 |
1003 |
1 |
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to |
arrogate#lay claim# |
forego#forfeit#forgo#give up#throw overboard#waive# |
“He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter”#“Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident”# |
| 2632 |
1003 |
1 |
lay claim to; as of an idea |
take# |
disclaim# |
|
| 2633 |
1003 |
1 |
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example |
|
|
“They claimed on the maximum allowable amount”# |
| 2634 |
1003 |
1 |
an assertion that something is true or factual |
|
|
“his claim that he was innocent”#“evidence contradicted the government's claims”# |
| 2635 |
1003 |
1 |
an established or recognized right |
title# |
|
“a strong legal claim to the property”#“he staked his claim”# |
| 2636 |
1003 |
1 |
an assertion of a right (as to money or property) |
|
|
“his claim asked for damages”# |
| 2637 |
1003 |
1 |
demand for something as rightful or due |
|
|
“they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day”# |
| 2638 |
1003 |
1 |
an informal right to something |
title# |
|
“his claim on her attentions”# |
| 2639 |
1003 |
2 |
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs |
exact#take# |
|
“the accident claimed three lives”# |
| 2640 |
1003 |
3 |
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" |
call# |
|
|
| 2641 |
1004 |
1 |
an argument offered in opposition to another argument |
|
|
|
| 2642 |
1005 |
1 |
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief |
grounds# |
|
“the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling”# |
| 2643 |
1005 |
1 |
an indication that makes something evident |
|
|
“his trembling was evidence of his fear”# |
| 2644 |
1005 |
1 |
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved |
|
|
|
| 2645 |
1005 |
1 |
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes |
attest#certify#demonstrate#manifest# |
|
|
| 2646 |
1005 |
1 |
provide evidence for |
bear witness#prove#show#testify# |
|
|
| 2647 |
1005 |
1 |
give evidence |
tell# |
|
|
| 2648 |
1006 |
1 |
of or relating to rhetoric |
|
|
“"accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White”#“"the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford”# |
| 2649 |
1006 |
1 |
given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought |
figurative#nonliteral#fancy#bombastic#declamatory#large#orotund#tumid#turgid#flowery#ornate#empurpled#over-embellished#purple#forensic#grandiloquent#magniloquent#tall#oratorical#poetic#poetical#stylistic# |
unrhetorical#informal#literal#plain#matter-of-fact#prosaic#plainspoken#show more antonyms...# |
“mere rhetorical frippery”# |
| 2650 |
1007 |
1 |
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn |
information# |
|
“statistical data”# |
| 2651 |
1008 |
1 |
a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes |
graphical record# |
|
|
| 2652 |
1008 |
1 |
represent by means of a graph |
chart# |
|
|
| 2653 |
1008 |
1 |
plot upon a graph |
|
|
|
| 2654 |
1009 |
1 |
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
|
|
“it was a sturdy table”# |
| 2655 |
1009 |
1 |
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it |
|
|
“I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant”# |
| 2656 |
1009 |
1 |
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game |
|
|
“he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks”# |
| 2657 |
1009 |
1 |
food or meals in general |
board# |
|
“she sets a fine table”# |
| 2658 |
1009 |
2 |
a set of data arranged in rows and columns |
tabular array# |
|
“see table 1”# |
| 2659 |
1009 |
2 |
arrange or enter in tabular form |
tabularise#tabularize#tabulate# |
|
|
| 2660 |
1009 |
3 |
hold back to a later time |
defer#hold over#postpone#prorogue#put off#put over#remit#set back#shelve# |
|
|
| 2661 |
1009 |
4 |
flat tableland with steep edges |
mesa# |
|
|
| 2662 |
1010 |
1 |
a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
writer# |
|
|
| 2663 |
1010 |
1 |
someone who originates or causes or initiates something |
generator#source# |
|
|
| 2664 |
1010 |
1 |
be the author of |
|
|
“She authored this play”# |
| 2665 |
1011 |
1 |
someone who tells a story |
storyteller#teller# |
|
|
| 2666 |
1012 |
1 |
a way of regarding situations or topics etc. |
position#view# |
|
|
| 2667 |
1012 |
1 |
the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer |
linear perspective# |
|
|
| 2668 |
1013 |
1 |
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication |
expressed# |
implicit#inexplicit#connotative#implicit in#inherent#underlying#silent#tacit#understood#unexpressed#unsaid#unspoken#unstated#unuttered#unverbalised#unverbalized#unvoiced#covert#show more antonyms...# |
“ explicit instructions”#“she made her wishes explicit”#“ explicit sexual scenes”# |
| 2669 |
1013 |
1 |
in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term |
denotative# |
|
|
| 2670 |
1014 |
1 |
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something |
inexplicit# |
explicit#expressed#definite#denotative#denotive#unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal#declared#stated#definitive#unequivocal#express#graphic#hard-core#hardcore#open#overt#show more antonyms...# |
“an implicit agreement not to raise the subject”#“there was implicit criticism in his voice”#“anger was implicit in the argument”#“the oak is implicit in the acorn”# |
| 2671 |
1014 |
1 |
being without doubt or reserve |
unquestioning# |
|
“ implicit trust”# |
| 2672 |
1015 |
1 |
make a more or less disguised reference to |
advert#touch# |
|
“He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”# |
| 2673 |
1016 |
1 |
express or state indirectly |
connote# |
|
|
| 2674 |
1016 |
1 |
have as a logical consequence |
entail#mean# |
|
|
| 2675 |
1016 |
1 |
have as a necessary feature |
involve# |
|
|
| 2676 |
1016 |
1 |
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic |
|
|
|
| 2677 |
1016 |
1 |
suggest that someone is guilty |
incriminate#inculpate# |
|
|
| 2678 |
1017 |
1 |
conclude by reasoning; in logic |
deduce# |
|
|
| 2679 |
1017 |
1 |
reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
deduce#deduct#derive# |
|
|
| 2680 |
1017 |
1 |
guess correctly; solve by guessing |
guess# |
|
|
| 2681 |
1017 |
1 |
draw from specific cases for more general cases |
extrapolate#generalise#generalize# |
|
|
| 2682 |
1017 |
1 |
believe to be the case |
understand# |
|
|
| 2683 |
1018 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 2684 |
1019 |
1 |
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena |
possibility#theory# |
|
“a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory”# |
| 2685 |
1019 |
1 |
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations |
|
|
|
| 2686 |
1019 |
1 |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
conjecture#guess#speculation#supposition#surmisal#surmise# |
|
|
| 2687 |
1020 |
1 |
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping |
catch# |
|
|
| 2688 |
1020 |
1 |
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
catch#get# |
|
|
| 2689 |
1020 |
1 |
take possession of by force, as after an invasion |
appropriate#conquer#seize# |
|
“The militia captured the castle”# |
| 2690 |
1020 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
“She captured all the men's hearts”# |
| 2691 |
1020 |
1 |
the act of taking a person by force |
seizure# |
|
|
| 2692 |
1020 |
1 |
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
gaining control#seizure# |
|
|
| 2693 |
1020 |
1 |
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board |
|
|
|
| 2694 |
1020 |
2 |
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit |
|
|
“This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons”#“The star captured a comet”# |
| 2695 |
1020 |
2 |
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field |
|
|
|
| 2696 |
1020 |
2 |
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle |
|
|
|
| 2697 |
1020 |
3 |
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible |
|
|
“ capture the essence of Spring”#“ capture an idea”# |
| 2698 |
1021 |
1 |
be characteristic of |
characterise# |
|
“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”# |
| 2699 |
1021 |
1 |
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of |
characterise#qualify# |
|
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”#“This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover”# |
| 2700 |
1022 |
1 |
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list |
point# |
|
“he noticed an item in the New York Times”#“she had several items on her shopping list”# |
| 2701 |
1022 |
1 |
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
detail#particular# |
|
|
| 2702 |
1022 |
1 |
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole |
detail#point# |
|
|
| 2703 |
1022 |
1 |
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection |
|
|
“they reduced the price on many items”# |
| 2704 |
1022 |
1 |
(used when listing or enumerating items) also |
|
|
“"a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla”# |
| 2705 |
1022 |
2 |
an individual instance of a type of symbol |
token# |
|
|
| 2706 |
1023 |
1 |
give a summary (of) |
resume#sum up#summarise# |
|
“I will now summarize”# |
| 2707 |
1023 |
1 |
be a summary of |
sum#sum up#summarise# |
|
“The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper”# |
| 2708 |
1024 |
1 |
break down into components or essential features |
analyse# |
|
“ analyze today's financial market”# |
| 2709 |
1024 |
1 |
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
analyse#canvas#canvass#examine#study# |
|
“ analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”#“ analyze the evidence in a criminal trial”#“ analyze your real motives”# |
| 2710 |
1024 |
1 |
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features |
analyse#break down#dissect#take apart# |
synthesise#synthesize# |
“ analyze a specimen”#“ analyze a sentence”#“ analyze a chemical compound”# |
| 2711 |
1024 |
2 |
subject to psychoanalytic treatment |
analyse#psychoanalyse#psychoanalyze# |
|
“I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist”# |
| 2712 |
1025 |
1 |
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse |
beginning rhyme#head rhyme#initial rhyme# |
|
|
| 2713 |
1026 |
1 |
passing reference or indirect mention |
|
|
|
| 2714 |
1027 |
1 |
the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word |
|
|
|
| 2715 |
1027 |
2 |
address to an absent or imaginary person |
|
|
|
| 2716 |
1028 |
1 |
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words |
vowel rhyme# |
|
|
| 2717 |
1029 |
1 |
a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line |
|
|
|
| 2718 |
1029 |
1 |
a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) |
|
|
“after an ominous caesura the preacher continued”# |
| 2719 |
1030 |
1 |
the property of sounding harmonious |
harmoniousness# |
|
|
| 2720 |
1030 |
2 |
the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words |
consonant rhyme# |
|
|
| 2721 |
1031 |
1 |
a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed |
|
|
|
| 2722 |
1031 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 2723 |
1032 |
1 |
the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause |
enjambement# |
|
|
| 2724 |
1033 |
1 |
extravagant exaggeration |
exaggeration# |
|
|
| 2725 |
1034 |
1 |
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) |
meiosis# |
|
“saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes”# |
| 2726 |
1035 |
1 |
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
|
|
|
| 2727 |
1036 |
1 |
a musical interval of eight tones |
musical octave# |
|
|
| 2728 |
1036 |
2 |
a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse |
|
|
|
| 2729 |
1036 |
3 |
a feast day and the seven days following it |
|
|
|
| 2730 |
1037 |
1 |
using words that imitate the sound they denote |
|
|
|
| 2731 |
1038 |
1 |
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself |
|
|
“`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false”# |
| 2732 |
1039 |
1 |
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. |
incarnation# |
|
|
| 2733 |
1039 |
1 |
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature |
prosopopoeia# |
|
|
| 2734 |
1039 |
1 |
a person who represents an abstract quality |
|
|
“she is the personification of optimism”# |
| 2735 |
1040 |
1 |
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables |
iambus# |
|
|
| 2736 |
1041 |
1 |
a rhythmic group of six lines of verse |
|
|
|
| 2737 |
1041 |
1 |
a set of six similar things considered as a unit |
sextet#sextette# |
|
|
| 2738 |
1041 |
1 |
six performers or singers who perform together |
sextet#sextette# |
|
|
| 2739 |
1041 |
1 |
a musical composition written for six performers |
sextet#sextette# |
|
|
| 2740 |
1041 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one |
6#Captain Hicks#VI#half a dozen#hexad#sextet#sextuplet#sise#six#sixer# |
|
|
| 2741 |
1042 |
1 |
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') |
|
|
|
| 2742 |
1043 |
1 |
take the place or move into the position of |
replace#supercede#supervene upon#supplant# |
|
|
| 2743 |
1044 |
1 |
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
impassive# |
|
“"a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf”#“her face showed nothing but stolid indifference”# |
| 2744 |
1045 |
1 |
without knowledge or intention |
unknowingly#unwittingly# |
advertently#heedfully#mindfully#knowingly#wittingly#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2745 |
1046 |
1 |
inform (somebody) of something |
advise#apprize#give notice#notify#send word# |
|
|
| 2746 |
1046 |
1 |
make aware of |
apprize#instruct# |
|
“Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?”# |
| 2747 |
1046 |
2 |
gain in value |
appreciate#apprize#revalue# |
depreciate#devaluate#devalue#undervalue#depreciate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2748 |
1046 |
2 |
increase the value of |
appreciate#apprize# |
depreciate#depreciate#devaluate#devalue#undervalue#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2749 |
1047 |
1 |
capacity or power to produce a desired effect |
efficaciousness# |
inefficaciousness#inefficacy# |
“concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine”# |
| 2750 |
1048 |
1 |
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) |
manipulable# |
intractable#defiant#noncompliant#difficult#unmanageable#disobedient#obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate#untamed#wild#balking#balky#refractory#stubborn#uncontrollable#unmanageable#unmalleable#show more antonyms...# |
“ tractable young minds”#“"the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler”# |
| 2751 |
1048 |
1 |
readily reacting to suggestions and influences |
amenable# |
|
|
| 2752 |
1049 |
1 |
deficient in alertness or activity |
unenergetic#unenrgetic# |
energetic#active#lively#dynamic#dynamical#physical#alert#brisk#lively#merry#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy#canty#driving#high-energy#indefatigable#tireless#unflagging#unwearying#strenuous#vigorous#enterprising#spirited#show more antonyms...# |
“bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights”# |
| 2753 |
1050 |
1 |
concerned with practical matters |
matter-of-fact#pragmatical# |
|
|
| 2754 |
1050 |
1 |
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism |
pragmatical# |
|
|
| 2755 |
1050 |
1 |
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |
hard-nosed#hardheaded#practical# |
|
“not ideology but pragmatic politics”# |
| 2756 |
1050 |
2 |
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land |
pragmatic sanction# |
|
|
| 2757 |
1051 |
1 |
having more than one possible meaning |
double-barreled#double-barrelled#double-edged#enigmatic#oracular#left-handed#multi-valued#multivalent#polysemantic#polysemous#uncertain#unclear#equivocal# |
unambiguous#monosemous#clear#unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal#show more antonyms...# |
“ ambiguous words”#“frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy”# |
| 2758 |
1051 |
1 |
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead |
equivocal# |
unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal#unambiguous#absolute#straightforward#unquestionable#show more antonyms...# |
“the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates”# |
| 2759 |
1051 |
1 |
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns |
unstructured# |
|
“an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference”#“ ambiguous inkblots”# |
| 2760 |
1052 |
1 |
the condition of being impure |
impureness# |
pureness#purity# |
|
| 2761 |
1052 |
1 |
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed |
dross# |
|
“there were impurities in the water”# |
| 2762 |
1053 |
1 |
the state of being held in low esteem |
disrepute# |
reputation#repute# |
“your actions will bring discredit to your name”# |
| 2763 |
1053 |
1 |
damage the reputation of |
disgrace# |
|
“This newspaper story discredits the politicians”# |
| 2764 |
1053 |
1 |
reject as false; refuse to accept |
disbelieve# |
believe# |
|
| 2765 |
1053 |
1 |
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved |
|
|
“The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary”# |
| 2766 |
1054 |
1 |
something hard to endure |
asperity#grimness#rigor#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness#severity# |
|
|
| 2767 |
1054 |
1 |
something that causes or entails suffering |
|
|
“"I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell”#“the many hardships of frontier life”# |
| 2768 |
1054 |
1 |
a state of misfortune or affliction |
adversity#hard knocks# |
|
“a life of hardship”# |
| 2769 |
1055 |
1 |
make imperfect |
deflower#impair#spoil#vitiate# |
|
“nothing marred her beauty”# |
| 2770 |
1055 |
1 |
destroy or injure severely |
mutilate# |
|
|
| 2771 |
1055 |
1 |
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
blemish#defect# |
|
|
| 2772 |
1056 |
1 |
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents |
pork# |
|
|
| 2773 |
1057 |
1 |
a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something |
|
|
“the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research”# |
| 2774 |
1057 |
1 |
mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another) |
|
|
|
| 2775 |
1058 |
1 |
someone who loves (and usually collects) books |
book lover#booklover# |
|
|
| 2776 |
1059 |
1 |
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights |
deprivation# |
|
“nutritional privation”# |
| 2777 |
1059 |
1 |
a state of extreme poverty |
deprivation#neediness#want# |
|
|
| 2778 |
1060 |
1 |
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
egotistic#egotistical#self-conceited#swollen#swollen-headed#vain# |
|
“a conceited fool”#“an attitude of self- conceited arrogance”# |
| 2779 |
1061 |
1 |
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions |
self-complacent#self-satisfied# |
|
“he had become complacent after years of success”# |
| 2780 |
1062 |
1 |
the quality of being faithful |
faithfulness# |
infidelity#unfaithfulness# |
|
| 2781 |
1062 |
2 |
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal |
|
|
|
| 2782 |
1063 |
1 |
briefly giving the gist of something |
compact#compendious#summary# |
|
“ succinct comparisons”# |
| 2783 |
1064 |
1 |
being of crucial importance |
polar# |
|
“a pivotal event”#“"Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger”# |
| 2784 |
1065 |
1 |
make believe with the intent to deceive |
affect#dissemble#pretend#sham# |
|
“He feigned that he was ill”# |
| 2785 |
1065 |
1 |
make a pretence of |
assume#sham#simulate# |
|
“he feigned sleep”# |
| 2786 |
1066 |
1 |
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch |
sovereignty# |
|
|
| 2787 |
1066 |
1 |
the period during which a monarch is sovereign |
|
|
“during the reign of Henry VIII”# |
| 2788 |
1066 |
1 |
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful |
|
|
“he was helpless under the reign of his egotism”# |
| 2789 |
1066 |
1 |
have sovereign power |
|
|
“Henry VIII reigned for a long time”# |
| 2790 |
1066 |
1 |
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
dominate#predominate#prevail#rule# |
|
“Money reigns supreme here”# |
| 2791 |
1067 |
1 |
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force |
coup d'etat#putsch#takeover# |
|
|
| 2792 |
1067 |
2 |
a brilliant and notable success |
|
|
|
| 2793 |
1068 |
1 |
become less in amount or intensity |
die away#let up#slack#slack off# |
|
“The storm abated”# |
| 2794 |
1068 |
1 |
make less active or intense |
slack#slake# |
|
|
| 2795 |
1069 |
1 |
doubtful or suspect |
so-called#supposed# |
|
|
| 2796 |
1069 |
1 |
declared but not proved |
declared# |
|
“" alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal”# |
| 2797 |
1070 |
1 |
lacking a caretaker |
unattended# |
|
“a neglected child”# |
| 2798 |
1070 |
1 |
disregarded |
ignored#unheeded# |
|
“Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'”# |
| 2799 |
1071 |
1 |
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
hardy#stout#sturdy# |
|
“proud of her tall stalwart son”# |
| 2800 |
1071 |
1 |
used especially of persons |
stouthearted# |
|
“a stalwart knight”# |
| 2801 |
1071 |
1 |
dependable |
stout# |
|
“the stalwart citizens at Lexington”#“a stalwart supporter of the UN”# |
| 2802 |
1071 |
1 |
a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) |
loyalist# |
|
|
| 2803 |
1072 |
1 |
marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
brusk#curt#short# |
|
“try to cultivate a less brusque manner”# |
| 2804 |
1073 |
1 |
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
foot soldier#subsidiary#underling# |
|
|
| 2805 |
1073 |
1 |
a word that is more specific than a given word |
hyponym#subordinate word# |
|
|
| 2806 |
1073 |
1 |
lower in rank or importance |
low-level# |
dominant#ascendant#ascendent#dominating#controlling#governing#overriding#paramount#predominant#predominate#preponderant#preponderating#possessive#sovereign#supreme#superior#superior#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2807 |
1073 |
1 |
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another |
submissive#low-level#feudatory#ruled#dependent#subject#subservient# |
insubordinate#defiant#noncompliant#contumacious#disobedient#unruly#mutinous#rebellious#show more antonyms...# |
“a subordinate kingdom”# |
| 2808 |
1073 |
1 |
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence |
dependent# |
independent#main# |
|
| 2809 |
1073 |
1 |
rank or order as less important or consider of less value |
|
|
“Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”# |
| 2810 |
1073 |
1 |
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
subdue# |
|
“Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”# |
| 2811 |
1074 |
1 |
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
afraid# |
|
“ apprehensive for one's life”#“ apprehensive of danger”# |
| 2812 |
1074 |
1 |
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc |
worried# |
|
“ apprehensive about her job”#“felt apprehensive about the consequences”# |
| 2813 |
1074 |
2 |
quick to understand |
discerning# |
|
“"a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne”# |
| 2814 |
1075 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2815 |
1076 |
1 |
marked by precise accordance with details |
punctilious# |
|
“ meticulous research”# |
| 2816 |
1076 |
1 |
marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
fastidious# |
|
“a meticulous craftsman”#“almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”# |
| 2817 |
1077 |
1 |
showing deference |
deferent#regardful# |
|
|
| 2818 |
1078 |
1 |
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
abide by#follow# |
|
“He complied with my instructions”#“You must comply or else!”# |
| 2819 |
1079 |
1 |
place troops or weapons in battle formation |
|
|
|
| 2820 |
1079 |
1 |
to distribute systematically or strategically |
|
|
“The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East”# |
| 2821 |
1080 |
1 |
generally incompetent and ineffectual |
feckless# |
|
“ inept handling of the account”# |
| 2822 |
1080 |
1 |
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse |
tactless# |
|
“an inept remark”# |
| 2823 |
1080 |
1 |
not elegant or graceful in expression |
awkward#clumsy#cumbersome#ill-chosen#inapt# |
|
“if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?”# |
| 2824 |
1081 |
1 |
dangerously unstable and unpredictable |
unreliable# |
|
“ treacherous winding roads”# |
| 2825 |
1081 |
1 |
tending to betray |
perfidious#punic# |
|
“the fiercest and most treacherous of foes”#“ treacherous intrigues”# |
| 2826 |
1082 |
1 |
feeling or showing extreme anger |
ireful# |
|
“ irate protesters”# |
| 2827 |
1083 |
1 |
a preceding occurrence or cause or event |
|
|
|
| 2828 |
1083 |
1 |
anything that precedes something similar in time |
forerunner# |
|
“phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience”# |
| 2829 |
1083 |
1 |
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
ancestor#ascendant#ascendent#root# |
descendant#descendent# |
|
| 2830 |
1083 |
1 |
preceding in time or order |
anterior#prior#anticipatory#prevenient#pre-existent#pre-existing#preexistent#preexisting#preceding# |
subsequent#accompanying#attendant#concomitant#consequent#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent#later#posterior#ulterior#succeeding#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2831 |
1083 |
2 |
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun |
|
|
|
| 2832 |
1084 |
1 |
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression |
clarity#clearness#limpidity#lucidness#pellucidity# |
abstruseness#obscureness#obscurity#reconditeness#unclearness#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2833 |
1084 |
1 |
a lucid state of mind; not confused |
|
|
|
| 2834 |
1085 |
1 |
having material or physical form or substance |
material# |
immaterial#incorporeal#unbodied#bodiless#discorporate#disembodied#unbodied#unembodied#spiritual#show more antonyms...# |
“"that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett”# |
| 2835 |
1085 |
1 |
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit |
bodily#corporal#somatic# |
|
“ corporeal suffering”# |
| 2836 |
1086 |
1 |
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds |
hopeful#bullish#cheerful#pollyannaish#upbeat#rose-colored#rosy#starry-eyed#sanguine#positive# |
pessimistic#hopeless#bearish#demoralised#demoralized#discouraged#disheartened#negative#show more antonyms...# |
“in an optimistic mood”#“ optimistic plans”#“took an optimistic view”# |
| 2837 |
1086 |
1 |
expecting the best |
affirmative# |
|
|
| 2838 |
1087 |
1 |
expecting the worst possible outcome |
hopeless#bearish#demoralised#demoralized#discouraged#disheartened#negative# |
optimistic#hopeful#bullish#cheerful#pollyannaish#upbeat#rose-colored#rosy#starry-eyed#sanguine#positive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2839 |
1088 |
1 |
having no personal preference |
impersonal# |
|
“a neutral observer”# |
| 2840 |
1088 |
1 |
not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest |
nonaligned# |
|
|
| 2841 |
1088 |
1 |
possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics |
neutralised#neutralized#viewless# |
positive#negative#affirmative#affirmatory#constructive#destructive#optimistic#pessimistic#affirmative#optimistic#constructive#antagonistic#counter#perverse#supportive#unsupportive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2842 |
1088 |
1 |
lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics |
colorless#colourless# |
|
“a neutral personality that made no impression whatever”# |
| 2843 |
1088 |
1 |
having no hue |
achromatic# |
chromatic#amber#brownish-yellow#yellow-brown#amber-green#amethyst#auburn#aureate#gilded#gilt#gold#golden#avocado#azure#bright blue#cerulean#sky-blue#beige#blackish-brown#blackish-red#blae#blue#blueish#bluish#blue-green#bluish green#cyan#teal#blue-lilac#bluish-lilac#blue-purple#bluish-purple#blue-violet#bluish-violet#blushful#rosy#bottle-green#bright-red#raspberry-red#bronze#bronzy#bronze-red#brown#brownish#chocolate-brown#dark-brown#brown-green#brownish-green#brown-purple#brownish-purple#buff#buff-brown#canary#canary-yellow#caramel#caramel brown#carnation#chartreuse#chestnut#chestnut-brown#copper colored#coppery#coral#coral-red#creamy#creamy-yellow#cress green#cresson#watercress#crimson-magenta#crimson-purple#crimson-yellow#dark-blue#deep-pink#deep-yellow#dull-purple#dun#earthlike#fuscous#taupe#golden-yellow#golden-brown#golden-green#gray-blue#grayish-blue#grey-blue#greyish-blue#gray-brown#grayish-brown#grey-brown#greyish-brown#gray-green#grayish-green#grey-green#greyish-green#gray-pink#grayish-pink#grey-pink#greyish-pink#dark-green#green#greenish#light-green#greenish-brown#hazel#hazel-brown#honey#jade#jade-green#khaki#lavender#lilac#lilac-colored#lavender-tinged#light-blue#pale blue#lilac-blue#violet-blue#lavender-pink#lilac-pink#violet-pink#lilac-purple#magenta#magenta pink#brownish-red#maroon#maroon-purple#mauve#mauve-blue#mauve-pink#moss green#mosstone#mouse-colored#mouselike#mousey#mousy#ocher#ochre#olive-brown#drab#olive-drab#olive#orange#orangish#orange-red#orangish-red#orange-brown#peachy#peachy-colored#peachy-coloured#peacock-blue#pea-green#pink#pinkish#pink-lavender#pinkish-lavender#pink-orange#pinkish-orange#salmon#pink-red#pink-tinged#pink-purple#pinkish-purple#powder blue#powdery-blue#purple#purplish#violet#purple-blue#purplish-blue#purple-brown#purplish-brown#purple-green#purplish-green#purple-lilac#purplish-lilac#purple-red#purplish-red#purple-tinged#purple-tinted#blood-red#carmine#cerise#cherry#cherry-red#crimson#red#reddish#ruby#ruby-red#ruddy#scarlet#mahogany-red#red-brown#reddish-brown#red-lavender#reddish-lavender#reddish-pink#flame-orange#red-orange#reddish-orange#red-purple#reddisn-purple#red-violet#reddish-violet#rosaceous#rose#roseate#rose-red#rose-lavender#rose-lilac#rose-mauve#rose-purple#rosy-purple#rose-tinged#rose-tinted#russet#rust#rust-brown#rusty#rust-red#rusty-red#rusty-brown#sage#sage-green#sapphire#scarlet-crimson#scarlet-pink#sea-green#silver-blue#silvery-blue#silver-green#silvery-green#chukker-brown#mummy-brown#snuff#snuff-brown#brownish-orange#sorrel#stone#straw#sulfur-yellow#sulphur-yellow#tan#tannish#tangerine#tawny#tawny-brown#ultramarine#umber#Chinese-red#cinnabar#vermilion#vermillion#vinaceous#violet-tinged#violet-tinted#white-pink#wine-red#xanthous#yellow#yellowish#yellow-beige#yellowish-beige#yellow-green#yellow-orange#yellowish-orange#yellow-tinged#colored#colorful#coloured#show more antonyms...# |
“ neutral colors like black or white”# |
| 2844 |
1088 |
1 |
having no net electric charge |
electroneutral# |
|
|
| 2845 |
1088 |
1 |
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive |
indifferent#inert# |
|
|
| 2846 |
1088 |
1 |
one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute |
|
|
|
| 2847 |
1089 |
1 |
mixed feelings or emotions |
ambivalency# |
|
|
| 2848 |
1090 |
1 |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
blunt#candid#forthright#free-spoken#outspoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder# |
|
“tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank”# |
| 2849 |
1090 |
1 |
clearly manifest; evident |
obvious# |
|
“ frank enjoyment”# |
| 2850 |
1090 |
2 |
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll |
dog#frankfurter#hot dog#hotdog#weenie#wiener#wienerwurst# |
|
|
| 2851 |
1090 |
3 |
exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks |
|
|
|
| 2852 |
1090 |
4 |
stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing |
postmark# |
|
|
| 2853 |
1091 |
1 |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
incensed#outraged#umbrageous# |
|
“an indignant denial”# |
| 2854 |
1092 |
1 |
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states |
empathic# |
|
“a sensitive and empathetic school counselor”# |
| 2855 |
1093 |
1 |
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
grasp#hold# |
|
|
| 2856 |
1093 |
1 |
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) |
discernment#perceptiveness#taste# |
|
|
| 2857 |
1093 |
1 |
an expression of gratitude |
|
|
“he expressed his appreciation in a short note”# |
| 2858 |
1093 |
1 |
a favorable judgment |
admiration# |
|
|
| 2859 |
1093 |
2 |
an increase in price or value |
|
depreciation# |
“an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate”# |
| 2860 |
1094 |
1 |
of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism |
|
|
“ critical acclaim”# |
| 2861 |
1094 |
1 |
characterized by careful evaluation and judgment |
appraising#evaluative#discriminative#judicial#discerning#scholarly# |
noncritical#uncritical#unscholarly#show more antonyms...# |
“a critical reading”#“a critical dissertation”#“a critical analysis of Melville's writings”# |
| 2862 |
1094 |
1 |
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws |
captious#faultfinding#censorious#deprecative#hypercritical#overcritical#searing#scathing#vituperative#unfavorable#unfavourable#sarcastic# |
uncritical# |
“a critical attitude”# |
| 2863 |
1094 |
2 |
urgently needed; absolutely necessary |
vital# |
|
“a critical element of the plan”#“ critical medical supplies”# |
| 2864 |
1094 |
2 |
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis |
decisive# |
|
“a critical point in the campaign”#“the critical test”# |
| 2865 |
1094 |
2 |
being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency |
acute#dangerous#grave#grievous#life-threatening#serious#severe#desperate#dire#crucial#important# |
noncritical#noncrucial#acritical#show more antonyms...# |
“a critical shortage of food”#“a critical illness”#“an illness at the critical stage”# |
| 2866 |
1094 |
3 |
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction |
supercritical# |
noncritical# |
“a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure”#“ critical mass”#“go critical”# |
| 2867 |
1095 |
1 |
expressing extreme contempt |
contemptuous#disdainful#insulting# |
|
|
| 2868 |
1096 |
1 |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
contempt#despite#scorn# |
|
|
| 2869 |
1096 |
1 |
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
condescension#patronage# |
|
|
| 2870 |
1096 |
1 |
look down on with disdain |
contemn#despise#scorn# |
|
|
| 2871 |
1096 |
1 |
reject with contempt |
freeze off#pooh-pooh#reject#scorn#spurn#turn down# |
|
|
| 2872 |
1097 |
1 |
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy |
exciting#agitating#agitative#provoking#challenging#intriguing#charged#incendiary#incitive#inflammatory#instigative#rabble-rousing#seditious#rousing# |
unprovocative#unprovoking#unexciting#disarming#noninflammatory#nonviolent#show more antonyms...# |
“a provocative remark”#“a provocative smile”#“" provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope”# |
| 2873 |
1097 |
1 |
exciting sexual desire |
sexy# |
|
“her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative”# |
| 2874 |
1098 |
1 |
characterized by enmity or ill will |
aggressive#unfriendly#aggressive#belligerent#antagonistic#antipathetic#antipathetical#at loggerheads#bitter#dirty#head-on#ill#opponent#opposing#inimical#unfriendly#hateful#offensive#unpeaceful#violent# |
amicable#friendly#favorable#friendly#well-disposed#unthreatening#well-meaning#lovable#loveable#peaceable#peaceful#show more antonyms...# |
“a hostile nation”#“a hostile remark”#“ hostile actions”# |
| 2875 |
1098 |
1 |
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally |
|
friendly# |
“ hostile naval and air forces”# |
| 2876 |
1098 |
1 |
unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) |
aggressive# |
|
“ hostile takeover”#“ hostile tender offer”#“ hostile bid”# |
| 2877 |
1098 |
1 |
impossible to bring into friendly accord |
irreconcilable#unreconcilable# |
|
“ hostile factions”# |
| 2878 |
1098 |
1 |
very unfavorable to life or growth |
uncongenial#unfriendly# |
|
“a hostile climate”# |
| 2879 |
1098 |
1 |
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces |
|
friendly# |
“the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles”# |
| 2880 |
1099 |
1 |
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
entertainment# |
|
|
| 2881 |
1099 |
1 |
a feeling of delight at being entertained |
|
|
|
| 2882 |
1100 |
1 |
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward |
compassionate#congenial#kind#commiserative#condolent#empathetic#empathic# |
unsympathetic#uncompassionate#incompatible#uncongenial#unresponsive#unsympathising#unsympathizing#show more antonyms...# |
“ sympathetic to the students' cause”#“a sympathetic observer”#“a sympathetic gesture”# |
| 2883 |
1100 |
1 |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity |
benevolent#charitable#good-hearted#kindly#large-hearted#openhearted# |
|
“ sympathetic words”# |
| 2884 |
1100 |
1 |
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings |
appealing#likable#likeable# |
unappealing#unlikable#unlikeable#unsympathetic# |
“the sympathetic characters in the play”# |
| 2885 |
1100 |
1 |
having similar disposition and tastes |
similar# |
|
“with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion”# |
| 2886 |
1100 |
1 |
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system |
|
|
“ sympathetic neurons”#“ sympathetic stimulation”# |
| 2887 |
1100 |
1 |
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body |
harmonic# |
|
“ sympathetic vibration”# |
| 2888 |
1101 |
1 |
a positive feeling of liking |
affectionateness#fondness#heart#philia#tenderness#warmheartedness#warmness# |
|
“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”# |
| 2889 |
1102 |
1 |
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
respectful#adoring#worshipful#awed#awful#respectful#reverential#venerating# |
irreverent#disrespectful#blasphemous#profane#sacrilegious#aweless#awless#disrespectful#show more antonyms...# |
“maintained a reverent silence”# |
| 2890 |
1102 |
1 |
showing great reverence for god |
godly#worshipful# |
|
|
| 2891 |
1103 |
1 |
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule |
derisive#gibelike#jeering#taunting# |
|
“her mocking smile”# |
| 2892 |
1103 |
1 |
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) |
quizzical#teasing# |
|
|
| 2893 |
1104 |
1 |
the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) |
|
|
|
| 2894 |
1104 |
1 |
a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign |
|
|
“he submitted his resignation as of next month”# |
| 2895 |
1104 |
2 |
acceptance of despair |
surrender# |
|
|
| 2896 |
1105 |
1 |
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving |
incredible#unbelievable#disbelieving#sceptical#skeptical#unbelieving#distrustful# |
credulous#credible#overcredulous#unquestioning#naif#naive#trustful#trusting#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 2897 |
1106 |
1 |
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
corrosive#erosive#mordant#vitriolic# |
|
|
| 2898 |
1106 |
1 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#bitter#blistering#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic# |
|
“ caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics”# |
| 2899 |
1106 |
1 |
any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
|
|
|
| 2900 |
1107 |
1 |
resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy |
|
|
“an elegiac poem on a friend's death”# |
| 2901 |
1107 |
1 |
expressing sorrow often for something past |
sorrowful# |
|
“an elegiac lament for youthful ideals”# |
| 2902 |
1108 |
1 |
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid |
fierce#tearing#trigger-happy#violent# |
|
“ vehement dislike”# |
| 2903 |
1108 |
1 |
characterized by great force or energy |
strong# |
|
“ vehement deluges of rain”#“ vehement clapping”#“a vehement defense”# |
| 2904 |
1109 |
1 |
consisting of or derived from tradition |
conventional#handed-down#tralatitious#traditionalistic# |
nontraditional#untraditional# |
“ traditional history”#“ traditional morality”# |
| 2905 |
1109 |
1 |
pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines |
orthodox# |
|
“the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished”# |
| 2906 |
1110 |
1 |
move upwards |
lift# |
|
|
| 2907 |
1110 |
1 |
raise from a lower to a higher position |
bring up#elevate#get up#lift# |
bring down#get down#let down#lower#take down# |
“ Raise your hands”# |
| 2908 |
1110 |
1 |
construct, build, or erect |
erect#put up#rear#set up# |
dismantle#level#pull down#rase#raze#take down#tear down# |
“ Raise a barn”# |
| 2909 |
1110 |
1 |
cause to puff up with a leaven |
leaven#prove# |
|
|
| 2910 |
1110 |
1 |
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project |
|
|
“ raised edges”# |
| 2911 |
1110 |
1 |
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth |
|
|
“ raise your `o'”# |
| 2912 |
1110 |
1 |
the act of raising something |
heave#lift# |
|
“fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up”# |
| 2913 |
1110 |
1 |
the amount a salary is increased |
hike#rise#salary increase#wage hike#wage increase# |
|
“he got a 3% raise”# |
| 2914 |
1110 |
1 |
an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
acclivity#ascent#climb#rise#upgrade# |
declension#declination#decline#declivity#descent#downslope#fall# |
|
| 2915 |
1110 |
2 |
increase |
enhance#heighten# |
|
|
| 2916 |
1110 |
2 |
raise the level or amount of something |
|
|
“ raise my salary”#“ raise the price of bread”# |
| 2917 |
1110 |
2 |
invigorate or heighten |
lift# |
|
|
| 2918 |
1110 |
2 |
raise in rank or condition |
elevate#lift# |
|
|
| 2919 |
1110 |
2 |
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
advance#elevate#kick upstairs#promote#upgrade# |
break#bump#demote#kick downstairs#relegate# |
|
| 2920 |
1110 |
2 |
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 |
|
|
|
| 2921 |
1110 |
2 |
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level |
|
|
|
| 2922 |
1110 |
2 |
bet more than the previous player |
|
|
|
| 2923 |
1110 |
2 |
put an end to |
lift# |
|
“ raise a siege”# |
| 2924 |
1110 |
2 |
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) |
|
|
“I'll see your raise and double it”# |
| 2925 |
1110 |
3 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
arouse#bring up#call down#call forth#conjure#conjure up#evoke#invoke#put forward#stir# |
|
“ raise the specter of unemployment”# |
| 2926 |
1110 |
3 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
arouse#elicit#enkindle#evoke#fire#kindle#provoke# |
|
“ raise a smile”# |
| 2927 |
1110 |
3 |
activate or stir up |
|
|
“ raise a mutiny”# |
| 2928 |
1110 |
3 |
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise |
|
|
“ raise hell”#“ raise the roof”#“ raise Cain”# |
| 2929 |
1110 |
3 |
cause to become alive again |
resurrect#upraise# |
|
“ raise from the dead”# |
| 2930 |
1110 |
3 |
cause to be heard or known; express or utter |
|
|
“ raise a shout”#“ raise a protest”#“ raise a sad cry”# |
| 2931 |
1110 |
3 |
put forward for consideration or discussion |
bring up# |
|
“ raise the question of promotions”# |
| 2932 |
1110 |
3 |
establish radio communications with |
|
|
“They managed to raise Hanoi last night”# |
| 2933 |
1110 |
3 |
cause to assemble or enlist in the military |
levy#recruit# |
|
“ raise an army”# |
| 2934 |
1110 |
3 |
collect funds for a specific purpose |
|
|
“The President raised several million dollars for his college”# |
| 2935 |
1110 |
4 |
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques |
farm#grow#produce# |
|
“We raise hogs here”# |
| 2936 |
1110 |
4 |
bring up |
bring up#nurture#parent#rear# |
|
“ raise a family”# |
| 2937 |
1111 |
1 |
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening |
supporting# |
|
“he leaned against the wall for support”# |
| 2938 |
1111 |
1 |
any device that bears the weight of another thing |
|
|
“there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”# |
| 2939 |
1111 |
1 |
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
|
|
“the statue stood on a marble support”# |
| 2940 |
1111 |
1 |
be the physical support of; carry the weight of |
hold#hold up#sustain# |
|
“He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam”# |
| 2941 |
1111 |
2 |
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities |
|
|
“his support kept the family together”#“they gave him emotional support during difficult times”# |
| 2942 |
1111 |
2 |
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
reenforcement#reinforcement# |
|
“they called for artillery support”# |
| 2943 |
1111 |
2 |
the financial means whereby one lives |
bread and butter#keep#livelihood#living#sustenance# |
|
“he applied to the state for support”# |
| 2944 |
1111 |
2 |
financial resources provided to make some project possible |
backing#financial backing#financial support#funding# |
|
“the foundation provided support for the experiment”# |
| 2945 |
1111 |
2 |
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest |
|
|
“the policy found little public support”#“his faith was all the support he needed”#“the team enjoyed the support of their fans”# |
| 2946 |
1111 |
2 |
aiding the cause or policy or interests of |
|
|
“the president no longer has the support of his own party”#“they developed a scheme of mutual support”# |
| 2947 |
1111 |
2 |
support materially or financially |
|
|
“he does not support his natural children”#“The scholarship supported me when I was in college”# |
| 2948 |
1111 |
2 |
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
back up# |
|
“She supported him during the illness”# |
| 2949 |
1111 |
2 |
be behind; approve of |
back#endorse#indorse#plump for#plunk for# |
|
|
| 2950 |
1111 |
2 |
argue or speak in defense of |
defend#fend for# |
|
“She supported the motion to strike”# |
| 2951 |
1111 |
2 |
be a regular customer or client of |
keep going#patronage#patronise#patronize# |
|
|
| 2952 |
1111 |
3 |
documentary validation |
documentation# |
|
“the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”# |
| 2953 |
1111 |
3 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
affirm#confirm#corroborate#substantiate#sustain# |
contradict#negate# |
“The evidence supports the defendant”# |
| 2954 |
1111 |
3 |
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
bear out#corroborate#underpin# |
|
|
| 2955 |
1111 |
4 |
play a subordinate role to (another performer) |
|
|
“Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”# |
| 2956 |
1111 |
4 |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
accompaniment#backup#musical accompaniment# |
|
|
| 2957 |
1111 |
5 |
adopt as a belief |
subscribe# |
|
|
| 2958 |
1111 |
6 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#brook#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#tolerate# |
|
|
| 2959 |
1112 |
1 |
grant freedom to; free from confinement |
free#liberate#loose#unloose#unloosen# |
confine#detain# |
|
| 2960 |
1112 |
1 |
release, as from one's grip |
let go#let go of#relinquish# |
hold#take hold# |
|
| 2961 |
1112 |
1 |
eliminate (a substance) |
discharge#eject#exhaust#expel# |
|
“the plant releases a gas”# |
| 2962 |
1112 |
1 |
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids |
secrete# |
|
“ release a hormone into the blood stream”# |
| 2963 |
1112 |
1 |
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition |
free#liberate# |
|
|
| 2964 |
1112 |
1 |
let (something) fall or spill from a container |
turn# |
|
|
| 2965 |
1112 |
1 |
the act of liberating someone or something |
freeing#liberation# |
|
|
| 2966 |
1112 |
1 |
a process that liberates or discharges something |
|
|
“there was a sudden release of oxygen”#“the release of iodine from the thyroid gland”# |
| 2967 |
1112 |
1 |
the act of allowing a fluid to escape |
spill#spillage# |
|
|
| 2968 |
1112 |
1 |
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism |
button# |
|
|
| 2969 |
1112 |
1 |
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
discharge#dismissal#dismission#firing#liberation#sack#sacking# |
|
|
| 2970 |
1112 |
1 |
euphemistic expressions for death |
departure#exit#expiration#going#loss#passing# |
|
|
| 2971 |
1112 |
2 |
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale |
bring out#issue#publish#put out# |
|
|
| 2972 |
1112 |
2 |
make (information) available for publication |
free# |
|
“ release the list with the names of the prisoners”# |
| 2973 |
1112 |
2 |
make (assets) available |
free#unblock#unfreeze# |
block#freeze#immobilise#immobilize# |
“ release the holdings in the dictator's bank account”# |
| 2974 |
1112 |
2 |
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) |
|
|
“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”# |
| 2975 |
1112 |
2 |
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation |
handout#press release# |
|
|
| 2976 |
1112 |
3 |
part with a possession or right |
free#give up#relinquish#resign# |
|
|
| 2977 |
1112 |
3 |
a formal written statement of relinquishment |
discharge#waiver# |
|
|
| 2978 |
1112 |
3 |
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation |
acquittance# |
|
|
| 2979 |
1112 |
4 |
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
outlet#vent# |
|
|
| 2980 |
1112 |
5 |
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
tone ending# |
|
|
| 2981 |
1113 |
1 |
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium |
|
|
“falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them”# |
| 2982 |
1113 |
1 |
the subjective sensation of hearing something |
auditory sensation# |
|
“he strained to hear the faint sounds”# |
| 2983 |
1113 |
1 |
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause |
|
quiet#silence# |
“the sound of rain on the roof”#“the beautiful sound of music”# |
| 2984 |
1113 |
1 |
the sudden occurrence of an audible event |
|
|
“the sound awakened them”# |
| 2985 |
1113 |
1 |
the audible part of a transmitted signal |
audio# |
|
|
| 2986 |
1113 |
1 |
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
phone#speech sound# |
|
|
| 2987 |
1113 |
1 |
make a certain noise or sound |
go# |
|
|
| 2988 |
1113 |
1 |
give off a certain sound or sounds |
|
|
“This record sounds scratchy”# |
| 2989 |
1113 |
1 |
cause to sound |
|
|
“ sound the bell”#“ sound a certain note”# |
| 2990 |
1113 |
1 |
announce by means of a sound |
|
|
“ sound the alarm”# |
| 2991 |
1113 |
1 |
utter with vibrating vocal chords |
vocalise#vocalize#voice# |
devoice# |
|
| 2992 |
1113 |
2 |
appear in a certain way |
|
|
“This sounds interesting”# |
| 2993 |
1113 |
3 |
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water |
strait# |
|
|
| 2994 |
1113 |
3 |
a large ocean inlet or deep bay |
|
|
“the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast”# |
| 2995 |
1113 |
3 |
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line |
fathom# |
|
|
| 2996 |
1113 |
4 |
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay |
solid#strong#substantial# |
unsound#corroded#decayed#rotted#rotten#show more antonyms...# |
“a sound timber”#“the wall is sound”#“a sound foundation”# |
| 2997 |
1113 |
4 |
in excellent physical condition |
good# |
|
“a sound mind in a sound body”# |
| 2998 |
1113 |
4 |
free from moral defect |
righteous# |
|
“a man of sound character”# |
| 2999 |
1113 |
4 |
exercising or showing good judgment |
healthy#intelligent#level-headed#levelheaded# |
|
“a sound approach to the problem”#“ sound advice”#“no sound explanation for his decision”# |
| 3000 |
1113 |
4 |
financially secure and safe |
unbroken#undamaged#fit#healthy#uninjured#dependable#good#safe#secure#healthy#solid#stable#wholesome# |
unsound#broken#damaged#unfit#unhealthy#injured#bad#high-risk#risky#speculative#long#wildcat#unwholesome#show more antonyms...# |
“ sound investments”#“a sound economy”# |
| 3001 |
1113 |
4 |
logically valid |
reasoned#well-grounded# |
|
“a sound argument”# |
| 3002 |
1113 |
4 |
having legal efficacy or force |
effectual#legal# |
|
“a sound title to the property”# |
| 3003 |
1113 |
5 |
thorough |
complete# |
|
“a sound thrashing”# |
| 3004 |
1113 |
5 |
(of sleep) deep and complete |
heavy#profound#wakeless# |
|
“a sound sleeper”# |
| 3005 |
1114 |
1 |
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another |
legal transfer#livery# |
|
|
| 3006 |
1114 |
1 |
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) |
bringing# |
|
“his reluctant delivery of bad news”# |
| 3007 |
1114 |
1 |
recovery or preservation from loss or danger |
deliverance#rescue#saving# |
|
|
| 3008 |
1114 |
1 |
the event of giving birth |
|
|
“she had a difficult delivery”# |
| 3009 |
1114 |
1 |
the act of delivering a child |
obstetrical delivery# |
|
|
| 3010 |
1114 |
1 |
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
pitch# |
|
|
| 3011 |
1114 |
2 |
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally |
manner of speaking#speech# |
|
|
| 3012 |
1115 |
1 |
the form or body of a human being |
anatomy#bod#build#chassis#flesh#form#frame#human body#material body#physical body#physique#shape#soma# |
|
|
| 3013 |
1115 |
1 |
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) |
|
|
“he made a figure of Santa Claus”# |
| 3014 |
1115 |
1 |
a well-known or notable person |
name#public figure# |
|
“she is an important figure in modern music”# |
| 3015 |
1115 |
1 |
the impression produced by a person |
|
|
“he cut a fine figure”#“a heroic figure”# |
| 3016 |
1115 |
2 |
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground |
|
ground# |
|
| 3017 |
1115 |
2 |
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape |
|
|
|
| 3018 |
1115 |
2 |
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material |
fig# |
|
“the area covered can be seen from Figure 2”# |
| 3019 |
1115 |
2 |
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating |
|
|
“she made the best score on compulsory figures”# |
| 3020 |
1115 |
2 |
a decorative or artistic work |
design#pattern# |
|
|
| 3021 |
1115 |
3 |
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals |
number# |
|
“the figure was about a thousand”# |
| 3022 |
1115 |
3 |
an amount of money expressed numerically |
|
|
“a figure of $17 was suggested”# |
| 3023 |
1115 |
3 |
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration |
digit# |
|
|
| 3024 |
1115 |
3 |
make a mathematical calculation or computation |
calculate#cipher#compute#cypher#reckon#work out# |
|
|
| 3025 |
1115 |
4 |
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
figure of speech#image#trope# |
|
|
| 3026 |
1115 |
5 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
envision#fancy#image#picture#project#see#visualise#visualize# |
|
|
| 3027 |
1115 |
5 |
understand |
|
|
“He didn't figure her”# |
| 3028 |
1115 |
5 |
judge to be probable |
calculate#count on#estimate#forecast#reckon# |
|
|
| 3029 |
1115 |
6 |
be or play a part of or in |
enter# |
|
“Elections figure prominently in every government program”#“How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?”# |
| 3030 |
1116 |
1 |
an indication that something has been present |
shadow#tincture#vestige# |
|
“there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”# |
| 3031 |
1116 |
1 |
a just detectable amount |
hint#suggestion# |
|
“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”# |
| 3032 |
1116 |
1 |
a suggestion of some quality |
ghost#touch# |
|
|
| 3033 |
1116 |
1 |
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
follow# |
|
“ trace the student's progress”# |
| 3034 |
1116 |
1 |
discover traces of |
|
|
“She traced the circumstances of her birth”# |
| 3035 |
1116 |
1 |
read with difficulty |
decipher# |
|
“The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs”# |
| 3036 |
1116 |
2 |
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle |
|
|
|
| 3037 |
1116 |
2 |
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along |
|
|
“The children traced along the edge of the dark forest”#“The women traced the pasture”# |
| 3038 |
1116 |
2 |
go back over again |
retrace# |
|
“ trace your path”# |
| 3039 |
1116 |
2 |
pursue or chase relentlessly |
hound#hunt# |
|
“The hunters traced the deer into the woods”# |
| 3040 |
1116 |
3 |
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
tracing# |
|
|
| 3041 |
1116 |
3 |
make a mark or lines on a surface |
delineate#describe#draw#line# |
|
“ trace the outline of a figure in the sand”# |
| 3042 |
1116 |
3 |
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of |
|
|
“ trace a design”#“ trace a pattern”# |
| 3043 |
1116 |
4 |
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree |
|
|
|
| 3044 |
1117 |
1 |
lowest support of a structure |
foot#foundation#fundament#groundwork#substructure#understructure# |
|
“it was built on a base of solid rock”# |
| 3045 |
1117 |
1 |
a support or foundation |
pedestal#stand# |
|
“the base of the lamp”# |
| 3046 |
1117 |
1 |
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit |
|
|
“a tub should sit on its own base”# |
| 3047 |
1117 |
1 |
the bottom or lowest part |
|
|
“the base of the mountain”# |
| 3048 |
1117 |
1 |
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed |
|
|
“the base of the triangle”# |
| 3049 |
1117 |
1 |
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment |
|
|
“the base of the skull”# |
| 3050 |
1117 |
1 |
a lower limit |
floor# |
|
|
| 3051 |
1117 |
1 |
serving as or forming a base |
basal# |
|
“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”# |
| 3052 |
1117 |
2 |
the most important or necessary part of something |
basis# |
|
|
| 3053 |
1117 |
2 |
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained |
basis#cornerstone#foundation#fundament#groundwork# |
|
|
| 3054 |
1117 |
2 |
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end |
home# |
|
|
| 3055 |
1117 |
2 |
installation from which a military force initiates operations |
base of operations# |
|
“the attack wiped out our forward bases”# |
| 3056 |
1117 |
2 |
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area |
infrastructure# |
|
“the industrial base of Japan”# |
| 3057 |
1117 |
2 |
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
radical#root#root word#stem#theme# |
|
|
| 3058 |
1117 |
2 |
the principal ingredient of a mixture |
|
|
“glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments”#“he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green”#“everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base”# |
| 3059 |
1117 |
2 |
use as a basis for; found on |
establish#found#ground# |
|
“ base a claim on some observation”# |
| 3060 |
1117 |
2 |
situate as a center of operations |
|
|
“we will base this project in the new lab”# |
| 3061 |
1117 |
3 |
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) |
nucleotide# |
|
|
| 3062 |
1117 |
3 |
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
alkali# |
|
“ bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia”# |
| 3063 |
1117 |
4 |
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place |
radix# |
|
|
| 3064 |
1117 |
5 |
a place that the runner must touch before scoring |
bag# |
|
|
| 3065 |
1117 |
6 |
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector |
|
|
|
| 3066 |
1117 |
7 |
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes |
free-base# |
|
|
| 3067 |
1117 |
8 |
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) |
baseborn#humble#lowly# |
|
|
| 3068 |
1117 |
8 |
debased; not genuine |
counterfeit#imitative# |
|
“an attempt to eliminate the base coinage”# |
| 3069 |
1117 |
8 |
illegitimate |
baseborn# |
|
|
| 3070 |
1117 |
8 |
not adhering to ethical or moral principles |
immoral# |
|
“ base and unpatriotic motives”#“a base, degrading way of life”# |
| 3071 |
1117 |
8 |
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality |
mean#meanspirited# |
|
“"that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke”# |
| 3072 |
1117 |
8 |
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal |
inferior# |
|
“ base coins of aluminum”#“a base metal”# |
| 3073 |
1118 |
1 |
without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand |
unplanned# |
|
“a casual remark”#“information collected by casual methods and in their spare time”# |
| 3074 |
1118 |
1 |
marked by blithe unconcern |
insouciant#nonchalant# |
|
“an ability to interest casual students”#“showed a casual disregard for cold weather”# |
| 3075 |
1118 |
1 |
natural and unstudied |
free-and-easy# |
|
“using their Christian names in a casual way”# |
| 3076 |
1118 |
1 |
not showing effort or strain |
effortless# |
|
“a difficult feat performed with casual mastery”# |
| 3077 |
1118 |
2 |
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
cursory#passing#perfunctory# |
|
“a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”# |
| 3078 |
1118 |
2 |
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility |
fooling# |
|
“a broken back is nothing to be casual about”# |
| 3079 |
1118 |
3 |
appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions |
daily#everyday# |
|
“ casual clothes”# |
| 3080 |
1118 |
4 |
occurring from time to time |
occasional# |
|
“ casual employment”#“a casual correspondence with a former teacher”# |
| 3081 |
1118 |
4 |
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance |
chance# |
|
“seek help from casual passers-by”#“a casual meeting”# |
| 3082 |
1119 |
1 |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
boring#deadening#ho-hum#irksome#slow#tedious#tiresome#wearisome# |
|
“a dull play”#“his competent but dull performance”# |
| 3083 |
1119 |
1 |
lacking in liveliness or animation |
unanimated#colorless#colourless#arid#desiccate#desiccated#bovine#drab#dreary#heavy#leaden#humdrum#monotonous#lackluster#lacklustre#lusterless#lustreless#spiritless# |
lively#alert#watchful#alive#animated#alive#bouncing#bouncy#peppy#spirited#zippy#breezy#bubbly#bubbling#effervescent#frothy#scintillating#sparkly#burbling#burbly#effusive#gushing#live#warm#energetic#spirited#rested#show more antonyms...# |
“he was so dull at parties”#“a dull political campaign”#“a large dull impassive man”#“ dull days with nothing to do”#“how dull and dreary the world is”#“fell back into one of her dull moods”# |
| 3084 |
1119 |
1 |
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility |
insensitive# |
|
“a dull gaze”#“"so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa Cather”# |
| 3085 |
1119 |
1 |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
dense#dim#dumb#obtuse#slow# |
|
“"although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray”# |
| 3086 |
1119 |
1 |
(of business) not active or brisk |
slow#sluggish# |
|
“business is dull (or slow)”# |
| 3087 |
1119 |
1 |
become less interesting or attractive |
pall# |
|
|
| 3088 |
1119 |
1 |
make less lively or vigorous |
|
|
“Middle age dulled her appetite for travel”# |
| 3089 |
1119 |
2 |
emitting or reflecting very little light |
flat#mat#matt#matte#matted#lackluster#lacklustre#lusterless#lustreless#soft#subdued#unpolished# |
bright#agleam#gleaming#nitid#aglow#lambent#lucent#luminous#aglitter#coruscant#fulgid#glinting#glistering#glittering#glittery#scintillant#scintillating#sparkly#beadlike#beady#buttonlike#buttony#beaming#beamy#effulgent#radiant#refulgent#blazing#blinding#dazzling#fulgent#glaring#glary#bright as a new penny#brilliant#ardent#glimmery#glistening#glossy#lustrous#sheeny#shining#shiny#iridescent#nacreous#opalescent#opaline#pearlescent#lurid#noctilucent#satiny#silken#silklike#silky#sleek#slick#self-luminous#shimmery#silver#silvern#silvery#twinkling#show more antonyms...# |
“a dull glow”#“ dull silver badly in need of a polish”#“a dull sky”# |
| 3090 |
1119 |
2 |
darkened with overcast |
leaden# |
|
“a dull sky”# |
| 3091 |
1119 |
2 |
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted |
unsaturated# |
|
“ dull greens and blues”# |
| 3092 |
1119 |
2 |
make dull in appearance |
|
|
“Age had dulled the surface”# |
| 3093 |
1119 |
2 |
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness |
|
|
“the varnished table top dulled with time”# |
| 3094 |
1119 |
3 |
being or made softer or less loud or clear |
muffled#muted#softened# |
|
“the dull boom of distant breaking waves”# |
| 3095 |
1119 |
3 |
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft |
thudding# |
|
“the dull thud”# |
| 3096 |
1119 |
3 |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
damp#dampen#muffle#mute#tone down# |
|
|
| 3097 |
1119 |
4 |
not having a sharp edge or point |
blunt#blunted#dulled#edgeless#unsharpened# |
sharp#carnassial#chisel-like#dagger-like#drill-like#edged#fang-like#file-like#incisive#keen#knifelike#metal-cutting#penetrating#penetrative#razor-sharp#sharpened#sharp-toothed#pointed#show more antonyms...# |
“the knife was too dull to be of any use”# |
| 3098 |
1119 |
4 |
make dull or blunt |
blunt# |
sharpen# |
“Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge”# |
| 3099 |
1119 |
5 |
not keenly felt |
deadened# |
sharp#acute#intense#cutting#keen#knifelike#lancinate#lancinating#piercing#stabbing#fulgurating#salt#show more antonyms...# |
“a dull throbbing”#“ dull pain”# |
| 3100 |
1119 |
5 |
make numb or insensitive |
benumb#blunt#numb# |
|
|
| 3101 |
1120 |
1 |
an area that is approximately central within some larger region |
centre#eye#heart#middle# |
|
“it is in the center of town”# |
| 3102 |
1120 |
1 |
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
centre#midpoint# |
|
|
| 3103 |
1120 |
1 |
the middle of a military or naval formation |
|
|
“they had to reinforce the center”# |
| 3104 |
1120 |
1 |
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering |
centre# |
|
|
| 3105 |
1120 |
1 |
move into the center |
centre# |
|
“That vase in the picture is not centered”# |
| 3106 |
1120 |
1 |
equally distant from the extremes |
halfway#middle#midway# |
|
|
| 3107 |
1120 |
2 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 3108 |
1120 |
2 |
the object upon which interest and attention focuses |
center of attention#centre#centre of attention# |
|
“his stories made him the center of the party”# |
| 3109 |
1120 |
2 |
center upon |
center on#concentrate on#focus on#revolve about#revolve around# |
|
“Her entire attention centered on her children”# |
| 3110 |
1120 |
2 |
direct one's attention on something |
centre#concentrate#focus#pore#rivet# |
|
|
| 3111 |
1120 |
3 |
a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game |
|
|
|
| 3112 |
1120 |
3 |
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team |
|
|
|
| 3113 |
1120 |
3 |
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game |
|
|
|
| 3114 |
1120 |
3 |
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team |
|
|
|
| 3115 |
1120 |
3 |
(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play |
|
|
“it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback”# |
| 3116 |
1120 |
3 |
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback |
snapper# |
|
“the center fumbled the handoff”# |
| 3117 |
1120 |
3 |
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher |
center field#centerfield# |
|
“he hit the ball to deep center”# |
| 3118 |
1120 |
4 |
a place where some particular activity is concentrated |
centre# |
|
“they received messages from several centers”# |
| 3119 |
1120 |
4 |
a building dedicated to a particular activity |
centre# |
|
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”# |
| 3120 |
1120 |
4 |
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace |
mall#plaza#shopping center#shopping centre#shopping mall# |
|
|
| 3121 |
1120 |
4 |
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process |
centre#nerve center#nerve centre# |
|
“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”# |
| 3122 |
1120 |
5 |
politically moderate persons; centrists |
|
|
|
| 3123 |
1120 |
5 |
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually |
centrist#middle-of-the-road# |
right#left#socialist#socialistic#conservative#liberal#conservative#old-line#oldline#far-right#reactionary#reactionist#rightish#right-wing#rightist#far left#leftish#left-of-center#left-wing#leftist#liberal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3124 |
1121 |
1 |
free from danger or risk |
protected#safe#assured#firm#fail-safe#sure#invulnerable# |
insecure#unsafe#unprotected#dangerous#unsafe#precarious#shaky#unguaranteed#unsecured#vulnerable#show more antonyms...# |
“ secure from harm”#“his fortune was secure”#“made a secure place for himself in his field”# |
| 3125 |
1121 |
1 |
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind |
unafraid#untroubled# |
insecure#overanxious#unassured#show more antonyms...# |
“he was secure that nothing will be held against him”# |
| 3126 |
1121 |
1 |
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with |
impregnable#inviolable#strong#unassailable#unattackable# |
|
“a secure telephone connection”# |
| 3127 |
1121 |
1 |
financially sound |
dependable#good#safe# |
|
“a secure investment”# |
| 3128 |
1121 |
1 |
make certain of |
assure#ensure#guarantee#insure# |
|
|
| 3129 |
1121 |
1 |
assure payment of |
|
|
|
| 3130 |
1121 |
2 |
not likely to fail or give way |
fixed#steady#tight# |
insecure#unfixed#show more antonyms...# |
“the lock was secure”#“a secure foundation”#“a secure hold on her wrist”# |
| 3131 |
1121 |
2 |
cause to be firmly attached |
fasten#fix# |
unfasten# |
|
| 3132 |
1121 |
2 |
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug |
plug#stop up# |
|
|
| 3133 |
1121 |
2 |
furnish with battens |
batten#batten down# |
|
|
| 3134 |
1121 |
3 |
get by special effort |
procure# |
|
|
| 3135 |
1122 |
1 |
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet |
|
|
“The roar settled to a thunder”#“The wind settled in the West”#“it is settling to rain”#“A cough settled in her chest”#“Her mood settled into lethargy”# |
| 3136 |
1122 |
1 |
bring to an end; settle conclusively |
adjudicate#decide#resolve# |
|
|
| 3137 |
1122 |
1 |
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement |
|
|
“The two parties finally settled”# |
| 3138 |
1122 |
1 |
dispose of; make a financial settlement |
|
|
|
| 3139 |
1122 |
1 |
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury |
get back# |
|
“I finally settled with my old enemy”# |
| 3140 |
1122 |
1 |
settle conclusively; come to terms |
determine#square off#square up# |
|
“We finally settled the argument”# |
| 3141 |
1122 |
1 |
come to terms |
conciliate#make up#patch up#reconcile# |
|
|
| 3142 |
1122 |
1 |
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction |
|
|
“We settled for a lower price”# |
| 3143 |
1122 |
2 |
come to rest |
|
|
|
| 3144 |
1122 |
2 |
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground |
settle down# |
|
“dust settled on the roofs”# |
| 3145 |
1122 |
2 |
fix firmly |
ensconce# |
|
|
| 3146 |
1122 |
2 |
come as if by falling |
descend#fall# |
|
|
| 3147 |
1122 |
3 |
take up residence and become established |
locate# |
|
“The immigrants settled in the Midwest”# |
| 3148 |
1122 |
3 |
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style |
root#settle down#steady down#take root# |
|
“He finally settled down”# |
| 3149 |
1122 |
3 |
establish or develop as a residence |
|
|
“He settled the farm 200 years ago”#“This land was settled by Germans”# |
| 3150 |
1122 |
3 |
form a community |
|
|
“The Swedes settled in Minnesota”# |
| 3151 |
1122 |
4 |
become clear by the sinking of particles |
|
|
“the liquid gradually settled”# |
| 3152 |
1122 |
4 |
sink down or precipitate |
subside# |
|
|
| 3153 |
1122 |
4 |
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) |
|
|
|
| 3154 |
1122 |
4 |
go under (water) |
go down#go under#sink# |
float#swim#float#float#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3155 |
1122 |
5 |
arrange or fix in the desired order |
|
|
“She settled the teacart”# |
| 3156 |
1122 |
5 |
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form |
finalise#finalize#nail down# |
|
|
| 3157 |
1122 |
6 |
a long wooden bench with a back |
settee# |
|
|
| 3158 |
1123 |
1 |
look at again; examine again |
reexamine# |
|
“let's review your situation”# |
| 3159 |
1123 |
1 |
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember |
look back#retrospect# |
|
“she reviewed her achievements with pride”# |
| 3160 |
1123 |
1 |
refresh one's memory |
brush up#refresh# |
|
“I reviewed the material before the test”# |
| 3161 |
1123 |
1 |
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory |
brushup# |
|
|
| 3162 |
1123 |
1 |
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion |
recap#recapitulation# |
|
|
| 3163 |
1123 |
1 |
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment |
follow-up#followup#reexamination# |
|
|
| 3164 |
1123 |
1 |
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data |
limited review# |
|
|
| 3165 |
1123 |
1 |
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) |
|
|
|
| 3166 |
1123 |
2 |
appraise critically |
critique# |
|
“She reviews books for the New York Times”# |
| 3167 |
1123 |
2 |
a new appraisal or evaluation |
reappraisal#reassessment#revaluation# |
|
|
| 3168 |
1123 |
2 |
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
critical review#critique#review article# |
|
|
| 3169 |
1123 |
3 |
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art |
|
|
|
| 3170 |
1123 |
4 |
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians |
revue# |
|
|
| 3171 |
1123 |
5 |
a formal or official examination |
inspection# |
|
“the platoon stood ready for review”# |
| 3172 |
1123 |
5 |
hold a review (of troops) |
go over#survey# |
|
|
| 3173 |
1124 |
1 |
break violently or noisily; smash |
break apart#break up# |
|
|
| 3174 |
1124 |
1 |
undergo damage or destruction on impact |
ram# |
|
“the plane crashed into the ocean”#“The car crashed into the lamp post”# |
| 3175 |
1124 |
1 |
cause to crash |
break apart#break up# |
|
“The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace”#“Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost”# |
| 3176 |
1124 |
1 |
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise |
|
|
“The car crashed through the glass door”# |
| 3177 |
1124 |
1 |
move violently, as through a barrier |
|
|
“The terrorists crashed the gate”# |
| 3178 |
1124 |
1 |
hurl or thrust violently |
dash# |
|
|
| 3179 |
1124 |
1 |
fall or come down violently |
|
|
“The branch crashed down on my car”#“The plane crashed in the sea”# |
| 3180 |
1124 |
1 |
make a sudden loud sound |
|
|
“the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night”# |
| 3181 |
1124 |
1 |
a loud resonant repeating noise |
clang#clangor#clangoring#clangour#clank#clash# |
|
|
| 3182 |
1124 |
1 |
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) |
wreck# |
|
“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”# |
| 3183 |
1124 |
1 |
the act of colliding with something |
smash# |
|
“his crash through the window”# |
| 3184 |
1124 |
2 |
undergo a sudden and severe downturn |
|
|
“the economy crashed”#“will the stock market crash again?”# |
| 3185 |
1124 |
2 |
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) |
collapse# |
|
|
| 3186 |
1124 |
3 |
stop operating |
go down# |
|
“My computer crashed last night”# |
| 3187 |
1124 |
3 |
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative |
|
|
“the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since”# |
| 3188 |
1124 |
4 |
sleep in a convenient place |
doss#doss down# |
|
“You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable”# |
| 3189 |
1124 |
5 |
occupy, usually uninvited |
|
|
“My son's friends crashed our house last weekend”# |
| 3190 |
1124 |
5 |
enter uninvited; informal |
barge in#gate-crash# |
|
“let's crash the party!”# |
| 3191 |
1125 |
1 |
remove the charge from |
|
charge#charge#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3192 |
1125 |
1 |
leave or unload |
drop#drop off#put down#set down#unload# |
|
|
| 3193 |
1125 |
1 |
go off or discharge |
fire#go off# |
|
|
| 3194 |
1125 |
1 |
cause to go off |
fire# |
|
|
| 3195 |
1125 |
1 |
the sudden giving off of energy |
|
|
|
| 3196 |
1125 |
1 |
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
arc#electric arc#electric discharge#spark# |
|
|
| 3197 |
1125 |
1 |
the act of discharging a gun |
firing#firing off# |
|
|
| 3198 |
1125 |
2 |
pour forth or release |
|
|
“ discharge liquids”# |
| 3199 |
1125 |
2 |
eliminate (a substance) |
eject#exhaust#expel#release# |
|
|
| 3200 |
1125 |
2 |
become empty or void of its content |
empty# |
fill#fill up# |
|
| 3201 |
1125 |
2 |
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body |
emission#expelling# |
|
“the discharge of pus”# |
| 3202 |
1125 |
2 |
a substance that is emitted or released |
emission# |
|
|
| 3203 |
1125 |
2 |
the pouring forth of a fluid |
outpouring#run# |
|
|
| 3204 |
1125 |
2 |
the act of venting |
venting# |
|
|
| 3205 |
1125 |
3 |
free from obligations or duties |
free# |
|
|
| 3206 |
1125 |
3 |
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
acquit#assoil#clear#exculpate#exonerate# |
convict# |
|
| 3207 |
1125 |
3 |
release from military service |
muster out# |
draft#enlist#muster in# |
|
| 3208 |
1125 |
3 |
a formal written statement of relinquishment |
release#waiver# |
|
|
| 3209 |
1125 |
3 |
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
dismissal#dismission#firing#liberation#release#sack#sacking# |
|
|
| 3210 |
1125 |
4 |
complete or carry out |
complete#dispatch# |
|
“ discharge one's duties”# |
| 3211 |
1126 |
1 |
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
|
|
|
| 3212 |
1126 |
1 |
set to a certain pitch |
|
|
“He pitched his voice very low”# |
| 3213 |
1126 |
1 |
set the level or character of |
gear# |
|
“She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”# |
| 3214 |
1126 |
2 |
the action or manner of throwing something |
|
|
“his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor”# |
| 3215 |
1126 |
2 |
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
delivery# |
|
|
| 3216 |
1126 |
2 |
throw or toss with a light motion |
flip#sky#toss# |
|
|
| 3217 |
1126 |
2 |
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball |
deliver# |
|
|
| 3218 |
1126 |
3 |
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin |
|
|
|
| 3219 |
1126 |
3 |
a high approach shot in golf |
pitch shot# |
|
|
| 3220 |
1126 |
4 |
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration |
sales pitch#sales talk# |
|
|
| 3221 |
1126 |
4 |
a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) |
|
|
“he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors”# |
| 3222 |
1126 |
4 |
sell or offer for sale from place to place |
hawk#huckster#monger#peddle#vend# |
|
|
| 3223 |
1126 |
5 |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) |
lurch#pitching# |
|
|
| 3224 |
1126 |
5 |
move abruptly |
lurch#shift# |
|
|
| 3225 |
1126 |
5 |
fall or plunge forward |
|
|
“She pitched over the railing of the balcony”# |
| 3226 |
1126 |
5 |
heel over |
cant#cant over#slant#tilt# |
|
|
| 3227 |
1126 |
6 |
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
rake#slant# |
|
“the roof had a steep pitch”# |
| 3228 |
1126 |
6 |
be at an angle |
incline#slope# |
|
|
| 3229 |
1126 |
7 |
an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump |
auction pitch# |
|
|
| 3230 |
1126 |
7 |
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit |
|
|
|
| 3231 |
1126 |
8 |
erect and fasten |
set up# |
|
“ pitch a tent”# |
| 3232 |
1126 |
9 |
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue |
tar# |
|
|
| 3233 |
1127 |
1 |
confined by bonds |
chained#enchained#fettered#shackled#furled#rolled#pinioned#tethered#tied#trussed#wired#unfree# |
unbound#unchained#unfettered#unshackled#untied#untethered#free#show more antonyms...# |
“ bound and gagged hostages”# |
| 3234 |
1127 |
1 |
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form |
brassbound#cased#half-bound#paperback#paperbacked#well-bound# |
unbound#looseleaf#show more antonyms...# |
“ bound volumes”#“leather- bound volumes”# |
| 3235 |
1127 |
1 |
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union |
conjugate#conjugated#conjugate#conjugated# |
free#liberated#unbound#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3236 |
1127 |
1 |
covered or wrapped with a bandage |
bandaged# |
|
“an injury bound in fresh gauze”# |
| 3237 |
1127 |
1 |
bound by an oath |
sworn# |
|
“a bound official”# |
| 3238 |
1127 |
1 |
bound by contract |
apprenticed#articled#indentured# |
|
|
| 3239 |
1127 |
2 |
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate |
destined# |
|
“ bound to happen”# |
| 3240 |
1127 |
3 |
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' |
destined# |
|
“children bound for school”# |
| 3241 |
1127 |
4 |
confined in the bowels |
constipated# |
|
“he is bound in the belly”# |
| 3242 |
1127 |
5 |
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
boundary#bounds# |
|
|
| 3243 |
1127 |
5 |
a line determining the limits of an area |
boundary#edge# |
|
|
| 3244 |
1127 |
5 |
the greatest possible degree of something |
boundary#limit# |
|
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”# |
| 3245 |
1127 |
5 |
form the boundary of; be contiguous to |
border# |
|
|
| 3246 |
1127 |
5 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
confine#limit#restrain#restrict#throttle#trammel# |
|
|
| 3247 |
1127 |
6 |
move forward by leaps and bounds |
jump#leap#spring# |
|
“The horse bounded across the meadow”# |
| 3248 |
1127 |
6 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bounce#rebound#recoil#resile#reverberate#ricochet#spring#take a hop# |
|
|
| 3249 |
1127 |
6 |
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
bounce#leap#leaping#saltation#spring# |
|
|
| 3250 |
1128 |
1 |
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
backslide# |
|
|
| 3251 |
1128 |
1 |
go back to bad behavior |
fall back#recidivate#regress#relapse#retrogress# |
|
|
| 3252 |
1128 |
1 |
pass into a specified state or condition |
pass#sink# |
|
|
| 3253 |
1128 |
1 |
let slip |
|
|
“He lapsed his membership”# |
| 3254 |
1128 |
1 |
pass by |
elapse#glide by#go along#go by#pass#slide by#slip away#slip by# |
|
|
| 3255 |
1128 |
1 |
a failure to maintain a higher state |
backsliding#lapsing#relapse#relapsing#reversion#reverting# |
|
|
| 3256 |
1128 |
1 |
a mistake resulting from inattention |
oversight# |
|
|
| 3257 |
1128 |
1 |
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something |
|
|
“a lapse of three weeks between letters”# |
| 3258 |
1128 |
2 |
end, at least for a long time |
|
|
“The correspondence lapsed”# |
| 3259 |
1129 |
1 |
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
scrape#scratch up# |
|
|
| 3260 |
1129 |
1 |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
engrave#grave#inscribe# |
|
“the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree”# |
| 3261 |
1129 |
1 |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
dent#incision#prick#slit# |
|
|
| 3262 |
1129 |
1 |
an indication of damage |
mark#scar#scrape# |
|
|
| 3263 |
1129 |
1 |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
abrasion#excoriation#scrape# |
|
|
| 3264 |
1129 |
1 |
a harsh noise made by scraping |
scrape#scraping#scratching# |
|
|
| 3265 |
1129 |
1 |
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
scratch line#start#starting line# |
|
|
| 3266 |
1129 |
2 |
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching |
itch#rub# |
|
“Don't scratch your insect bites!”# |
| 3267 |
1129 |
2 |
cause friction |
chafe#fray#fret#rub# |
|
“my sweater scratches”# |
| 3268 |
1129 |
3 |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled |
call off#cancel#scrub# |
|
“ scratch that meeting--the chair is ill”# |
| 3269 |
1129 |
3 |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
excise#expunge#strike# |
|
“ scratch that remark”# |
| 3270 |
1129 |
3 |
a competitor who has withdrawn from competition |
|
|
|
| 3271 |
1129 |
4 |
gather (money or other resources) together over time |
come up#scrape#scrape up# |
|
“they scratched a meager living”# |
| 3272 |
1129 |
4 |
informal terms for money |
boodle#bread#cabbage#clams#dinero#dough#gelt#kale#lettuce#lolly#loot#lucre#moolah#pelf#shekels#simoleons#sugar#wampum# |
|
|
| 3273 |
1129 |
5 |
dry mash for poultry |
chicken feed# |
|
|
| 3274 |
1129 |
6 |
poor handwriting |
cacography#scrawl#scribble# |
|
|
| 3275 |
1129 |
7 |
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes |
|
|
“a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course”# |
| 3276 |
1130 |
1 |
a sudden very loud noise |
bam#bang#clap#eruption# |
|
|
| 3277 |
1130 |
1 |
an explosion (as of dynamite) |
|
|
|
| 3278 |
1130 |
1 |
use explosives on |
shell# |
|
|
| 3279 |
1130 |
1 |
shatter as if by explosion |
knock down# |
|
|
| 3280 |
1130 |
1 |
create by using explosives |
shell# |
|
“ blast a passage through the mountain”# |
| 3281 |
1130 |
1 |
make with or as if with an explosion |
|
|
“ blast a tunnel through the Alps”# |
| 3282 |
1130 |
1 |
make a strident sound |
blare# |
|
“She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone”# |
| 3283 |
1130 |
1 |
hit hard |
boom#nail#smash# |
|
|
| 3284 |
1130 |
1 |
fire a shot |
shoot# |
|
“the gunman blasted away”# |
| 3285 |
1130 |
2 |
a strong current of air |
blow#gust# |
|
|
| 3286 |
1130 |
2 |
apply a draft or strong wind to |
|
|
“the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us”# |
| 3287 |
1130 |
3 |
intense adverse criticism |
attack#fire#flack#flak# |
|
|
| 3288 |
1130 |
3 |
criticize harshly or violently |
crucify#pillory#savage# |
|
|
| 3289 |
1130 |
4 |
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience |
good time# |
|
“celebrating after the game was a blast”# |
| 3290 |
1130 |
5 |
a very long fly ball |
|
|
|
| 3291 |
1130 |
6 |
shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly |
|
|
|
| 3292 |
1131 |
1 |
recently made, produced, or harvested |
caller#crisp#fresh-cut#good#undecomposed#unspoiled#unspoilt#hot#new-made#strong#warm#new# |
stale#addled#bad#spoiled#spoilt#cold#day-old#hard#flyblown#maggoty#limp#wilted#moldy#mouldy#musty#rancid#rotten#corrupt#tainted#putrid#putrescent#old#unoriginal#show more antonyms...# |
“ fresh bread”#“a fresh scent”#“ fresh lettuce”# |
| 3293 |
1131 |
1 |
not yet used or soiled |
unused# |
|
“a fresh shirt”#“a fresh sheet of paper”# |
| 3294 |
1131 |
1 |
(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again |
new# |
|
“a fresh start”#“ fresh ideas”# |
| 3295 |
1131 |
1 |
not canned or otherwise preserved |
unprocessed# |
preserved#aged#cured#candied#crystalised#crystalized#glace#canned#tinned#corned#cured#cured#dehydrated#desiccated#dried#flash-frozen#frozen#quick-frozen#freeze-dried#freeze-dried#lyophilised#lyophilized#pickled#potted#brine-cured#salt-cured#salted#smoke-cured#smoke-dried#smoked#sun-dried#sundried#show more antonyms...# |
“ fresh vegetables”# |
| 3296 |
1131 |
1 |
not soured or preserved |
sweet#unfermented# |
|
|
| 3297 |
1131 |
1 |
having recently calved and therefore able to give milk |
lactating#wet# |
|
“the cow is fresh”# |
| 3298 |
1131 |
1 |
very recently |
freshly#new#newly# |
|
“we are fresh out of tomatoes”# |
| 3299 |
1131 |
2 |
original and of a kind not seen before |
new#novel# |
|
|
| 3300 |
1131 |
3 |
imparting vitality and energy |
bracing#brisk#refreshful#refreshing#tonic# |
|
|
| 3301 |
1131 |
3 |
having restored energy |
invigorated#refreshed#reinvigorated# |
|
|
| 3302 |
1131 |
4 |
free from impurities |
clean# |
|
“ fresh air”# |
| 3303 |
1131 |
4 |
not containing or composed of salt water |
sweet# |
salty#brackish#briny#saliferous#saline#saltish#tasty#show more antonyms...# |
“ fresh water”# |
| 3304 |
1131 |
5 |
improperly forward or bold |
impertinent#impudent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart#wise# |
|
“don't be fresh with me”# |
| 3305 |
1132 |
1 |
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech |
|
|
“he read a transcript of the interrogation”#“you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station”# |
| 3306 |
1132 |
1 |
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) |
copy# |
|
|
| 3307 |
1133 |
1 |
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line |
|
|
|
| 3308 |
1133 |
1 |
divide into paragraphs, as of text |
|
|
“This story is well paragraphed”# |
| 3309 |
1133 |
1 |
write about in a paragraph |
|
|
“All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper”# |
| 3310 |
1133 |
1 |
write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher |
|
|
|
| 3311 |
1134 |
1 |
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited |
citation#quote# |
|
|
| 3312 |
1134 |
1 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#citation#cite#credit#mention#reference# |
|
|
| 3313 |
1134 |
1 |
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. |
|
|
“since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation”# |
| 3314 |
1134 |
2 |
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity |
|
|
|
| 3315 |
1135 |
1 |
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) |
analytic# |
synthetic#synthetical# |
“ analytical reasoning”#“an analytical mind”# |
| 3316 |
1135 |
2 |
of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience |
analytic# |
synthetic#synthetical#a posteriori#inductive#logical#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3317 |
1136 |
1 |
an area of lightness in a picture |
highlighting# |
|
|
| 3318 |
1136 |
1 |
the most interesting or memorable part |
high spot# |
|
“the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”# |
| 3319 |
1136 |
1 |
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent |
|
|
“ highlight the area above your eyebrows”# |
| 3320 |
1136 |
1 |
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |
foreground#play up#spotlight# |
background#downplay#play down# |
“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”# |
| 3321 |
1137 |
1 |
an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
|
|
|
| 3322 |
1137 |
2 |
make an effort or attempt |
assay#attempt#seek#try# |
|
“The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”# |
| 3323 |
1137 |
2 |
a tentative attempt |
|
|
|
| 3324 |
1137 |
3 |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
examine#prove#test#try#try out# |
|
|
| 3325 |
1138 |
1 |
the act of describing something |
|
|
|
| 3326 |
1138 |
1 |
a statement that represents something in words |
verbal description# |
|
|
| 3327 |
1138 |
1 |
sort or variety |
|
|
“every description of book was there”# |
| 3328 |
1139 |
1 |
the place where something begins, where it springs into being |
beginning#origin#root#rootage# |
|
“Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River”# |
| 3329 |
1139 |
1 |
a facility where something is available |
|
|
|
| 3330 |
1139 |
1 |
someone who originates or causes or initiates something |
author#generator# |
|
|
| 3331 |
1139 |
1 |
a person who supplies information |
informant# |
|
|
| 3332 |
1139 |
1 |
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained |
|
|
“the reporter had two sources for the story”# |
| 3333 |
1139 |
1 |
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to |
reference# |
|
“he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation”# |
| 3334 |
1139 |
1 |
anything that provides inspiration for later work |
germ#seed# |
|
|
| 3335 |
1139 |
1 |
get (a product) from another country or business |
|
|
“She sourced a supply of carpet”#“They are sourcing from smaller companies”# |
| 3336 |
1139 |
1 |
specify the origin of |
|
|
“The writer carefully sourced her report”# |
| 3337 |
1139 |
2 |
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system |
|
sink# |
“a heat source”#“a source of carbon dioxide”# |
| 3338 |
1139 |
3 |
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies |
reservoir# |
|
|
| 3339 |
1140 |
1 |
anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks |
|
|
|
| 3340 |
1140 |
1 |
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
papers#written document# |
|
|
| 3341 |
1140 |
1 |
a written account of ownership or obligation |
|
|
|
| 3342 |
1140 |
1 |
(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters |
text file# |
|
|
| 3343 |
1140 |
1 |
record in detail |
|
|
“The parents documented every step of their child's development”# |
| 3344 |
1140 |
1 |
support or supply with references |
|
|
“Can you document your claims?”# |
| 3345 |
1141 |
1 |
the words of something written |
textual matter# |
|
“there were more than a thousand words of text”#“they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech”#“he wants to reconstruct the original text”# |
| 3346 |
1141 |
1 |
the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.) |
|
|
“pictures made the text easier to understand”# |
| 3347 |
1141 |
1 |
a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon |
|
|
“the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon”# |
| 3348 |
1141 |
1 |
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges |
school text#schoolbook#text edition#textbook# |
trade book#trade edition# |
“the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy”# |
| 3349 |
1142 |
1 |
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
subject#topic# |
|
“his letters were always on the theme of love”# |
| 3350 |
1142 |
1 |
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work |
motif# |
|
“it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme”# |
| 3351 |
1142 |
1 |
an essay (especially one written as an assignment) |
composition#paper#report# |
|
|
| 3352 |
1142 |
1 |
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition |
idea#melodic theme#musical theme# |
|
“the theme is announced in the first measures”# |
| 3353 |
1142 |
1 |
provide with a particular theme or motive |
|
|
“the restaurant often themes its menus”# |
| 3354 |
1142 |
2 |
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
base#radical#root#root word#stem# |
|
|
| 3355 |
1143 |
1 |
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) |
human relationship# |
|
“the relationship between mothers and their children”# |
| 3356 |
1143 |
1 |
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) |
|
|
“he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship”# |
| 3357 |
1143 |
1 |
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |
|
|
|
| 3358 |
1143 |
1 |
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
family relationship#kinship# |
|
|
| 3359 |
1144 |
1 |
the act of assuming or taking for granted |
|
|
“your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted”# |
| 3360 |
1144 |
1 |
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
premise#premiss# |
|
“on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play”# |
| 3361 |
1144 |
1 |
a hypothesis that is taken for granted |
supposal#supposition# |
|
“any society is built upon certain assumptions”# |
| 3362 |
1144 |
2 |
the act of taking possession of or power over something |
laying claim# |
|
“his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba”#“the Nazi assumption of power in 1934”#“he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts”# |
| 3363 |
1144 |
3 |
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to |
effrontery#presumption#presumptuousness# |
|
|
| 3364 |
1145 |
1 |
stress or single out as important |
accent#accentuate#emphasise#punctuate#stress# |
|
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”# |
| 3365 |
1145 |
1 |
give extra weight to (a communication) |
emphasise#underline#underscore# |
|
“Her gesture emphasized her words”# |
| 3366 |
1146 |
1 |
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
applicable#germane#pertinent# |
irrelevant#digressive#tangential#extraneous#immaterial#impertinent#orthogonal#inapplicable#unsuitable#moot#show more antonyms...# |
“the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research”# |
| 3367 |
1147 |
1 |
including everything |
gross# |
|
“the overall cost”# |
| 3368 |
1147 |
1 |
involving only main features |
general# |
|
“the overall pattern of his life”# |
| 3369 |
1147 |
2 |
(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps) |
|
|
|
| 3370 |
1147 |
2 |
a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work |
boilers suit#boilersuit# |
|
|
| 3371 |
1148 |
1 |
the physical position of something |
|
|
“he changed the setting on the thermostat”# |
| 3372 |
1148 |
1 |
the context and environment in which something is set |
scene# |
|
“the perfect setting for a ghost story”# |
| 3373 |
1148 |
1 |
the state of the environment in which a situation exists |
background#scope# |
|
“you can't do that in a university setting”# |
| 3374 |
1148 |
1 |
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event |
circumstance#context# |
|
|
| 3375 |
1148 |
1 |
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
mise en scene#stage setting# |
|
|
| 3376 |
1148 |
1 |
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place |
mount# |
|
|
| 3377 |
1148 |
1 |
a table service for one person |
place setting# |
|
|
| 3378 |
1149 |
1 |
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
|
|
|
| 3379 |
1149 |
1 |
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn |
data# |
|
|
| 3380 |
1149 |
1 |
a message received and understood |
info# |
|
|
| 3381 |
1149 |
2 |
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome |
entropy#selective information# |
|
“the signal contained thousands of bits of information”# |
| 3382 |
1149 |
3 |
formal accusation of a crime |
|
|
|
| 3383 |
1150 |
1 |
having the same or similar characteristics |
alike#like# |
dissimilar#unalike# |
|
| 3384 |
1150 |
1 |
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination |
like# |
different#dissimilar#unlike# |
|
| 3385 |
1150 |
1 |
marked by correspondence or resemblance |
same#akin#kindred#analogous#correspondent#confusable#mistakable#connatural#corresponding#quasi#sympathetic# |
dissimilar# |
“ similar food at similar prices”#“problems similar to mine”#“they wore similar coats”# |
| 3386 |
1150 |
1 |
(of words) expressing closely related meanings |
synonymous# |
|
|
| 3387 |
1150 |
1 |
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability |
exchangeable#interchangeable#standardised#standardized# |
|
|
| 3388 |
1151 |
1 |
a mental position from which things are viewed |
stand#standpoint#viewpoint# |
|
“teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events”# |
| 3389 |
1151 |
1 |
the spatial property of the position from which something is observed |
|
|
|
| 3390 |
1152 |
1 |
provide |
put up# |
|
|
| 3391 |
1152 |
1 |
contribute to some cause |
chip in#give#kick in# |
|
|
| 3392 |
1152 |
1 |
bestow a quality on |
add#bestow#bring#impart#lend# |
|
|
| 3393 |
1152 |
1 |
be conducive to |
conduce#lead# |
|
|
| 3394 |
1153 |
1 |
give something useful or necessary to |
furnish#render#supply# |
|
“We provided the room with an electrical heater”# |
| 3395 |
1153 |
1 |
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
cater#ply#supply# |
|
“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”# |
| 3396 |
1153 |
1 |
supply means of subsistence; earn a living |
bring home the bacon# |
|
“He provides for his large family by working three jobs”# |
| 3397 |
1153 |
2 |
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation |
|
|
“The will provides that each child should receive half of the money”#“The Constitution provides for the right to free speech”# |
| 3398 |
1153 |
2 |
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain |
allow#allow for#leave# |
|
“This procedure provides for lots of leeway”# |
| 3399 |
1153 |
2 |
take measures in preparation for |
|
|
“ provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship”# |
| 3400 |
1153 |
3 |
mount or put up |
offer#put up# |
|
|
| 3401 |
1154 |
1 |
make visible |
bring out#uncover#unveil# |
|
|
| 3402 |
1154 |
1 |
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
break#bring out#disclose#discover#divulge#expose#give away#let on#let out#unwrap# |
|
“The actress won't reveal how old she is”# |
| 3403 |
1154 |
1 |
disclose directly or through prophets |
|
|
“God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind”# |
| 3404 |
1155 |
1 |
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program |
narration#story#tale# |
|
“his narrative was interesting”# |
| 3405 |
1155 |
1 |
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story |
communicative#communicatory# |
|
“ narrative poetry”# |
| 3406 |
1156 |
1 |
stated explicitly or in detail |
specified# |
|
“needed a specific amount”# |
| 3407 |
1156 |
1 |
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species |
|
|
“ specific characters”# |
| 3408 |
1156 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique |
ad hoc#circumstantial#limited#special#particular#peculiar#special#particular#particularised#particularized#proper#unique#precise#specialised#specialized# |
general#nonspecific#comprehensive#indiscriminate#broad#unspecific#all-purpose#general-purpose#generic#gross#overall#pandemic#universal#widespread#imprecise#unspecialised#unspecialized#show more antonyms...# |
“rules with specific application”#“demands specific to the job”#“a specific and detailed account of the accident”# |
| 3409 |
1156 |
1 |
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides |
|
nonspecific# |
“quinine is highly specific for malaria”#“a specific remedy”#“a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements”# |
| 3410 |
1156 |
1 |
a fact about some part (as opposed to general) |
particular# |
general# |
|
| 3411 |
1156 |
1 |
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease |
|
|
“quinine is a specific for malaria”# |
| 3412 |
1157 |
1 |
depict with an illustration |
|
|
|
| 3413 |
1157 |
1 |
supply with illustrations |
|
|
“ illustrate a book with drawings”# |
| 3414 |
1157 |
1 |
clarify by giving an example of |
exemplify#instance# |
|
|
| 3415 |
1158 |
1 |
the message that is intended or expressed or signified |
import#significance#signification# |
|
“what is the meaning of this sentence”# |
| 3416 |
1158 |
1 |
the idea that is intended |
substance# |
|
“What is the meaning of this proverb?”# |
| 3417 |
1158 |
1 |
rich in significance or implication |
pregnant#significant# |
|
“a meaning look”# |
| 3418 |
1159 |
1 |
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something |
place# |
|
“She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster”# |
| 3419 |
1159 |
1 |
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property |
name# |
|
“The almanac identifies the auspicious months”# |
| 3420 |
1159 |
1 |
identify as in botany or biology, for example |
describe#discover#distinguish#key#key out#name# |
|
|
| 3421 |
1159 |
2 |
conceive of as united or associated |
|
|
“Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus”# |
| 3422 |
1159 |
2 |
consider to be equal or the same |
|
|
“He identified his brother as one of the fugitives”# |
| 3423 |
1159 |
2 |
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else |
|
|
“He identified with the refugees”# |
| 3424 |
1160 |
1 |
travel to or penetrate into |
|
|
“ explore unknown territory in biology”# |
| 3425 |
1160 |
1 |
inquire into |
research#search# |
|
“Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness”# |
| 3426 |
1160 |
2 |
examine minutely |
|
|
|
| 3427 |
1160 |
2 |
examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes |
|
|
|
| 3428 |
1161 |
1 |
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained |
base#cornerstone#foundation#fundament#groundwork# |
|
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”# |
| 3429 |
1161 |
1 |
a relation that provides the foundation for something |
footing#ground# |
|
“he worked on an interim basis”# |
| 3430 |
1161 |
1 |
the most important or necessary part of something |
base# |
|
“the basis of this drink is orange juice”# |
| 3431 |
1162 |
1 |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something |
lineament#quality# |
|
“the radical character of our demands”# |
| 3432 |
1162 |
1 |
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions |
fiber#fibre# |
|
“"education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer”# |
| 3433 |
1162 |
1 |
good repute |
|
|
“he is a man of character”# |
| 3434 |
1162 |
1 |
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability |
character reference#reference# |
|
“requests for character references are all too often answered evasively”# |
| 3435 |
1162 |
2 |
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) |
case#eccentric#type# |
|
“a real character”#“a strange character”# |
| 3436 |
1162 |
2 |
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) |
fictional character#fictitious character# |
|
“she is the main character in the novel”# |
| 3437 |
1162 |
2 |
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
part#persona#role#theatrical role# |
|
|
| 3438 |
1162 |
3 |
a written symbol that is used to represent speech |
grapheme#graphic symbol# |
|
“the Greek alphabet has 24 characters”# |
| 3439 |
1162 |
3 |
engrave or inscribe characters on |
|
|
|
| 3440 |
1162 |
4 |
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes |
|
|
|
| 3441 |
1163 |
1 |
what something is used for |
function#role#use# |
|
|
| 3442 |
1163 |
1 |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
aim#design#intent#intention# |
|
|
| 3443 |
1163 |
1 |
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose |
determination# |
|
“he is a man of purpose”# |
| 3444 |
1163 |
1 |
propose or intend |
aim#propose#purport# |
|
|
| 3445 |
1163 |
1 |
reach a decision |
resolve# |
|
|
| 3446 |
1164 |
1 |
give a description of |
depict#draw# |
|
|
| 3447 |
1164 |
1 |
give an account or representation of in words |
account#report# |
|
“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”# |
| 3448 |
1164 |
2 |
make a mark or lines on a surface |
delineate#draw#line#trace# |
|
|
| 3449 |
1164 |
3 |
identify as in botany or biology, for example |
discover#distinguish#identify#key#key out#name# |
|
|
| 3450 |
1165 |
1 |
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence |
|
|
|
| 3451 |
1165 |
1 |
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
idiom#idiomatic expression#phrasal idiom#set phrase# |
|
|
| 3452 |
1165 |
1 |
put into words or an expression |
articulate#formulate#give voice#word# |
|
|
| 3453 |
1165 |
2 |
a short musical passage |
musical phrase# |
|
|
| 3454 |
1165 |
2 |
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence |
|
|
|
| 3455 |
1165 |
2 |
divide, combine, or mark into phrases |
|
|
“ phrase a musical passage”# |
| 3456 |
1166 |
1 |
a characteristic to be considered |
|
|
|
| 3457 |
1166 |
1 |
a distinct feature or element in a problem |
facet# |
|
|
| 3458 |
1166 |
1 |
the visual percept of a region |
panorama#prospect#scene#view#vista# |
|
|
| 3459 |
1166 |
2 |
the feelings expressed on a person's face |
expression#face#facial expression#look# |
|
|
| 3460 |
1166 |
3 |
the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb |
|
|
|
| 3461 |
1167 |
1 |
assemble or get together |
collect#garner#pull together# |
distribute#spread# |
“ gather some stones”# |
| 3462 |
1167 |
1 |
get people together |
assemble#get together# |
|
“ gather the close family members”# |
| 3463 |
1167 |
1 |
collect in one place |
assemble#foregather#forgather#meet# |
|
“Let's gather in the dining room”# |
| 3464 |
1167 |
1 |
collect or gather |
accumulate#amass#conglomerate#cumulate#pile up# |
|
|
| 3465 |
1167 |
1 |
look for (food) in nature |
|
|
“Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall”# |
| 3466 |
1167 |
1 |
the act of gathering something |
gathering# |
|
|
| 3467 |
1167 |
2 |
draw and bring closer |
|
|
“she gathered her shawl around her shoulders”# |
| 3468 |
1167 |
2 |
draw together into folds or puckers |
pucker#tuck# |
|
|
| 3469 |
1167 |
2 |
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching |
gathering# |
|
|
| 3470 |
1167 |
3 |
increase or develop |
gain# |
|
“the car gathers speed”# |
| 3471 |
1167 |
4 |
conclude from evidence |
|
|
“I gather you have not done your homework”# |
| 3472 |
1168 |
1 |
an idea that is suggested |
|
|
“the picnic was her suggestion”# |
| 3473 |
1168 |
1 |
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
proffer#proposition# |
|
“it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse”# |
| 3474 |
1168 |
1 |
the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association |
|
|
|
| 3475 |
1168 |
1 |
persuasion formulated as a suggestion |
prompting# |
|
|
| 3476 |
1168 |
1 |
the act of inducing hypnosis |
hypnotism#mesmerism# |
|
|
| 3477 |
1168 |
1 |
a just detectable amount |
hint#trace# |
|
|
| 3478 |
1169 |
1 |
make reference to |
advert#bring up#cite#mention#name# |
|
|
| 3479 |
1169 |
1 |
be relevant to |
bear on#come to#concern#have-to doe with#pertain#relate#touch#touch on# |
|
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”# |
| 3480 |
1169 |
1 |
have as a meaning |
denote# |
|
|
| 3481 |
1169 |
1 |
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another |
|
|
“This plant can be referred to a known species”# |
| 3482 |
1169 |
1 |
use a name to designate |
|
|
“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”# |
| 3483 |
1169 |
2 |
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision |
|
|
“ refer a patient to a specialist”#“ refer a bill to a committee”# |
| 3484 |
1169 |
2 |
seek information from |
consult#look up# |
|
“ refer to your notes”# |
| 3485 |
1170 |
1 |
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic |
discourse#treatment# |
|
“the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic”# |
| 3486 |
1170 |
1 |
an exchange of views on some topic |
give-and-take#word# |
|
“we had a good discussion”# |
| 3487 |
1171 |
1 |
make a proposal; declare a plan for something |
advise#propose# |
|
|
| 3488 |
1171 |
1 |
call to mind |
evoke#paint a picture# |
|
|
| 3489 |
1171 |
1 |
imply as a possibility |
intimate# |
|
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”# |
| 3490 |
1171 |
1 |
drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
hint# |
|
|
| 3491 |
1171 |
1 |
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine |
indicate# |
contraindicate# |
|
| 3492 |
1172 |
1 |
from first to last |
end-to-end# |
|
|
| 3493 |
1172 |
1 |
used to refer to cited works |
passim# |
|
|
| 3494 |
1173 |
1 |
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) |
evolution# |
degeneration#devolution# |
“the development of his ideas took many years”#“the slow development of her skill as a writer”# |
| 3495 |
1173 |
1 |
the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining |
|
|
“he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency”#“they funded research and development”# |
| 3496 |
1173 |
1 |
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation |
|
|
“recent developments in Iraq”#“what a revolting development!”# |
| 3497 |
1173 |
1 |
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful |
exploitation# |
|
“the development of Alaskan resources”# |
| 3498 |
1173 |
1 |
a district that has been developed to serve some purpose |
|
|
“such land is practical for small park developments”# |
| 3499 |
1173 |
1 |
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level |
growing#growth#maturation#ontogenesis#ontogeny# |
nondevelopment# |
“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”# |
| 3500 |
1173 |
1 |
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated |
|
|
|
| 3501 |
1173 |
1 |
a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) |
|
|
“after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter”#“in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen”# |
| 3502 |
1173 |
1 |
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible |
developing# |
|
“the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours”# |
| 3503 |
1174 |
1 |
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable |
obligated#prudent#accountable#answerable#amenable#liable#trustworthy#trustworthy#trusty# |
irresponsible#carefree#devil-may-care#freewheeling#happy-go-lucky#harum-scarum#slaphappy#do-nothing#feckless#idle#loose#trigger-happy#unaccountable#unreliable#show more antonyms...# |
“a responsible adult”#“ responsible journalism”#“a responsible position”#“the captain is responsible for the ship's safety”#“the cabinet is responsible to the parliament”# |
| 3504 |
1174 |
1 |
having an acceptable credit rating |
creditworthy# |
|
“a responsible borrower”# |
| 3505 |
1174 |
2 |
being the agent or cause |
responsible for# |
|
“determined who was the responsible party”#“termites were responsible for the damage”# |
| 3506 |
1175 |
1 |
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively |
designate#point#show# |
|
“he indicated his opponents”# |
| 3507 |
1175 |
1 |
be a signal for or a symptom of |
bespeak#betoken#point#signal# |
|
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”# |
| 3508 |
1175 |
1 |
give evidence of |
argue# |
|
“The results indicate the need for more work”# |
| 3509 |
1175 |
1 |
state or express briefly |
|
contraindicate# |
“ indicated his wishes in a letter”# |
| 3510 |
1175 |
2 |
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine |
suggest# |
contraindicate# |
“Tetracycline is indicated in such cases”# |
| 3511 |
1176 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#event#issue#outcome#result#upshot# |
|
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”# |
| 3512 |
1176 |
1 |
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug |
|
|
“the effects of sleep loss”#“the effect of the anesthetic”# |
| 3513 |
1176 |
1 |
an outward appearance |
impression# |
|
“she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting”# |
| 3514 |
1176 |
1 |
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) |
|
|
“he just did it for effect”# |
| 3515 |
1176 |
1 |
(of a law) having legal validity |
force# |
|
“the law is still in effect”# |
| 3516 |
1176 |
1 |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
burden#core#essence#gist# |
|
|
| 3517 |
1176 |
2 |
produce |
effectuate#set up# |
|
|
| 3518 |
1176 |
2 |
act so as to bring into existence |
|
|
“ effect a change”# |
| 3519 |
1177 |
1 |
a prominent attribute or aspect of something |
characteristic# |
|
“the map showed roads and other features”# |
| 3520 |
1177 |
1 |
(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind |
feature of speech# |
|
|
| 3521 |
1177 |
1 |
have as a feature |
have# |
lack#miss# |
“This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”# |
| 3522 |
1177 |
1 |
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
boast#sport# |
|
|
| 3523 |
1177 |
2 |
a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine |
feature article# |
|
“they ran a feature on retirement planning”# |
| 3524 |
1177 |
2 |
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater |
feature film# |
|
“the feature tonight is `Casablanca'”# |
| 3525 |
1177 |
2 |
an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles |
|
|
|
| 3526 |
1177 |
3 |
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin |
lineament# |
|
“an expression of pleasure crossed his features”# |
| 3527 |
1178 |
1 |
to consider or examine in speech or writing |
discourse#talk about# |
|
“The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'”# |
| 3528 |
1178 |
1 |
speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion |
hash out#talk over# |
|
“We discussed our household budget”# |
| 3529 |
1179 |
1 |
greater in scope or effect |
|
minor# |
“a major contribution”#“a major improvement”#“a major break with tradition”#“a major misunderstanding”# |
| 3530 |
1179 |
1 |
of greater seriousness or danger |
|
minor# |
“a major earthquake”#“a major hurricane”#“a major illness”# |
| 3531 |
1179 |
1 |
greater in number or size or amount |
better# |
minor# |
“a major portion (a majority) of the population”#“a major portion of the winnings”# |
| 3532 |
1179 |
1 |
of greater importance or stature or rank |
leading#prima#star#starring#stellar# |
minor#insignificant#peanut#secondary#show more antonyms...# |
“a major artist”#“a major role”#“ major highways”# |
| 3533 |
1179 |
1 |
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain |
|
|
|
| 3534 |
1179 |
2 |
the principal field of study of a student at a university |
|
|
“her major is linguistics”# |
| 3535 |
1179 |
2 |
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject |
|
|
“she is a linguistics major”# |
| 3536 |
1179 |
2 |
have as one's principal field of study |
|
|
“She is majoring in linguistics”# |
| 3537 |
1179 |
2 |
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes |
|
minor# |
“his major field was mathematics”# |
| 3538 |
1179 |
3 |
of a scale or mode |
|
minor# |
“ major scales”#“the key of D major”# |
| 3539 |
1179 |
4 |
of full legal age |
|
minor#nonaged#underage# |
|
| 3540 |
1179 |
4 |
of the elder of two boys with the same family name |
senior# |
|
“Jones major”# |
| 3541 |
1180 |
1 |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct |
rule# |
|
“their principles of composition characterized all their works”# |
| 3542 |
1180 |
1 |
a basic truth or law or assumption |
|
|
“the principles of democracy”# |
| 3543 |
1180 |
1 |
a rule or standard especially of good behavior |
|
|
“a man of principle”#“he will not violate his principles”# |
| 3544 |
1180 |
1 |
rule of personal conduct |
precept# |
|
|
| 3545 |
1180 |
1 |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system |
rule# |
|
“the principle of the conservation of mass”#“the principle of jet propulsion”# |
| 3546 |
1180 |
1 |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) |
rationale# |
|
“the principles of internal-combustion engines”# |
| 3547 |
1181 |
1 |
be against; express opposition to |
|
|
“We oppose the ban on abortion”# |
| 3548 |
1181 |
1 |
be resistant to |
contradict#controvert# |
|
“The board opposed his motion”# |
| 3549 |
1181 |
1 |
fight against or resist strongly |
defend#fight#fight back#fight down# |
|
“The senator said he would oppose the bill”# |
| 3550 |
1181 |
1 |
act against or in opposition to |
react# |
|
|
| 3551 |
1181 |
1 |
contrast with equal weight or force |
counterbalance# |
|
|
| 3552 |
1181 |
1 |
set into opposition or rivalry |
match#pit#play off# |
|
|
| 3553 |
1182 |
1 |
contain or hold; have within |
bear#carry#hold# |
|
“This can contains water”# |
| 3554 |
1182 |
1 |
include or contain; have as a component |
comprise#incorporate# |
|
“The record contains many old songs from the 1930's”# |
| 3555 |
1182 |
1 |
be capable of holding or containing |
hold#take# |
|
|
| 3556 |
1182 |
2 |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of |
arrest#check#hold back#stop#turn back# |
|
“ Contain the rebel movement”# |
| 3557 |
1182 |
2 |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
check#control#curb#hold#hold in#moderate# |
|
|
| 3558 |
1182 |
3 |
be divisible by |
|
|
“24 contains 6”# |
| 3559 |
1183 |
1 |
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with |
|
|
|
| 3560 |
1183 |
1 |
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described |
|
|
|
| 3561 |
1183 |
1 |
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location |
destination#name and address# |
|
|
| 3562 |
1183 |
1 |
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
computer address#reference# |
|
|
| 3563 |
1183 |
1 |
put an address on (an envelope) |
direct# |
|
|
| 3564 |
1183 |
1 |
access or locate by address |
|
|
|
| 3565 |
1183 |
2 |
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience |
speech# |
|
“he listened to an address on minor Roman poets”# |
| 3566 |
1183 |
2 |
the manner of speaking to another individual |
|
|
“he failed in his manner of address to the captain”# |
| 3567 |
1183 |
2 |
social skill |
savoir-faire# |
|
|
| 3568 |
1183 |
2 |
speak to |
turn to# |
|
“He addressed the crowd outside the window”# |
| 3569 |
1183 |
2 |
give a speech to |
speak# |
|
“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”# |
| 3570 |
1183 |
2 |
speak to someone |
accost#come up to# |
|
|
| 3571 |
1183 |
2 |
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name |
call# |
|
“He always addresses me with `Sir'”# |
| 3572 |
1183 |
2 |
direct a question at someone |
|
|
|
| 3573 |
1183 |
3 |
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball |
|
|
|
| 3574 |
1183 |
3 |
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting |
|
|
|
| 3575 |
1183 |
4 |
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question |
|
|
|
| 3576 |
1183 |
4 |
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression |
cover#deal#handle#plow#treat# |
|
|
| 3577 |
1184 |
1 |
grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment |
|
|
“A flower developed on the branch”#“The country developed into a mighty superpower”#“The embryo develops into a fetus”#“This situation has developed over a long time”# |
| 3578 |
1184 |
1 |
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
acquire#get#grow#produce# |
|
“The patient developed abdominal pains”#“Well- developed breasts”# |
| 3579 |
1184 |
1 |
be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest |
break#recrudesce#arise#grow#originate#rise#spring up#uprise# |
|
“The plot developed slowly”# |
| 3580 |
1184 |
1 |
happen |
break#recrudesce# |
|
“Report the news as it develops”# |
| 3581 |
1184 |
1 |
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development |
make grow# |
|
“The perfect climate here develops the grain”#“He developed a new kind of apple”# |
| 3582 |
1184 |
1 |
gain through experience |
acquire#evolve# |
|
“Children must develop a sense of right and wrong”#“Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position”#“ develop a passion for painting”# |
| 3583 |
1184 |
1 |
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses |
explicate#formulate# |
|
“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”# |
| 3584 |
1184 |
1 |
elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme |
acquire#evolve#explicate#formulate# |
|
“ develop the melody and change the key”# |
| 3585 |
1184 |
1 |
create by training and teaching |
educate#prepare#train# |
|
“we develop the leaders for the future”# |
| 3586 |
1184 |
1 |
generate gradually |
build up#acquire#evolve# |
|
“We must develop more potential customers”#“ develop a market for the new mobile phone”# |
| 3587 |
1184 |
1 |
grow emotionally or mature |
grow# |
|
“The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten”# |
| 3588 |
1184 |
2 |
come into existence; take on form or shape |
arise#grow#originate#rise#spring up#uprise# |
|
|
| 3589 |
1184 |
2 |
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation |
evolve#germinate# |
|
“Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather”#“They developed a new technique”# |
| 3590 |
1184 |
2 |
work out |
evolve#germinate# |
|
“We have developed a new theory of evolution”# |
| 3591 |
1184 |
3 |
become technologically advanced |
modernise#modernize# |
|
“Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”# |
| 3592 |
1184 |
3 |
change the use of and make available or usable |
build up# |
|
“ develop land”#“The country developed its natural resources”# |
| 3593 |
1184 |
4 |
move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions |
|
|
“Spassky developed quickly”# |
| 3594 |
1184 |
4 |
move into a strategically more advantageous position |
|
|
“ develop the rook”# |
| 3595 |
1184 |
5 |
make visible by means of chemical solutions |
|
|
“Please develop this roll of film for me”# |
| 3596 |
1184 |
6 |
superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry |
|
|
|
| 3597 |
1184 |
6 |
expand in the form of a series |
|
|
“ Develop the function in the following form”# |
| 3598 |
1185 |
1 |
(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with |
accordant# |
|
“ according to instructions”# |
| 3599 |
1185 |
1 |
(followed by `to') as reported or stated by |
reported# |
|
“ according to historians”# |
| 3600 |
1186 |
1 |
give expression to |
evince#show# |
|
|
| 3601 |
1186 |
1 |
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise |
give tongue to#utter#verbalise#verbalize# |
|
“She expressed her anger”# |
| 3602 |
1186 |
1 |
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. |
state# |
|
“Can you express this distance in kilometers?”# |
| 3603 |
1186 |
1 |
serve as a means for expressing something |
carry#convey# |
|
|
| 3604 |
1186 |
1 |
manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait) |
|
|
“Many of the laboratory animals express the trait”# |
| 3605 |
1186 |
1 |
not tacit or implied |
explicit#expressed# |
|
“her express wish”# |
| 3606 |
1186 |
2 |
public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops |
limited# |
local# |
“he caught the express to New York”# |
| 3607 |
1186 |
2 |
rapid transport of goods |
expressage# |
|
|
| 3608 |
1186 |
2 |
mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system |
express mail# |
|
|
| 3609 |
1186 |
2 |
send by rapid transport or special messenger service |
|
|
“She expressed the letter to Florida”# |
| 3610 |
1186 |
2 |
without unnecessary stops |
fast# |
|
“an express train”#“an express shipment”# |
| 3611 |
1186 |
2 |
by express |
|
|
“please send the letter express”# |
| 3612 |
1186 |
3 |
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action |
extract#press out# |
|
“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”# |
| 3613 |
1187 |
1 |
the quality of being similar |
|
dissimilarity#unsimilarity# |
|
| 3614 |
1187 |
1 |
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit |
law of similarity# |
|
|
| 3615 |
1188 |
1 |
the act of choosing or selecting |
choice#option#pick# |
|
|
| 3616 |
1188 |
1 |
the person or thing chosen or selected |
choice#pick# |
|
|
| 3617 |
1188 |
1 |
an assortment of things from which a choice can be made |
|
|
“the store carried a large selection of shoes”# |
| 3618 |
1188 |
1 |
a passage selected from a larger work |
excerpt#excerption#extract# |
|
|
| 3619 |
1188 |
1 |
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment |
natural selection#survival#survival of the fittest# |
|
|
| 3620 |
1189 |
1 |
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form |
sum-up# |
|
“he gave a summary of the conclusions”# |
| 3621 |
1189 |
1 |
briefly giving the gist of something |
compact#compendious#succinct# |
|
“a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject”# |
| 3622 |
1189 |
1 |
performed speedily and without formality |
drumhead# |
|
“a summary execution”#“ summary justice”# |
| 3623 |
1190 |
1 |
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration |
decision#determination# |
|
“his conclusion took the evidence into account”# |
| 3624 |
1190 |
1 |
the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) |
ratiocination# |
|
|
| 3625 |
1190 |
1 |
an intuitive assumption |
|
|
“jump to a conclusion”# |
| 3626 |
1190 |
1 |
the act of making up your mind about something |
decision#determination# |
|
“he drew his conclusions quickly”# |
| 3627 |
1190 |
2 |
the temporal end; the concluding time |
close#finale#finis#finish#last#stopping point# |
|
|
| 3628 |
1190 |
2 |
the act of ending something |
ending#termination# |
|
|
| 3629 |
1190 |
2 |
event whose occurrence ends something |
ending#finish# |
beginning# |
|
| 3630 |
1190 |
2 |
a final settlement |
|
|
“the conclusion of a business deal”#“the conclusion of the peace treaty”# |
| 3631 |
1190 |
2 |
the last section of a communication |
close#closing#end#ending# |
|
“in conclusion I want to say...”# |
| 3632 |
1191 |
1 |
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
reply# |
|
|
| 3633 |
1191 |
1 |
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation |
answer#reply# |
|
|
| 3634 |
1191 |
1 |
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister |
|
|
|
| 3635 |
1191 |
2 |
the manner in which something is greeted |
reception# |
|
|
| 3636 |
1191 |
2 |
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals |
|
|
|
| 3637 |
1191 |
3 |
a result |
|
|
“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”# |
| 3638 |
1191 |
3 |
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent |
reaction# |
|
“his responses have slowed with age”# |
| 3639 |
1192 |
1 |
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed |
first# |
|
“the original inhabitants of the Americas”#“the book still has its original binding”#“restored the house to its original condition”#“the original performance of the opera”#“the original cast”#“retracted his original statement”# |
| 3640 |
1192 |
1 |
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of |
unconventional#creative#originative#first#avant-garde#daring#freehand#freehanded#fresh#new#novel#germinal#originative#seminal#groundbreaking#innovational#innovative#new#newfangled#underivative#primary# |
unoriginal#conventional#uncreative#stale#banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn#bromidic#corny#platitudinal#platitudinous#cliched#ready-made#cold#dusty#moth-eaten#stale#slavish#secondary#show more antonyms...# |
“a truly original approach”#“with original music”#“an original mind”# |
| 3641 |
1192 |
1 |
not derived or copied or translated from something else |
underived# |
|
“the play is original”#“he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox”#“the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French”# |
| 3642 |
1192 |
1 |
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary |
primary# |
|
“his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources”# |
| 3643 |
1192 |
1 |
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made |
master#master copy# |
|
|
| 3644 |
1192 |
1 |
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies |
archetype#pilot# |
|
“this painting is a copy of the original”# |
| 3645 |
1193 |
1 |
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible |
|
|
“I heard his explanation of the accident”# |
| 3646 |
1193 |
1 |
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
account# |
|
“the explanation was very simple”# |
| 3647 |
1193 |
1 |
thought that makes something comprehensible |
|
|
|
| 3648 |
1194 |
1 |
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language |
|
|
“he always spoke in grammatical sentences”# |
| 3649 |
1194 |
2 |
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
condemnation#conviction#judgment of conviction# |
acquittal# |
|
| 3650 |
1194 |
2 |
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned |
prison term#time# |
|
“his sentence was 5 to 10 years”# |
| 3651 |
1194 |
2 |
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law |
condemn#doom# |
|
|
| 3652 |
1195 |
1 |
gain with effort |
achieve#attain#reach# |
|
|
| 3653 |
1195 |
2 |
put in effect |
action#carry out#carry through#execute#fulfil#fulfill# |
|
|
| 3654 |
1196 |
1 |
in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area |
amidship#bicentric#bifocal#center#halfway#middle#midway#centered#centric#centrical#focal#medial#median#middlemost#midmost#nuclear# |
peripheral#circumferential#fringy#marginal#encircling#skirting#off-base#show more antonyms...# |
“a central position”# |
| 3655 |
1196 |
1 |
serving as an essential component |
cardinal#fundamental#key#primal# |
|
“the central cause of the problem”# |
| 3656 |
1196 |
2 |
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
exchange#telephone exchange# |
|
|
| 3657 |
1197 |
1 |
have as a part, be made up out of |
|
exclude# |
“The list includes the names of many famous writers”# |
| 3658 |
1197 |
1 |
consider as part of something |
|
except#exclude#leave off#leave out#omit#take out# |
“I include you in the list of culprits”# |
| 3659 |
1197 |
1 |
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category |
|
|
“We must include this chemical element in the group”# |
| 3660 |
1197 |
1 |
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of |
admit#let in# |
exclude#keep out#shut#shut out# |
|
| 3661 |
1198 |
1 |
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar |
|
sameness# |
“there are many differences between jazz and rock”# |
| 3662 |
1198 |
1 |
a significant change |
|
|
“the difference in her is amazing”#“his support made a real difference”# |
| 3663 |
1198 |
1 |
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
departure#deviation#divergence# |
|
|
| 3664 |
1198 |
1 |
a disagreement or argument about something important |
conflict#difference of opinion#dispute# |
|
“there were irreconcilable differences”# |
| 3665 |
1198 |
2 |
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend |
remainder# |
|
|
| 3666 |
1199 |
1 |
an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
illustration#instance#representative# |
|
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”#“there is an example on page 10”# |
| 3667 |
1199 |
1 |
an occurrence of something |
case#instance# |
|
“but there is always the famous example of the Smiths”# |
| 3668 |
1199 |
1 |
a representative form or pattern |
model# |
|
“I profited from his example”# |
| 3669 |
1199 |
1 |
something to be imitated |
exemplar#good example#model# |
|
|
| 3670 |
1199 |
2 |
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding |
exercise# |
|
“you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook”# |
| 3671 |
1199 |
3 |
punishment intended as a warning to others |
deterrent example#lesson#object lesson# |
|
“they decided to make an example of him”# |
| 3672 |
1200 |
1 |
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
fix#gear up#ready#set#set up# |
|
“ prepare for war”# |
| 3673 |
1200 |
1 |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
devise#get up#machinate#organise#organize# |
|
|
| 3674 |
1200 |
1 |
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery |
|
|
“ prepare a report”#“ prepare a speech”# |
| 3675 |
1200 |
1 |
educate for a future role or function |
groom#train# |
|
“The prince was prepared to become King one day”# |
| 3676 |
1200 |
1 |
create by training and teaching |
develop#educate#train# |
|
|
| 3677 |
1200 |
1 |
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession |
train# |
|
|
| 3678 |
1200 |
2 |
prepare for eating by applying heat |
cook#fix#make#ready# |
|
|
| 3679 |
1200 |
3 |
lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord |
|
|
“ prepare the discord in bar 139”# |
| 3680 |
1201 |
1 |
make plain and comprehensible |
explicate# |
|
“He explained the laws of physics to his students”# |
| 3681 |
1201 |
1 |
define |
|
|
“The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean”# |
| 3682 |
1201 |
1 |
serve as a reason or cause or justification of |
excuse# |
|
“Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again”# |
| 3683 |
1202 |
1 |
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof |
presume#take for granted# |
|
“I assume his train was late”# |
| 3684 |
1202 |
1 |
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect |
acquire#adopt#take#take on# |
|
“She assumed strange manners”#“The gods assume human or animal form in these fables”# |
| 3685 |
1202 |
1 |
occupy or take on |
strike#take#take up# |
|
“He assumes the lotus position”# |
| 3686 |
1202 |
1 |
take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities |
adopt#take on#take over# |
|
“When will the new President assume office?”# |
| 3687 |
1202 |
1 |
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession |
arrogate#seize#take over#usurp# |
|
“He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”# |
| 3688 |
1202 |
1 |
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person |
accept#bear#take over# |
|
|
| 3689 |
1202 |
1 |
take up someone's soul into heaven |
|
|
“This is the day when May was assumed into heaven”# |
| 3690 |
1202 |
2 |
put clothing on one's body |
don#get into#put on#wear# |
|
“The queen assumed the stately robes”# |
| 3691 |
1202 |
3 |
make a pretence of |
feign#sham#simulate# |
|
“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”# |
| 3692 |
1203 |
1 |
bring to a close |
|
|
“The committee concluded the meeting”# |
| 3693 |
1203 |
1 |
come to a close |
close# |
|
|
| 3694 |
1203 |
2 |
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion |
reason#reason out# |
|
|
| 3695 |
1203 |
2 |
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation |
resolve# |
|
|
| 3696 |
1203 |
2 |
reach agreement on |
|
|
“They concluded an economic agreement”#“We concluded a cease-fire”# |
| 3697 |
1204 |
1 |
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen |
choice#option# |
|
“there no other alternative”# |
| 3698 |
1204 |
1 |
necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities |
disjunctive# |
|
“ alternative possibilities were neutrality or war”# |
| 3699 |
1204 |
1 |
serving or used in place of another |
alternate#substitute# |
|
“an alternative plan”# |
| 3700 |
1204 |
1 |
pertaining to unconventional choices |
unconventional# |
|
“an alternative life style”# |
| 3701 |
1205 |
1 |
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in |
|
|
“The payment consists in food”#“What does love consist in?”# |
| 3702 |
1205 |
1 |
be composed of |
comprise# |
|
“What does this dish consist of?”# |
| 3703 |
1205 |
1 |
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous |
|
|
“Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end”# |
| 3704 |
1205 |
1 |
originate (in) |
dwell#lie#lie in# |
|
|
| 3705 |
1206 |
1 |
precise; explicit and clearly defined |
clear#defined#certain#decisive#decided#distinct#distinct#explicit#expressed# |
indefinite#unclear#undefined#vague#coy#indecisive#nebulous#unfixed#noncommittal#one#indistinct#show more antonyms...# |
“I want a definite answer”#“a definite statement of the terms of the will”#“a definite amount”#“ definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol”#“the wedding date is now definite”#“a definite drop in attendance”# |
| 3706 |
1206 |
1 |
known for certain |
certain# |
|
“it is definite that they have won”# |
| 3707 |
1207 |
1 |
constituting a separate entity or part |
discrete# |
|
“on two distinct occasions”# |
| 3708 |
1207 |
1 |
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality |
distinguishable# |
|
“plants of several distinct types”#“the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses”#“gold is distinct from iron”#“a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech”#“management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees”# |
| 3709 |
1207 |
1 |
recognizable; marked |
decided# |
|
“noticed a distinct improvement”# |
| 3710 |
1207 |
1 |
easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined |
clear#definite#chiseled#well-defined#clean-cut#clear#clear-cut#crisp#sharp#crystalline#defined#outlined#knifelike#razor-sharp#precise# |
indistinct#unclear#indefinite#bedimmed#bleary#blurred#blurry#foggy#fuzzy#hazy#muzzy#cloudy#nebulose#nebulous#dim#faint#shadowy#vague#wispy#faint#veiled#show more antonyms...# |
“a distinct flavor”#“a distinct odor of turpentine”#“a distinct outline”#“the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette”#“ distinct fingerprints”# |
| 3711 |
1207 |
1 |
clearly or sharply defined to the mind |
clear-cut#trenchant# |
|
“Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest”# |
| 3712 |
1208 |
1 |
extend in one or more directions |
spread out# |
contract#shrink# |
“The dough expands”# |
| 3713 |
1208 |
1 |
become larger in size or volume or quantity |
|
|
“his business expanded rapidly”# |
| 3714 |
1208 |
1 |
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity |
|
|
“ expand the house by adding another wing”# |
| 3715 |
1208 |
1 |
exaggerate or make bigger |
amplify#blow up#inflate# |
|
|
| 3716 |
1208 |
1 |
grow vigorously |
boom#flourish#thrive# |
|
|
| 3717 |
1208 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3718 |
1208 |
1 |
expand the influence of |
extend# |
|
|
| 3719 |
1209 |
1 |
being or characteristic of a single thing or person |
single# |
common#communal#public#joint#show more antonyms...# |
“ individual drops of rain”#“please mark the individual pages”#“they went their individual ways”# |
| 3720 |
1209 |
1 |
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing |
single# |
|
“an individual serving”# |
| 3721 |
1209 |
1 |
concerning one person exclusively |
private# |
|
“we all have individual cars”# |
| 3722 |
1209 |
1 |
separate and distinct from others of the same kind |
case-by-case#item-by-item# |
|
“mark the individual pages”# |
| 3723 |
1209 |
1 |
a human being |
mortal#person#somebody#someone#soul# |
|
|
| 3724 |
1209 |
1 |
a single organism |
|
|
|
| 3725 |
1210 |
1 |
occurring at the beginning |
first# |
|
“took the initial step toward reconciliation”# |
| 3726 |
1210 |
1 |
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) |
|
|
“he refused to put the initials FRS after his name”# |
| 3727 |
1210 |
1 |
mark with one's initials |
|
|
|
| 3728 |
1211 |
1 |
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree |
aggravated#bad#big#blood-and-guts#brutal#unrelenting#cold#concentrated#consuming#overwhelming#deep#exquisite#keen#extreme#utmost#uttermost#fierce#tearing#trigger-happy#vehement#violent#intensified#intensive#main#profound#raging#screaming#severe#terrible#wicked#smart#strong#terrific#deep#thick#unabated#violent#wild#immoderate#profound#intemperate# |
mild#gentle#soft#mild-mannered#moderate#temperate#moderate#temperate#show more antonyms...# |
“ intense heat”#“ intense anxiety”#“ intense desire”#“ intense emotion”#“the skunk's intense acrid odor”#“ intense pain”#“enemy fire was intense”# |
| 3729 |
1211 |
1 |
extremely sharp or intense |
acute# |
|
“ intense itching and burning”# |
| 3730 |
1211 |
1 |
(of color) having the highest saturation |
vivid# |
|
“ intense blue”# |
| 3731 |
1212 |
1 |
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) |
|
|
|
| 3732 |
1212 |
1 |
an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed |
method acting# |
|
|
| 3733 |
1213 |
1 |
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale |
bring out#issue#put out#release# |
|
“ publish a magazine or newspaper”# |
| 3734 |
1213 |
1 |
put into print |
print# |
|
“The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce”# |
| 3735 |
1213 |
1 |
have (one's written work) issued for publication |
write# |
|
“She published 25 books during her long career”# |
| 3736 |
1214 |
1 |
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts |
construction# |
|
“the structure consisted of a series of arches”# |
| 3737 |
1214 |
1 |
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships |
social organisation#social organization#social structure#social system# |
|
“sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family”# |
| 3738 |
1214 |
1 |
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations |
|
|
“his lectures have no structure”# |
| 3739 |
1214 |
1 |
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts |
|
|
“artists must study the structure of the human body”#“the structure of the benzene molecule”# |
| 3740 |
1214 |
1 |
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
anatomical structure#bodily structure#body structure#complex body part# |
|
“he has good bone structure”# |
| 3741 |
1214 |
1 |
give a structure to |
|
|
“I need to structure my days”# |
| 3742 |
1215 |
1 |
enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
amplify#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw#overstate# |
downplay#minimise#minimize#understate# |
“tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery”# |
| 3743 |
1215 |
1 |
do something to an excessive degree |
overdo# |
|
|
| 3744 |
1216 |
1 |
not quite exact or correct |
approximative#rough# |
|
“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”# |
| 3745 |
1216 |
1 |
very close in resemblance |
near# |
|
“sketched in an approximate likeness”# |
| 3746 |
1216 |
1 |
located close together |
close together# |
|
“ approximate leaves grow together but are not united”# |
| 3747 |
1216 |
1 |
be close or similar |
come close# |
|
“Her results approximate my own”# |
| 3748 |
1216 |
1 |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
estimate#gauge#guess#judge# |
|
|
| 3749 |
1217 |
1 |
make more complicated |
perplex# |
simplify# |
“There was a new development that complicated the matter”# |
| 3750 |
1217 |
1 |
make more complex, intricate, or richer |
elaborate#rarify#refine# |
|
|
| 3751 |
1218 |
1 |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
alter#change# |
|
|
| 3752 |
1218 |
1 |
make less severe or harsh or extreme |
|
|
“please modify this letter to make it more polite”#“he modified his views on same-gender marriage”# |
| 3753 |
1218 |
1 |
add a modifier to a constituent |
qualify# |
|
|
| 3754 |
1219 |
1 |
a specific practice of long standing |
custom# |
|
|
| 3755 |
1219 |
1 |
an inherited pattern of thought or action |
|
|
|
| 3756 |
1220 |
1 |
send from one person or place to another |
channel#channelise#channelize#transfer#transport# |
|
“ transmit a message”# |
| 3757 |
1220 |
1 |
transfer to another |
communicate#convey# |
|
|
| 3758 |
1220 |
1 |
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television |
air#beam#broadcast#send# |
|
|
| 3759 |
1220 |
1 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
carry#channel#conduct#convey#impart# |
|
|
| 3760 |
1221 |
1 |
place under restrictions; limit access to |
|
derestrict# |
|
| 3761 |
1221 |
1 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
bound#confine#limit#restrain#throttle#trammel# |
|
“ restrict the use of this parking lot”# |
| 3762 |
1221 |
1 |
place restrictions on |
curb#curtail#cut back# |
|
|
| 3763 |
1221 |
2 |
make more specific |
qualify# |
|
|
| 3764 |
1222 |
1 |
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features |
destructive#pessimistic#antagonistic#counter#perverse#unsupportive# |
positive#neutral#affirmative#affirmatory#constructive#optimistic#affirmative#optimistic#constructive#neutralised#neutralized#viewless#supportive#show more antonyms...# |
“a negative outlook on life”#“a colorless negative personality”#“a negative evaluation”#“a negative reaction to an advertising campaign”# |
| 3765 |
1222 |
1 |
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial |
dissentient#dissenting#dissident#unfavorable#unfavourable#disinclined# |
affirmative#affirmatory#assentient#favorable#favourable#positive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3766 |
1222 |
1 |
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition |
disconfirming# |
confirming#positive#Gram-positive#show more antonyms...# |
“the HIV test was negative”# |
| 3767 |
1222 |
1 |
having a negative charge |
electronegative#negatively charged# |
|
“electrons are negative”# |
| 3768 |
1222 |
1 |
a reply of denial |
|
affirmative# |
“he answered in the negative”# |
| 3769 |
1222 |
1 |
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent |
blackball#veto# |
|
|
| 3770 |
1222 |
2 |
involving disadvantage or harm |
minus# |
|
|
| 3771 |
1222 |
2 |
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant |
bad# |
|
“ran a negative campaign”#“delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life”# |
| 3772 |
1222 |
2 |
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions |
damaging# |
|
“ negative criticism”# |
| 3773 |
1222 |
3 |
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive |
|
positive# |
“ negative interest rates”# |
| 3774 |
1222 |
3 |
less than zero |
minus# |
|
“a negative number”# |
| 3775 |
1222 |
4 |
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed |
|
|
|
| 3776 |
1223 |
1 |
change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
|
|
“ convert lead into gold”#“ convert hotels into jails”#“ convert slaves to laborers”# |
| 3777 |
1223 |
1 |
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change |
|
|
“The substance converts to an acid”# |
| 3778 |
1223 |
1 |
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy |
change over# |
|
“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt”# |
| 3779 |
1223 |
2 |
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something |
convince#win over# |
|
|
| 3780 |
1223 |
2 |
cause to adopt a new or different faith |
|
|
“The missionaries converted the Indian population”# |
| 3781 |
1223 |
2 |
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief |
|
|
“She converted to Buddhism”# |
| 3782 |
1223 |
2 |
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief |
|
|
|
| 3783 |
1223 |
3 |
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category |
change#commute#exchange# |
|
“Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”#“ convert centimeters into inches”#“ convert holdings into shares”# |
| 3784 |
1223 |
3 |
exchange a penalty for a less severe one |
commute#exchange# |
|
|
| 3785 |
1223 |
4 |
complete successfully |
|
|
|
| 3786 |
1223 |
4 |
score (a spare) |
|
|
|
| 3787 |
1223 |
4 |
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone |
|
|
“Smith converted and his team won”# |
| 3788 |
1224 |
1 |
following or accompanying as a consequence |
accompanying#attendant#concomitant#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent# |
|
“the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness”# |
| 3789 |
1225 |
1 |
the striking of one body against another |
|
|
|
| 3790 |
1225 |
1 |
a forceful consequence; a strong effect |
wallop# |
|
“the book had an important impact on my thinking”# |
| 3791 |
1225 |
1 |
a strong influence |
encroachment#impingement# |
|
|
| 3792 |
1225 |
1 |
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat |
shock# |
|
|
| 3793 |
1225 |
1 |
press or wedge together; pack together |
|
|
|
| 3794 |
1225 |
1 |
have an effect upon |
affect#bear on#bear upon#touch#touch on# |
|
|
| 3795 |
1226 |
1 |
existing in possibility |
possible# |
actual#existent#effective#show more antonyms...# |
“a potential problem”# |
| 3796 |
1226 |
1 |
expected to become or be; in prospect |
likely# |
|
“ potential clients”# |
| 3797 |
1226 |
1 |
the inherent capacity for coming into being |
potency#potentiality# |
|
|
| 3798 |
1226 |
1 |
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts |
electric potential#potential difference#potential drop#voltage# |
|
|
| 3799 |
1227 |
1 |
sharply exact or accurate or delimited |
accurate#distinct#exact#specific#dead#fine#finespun#hairsplitting#meticulous#punctilious#microscopic#nice#skillful#on the button#on the nose#very# |
imprecise#inaccurate#inexact#general#general#show more antonyms...# |
“a precise mind”#“specified a precise amount”#“arrived at the precise moment”# |
| 3800 |
1227 |
1 |
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct |
accurate#exact# |
|
“a precise image”#“a precise measurement”# |
| 3801 |
1228 |
1 |
be specific about |
particularise#particularize#specialise#specialize# |
generalise#generalize# |
“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”# |
| 3802 |
1228 |
1 |
define clearly |
nail down#narrow#narrow down#peg down#pin down# |
|
|
| 3803 |
1228 |
1 |
decide upon or fix definitely |
define#determine#fix#limit#set# |
|
“ specify the parameters”# |
| 3804 |
1228 |
1 |
select something or someone for a specific purpose |
assign#set apart# |
|
|
| 3805 |
1228 |
1 |
determine the essential quality of |
define#delimit#delimitate#delineate# |
|
|
| 3806 |
1228 |
1 |
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
condition#qualify#stipulate# |
|
|
| 3807 |
1228 |
1 |
design or destine |
designate#destine#intend# |
|
|
| 3808 |
1229 |
1 |
a practical method or art applied to some particular task |
|
|
|
| 3809 |
1229 |
1 |
skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity |
proficiency# |
|
|
| 3810 |
1230 |
1 |
make amends for; pay compensation for |
indemnify#recompense#repair# |
|
“She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident”# |
| 3811 |
1230 |
1 |
make reparations or amends for |
correct#redress#right# |
wrong# |
|
| 3812 |
1230 |
1 |
make payment to; compensate |
recompense#remunerate# |
|
|
| 3813 |
1230 |
1 |
do or give something to somebody in return |
make up#pay#pay off# |
|
|
| 3814 |
1230 |
2 |
adjust for |
correct#counterbalance#even off#even out#even up#make up# |
|
|
| 3815 |
1230 |
2 |
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities |
cover#overcompensate# |
|
“he is compensating for being a bad father”# |
| 3816 |
1231 |
1 |
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance |
ergodic#haphazard#hit-or-miss#stochastic# |
nonrandom#purposive#show more antonyms...# |
“a random choice”#“bombs fell at random”#“ random movements”# |
| 3817 |
1232 |
1 |
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity |
answer#do#serve# |
|
“A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school”# |
| 3818 |
1233 |
1 |
confirm the truth of |
|
|
“Please verify that the doors are closed”#“ verify a claim”# |
| 3819 |
1233 |
1 |
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
affirm#assert#aver#avow#swan#swear# |
|
|
| 3820 |
1233 |
1 |
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard |
control# |
|
|
| 3821 |
1233 |
1 |
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) |
|
|
|
| 3822 |
1234 |
1 |
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence |
apposite#apt# |
|
|
| 3823 |
1234 |
1 |
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand |
relevant# |
|
“a list of articles pertinent to the discussion”# |
| 3824 |
1235 |
1 |
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
appraise#assess#measure#valuate#value# |
|
|
| 3825 |
1235 |
1 |
form a critical opinion of |
judge#pass judgment# |
|
“"How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people”# |
| 3826 |
1236 |
1 |
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
executable#practicable#viable#workable# |
|
|
| 3827 |
1237 |
1 |
lacking in energy or will |
inactive# |
active#activist#activistic#hands-on#proactive#show more antonyms...# |
“"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith”# |
| 3828 |
1237 |
2 |
peacefully resistant in response to injustice |
peaceful# |
|
“ passive resistance”# |
| 3829 |
1237 |
3 |
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb |
|
active# |
“academics seem to favor passive sentences”# |
| 3830 |
1237 |
3 |
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb |
passive voice# |
active#active voice# |
“`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice”#“`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive”# |
| 3831 |
1238 |
1 |
occurring or operating at the same time |
co-occurrent#coincident#coincidental#coinciding#concurrent#cooccurring# |
|
|
| 3832 |
1239 |
1 |
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system |
constituent#element# |
|
“spare components for cars”#“a component or constituent element of a system”# |
| 3833 |
1239 |
1 |
an abstract part of something |
constituent#element#factor#ingredient# |
|
“jealousy was a component of his character”# |
| 3834 |
1239 |
1 |
something determined in relation to something that includes it |
component part#constituent#part#portion# |
|
“the smaller component is hard to reach”# |
| 3835 |
1240 |
1 |
prepare according to a formula |
|
|
|
| 3836 |
1240 |
1 |
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses |
develop#explicate# |
|
|
| 3837 |
1240 |
1 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort |
contrive#devise#excogitate#forge#invent# |
|
|
| 3838 |
1240 |
1 |
put into words or an expression |
articulate#give voice#phrase#word# |
|
“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”# |
| 3839 |
1241 |
1 |
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) |
|
|
“they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion”#“about the magnitude of a small pea”# |
| 3840 |
1241 |
1 |
relative importance |
|
|
“a problem of the first magnitude”# |
| 3841 |
1241 |
1 |
a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10 |
order of magnitude# |
|
|
| 3842 |
1242 |
1 |
influence or control shrewdly or deviously |
pull strings#pull wires# |
|
“He manipulated public opinion in his favor”# |
| 3843 |
1242 |
1 |
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage |
control#keep in line# |
|
“She manipulates her boss”# |
| 3844 |
1242 |
1 |
hold something in one's hands and move it |
|
|
|
| 3845 |
1242 |
1 |
treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposes |
|
|
|
| 3846 |
1242 |
1 |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |
cook#fake#falsify#fudge#misrepresent#wangle# |
|
|
| 3847 |
1242 |
1 |
manipulate in a fraudulent manner |
rig# |
|
|
| 3848 |
1243 |
1 |
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme |
crowning#eventual#final#last#net#last-ditch#supreme# |
proximate#immediate#show more antonyms...# |
“the ultimate achievement”#“the ultimate question”#“man's ultimate destiny”#“the ultimate insult”#“one's ultimate goal in life”# |
| 3849 |
1243 |
1 |
being the last or concluding element of a series |
last# |
|
“the ultimate sonata of that opus”#“a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable”# |
| 3850 |
1243 |
1 |
the finest or most superior quality of its kind |
|
|
“the ultimate in luxury”# |
| 3851 |
1244 |
1 |
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged |
standard# |
|
|
| 3852 |
1244 |
1 |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
measure#standard#touchstone# |
|
|
| 3853 |
1245 |
1 |
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern |
vacillate#waver# |
|
|
| 3854 |
1245 |
1 |
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern |
vacillate#waver# |
|
|
| 3855 |
1245 |
1 |
be unstable |
|
|
“The stock market fluctuates”# |
| 3856 |
1246 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#foundation#founding#initiation#instauration#institution#introduction#origination# |
|
|
| 3857 |
1246 |
1 |
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation |
invention# |
|
|
| 3858 |
1246 |
1 |
the creation of something in the mind |
conception#design#excogitation#invention# |
|
|
| 3859 |
1247 |
1 |
considered individually |
several#various# |
|
“the respective club members”# |
| 3860 |
1248 |
1 |
following in time or order |
accompanying#attendant#concomitant#consequent#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent#later#posterior#ulterior#succeeding# |
antecedent#anterior#prior#anticipatory#prevenient#pre-existent#pre-existing#preexistent#preexisting#preceding#show more antonyms...# |
“ subsequent developments”# |
| 3861 |
1249 |
1 |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity |
charitable#good-hearted#kindly#large-hearted#openhearted#sympathetic# |
|
|
| 3862 |
1249 |
1 |
intending or showing kindness |
|
|
“a benevolent society”# |
| 3863 |
1249 |
1 |
generous in providing aid to others |
freehearted# |
|
|
| 3864 |
1249 |
1 |
generous in assistance to the poor |
beneficent#eleemosynary#philanthropic# |
|
“a benevolent contributor”# |
| 3865 |
1250 |
1 |
speak unfavorably about |
badmouth#drag through the mud#traduce# |
|
|
| 3866 |
1250 |
1 |
evil or harmful in nature or influence |
maleficent#cancerous#harmful#unkind# |
benign#benignant#kindly#harmless#kind#show more antonyms...# |
“prompted by malign motives”#“believed in witches and malign spirits”#“gave him a malign look”#“a malign lesion”# |
| 3867 |
1250 |
1 |
having or exerting a malignant influence |
evil#malefic#malevolent# |
|
|
| 3868 |
1251 |
1 |
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances |
generalisation#generalization# |
|
|
| 3869 |
1251 |
1 |
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
abstract entity# |
|
|
| 3870 |
1251 |
1 |
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
abstract# |
|
|
| 3871 |
1251 |
2 |
the act of withdrawing or removing something |
|
|
|
| 3872 |
1251 |
3 |
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else |
abstractedness# |
|
|
| 3873 |
1251 |
4 |
an abstract painting |
|
|
|
| 3874 |
1252 |
1 |
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts |
consistent#logical#ordered# |
incoherent#confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected#fuzzy#illogical#unlogical#irrational#show more antonyms...# |
“a coherent argument”# |
| 3875 |
1252 |
1 |
(physics) of waves having a constant phase relation |
|
incoherent# |
|
| 3876 |
1252 |
1 |
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
logical#lucid# |
|
“she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident”# |
| 3877 |
1252 |
2 |
sticking together |
tenacious# |
|
“two coherent sheets”# |
| 3878 |
1253 |
1 |
give out (breath or an odor) |
exhale#give forth# |
|
|
| 3879 |
1253 |
1 |
proceed or issue forth, as from a source |
|
|
“Water emanates from this hole in the ground”# |
| 3880 |
1254 |
1 |
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected |
imperviable# |
pervious#permeable#receptive#show more antonyms...# |
“a material impervious to water”#“someone impervious to argument”# |
| 3881 |
1255 |
1 |
consent reluctantly |
buckle under#give in#knuckle under#yield# |
|
|
| 3882 |
1255 |
1 |
be fatally overwhelmed |
yield# |
come through#make it#pull round#pull through#survive# |
|
| 3883 |
1256 |
1 |
lasting a very short time |
ephemeral#fugacious#passing#short-lived#transient# |
|
“love is transitory but it is eternal”# |
| 3884 |
1257 |
1 |
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
empiric# |
theoretic#theoretical#abstractive#a priori#conjectural#divinatory#hypothetic#hypothetical#supposed#suppositional#suppositious#supposititious#notional#speculative#metaphysical#theory-based#show more antonyms...# |
“an empirical basis for an ethical theory”#“ empirical laws”#“ empirical data”#“an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known”# |
| 3885 |
1257 |
1 |
relying on medical quackery |
empiric# |
|
|
| 3886 |
1258 |
1 |
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) |
|
|
|
| 3887 |
1259 |
1 |
someone who offers opposition |
antagonist#opponent#opposer#resister# |
agonist# |
|
| 3888 |
1260 |
1 |
great coolness and composure under strain |
assuredness#cool#poise#sang-froid# |
|
|
| 3889 |
1261 |
1 |
inherent ability |
|
inaptitude# |
|
| 3890 |
1262 |
1 |
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention |
heedful#paying attention#thoughtful# |
heedless#unheeding#careless#regardless#deaf#indifferent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 3891 |
1262 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') giving care or attention |
absorbed#captive#engrossed#enwrapped#intent#wrapped#advertent#heedful#observant#oversolicitous#solicitous#concerned# |
inattentive#absent#absentminded#abstracted#scatty#distracted#distrait#dreamy#moony#woolgathering#drowsy#oscitant#yawning#forgetful#oblivious#careless#negligent#show more antonyms...# |
“ attentive to details”#“the nurse was attentive to her patient”#“an attentive suitor”# |
| 3892 |
1263 |
1 |
expel, as if by official decree |
bar#relegate# |
|
“he was banished from his own country”# |
| 3893 |
1263 |
1 |
expel from a community or group |
ban#blackball#cast out#ostracise#ostracize#shun# |
|
|
| 3894 |
1263 |
1 |
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment |
ban# |
|
|
| 3895 |
1263 |
1 |
drive away |
|
|
“ banish bad thoughts”#“ banish gloom”# |
| 3896 |
1264 |
1 |
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy |
|
|
“they stormed the barricade”# |
| 3897 |
1264 |
1 |
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. |
roadblock# |
|
|
| 3898 |
1264 |
1 |
block off with barricades |
barricado# |
|
|
| 3899 |
1264 |
1 |
prevent access to by barricading |
|
|
“The street where the President lives is always barricaded”# |
| 3900 |
1264 |
1 |
render unsuitable for passage |
bar#block#block off#block up#blockade#stop# |
|
“ barricade the streets”# |
| 3901 |
1265 |
1 |
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) |
|
|
|
| 3902 |
1265 |
1 |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front |
bold#sheer# |
|
“a bluff headland”# |
| 3903 |
1265 |
1 |
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured |
direct# |
|
“a bluff but pleasant manner”#“a bluff and rugged natural leader”# |
| 3904 |
1265 |
2 |
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand |
bluff out# |
|
|
| 3905 |
1265 |
2 |
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is |
|
|
|
| 3906 |
1265 |
2 |
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |
four flush# |
|
|
| 3907 |
1265 |
2 |
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is |
|
|
“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”# |
| 3908 |
1266 |
1 |
slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water) |
briny# |
|
“a brackish lagoon”# |
| 3909 |
1266 |
1 |
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture |
unpalatable# |
|
“a thin brackish gruel”# |
| 3910 |
1267 |
1 |
move or swing back and forth |
flourish#wave# |
|
|
| 3911 |
1267 |
1 |
exhibit aggressively |
|
|
“ brandish a sword”# |
| 3912 |
1267 |
1 |
the act of waving |
flourish# |
|
|
| 3913 |
1268 |
1 |
the length of the closed curve of a circle |
|
|
|
| 3914 |
1268 |
1 |
the boundary line encompassing an area or object |
circuit# |
|
“he had walked the full circumference of his land”#“a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe”# |
| 3915 |
1268 |
1 |
the size of something as given by the distance around it |
perimeter# |
|
|
| 3916 |
1269 |
1 |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
disruption#disturbance#flutter#hoo-ha#hoo-hah#hurly burly#kerfuffle#to-do# |
|
|
| 3917 |
1269 |
1 |
the act of making a noisy disturbance |
din#ruckus#ruction#rumpus#tumult# |
|
|
| 3918 |
1269 |
1 |
confused movement |
whirl# |
|
“a commotion of people fought for the exits”# |
| 3919 |
1270 |
1 |
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components |
confection# |
|
|
| 3920 |
1270 |
1 |
an occurrence of an unusual mixture |
|
|
“it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction”# |
| 3921 |
1270 |
1 |
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients |
intermixture#mixture# |
|
“he volunteered to taste her latest concoction”# |
| 3922 |
1270 |
1 |
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose |
|
|
“his testimony was a concoction”#“she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories”# |
| 3923 |
1271 |
1 |
a tortuous and twisted shape or position |
crookedness#torsion#tortuosity#tortuousness# |
|
“the acrobat performed incredible contortions”# |
| 3924 |
1271 |
1 |
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) |
deformation# |
|
|
| 3925 |
1272 |
1 |
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
tabulator# |
|
|
| 3926 |
1272 |
1 |
a person who counts things |
|
|
|
| 3927 |
1272 |
1 |
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games |
|
|
|
| 3928 |
1272 |
1 |
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
|
|
|
| 3929 |
1272 |
2 |
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
|
|
|
| 3930 |
1272 |
2 |
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers |
buffet#sideboard# |
|
|
| 3931 |
1272 |
3 |
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time |
anticipate#foresee#forestall# |
|
|
| 3932 |
1272 |
3 |
speak in response |
|
|
“He countered with some very persuasive arguments”# |
| 3933 |
1272 |
3 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
comeback#rejoinder#replication#retort#return#riposte# |
|
|
| 3934 |
1272 |
3 |
a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
counterpunch#parry# |
|
|
| 3935 |
1272 |
3 |
indicating opposition or resistance |
antagonistic# |
|
|
| 3936 |
1272 |
3 |
in the opposite direction |
|
|
“run counter”# |
| 3937 |
1272 |
4 |
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot |
heel counter# |
|
“a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”# |
| 3938 |
1273 |
1 |
showing inventiveness and skill |
clever#ingenious# |
|
“the cunning maneuvers leading to his success”# |
| 3939 |
1273 |
1 |
marked by skill in deception |
crafty#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily# |
|
“ cunning men often pass for wise”# |
| 3940 |
1273 |
1 |
crafty artfulness (especially in deception) |
|
|
|
| 3941 |
1273 |
1 |
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
craft#craftiness#foxiness#guile#slyness#wiliness# |
|
|
| 3942 |
1273 |
2 |
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness |
cute# |
|
“ cunning kittens”#“a cunning baby”# |
| 3943 |
1274 |
1 |
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
detritus#dust#junk#rubble# |
|
|
| 3944 |
1275 |
1 |
a hostile challenge |
|
|
|
| 3945 |
1275 |
1 |
a defiant act |
|
|
|
| 3946 |
1275 |
1 |
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude |
rebelliousness# |
|
|
| 3947 |
1276 |
1 |
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
dexterous#dextrous# |
|
“a deft waiter”#“ deft fingers massaged her face”# |
| 3948 |
1277 |
1 |
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
finish#goal# |
|
“he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view”# |
| 3949 |
1277 |
1 |
the ultimate goal for which something is done |
terminus# |
|
|
| 3950 |
1277 |
1 |
address written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location |
address#name and address# |
|
|
| 3951 |
1278 |
1 |
decrease in size, extent, or range |
decrease#fall#lessen# |
increase# |
|
| 3952 |
1278 |
1 |
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
belittle# |
|
|
| 3953 |
1279 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#disconsolate#drab#drear#dreary#gloomy#grim#sorry# |
|
“the first dismal dispiriting days of November”# |
| 3954 |
1280 |
1 |
to cause to separate and go in different directions |
break up#disperse#dissipate#scatter# |
|
|
| 3955 |
1280 |
1 |
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings |
chase away#drive away#drive off#drive out#run off#turn back# |
|
“ dispel doubts”# |
| 3956 |
1281 |
1 |
listen without the speaker's knowledge |
listen in# |
|
“the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations”# |
| 3957 |
1282 |
1 |
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering |
coal# |
|
|
| 3958 |
1283 |
1 |
come out into view, as from concealment |
|
|
“Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office”# |
| 3959 |
1283 |
1 |
come out of |
come forth#come out#egress#go forth#issue# |
|
|
| 3960 |
1283 |
1 |
come up to the surface of or rise |
|
|
“He felt new emotions emerge”# |
| 3961 |
1283 |
1 |
become known or apparent |
|
|
“Some nice results emerged from the study”# |
| 3962 |
1283 |
2 |
happen or occur as a result of something |
come forth# |
|
|
| 3963 |
1284 |
1 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
absorb#engulf#immerse#plunge#soak up#steep# |
|
|
| 3964 |
1284 |
1 |
consume all of one's attention or time |
absorb#engage#occupy# |
|
|
| 3965 |
1285 |
1 |
actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) |
|
|
|
| 3966 |
1285 |
1 |
an exasperated feeling of annoyance |
aggravation# |
|
|
| 3967 |
1286 |
1 |
fill with sublime emotion |
beatify#exalt#inebriate#thrill#tickle pink# |
|
|
| 3968 |
1287 |
1 |
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way |
waver# |
|
|
| 3969 |
1287 |
1 |
walk unsteadily |
bumble#stumble# |
|
|
| 3970 |
1287 |
1 |
speak haltingly |
bumble#stammer#stutter# |
|
“The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”# |
| 3971 |
1287 |
1 |
the act of pausing uncertainly |
faltering#hesitation#waver# |
|
|
| 3972 |
1287 |
2 |
be unsure or weak |
waver# |
|
“Their enthusiasm is faltering”# |
| 3973 |
1288 |
1 |
seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing |
farsightedness#prevision#prospicience# |
|
|
| 3974 |
1288 |
1 |
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future |
foresightedness#foresightfulness# |
|
|
| 3975 |
1289 |
1 |
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property |
bouquet#fragrancy#redolence#sweetness# |
|
|
| 3976 |
1289 |
1 |
a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
aroma#perfume#scent# |
|
|
| 3977 |
1290 |
1 |
secret and sly or sordid |
backstair#backstairs# |
|
“ furtive behavior”# |
| 3978 |
1290 |
1 |
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
sneak#sneaky#stealthy#surreptitious# |
|
“a furtive manner”# |
| 3979 |
1291 |
1 |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
arduous#backbreaking#gruelling#hard#heavy#laborious#operose#punishing#toilsome# |
|
“a grueling campaign”# |
| 3980 |
1292 |
1 |
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men) |
inhabitancy#inhabitation# |
|
|
| 3981 |
1292 |
1 |
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant |
|
|
|
| 3982 |
1292 |
1 |
housing that someone is living in |
abode#domicile#dwelling#dwelling house#home# |
|
|
| 3983 |
1293 |
1 |
move fast |
belt along#bucket along#cannonball along#hie#hotfoot#pelt along#race#rush#rush along#speed#step on it# |
dawdle#linger# |
|
| 3984 |
1293 |
1 |
act or move at high speed |
festinate#hurry#look sharp#rush# |
|
|
| 3985 |
1293 |
1 |
cause to occur rapidly |
induce#rush#stimulate# |
|
|
| 3986 |
1293 |
1 |
speed up the progress of; facilitate |
expedite# |
|
|
| 3987 |
1294 |
1 |
forward movement |
head# |
|
“the ship made little headway against the gale”# |
| 3988 |
1294 |
2 |
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something |
clearance#headroom# |
|
|
| 3989 |
1295 |
1 |
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat |
light# |
blow out#extinguish#quench#snuff out# |
“Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”# |
| 3990 |
1295 |
1 |
start to burn or burst into flames |
catch fire#combust#conflagrate#erupt#take fire# |
|
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”# |
| 3991 |
1295 |
1 |
arouse or excite feelings and passions |
fire up#heat#inflame#stir up#wake# |
|
“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”# |
| 3992 |
1296 |
1 |
make lighter or brighter |
illume#illumine#light#light up# |
|
|
| 3993 |
1296 |
1 |
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear |
clear#clear up#crystalise#crystalize#crystallise#crystallize#elucidate#enlighten#shed light on#sort out#straighten out# |
|
|
| 3994 |
1296 |
2 |
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) |
|
|
|
| 3995 |
1297 |
1 |
close in time; about to occur |
at hand#close at hand#imminent#impendent# |
|
“his impending retirement”# |
| 3996 |
1298 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
disdainful#haughty#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering# |
|
|
| 3997 |
1299 |
1 |
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
mouth off#rabbit on#rant#rave#spout# |
|
|
| 3998 |
1299 |
1 |
rapid and indistinct speech |
gabble#jabbering# |
|
|
| 3999 |
1300 |
1 |
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
|
|
|
| 4000 |
1300 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#cant#lingo#patois#slang#vernacular# |
|
|
| 4001 |
1300 |
2 |
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon |
jargoon# |
|
|
| 4002 |
1301 |
1 |
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving |
|
|
“We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform”# |
| 4003 |
1301 |
1 |
come into rough contact with while moving |
shove# |
|
“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”# |
| 4004 |
1301 |
1 |
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) |
jostling# |
|
|
| 4005 |
1302 |
1 |
extend out or project in space |
jut out#project#protrude#stick out# |
|
“His sharp nose jutted out”# |
| 4006 |
1302 |
1 |
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
bulge#bump#excrescence#extrusion#gibbosity#gibbousness#hump#prominence#protrusion#protuberance#swelling# |
|
|
| 4007 |
1302 |
1 |
the act of projecting out from something |
jutting#projection#protrusion# |
|
|
| 4008 |
1303 |
1 |
softly bright or radiant |
aglow#lambent#lucent# |
|
“a sky luminous with stars”# |
| 4009 |
1304 |
1 |
come into being; become reality |
happen#materialise# |
dematerialise#dematerialize# |
“Her dream really materialized”# |
| 4010 |
1305 |
1 |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
qualm#scruple# |
|
|
| 4011 |
1305 |
1 |
painful expectation |
apprehension# |
|
|
| 4012 |
1305 |
1 |
doubt about someone's honesty |
distrust#mistrust#suspicion# |
|
|
| 4013 |
1306 |
1 |
the product of a body's mass and its velocity |
|
|
“the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities”# |
| 4014 |
1306 |
1 |
an impelling force or strength |
impulse# |
|
“the car's momentum carried it off the road”# |
| 4015 |
1307 |
1 |
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch |
flat#monotone#monotonic# |
|
“the owl's faint monotonous hooting”# |
| 4016 |
1307 |
1 |
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
humdrum# |
|
“nothing is so monotonous as the sea”# |
| 4017 |
1308 |
1 |
provide commentary for a film, for example |
|
|
|
| 4018 |
1308 |
1 |
narrate or give a detailed account of |
recite#recount#tell# |
|
|
| 4019 |
1309 |
1 |
not clearly understood or expressed |
vague# |
|
“an obscure turn of phrase”#“"an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard”# |
| 4020 |
1309 |
1 |
marked by difficulty of style or expression |
dark# |
|
“those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure”# |
| 4021 |
1309 |
1 |
not drawing attention |
unnoticeable# |
|
“an obscure flaw”# |
| 4022 |
1309 |
1 |
not famous or acclaimed |
unknown#unsung# |
|
“an obscure family”# |
| 4023 |
1309 |
1 |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
blur#confuse#obnubilate# |
|
|
| 4024 |
1309 |
1 |
make less visible or unclear |
becloud#befog#cloud#fog#haze over#mist#obnubilate# |
|
“the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley”# |
| 4025 |
1309 |
1 |
make obscure or unclear |
bedim#overcloud# |
|
“The distinction was obscured”# |
| 4026 |
1309 |
1 |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
blot out#hide#obliterate#veil# |
|
|
| 4027 |
1309 |
2 |
difficult to find |
hidden# |
|
“an obscure retreat”# |
| 4028 |
1309 |
2 |
remote and separate physically or socially |
apart#isolated# |
|
“an obscure village”# |
| 4029 |
1309 |
3 |
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa |
|
|
|
| 4030 |
1310 |
1 |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
bizarre#eccentric#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outre# |
|
“the outlandish clothes of teenagers”# |
| 4031 |
1311 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dogged#dour#pertinacious#tenacious#unyielding# |
|
|
| 4032 |
1311 |
1 |
never-ceasing |
relentless#unrelenting# |
|
|
| 4033 |
1311 |
1 |
continually recurring to the mind |
haunting# |
|
|
| 4034 |
1311 |
1 |
retained; not shed |
lasting# |
caducous#shed#deciduous#show more antonyms...# |
“ persistent leaves remain attached past maturity”#“the persistent gills of fishes”# |
| 4035 |
1312 |
1 |
affording an abundant supply |
ample#copious#plentiful#rich# |
|
“a plenteous grape harvest”# |
| 4036 |
1313 |
1 |
a very steep cliff |
|
|
|
| 4037 |
1314 |
1 |
immaculately clean and unused |
clean# |
|
“handed her his pristine white handkerchief”# |
| 4038 |
1314 |
1 |
completely free from dirt or contamination |
pure# |
|
“ pristine mountain snow”# |
| 4039 |
1315 |
1 |
suppress or crush completely |
quench#squelch# |
|
|
| 4040 |
1315 |
1 |
overcome or allay |
appease#stay# |
|
“ quell my hunger”# |
| 4041 |
1316 |
1 |
one who lives in solitude |
hermit#solitary#solitudinarian#troglodyte# |
|
|
| 4042 |
1316 |
1 |
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude |
reclusive#withdrawn# |
|
|
| 4043 |
1317 |
1 |
restore to good health or strength |
convalesce#recover# |
|
|
| 4044 |
1317 |
1 |
get over an illness or shock |
convalesce#recover# |
degenerate#deteriorate#devolve#drop# |
“The patient is recuperating”# |
| 4045 |
1317 |
1 |
regain a former condition after a financial loss |
go back#recover# |
|
“The company managed to recuperate”# |
| 4046 |
1317 |
1 |
regain or make up for |
recoup#recover# |
|
“ recuperate one's losses”# |
| 4047 |
1318 |
1 |
fill something that had previously been emptied |
fill again#refill# |
|
|
| 4048 |
1319 |
1 |
offensive to the mind |
abhorrent#detestable#obscene#repulsive# |
|
“morally repugnant customs”# |
| 4049 |
1320 |
1 |
the act of restoring something to its original state |
|
|
|
| 4050 |
1320 |
1 |
getting something back again |
regaining#restoration#return# |
|
“upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”# |
| 4051 |
1320 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
amends#damages#indemnification#indemnity#redress# |
|
|
| 4052 |
1321 |
1 |
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged |
|
|
|
| 4053 |
1321 |
1 |
destroy property or hinder normal operations |
counteract#countermine#subvert#undermine#weaken# |
|
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”# |
| 4054 |
1322 |
1 |
a small and inadequate amount |
scarceness# |
abundance#copiousness#teemingness# |
|
| 4055 |
1323 |
1 |
move about or proceed hurriedly |
scamper#scuttle#skitter# |
|
“so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground”# |
| 4056 |
1323 |
1 |
rushing about hastily in an undignified way |
scamper#scramble# |
|
|
| 4057 |
1324 |
1 |
the absence of mental stress or anxiety |
ataraxis#heartsease#peace#peace of mind#peacefulness#repose# |
|
|
| 4058 |
1324 |
1 |
a disposition free from stress or emotion |
placidity#quiet#repose#tranquility#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 4059 |
1325 |
1 |
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others |
friendly#extraversive#extroversive#social#clubable#clubbable#clubbish#clubby#companionable#convivial#good-time#extroverted#forthcoming#outgoing#social# |
unsociable#unfriendly#unsocial#antisocial#ungregarious#show more antonyms...# |
“a sociable occasion”#“enjoyed a sociable chat”#“a sociable conversation”#“Americans are sociable and gregarious”# |
| 4060 |
1325 |
1 |
friendly and pleasant |
congenial# |
|
“a sociable gathering”# |
| 4061 |
1325 |
1 |
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity |
mixer#social# |
|
|
| 4062 |
1326 |
1 |
grave or even gloomy in character |
melancholy#sombre# |
|
“a suit of somber black”#“a somber mood”# |
| 4063 |
1326 |
1 |
lacking brightness or color; dull |
drab#sober#sombre# |
|
“children in somber brown clothes”# |
| 4064 |
1327 |
1 |
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes |
|
|
“they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis”# |
| 4065 |
1327 |
1 |
an example regarded as typical of its class |
|
|
|
| 4066 |
1328 |
1 |
enduring strength and energy |
staying power#toughness# |
|
|
| 4067 |
1329 |
1 |
walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
cock#prance#ruffle#sashay#strut#tittup# |
|
|
| 4068 |
1329 |
1 |
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
bluster#swash# |
|
|
| 4069 |
1329 |
1 |
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate |
browbeat#bully# |
|
|
| 4070 |
1329 |
1 |
a proud stiff pompous gait |
prance#strut# |
|
|
| 4071 |
1329 |
1 |
an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work |
swaggie#swagman# |
|
|
| 4072 |
1329 |
1 |
(British informal) very chic |
groovy# |
|
|
| 4073 |
1330 |
1 |
a group of many things in the air or on the ground |
cloud# |
|
“a swarm of insects obscured the light”# |
| 4074 |
1330 |
1 |
a moving crowd |
drove#horde# |
|
|
| 4075 |
1330 |
1 |
move in large numbers |
pour#pullulate#stream#teem# |
|
|
| 4076 |
1330 |
1 |
be teeming, be abuzz |
pullulate#teem# |
|
“The garden was swarming with bees”# |
| 4077 |
1331 |
1 |
a plan for attaining a particular goal |
maneuver#manoeuvre#tactics# |
|
|
| 4078 |
1332 |
1 |
brief and to the point; effectively cut short |
crisp#curt#laconic# |
|
“short and terse and easy to understand”# |
| 4079 |
1333 |
1 |
allowing light to pass through diffusely |
semitransparent# |
|
“ translucent amber”# |
| 4080 |
1334 |
1 |
surpassing the ordinary or normal |
preternatural# |
|
“his uncanny sense of direction”# |
| 4081 |
1334 |
1 |
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences |
eldritch#unearthly#weird# |
|
“"stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy”# |
| 4082 |
1335 |
1 |
unpleasant to look at |
ugly# |
|
“ unsightly billboards”# |
| 4083 |
1336 |
1 |
having great diversity or variety |
various# |
|
“his vast and versatile erudition”# |
| 4084 |
1336 |
1 |
able to move freely in all directions |
mobile# |
|
“an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward”#“an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally”#“a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind”# |
| 4085 |
1336 |
1 |
competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another |
skilled# |
|
“a versatile writer”# |
| 4086 |
1336 |
1 |
changeable or inconstant |
variable# |
|
“ versatile moods”# |
| 4087 |
1337 |
1 |
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger |
argus-eyed#open-eyed#wakeful# |
|
“the vigilant eye of the town watch”# |
| 4088 |
1338 |
1 |
capable of being wounded or hurt |
weak# |
|
“ vulnerable parts of the body”# |
| 4089 |
1338 |
1 |
susceptible to attack |
conquerable#unprotected#dangerous#unsafe#insecure#unsafe#susceptible#assailable#open#undefendable#undefended#compromising#defenceless#defenseless#endangered#indefensible#insecure#unsafe#penetrable#threatened#under attack#under fire#unguarded# |
invulnerable#unconquerable#protected#safe#secure#air-tight#airtight#bombproof#shellproof#defendable#defensible#entrenched#impregnable#inviolable#secure#strong#unassailable#unattackable#tight#sheltered#untouchable#show more antonyms...# |
“a vulnerable bridge”# |
| 4090 |
1338 |
1 |
susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation |
susceptible# |
|
“ vulnerable to bribery”#“an argument vulnerable to refutation”# |
| 4091 |
1339 |
1 |
a long flag; often tapering |
pennant#pennon#streamer# |
|
|
| 4092 |
1339 |
1 |
be driven or carried along, as by the air |
|
|
“Sounds wafted into the room”# |
| 4093 |
1339 |
1 |
blow gently |
|
|
“A breeze wafted through the door”# |
| 4094 |
1340 |
1 |
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
hesitate#waffle# |
|
|
| 4095 |
1340 |
1 |
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way |
falter# |
|
|
| 4096 |
1340 |
1 |
be unsure or weak |
falter# |
|
|
| 4097 |
1340 |
1 |
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
quaver# |
|
|
| 4098 |
1340 |
1 |
the act of pausing uncertainly |
falter#faltering#hesitation# |
|
|
| 4099 |
1340 |
2 |
sway to and fro |
weave# |
|
|
| 4100 |
1340 |
2 |
move back and forth very rapidly |
flicker#flitter#flutter#quiver# |
|
|
| 4101 |
1340 |
2 |
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern |
fluctuate#vacillate# |
|
|
| 4102 |
1340 |
2 |
the act of moving back and forth |
flicker#flutter# |
|
|
| 4103 |
1340 |
3 |
someone who communicates by waving |
|
|
|
| 4104 |
1341 |
1 |
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation |
atmospheric condition#conditions#weather condition# |
|
“they were hoping for good weather”# |
| 4105 |
1341 |
1 |
change under the action or influence of the weather |
|
|
“A weathered old hut”# |
| 4106 |
1341 |
2 |
face and withstand with courage |
brave#brave out#endure# |
|
|
| 4107 |
1341 |
3 |
towards the side exposed to wind |
upwind# |
|
|
| 4108 |
1341 |
3 |
sail to the windward of |
|
|
|
| 4109 |
1341 |
4 |
cause to slope |
|
|
|
| 4110 |
1342 |
1 |
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
ardor#ardour#elan# |
|
“he felt a kind of religious zeal”# |
| 4111 |
1342 |
1 |
prompt willingness |
eagerness#forwardness#readiness# |
|
“they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority”# |
| 4112 |
1342 |
1 |
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end |
|
|
“he had an absolute zeal for litigation”# |
| 4113 |
1343 |
1 |
characterized by energetic activity |
about#astir#acrobatic#athletic#gymnastic#agile#nimble#quick#spry#hot#hyperactive#overactive#on the go#sporty#lively#energetic# |
inactive#desk-bound#deskbound#abeyant#dormant#hypoactive#underactive#inert#sluggish#soggy#torpid#sedentary#lethargic#unenrgetic#show more antonyms...# |
“an active toddler”#“ active as a gazelle”#“an active man is a man of action”# |
| 4114 |
1343 |
1 |
taking part in an activity |
participating# |
|
“an active member of the club”#“he was politically active”# |
| 4115 |
1343 |
1 |
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations |
combat-ready#fighting# |
|
“on active duty”# |
| 4116 |
1343 |
1 |
engaged in full-time work |
activated# |
inactive#off#retired#show more antonyms...# |
“ active duty”#“though past retirement age he is still active in his profession”# |
| 4117 |
1343 |
1 |
(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions |
|
quiet# |
|
| 4118 |
1343 |
1 |
(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting |
alive#live#live# |
extinct#dead#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4119 |
1343 |
1 |
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt |
eruptive# |
dormant#inactive#quiescent#show more antonyms...# |
“ active volcanos”# |
| 4120 |
1343 |
1 |
a person who is a participating member of an organization |
|
|
“the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees”# |
| 4121 |
1343 |
2 |
exerting influence or producing a change or effect |
activated#counteractive#surface-active# |
inactive#quiescent#show more antonyms...# |
“an active ingredient”# |
| 4122 |
1343 |
2 |
disposed to take action or effectuate change |
activist#activistic#hands-on#proactive# |
inactive#passive#hands-off#resistless#supine#unresisting#show more antonyms...# |
“a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations”#“an active antagonism”#“he was active in drawing attention to their grievances”# |
| 4123 |
1343 |
2 |
tending to become more severe or wider in scope |
progressive# |
inactive#dead-end#flat#indolent#latent#quiescent#show more antonyms...# |
“ active tuberculosis”# |
| 4124 |
1343 |
2 |
chemical agent capable of activity |
active agent# |
|
|
| 4125 |
1343 |
3 |
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being |
dynamic# |
stative# |
|
| 4126 |
1343 |
3 |
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" |
|
passive# |
|
| 4127 |
1343 |
3 |
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb |
active voice# |
passive#passive voice# |
“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”# |
| 4128 |
1343 |
4 |
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity |
brisk#bustling#busy#going#open#springy# |
inactive#dark#dead#dull#slow#sluggish#idle#unused#strikebound#show more antonyms...# |
“an active seaport”#“an active bond market”#“an active account”# |
| 4129 |
1343 |
4 |
in operation |
alive# |
|
“an active tradition”# |
| 4130 |
1344 |
1 |
the word class that qualifies nouns |
|
|
|
| 4131 |
1344 |
1 |
a word that expresses an attribute of something |
|
|
|
| 4132 |
1344 |
1 |
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective |
adjectival# |
|
“an adjective clause”# |
| 4133 |
1344 |
2 |
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law |
procedural# |
essential#substantive# |
“ adjective law”# |
| 4134 |
1345 |
1 |
a word that modifies something other than a noun |
|
|
|
| 4135 |
1345 |
1 |
the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses |
|
|
|
| 4136 |
1346 |
1 |
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance |
|
|
“the audience applauded”#“someone in the audience began to cough”# |
| 4137 |
1346 |
1 |
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment |
|
|
“every artist needs an audience”#“the broadcast reached an audience of millions”# |
| 4138 |
1346 |
2 |
an opportunity to state your case and be heard |
hearing# |
|
“he saw that he had lost his audience”# |
| 4139 |
1346 |
2 |
a conference (usually with someone important) |
consultation#interview# |
|
“he requested an audience with the king”# |
| 4140 |
1347 |
1 |
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something |
|
|
“they are trying to determine the cause of the crash”# |
| 4141 |
1347 |
1 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
campaign#crusade#drive#effort#movement# |
|
“they worked in the cause of world peace”# |
| 4142 |
1347 |
1 |
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results |
causal agency#causal agent# |
|
|
| 4143 |
1347 |
1 |
a justification for something existing or happening |
grounds#reason# |
|
“he had no cause to complain”# |
| 4144 |
1347 |
1 |
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy |
case#causa#lawsuit#suit# |
|
|
| 4145 |
1347 |
1 |
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally |
do#make# |
|
“ cause a commotion”#“ cause an accident”# |
| 4146 |
1347 |
1 |
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner |
get#have#induce#make#stimulate# |
|
|
| 4147 |
1348 |
1 |
the quality of being coherent and easily understood |
clearness#limpidity#lucidity#lucidness#pellucidity# |
abstruseness#obscureness#obscurity#reconditeness#unclearness#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4148 |
1348 |
1 |
the quality of being transparent or clear |
clearness#uncloudedness# |
opacity#opaqueness# |
“when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes”# |
| 4149 |
1349 |
1 |
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
article# |
|
|
| 4150 |
1349 |
2 |
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence |
|
|
|
| 4151 |
1350 |
1 |
cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
united# |
|
“a cohesive organization”# |
| 4152 |
1350 |
1 |
causing cohesion |
adhesive# |
|
“a cohesive agent”# |
| 4153 |
1351 |
1 |
mistake one thing for another |
confound# |
|
“you are confusing me with the other candidate”# |
| 4154 |
1351 |
1 |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
blur#obnubilate#obscure# |
|
“Her remarks confused the debate”# |
| 4155 |
1351 |
1 |
assemble without order or sense |
jumble#mix up# |
|
|
| 4156 |
1351 |
1 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
bedevil#befuddle#confound#discombobulate#fox#fuddle#throw# |
|
“These questions confuse even the experts”# |
| 4157 |
1351 |
1 |
cause to feel embarrassment |
disconcert#flurry#put off# |
|
“The constant attention of the young man confused her”# |
| 4158 |
1352 |
1 |
examine and note the similarities or differences of |
|
|
“John compared his haircut to his friend's”#“We compared notes after we had both seen the movie”# |
| 4159 |
1352 |
1 |
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
equate#liken# |
|
“We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans”# |
| 4160 |
1352 |
1 |
be comparable |
|
|
“This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes”# |
| 4161 |
1352 |
1 |
qualities that are comparable |
comparability#comparison#equivalence# |
|
“beyond compare”# |
| 4162 |
1352 |
2 |
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb |
|
|
|
| 4163 |
1353 |
1 |
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared |
direct contrast# |
|
“"in contrast to", "by contrast”# |
| 4164 |
1353 |
1 |
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
|
|
|
| 4165 |
1353 |
1 |
a conceptual separation or distinction |
demarcation#dividing line#line# |
|
|
| 4166 |
1353 |
1 |
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors |
|
|
|
| 4167 |
1353 |
1 |
the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) |
|
|
|
| 4168 |
1353 |
1 |
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences |
|
|
“The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student”# |
| 4169 |
1353 |
1 |
show differences when compared; be different |
counterpoint# |
|
“the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”# |
| 4170 |
1354 |
1 |
the state of being joined together |
colligation#conjugation#junction# |
|
|
| 4171 |
1354 |
1 |
something that joins or connects |
junction# |
|
|
| 4172 |
1354 |
1 |
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences |
conjunctive#connective#continuative# |
|
|
| 4173 |
1354 |
1 |
the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction |
|
|
|
| 4174 |
1354 |
2 |
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time |
co-occurrence#coincidence#concurrence# |
|
|
| 4175 |
1354 |
2 |
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac |
alignment# |
|
|
| 4176 |
1355 |
1 |
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
contented# |
discontent#discontented#disaffected#ill-affected#malcontent#rebellious#disgruntled#dissatisfied#restless#ungratified#unsatisfied#unhappy#displeased#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4177 |
1355 |
1 |
make content |
|
discontent# |
“I am contented”# |
| 4178 |
1355 |
1 |
satisfy in a limited way |
|
|
“He contented himself with one glass of beer per day”# |
| 4179 |
1355 |
1 |
the state of being contented with your situation in life |
contentedness# |
|
“they could read to their heart's content”# |
| 4180 |
1355 |
2 |
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
cognitive content#mental object# |
|
|
| 4181 |
1355 |
2 |
everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something |
|
|
“he emptied the contents of his pockets”#“the two groups were similar in content”# |
| 4182 |
1355 |
2 |
the amount that can be contained |
capacity# |
|
|
| 4183 |
1355 |
2 |
the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. |
|
|
|
| 4184 |
1355 |
3 |
what a communication that is about something is about |
message#subject matter#substance# |
|
|
| 4185 |
1355 |
3 |
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation |
depicted object#subject# |
|
|
| 4186 |
1356 |
1 |
hang freely |
drop#swing# |
|
“the ornaments dangled from the tree”# |
| 4187 |
1356 |
1 |
cause to dangle or hang freely |
|
|
“He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree”# |
| 4188 |
1357 |
1 |
a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb |
qualifier# |
|
|
| 4189 |
1357 |
1 |
a person who changes something |
changer# |
|
|
| 4190 |
1357 |
1 |
a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising |
|
|
|
| 4191 |
1357 |
1 |
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene |
modifier gene# |
|
|
| 4192 |
1358 |
1 |
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting |
redact# |
|
“ Edit a book on lexical semantics”#“she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages”# |
| 4193 |
1358 |
1 |
cut and assemble the components of |
cut#edit out# |
|
“ edit film”# |
| 4194 |
1358 |
1 |
cut or eliminate |
blue-pencil#delete# |
|
“she edited the juiciest scenes”# |
| 4195 |
1358 |
2 |
supervise the publication of |
|
|
“The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years”# |
| 4196 |
1359 |
1 |
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display |
exhibition#expo# |
|
|
| 4197 |
1359 |
2 |
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
expounding# |
|
|
| 4198 |
1359 |
2 |
an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse |
|
|
“we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background”# |
| 4199 |
1359 |
3 |
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur |
|
|
|
| 4200 |
1360 |
1 |
serving to expound or set forth |
expositive# |
|
“clean expository writing”# |
| 4201 |
1361 |
1 |
the concentration of attention or energy on something |
centering#direction#focal point#focusing#focussing# |
|
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”# |
| 4202 |
1361 |
1 |
special emphasis attached to something |
stress# |
|
|
| 4203 |
1361 |
1 |
direct one's attention on something |
center#centre#concentrate#pore#rivet# |
|
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”# |
| 4204 |
1361 |
2 |
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system |
|
|
“in focus”#“out of focus”# |
| 4205 |
1361 |
2 |
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea |
|
|
“the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”# |
| 4206 |
1361 |
2 |
put (an image) into focus |
focalise#focalize#sharpen# |
blear#blur# |
“Please focus the image”# |
| 4207 |
1361 |
2 |
bring into focus or alignment; converge or cause to converge (of ideas or emotions) |
concenter#concentre#focalise#focalize# |
|
|
| 4208 |
1361 |
3 |
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges |
focal point# |
|
|
| 4209 |
1361 |
3 |
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism |
focal point#nidus# |
|
“the focus of infection”# |
| 4210 |
1361 |
3 |
cause to converge on or toward a central point |
|
blur# |
“ Focus the light on this image”# |
| 4211 |
1361 |
3 |
become focussed or come into focus |
focalise#focalize# |
blur#dim#slur# |
“The light focused”# |
| 4212 |
1361 |
4 |
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section |
|
|
|
| 4213 |
1362 |
1 |
a piece broken off or cut off of something else |
|
|
“a fragment of rock”# |
| 4214 |
1362 |
1 |
a broken piece of a brittle artifact |
shard#sherd# |
|
|
| 4215 |
1362 |
1 |
an incomplete piece |
|
|
“ fragments of a play”# |
| 4216 |
1362 |
1 |
break or cause to break into pieces |
break up#fragmentise#fragmentize# |
|
“The plate fragmented”# |
| 4217 |
1363 |
1 |
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun) |
|
|
|
| 4218 |
1364 |
1 |
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
|
|
|
| 4219 |
1365 |
1 |
the uninflected form of the verb |
|
|
|
| 4220 |
1366 |
1 |
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
instructive# |
uninstructive# |
|
| 4221 |
1366 |
1 |
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance |
enlightening#illuminating# |
unenlightening#unilluminating# |
|
| 4222 |
1366 |
1 |
providing or conveying information |
informatory# |
uninformative#newsless#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4223 |
1367 |
1 |
the act of beginning something new |
debut#entry#first appearance#launching#unveiling# |
|
|
| 4224 |
1367 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#foundation#founding#initiation#innovation#instauration#institution#origination# |
|
|
| 4225 |
1367 |
1 |
formally making a person known to another or to the public |
intro#presentation# |
|
|
| 4226 |
1367 |
1 |
a new proposal |
|
|
“they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives”# |
| 4227 |
1367 |
1 |
the first section of a communication |
|
|
|
| 4228 |
1367 |
1 |
a basic or elementary instructional text |
|
|
|
| 4229 |
1367 |
2 |
the act of putting one thing into another |
insertion#intromission# |
|
|
| 4230 |
1368 |
1 |
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical |
uneven# |
|
“walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface”# |
| 4231 |
1368 |
1 |
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement |
|
regular# |
|
| 4232 |
1368 |
1 |
falling below the manufacturer's standard |
imperfect# |
|
“ irregular jeans”# |
| 4233 |
1368 |
1 |
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name |
second# |
|
|
| 4234 |
1368 |
2 |
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal |
atypical# |
|
“highly irregular behavior”# |
| 4235 |
1368 |
2 |
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice |
illegal#asymmetrical#crooked#casual#occasional#improper#unconventional#unlawful#randomised#randomized#strong#unrhythmic#unrhythmical#rough#unsmooth#unsteady#asymmetric#asymmetrical#unsystematic# |
regular#first-string#lawful#rule-governed#official#prescribed#standard#stock#timed#uniform#weak#well-ordered#rhythmic#rhythmical#symmetric#symmetrical#systematic#show more antonyms...# |
“ irregular hiring practices”# |
| 4236 |
1368 |
2 |
lacking continuity or regularity |
temporary# |
|
“an irregular worker”# |
| 4237 |
1368 |
2 |
not occurring at expected times |
unpredictable# |
|
|
| 4238 |
1368 |
2 |
independent in behavior or thought |
maverick#unorthodox# |
|
“she led a somewhat irregular private life”# |
| 4239 |
1368 |
3 |
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
guerilla#guerrilla#insurgent# |
|
|
| 4240 |
1368 |
3 |
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces |
partisan#partizan# |
regular#standing#show more antonyms...# |
“ irregular troops”#“ irregular warfare”# |
| 4241 |
1369 |
1 |
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
digressive#tangential#extraneous#immaterial#impertinent#orthogonal#inapplicable#unsuitable#moot# |
relevant#applicable#germane#pertinent#show more antonyms...# |
“an irrelevant comment”#“ irrelevant allegations”# |
| 4242 |
1370 |
1 |
place (something) where one cannot find it again |
lose#mislay# |
|
“I misplaced my eyeglasses”# |
| 4243 |
1370 |
1 |
place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position |
|
|
“ misplaced modifiers”# |
| 4244 |
1371 |
1 |
furnishing added support |
accessory#adjunct#adjuvant#ancillary#appurtenant# |
|
“The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other”# |
| 4245 |
1371 |
1 |
functioning in a supporting capacity |
subsidiary#supplemental#supplementary# |
|
“the main library and its auxiliary branches”# |
| 4246 |
1371 |
1 |
someone who acts as an assistant |
aide# |
|
|
| 4247 |
1372 |
1 |
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized |
organisation#system# |
|
“his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality”# |
| 4248 |
1372 |
1 |
an organized structure for arranging or classifying |
arrangement#organisation#system# |
|
“the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original”# |
| 4249 |
1372 |
1 |
the act of forming or establishing something |
constitution#establishment#formation#organisation# |
|
“he still remembers the organization of the club”# |
| 4250 |
1372 |
2 |
a group of people who work together |
organisation# |
|
|
| 4251 |
1372 |
2 |
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something |
administration#brass#establishment#governance#governing body#organisation# |
|
|
| 4252 |
1372 |
2 |
the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business |
organisation# |
|
“he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department”# |
| 4253 |
1372 |
2 |
the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically |
organisation# |
|
“his organization of the work force was very efficient”# |
| 4254 |
1373 |
1 |
an elaborate and systematic plan of action |
scheme# |
|
|
| 4255 |
1373 |
1 |
the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war |
|
|
|
| 4256 |
1374 |
1 |
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting |
comparable#antiparallel#collateral#nonconvergent#nonintersecting#symmetric#symmetrical# |
oblique#perpendicular#convergent#divergent#diverging#inclined#bias#cata-cornered#catacorner#cater-cornered#catercorner#catty-corner#catty-cornered#kitty-corner#kitty-cornered#crabwise#sideways#diagonal#nonparallel#oblique-angled#normal#orthogonal#rectangular#right#show more antonyms...# |
“ parallel lines never converge”#“concentric circles are parallel”#“dancers in two parallel rows”# |
| 4257 |
1374 |
1 |
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) |
|
|
“ parallels never meet”# |
| 4258 |
1374 |
1 |
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
latitude#line of latitude#parallel of latitude# |
|
|
| 4259 |
1374 |
1 |
be parallel to |
|
|
“Their roles are paralleled by ours”# |
| 4260 |
1374 |
1 |
make or place parallel to something |
collimate# |
|
“They paralleled the ditch to the highway”# |
| 4261 |
1374 |
2 |
something having the property of being analogous to something else |
analog#analogue# |
|
|
| 4262 |
1374 |
2 |
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations |
synchronal#synchronic#synchronous# |
|
“ parallel processing”# |
| 4263 |
1374 |
2 |
duplicate or match |
duplicate#twin# |
|
|
| 4264 |
1375 |
1 |
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses |
participial# |
|
|
| 4265 |
1376 |
1 |
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action |
suasion# |
dissuasion# |
|
| 4266 |
1376 |
1 |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
opinion#reckoning#sentiment#thought#view# |
|
“I am not of your persuasion”# |
| 4267 |
1377 |
1 |
intended or having the power to induce action or belief |
convincing#coaxing#ingratiatory#cogent#telling#weighty#compelling#glib#glib-tongued#smooth-tongued# |
dissuasive#discouraging#admonitory#cautionary#exemplary#monitory#warning#discouraging#show more antonyms...# |
“ persuasive eloquence”#“a most persuasive speaker”#“a persuasive argument”# |
| 4268 |
1378 |
1 |
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic |
connote# |
|
“solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well”# |
| 4269 |
1378 |
1 |
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of |
proclaim# |
|
“The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President”# |
| 4270 |
1378 |
1 |
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula |
|
|
“`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates”# |
| 4271 |
1378 |
2 |
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements |
verb phrase# |
|
|
| 4272 |
1378 |
2 |
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition |
|
|
“The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'”# |
| 4273 |
1379 |
1 |
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word |
|
|
|
| 4274 |
1379 |
2 |
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) |
|
|
|
| 4275 |
1380 |
1 |
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result |
procedure# |
|
“it was a process of trial and error”# |
| 4276 |
1380 |
1 |
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states |
physical process# |
|
“events now in process”#“the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls”# |
| 4277 |
1380 |
1 |
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents |
cognitive operation#cognitive process#mental process#operation# |
|
“the process of thinking”# |
| 4278 |
1380 |
1 |
a mental process that you are not directly aware of |
unconscious process# |
|
“the process of denial”# |
| 4279 |
1380 |
1 |
shape, form, or improve a material |
work#work on# |
|
“ process iron”# |
| 4280 |
1380 |
1 |
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition |
treat# |
|
“ process cheese”#“ process hair”# |
| 4281 |
1380 |
1 |
deal with in a routine way |
|
|
“ process a loan”#“ process the applicants”# |
| 4282 |
1380 |
1 |
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information |
|
|
“The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech”# |
| 4283 |
1380 |
2 |
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant |
summons# |
|
|
| 4284 |
1380 |
2 |
deliver a warrant or summons to someone |
serve#swear out# |
|
“He was processed by the sheriff”# |
| 4285 |
1380 |
2 |
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against |
action#litigate#sue# |
|
“He was warned that the district attorney would process him”# |
| 4286 |
1380 |
3 |
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
appendage#outgrowth# |
|
“a bony process”# |
| 4287 |
1380 |
4 |
march in a procession |
march# |
|
“They processed into the dining room”# |
| 4288 |
1381 |
1 |
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
analytic thinking# |
synthesis#synthetic thinking# |
|
| 4289 |
1381 |
1 |
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
|
|
|
| 4290 |
1381 |
1 |
a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |
|
|
|
| 4291 |
1381 |
2 |
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |
depth psychology#psychoanalysis# |
|
|
| 4292 |
1381 |
3 |
a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation |
|
|
|
| 4293 |
1381 |
4 |
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' |
|
|
|
| 4294 |
1382 |
1 |
a question raised for consideration or solution |
|
|
“our homework consisted of ten problems to solve”# |
| 4295 |
1382 |
1 |
a source of difficulty |
trouble# |
|
“what's the problem?”# |
| 4296 |
1382 |
1 |
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved |
job# |
|
“she and her husband are having problems”#“urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog”# |
| 4297 |
1383 |
1 |
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution |
|
|
“he used a solution of peroxide and water”# |
| 4298 |
1383 |
2 |
a method for solving a problem |
|
|
“the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook”# |
| 4299 |
1383 |
2 |
the successful action of solving a problem |
|
|
“the solution took three hours”# |
| 4300 |
1383 |
2 |
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
answer#resolution#result#solvent# |
|
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”# |
| 4301 |
1383 |
2 |
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation |
root# |
|
|
| 4302 |
1384 |
1 |
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase |
|
|
|
| 4303 |
1385 |
1 |
the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded |
redundance# |
|
“the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers”# |
| 4304 |
1385 |
1 |
repetition of an act needlessly |
|
|
|
| 4305 |
1385 |
2 |
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission |
|
|
|
| 4306 |
1385 |
2 |
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails |
|
|
|
| 4307 |
1386 |
1 |
make revisions in |
|
|
“ revise a thesis”# |
| 4308 |
1386 |
1 |
revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving |
retool# |
|
|
| 4309 |
1386 |
1 |
the act of rewriting something |
rescript#revisal#revision# |
|
|
| 4310 |
1387 |
1 |
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved |
easy#plain#unsubdivided#simplex#simplistic#unanalyzable#undecomposable#uncomplicated#unsophisticated# |
complex#difficult#hard#compound#analyzable#decomposable#Byzantine#convoluted#involved#knotty#tangled#tortuous#colonial#compound#complicated#composite#compound#daedal#Gordian#interlacing#interlinking#interlocking#interwoven#intricate#labyrinthian#labyrinthine#mazy#multifactorial#multiplex#thickening#show more antonyms...# |
“a simple problem”#“ simple mechanisms”#“a simple design”#“a simple substance”# |
| 4311 |
1387 |
1 |
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications |
bare#mere# |
|
“the simple passage of time was enough”#“the simple truth”# |
| 4312 |
1387 |
1 |
easy and not involved or complicated |
elementary#uncomplicated#unproblematic# |
|
“a simple game”# |
| 4313 |
1387 |
1 |
unornamented |
plain# |
|
“a simple country schoolhouse”#“her black dress-- simple to austerity”# |
| 4314 |
1387 |
1 |
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity |
childlike#dewy-eyed#round-eyed#wide-eyed# |
|
|
| 4315 |
1387 |
1 |
lacking mental capacity and subtlety |
dim-witted#simple-minded# |
|
|
| 4316 |
1387 |
1 |
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions |
unsubdivided# |
compound#bilobate#bilobated#bilobed#binate#bipartite#bipinnate#bipinnatifid#cleft#dissected#conjugate#decompound#abruptly-pinnate#even-pinnate#paripinnate#incised#lobate#lobed#imparipinnate#odd-pinnate#palm-shaped#palmate#palmatifid#parted#pedate#pinnate#pinnated#pinnatifid#pinnatisect#quinquefoliate#radiate#ternate#trifoliate#trifoliated#trifoliolate#three-lobed#trilobate#trilobated#trilobed#tripinnate#tripinnated#tripinnatifid#complex#smooth#rough#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4317 |
1387 |
1 |
a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
simpleton# |
|
|
| 4318 |
1387 |
1 |
any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties |
|
|
|
| 4319 |
1388 |
1 |
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts |
|
|
|
| 4320 |
1388 |
1 |
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
chemical compound# |
|
|
| 4321 |
1388 |
1 |
composed of more than one part |
bilobate#bilobated#bilobed#binate#bipartite#bipinnate#bipinnatifid#cleft#dissected#conjugate#decompound#abruptly-pinnate#even-pinnate#paripinnate#incised#lobate#lobed#imparipinnate#odd-pinnate#palm-shaped#palmate#palmatifid#parted#pedate#pinnate#pinnated#pinnatifid#pinnatisect#quinquefoliate#radiate#ternate#trifoliate#trifoliated#trifoliolate#three-lobed#trilobate#trilobated#trilobed#tripinnate#tripinnated#tripinnatifid#complex#smooth#rough# |
simple#unsubdivided#acerate#acerose#acicular#needle-shaped#acuminate#apiculate#caudate#cordate#cordiform#heart-shaped#cuneate#wedge-shaped#deltoid#dolabrate#dolabriform#elliptic#bladelike#ensiform#sword-shaped#swordlike#hastate#spearhead-shaped#lancelike#lanceolate#elongate#linear#lyrate#needled#two-needled#three-needled#four-needled#five-needled#obtuse#oblanceolate#oblong#obovate#orbicular#orbiculate#ovate#fiddle-shaped#pandurate#panduriform#peltate#shield-shaped#perfoliate#kidney-shaped#reniform#arrow-shaped#sagittate#sagittiform#spatula-shaped#spatulate#unlobed#simple#smooth#show more antonyms...# |
“ compound leaves are composed of several lobes”#“ compound flower heads”# |
| 4322 |
1388 |
1 |
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts |
complex# |
|
“soap is a compound substance”#“housetop is a compound word”#“a blackberry is a compound fruit”# |
| 4323 |
1388 |
1 |
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony |
colonial# |
|
|
| 4324 |
1388 |
1 |
combine so as to form a whole; mix |
combine# |
|
“ compound the ingredients”# |
| 4325 |
1388 |
1 |
put or add together |
combine# |
|
|
| 4326 |
1388 |
1 |
create by mixing or combining |
|
|
|
| 4327 |
1388 |
2 |
an enclosure of residences and other buildings (especially in the Orient) |
|
|
|
| 4328 |
1388 |
3 |
make more intense, stronger, or more marked |
deepen#heighten#intensify# |
|
|
| 4329 |
1388 |
4 |
calculate principal and interest |
|
|
|
| 4330 |
1389 |
1 |
complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts |
difficult#hard#compound#analyzable#decomposable#Byzantine#convoluted#involved#knotty#tangled#tortuous#colonial#compound#complicated#composite#compound#daedal#Gordian#interlacing#interlinking#interlocking#interwoven#intricate#labyrinthian#labyrinthine#mazy#multifactorial#multiplex#thickening# |
simple#easy#plain#simple#unsubdivided#simplex#simplistic#unanalyzable#undecomposable#uncomplicated#unsophisticated#show more antonyms...# |
“a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”#“a complex mass of diverse laws and customs”# |
| 4331 |
1389 |
1 |
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts |
composite# |
|
“the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”# |
| 4332 |
1389 |
1 |
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building complex# |
|
|
| 4333 |
1389 |
1 |
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated |
coordination compound# |
|
|
| 4334 |
1389 |
2 |
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior |
|
|
|
| 4335 |
1390 |
1 |
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality |
form#kind#sort# |
|
|
| 4336 |
1390 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assortment#miscellanea#miscellany#mixed bag#mixture#motley#potpourri#salmagundi#smorgasbord# |
|
“he had a variety of disorders”# |
| 4337 |
1390 |
1 |
a difference that is usually pleasant |
change# |
|
“he goes to France for variety”# |
| 4338 |
1390 |
1 |
noticeable heterogeneity |
diverseness#diversity#multifariousness# |
|
“the range and variety of his work is amazing”# |
| 4339 |
1390 |
1 |
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances |
variety show# |
|
|
| 4340 |
1390 |
1 |
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics |
|
|
“ varieties are frequently recognized in botany”# |
| 4341 |
1391 |
1 |
how something is done or how it happens |
fashion#manner#modality#mode#way# |
|
“in the characteristic New York style”# |
| 4342 |
1391 |
1 |
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
expressive style# |
|
“all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper”# |
| 4343 |
1391 |
1 |
editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display |
|
|
|
| 4344 |
1391 |
1 |
make consistent with certain rules of style |
|
|
“ style a manuscript”# |
| 4345 |
1391 |
2 |
a particular kind (as to appearance) |
|
|
“this style of shoe is in demand”# |
| 4346 |
1391 |
2 |
designate by an identifying term |
title# |
|
“They styled their nation `The Confederate States'”# |
| 4347 |
1391 |
3 |
distinctive and stylish elegance |
dash#elan#flair#panache# |
|
|
| 4348 |
1391 |
3 |
the popular taste at a given time |
trend#vogue# |
|
“the 1920s had a style of their own”# |
| 4349 |
1391 |
3 |
make consistent with a certain fashion or style |
|
|
“ Style my hair”#“ style the dress”# |
| 4350 |
1391 |
4 |
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving |
stylus# |
|
|
| 4351 |
1391 |
4 |
a slender bristlelike or tubular process |
|
|
“a cartilaginous style”# |
| 4352 |
1391 |
4 |
(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma |
|
|
|
| 4353 |
1392 |
1 |
the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences |
|
|
|
| 4354 |
1392 |
1 |
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
phrase structure#sentence structure# |
|
|
| 4355 |
1392 |
1 |
a systematic orderly arrangement |
|
|
|
| 4356 |
1393 |
1 |
some situation or event that is thought about |
issue#matter#topic# |
|
“he had been thinking about the subject for several years”# |
| 4357 |
1393 |
1 |
a branch of knowledge |
bailiwick#discipline#field#field of study#study#subject area#subject field# |
|
“teachers should be well trained in their subject”# |
| 4358 |
1393 |
1 |
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
theme#topic# |
|
“he didn't want to discuss that subject”# |
| 4359 |
1393 |
1 |
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation |
content#depicted object# |
|
“a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject”# |
| 4360 |
1393 |
1 |
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation |
case#guinea pig# |
|
“the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly”# |
| 4361 |
1393 |
1 |
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to |
|
|
“He subjected me to his awful poetry”#“The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills”#“People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation”# |
| 4362 |
1393 |
1 |
make accountable for |
|
|
“He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors”# |
| 4363 |
1393 |
1 |
refer for judgment or consideration |
submit# |
|
|
| 4364 |
1393 |
2 |
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated |
|
|
|
| 4365 |
1393 |
2 |
(logic) the first term of a proposition |
|
|
|
| 4366 |
1393 |
3 |
a person who owes allegiance to that nation |
national# |
|
“a monarch has a duty to his subjects”# |
| 4367 |
1393 |
3 |
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others |
dependent# |
|
“ subject peoples”# |
| 4368 |
1393 |
3 |
make subservient; force to submit or subdue |
subjugate# |
|
|
| 4369 |
1393 |
4 |
possibly accepting or permitting |
capable#open# |
|
“the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation”# |
| 4370 |
1393 |
4 |
likely to be affected by something |
affected# |
|
“the bond is subject to taxation”#“he is subject to fits of depression”# |
| 4371 |
1394 |
1 |
a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
|
|
|
| 4372 |
1394 |
1 |
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence |
|
|
|
| 4373 |
1395 |
1 |
harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters |
accord# |
disagreement#dissension#dissonance# |
“the two parties were in agreement”# |
| 4374 |
1395 |
1 |
compatibility of observations |
correspondence# |
|
“there was no agreement between theory and measurement”# |
| 4375 |
1395 |
1 |
the verbal act of agreeing |
|
disagreement# |
|
| 4376 |
1395 |
1 |
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises |
understanding# |
|
“they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business”# |
| 4377 |
1395 |
1 |
the thing arranged or agreed to |
arrangement# |
|
|
| 4378 |
1395 |
1 |
in grammar, the correspondence between two words |
concord# |
|
|
| 4379 |
1396 |
1 |
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
labor#project#undertaking# |
|
|
| 4380 |
1396 |
1 |
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
chore#job# |
|
“the endless task of classifying the samples”# |
| 4381 |
1396 |
1 |
assign a task to |
|
|
“I tasked him with looking after the children”# |
| 4382 |
1396 |
1 |
use to the limit |
tax# |
|
|
| 4383 |
1397 |
1 |
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument |
|
|
|
| 4384 |
1397 |
1 |
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree |
dissertation# |
|
|
| 4385 |
1398 |
1 |
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
quality#timber#timbre# |
|
“the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet”# |
| 4386 |
1398 |
1 |
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound |
musical note#note# |
|
|
| 4387 |
1398 |
1 |
a musical interval of two semitones |
step#whole step#whole tone# |
|
|
| 4388 |
1398 |
1 |
a steady sound without overtones |
pure tone# |
|
|
| 4389 |
1398 |
1 |
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages |
|
|
“the Beijing dialect uses four tones”# |
| 4390 |
1398 |
1 |
vary the pitch of one's speech |
inflect#modulate# |
|
|
| 4391 |
1398 |
1 |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |
chant#intone# |
|
|
| 4392 |
1398 |
2 |
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author |
|
|
“the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw”#“from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome”# |
| 4393 |
1398 |
2 |
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people |
feel#feeling#flavor#flavour#look#smell#spirit# |
|
“a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting”# |
| 4394 |
1398 |
2 |
the quality of a person's voice |
tone of voice# |
|
“he began in a conversational tone”#“he spoke in a nervous tone of voice”# |
| 4395 |
1398 |
3 |
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
shade#tincture#tint# |
|
|
| 4396 |
1398 |
3 |
change to a color image |
|
|
“ tone a photographic image”# |
| 4397 |
1398 |
3 |
change the color or tone of |
|
|
“ tone a negative”# |
| 4398 |
1398 |
4 |
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli |
tonicity#tonus# |
amyotonia#atonia#atonicity#atony# |
|
| 4399 |
1398 |
4 |
give a healthy elasticity to |
strengthen#tone up# |
|
“Let's tone our muscles”# |
| 4400 |
1399 |
1 |
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
subject#theme# |
|
“it was a very sensitive topic”# |
| 4401 |
1399 |
1 |
some situation or event that is thought about |
issue#matter#subject# |
|
“he kept drifting off the topic”# |
| 4402 |
1400 |
1 |
of or relating to or characterized by transition |
|
|
“adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood”# |
| 4403 |
1401 |
1 |
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions |
verbal expression#verbalism# |
|
“ expressions of good will”#“he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas”# |
| 4404 |
1401 |
1 |
expression without words |
manifestation#reflection#reflexion# |
|
“tears are an expression of grief”# |
| 4405 |
1401 |
1 |
the style of expressing yourself |
formulation# |
|
“his manner of expression showed how much he cared”# |
| 4406 |
1401 |
2 |
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
locution#saying# |
|
“pardon the expression”# |
| 4407 |
1401 |
3 |
the feelings expressed on a person's face |
aspect#face#facial expression#look# |
|
“a sad expression”# |
| 4408 |
1401 |
4 |
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement |
formula# |
|
|
| 4409 |
1401 |
4 |
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit |
construction#grammatical construction# |
misconstruction# |
|
| 4410 |
1401 |
5 |
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene |
|
|
|
| 4411 |
1401 |
6 |
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing |
|
|
“the expression of milk from her breast”# |
| 4412 |
1402 |
1 |
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting |
integrity#wholeness# |
|
“he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia”# |
| 4413 |
1402 |
1 |
the quality of being united into one |
oneness# |
|
|
| 4414 |
1402 |
2 |
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number |
1#I#ace#one#single# |
|
|
| 4415 |
1403 |
1 |
the act of using |
employment#exercise#use#utilisation#utilization# |
|
|
| 4416 |
1403 |
1 |
accepted or habitual practice |
custom#usance# |
|
|
| 4417 |
1403 |
1 |
the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written |
|
|
“English usage”#“a usage borrowed from French”# |
| 4418 |
1404 |
1 |
of or relating to or formed from words in general |
|
|
“ verbal ability”# |
| 4419 |
1404 |
1 |
relating to or having facility in the use of words |
|
mathematical#numerical# |
“a good poet is a verbal artist”#“a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound”#“ verbal aptitude”# |
| 4420 |
1404 |
1 |
communicated in the form of words |
communicative#communicatory# |
|
“ verbal imagery”#“a verbal protest”# |
| 4421 |
1404 |
1 |
expressed in spoken words |
spoken# |
|
“a verbal contract”# |
| 4422 |
1404 |
1 |
prolix |
prolix# |
|
“"you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare”# |
| 4423 |
1404 |
1 |
of or relating to or formed from a verb |
|
|
“ verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'”# |
| 4424 |
1405 |
1 |
a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
aberrance#aberrancy#deviance# |
|
|
| 4425 |
1405 |
1 |
a disorder in one's mental state |
|
|
|
| 4426 |
1405 |
1 |
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
distortion#optical aberration# |
|
|
| 4427 |
1406 |
1 |
find repugnant |
abominate#execrate#loathe# |
|
“She abhors cats”# |
| 4428 |
1407 |
1 |
of the most contemptible kind |
low#low-down#miserable#scummy#scurvy# |
|
“ abject cowardice”# |
| 4429 |
1407 |
1 |
most unfortunate or miserable |
unfortunate# |
|
“the most abject slaves joined in the revolt”#“ abject poverty”# |
| 4430 |
1407 |
1 |
showing utter resignation or hopelessness |
unhopeful# |
|
“ abject surrender”# |
| 4431 |
1407 |
1 |
showing humiliation or submissiveness |
submissive# |
|
“an abject apology”# |
| 4432 |
1408 |
1 |
causing abrasion |
scratchy# |
|
|
| 4433 |
1408 |
1 |
sharply disagreeable; rigorous |
harsh# |
|
“an abrasive character”# |
| 4434 |
1408 |
1 |
a substance that abrades or wears down |
abradant#abrasive material# |
|
|
| 4435 |
1409 |
1 |
choose not to consume |
desist#refrain# |
consume#have#ingest#take#take in# |
“I abstain from alcohol”# |
| 4436 |
1409 |
2 |
refrain from voting |
|
|
|
| 4437 |
1410 |
1 |
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment |
conceptional#ideational#notional#conceptual#ideal#ideologic#ideological#nonrepresentational#impalpable#intangible# |
concrete#objective#real#tangible#practical#existent#real#tangible#touchable#show more antonyms...# |
“ abstract words like `truth' and `justice'”# |
| 4438 |
1410 |
1 |
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature |
abstractionist#nonfigurative#nonobjective# |
|
“a large abstract painting”# |
| 4439 |
1410 |
1 |
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention |
theoretical# |
|
“ abstract reasoning”#“ abstract science”# |
| 4440 |
1410 |
1 |
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically |
|
|
|
| 4441 |
1410 |
1 |
consider apart from a particular case or instance |
|
|
“Let's abstract away from this particular example”# |
| 4442 |
1410 |
1 |
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
abstraction# |
|
“he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”# |
| 4443 |
1410 |
2 |
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
outline#precis#synopsis# |
|
|
| 4444 |
1410 |
2 |
give an abstract (of) |
|
|
|
| 4445 |
1410 |
3 |
make off with belongings of others |
cabbage#filch#hook#lift#nobble#pilfer#pinch#purloin#snarf#sneak#swipe# |
|
|
| 4446 |
1411 |
1 |
present in great quantity |
abounding#galore#ample#copious#plenteous#plentiful#rich#copious#voluminous#easy#exuberant#lush#luxuriant#profuse#riotous#thick#long#overabundant#plethoric#rife#plentiful#rampant#rank#superabundant#teeming#torrential#verdant#ample#rich# |
scarce#rare#tight#meager#meagerly#meagre#scrimpy#stingy#show more antonyms...# |
“an abundant supply of water”# |
| 4447 |
1412 |
1 |
get used to a certain climate |
acclimatise#acclimatize# |
|
|
| 4448 |
1413 |
1 |
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) |
confederate# |
|
|
| 4449 |
1414 |
1 |
sour or bitter in taste |
acerb#astringent# |
|
|
| 4450 |
1414 |
2 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acid#acrid#bitter#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic# |
|
“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”# |
| 4451 |
1415 |
1 |
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
assoil#clear#discharge#exculpate#exonerate# |
convict# |
|
| 4452 |
1415 |
2 |
behave in a certain manner |
bear#behave#carry#comport#conduct#deport# |
|
|
| 4453 |
1416 |
1 |
marked by strong resentment or cynicism |
bitter# |
|
“an acrimonious dispute”# |
| 4454 |
1417 |
1 |
ending in a sharp point |
acuate#needlelike#sharp# |
|
|
| 4455 |
1417 |
1 |
extremely sharp or intense |
intense# |
|
“ acute pain”#“felt acute annoyance”# |
| 4456 |
1417 |
1 |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
discriminating#incisive#keen#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing#sharp# |
|
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”# |
| 4457 |
1417 |
1 |
of critical importance and consequence |
critical# |
|
“an acute (or critical) lack of research funds”# |
| 4458 |
1417 |
2 |
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course |
subacute# |
chronic#degenerative#show more antonyms...# |
“ acute appendicitis”#“the acute phase of the illness”#“ acute patients”# |
| 4459 |
1417 |
3 |
of an angle; less than 90 degrees |
|
obtuse# |
|
| 4460 |
1417 |
4 |
a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
acute accent#ague# |
|
|
| 4461 |
1418 |
1 |
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem |
diamond# |
|
|
| 4462 |
1418 |
1 |
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason |
adamantine#inexorable#intransigent# |
|
“he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind”# |
| 4463 |
1419 |
1 |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
expert#good#practiced#proficient#skilful#skillful# |
|
“ adept in handicrafts”#“an adept juggler”# |
| 4464 |
1419 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#champion#genius#hotshot#maven#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 4465 |
1420 |
1 |
stick to firmly |
bind#bond#hold fast#stick#stick to# |
|
“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”# |
| 4466 |
1420 |
1 |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
cleave#cling#cohere#stick# |
|
|
| 4467 |
1420 |
1 |
follow through or carry out a plan without deviation |
|
|
“They adhered to their plan”# |
| 4468 |
1420 |
1 |
be compatible or in accordance with |
|
|
“You must adhere to the rules”# |
| 4469 |
1420 |
1 |
be loyal to |
stand by#stick#stick by# |
|
|
| 4470 |
1420 |
1 |
be a devoted follower or supporter |
stick# |
|
“The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”# |
| 4471 |
1421 |
1 |
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
beautify#decorate#embellish#grace#ornament# |
|
|
| 4472 |
1421 |
1 |
be beautiful to look at |
beautify#deck#decorate#embellish#grace# |
|
“Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”# |
| 4473 |
1421 |
1 |
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors |
clothe#invest# |
|
|
| 4474 |
1422 |
1 |
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought |
clean#neat#clever#cunning#ingenious#co-ordinated#coordinated#deft#dexterous#dextrous#handy#light-fingered#nimble-fingered#quick-witted#artful# |
maladroit#bumbling#bungling#butterfingered#ham-fisted#ham-handed#handless#heavy-handed#left-handed#inept#tactless#uncoordinated#nonmechanical#unmechanical#awkward#show more antonyms...# |
“an exceptionally adroit pianist”#“an adroit technician”#“his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers”#“an adroit negotiator”# |
| 4475 |
1423 |
1 |
a state of misfortune or affliction |
hard knocks#hardship# |
|
“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”# |
| 4476 |
1423 |
1 |
a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event |
|
|
“a period marked by adversities”# |
| 4477 |
1424 |
1 |
active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something |
protagonism# |
|
|
| 4478 |
1425 |
1 |
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
aesthetical#esthetic#esthetical# |
inaesthetic#unaesthetic#inartistic#unartistic#show more antonyms...# |
“the aesthetic faculties”#“an aesthetic person”#“ aesthetic feeling”#“the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success”# |
| 4479 |
1425 |
1 |
aesthetically pleasing |
artistic#esthetic# |
|
|
| 4480 |
1425 |
1 |
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics |
esthetic# |
|
“ aesthetic values”# |
| 4481 |
1425 |
1 |
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful |
esthetic# |
|
|
| 4482 |
1426 |
1 |
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship |
|
|
“an affinity for politics”#“the mysterious affinity between them”#“James's affinity with Sam”# |
| 4483 |
1426 |
1 |
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character |
kinship# |
|
“found a natural affinity with the immigrants”# |
| 4484 |
1426 |
1 |
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship |
|
blood kinship#cognation#consanguinity# |
|
| 4485 |
1426 |
1 |
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts |
phylogenetic relation# |
|
“in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans”# |
| 4486 |
1426 |
1 |
inherent resemblance between persons or things |
|
|
|
| 4487 |
1426 |
1 |
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule |
chemical attraction# |
|
“basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk”# |
| 4488 |
1426 |
1 |
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody |
|
|
|
| 4489 |
1427 |
1 |
a cause of great suffering and distress |
|
|
|
| 4490 |
1427 |
1 |
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
|
|
|
| 4491 |
1427 |
1 |
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health |
|
|
|
| 4492 |
1428 |
1 |
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
flush#loaded#moneyed#wealthy# |
|
“an affluent banker”# |
| 4493 |
1428 |
1 |
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off |
|
|
“the so-called emerging affluents”# |
| 4494 |
1428 |
2 |
a branch that flows into the main stream |
confluent#feeder#tributary# |
distributary# |
|
| 4495 |
1429 |
1 |
add details to |
aggrandise#blow up#dramatise#dramatize#embellish#embroider#lard#pad# |
|
|
| 4496 |
1430 |
1 |
moving quickly and lightly |
nimble#quick#spry# |
|
“sleek and agile as a gymnast”# |
| 4497 |
1430 |
1 |
mentally quick |
nimble# |
|
“an agile mind”# |
| 4498 |
1431 |
1 |
relating to rural matters |
agricultural#farming# |
|
“an agrarian (or agricultural) society”# |
| 4499 |
1432 |
1 |
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
alien#disaffect#estrange# |
|
|
| 4500 |
1432 |
1 |
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated |
|
|
“the boring work alienated his employees”# |
| 4501 |
1432 |
2 |
transfer property or ownership |
alien# |
|
|
| 4502 |
1433 |
1 |
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
commitment#dedication#loyalty# |
|
|
| 4503 |
1433 |
1 |
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) |
fealty# |
|
|
| 4504 |
1434 |
1 |
a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
apologue#fable#parable# |
|
|
| 4505 |
1434 |
1 |
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
emblem# |
|
|
| 4506 |
1434 |
1 |
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor |
|
|
|
| 4507 |
1435 |
1 |
provide physical relief, as from pain |
assuage#palliate#relieve# |
|
|
| 4508 |
1435 |
1 |
make easier |
ease#facilitate# |
|
|
| 4509 |
1436 |
1 |
remote in manner |
distant#upstage# |
|
“stood apart with aloof dignity”# |
| 4510 |
1436 |
1 |
in an aloof manner |
|
|
“the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough”# |
| 4511 |
1437 |
1 |
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
selfless# |
egocentric#egoistic#egoistical#self-centered#self-centred#self-absorbed#self-involved#selfish#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4512 |
1438 |
1 |
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow |
incertain#uncertain#unsure# |
|
“was ambivalent about having children”# |
| 4513 |
1439 |
1 |
to make better |
amend#better#improve#meliorate# |
aggravate#exacerbate#exasperate#worsen# |
|
| 4514 |
1439 |
1 |
get better |
better#improve#meliorate# |
decline#worsen# |
|
| 4515 |
1440 |
1 |
diffusing warmth and friendliness |
affable#cordial#genial# |
|
“an amiable gathering”# |
| 4516 |
1440 |
1 |
disposed to please |
good-humored#good-humoured# |
|
“"an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson”# |
| 4517 |
1441 |
1 |
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense |
pardon# |
|
|
| 4518 |
1441 |
1 |
the formal act of liberating someone |
free pardon#pardon# |
|
|
| 4519 |
1441 |
1 |
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
|
|
|
| 4520 |
1441 |
1 |
grant a pardon to (a group of people) |
|
|
|
| 4521 |
1442 |
1 |
having no definite form or distinct shape |
formless#shapeless# |
|
“ amorphous clouds of insects”# |
| 4522 |
1442 |
1 |
without real or apparent crystalline form |
uncrystallised#uncrystallized# |
|
“an amorphous mineral”#“ amorphous structure”# |
| 4523 |
1442 |
1 |
lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies |
unstructured# |
|
|
| 4524 |
1443 |
1 |
more than enough in size or scope or capacity |
abundant#full#good#generous#full#wide#wide-cut#sufficient# |
meager#meagerly#meagre#scrimpy#stingy#scarce#bare#scanty#spare#exiguous#hand-to-mouth#hardscrabble#measly#miserable#paltry#minimal#minimum#deficient#insufficient#show more antonyms...# |
“had ample food for the party”#“an ample supply”# |
| 4525 |
1443 |
1 |
affording an abundant supply |
copious#plenteous#plentiful#rich# |
|
“had ample food for the party”# |
| 4526 |
1443 |
1 |
fairly large |
sizable#sizeable# |
|
“an ample waistline”#“of ample proportions”# |
| 4527 |
1444 |
1 |
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred |
misdating#mistiming# |
|
|
| 4528 |
1444 |
1 |
an artifact that belongs to another time |
|
|
|
| 4529 |
1444 |
1 |
a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age |
|
|
|
| 4530 |
1445 |
1 |
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar |
correspondent# |
|
“brains and computers are often considered analogous”#“salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar”# |
| 4531 |
1445 |
1 |
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin |
|
homologous#heterologic#heterological#heterologous#homologic#homological#show more antonyms...# |
“the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous”# |
| 4532 |
1446 |
1 |
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one) |
|
|
|
| 4533 |
1447 |
1 |
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
animus#bad blood# |
|
|
| 4534 |
1448 |
1 |
kill in large numbers |
carry off#decimate#eliminate#eradicate#extinguish#wipe out# |
|
|
| 4535 |
1449 |
1 |
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule |
anomalousness# |
|
|
| 4536 |
1449 |
1 |
a person who is unusual |
unusual person# |
|
|
| 4537 |
1449 |
2 |
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) |
|
|
|
| 4538 |
1450 |
1 |
having no known name or identity or known source |
anon.# |
onymous#binomial#binominal#pseudonymous#show more antonyms...# |
“ anonymous authors”#“ anonymous donors”#“an anonymous gift”# |
| 4539 |
1450 |
1 |
not known or lacking marked individuality |
faceless# |
|
“brown anonymous houses”#“ anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service”# |
| 4540 |
1451 |
1 |
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility |
|
|
|
| 4541 |
1451 |
1 |
a state of deep-seated ill-will |
enmity#hostility# |
|
|
| 4542 |
1451 |
1 |
the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors |
|
|
“the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism”# |
| 4543 |
1451 |
1 |
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure |
|
|
|
| 4544 |
1452 |
1 |
regard something as probable or likely |
expect# |
|
|
| 4545 |
1452 |
1 |
be excited or anxious about |
look for#look to# |
|
|
| 4546 |
1452 |
1 |
realize beforehand |
foreknow#foresee#previse# |
|
|
| 4547 |
1452 |
1 |
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time |
counter#foresee#forestall# |
|
|
| 4548 |
1452 |
1 |
make a prediction about; tell in advance |
call#forebode#foretell#predict#prognosticate#promise# |
|
|
| 4549 |
1452 |
1 |
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than |
|
|
“This composition anticipates Impressionism”# |
| 4550 |
1453 |
1 |
a feeling of intense dislike |
aversion#distaste# |
|
|
| 4551 |
1453 |
1 |
the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided |
|
|
“cats were his greatest antipathy”# |
| 4552 |
1454 |
1 |
sharply contrasted in character or purpose |
antithetic# |
|
“practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs”# |
| 4553 |
1455 |
1 |
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm |
|
|
|
| 4554 |
1455 |
1 |
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
indifference#numbness#spiritlessness# |
|
|
| 4555 |
1456 |
1 |
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge |
esoteric# |
|
“the arcane science of dowsing”# |
| 4556 |
1457 |
1 |
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
antediluvian#antiquated# |
|
“ archaic laws”# |
| 4557 |
1457 |
1 |
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type |
primitive# |
|
“ archaic forms of life”# |
| 4558 |
1458 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
fervent#fervid#fiery#impassioned#perfervid#torrid# |
|
“ ardent love”#“an ardent lover”# |
| 4559 |
1458 |
1 |
characterized by strong enthusiasm |
warm# |
|
“ ardent revolutionaries”# |
| 4560 |
1458 |
1 |
glowing or shining like fire |
bright# |
|
“"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope”#“frightened by his ardent burning eyes”# |
| 4561 |
1459 |
1 |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
backbreaking#grueling#gruelling#hard#heavy#laborious#operose#punishing#toilsome# |
|
“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”# |
| 4562 |
1459 |
1 |
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill |
difficult#hard# |
|
“the arduous work of preparing a dictionary”# |
| 4563 |
1459 |
1 |
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance |
straining#strenuous# |
|
“"your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt”# |
| 4564 |
1460 |
1 |
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
aristocratical#blue#blue-blooded#gentle#patrician# |
|
“an aristocratic family”#“ aristocratic Bostonians”#“ aristocratic government”#“ aristocratic bearing”#“ aristocratic features”# |
| 4565 |
1461 |
1 |
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) |
ruse# |
|
|
| 4566 |
1462 |
1 |
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline |
abstainer# |
|
|
| 4567 |
1462 |
1 |
practicing great self-denial |
ascetical#austere#spartan# |
|
“"Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James”# |
| 4568 |
1462 |
1 |
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline |
ascetical# |
|
“ ascetic practices”# |
| 4569 |
1463 |
1 |
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
aim#draw a bead on#shoot for# |
|
|
| 4570 |
1464 |
1 |
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another |
absorption# |
|
|
| 4571 |
1464 |
1 |
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family |
|
|
|
| 4572 |
1464 |
1 |
a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound |
|
|
|
| 4573 |
1464 |
1 |
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion |
absorption# |
|
|
| 4574 |
1464 |
1 |
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure |
acculturation# |
|
|
| 4575 |
1464 |
1 |
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance |
|
|
|
| 4576 |
1465 |
1 |
provide physical relief, as from pain |
alleviate#palliate#relieve# |
|
|
| 4577 |
1465 |
1 |
satisfy (thirst) |
allay#quench#slake# |
|
|
| 4578 |
1465 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#conciliate#gentle#gruntle#lenify#mollify#pacify#placate# |
|
|
| 4579 |
1466 |
1 |
turn away from sin or do penitence |
repent# |
|
|
| 4580 |
1466 |
1 |
make amends for |
aby#abye#expiate# |
|
|
| 4581 |
1467 |
1 |
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes |
certify#demonstrate#evidence#manifest# |
|
“His high fever attested to his illness”# |
| 4582 |
1467 |
1 |
authenticate; affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity |
|
|
“I attest this signature”# |
| 4583 |
1467 |
1 |
establish or verify the usage of |
certify#demonstrate#evidence#manifest# |
|
“This word is not attested until 1993”# |
| 4584 |
1467 |
1 |
give testimony in a court of law |
bear witness#take the stand#testify# |
|
|
| 4585 |
1468 |
1 |
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
dress#garb# |
|
“formal attire”# |
| 4586 |
1468 |
1 |
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive |
deck out#deck up#dress up#fancy up#fig out#fig up#get up#gussy up#overdress#prink#rig out#tog out#tog up#trick out#trick up# |
dress down#underdress# |
|
| 4587 |
1469 |
1 |
assigning to a cause or source |
ascription# |
|
“the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath”#“he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso”# |
| 4588 |
1469 |
1 |
assigning some quality or character to a person or thing |
ascription# |
|
“the attribution of language to birds”# |
| 4589 |
1470 |
1 |
heard or perceptible by the ear |
hearable# |
inaudible#unhearable#breathed#voiceless#infrasonic#silent#silent#unsounded#supersonic#ultrasonic#unheard#imperceptible#unperceivable#quiet#show more antonyms...# |
“he spoke in an audible whisper”# |
| 4590 |
1470 |
1 |
a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage |
|
|
|
| 4591 |
1471 |
1 |
enlarge or increase |
|
|
“The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East”# |
| 4592 |
1471 |
1 |
grow or intensify |
|
|
“The pressure augmented”# |
| 4593 |
1472 |
1 |
predict from an omen |
|
|
|
| 4594 |
1472 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 4595 |
1472 |
1 |
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy |
auspex# |
|
|
| 4596 |
1473 |
1 |
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
bright#hopeful#promising#fortunate#rosy#propitious# |
inauspicious#unfortunate#unpromising#show more antonyms...# |
“an auspicious beginning for the campaign”# |
| 4597 |
1474 |
1 |
not counterfeit or copied |
bona fide#unquestionable#veritable# |
|
“an authentic signature”# |
| 4598 |
1474 |
1 |
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief |
reliable# |
|
“an authentic account by an eyewitness”# |
| 4599 |
1475 |
1 |
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty |
autocratic#despotic#dictatorial#tyrannic#tyrannical# |
|
“an authoritarian regime”# |
| 4600 |
1475 |
1 |
expecting unquestioning obedience |
dictatorial#overbearing# |
|
“the timid child of authoritarian parents”# |
| 4601 |
1475 |
1 |
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner |
dictator# |
|
|
| 4602 |
1476 |
1 |
of recognized authority or excellence |
classic#classical#definitive# |
|
|
| 4603 |
1476 |
1 |
sanctioned by established authority |
authorised#authorized# |
|
“an authoritative communique”# |
| 4604 |
1476 |
1 |
having authority or ascendancy or influence |
important# |
|
“the captain's authoritative manner”# |
| 4605 |
1477 |
1 |
take revenge for a perceived wrong |
retaliate#revenge# |
|
“He wants to avenge the murder of his brother”# |
| 4606 |
1478 |
1 |
marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
zealous# |
|
“an avid sports fan”# |
| 4607 |
1478 |
1 |
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous |
devouring#esurient#greedy# |
|
“ avid for adventure”#“an avid ambition to succeed”#“the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity”# |
| 4608 |
1479 |
1 |
being or relating to an uncle |
|
|
|
| 4609 |
1479 |
1 |
resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence |
|
|
|
| 4610 |
1480 |
1 |
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
|
|
“he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe”# |
| 4611 |
1480 |
1 |
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
fear#reverence#veneration# |
|
|
| 4612 |
1480 |
1 |
inspire awe in |
|
|
“The famous professor awed the undergraduates”# |
| 4613 |
1481 |
1 |
shorten |
|
|
“ Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'”# |
| 4614 |
1481 |
1 |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten# |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
|
| 4615 |
1482 |
1 |
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
|
|
|
| 4616 |
1483 |
1 |
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
change#modify# |
|
“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”# |
| 4617 |
1483 |
1 |
make an alteration to |
|
|
“This dress needs to be altered”# |
| 4618 |
1483 |
1 |
insert words into text, often falsifying it thereby |
falsify#interpolate# |
|
|
| 4619 |
1483 |
1 |
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence |
change#vary# |
|
|
| 4620 |
1483 |
1 |
remove the ovaries of |
castrate#neuter#spay# |
|
|
| 4621 |
1484 |
1 |
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect |
|
|
“the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain”#“the models show by analogy how matter is built up”# |
| 4622 |
1484 |
1 |
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others |
|
|
|
| 4623 |
1484 |
1 |
the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate |
doctrine of analogy# |
apophatism#cataphatism#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4624 |
1485 |
1 |
add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |
footnote# |
|
“The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel”# |
| 4625 |
1485 |
1 |
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases |
comment#gloss# |
|
“He annotated on what his teacher had written”# |
| 4626 |
1486 |
1 |
the action of putting something into operation |
|
|
“the application of maximum thrust”#“massage has far-reaching medical applications”#“the application of indexes to tables of data”# |
| 4627 |
1486 |
1 |
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose |
practical application# |
|
“he advocated the application of statistics to the problem”#“a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis”# |
| 4628 |
1486 |
1 |
a diligent effort |
diligence# |
|
“it is a job requiring serious application”# |
| 4629 |
1486 |
2 |
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin |
lotion# |
|
|
| 4630 |
1486 |
2 |
the work of applying something |
coating#covering# |
|
“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”#“a complete bleach requires several applications”# |
| 4631 |
1486 |
3 |
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school |
|
|
“December 31 is the deadline for applications”# |
| 4632 |
1486 |
4 |
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task |
application program#applications programme# |
|
“he has tried several different word processing applications”# |
| 4633 |
1487 |
1 |
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
employ#use#utilise#utilize# |
|
“ Apply a magnetic field here”#“This thinking was applied to many projects”#“I apply this rule to get good results”# |
| 4634 |
1487 |
1 |
avail oneself to |
practice#use# |
|
“ apply a principle”# |
| 4635 |
1487 |
1 |
ensure observance of laws and rules |
enforce#implement# |
exempt#free#relieve# |
“ Apply the rules to everyone”# |
| 4636 |
1487 |
1 |
be pertinent or relevant or applicable |
go for#hold# |
|
“The same laws apply to you!”# |
| 4637 |
1487 |
1 |
be applicable to; as to an analysis |
lend oneself# |
defy#refuse#resist# |
|
| 4638 |
1487 |
1 |
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing |
|
|
“He applied this racial slur to me!”# |
| 4639 |
1487 |
1 |
ask (for something) |
|
|
“He applied for a leave of absence”#“She applied for college”#“ apply for a job”# |
| 4640 |
1487 |
1 |
apply oneself to |
|
|
“Please apply yourself to your homework”# |
| 4641 |
1487 |
2 |
give or convey physically |
give# |
|
|
| 4642 |
1487 |
2 |
apply to a surface |
put on# |
|
“She applied paint to the back of the house”# |
| 4643 |
1488 |
1 |
suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc. |
befitting#grade-appropriate#pat#proper#right#apropos#proper# |
inappropriate#unbefitting#improper#wrong#malapropos#improper#show more antonyms...# |
“a book not appropriate for children”#“a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity”#“it seems that an apology is appropriate”# |
| 4644 |
1488 |
2 |
take possession of by force, as after an invasion |
capture#conquer#seize# |
|
|
| 4645 |
1488 |
2 |
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
allow#earmark#reserve#set aside# |
|
|
| 4646 |
1489 |
1 |
have an argument about something |
contend#debate#fence# |
|
|
| 4647 |
1489 |
2 |
present reasons and arguments |
reason# |
|
|
| 4648 |
1489 |
2 |
give evidence of |
indicate# |
|
“The evidence argues for your claim”# |
| 4649 |
1490 |
1 |
put into a proper or systematic order |
set up# |
disarrange# |
“ arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order”# |
| 4650 |
1490 |
1 |
arrange thoughts, ideas, or temporal events |
order#put#set up# |
|
“ arrange my schedule”# |
| 4651 |
1490 |
1 |
arrange attractively |
coif#coiffe#coiffure#do#dress#set# |
|
|
| 4652 |
1490 |
1 |
plan, organize, and carry out (an event) |
stage# |
|
|
| 4653 |
1490 |
1 |
make arrangements for |
fix up# |
|
“Can you arrange a meeting with the President?”# |
| 4654 |
1490 |
1 |
set (printed matter) into a specific format |
format# |
|
|
| 4655 |
1490 |
1 |
adapt for performance in a different way |
set# |
|
|
| 4656 |
1491 |
1 |
express or state clearly |
enunciate#vocalise#vocalize# |
|
|
| 4657 |
1491 |
1 |
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
enounce#enunciate#pronounce#say#sound out# |
|
|
| 4658 |
1491 |
1 |
put into words or an expression |
formulate#give voice#phrase#word# |
|
|
| 4659 |
1491 |
1 |
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language |
eloquent#facile#fluent#silver#silver-tongued#smooth-spoken#speech-endowed#well-spoken#communicative#communicatory#spoken# |
inarticulate#unarticulate#aphasic#aphonic#voiceless#dumb#mute#silent#dumb#incoherent#tongue-tied#mute#tongueless#unspoken#wordless#dumb#speechless#unarticulated#incommunicative#uncommunicative#show more antonyms...# |
“ articulate speech”#“an articulate orator”#“ articulate beings”# |
| 4660 |
1491 |
2 |
consisting of segments held together by joints |
articulated# |
unarticulated#unjointed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4661 |
1491 |
2 |
provide with a joint |
joint# |
|
|
| 4662 |
1491 |
2 |
unite by forming a joint or joints |
|
|
“the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones”# |
| 4663 |
1492 |
1 |
create by putting components or members together |
piece#put together#set up#tack#tack together# |
break apart#break up#disassemble#dismantle#take apart# |
|
| 4664 |
1492 |
1 |
get people together |
gather#get together# |
|
“ assemble your colleagues”# |
| 4665 |
1492 |
1 |
collect in one place |
foregather#forgather#gather#meet# |
|
“We assembled in the church basement”# |
| 4666 |
1493 |
1 |
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
appraise#evaluate#measure#valuate#value# |
|
|
| 4667 |
1493 |
1 |
estimate the value of (property) for taxation |
appraise#evaluate#measure#valuate#value# |
|
“Our house hasn't been assessed in years”# |
| 4668 |
1493 |
1 |
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) |
tax# |
|
|
| 4669 |
1493 |
1 |
charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine |
tax# |
|
|
| 4670 |
1494 |
1 |
bring or come into association or action |
consociate# |
|
|
| 4671 |
1494 |
1 |
make a logical or causal connection |
colligate#connect#link#link up#relate#tie in# |
decouple#dissociate# |
|
| 4672 |
1494 |
1 |
keep company with; hang out with |
affiliate#assort#consort# |
|
“He associates with strange people”# |
| 4673 |
1494 |
1 |
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor |
|
|
“he had to consult his associate before continuing”# |
| 4674 |
1494 |
1 |
a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
companion#comrade#familiar#fellow# |
|
|
| 4675 |
1494 |
1 |
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another |
|
|
“first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate”# |
| 4676 |
1494 |
2 |
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise |
|
|
“ associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners”# |
| 4677 |
1494 |
2 |
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status |
low-level#subordinate# |
|
“an associate member”#“an associate professor”# |
| 4678 |
1494 |
3 |
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies |
associate degree# |
|
|
| 4679 |
1495 |
1 |
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground |
ground# |
|
“he posed her against a background of rolling hills”# |
| 4680 |
1495 |
1 |
scenery hung at back of stage |
backcloth#backdrop# |
|
|
| 4681 |
1495 |
1 |
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear |
desktop#screen background# |
|
|
| 4682 |
1495 |
1 |
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation |
|
|
“when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background”# |
| 4683 |
1495 |
1 |
the state of the environment in which a situation exists |
scope#setting# |
|
|
| 4684 |
1495 |
1 |
a person's social heritage, previous experience, or training |
|
|
“he is a lawyer with a sports background”# |
| 4685 |
1495 |
1 |
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem |
background knowledge# |
|
“the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident”# |
| 4686 |
1495 |
1 |
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured |
background signal# |
|
“they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals”# |
| 4687 |
1495 |
1 |
understate the importance or quality of |
downplay#play down# |
foreground#highlight#play up#spotlight# |
|
| 4688 |
1496 |
1 |
try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it |
|
|
|
| 4689 |
1496 |
1 |
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
brainwave#insight# |
|
|
| 4690 |
1497 |
1 |
of short duration or distance |
short# |
|
“a brief stay in the country”# |
| 4691 |
1497 |
1 |
concise and succinct |
concise# |
|
“covered the matter in a brief statement”# |
| 4692 |
1497 |
1 |
(of clothing) very short |
abbreviated# |
|
“a brief bikini”# |
| 4693 |
1497 |
1 |
give essential information to someone |
|
|
“The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade”# |
| 4694 |
1497 |
1 |
a condensed written summary or abstract |
|
|
|
| 4695 |
1497 |
1 |
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case |
legal brief# |
|
|
| 4696 |
1498 |
1 |
make a mathematical calculation or computation |
cipher#compute#cypher#figure#reckon#work out# |
|
|
| 4697 |
1498 |
1 |
keep an account of |
account# |
|
|
| 4698 |
1498 |
2 |
judge to be probable |
count on#estimate#figure#forecast#reckon# |
|
|
| 4699 |
1498 |
2 |
have faith or confidence in |
bet#count#depend#look#reckon# |
|
|
| 4700 |
1498 |
3 |
predict in advance |
forecast# |
|
|
| 4701 |
1498 |
4 |
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public |
aim#direct# |
|
|
| 4702 |
1499 |
1 |
brief description accompanying an illustration |
legend# |
|
|
| 4703 |
1499 |
1 |
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen |
subtitle# |
|
|
| 4704 |
1499 |
1 |
provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing |
|
|
|
| 4705 |
1499 |
2 |
taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument |
|
|
“a mere caption unworthy of a reply”# |
| 4706 |
1500 |
1 |
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme |
|
|
|
| 4707 |
1500 |
1 |
a collection of things sharing a common attribute |
class#family# |
|
|
| 4708 |
1501 |
1 |
typical or distinctive |
diagnostic#symptomatic#distinctive#typical#peculiar#typical# |
uncharacteristic#atypical#untypical#show more antonyms...# |
“heard my friend's characteristic laugh”#“red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn”#“stripes characteristic of the zebra”# |
| 4709 |
1501 |
1 |
a prominent attribute or aspect of something |
feature# |
|
“generosity is one of his best characteristics”# |
| 4710 |
1501 |
1 |
a distinguishing quality |
|
|
|
| 4711 |
1501 |
1 |
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions |
device characteristic# |
|
|
| 4712 |
1501 |
2 |
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 |
|
|
|
| 4713 |
1502 |
1 |
a visual display of information |
|
|
|
| 4714 |
1502 |
1 |
a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea |
|
|
|
| 4715 |
1502 |
1 |
make a chart of |
|
|
“ chart the territory”# |
| 4716 |
1502 |
1 |
represent by means of a graph |
graph# |
|
“ chart the data”# |
| 4717 |
1502 |
1 |
plan in detail |
|
|
“Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein”# |
| 4718 |
1503 |
1 |
the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events |
|
|
|
| 4719 |
1503 |
1 |
an arrangement of events in time |
|
|
|
| 4720 |
1503 |
1 |
a record of events in the order of their occurrence |
|
|
|
| 4721 |
1504 |
1 |
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement |
commendation# |
|
|
| 4722 |
1504 |
2 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#cite#credit#mention#quotation#reference# |
|
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”# |
| 4723 |
1504 |
2 |
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited |
quotation#quote# |
|
|
| 4724 |
1504 |
2 |
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) |
|
|
|
| 4725 |
1504 |
3 |
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding |
|
|
|
| 4726 |
1505 |
1 |
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating |
|
|
“ clarify the butter”#“ clarify beer”# |
| 4727 |
1505 |
1 |
make clear and (more) comprehensible |
clear up#elucidate# |
obfuscate# |
“ clarify the mystery surrounding her death”# |
| 4728 |
1506 |
1 |
evidence that helps to solve a problem |
clew#cue# |
|
|
| 4729 |
1506 |
1 |
a slight indication |
hint# |
|
|
| 4730 |
1506 |
2 |
roll into a ball |
clew# |
|
|
| 4731 |
1507 |
1 |
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) |
codification# |
|
|
| 4732 |
1507 |
2 |
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy |
|
|
|
| 4733 |
1507 |
2 |
convert ordinary language into code |
cipher#cypher#encipher#encrypt#inscribe#write in code# |
|
|
| 4734 |
1507 |
2 |
attach a code to |
|
|
“ Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later”# |
| 4735 |
1507 |
3 |
(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions |
computer code# |
|
|
| 4736 |
1508 |
1 |
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual |
average#ordinary#democratic#popular#demotic#frequent#general#grassroots#standard#usual#ordinary# |
uncommon#especial#exceptional#particular#special#rare#red carpet#red-carpet#unusual#unwonted#unusual#extraordinary#show more antonyms...# |
“the common man”#“a common sailor”#“the common cold”#“a common nuisance”#“followed common procedure”#“it is common knowledge that she lives alone”#“the common housefly”#“a common brand of soap”# |
| 4737 |
1508 |
1 |
to be expected; standard |
ordinary# |
|
“ common decency”# |
| 4738 |
1508 |
1 |
commonly encountered |
usual# |
|
“a common (or familiar) complaint”# |
| 4739 |
1508 |
1 |
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
vernacular#vulgar# |
|
“ common parlance”# |
| 4740 |
1508 |
2 |
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public |
communal#public#joint# |
individual#single#idiosyncratic#individualist#individualistic#man-to-man#one-on-one#respective#several#various#singular#separate#show more antonyms...# |
“for the common good”#“ common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community”# |
| 4741 |
1508 |
2 |
common to or shared by two or more parties |
mutual# |
|
“a common friend”# |
| 4742 |
1508 |
2 |
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area |
commons#green#park# |
|
|
| 4743 |
1508 |
3 |
of or associated with the great masses of people |
plebeian#unwashed#vulgar# |
|
“the common people in those days suffered greatly”#“behavior that branded him as common”# |
| 4744 |
1508 |
3 |
of low or inferior quality or value |
coarse# |
|
“produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population”# |
| 4745 |
1508 |
3 |
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
coarse#rough-cut#uncouth#vulgar# |
|
“behavior that branded him as common”# |
| 4746 |
1509 |
1 |
get or gather together |
accumulate#amass#collect#hoard#pile up#roll up# |
|
|
| 4747 |
1509 |
1 |
put together out of existing material |
compose# |
|
“ compile a list”# |
| 4748 |
1509 |
2 |
use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed |
|
|
|
| 4749 |
1510 |
1 |
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect |
accompaniment# |
|
“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”# |
| 4750 |
1510 |
1 |
a complete number or quantity |
|
|
“a full complement”# |
| 4751 |
1510 |
1 |
number needed to make up a whole force |
full complement# |
|
“a full complement of workers”# |
| 4752 |
1510 |
1 |
either of two parts that mutually complete each other |
|
|
|
| 4753 |
1510 |
1 |
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction |
|
|
|
| 4754 |
1510 |
1 |
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response |
|
|
|
| 4755 |
1510 |
1 |
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to |
|
|
“I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup”# |
| 4756 |
1511 |
1 |
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities |
consummate# |
|
“a complete gentleman”# |
| 4757 |
1511 |
1 |
having every necessary or normal part or component or step |
whole#absolute#downright#out-and-out#rank#right-down#sheer#accomplished#completed#realised#realized#all#all-or-none#all-or-nothing#all-out#full-scale#allover#clean#completed#dead#utter#exhaustive#thorough#thoroughgoing#fleshed out#full-clad#full#total#full-blown#full-dress#good#hearty#self-contained#sound#stand-alone#comprehensive# |
incomplete#uncomplete#fractional#broken#half#neither#partial#rudimentary#sketchy#unelaborated#uncompleted#show more antonyms...# |
“a complete meal”#“a complete wardrobe”#“a complete set of the Britannica”#“a complete set of china”#“a complete defeat”#“a complete accounting”# |
| 4758 |
1511 |
1 |
having come or been brought to a conclusion |
all over#concluded#ended#over#terminated# |
|
“the harvesting was complete”# |
| 4759 |
1511 |
1 |
come or bring to a finish or an end |
finish# |
|
“She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree”# |
| 4760 |
1511 |
1 |
complete or carry out |
discharge#dispatch# |
|
|
| 4761 |
1511 |
1 |
complete a pass |
nail# |
|
|
| 4762 |
1511 |
1 |
write all the required information onto a form |
fill in#fill out#make out# |
|
|
| 4763 |
1511 |
1 |
bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements |
|
|
“A child would complete the family”# |
| 4764 |
1511 |
2 |
highly skilled |
accomplished# |
|
“a complete musician”# |
| 4765 |
1511 |
3 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
“a complete coward”# |
| 4766 |
1512 |
1 |
form the substance of |
|
|
“Greed and ambition composed his personality”# |
| 4767 |
1512 |
1 |
put together out of existing material |
compile# |
|
|
| 4768 |
1512 |
1 |
make up plans or basic details for |
draw up#frame# |
|
|
| 4769 |
1512 |
2 |
write music |
write# |
|
“Beethoven composed nine symphonies”# |
| 4770 |
1512 |
2 |
produce a literary work |
indite#pen#write# |
|
“She composed a poem”# |
| 4771 |
1512 |
3 |
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet |
|
|
“She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult”# |
| 4772 |
1513 |
1 |
the way in which someone or something is composed |
constitution#make-up#makeup#physical composition# |
|
|
| 4773 |
1513 |
1 |
a mixture of ingredients |
|
|
|
| 4774 |
1513 |
2 |
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole |
composing# |
|
“harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art”# |
| 4775 |
1513 |
2 |
something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole |
|
|
“he envied the composition of their faculty”# |
| 4776 |
1513 |
3 |
art and technique of printing with movable type |
typography# |
|
|
| 4777 |
1513 |
4 |
musical creation |
composing# |
|
|
| 4778 |
1513 |
4 |
a musical work that has been created |
musical composition#opus#piece#piece of music# |
|
“the composition is written in four movements”# |
| 4779 |
1513 |
4 |
the act of creating written works |
authorship#penning#writing# |
|
|
| 4780 |
1513 |
4 |
an essay (especially one written as an assignment) |
paper#report#theme# |
|
“he got an A on his composition”# |
| 4781 |
1514 |
1 |
have the idea for |
conceptualise#conceptualize#gestate# |
|
“He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”#“This library was well conceived”# |
| 4782 |
1514 |
2 |
judge or regard; look upon; judge |
believe#consider#think# |
|
“The racist conceives such people to be inferior”# |
| 4783 |
1514 |
3 |
become pregnant; undergo conception |
|
|
“She cannot conceive”#“My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day”# |
| 4784 |
1515 |
1 |
expressing much in few words |
aphoristic#apothegmatic#epigrammatic#brief#compact#compendious#succinct#summary#crisp#curt#laconic#terse#cryptic#elliptic#elliptical#pithy#sententious#telegraphic#taciturn# |
prolix#diffuse#long-winded#tedious#verbose#windy#wordy#verbal#pleonastic#redundant#tautologic#tautological#voluble#show more antonyms...# |
“a concise explanation”# |
| 4785 |
1516 |
1 |
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary |
objective#real#tangible#practical#existent#real#tangible#touchable# |
abstract#conceptional#ideational#notional#conceptual#ideal#ideologic#ideological#nonrepresentational#impalpable#intangible#show more antonyms...# |
“ concrete objects such as trees”# |
| 4786 |
1516 |
2 |
a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water |
|
|
|
| 4787 |
1516 |
2 |
formed by the coalescence of particles |
solid# |
|
|
| 4788 |
1516 |
2 |
form into a solid mass; coalesce |
|
|
|
| 4789 |
1516 |
2 |
cover with cement |
|
|
“ concrete the walls”# |
| 4790 |
1517 |
1 |
strengthen or make more firm |
reassert# |
|
“The witnesses confirmed the victim's account”# |
| 4791 |
1517 |
1 |
make more firm |
|
|
“ Confirm thy soul in self-control!”# |
| 4792 |
1517 |
1 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
affirm#corroborate#substantiate#support#sustain# |
contradict#negate# |
“his story confirmed my doubts”# |
| 4793 |
1517 |
2 |
support a person for a position |
|
|
“The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense”# |
| 4794 |
1517 |
3 |
administer the rite of confirmation to |
|
|
“the children were confirmed in their mother's faith”# |
| 4795 |
1518 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
effect#event#issue#outcome#result#upshot# |
|
“his decision had depressing consequences for business”# |
| 4796 |
1518 |
1 |
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual |
aftermath# |
|
|
| 4797 |
1518 |
1 |
having important effects or influence |
import#moment# |
inconsequence# |
“decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself”#“that result is of no consequence”# |
| 4798 |
1519 |
1 |
the same throughout in structure or composition |
uniform# |
|
“bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product”# |
| 4799 |
1519 |
1 |
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts |
coherent#logical#ordered# |
incoherent#confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected#fuzzy#illogical#unlogical#irrational#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4800 |
1519 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable |
accordant#agreeable#concordant#conformable#consonant#pursuant#reconciled#self-consistent#unchanging#invariable# |
inconsistent#at odds#conflicting#contradictory#self-contradictory#discrepant#incompatible#scratchy#spotty#uneven#unconformable#unreconciled#variable#show more antonyms...# |
“testimony consistent with the known facts”#“"I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR”# |
| 4801 |
1519 |
1 |
capable of being reproduced |
reproducible# |
irreproducible#unreproducible#inimitable#unrepeatable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4802 |
1520 |
1 |
in a systematic or consistent manner |
systematically# |
unsystematically#inconsistently#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4803 |
1521 |
1 |
seek information from |
look up#refer# |
|
“You should consult the dictionary”# |
| 4804 |
1521 |
1 |
get or ask advice from |
confer with# |
|
“ Consult your local broker”#“They had to consult before arriving at a decision”# |
| 4805 |
1521 |
1 |
advise professionally |
|
|
“The professor consults for industry”# |
| 4806 |
1521 |
1 |
have a conference in order to talk something over |
confab#confabulate#confer# |
|
|
| 4807 |
1522 |
1 |
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts |
|
|
|
| 4808 |
1523 |
1 |
prove negative; show to be false |
negate# |
affirm#confirm#corroborate#substantiate#support#sustain# |
|
| 4809 |
1523 |
1 |
deny the truth of |
contravene#negate# |
|
|
| 4810 |
1523 |
1 |
be in contradiction with |
belie#negate# |
|
|
| 4811 |
1523 |
1 |
be resistant to |
controvert#oppose# |
|
|
| 4812 |
1524 |
1 |
power to direct or determine |
|
|
“under control”# |
| 4813 |
1524 |
1 |
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another |
|
|
“measures for the control of disease”#“they instituted controls over drinking on campus”# |
| 4814 |
1524 |
1 |
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
ascendance#ascendancy#ascendence#ascendency#dominance# |
|
|
| 4815 |
1524 |
1 |
the activity of managing or exerting control over something |
|
|
“the control of the mob by the police was admirable”# |
| 4816 |
1524 |
1 |
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. |
|
|
“they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls”# |
| 4817 |
1524 |
1 |
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc |
|
|
“the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired”#“he had lost control of his sphincters”# |
| 4818 |
1524 |
1 |
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine |
controller# |
|
“I turned the controls over to her”# |
| 4819 |
1524 |
1 |
exercise authoritative control or power over |
command# |
|
“ control the budget”# |
| 4820 |
1524 |
1 |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
ascertain#assure#check#ensure#insure#see#see to it# |
|
“ control the quality of the product”# |
| 4821 |
1524 |
1 |
handle and cause to function |
operate# |
|
“ control the lever”# |
| 4822 |
1524 |
1 |
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage |
keep in line#manipulate# |
|
“She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up”# |
| 4823 |
1524 |
2 |
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment |
control condition# |
|
“the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw”# |
| 4824 |
1524 |
2 |
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard |
verify# |
|
“Are you controlling for the temperature?”# |
| 4825 |
1524 |
3 |
discipline in personal and social activities |
restraint# |
unrestraint# |
“she never lost control of herself”# |
| 4826 |
1524 |
3 |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
check#contain#curb#hold#hold in#moderate# |
|
“ control your anger”# |
| 4827 |
1524 |
4 |
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity |
command#mastery# |
|
|
| 4828 |
1524 |
4 |
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of |
master# |
|
“Do you control these data?”# |
| 4829 |
1524 |
5 |
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance |
|
|
|
| 4830 |
1524 |
6 |
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison |
|
|
“ control an account”# |
| 4831 |
1525 |
1 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
carry#channel#conduct#impart#transmit# |
|
|
| 4832 |
1525 |
1 |
transfer to another |
communicate#transmit# |
|
|
| 4833 |
1525 |
1 |
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere |
bring#take# |
|
|
| 4834 |
1525 |
1 |
serve as a means for expressing something |
carry#express# |
|
|
| 4835 |
1525 |
1 |
go or come after and bring or take back |
bring#fetch#get# |
bear away#bear off#carry away#carry off#take away# |
|
| 4836 |
1525 |
1 |
make known; pass on, of information |
|
|
“She conveyed the message to me”# |
| 4837 |
1525 |
1 |
transmit a title or property |
|
|
|
| 4838 |
1526 |
1 |
bear a reciprocal or mutual relation |
|
|
“Do these facts correlate?”# |
| 4839 |
1526 |
1 |
bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation |
|
|
“I cannot correlate these two pieces of information”# |
| 4840 |
1526 |
1 |
either of two or more related or complementary variables |
correlative# |
|
|
| 4841 |
1526 |
1 |
mutually related |
correlated#correlative# |
|
|
| 4842 |
1527 |
1 |
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to |
represent#stand for# |
|
|
| 4843 |
1527 |
1 |
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics |
equate# |
|
|
| 4844 |
1527 |
1 |
be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#fit#gibe#jibe#match#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
|
| 4845 |
1527 |
2 |
exchange messages |
|
|
“My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years”# |
| 4846 |
1528 |
1 |
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments |
credit rating# |
|
|
| 4847 |
1528 |
1 |
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services |
deferred payment# |
cash#immediate payment# |
|
| 4848 |
1528 |
1 |
money available for a client to borrow |
|
|
|
| 4849 |
1528 |
1 |
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items |
credit entry# |
debit#debit entry# |
|
| 4850 |
1528 |
1 |
accounting: enter as credit |
|
debit# |
“We credit your account with $100”# |
| 4851 |
1528 |
2 |
approval |
recognition# |
|
“he was given credit for his work”#“give her credit for trying”# |
| 4852 |
1528 |
2 |
recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours |
course credit# |
|
|
| 4853 |
1528 |
2 |
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise |
|
|
“she already had several performances to her credit”# |
| 4854 |
1528 |
2 |
ascribe an achievement to |
accredit# |
|
“She was not properly credited in the program”# |
| 4855 |
1528 |
3 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#citation#cite#mention#quotation#reference# |
|
|
| 4856 |
1528 |
3 |
an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work |
|
|
“the credits were given at the end of the film”# |
| 4857 |
1528 |
3 |
give someone credit for something |
|
|
“We credited her for saving our jobs”# |
| 4858 |
1528 |
4 |
have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of |
|
|
|
| 4859 |
1529 |
1 |
appraise critically |
review# |
|
“Please critique this performance”# |
| 4860 |
1529 |
1 |
a serious examination and judgment of something |
criticism# |
|
|
| 4861 |
1529 |
1 |
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
critical review#review#review article# |
|
|
| 4862 |
1530 |
1 |
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis |
important# |
noncrucial# |
“a crucial moment in his career”#“a crucial election”#“a crucial issue for women”# |
| 4863 |
1530 |
1 |
of the greatest importance |
all important#all-important#essential#of the essence# |
|
“ crucial information”# |
| 4864 |
1530 |
1 |
having crucial relevance |
material# |
|
“ crucial to the case”# |
| 4865 |
1531 |
1 |
increasing by successive addition |
accumulative# |
|
“the benefits are cumulative”# |
| 4866 |
1532 |
1 |
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal |
argument#argumentation# |
|
|
| 4867 |
1532 |
1 |
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) |
disputation#public debate# |
|
|
| 4868 |
1532 |
1 |
discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
deliberate# |
|
|
| 4869 |
1532 |
1 |
argue with one another |
|
|
“We debated the question of abortion”#“John debated Mary”# |
| 4870 |
1532 |
1 |
have an argument about something |
argue#contend#fence# |
|
|
| 4871 |
1532 |
1 |
think about carefully; weigh |
consider#deliberate#moot#turn over# |
|
|
| 4872 |
1533 |
1 |
protect against a challenge or attack |
guard#hold# |
|
|
| 4873 |
1533 |
1 |
protect or fight for as a champion |
champion# |
|
|
| 4874 |
1533 |
1 |
fight against or resist strongly |
fight#fight back#fight down#oppose# |
|
|
| 4875 |
1533 |
1 |
be on the defensive; act against an attack |
|
assail#attack#aggress#attack#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 4876 |
1533 |
1 |
argue or speak in defense of |
fend for#support# |
|
|
| 4877 |
1533 |
1 |
state or assert |
maintain# |
|
|
| 4878 |
1533 |
1 |
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial |
represent# |
prosecute# |
|
| 4879 |
1534 |
1 |
show the form or outline of |
delineate# |
|
“The tree was clearly defined by the light”#“The camera could define the smallest object”# |
| 4880 |
1534 |
1 |
determine the essential quality of |
delimit#delimitate#delineate#specify# |
|
|
| 4881 |
1534 |
1 |
determine the nature of |
|
|
“What defines a good wine?”# |
| 4882 |
1534 |
1 |
decide upon or fix definitely |
determine#fix#limit#set#specify# |
|
|
| 4883 |
1534 |
1 |
give a definition for the meaning of a word |
|
|
“ Define `sadness'”# |
| 4884 |
1535 |
1 |
request urgently and forcefully |
|
|
“The victim's family is demanding compensation”#“The boss demanded that he be fired immediately”#“She demanded to see the manager”# |
| 4885 |
1535 |
1 |
ask to be informed of |
|
|
“I demand an explanation”# |
| 4886 |
1535 |
1 |
claim as due or just |
exact# |
|
“The bank demanded payment of the loan”# |
| 4887 |
1535 |
1 |
lay legal claim to |
|
|
|
| 4888 |
1535 |
1 |
summon to court |
|
|
|
| 4889 |
1535 |
1 |
the act of demanding |
|
|
“the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money”# |
| 4890 |
1535 |
1 |
an urgent or peremptory request |
|
|
“his demands for attention were unceasing”# |
| 4891 |
1535 |
2 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#involve#necessitate#need#postulate#require#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
“This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”# |
| 4892 |
1535 |
2 |
a condition requiring relief |
need# |
|
“there is a demand for jobs”# |
| 4893 |
1535 |
2 |
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services |
|
supply# |
“the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips”#“the demand exceeded the supply”# |
| 4894 |
1535 |
2 |
required activity |
requirement# |
|
“there were many demands on his time”# |
| 4895 |
1536 |
1 |
give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
demo#exhibit#present#show# |
|
|
| 4896 |
1536 |
1 |
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment |
establish#prove#shew#show# |
confute#disprove# |
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”# |
| 4897 |
1536 |
1 |
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes |
attest#certify#evidence#manifest# |
|
“This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness”# |
| 4898 |
1536 |
1 |
march in protest; take part in a demonstration |
march# |
|
“Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”# |
| 4899 |
1537 |
1 |
give a description of |
describe#draw# |
|
|
| 4900 |
1537 |
1 |
show in, or as in, a picture |
picture#render#show# |
|
“This scene depicts country life”# |
| 4901 |
1537 |
1 |
make a portrait of |
limn#portray# |
|
|
| 4902 |
1538 |
1 |
come from |
come#descend# |
|
“The present name derives from an older form”# |
| 4903 |
1538 |
1 |
obtain |
gain# |
|
“ derive pleasure from one's garden”# |
| 4904 |
1538 |
1 |
reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
deduce#deduct#infer# |
|
|
| 4905 |
1538 |
1 |
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state |
educe# |
|
|
| 4906 |
1538 |
1 |
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example |
come#descend# |
|
|
| 4907 |
1539 |
1 |
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
discover#find#notice#observe# |
|
“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”# |
| 4908 |
1540 |
1 |
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
ascertain#check#find out#learn#see#watch# |
|
|
| 4909 |
1540 |
1 |
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study |
ascertain#find#find out# |
|
|
| 4910 |
1540 |
1 |
shape or influence; give direction to |
influence#mold#regulate#shape# |
|
“experience often determines ability”# |
| 4911 |
1540 |
1 |
reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
decide#make up one's mind# |
|
|
| 4912 |
1540 |
1 |
settle conclusively; come to terms |
settle#square off#square up# |
|
|
| 4913 |
1540 |
1 |
fix conclusively or authoritatively |
set# |
|
|
| 4914 |
1540 |
1 |
decide upon or fix definitely |
define#fix#limit#set#specify# |
|
|
| 4915 |
1540 |
1 |
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of |
|
|
“the tree determines the border of the property”# |
| 4916 |
1541 |
1 |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
get up#machinate#organise#organize#prepare# |
|
“ devise a plan to take over the director's office”# |
| 4917 |
1541 |
1 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort |
contrive#excogitate#forge#formulate#invent# |
|
|
| 4918 |
1541 |
1 |
give by will, especially real property |
|
|
|
| 4919 |
1541 |
1 |
(law) a gift of real property by will |
|
|
|
| 4920 |
1541 |
1 |
a will disposing of real property |
|
|
|
| 4921 |
1542 |
1 |
the manner in which something is expressed in words |
choice of words#phraseology#phrasing#verbiage#wording# |
|
|
| 4922 |
1542 |
1 |
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience |
enunciation# |
|
|
| 4923 |
1543 |
1 |
become distinct and acquire a different character |
|
|
|
| 4924 |
1543 |
1 |
mark as different |
distinguish#secern#secernate#separate#severalise#severalize#tell#tell apart# |
|
|
| 4925 |
1543 |
1 |
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense |
distinguish#mark# |
|
|
| 4926 |
1543 |
1 |
become different during development |
|
dedifferentiate# |
“cells differentiate”# |
| 4927 |
1543 |
1 |
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment |
specialise#specialize#speciate# |
|
|
| 4928 |
1543 |
2 |
calculate a derivative; take the derivative |
|
integrate# |
|
| 4929 |
1544 |
1 |
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished |
attribute#property# |
|
|
| 4930 |
1544 |
1 |
magnitude or extent |
proportion# |
|
|
| 4931 |
1544 |
1 |
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) |
|
|
|
| 4932 |
1544 |
1 |
one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space |
|
|
|
| 4933 |
1544 |
1 |
indicate the dimensions on |
|
|
“These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart”# |
| 4934 |
1544 |
1 |
shape or form to required dimensions |
|
|
|
| 4935 |
1545 |
1 |
a system of rules of conduct or method of practice |
|
|
“he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine”#“for such a plan to work requires discipline”# |
| 4936 |
1545 |
1 |
a branch of knowledge |
bailiwick#field#field of study#study#subject#subject area#subject field# |
|
“in what discipline is his doctorate?”# |
| 4937 |
1545 |
1 |
training to improve strength or self-control |
|
|
|
| 4938 |
1545 |
1 |
the trait of being well behaved |
|
indiscipline#undiscipline# |
“he insisted on discipline among the troops”# |
| 4939 |
1545 |
1 |
the act of punishing |
correction# |
|
“the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received”# |
| 4940 |
1545 |
1 |
develop behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control |
check#condition#train# |
|
“Parents must discipline their children”# |
| 4941 |
1545 |
1 |
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience |
correct#sort out# |
|
“The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently”# |
| 4942 |
1546 |
1 |
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
detect#find#notice#observe# |
|
|
| 4943 |
1546 |
1 |
see for the first time; make a discovery |
|
|
“Who discovered the North Pole?”# |
| 4944 |
1546 |
1 |
make a discovery, make a new finding |
find# |
|
“Roentgen discovered X-rays”# |
| 4945 |
1546 |
1 |
make a discovery |
find# |
|
“The story is false, so far as I can discover”# |
| 4946 |
1546 |
1 |
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally |
find out#get a line#get wind#get word#hear#learn#pick up#see# |
|
|
| 4947 |
1546 |
1 |
find unexpectedly |
attain#chance on#chance upon#come across#come upon#fall upon#happen upon#light upon#strike# |
|
|
| 4948 |
1546 |
1 |
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
break#bring out#disclose#divulge#expose#give away#let on#let out#reveal#unwrap# |
|
|
| 4949 |
1546 |
1 |
identify as in botany or biology, for example |
describe#distinguish#identify#key#key out#name# |
|
|
| 4950 |
1547 |
1 |
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions |
discriminating# |
indiscriminate#promiscuous#sweeping#wholesale#indiscriminating#undiscriminating#general#show more antonyms...# |
“ discriminate judgments”#“ discriminate people”# |
| 4951 |
1547 |
1 |
distinguish |
|
|
“I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish”# |
| 4952 |
1547 |
1 |
recognize or perceive the difference |
know apart# |
|
|
| 4953 |
1547 |
1 |
treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
separate#single out# |
|
|
| 4954 |
1548 |
1 |
mark as different |
differentiate#secern#secernate#separate#severalise#severalize#tell#tell apart# |
|
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”# |
| 4955 |
1548 |
1 |
make conspicuous or noteworthy |
signalise#signalize# |
|
|
| 4956 |
1548 |
1 |
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense |
differentiate#mark# |
|
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”# |
| 4957 |
1548 |
1 |
detect with the senses |
discern#make out#pick out#recognise#recognize#spot#tell apart# |
|
|
| 4958 |
1548 |
1 |
identify as in botany or biology, for example |
describe#discover#identify#key#key out#name# |
|
|
| 4959 |
1549 |
1 |
a particular environment or walk of life |
area#arena#field#orbit#sphere# |
|
|
| 4960 |
1549 |
1 |
territory over which rule or control is exercised |
demesne#land# |
|
“his domain extended into Europe”# |
| 4961 |
1549 |
1 |
people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest |
world# |
|
|
| 4962 |
1549 |
1 |
the content of a particular field of knowledge |
knowledge base#knowledge domain# |
|
|
| 4963 |
1549 |
2 |
(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined |
domain of a function# |
|
|
| 4964 |
1550 |
1 |
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) |
draught# |
|
|
| 4965 |
1550 |
1 |
a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace |
|
|
|
| 4966 |
1550 |
2 |
any of the various versions in the development of a written work |
draft copy# |
|
“a preliminary draft”#“the final draft of the constitution”# |
| 4967 |
1550 |
2 |
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another |
bill of exchange#order of payment# |
|
|
| 4968 |
1550 |
2 |
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture |
rough drawing# |
|
|
| 4969 |
1550 |
2 |
draw up an outline or sketch for something |
outline# |
|
“ draft a speech”# |
| 4970 |
1550 |
2 |
make a blueprint of |
blueprint#draught# |
|
|
| 4971 |
1550 |
3 |
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg |
draught#potation#tipple# |
|
“they served beer on draft”# |
| 4972 |
1550 |
3 |
a dose of liquid medicine |
draught# |
|
“he took a sleeping draft”# |
| 4973 |
1550 |
3 |
a large and hurried swallow |
draught#gulp#swig# |
|
|
| 4974 |
1550 |
4 |
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
draught#drawing# |
|
|
| 4975 |
1550 |
4 |
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) |
draught# |
|
|
| 4976 |
1550 |
5 |
compulsory military service |
conscription#muster#selective service# |
|
|
| 4977 |
1550 |
5 |
engage somebody to enter the army |
enlist#muster in# |
discharge#muster out# |
|
| 4978 |
1551 |
1 |
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements) |
|
|
“they felt the full fury of the elements”# |
| 4979 |
1552 |
1 |
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
apply#use#utilise#utilize# |
|
|
| 4980 |
1552 |
1 |
engage or hire for work |
engage#hire# |
can#dismiss#displace#fire#force out#give notice#give the axe#give the sack#sack#send away#terminate# |
“How many people has she employed?”# |
| 4981 |
1552 |
1 |
the state of being employed or having a job |
employment# |
unemployment# |
“he was in the employ of the city”# |
| 4982 |
1553 |
1 |
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another |
commensurate#comparable#equivalent#tantamount#close#tight#coequal#coordinate#equidistant#equilateral#even#fifty-fifty#half-and-half#isochronal#isochronous#isoclinal#isoclinic#isometric#isometrical#isothermal#quits#even#level#tied#same# |
unequal#incommensurate#anisometric#unsymmetrical#mismatched#uneven#nonequivalent#odds-on#unbalanced#unequalised#unequalized#show more antonyms...# |
“on equal terms”#“all men are equal before the law”# |
| 4983 |
1553 |
1 |
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
compeer#match#peer# |
|
|
| 4984 |
1553 |
1 |
be identical or equivalent to |
be# |
differ# |
“One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!”# |
| 4985 |
1553 |
1 |
be equal to in quality or ability |
match#rival#touch# |
|
|
| 4986 |
1553 |
1 |
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
equalise#equalize#equate#match# |
|
|
| 4987 |
1553 |
2 |
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
adequate# |
inadequate#unequal#deficient#lacking#wanting#incapable#incompetent#unequal to#short-handed#short-staffed#undermanned#understaffed#unsatisfactory#show more antonyms...# |
“he was equal to the task”# |
| 4988 |
1554 |
1 |
being essentially equal to something |
tantamount# |
|
“a wish that was equivalent to a command”# |
| 4989 |
1554 |
1 |
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc |
|
|
“send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”# |
| 4990 |
1554 |
2 |
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen |
combining weight#eq#equivalent weight# |
|
|
| 4991 |
1555 |
1 |
basic and fundamental |
crucial#important#basal#primary#biogenic#constituent#constitutional#constitutive#organic#must#no-frills#staple#substantial#substantive#virtual#life-sustaining#vital#indispensable#unexpendable#important#of import#intrinsic#intrinsical#necessary#primary# |
inessential#unessential#accessorial#adscititious#incidental#nonessential#dispensable#expendable#unimportant#extrinsic#unnecessary#unneeded#secondary#show more antonyms...# |
“the essential feature”# |
| 4992 |
1555 |
1 |
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary |
indispensable# |
|
“ essential tools and materials”#“funds essential to the completion of the project”# |
| 4993 |
1555 |
1 |
of the greatest importance |
all important#all-important#crucial#of the essence# |
|
|
| 4994 |
1555 |
1 |
anything indispensable |
necessary#necessity#requirement#requisite# |
inessential#nonessential# |
“the essentials of the good life”# |
| 4995 |
1555 |
2 |
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc |
|
|
“ essential oil”# |
| 4996 |
1555 |
3 |
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established |
substantive# |
adjective#procedural# |
|
| 4997 |
1556 |
1 |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
approximate#gauge#guess#judge# |
|
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”# |
| 4998 |
1556 |
1 |
judge to be probable |
calculate#count on#figure#forecast#reckon# |
|
|
| 4999 |
1556 |
1 |
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
approximation#estimation#idea# |
|
“an estimate of what it would cost”# |
| 5000 |
1556 |
1 |
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody |
estimation# |
|
“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”# |
| 5001 |
1556 |
1 |
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
appraisal#estimation# |
|
|
| 5002 |
1556 |
1 |
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job |
|
|
“he got an estimate from the car repair shop”# |
| 5003 |
1556 |
2 |
the respect with which a person is held |
estimation# |
|
|
| 5004 |
1557 |
1 |
something that happens at a given place and time |
|
|
|
| 5005 |
1557 |
1 |
a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory |
|
|
|
| 5006 |
1557 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#effect#issue#outcome#result#upshot# |
|
“he acted very wise after the event”# |
| 5007 |
1557 |
2 |
a special set of circumstances |
case# |
|
“in that event, the first possibility is excluded”# |
| 5008 |
1558 |
1 |
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect |
see# |
|
“The customs agent examined the baggage”# |
| 5009 |
1558 |
1 |
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
analyse#analyze#canvas#canvass#study# |
|
|
| 5010 |
1558 |
2 |
question or examine thoroughly and closely |
probe# |
|
|
| 5011 |
1558 |
2 |
question closely |
|
|
|
| 5012 |
1558 |
3 |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
essay#prove#test#try#try out# |
|
|
| 5013 |
1559 |
1 |
a passage selected from a larger work |
excerption#extract#selection# |
|
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”# |
| 5014 |
1559 |
1 |
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy |
extract#take out# |
|
|
| 5015 |
1560 |
1 |
prevent from entering; shut out |
keep out#shut#shut out# |
admit#include#let in#accept#admit#take#take on#show more antonyms...# |
“This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country”# |
| 5016 |
1560 |
1 |
prevent from entering; keep out |
bar#debar# |
|
|
| 5017 |
1560 |
1 |
prevent from being included or considered or accepted |
except#leave off#leave out#omit#take out# |
include# |
“The bad results were excluded from the report”# |
| 5018 |
1560 |
1 |
lack or fail to include |
|
include# |
“The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages”# |
| 5019 |
1560 |
1 |
put out or expel from a place |
boot out#chuck out#eject#turf out#turn out# |
|
“The unruly student was excluded from the game”# |
| 5020 |
1561 |
1 |
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit |
exercising#physical exercise#physical exertion#workout# |
|
“the doctor recommended regular exercise”#“he did some exercising”# |
| 5021 |
1561 |
1 |
systematic training by multiple repetitions |
drill#practice#practice session#recitation# |
|
|
| 5022 |
1561 |
1 |
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding |
example# |
|
|
| 5023 |
1561 |
1 |
do physical exercise |
work out# |
|
|
| 5024 |
1561 |
1 |
give a workout to |
work#work out# |
|
“Some parents exercise their infants”#“this puzzle will exercise your mind”# |
| 5025 |
1561 |
1 |
learn by repetition |
drill#practice#practise# |
|
|
| 5026 |
1561 |
1 |
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions |
do#practice#practise# |
|
|
| 5027 |
1561 |
2 |
the act of using |
employment#usage#use#utilisation#utilization# |
|
|
| 5028 |
1561 |
2 |
put to use |
exert# |
|
|
| 5029 |
1561 |
3 |
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches |
|
|
“academic exercises”# |
| 5030 |
1562 |
1 |
show; make visible or apparent |
display#expose# |
|
“The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month”# |
| 5031 |
1562 |
1 |
give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
demo#demonstrate#present#show# |
|
|
| 5032 |
1562 |
1 |
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill |
|
|
“he exhibits a great talent”# |
| 5033 |
1562 |
1 |
something shown to the public |
display#showing# |
|
“the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”# |
| 5034 |
1562 |
2 |
an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence |
|
|
|
| 5035 |
1562 |
3 |
walk ostentatiously |
march#parade# |
|
|
| 5036 |
1563 |
1 |
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense |
draw out#pull#pull out#pull up#take out# |
|
“ extract a bad tooth”#“ extract information from the telegram”# |
| 5037 |
1563 |
1 |
extract by the process of distillation |
distil#distill# |
|
|
| 5038 |
1563 |
1 |
separate (a metal) from an ore |
|
|
|
| 5039 |
1563 |
1 |
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action |
express#press out# |
|
|
| 5040 |
1563 |
1 |
get despite difficulties or obstacles |
|
|
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”# |
| 5041 |
1563 |
1 |
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) |
infusion# |
|
|
| 5042 |
1563 |
2 |
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy |
excerpt#take out# |
|
|
| 5043 |
1563 |
2 |
a passage selected from a larger work |
excerpt#excerption#selection# |
|
|
| 5044 |
1563 |
3 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
draw out#educe#elicit#evoke# |
|
|
| 5045 |
1563 |
4 |
calculate the root of a number |
|
|
|
| 5046 |
1564 |
1 |
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred |
|
|
“first you must collect all the facts of the case”# |
| 5047 |
1564 |
1 |
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened |
|
|
“he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts”# |
| 5048 |
1564 |
1 |
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed |
|
|
“your fears have no basis in fact”#“how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell”# |
| 5049 |
1564 |
1 |
a concept whose truth can be proved |
|
|
“scientific hypotheses are not facts”# |
| 5050 |
1565 |
1 |
anything that contributes causally to a result |
|
|
“a number of factors determined the outcome”# |
| 5051 |
1565 |
1 |
an abstract part of something |
component#constituent#element#ingredient# |
|
“a key factor in her success”# |
| 5052 |
1565 |
1 |
be a contributing factor |
|
|
“make things factor into a company's profitability”# |
| 5053 |
1565 |
1 |
consider as relevant when making a decision |
factor in#factor out# |
|
“You must factor in the recent developments”# |
| 5054 |
1565 |
2 |
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together |
|
|
|
| 5055 |
1565 |
2 |
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer |
divisor# |
|
“what are the 4 factors of 6?”# |
| 5056 |
1565 |
2 |
resolve into factors |
factor in#factor out# |
|
“a quantum computer can factor the number 15”# |
| 5057 |
1565 |
3 |
an independent variable in statistics |
|
|
|
| 5058 |
1565 |
4 |
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
agent#broker# |
|
|
| 5059 |
1565 |
5 |
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity |
cistron#gene# |
|
“genes were formerly called factors”# |
| 5060 |
1566 |
1 |
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech |
nonliteral# |
literal#exact#denotative#explicit#unrhetorical#show more antonyms...# |
“ figurative language”# |
| 5061 |
1566 |
2 |
consisting of or forming human or animal figures |
figural# |
|
“"the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read”# |
| 5062 |
1567 |
1 |
the general appearance of a publication |
|
|
|
| 5063 |
1567 |
1 |
set (printed matter) into a specific format |
arrange# |
|
“ Format this letter so it can be printed out”# |
| 5064 |
1567 |
2 |
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
data format#data formatting#formatting# |
|
|
| 5065 |
1567 |
2 |
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) |
|
|
|
| 5066 |
1567 |
2 |
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data |
initialise#initialize# |
|
“Please format this disk before entering data!”# |
| 5067 |
1568 |
1 |
the first of two or the first mentioned of two |
|
latter# |
“Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today”# |
| 5068 |
1568 |
1 |
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) |
|
latter#last mentioned#show more antonyms...# |
“I prefer the former version to the latter one”# |
| 5069 |
1568 |
1 |
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past |
late#previous# |
|
“the former president”# |
| 5070 |
1568 |
1 |
belonging to some prior time |
erstwhile#old#one-time#onetime#quondam#sometime# |
|
“our former glory”# |
| 5071 |
1568 |
1 |
belonging to the distant past |
early#other# |
|
“ former generations”# |
| 5072 |
1569 |
1 |
many times at short intervals |
oft#often#oftentimes#ofttimes# |
rarely#seldom#infrequently#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5073 |
1570 |
1 |
applying to all or most members of a category or group |
comprehensive#indiscriminate#broad#unspecific#all-purpose#general-purpose#generic#gross#overall#pandemic#universal#widespread#imprecise#unspecialised#unspecialized# |
specific#ad hoc#circumstantial#limited#special#particular#peculiar#special#particular#particularised#particularized#proper#unique#precise#specialised#specialized#show more antonyms...# |
“the general public”#“ general assistance”#“a general rule”#“in general terms”#“comprehensible to the general reader”# |
| 5074 |
1570 |
1 |
of worldwide scope or applicability |
cosmopolitan#ecumenical#oecumenical#universal#world-wide#worldwide# |
|
|
| 5075 |
1570 |
1 |
prevailing among and common to the general public |
common# |
|
“the general discontent”# |
| 5076 |
1570 |
1 |
not specialized or limited to one class of things |
undiversified# |
|
“ general studies”#“ general knowledge”# |
| 5077 |
1570 |
1 |
somewhat indefinite |
imprecise# |
|
“bearing a general resemblance to the original”#“a general description of the merchandise”# |
| 5078 |
1570 |
1 |
affecting the entire body |
systemic# |
local#localised#localized#topical#show more antonyms...# |
“a general anesthetic”#“ general symptoms”# |
| 5079 |
1570 |
1 |
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) |
|
particular#specific# |
“he discussed the general but neglected the particular”# |
| 5080 |
1570 |
2 |
the head of a religious order or congregation |
superior general# |
|
|
| 5081 |
1570 |
2 |
a general officer of the highest rank |
full general# |
|
|
| 5082 |
1570 |
2 |
command as a general |
|
|
“We are generaled by an incompetent!”# |
| 5083 |
1571 |
1 |
a kind of literary or artistic work |
|
|
|
| 5084 |
1571 |
1 |
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique |
|
|
|
| 5085 |
1571 |
1 |
an expressive style of music |
music genre#musical genre#musical style# |
|
|
| 5086 |
1571 |
1 |
a style of expressing yourself in writing |
literary genre#writing style# |
|
|
| 5087 |
1572 |
1 |
written or drawn or engraved |
graphical#in writing# |
|
“ graphic symbols”# |
| 5088 |
1572 |
1 |
relating to or presented by a graph |
graphical# |
|
“a graphic presentation of the data”# |
| 5089 |
1572 |
1 |
of or relating to the graphic arts |
|
|
“"the etchings, drypoints, lithographs, and engravings which together form his graphic work"- British Book News”# |
| 5090 |
1572 |
1 |
evoking lifelike images within the mind |
lifelike#pictorial#vivid# |
|
“ graphic accounts of battle”# |
| 5091 |
1572 |
1 |
describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail |
explicit#expressed# |
|
“ graphic sexual scenes”# |
| 5092 |
1572 |
1 |
an image that is generated by a computer |
computer graphic# |
|
|
| 5093 |
1573 |
1 |
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conjecture#hypothecate#hypothesise#speculate#suppose#theorise#theorize# |
|
|
| 5094 |
1574 |
1 |
reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
copy#simulate# |
|
“The mime imitated the passers-by”# |
| 5095 |
1574 |
1 |
appear like, as in behavior or appearance |
|
|
“Life imitate art”# |
| 5096 |
1574 |
1 |
make a reproduction or copy of |
|
|
|
| 5097 |
1575 |
1 |
make into a whole or make part of a whole |
integrate# |
disintegrate# |
“She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal”# |
| 5098 |
1575 |
1 |
unite or merge with something already in existence |
|
|
“ incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case”# |
| 5099 |
1575 |
1 |
include or contain; have as a component |
comprise#contain# |
|
|
| 5100 |
1575 |
1 |
formed or united into a whole |
incorporated#integrated#merged#unified# |
|
|
| 5101 |
1575 |
2 |
form a corporation |
|
|
|
| 5102 |
1576 |
1 |
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination |
askance#askant#asquint#sidelong#squint#squint-eyed#squinty#circuitous#devious#roundabout#diversionary#meandering#rambling#wandering#winding#crooked# |
direct#door-to-door#nonstop#point-blank#straightforward#undeviating#unswerving#through#straight#show more antonyms...# |
“sometimes taking an indirect path saves time”#“you must take an indirect course in sailing”# |
| 5103 |
1576 |
1 |
not as a direct effect or consequence |
secondary# |
|
“ indirect benefits”#“an indirect advantage”# |
| 5104 |
1576 |
1 |
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action |
allusive#backhanded#circuitous#roundabout#ambagious#circumlocutious#circumlocutory#periphrastic#devious#oblique#digressive#discursive#excursive#rambling#hearsay#mealy-mouthed#mealymouthed#tortuous# |
direct#bluff#blunt#candid#forthright#frank#free-spoken#outspoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder#brutal#flat-footed#man-to-man#no-nonsense#plain#unvarnished#pointed#square#straight#straightforward#upfront#honest#honorable#show more antonyms...# |
“making indirect but legitimate inquiries”#“an indirect insult”#“doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind”#“though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest”#“known as a shady indirect fellow”# |
| 5105 |
1576 |
1 |
having intervening factors or persons or influences |
mediate# |
|
“reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light”#“ indirect evidence”#“an indirect cause”# |
| 5106 |
1576 |
1 |
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines |
collateral# |
direct#lineal#matrilineal#matrilinear#patrilineal#patrilinear#unilateral#related#show more antonyms...# |
“an indirect descendant of the Stuarts”# |
| 5107 |
1577 |
1 |
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc |
|
|
“used her parents' influence to get the job”# |
| 5108 |
1577 |
1 |
causing something without any direct or apparent effort |
|
|
|
| 5109 |
1577 |
1 |
one having power to influence another |
|
|
“she was the most important influence in my life”#“he was a bad influence on the children”# |
| 5110 |
1577 |
1 |
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do |
|
|
“her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”# |
| 5111 |
1577 |
1 |
the effect of one thing (or person) on another |
|
|
“the influence of mechanical action”# |
| 5112 |
1577 |
1 |
have and exert influence or effect |
act upon#work# |
|
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”# |
| 5113 |
1577 |
1 |
shape or influence; give direction to |
determine#mold#regulate#shape# |
|
|
| 5114 |
1577 |
1 |
induce into action by using one's charm |
charm#tempt# |
|
|
| 5115 |
1578 |
1 |
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to |
|
|
“I informed him of his rights”# |
| 5116 |
1578 |
1 |
act as an informer |
|
|
“She had informed on her own parents for years”# |
| 5117 |
1578 |
2 |
give character or essence to |
|
|
“The principles that inform modern teaching”# |
| 5118 |
1579 |
1 |
conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
enquire#investigate# |
|
“ inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady”# |
| 5119 |
1579 |
1 |
have a wish or desire to know something |
enquire#wonder# |
|
|
| 5120 |
1579 |
1 |
inquire about |
ask#enquire# |
|
|
| 5121 |
1580 |
1 |
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill |
didactics#education#educational activity#pedagogy#teaching# |
|
“our instruction was carefully programmed”# |
| 5122 |
1580 |
1 |
the profession of a teacher |
pedagogy#teaching# |
|
|
| 5123 |
1580 |
1 |
a message describing how something is to be done |
direction# |
|
|
| 5124 |
1580 |
1 |
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
command#program line#statement# |
|
|
| 5125 |
1581 |
1 |
make into a whole or make part of a whole |
incorporate# |
disintegrate# |
|
| 5126 |
1581 |
1 |
become one; become integrated |
|
|
“The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds”# |
| 5127 |
1581 |
2 |
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups |
desegregate#mix# |
segregate# |
|
| 5128 |
1581 |
3 |
calculate the integral of; calculate by integration |
|
differentiate# |
|
| 5129 |
1582 |
1 |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
aim#design#intention#purpose# |
|
“his intent was to provide a new translation”# |
| 5130 |
1582 |
1 |
the intended meaning of a communication |
purport#spirit# |
|
|
| 5131 |
1582 |
1 |
giving or marked by complete attention to |
absorbed#captive#engrossed#enwrapped#wrapped# |
|
“"so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare”# |
| 5132 |
1583 |
1 |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
aim#design#intent#purpose# |
|
“good intentions are not enough”# |
| 5133 |
1583 |
1 |
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out |
|
|
“my intention changed once I saw her”# |
| 5134 |
1583 |
1 |
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal |
|
|
“his intentions are entirely honorable”# |
| 5135 |
1584 |
1 |
act together or towards others or with others |
|
|
“He should interact more with his colleagues”# |
| 5136 |
1585 |
1 |
stopping and starting at irregular intervals |
sporadic# |
|
“ intermittent rain showers”# |
| 5137 |
1586 |
1 |
make sense of; assign a meaning to |
construe#see# |
|
“How do you interpret his behavior?”# |
| 5138 |
1586 |
1 |
make sense of a language |
read#translate#understand# |
|
|
| 5139 |
1586 |
1 |
give an interpretation or explanation to |
rede# |
|
|
| 5140 |
1586 |
1 |
give an interpretation or rendition of |
render# |
|
|
| 5141 |
1586 |
1 |
restate (words) from one language into another language |
render#translate# |
|
“Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?”# |
| 5142 |
1586 |
1 |
create an image or likeness of |
represent# |
|
|
| 5143 |
1587 |
1 |
bring something new to an environment |
innovate# |
|
“A new word processor was introduced”# |
| 5144 |
1587 |
1 |
bring in or establish in a new place or environment |
|
|
“ introduce a rule”#“ introduce exotic fruits”# |
| 5145 |
1587 |
1 |
bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment |
bring in# |
|
“The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor”# |
| 5146 |
1587 |
1 |
bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. |
bring out# |
|
|
| 5147 |
1587 |
1 |
introduce |
enclose#inclose#insert#put in#stick in# |
|
|
| 5148 |
1587 |
1 |
put before (a body) |
|
|
“ introduce legislation”# |
| 5149 |
1587 |
1 |
put or introduce into something |
enter#infix#insert# |
|
|
| 5150 |
1587 |
1 |
be a precursor of |
inaugurate#usher in# |
|
|
| 5151 |
1587 |
2 |
furnish with a preface or introduction |
precede#preface#premise# |
|
|
| 5152 |
1587 |
3 |
cause to come to know personally |
acquaint#present# |
|
“ introduce the new neighbors to the community”# |
| 5153 |
1588 |
1 |
without variation or change, in every case |
always#constantly# |
|
|
| 5154 |
1589 |
1 |
conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
enquire#inquire# |
|
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”# |
| 5155 |
1589 |
1 |
investigate scientifically |
look into# |
|
“Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese”# |
| 5156 |
1590 |
1 |
contain as a part |
|
|
“Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses”# |
| 5157 |
1590 |
1 |
have as a necessary feature |
imply# |
|
“This decision involves many changes”# |
| 5158 |
1590 |
1 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#demand#necessitate#need#postulate#require#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
|
| 5159 |
1590 |
2 |
engage as a participant |
|
|
“Don't involve me in your family affairs!”# |
| 5160 |
1590 |
2 |
connect closely and often incriminatingly |
affect#regard# |
|
|
| 5161 |
1590 |
3 |
occupy or engage the interest of |
|
|
“His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon”# |
| 5162 |
1590 |
4 |
make complex or intricate or complicated |
|
|
“The situation was rather involved”# |
| 5163 |
1591 |
1 |
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
|
|
“the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated”# |
| 5164 |
1591 |
1 |
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
|
|
|
| 5165 |
1591 |
2 |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
caustic remark#sarcasm#satire# |
|
“ irony is wasted on the stupid”# |
| 5166 |
1592 |
1 |
place or set apart |
insulate# |
|
“They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates”# |
| 5167 |
1592 |
1 |
set apart from others |
keep apart#sequester#sequestrate#set apart# |
|
|
| 5168 |
1592 |
1 |
obtain in pure form |
|
|
“The chemist managed to isolate the compound”# |
| 5169 |
1592 |
1 |
separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them |
|
|
|
| 5170 |
1593 |
1 |
a brief description given for purposes of identification |
|
|
“the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture”# |
| 5171 |
1593 |
1 |
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object |
|
|
|
| 5172 |
1593 |
1 |
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings |
recording label# |
|
“the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent”# |
| 5173 |
1593 |
1 |
assign a label to; designate with a label |
|
|
“These students were labelled `learning disabled'”# |
| 5174 |
1593 |
1 |
attach a tag or label to |
mark#tag# |
|
“ label these bottles”# |
| 5175 |
1593 |
1 |
pronounce judgment on |
judge#pronounce# |
|
“They labeled him unfit to work here”# |
| 5176 |
1593 |
2 |
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction |
|
|
|
| 5177 |
1593 |
2 |
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom |
|
|
|
| 5178 |
1593 |
2 |
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions |
|
|
|
| 5179 |
1594 |
1 |
having a good chance of being the case or of coming about |
apt#liable#probable#promising#possible# |
unlikely#farfetched#implausible#last#outside#remote#show more antonyms...# |
“these services are likely to be available to us all before long”#“she is likely to forget”#“a likely place for a restaurant”#“the broken limb is likely to fall”#“rain is likely”#“a likely topic for investigation”#“ likely candidates for the job”# |
| 5180 |
1594 |
1 |
likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
probable# |
improbable#unlikely#supposed#show more antonyms...# |
“a likely result”# |
| 5181 |
1594 |
1 |
expected to become or be; in prospect |
potential# |
|
|
| 5182 |
1594 |
1 |
within the realm of credibility |
believable#credible# |
|
“not a very likely excuse”# |
| 5183 |
1594 |
1 |
with considerable certainty; without much doubt |
belike#in all likelihood#in all probability#probably# |
|
|
| 5184 |
1595 |
1 |
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text |
exact#denotative#explicit#unrhetorical# |
figurative#nonliteral#analogical#extended#metaphoric#metaphorical#metonymic#metonymical#poetic#synecdochic#synecdochical#tropical#rhetorical#show more antonyms...# |
“a literal translation”# |
| 5185 |
1595 |
1 |
without interpretation or embellishment |
exact# |
|
“a literal depiction of the scene before him”# |
| 5186 |
1595 |
1 |
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) |
plain# |
|
“it's the literal truth”# |
| 5187 |
1595 |
1 |
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
actual#genuine#real# |
|
“"a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton”# |
| 5188 |
1595 |
2 |
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
erratum#literal error#misprint#typo#typographical error# |
|
|
| 5189 |
1596 |
1 |
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining |
turn up# |
|
“Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?”# |
| 5190 |
1596 |
1 |
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey |
situate# |
|
“Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space”#“ Locate the boundaries of the property”# |
| 5191 |
1596 |
1 |
assign a location to |
place#site# |
|
“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”# |
| 5192 |
1596 |
1 |
take up residence and become established |
settle# |
|
|
| 5193 |
1597 |
1 |
based on known statements or events or conditions |
legitimate# |
|
“rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year”# |
| 5194 |
1597 |
1 |
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts |
coherent#consistent#ordered# |
incoherent#confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected#fuzzy#illogical#unlogical#irrational#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5195 |
1597 |
1 |
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning |
analytic#analytical#synthetic#synthetical#coherent#consistent#ordered#dianoetic#discursive#formal#ratiocinative#rational#reasonable#sensible# |
illogical#unlogical#incoherent#absurd#inconsequential#intuitive#nonrational#visceral#irrational#unreasonable#show more antonyms...# |
“a logical mind”# |
| 5196 |
1597 |
1 |
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
coherent#lucid# |
|
|
| 5197 |
1598 |
1 |
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary |
border#perimeter# |
|
|
| 5198 |
1598 |
1 |
the blank space that surrounds the text on a page |
|
|
“he jotted a note in the margin”# |
| 5199 |
1598 |
1 |
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits |
allowance#leeway#tolerance# |
|
|
| 5200 |
1598 |
1 |
an amount beyond the minimum necessary |
|
|
“the margin of victory”# |
| 5201 |
1598 |
1 |
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold |
gross profit#gross profit margin# |
|
|
| 5202 |
1598 |
1 |
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities |
security deposit# |
|
|
| 5203 |
1599 |
1 |
denote or connote |
intend#signify#stand for# |
|
“`maison' means `house' in French”#“An example sentence would show what this word means”# |
| 5204 |
1599 |
2 |
have in mind as a purpose |
intend#think# |
|
“I mean no harm”#“I only meant to help you”# |
| 5205 |
1599 |
2 |
destine or designate for a certain purpose |
|
|
“These flowers were meant for you”# |
| 5206 |
1599 |
2 |
mean or intend to express or convey |
intend# |
|
“You never understand what I mean!”# |
| 5207 |
1599 |
2 |
intend to refer to |
have in mind#think of# |
|
“Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!”# |
| 5208 |
1599 |
3 |
have as a logical consequence |
entail#imply# |
|
“The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”# |
| 5209 |
1599 |
3 |
have a specified degree of importance |
|
|
“My ex-husband means nothing to me”#“Happiness means everything”# |
| 5210 |
1599 |
4 |
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n |
mean value# |
|
|
| 5211 |
1599 |
4 |
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value |
average# |
|
“the mean annual rainfall”# |
| 5212 |
1599 |
5 |
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity |
mingy#miserly#tight# |
|
“a mean person”# |
| 5213 |
1599 |
5 |
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt |
beggarly# |
|
|
| 5214 |
1599 |
5 |
of no value or worth |
bastardly# |
|
|
| 5215 |
1599 |
5 |
marked by poverty befitting a beggar |
beggarly# |
|
“a mean hut”# |
| 5216 |
1599 |
6 |
characterized by malice |
hateful# |
|
“in a mean mood”# |
| 5217 |
1599 |
6 |
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality |
base#meanspirited# |
|
“taking a mean advantage”#“"chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare”# |
| 5218 |
1599 |
7 |
excellent |
skilled# |
|
“famous for a mean backhand”# |
| 5219 |
1600 |
1 |
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of |
measure out#mensurate# |
|
“ Measure the length of the wall”# |
| 5220 |
1600 |
1 |
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
appraise#assess#evaluate#valuate#value# |
|
|
| 5221 |
1600 |
1 |
express as a number or measure or quantity |
quantify# |
|
|
| 5222 |
1600 |
1 |
have certain dimensions |
|
|
“This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches”# |
| 5223 |
1600 |
1 |
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule |
measurement#measuring#mensuration# |
|
|
| 5224 |
1600 |
1 |
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
amount#quantity# |
|
|
| 5225 |
1600 |
1 |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
criterion#standard#touchstone# |
|
“they set the measure for all subsequent work”# |
| 5226 |
1600 |
1 |
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements |
measuring rod#measuring stick# |
|
|
| 5227 |
1600 |
1 |
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance |
|
|
|
| 5228 |
1600 |
2 |
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal |
step# |
|
“the situation called for strong measures”# |
| 5229 |
1600 |
2 |
a statute in draft before it becomes law |
bill# |
|
|
| 5230 |
1600 |
3 |
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats |
bar# |
|
|
| 5231 |
1600 |
3 |
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse |
beat#cadence#meter#metre# |
|
|
| 5232 |
1601 |
1 |
a representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) |
simulation# |
|
|
| 5233 |
1601 |
1 |
the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) |
modeling#modelling# |
|
|
| 5234 |
1601 |
1 |
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process |
framework#theoretical account# |
|
“the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”# |
| 5235 |
1601 |
1 |
a representative form or pattern |
example# |
|
|
| 5236 |
1601 |
1 |
create a representation or model of |
simulate# |
|
|
| 5237 |
1601 |
1 |
construct a model of |
mock up# |
|
“ model an airplane”# |
| 5238 |
1601 |
1 |
form in clay, wax, etc |
mold#mould# |
|
“ model a head with clay”# |
| 5239 |
1601 |
1 |
plan or create according to a model or models |
pattern# |
|
|
| 5240 |
1601 |
2 |
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor |
poser# |
|
“the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos”# |
| 5241 |
1601 |
2 |
a person who wears clothes to display fashions |
fashion model#manakin#manikin#mannequin#mannikin# |
|
|
| 5242 |
1601 |
2 |
assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
pose#posture#sit# |
|
|
| 5243 |
1601 |
2 |
display (clothes) as a mannequin |
|
|
“ model the latest fashion”# |
| 5244 |
1601 |
3 |
something to be imitated |
example#exemplar#good example# |
|
“a model of clarity”#“he is the very model of a modern major general”# |
| 5245 |
1601 |
3 |
someone worthy of imitation |
role model# |
|
“every child needs a role model”# |
| 5246 |
1601 |
3 |
worthy of imitation |
exemplary# |
|
“ model citizens”# |
| 5247 |
1601 |
4 |
a type of product |
|
|
“his car was an old model”# |
| 5248 |
1602 |
1 |
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
admonisher#reminder# |
|
|
| 5249 |
1602 |
1 |
someone who supervises (an examination) |
proctor# |
|
|
| 5250 |
1602 |
1 |
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions |
|
|
|
| 5251 |
1602 |
1 |
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble |
|
|
|
| 5252 |
1602 |
1 |
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance |
supervise# |
|
“we are monitoring the air quality”#“the police monitor the suspect's moves”# |
| 5253 |
1602 |
1 |
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver |
|
|
|
| 5254 |
1602 |
2 |
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor |
monitoring device# |
|
|
| 5255 |
1602 |
3 |
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles |
monitor lizard#varan# |
|
|
| 5256 |
1603 |
1 |
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior |
motive#need# |
|
“we did not understand his motivation”# |
| 5257 |
1603 |
1 |
the condition of being motivated |
|
|
“his motivation was at a high level”# |
| 5258 |
1603 |
1 |
the act of motivating; providing incentive |
motivating# |
|
|
| 5259 |
1604 |
1 |
a comment or instruction (usually added) |
annotation#note# |
|
“he added a short notation to the address on the envelope”# |
| 5260 |
1604 |
2 |
a technical system of symbols used to represent special things |
notational system# |
|
|
| 5261 |
1604 |
2 |
the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters |
|
|
|
| 5262 |
1605 |
1 |
the act of noticing or paying attention |
observance#observation# |
|
“he escaped the notice of the police”# |
| 5263 |
1605 |
1 |
polite or favorable attention |
|
|
“his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice”# |
| 5264 |
1605 |
1 |
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
detect#discover#find#observe# |
|
|
| 5265 |
1605 |
1 |
notice or perceive |
mark#note# |
ignore# |
|
| 5266 |
1605 |
2 |
an announcement containing information about an event |
|
|
“you didn't give me enough notice”#“an obituary notice”#“a notice of sale”# |
| 5267 |
1605 |
2 |
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
bill#card#placard#poster#posting# |
|
|
| 5268 |
1605 |
2 |
a request for payment |
notification# |
|
|
| 5269 |
1605 |
2 |
a short critical review |
|
|
“the play received good notices”# |
| 5270 |
1605 |
2 |
advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract |
|
|
“we received a notice to vacate the premises”#“he gave notice two months before he moved”# |
| 5271 |
1605 |
2 |
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with |
acknowledge# |
|
|
| 5272 |
1605 |
2 |
make or write a comment on |
comment#point out#remark# |
|
|
| 5273 |
1606 |
1 |
watch attentively |
|
|
“Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals”# |
| 5274 |
1606 |
1 |
observe with care or pay close attention to |
note#take note# |
|
|
| 5275 |
1606 |
1 |
follow with the eyes or the mind |
follow#keep an eye on#watch#watch over# |
|
|
| 5276 |
1606 |
1 |
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
detect#discover#find#notice# |
|
|
| 5277 |
1606 |
1 |
make mention of |
mention#note#remark# |
|
“She observed that his presentation took up too much time”# |
| 5278 |
1606 |
2 |
stick to correctly or closely |
keep#maintain# |
|
|
| 5279 |
1606 |
2 |
conform one's action or practice to |
keep# |
breach#break#go against#infract#offend#transgress#violate# |
|
| 5280 |
1606 |
2 |
behave as expected during of holidays or rites |
celebrate#keep# |
|
“ Observe Yom Kippur”# |
| 5281 |
1606 |
2 |
show respect towards |
abide by#honor#honour#respect# |
disrespect# |
|
| 5282 |
1607 |
1 |
come to pass |
come about#fall out#go on#hap#happen#pass#pass off#take place# |
|
“Nothing occurred that seemed important”# |
| 5283 |
1607 |
1 |
come to one's mind; suggest itself |
come# |
|
“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”# |
| 5284 |
1607 |
1 |
be found to exist |
|
|
“sexism occurs in many workplaces”#“precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil”# |
| 5285 |
1608 |
1 |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
persuasion#reckoning#sentiment#thought#view# |
|
“my opinion differs from yours”# |
| 5286 |
1608 |
1 |
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people |
popular opinion#public opinion#vox populi# |
|
“he asked for a poll of public opinion”# |
| 5287 |
1608 |
1 |
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
belief#feeling#impression#notion# |
|
|
| 5288 |
1608 |
1 |
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof |
view# |
|
“his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page”# |
| 5289 |
1608 |
1 |
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
judgement#judgment#legal opinion# |
|
“ opinions are usually written by a single judge”# |
| 5290 |
1608 |
1 |
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
ruling# |
|
|
| 5291 |
1609 |
1 |
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice |
elective#ex gratia#facultative#nonmandatory#nonobligatory# |
obligatory#bounden#compulsory#mandatory#required#de rigueur#imposed#incumbent on#indispensable#prerequisite#necessary#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5292 |
1610 |
1 |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
devise#get up#machinate#organise#prepare# |
|
“ organize a strike”# |
| 5293 |
1610 |
1 |
cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea |
organise# |
disorganise#disorganize# |
|
| 5294 |
1610 |
1 |
bring order and organization to |
coordinate#organise# |
|
“Can you help me organize my files?”# |
| 5295 |
1610 |
1 |
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) |
direct#engineer#mastermind#orchestrate#organise# |
|
|
| 5296 |
1610 |
2 |
form or join a union |
organise#unionise#unionize# |
|
|
| 5297 |
1610 |
2 |
create (as an entity) |
form#organise# |
|
|
| 5298 |
1611 |
1 |
the place where something begins, where it springs into being |
beginning#root#rootage#source# |
|
“Jupiter was the origin of the radiation”# |
| 5299 |
1611 |
1 |
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
inception#origination# |
|
|
| 5300 |
1611 |
1 |
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived |
|
|
“the rumor had its origin in idle gossip”#“vegetable origins”#“mineral origin”#“ origin in sensation”# |
| 5301 |
1611 |
2 |
properties attributable to your ancestry |
descent#extraction# |
|
“he comes from good origins”# |
| 5302 |
1611 |
2 |
the descendants of one individual |
ancestry#blood#blood line#bloodline#descent#line#line of descent#lineage#parentage#pedigree#stemma#stock# |
|
|
| 5303 |
1611 |
3 |
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero |
|
|
|
| 5304 |
1612 |
1 |
the line that appears to bound an object |
lineation# |
|
|
| 5305 |
1612 |
1 |
trace the shape of |
delineate#limn# |
|
|
| 5306 |
1612 |
2 |
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
abstract#precis#synopsis# |
|
|
| 5307 |
1612 |
2 |
a schematic or preliminary plan |
schema#scheme# |
|
|
| 5308 |
1612 |
2 |
draw up an outline or sketch for something |
draft# |
|
|
| 5309 |
1612 |
2 |
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of |
adumbrate#sketch# |
|
“sketch the outline of the book”#“ outline his ideas”# |
| 5310 |
1613 |
1 |
the relative speed of progress or change |
rate# |
|
“he lived at a fast pace”#“the pace of events accelerated”# |
| 5311 |
1613 |
1 |
the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
gait# |
|
|
| 5312 |
1613 |
1 |
the rate of some repeating event |
tempo# |
|
|
| 5313 |
1613 |
1 |
a step in walking or running |
stride#tread# |
|
|
| 5314 |
1613 |
1 |
the distance covered by a step |
footstep#step#stride# |
|
“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”# |
| 5315 |
1613 |
1 |
regulate or set the pace of |
|
|
“ Pace your efforts”# |
| 5316 |
1613 |
1 |
go at a pace |
|
|
“The horse paced”# |
| 5317 |
1613 |
1 |
walk with slow or fast paces |
|
|
“He paced up and down the hall”# |
| 5318 |
1613 |
2 |
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride |
yard# |
|
|
| 5319 |
1613 |
2 |
measure (distances) by pacing |
step# |
|
|
| 5320 |
1614 |
1 |
express the same message in different words |
rephrase#reword# |
|
|
| 5321 |
1614 |
1 |
rewording for the purpose of clarification |
paraphrasis# |
|
|
| 5322 |
1615 |
1 |
the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
engagement#involution#involvement# |
non-engagement#non-involvement#nonparticipation# |
|
| 5323 |
1615 |
1 |
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.) |
involvement# |
|
|
| 5324 |
1616 |
1 |
a perceptual structure |
form#shape# |
|
“a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them”# |
| 5325 |
1616 |
1 |
something regarded as a normative example |
convention#formula#normal#rule# |
|
|
| 5326 |
1616 |
1 |
a model considered worthy of imitation |
|
|
“the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics”# |
| 5327 |
1616 |
1 |
something intended as a guide for making something else |
blueprint#design# |
|
“a pattern for a skirt”# |
| 5328 |
1616 |
1 |
a customary way of operation or behavior |
practice# |
|
“they changed their dietary pattern”# |
| 5329 |
1616 |
1 |
form a pattern |
|
|
“These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before”# |
| 5330 |
1616 |
1 |
plan or create according to a model or models |
model# |
|
|
| 5331 |
1616 |
2 |
a decorative or artistic work |
design#figure# |
|
|
| 5332 |
1616 |
3 |
the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport |
approach pattern#traffic pattern# |
|
“the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded”#“they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted”# |
| 5333 |
1616 |
4 |
graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
radiation diagram#radiation pattern# |
|
|
| 5334 |
1617 |
1 |
get (something) done |
do# |
|
|
| 5335 |
1617 |
1 |
carry out or perform an action |
do#execute# |
|
|
| 5336 |
1617 |
1 |
perform a function |
|
|
“Who will perform the wedding?”# |
| 5337 |
1617 |
2 |
give a performance (of something) |
|
|
“Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight”#“We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera”# |
| 5338 |
1618 |
1 |
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm |
|
deter#dissuade# |
“You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!”# |
| 5339 |
1618 |
1 |
win approval or support for |
carry#sway# |
|
|
| 5340 |
1619 |
1 |
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own |
piracy#plagiarisation#plagiarization# |
|
|
| 5341 |
1619 |
1 |
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work |
|
|
|
| 5342 |
1620 |
1 |
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished |
program#programme# |
|
“they drew up a six-step plan”#“they discussed plans for a new bond issue”# |
| 5343 |
1620 |
1 |
have the will and intention to carry out some action |
be after# |
|
“He plans to be in graduate school next year”#“The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion”# |
| 5344 |
1620 |
1 |
make plans for something |
|
|
“He is planning a trip with his family”# |
| 5345 |
1620 |
1 |
make or work out a plan for; devise |
contrive#design#project# |
|
“ plan an attack”# |
| 5346 |
1620 |
2 |
an arrangement scheme |
design# |
|
“a plan for seating guests”# |
| 5347 |
1620 |
2 |
scale drawing of a structure |
architectural plan# |
|
“the plans for City Hall were on file”# |
| 5348 |
1620 |
2 |
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form |
design# |
|
“ plan the new wing of the museum”# |
| 5349 |
1621 |
1 |
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful |
believable#credible#arguable#glib#pat#slick# |
implausible#incredible#unbelievable#improbable#unbelievable#unconvincing#unlikely#show more antonyms...# |
“a plausible excuse”# |
| 5350 |
1621 |
1 |
given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments |
insincere# |
|
“a plausible liar”# |
| 5351 |
1622 |
1 |
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation |
patch#plot of ground#plot of land# |
|
“a bean plot”# |
| 5352 |
1622 |
1 |
make a plat of |
plat# |
|
|
| 5353 |
1622 |
2 |
a chart, map, or graphic representation showing progress, distribution, etc. |
|
|
|
| 5354 |
1622 |
2 |
make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed |
diagram# |
|
|
| 5355 |
1622 |
3 |
the story that is told as in a novel, play, movie, etc. |
|
|
“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”# |
| 5356 |
1622 |
3 |
devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet) |
|
|
“the writer is plotting a new novel”# |
| 5357 |
1622 |
4 |
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) |
game#secret plan# |
|
“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”# |
| 5358 |
1622 |
4 |
plan secretly, usually something illegal |
|
|
“They plotted the overthrow of the government”# |
| 5359 |
1623 |
1 |
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture |
present# |
|
“The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting”# |
| 5360 |
1623 |
1 |
make a portrait of |
depict#limn# |
|
“Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”# |
| 5361 |
1623 |
1 |
portray in words |
|
|
“The book portrays the actor as a selfish person”# |
| 5362 |
1623 |
1 |
assume or act the character of |
impersonate# |
|
“The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man”# |
| 5363 |
1625 |
1 |
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct |
exact#precise# |
|
|
| 5364 |
1625 |
1 |
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy |
close#faithful#dead-on#hi-fi#high-fidelity#surgical#straight#dead on target#true#right#veracious#correct#right#exact#precise# |
inaccurate#away#outside#faulty#incorrect#wrong#unfaithful#wide#wide of the mark#incorrect#wrong#inexact#imprecise#show more antonyms...# |
“an accurate reproduction”#“the accounting was accurate”#“ accurate measurements”#“an accurate scale”# |
| 5365 |
1626 |
1 |
defiantly aggressive |
aggressive# |
|
“a truculent speech against the new government”# |
| 5366 |
1627 |
1 |
cry weakly or softly |
mewl#pule#wail# |
|
|
| 5367 |
1627 |
1 |
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way |
whine# |
|
|
| 5368 |
1628 |
1 |
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply |
copiousness#teemingness# |
scarceness#scarcity# |
“an age of abundance”# |
| 5369 |
1628 |
2 |
(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present |
|
|
|
| 5370 |
1628 |
2 |
(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million |
|
|
|
| 5371 |
1629 |
1 |
shortening something by omitting parts of it |
|
|
|
| 5372 |
1629 |
1 |
a shortened form of a word or phrase |
|
|
|
| 5373 |
1630 |
1 |
a wise and trusted guide and advisor |
wise man# |
|
|
| 5374 |
1630 |
1 |
serve as a teacher or trusted counselor |
|
|
“The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school”#“She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring”# |
| 5375 |
1631 |
1 |
bring into existence |
|
|
“The company was created 25 years ago”#“He created a new movement in painting”# |
| 5376 |
1631 |
1 |
make or cause to be or to become |
make# |
|
“ create a furor”# |
| 5377 |
1631 |
1 |
pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity |
|
|
“Don't disturb him--he is creating”# |
| 5378 |
1631 |
1 |
create by artistic means |
make# |
|
“ create a poem”#“Schoenberg created twelve-tone music”#“Picasso created Cubism”# |
| 5379 |
1631 |
1 |
create or manufacture a man-made product |
make#produce# |
|
|
| 5380 |
1631 |
2 |
invest with a new title, office, or rank |
|
|
“ Create one a peer”# |
| 5381 |
1632 |
1 |
grant remission of a sin to |
shrive# |
|
“The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's”# |
| 5382 |
1632 |
1 |
excuse or free from blame |
free#justify# |
blame#fault# |
“I absolve you from this responsibility”# |
| 5383 |
1633 |
1 |
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry |
|
|
|
| 5384 |
1633 |
1 |
an economic system based on state ownership of capital |
socialist economy# |
capitalism#capitalist economy# |
|
| 5385 |
1634 |
1 |
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material |
exposure#photo#pic#picture# |
|
|
| 5386 |
1634 |
1 |
record on photographic film |
shoot#snap# |
|
“I photographed the scene of the accident”# |
| 5387 |
1634 |
1 |
undergo being photographed in a certain way |
|
|
“Children photograph well”# |
| 5388 |
1635 |
1 |
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence |
liberty# |
|
|
| 5389 |
1635 |
1 |
personal independence |
self-direction#self-reliance#self-sufficiency# |
|
|
| 5390 |
1636 |
1 |
the ability to read and write |
|
analphabetism#illiteracy# |
|
| 5391 |
1637 |
1 |
someone who offers opposition |
adversary#opponent#opposer#resister# |
agonist# |
|
| 5392 |
1637 |
1 |
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts |
|
|
“when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist”# |
| 5393 |
1637 |
1 |
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug |
|
synergist# |
|
| 5394 |
1638 |
1 |
of or relating or belonging to a city |
|
|
“ civic center”#“ civic problems”# |
| 5395 |
1638 |
1 |
of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals |
civil# |
|
“ civic duties”#“ civic pride”# |
| 5396 |
1639 |
1 |
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment |
natural selection#selection#survival of the fittest# |
|
|
| 5397 |
1639 |
1 |
a state of surviving; remaining alive |
endurance# |
|
|
| 5398 |
1639 |
1 |
something that survives |
|
|
|
| 5399 |
1640 |
1 |
the act of making a proposal |
proposition# |
|
“they listened to her proposal”# |
| 5400 |
1640 |
1 |
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) |
|
|
|
| 5401 |
1640 |
1 |
an offer of marriage |
marriage offer#marriage proposal#proposal of marriage# |
|
|
| 5402 |
1641 |
1 |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
atom#corpuscle#molecule#mote#speck# |
|
|
| 5403 |
1641 |
1 |
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
subatomic particle# |
|
|
| 5404 |
1641 |
2 |
a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs |
|
|
|
| 5405 |
1642 |
1 |
belonging to one by birth |
connatural#inborn#inbred# |
adopted#adoptive# |
“my native land”#“one's native language”# |
| 5406 |
1642 |
1 |
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin |
autochthonal#autochthonic#autochthonous#endemic#indigenous#domestic#homegrown#native-born# |
foreign#strange#adventive#alien#exotic#nonnative#established#naturalized#foreign-born#nonnative#imported#tramontane#unnaturalised#unnaturalized#show more antonyms...# |
“the native North American sugar maple”#“many native artists studied abroad”# |
| 5407 |
1642 |
1 |
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning |
aboriginal# |
nonnative# |
“ native Americans”# |
| 5408 |
1642 |
1 |
as found in nature in the elemental form |
pure# |
|
“ native copper”# |
| 5409 |
1642 |
1 |
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place |
aboriginal#aborigine#indigen#indigene# |
|
“the art of the natives of the northwest coast”# |
| 5410 |
1642 |
1 |
a person born in a particular place or country |
|
|
“he is a native of Brazil”# |
| 5411 |
1642 |
1 |
indigenous plants and animals |
|
|
|
| 5412 |
1643 |
1 |
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field |
|
|
|
| 5413 |
1643 |
1 |
a body of matter without definite shape |
|
|
“a huge ice mass”# |
| 5414 |
1643 |
1 |
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) |
|
|
|
| 5415 |
1643 |
1 |
the common people generally |
hoi polloi#masses#multitude#people#the great unwashed# |
|
“separate the warriors from the mass”# |
| 5416 |
1643 |
1 |
the property of something that is great in magnitude |
bulk#volume# |
|
“he received a mass of correspondence”# |
| 5417 |
1643 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 5418 |
1643 |
1 |
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole |
aggregate#aggregated#aggregative# |
|
|
| 5419 |
1643 |
1 |
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass |
|
|
“Crowds were massing outside the palace”# |
| 5420 |
1644 |
1 |
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules |
just# |
unfair#unjust#below the belt#cheating#dirty#foul#unsporting#unsportsmanlike#raw#unjust#partial#show more antonyms...# |
“a fair referee”#“ fair deal”#“on a fair footing”#“a fair fight”#“by fair means or foul”# |
| 5421 |
1644 |
1 |
gained or earned without cheating or stealing |
honest# |
|
“an fair penny”# |
| 5422 |
1644 |
1 |
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines |
in-bounds# |
foul#out-of-bounds#show more antonyms...# |
“he hit a fair ball over the third base bag”# |
| 5423 |
1644 |
1 |
not excessive or extreme |
fairish#reasonable# |
|
|
| 5424 |
1644 |
1 |
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections |
clean# |
|
“ fair copy”# |
| 5425 |
1644 |
1 |
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating |
clean#fairly# |
below the belt#unfairly# |
|
| 5426 |
1644 |
1 |
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner |
evenhandedly#fairly# |
|
|
| 5427 |
1644 |
2 |
very pleasing to the eye |
bonnie#bonny#comely#sightly# |
|
“young fair maidens”# |
| 5428 |
1644 |
2 |
attractively feminine |
feminine# |
|
“the fair sex”# |
| 5429 |
1644 |
3 |
free of clouds or rain |
clear# |
|
“today will be fair and warm”# |
| 5430 |
1644 |
4 |
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored |
fairish# |
|
“a fair complexion”# |
| 5431 |
1644 |
5 |
lacking exceptional quality or ability |
average#mediocre#middling# |
|
“only a fair performance of the sonata”#“in fair health”# |
| 5432 |
1644 |
6 |
gathering of producers to promote business |
|
|
“world fair”#“trade fair”#“book fair”# |
| 5433 |
1644 |
6 |
a competitive exhibition of farm products |
|
|
“she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair”# |
| 5434 |
1644 |
6 |
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. |
carnival#funfair# |
|
|
| 5435 |
1644 |
6 |
a sale of miscellany; often for charity |
bazaar# |
|
|
| 5436 |
1644 |
7 |
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly |
|
|
|
| 5437 |
1645 |
1 |
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual |
|
|
“he is about average in height”#“the snowfall this month is below average”# |
| 5438 |
1645 |
1 |
a statistic describing the location of a distribution |
norm# |
|
|
| 5439 |
1645 |
1 |
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities |
|
|
|
| 5440 |
1645 |
1 |
around the middle of a scale of evaluation |
intermediate#medium# |
|
“an orange of average size”# |
| 5441 |
1645 |
1 |
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value |
mean# |
|
“the average income in New England is below that of the nation”#“of average height for his age”# |
| 5442 |
1645 |
1 |
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution |
modal# |
|
|
| 5443 |
1645 |
1 |
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) |
median# |
|
|
| 5444 |
1645 |
1 |
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain |
average out# |
|
“The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40”# |
| 5445 |
1645 |
1 |
achieve or reach on average |
|
|
“He averaged a C”# |
| 5446 |
1645 |
1 |
compute the average of |
average out# |
|
|
| 5447 |
1645 |
2 |
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered |
ordinary# |
|
“ average people”# |
| 5448 |
1645 |
2 |
lacking exceptional quality or ability |
fair#mediocre#middling# |
|
“a novel of average merit”#“the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average”# |
| 5449 |
1646 |
1 |
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast |
stableness# |
instability#unstableness# |
|
| 5450 |
1646 |
1 |
a stable order (especially of society) |
|
instability# |
|
| 5451 |
1646 |
1 |
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation |
constancy# |
changefulness#inconstancy# |
|
| 5452 |
1647 |
1 |
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts |
|
|
|
| 5453 |
1647 |
1 |
make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed |
plot# |
|
|
| 5454 |
1648 |
1 |
a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment |
|
|
|
| 5455 |
1649 |
1 |
to move hurriedly |
|
|
“The friend scrambled after them”# |
| 5456 |
1649 |
1 |
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
clamber#shin#shinny#skin#sputter#struggle# |
|
|
| 5457 |
1649 |
1 |
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle |
scuffle# |
|
|
| 5458 |
1649 |
1 |
rushing about hastily in an undignified way |
scamper#scurry# |
|
|
| 5459 |
1649 |
2 |
bring into random order |
jumble#throw together# |
|
|
| 5460 |
1649 |
2 |
make unintelligible |
|
unscramble# |
“ scramble the message so that nobody can understand it”# |
| 5461 |
1649 |
2 |
stir vigorously |
beat# |
|
|
| 5462 |
1650 |
1 |
be of different opinions |
differ#dissent#take issue# |
agree#concord#concur#hold#agree#show more antonyms...# |
“She disagrees with her husband on many questions”# |
| 5463 |
1650 |
1 |
be different from one another |
disaccord#discord# |
agree#check#correspond#fit#gibe#jibe#match#tally#check#check out#accord#agree#concord#consort#fit in#harmonise#harmonize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5464 |
1651 |
1 |
without or almost without hope |
heartsick# |
|
“ despondent about his failure”# |
| 5465 |
1652 |
1 |
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed |
unfathomed#unplumbed#unsounded# |
|
“the profound depths of the sea”# |
| 5466 |
1652 |
1 |
coming from deep within one |
deep# |
|
“a profound sigh”# |
| 5467 |
1652 |
1 |
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth |
intense#deep#thoughtful#scholarly# |
superficial#careless#outward#apparent#ostensible#seeming#dilettante#dilettanteish#dilettantish#sciolistic#facile#glib#looking#sounding#shallow#skin-deep#frivolous#show more antonyms...# |
“the differences are profound”#“a profound insight”#“a profound book”#“a profound mind”#“ profound contempt”#“ profound regret”# |
| 5468 |
1652 |
1 |
of the greatest intensity; complete |
intense# |
|
“a profound silence”#“a state of profound shock”# |
| 5469 |
1652 |
1 |
(of sleep) deep and complete |
heavy#sound#wakeless# |
|
“fell into a profound sleep”# |
| 5470 |
1652 |
1 |
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something |
fundamental# |
|
“ profound social changes”# |
| 5471 |
1653 |
1 |
lacking sincerity |
counterfeit#imitative#dishonest#dishonorable#artful#disingenuous#unreal#bootlicking#fawning#obsequious#sycophantic#toadyish#buttery#fulsome#oily#oleaginous#smarmy#soapy#unctuous#dissimulative#false#feigned#gilded#meretricious#specious#hypocritical#plausible#false# |
sincere#echt#genuine#honest#honorable#artless#ingenuous#existent#real#bona fide#cordial#dear#devout#earnest#heartfelt#honest#genuine#true#unfeigned#heart-whole#whole-souled#wholehearted#true#show more antonyms...# |
“a charming but thoroughly insincere woman”#“their praise was extravagant and insincere”# |
| 5472 |
1654 |
1 |
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy |
agog# |
uneager#reluctant#show more antonyms...# |
“ eager to learn”#“ eager to travel abroad”#“ eager for success”#“ eager helpers”#“an eager look”# |
| 5473 |
1654 |
2 |
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) |
aegir#bore#eagre#tidal bore# |
|
|
| 5474 |
1655 |
1 |
fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
doubtful# |
|
“ dubious about agreeing to go”# |
| 5475 |
1655 |
1 |
open to doubt or suspicion |
doubtful#dubitable#in question# |
|
“he has a dubious record indeed”#“what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false”# |
| 5476 |
1655 |
1 |
not convinced |
unconvinced# |
|
“they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious”# |
| 5477 |
1656 |
1 |
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
scrutiny# |
|
|
| 5478 |
1656 |
1 |
formal systematic questioning |
interrogation#interrogatory# |
|
|
| 5479 |
1656 |
1 |
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) |
examen# |
|
|
| 5480 |
1656 |
2 |
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned |
testing# |
|
|
| 5481 |
1656 |
2 |
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
exam#test# |
|
|
| 5482 |
1657 |
1 |
complete confidence in a person or plan, etc. |
trust# |
|
“he cherished the faith of a good woman”# |
| 5483 |
1657 |
1 |
loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person |
|
|
“keep the faith”#“they broke faith with their investors”# |
| 5484 |
1657 |
2 |
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
religion#religious belief# |
|
“he lost his faith but not his morality”# |
| 5485 |
1657 |
2 |
an institution to express belief in a divine power |
organized religion#religion# |
|
“a member of his own faith contradicted him”# |
| 5486 |
1658 |
1 |
a line leading to a place or point |
way# |
|
“he looked the other direction”# |
| 5487 |
1658 |
1 |
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves |
|
|
“he checked the direction and velocity of the wind”# |
| 5488 |
1658 |
1 |
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop |
|
|
“I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts”#“his ideals determined the direction of his career”#“they proposed a new direction for the firm”# |
| 5489 |
1658 |
1 |
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something |
charge#commission# |
|
|
| 5490 |
1658 |
1 |
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
counsel#counseling#counselling#guidance# |
|
|
| 5491 |
1658 |
1 |
a message describing how something is to be done |
instruction# |
|
“he gave directions faster than she could follow them”# |
| 5492 |
1658 |
1 |
the act of setting and holding a course |
guidance#steering# |
|
“a new council was installed under the direction of the king”# |
| 5493 |
1658 |
1 |
the concentration of attention or energy on something |
centering#focal point#focus#focusing#focussing# |
|
“he had no direction in his life”# |
| 5494 |
1658 |
1 |
the act of managing something |
management# |
|
“is the direction of the economy a function of government?”# |
| 5495 |
1659 |
1 |
separate into parts or portions |
carve up#dissever#divide#divvy#separate#split up# |
unify#unite# |
|
| 5496 |
1659 |
1 |
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument |
cleave#rive# |
|
|
| 5497 |
1659 |
1 |
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure |
break open#burst# |
|
|
| 5498 |
1659 |
1 |
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something |
rent#rip# |
|
|
| 5499 |
1659 |
1 |
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart |
rent#rip#snag#tear# |
|
|
| 5500 |
1659 |
1 |
a lengthwise crack in wood |
|
|
“he inserted the wedge into a split in the log”# |
| 5501 |
1659 |
1 |
having been divided; having the unity destroyed |
disconnected#disunited#fragmented# |
|
“a split group”# |
| 5502 |
1659 |
1 |
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain |
cut# |
|
“we bought split logs for the fireplace”# |
| 5503 |
1659 |
2 |
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways |
break#break up#part#separate#split up# |
|
“My friend and I split up”# |
| 5504 |
1659 |
2 |
go one's own way; move apart |
part#separate# |
|
|
| 5505 |
1659 |
2 |
division of a group into opposing factions |
schism# |
|
|
| 5506 |
1659 |
3 |
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) |
|
|
|
| 5507 |
1659 |
4 |
a promised or claimed share of loot or money |
|
|
“he demanded his split before they disbanded”# |
| 5508 |
1659 |
5 |
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts |
|
|
|
| 5509 |
1659 |
6 |
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl |
|
|
“he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame”# |
| 5510 |
1659 |
7 |
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity |
split up#stock split# |
|
“they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock”# |
| 5511 |
1659 |
8 |
a bottle containing half the usual amount |
|
|
|
| 5512 |
1660 |
1 |
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect |
mime# |
|
“The actor mimicked the President very accurately”# |
| 5513 |
1660 |
1 |
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) |
mimicker# |
|
|
| 5514 |
1660 |
1 |
constituting an imitation |
imitative# |
|
“"the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison”# |
| 5515 |
1661 |
1 |
perfect or complete or pure |
direct#implicit#unquestioning#infinite#living# |
comparative#relative#relational#show more antonyms...# |
“ absolute loyalty”#“ absolute silence”#“ absolute truth”#“ absolute alcohol”# |
| 5516 |
1661 |
1 |
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers |
downright#out-and-out#rank#right-down#sheer# |
|
“ absolute freedom”#“an absolute dimwit”# |
| 5517 |
1661 |
1 |
expressing finality with no implication of possible change |
unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal# |
|
“an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority”# |
| 5518 |
1661 |
1 |
not capable of being violated or infringed |
infrangible#inviolable# |
|
|
| 5519 |
1661 |
1 |
not limited by law |
arbitrary# |
|
“an absolute monarch”# |
| 5520 |
1661 |
1 |
something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative |
|
|
“no mortal being can influence the absolute”# |
| 5521 |
1662 |
1 |
being quiet or still or inactive |
dormant#inactive# |
|
|
| 5522 |
1662 |
1 |
marked by a state of tranquil repose |
quiet# |
|
“the quiescent melancholy of the town”# |
| 5523 |
1662 |
1 |
not active or activated |
inactive# |
|
“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”# |
| 5524 |
1662 |
1 |
(pathology) causing no symptoms |
inactive# |
|
“a quiescent tumor”# |
| 5525 |
1663 |
1 |
convert code into ordinary language |
decode#decrypt# |
encode# |
|
| 5526 |
1663 |
1 |
read with difficulty |
trace# |
|
“Can you decipher this letter?”# |
| 5527 |
1664 |
1 |
show, express, or direct through movement |
gesture#motion# |
|
|
| 5528 |
1665 |
1 |
a brief literary description |
sketch# |
|
|
| 5529 |
1665 |
1 |
a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books) |
|
|
|
| 5530 |
1665 |
2 |
a photograph whose edges shade off gradually |
|
|
|
| 5531 |
1666 |
1 |
increase |
heighten#raise# |
|
“This will enhance your enjoyment”# |
| 5532 |
1666 |
1 |
make better or more attractive |
|
|
“This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat”# |
| 5533 |
1667 |
1 |
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) |
deduction#entailment# |
|
“his resignation had political implications”# |
| 5534 |
1667 |
1 |
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred |
import#significance# |
|
“the expectation was spread both by word and by implication”# |
| 5535 |
1667 |
1 |
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection |
|
|
|
| 5536 |
1667 |
1 |
a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) |
|
|
“he was suspected of implication in several robberies”# |
| 5537 |
1667 |
1 |
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false |
conditional relation#logical implication# |
|
|
| 5538 |
1668 |
1 |
thunderous verbal attack |
fulmination# |
|
|
| 5539 |
1669 |
1 |
characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions |
unorthodox# |
|
|
| 5540 |
1669 |
1 |
destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited |
destructive# |
|
|
| 5541 |
1670 |
1 |
standing above others in quality or position |
high# |
|
“ eminent members of the community”# |
| 5542 |
1670 |
1 |
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation |
distinguished# |
|
|
| 5543 |
1670 |
1 |
having an illustrious reputation; respected |
esteemed#honored#prestigious# |
|
|
| 5544 |
1670 |
2 |
of imposing height; especially standing out above others |
lofty#soaring#towering# |
|
“an eminent peak”# |
| 5545 |
1671 |
1 |
existing as an independent entity |
independent# |
|
“the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”# |
| 5546 |
1671 |
1 |
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
independent#self-governing#sovereign# |
|
“an autonomous judiciary”# |
| 5547 |
1671 |
1 |
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment |
self-directed#self-reliant# |
|
|
| 5548 |
1672 |
1 |
understanding the nature of an event after it has happened |
|
|
“ hindsight is always better than foresight”# |
| 5549 |
1673 |
1 |
widely known and spoken of |
known# |
|
“her proverbial lateness”#“the proverbial absentminded professor”#“your proverbial dizzy blonde”# |
| 5550 |
1673 |
1 |
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb |
|
|
“he kicked the proverbial bucket”#“the proverbial grasshopper”# |
| 5551 |
1674 |
1 |
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness |
choosey#choosy#dainty#nice#overnice#prissy#squeamish#finical#finicky#fussy#particular#picky#meticulous#pernickety#persnickety#old-maidish#old-womanish#refined#tidy# |
unfastidious#unrefined#untidy#show more antonyms...# |
“a fastidious and incisive intellect”#“ fastidious about personal cleanliness”# |
| 5552 |
1674 |
2 |
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures |
exacting# |
unfastidious# |
“ fastidious microorganisms”# |
| 5553 |
1675 |
1 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
brooding#broody#contemplative#meditative#musing#pondering#reflective#ruminative# |
|
|
| 5554 |
1675 |
1 |
showing pensive sadness |
wistful# |
|
|
| 5555 |
1676 |
1 |
not agitated; without losing self-possession |
calm#tranquil#unagitated# |
|
“he remained serene in the midst of turbulence”#“a serene expression on her face”# |
| 5556 |
1676 |
1 |
completely clear and fine |
clear# |
|
“ serene skies and a bright blue sea”# |
| 5557 |
1677 |
1 |
impossible to subdue |
never-say-die#unsubduable# |
|
|
| 5558 |
1678 |
1 |
come about, happen, or occur |
|
|
“Several important events transpired last week”# |
| 5559 |
1678 |
1 |
come to light; become known |
|
|
“It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany”# |
| 5560 |
1678 |
2 |
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas |
transpirate# |
|
|
| 5561 |
1678 |
2 |
give off (water) through the skin |
|
|
|
| 5562 |
1678 |
2 |
exude water vapor |
|
|
“plants transpire”# |
| 5563 |
1679 |
1 |
the combination of ideas into a complex whole |
synthetic thinking# |
analysis#analytic thinking# |
|
| 5564 |
1679 |
1 |
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) |
|
|
|
| 5565 |
1679 |
1 |
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
deduction#deductive reasoning# |
|
|
| 5566 |
1680 |
1 |
joyously unrestrained |
exuberant#high-spirited# |
|
|
| 5567 |
1681 |
1 |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
caustic remark#irony#satire# |
|
“he used sarcasm to upset his opponent”# |
| 5568 |
1682 |
1 |
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness |
persevering# |
|
“a diligent (or patient) worker”# |
| 5569 |
1682 |
1 |
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks |
busy#careful#assiduous#sedulous#hardworking#industrious#tireless#untiring# |
negligent#inattentive#careless#delinquent#derelict#neglectful#remiss#lax#slack#hit-and-run#inattentive#neglectful#show more antonyms...# |
“a diligent detective investigates all clues”#“a diligent search of the files”# |
| 5570 |
1683 |
1 |
the quality of being significant |
|
insignificance# |
“do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”# |
| 5571 |
1683 |
1 |
the message that is intended or expressed or signified |
import#meaning#signification# |
|
“the significance of a red traffic light”# |
| 5572 |
1683 |
1 |
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred |
implication#import# |
|
“the significance of his remark became clear only later”# |
| 5573 |
1684 |
1 |
the relation of something to the matter at hand |
relevancy# |
irrelevance#irrelevancy# |
|
| 5574 |
1685 |
1 |
make a prediction about; tell in advance |
anticipate#call#forebode#foretell#prognosticate#promise# |
|
|
| 5575 |
1685 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 5576 |
1686 |
1 |
causing one to believe the truth of something |
credible#disenchanting#disillusioning#persuasive# |
flimsy#unconvincing#unpersuasive#incredible#unbelievable#show more antonyms...# |
“a convincing story”#“a convincing manner”# |
| 5577 |
1687 |
1 |
the act of examining resemblances |
comparing# |
|
“they made a comparison of noise levels”#“the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator”# |
| 5578 |
1687 |
1 |
relation based on similarities and differences |
|
|
|
| 5579 |
1687 |
1 |
qualities that are comparable |
comparability#compare#equivalence# |
|
“no comparison between the two books”# |
| 5580 |
1688 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception |
cognisant#cognizant# |
incognizant#unaware#asleep#oblivious#unmindful#unconscious#unsuspecting#unwitting#unconscious#insensible#show more antonyms...# |
“was aware of his opponent's hostility”#“became aware of her surroundings”#“ aware that he had exceeded the speed limit”# |
| 5581 |
1688 |
1 |
bearing in mind; attentive to |
mindful# |
forgetful#mindless#unmindful#amnesiac#amnesic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5582 |
1689 |
1 |
weight to be borne or conveyed |
load#loading# |
|
|
| 5583 |
1689 |
1 |
an onerous or difficult concern |
encumbrance#incumbrance#load#onus# |
|
“the burden of responsibility”# |
| 5584 |
1689 |
1 |
weight down with a load |
burthen#weight#weight down# |
disburden#unburden# |
|
| 5585 |
1689 |
1 |
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to |
charge#saddle# |
|
|
| 5586 |
1689 |
2 |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
core#effect#essence#gist# |
|
|
| 5587 |
1689 |
2 |
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse |
|
|
|
| 5588 |
1690 |
1 |
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering |
bury# |
remember#think of# |
|
| 5589 |
1690 |
1 |
be unable to remember |
blank out#block#draw a blank# |
call back#call up#recall#recollect#remember#retrieve#think# |
|
| 5590 |
1690 |
1 |
forget to do something |
|
bear in mind#mind# |
“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”# |
| 5591 |
1690 |
1 |
leave behind unintentionally |
leave# |
|
“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”# |
| 5592 |
1691 |
1 |
habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
incommunicative#uncommunicative#concise#buttoned-up#reticent#untalkative# |
voluble#communicative#communicatory#prolix#chatty#gabby#garrulous#loquacious#talkative#talky#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5593 |
1692 |
1 |
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic |
romantic#wild-eyed# |
|
“as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood”# |
| 5594 |
1693 |
1 |
distinctive and stylish elegance |
dash#elan#flair#style# |
|
|
| 5595 |
1693 |
2 |
a feathered plume on a helmet |
|
|
|
| 5596 |
1694 |
1 |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
bizarre#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre# |
|
“famed for his eccentric spelling”# |
| 5597 |
1694 |
1 |
a person with an unusual or odd personality |
eccentric person#flake#geek#oddball# |
|
|
| 5598 |
1694 |
1 |
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) |
case#character#type# |
|
“a friendly eccentric”# |
| 5599 |
1694 |
2 |
not having a common center; not concentric |
nonconcentric# |
concentric#concentrical#homocentric#coaxal#coaxial#show more antonyms...# |
“ eccentric circles”# |
| 5600 |
1695 |
1 |
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas |
expose# |
|
“The physicist debunked the psychic's claims”# |
| 5601 |
1696 |
1 |
walk (through relatively shallow water) |
|
|
“Can we wade across the river to the other side?”# |
| 5602 |
1697 |
1 |
being present everywhere at once |
omnipresent# |
|
|
| 5603 |
1698 |
1 |
implied by or inferred from actions or statements |
silent#understood# |
|
“a tacit agreement”# |
| 5604 |
1699 |
1 |
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred |
blasphemous#profane# |
|
“it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on”# |
| 5605 |
1700 |
1 |
a person skilled in telling anecdotes |
anecdotist# |
|
|
| 5606 |
1701 |
1 |
the harsh sound of a duck |
|
|
|
| 5607 |
1701 |
1 |
utter quacking noises |
|
|
“The ducks quacked”# |
| 5608 |
1701 |
2 |
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice |
|
|
|
| 5609 |
1701 |
2 |
medically unqualified |
unqualified# |
|
“a quack doctor”# |
| 5610 |
1701 |
2 |
act as a medical quack or a charlatan |
|
|
|
| 5611 |
1702 |
1 |
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary |
haven# |
|
|
| 5612 |
1702 |
1 |
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) |
|
|
|
| 5613 |
1703 |
1 |
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything |
low-water mark# |
|
|
| 5614 |
1703 |
1 |
the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
|
zenith# |
|
| 5615 |
1704 |
1 |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
ghastly#grim#grisly#gruesome#sick# |
|
“ macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages”#“ macabre tortures conceived by madmen”# |
| 5616 |
1705 |
1 |
exhausted |
wearied# |
|
“"my father's words had left me jaded and depressed"- William Styron”# |
| 5617 |
1705 |
1 |
dulled by surfeit |
satiate#satiated# |
|
“the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes”# |
| 5618 |
1706 |
1 |
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs |
home ground# |
|
“a marine habitat”# |
| 5619 |
1707 |
1 |
a socially awkward or tactless act |
faux pas#gaucherie#slip#solecism# |
|
|
| 5620 |
1708 |
1 |
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts |
construct#manufacture# |
|
“the company fabricates plastic chairs”# |
| 5621 |
1708 |
1 |
make up something artificial or untrue |
cook up#invent#make up#manufacture# |
|
|
| 5622 |
1709 |
1 |
behave carelessly or indifferently |
flirt#play#toy# |
|
|
| 5623 |
1709 |
1 |
consider not very seriously |
play#trifle# |
|
|
| 5624 |
1709 |
1 |
waste time |
dawdle# |
|
“Get busy--don't dally!”# |
| 5625 |
1709 |
2 |
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions |
butterfly#chat up#coquet#coquette#flirt#mash#philander#romance# |
|
|
| 5626 |
1710 |
1 |
having an unpleasant sound |
cacophonic# |
euphonious#euphonous#golden#silvern#silvery#show more antonyms...# |
“"as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten”# |
| 5627 |
1711 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 5628 |
1711 |
2 |
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy |
baffle board# |
|
|
| 5629 |
1711 |
2 |
check the emission of (sound) |
regulate# |
|
|
| 5630 |
1711 |
3 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
bilk#cross#foil#frustrate#queer#scotch#spoil#thwart# |
|
|
| 5631 |
1712 |
1 |
underground bed or layer yielding groundwater for wells, springs, etc. |
|
|
|
| 5632 |
1713 |
1 |
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions |
|
|
|
| 5633 |
1713 |
1 |
the center around which something rotates |
axis of rotation# |
|
|
| 5634 |
1713 |
1 |
the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged |
|
|
|
| 5635 |
1713 |
1 |
the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head |
axis vertebra# |
|
|
| 5636 |
1713 |
2 |
a group of countries in special alliance |
bloc# |
|
|
| 5637 |
1714 |
1 |
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
farming#husbandry# |
|
|
| 5638 |
1714 |
1 |
a large-scale farming enterprise |
agribusiness#factory farm# |
|
|
| 5639 |
1714 |
1 |
the class of people engaged in growing food |
|
|
|
| 5640 |
1715 |
1 |
an increase in rate of change |
|
deceleration#retardation#slowing# |
“modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change”# |
| 5641 |
1715 |
1 |
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed |
quickening#speedup# |
deceleration# |
|
| 5642 |
1715 |
1 |
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity |
|
deceleration# |
|
| 5643 |
1716 |
1 |
an impressive display |
|
|
“it was a bewildering array of books”#“his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall”# |
| 5644 |
1716 |
1 |
especially fine or decorative clothing |
raiment#regalia# |
|
|
| 5645 |
1716 |
1 |
an orderly arrangement |
|
|
“an array of troops in battle order”# |
| 5646 |
1716 |
1 |
an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics |
|
|
|
| 5647 |
1716 |
1 |
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line |
lay out#range#set out# |
|
|
| 5648 |
1716 |
1 |
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
align# |
|
|
| 5649 |
1717 |
1 |
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers |
plus#summation# |
|
|
| 5650 |
1717 |
1 |
the act of adding one thing to another |
|
deduction#subtraction# |
“the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect”#“the addition of a leap day every four years”# |
| 5651 |
1717 |
1 |
a quantity that is added |
gain#increase# |
|
“there was an addition to property taxes this year”# |
| 5652 |
1717 |
1 |
a component that is added to something to improve it |
add-on#improver# |
|
“the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement”#“the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor”# |
| 5653 |
1717 |
1 |
something combined with what you already have |
accession# |
|
“he was a new addition to the staff”# |
| 5654 |
1717 |
2 |
a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area |
|
|
|
| 5655 |
1718 |
1 |
a pedal that controls the throttle valve |
accelerator pedal#gas#gas pedal#gun#throttle# |
|
|
| 5656 |
1718 |
1 |
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
throttle#throttle valve# |
|
|
| 5657 |
1718 |
2 |
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected |
catalyst# |
anticatalyst# |
|
| 5658 |
1718 |
3 |
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles |
atom smasher#particle accelerator# |
|
|
| 5659 |
1719 |
1 |
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
|
|
|
| 5660 |
1719 |
2 |
shaped like a star |
star-shaped# |
|
|
| 5661 |
1720 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#authoritarianism#despotism#dictatorship#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#totalitarianism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 5662 |
1720 |
1 |
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government |
totalism#totalitarianism# |
|
|
| 5663 |
1720 |
1 |
dominance through threat of punishment and violence |
despotism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 5664 |
1720 |
2 |
the doctrine of an absolute being |
|
|
|
| 5665 |
1721 |
1 |
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) |
adaption#adjustment# |
|
|
| 5666 |
1721 |
1 |
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) |
|
|
|
| 5667 |
1721 |
2 |
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form |
version# |
|
“the play is an adaptation of a short novel”# |
| 5668 |
1722 |
1 |
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
emancipationist# |
|
|
| 5669 |
1723 |
1 |
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) |
lawlessness# |
|
|
| 5670 |
1724 |
1 |
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
vantage# |
disadvantage# |
“the experience gave him the advantage over me”# |
| 5671 |
1724 |
1 |
benefit resulting from some event or action |
reward# |
penalty# |
“it turned out to my advantage”# |
| 5672 |
1724 |
1 |
give an advantage to |
|
disadvantage#disfavor#disfavour# |
“This system advantages the rich”# |
| 5673 |
1724 |
2 |
(tennis) first point scored after deuce |
|
|
|
| 5674 |
1725 |
1 |
an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year |
|
|
|
| 5675 |
1725 |
1 |
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year |
farmer's calendar# |
|
|
| 5676 |
1726 |
1 |
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines |
|
|
|
| 5677 |
1726 |
1 |
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other |
|
|
|
| 5678 |
1726 |
1 |
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac |
conjunction# |
|
|
| 5679 |
1726 |
1 |
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
alinement#alliance#coalition# |
nonalignment#nonalinement# |
|
| 5680 |
1727 |
1 |
without musical accompaniment |
|
|
“they performed a cappella”# |
| 5681 |
1727 |
1 |
sung without instrumental accompaniment |
unaccompanied# |
|
“they sang an a cappella Mass”# |
| 5682 |
1728 |
1 |
special importance or significance |
emphasis# |
|
“the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents”# |
| 5683 |
1728 |
1 |
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
emphasis#stress# |
|
|
| 5684 |
1728 |
1 |
stress; single out as important |
accentuate#emphasise#emphasize#punctuate#stress# |
|
|
| 5685 |
1728 |
1 |
put stress on; utter with an accent |
accentuate#stress# |
|
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”# |
| 5686 |
1728 |
2 |
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
accent mark# |
|
|
| 5687 |
1728 |
3 |
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people |
dialect#idiom# |
|
“he has a strong German accent”# |
| 5688 |
1728 |
3 |
distinctive manner of oral expression |
speech pattern# |
|
“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”# |
| 5689 |
1729 |
1 |
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches |
|
|
|
| 5690 |
1730 |
1 |
make impossible, especially beforehand |
close out#rule out# |
|
|
| 5691 |
1730 |
1 |
keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
forbid#foreclose#forestall#prevent# |
|
“Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project”# |
| 5692 |
1731 |
1 |
an affix that is added in front of the word |
|
|
|
| 5693 |
1731 |
1 |
attach a prefix to |
|
suffix# |
“ prefixed words”# |
| 5694 |
1732 |
1 |
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof |
assume#take for granted# |
|
|
| 5695 |
1732 |
1 |
constitute reasonable evidence for |
|
|
“A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food”# |
| 5696 |
1732 |
2 |
take liberties or act with too much confidence |
|
|
|
| 5697 |
1732 |
2 |
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission |
dare#make bold# |
|
|
| 5698 |
1733 |
1 |
an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future |
prevue#trailer# |
|
|
| 5699 |
1733 |
1 |
a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public |
|
|
|
| 5700 |
1733 |
1 |
watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public |
|
|
|
| 5701 |
1734 |
1 |
just preceding something else in time or order |
old# |
|
“the previous owner”# |
| 5702 |
1734 |
1 |
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past |
former#late# |
|
“the previous occupant of the White House”# |
| 5703 |
1734 |
1 |
too soon or too hasty |
premature# |
|
“our condemnation of him was a bit previous”# |
| 5704 |
1735 |
1 |
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary |
essential#first#original#capital#direct#firsthand#first-string#original#particular#special# |
secondary#inessential#unessential#unoriginal#alternate#alternative#substitute#auxiliary#subsidiary#supplemental#supplementary#collateral#indirect#secondhand#second-string#standby#thirdhand#tributary#substitute#utility#vicarious#show more antonyms...# |
“ primary goals”#“a primary effect”#“ primary sources”#“a primary interest”# |
| 5705 |
1735 |
1 |
of primary importance |
basal# |
|
|
| 5706 |
1735 |
1 |
most important |
chief#main#master#principal# |
|
“policemen were primary targets”# |
| 5707 |
1735 |
1 |
of or being the essential or basic part |
elemental#elementary# |
|
|
| 5708 |
1735 |
1 |
not derived from or reducible to something else; basic |
underived# |
|
“a primary instinct”# |
| 5709 |
1735 |
1 |
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen |
primary election# |
|
|
| 5710 |
1735 |
1 |
one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing |
primary feather#primary quill# |
|
|
| 5711 |
1735 |
1 |
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it |
|
|
|
| 5712 |
1735 |
1 |
coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit |
primary coil#primary winding# |
|
“current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil”# |
| 5713 |
1736 |
1 |
earlier in time |
anterior# |
|
|
| 5714 |
1736 |
2 |
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot |
|
|
|
| 5715 |
1737 |
1 |
with considerable certainty; without much doubt |
belike#in all likelihood#in all probability#likely# |
|
“He is probably out of the country”# |
| 5716 |
1737 |
1 |
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence |
believably#credibly#plausibly# |
implausibly#improbably#incredibly#unbelievably# |
“he will probably win the election”# |
| 5717 |
1738 |
1 |
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result |
process# |
|
“the procedure of obtaining a driver's license”# |
| 5718 |
1738 |
1 |
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work |
operation# |
|
|
| 5719 |
1738 |
1 |
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings |
|
|
|
| 5720 |
1738 |
2 |
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
function#routine#subprogram#subroutine# |
|
|
| 5721 |
1739 |
1 |
bring forth or yield |
bring forth# |
|
“The tree would not produce fruit”# |
| 5722 |
1739 |
1 |
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
acquire#develop#get#grow# |
|
|
| 5723 |
1739 |
1 |
create or manufacture a man-made product |
create#make# |
|
“We produce more cars than we can sell”# |
| 5724 |
1739 |
1 |
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques |
farm#grow#raise# |
|
“The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”#“They produce good ham in Parma”# |
| 5725 |
1739 |
1 |
cause to happen, occur or exist |
bring about#give rise# |
|
“This procedure produces a curious effect”#“These chemicals produce a noxious vapor”# |
| 5726 |
1739 |
1 |
bring out for display |
bring forth# |
|
“The proud father produced many pictures of his baby”# |
| 5727 |
1739 |
1 |
bring onto the market or release |
bring on#bring out# |
|
“ produce a movie”#“ produce a new play”# |
| 5728 |
1739 |
2 |
fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market |
garden truck#green goods#green groceries# |
|
|
| 5729 |
1740 |
1 |
an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) |
|
|
|
| 5730 |
1740 |
1 |
a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers |
|
|
|
| 5731 |
1740 |
1 |
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics |
|
|
“a biochemical profile of blood”#“a psychological profile of serial killers”# |
| 5732 |
1740 |
1 |
represent in profile, by drawing or painting |
|
|
|
| 5733 |
1740 |
2 |
biographical sketch |
|
|
|
| 5734 |
1740 |
2 |
degree of exposure to public notice |
visibility# |
|
|
| 5735 |
1740 |
2 |
write about |
|
|
“The author of this article profiles a famous painter”# |
| 5736 |
1741 |
1 |
according to schedule or without delay; on time |
punctual# |
|
“the train is prompt”# |
| 5737 |
1741 |
1 |
performed with little or no delay |
immediate#quick#straightaway# |
|
“a prompt reply”# |
| 5738 |
1741 |
1 |
ready and willing or quick to act |
ready# |
|
“she is always prompt to help her friends”# |
| 5739 |
1741 |
2 |
give an incentive for action |
actuate#incite#motivate#move#propel# |
|
|
| 5740 |
1741 |
2 |
serve as the inciting cause of |
inspire#instigate# |
|
“She prompted me to call my relatives”# |
| 5741 |
1741 |
3 |
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned |
cue#remind# |
|
|
| 5742 |
1741 |
3 |
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) |
prompting# |
|
|
| 5743 |
1741 |
3 |
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command |
command prompt# |
|
|
| 5744 |
1742 |
1 |
read for errors |
proof# |
|
“I should proofread my manuscripts”# |
| 5745 |
1743 |
1 |
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. |
project# |
|
“He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism”#“She proposed a new theory of relativity”# |
| 5746 |
1743 |
1 |
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position |
nominate# |
|
|
| 5747 |
1743 |
1 |
propose or intend |
aim#purport#purpose# |
|
|
| 5748 |
1743 |
1 |
make a proposal, declare a plan for something |
advise#suggest# |
|
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”# |
| 5749 |
1743 |
1 |
ask (someone) to marry you |
declare oneself#offer#pop the question# |
|
“she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months”# |
| 5750 |
1744 |
1 |
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse |
|
|
|
| 5751 |
1744 |
1 |
matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression |
|
|
|
| 5752 |
1745 |
1 |
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment |
demonstrate#establish#shew#show# |
confute#disprove# |
|
| 5753 |
1745 |
1 |
provide evidence for |
bear witness#evidence#show#testify# |
|
|
| 5754 |
1745 |
1 |
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof |
|
|
|
| 5755 |
1745 |
1 |
obtain probate of |
|
|
“ prove a will”# |
| 5756 |
1745 |
1 |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
essay#examine#test#try#try out# |
|
|
| 5757 |
1745 |
1 |
take a trial impression of |
|
|
|
| 5758 |
1745 |
1 |
be shown or be found to be |
turn out#turn up# |
|
“She proved to be right”# |
| 5759 |
1745 |
2 |
increase in volume |
rise# |
|
|
| 5760 |
1745 |
2 |
cause to puff up with a leaven |
leaven#raise# |
|
|
| 5761 |
1746 |
1 |
repeat a passage from |
cite# |
|
“He quoted the Bible to her”# |
| 5762 |
1746 |
1 |
refer to for illustration or proof |
cite# |
|
“He said he could quote several instances of this behavior”# |
| 5763 |
1746 |
1 |
put quote marks around |
|
|
“Here the author is quoting his colleague”# |
| 5764 |
1746 |
1 |
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited |
citation#quotation# |
|
|
| 5765 |
1746 |
1 |
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else |
inverted comma#quotation mark# |
|
|
| 5766 |
1746 |
2 |
name the price of |
|
|
“ quote prices for cars”# |
| 5767 |
1747 |
1 |
an idea evoked by some experience |
|
|
“his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do”# |
| 5768 |
1747 |
1 |
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude |
|
|
“he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance”#“John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp”# |
| 5769 |
1747 |
1 |
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like |
|
|
“his style of painting was a reaction against cubism”# |
| 5770 |
1747 |
1 |
extreme conservatism in political or social matters |
|
|
“the forces of reaction carried the election”# |
| 5771 |
1747 |
2 |
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent |
response# |
|
“a bad reaction to the medicine”# |
| 5772 |
1747 |
3 |
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body |
|
|
“every action has an equal and opposite reaction”# |
| 5773 |
1747 |
4 |
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
chemical reaction# |
|
|
| 5774 |
1748 |
1 |
call to mind |
echo# |
|
|
| 5775 |
1748 |
1 |
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression |
|
|
“She was recalled by a loud laugh”# |
| 5776 |
1748 |
1 |
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection |
call back#call up#recollect#remember#retrieve#think# |
blank out#block#draw a blank#forget# |
|
| 5777 |
1748 |
1 |
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) |
recollection#reminiscence# |
|
“he has total recall of the episode”# |
| 5778 |
1748 |
2 |
go back to something earlier |
come back#hark back#return# |
|
|
| 5779 |
1748 |
2 |
summon to return |
call back# |
|
“The ambassador was recalled to his country”# |
| 5780 |
1748 |
2 |
cause to be returned |
call back#call in#withdraw# |
|
“ recall the defective auto tires”# |
| 5781 |
1748 |
2 |
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution |
|
issue#supply# |
“The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty”# |
| 5782 |
1748 |
2 |
a call to return |
|
|
“the recall of our ambassador”# |
| 5783 |
1748 |
2 |
a bugle call that signals troops to return |
|
|
|
| 5784 |
1748 |
2 |
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) |
callback# |
|
|
| 5785 |
1748 |
3 |
the act of removing an official by petition |
|
|
|
| 5786 |
1749 |
1 |
make smaller |
scale down# |
blow up#enlarge#magnify# |
“ reduce an image”# |
| 5787 |
1749 |
1 |
reduce in size; reduce physically |
shrink# |
|
|
| 5788 |
1749 |
1 |
take off weight |
lose weight#melt off#slenderize#slim#slim down#thin# |
gain#put on# |
|
| 5789 |
1749 |
1 |
cut down on; make a reduction in |
bring down#cut#cut back#cut down#trim#trim back#trim down# |
|
“ reduce your daily fat intake”# |
| 5790 |
1749 |
1 |
narrow or limit |
tighten# |
|
“ reduce the influx of foreigners”# |
| 5791 |
1749 |
1 |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#shorten# |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
|
| 5792 |
1749 |
1 |
lessen and make more modest |
|
|
“ reduce one's standard of living”# |
| 5793 |
1749 |
1 |
destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
|
|
|
| 5794 |
1749 |
1 |
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
cut#dilute#thin#thin out# |
|
|
| 5795 |
1749 |
2 |
make less complex |
|
|
“ reduce a problem to a single question”# |
| 5796 |
1749 |
2 |
be the essential element |
boil down#come down# |
|
|
| 5797 |
1749 |
2 |
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another |
|
|
|
| 5798 |
1749 |
3 |
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition |
|
|
“He reduced the population to slavery”# |
| 5799 |
1749 |
3 |
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation |
|
|
“She reduced her niece to a servant”# |
| 5800 |
1749 |
3 |
put down by force or intimidation |
keep down#quash#repress#subdue#subjugate# |
|
|
| 5801 |
1749 |
4 |
cook until very little liquid is left |
boil down#concentrate# |
|
“The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time”# |
| 5802 |
1749 |
4 |
be cooked until very little liquid is left |
boil down#concentrate#decoct# |
|
“The sauce should reduce to one cup”# |
| 5803 |
1749 |
5 |
to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons |
deoxidise#deoxidize# |
oxidate#oxidise#oxidize#oxidate#oxidise#oxidize#rust#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 5804 |
1749 |
6 |
undergo meiosis |
|
|
“The cells reduce”# |
| 5805 |
1749 |
7 |
reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site |
|
|
|
| 5806 |
1750 |
1 |
give an account of |
|
|
“The witness related the events”# |
| 5807 |
1750 |
2 |
make a logical or causal connection |
associate#colligate#connect#link#link up#tie in# |
decouple#dissociate# |
“I cannot relate these events at all”# |
| 5808 |
1750 |
2 |
be relevant to |
bear on#come to#concern#have-to doe with#pertain#refer#touch#touch on# |
|
|
| 5809 |
1750 |
3 |
be in a relationship with |
interrelate# |
|
“How are these two observations related?”# |
| 5810 |
1750 |
3 |
have or establish a relationship to |
|
|
“She relates well to her peers”# |
| 5811 |
1751 |
1 |
to give an account or representation of in words |
account#describe# |
|
|
| 5812 |
1751 |
1 |
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding |
|
|
“Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city”#“The team reported significant advances in their research”# |
| 5813 |
1751 |
1 |
make known to the authorities |
|
|
“One student reported the other to the principal”# |
| 5814 |
1751 |
1 |
complain about; make a charge against |
|
|
“I reported her to the supervisor”# |
| 5815 |
1751 |
1 |
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism |
cover# |
|
“Snow reported on China in the 1950's”# |
| 5816 |
1751 |
1 |
the act of informing by verbal report |
account# |
|
“he heard reports that they were causing trouble”# |
| 5817 |
1751 |
1 |
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group |
study#written report# |
|
|
| 5818 |
1751 |
1 |
an essay (especially one written as an assignment) |
composition#paper#theme# |
|
|
| 5819 |
1751 |
1 |
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment |
report card# |
|
“his father signed his report card”# |
| 5820 |
1751 |
1 |
a short account of the news |
account#news report#story#write up# |
|
“the report of his speech”# |
| 5821 |
1751 |
2 |
announce one's presence |
|
|
“I report to work every day at 9 o'clock”# |
| 5822 |
1751 |
3 |
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) |
|
|
“they heard a violent report followed by silence”# |
| 5823 |
1751 |
4 |
the general estimation that the public has for a person |
reputation# |
|
“he was a person of bad report”# |
| 5824 |
1752 |
1 |
be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute |
|
|
“I represent the silent majority”# |
| 5825 |
1752 |
1 |
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial |
defend# |
prosecute# |
“Ms. Smith will represent the defendant”# |
| 5826 |
1752 |
2 |
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to |
correspond#stand for# |
|
|
| 5827 |
1752 |
2 |
form or compose |
be#comprise#constitute#make up# |
|
“This sum represents my entire income for a year”# |
| 5828 |
1752 |
2 |
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol |
stand for#symbolise#symbolize#typify# |
|
|
| 5829 |
1752 |
2 |
be characteristic of |
exemplify# |
|
|
| 5830 |
1752 |
2 |
be representative or typical for |
|
|
“This period is represented by Beethoven”# |
| 5831 |
1752 |
2 |
serve as a means of expressing something |
|
|
“The flower represents a young girl”# |
| 5832 |
1752 |
3 |
create an image or likeness of |
interpret# |
|
“The painter represented his wife as a young girl”# |
| 5833 |
1752 |
3 |
play a role or part |
act#play# |
|
|
| 5834 |
1752 |
3 |
perform (a play), especially on a stage |
present#stage# |
|
|
| 5835 |
1752 |
4 |
describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality |
|
|
“He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel”# |
| 5836 |
1752 |
4 |
bring forward and present to the mind |
lay out#present# |
|
“We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason”# |
| 5837 |
1752 |
4 |
point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance |
|
|
“our parents represented to us the need for more caution”# |
| 5838 |
1752 |
5 |
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) |
map# |
|
|
| 5839 |
1753 |
1 |
serving to represent or typify |
typical# |
|
“ representative moviegoers”#“a representative modern play”# |
| 5840 |
1753 |
1 |
standing for something else |
allegoric#allegorical#emblematic#emblematical#symbolic#symbolical# |
nonrepresentative#unsymbolic# |
“the bald eagle is representative of the United States”# |
| 5841 |
1753 |
1 |
being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives |
democratic# |
|
“ representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people”# |
| 5842 |
1753 |
1 |
a person who represents others |
|
|
|
| 5843 |
1753 |
1 |
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose |
interpreter#spokesperson#voice# |
|
|
| 5844 |
1753 |
1 |
a member of the United States House of Representatives |
congressman#congresswoman# |
|
|
| 5845 |
1753 |
1 |
an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
example#illustration#instance# |
|
|
| 5846 |
1754 |
1 |
express the need or desire for; ask for |
bespeak#call for#quest# |
|
“She requested an extra bed in her room”# |
| 5847 |
1754 |
1 |
inquire for (information) |
|
|
“I requested information from the secretary”# |
| 5848 |
1754 |
1 |
ask (a person) to do something |
|
|
“I requested that she type the entire manuscript”# |
| 5849 |
1754 |
1 |
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
petition#postulation# |
|
|
| 5850 |
1754 |
1 |
the verbal act of requesting |
asking# |
|
|
| 5851 |
1755 |
1 |
have need of |
need#want# |
|
|
| 5852 |
1755 |
1 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#demand#involve#necessitate#need#postulate#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
“success usually requires hard work”# |
| 5853 |
1755 |
1 |
consider obligatory; request and expect |
ask#expect# |
|
“We require our secretary to be on time”# |
| 5854 |
1755 |
1 |
make someone do something |
command# |
|
|
| 5855 |
1756 |
1 |
necessary for relief or supply |
needed#needful#required# |
|
|
| 5856 |
1756 |
1 |
anything indispensable |
essential#necessary#necessity#requirement# |
inessential#nonessential# |
“a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained”# |
| 5857 |
1757 |
1 |
show a response or a reaction to something |
react# |
|
|
| 5858 |
1757 |
1 |
react verbally |
answer#reply# |
|
|
| 5859 |
1757 |
1 |
respond favorably or as hoped |
|
|
“The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy”# |
| 5860 |
1758 |
1 |
to say, state, or perform again |
ingeminate#iterate#reiterate#repeat#retell# |
|
|
| 5861 |
1759 |
1 |
something that results |
final result#outcome#resultant#termination# |
|
“he listened for the results on the radio”# |
| 5862 |
1759 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#effect#event#issue#outcome#upshot# |
|
|
| 5863 |
1759 |
1 |
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end |
ensue# |
|
“ result in tragedy”# |
| 5864 |
1759 |
1 |
come about or follow as a consequence |
|
|
“nothing will result from this meeting”# |
| 5865 |
1759 |
1 |
have as a result or residue |
lead#leave# |
|
|
| 5866 |
1759 |
2 |
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
answer#resolution#solution#solvent# |
|
“he computed the result to four decimal places”# |
| 5867 |
1759 |
3 |
the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause |
resultant role# |
|
|
| 5868 |
1760 |
1 |
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground |
|
|
|
| 5869 |
1760 |
1 |
the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support |
tooth root# |
|
|
| 5870 |
1760 |
1 |
take root and begin to grow |
|
|
“this plant roots quickly”# |
| 5871 |
1760 |
1 |
plant by the roots |
|
|
|
| 5872 |
1760 |
1 |
cause to take roots |
|
|
|
| 5873 |
1760 |
1 |
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style |
settle#settle down#steady down#take root# |
|
|
| 5874 |
1760 |
2 |
the place where something begins, where it springs into being |
beginning#origin#rootage#source# |
|
“communism's Russian root”# |
| 5875 |
1760 |
2 |
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
ancestor#antecedent#ascendant#ascendent# |
descendant#descendent# |
|
| 5876 |
1760 |
2 |
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes |
etymon# |
|
|
| 5877 |
1760 |
2 |
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
base#radical#root word#stem#theme# |
|
|
| 5878 |
1760 |
2 |
come into existence, originate |
|
|
“The problem roots in her depression”# |
| 5879 |
1760 |
3 |
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number |
|
|
|
| 5880 |
1760 |
3 |
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation |
solution# |
|
|
| 5881 |
1760 |
4 |
dig with the snout |
rootle#rout# |
|
“the pig was rooting for truffles”# |
| 5882 |
1761 |
1 |
examine minutely or intensely |
|
|
“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”# |
| 5883 |
1761 |
1 |
make a wide, sweeping search of |
|
|
“The beams scanned the night sky”# |
| 5884 |
1761 |
1 |
examine hastily |
glance over#rake#run down#skim# |
|
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”# |
| 5885 |
1761 |
1 |
read metrically |
|
|
“ scan verses”# |
| 5886 |
1761 |
1 |
conform to a metrical pattern |
|
|
|
| 5887 |
1761 |
1 |
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region |
|
|
“he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”# |
| 5888 |
1761 |
2 |
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image |
|
|
|
| 5889 |
1761 |
2 |
obtain data from magnetic tapes |
read# |
|
|
| 5890 |
1761 |
2 |
an image produced by scanning |
CAT scan# |
|
“he analyzed the brain scan”# |
| 5891 |
1762 |
1 |
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest |
|
|
“the score was 7 to 0”# |
| 5892 |
1762 |
1 |
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
grade#mark# |
|
“what was your score on your homework?”# |
| 5893 |
1762 |
1 |
the act of scoring in a game or sport |
|
|
“the winning score came with less than a minute left to play”# |
| 5894 |
1762 |
1 |
gain points in a game |
hit#rack up#tally# |
|
“The home team scored many times”# |
| 5895 |
1762 |
1 |
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance |
|
|
“She scored high on the SAT”#“He scored a 200”# |
| 5896 |
1762 |
1 |
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation |
grade#mark# |
|
“ score the SAT essays”# |
| 5897 |
1762 |
2 |
a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages |
musical score# |
|
“he studied the score of the sonata”# |
| 5898 |
1762 |
2 |
write a musical score for |
|
|
|
| 5899 |
1762 |
3 |
grounds |
account# |
|
“he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful”# |
| 5900 |
1762 |
3 |
the facts about an actual situation |
|
|
“he didn't know the score”# |
| 5901 |
1762 |
4 |
make underscoring marks |
mark# |
|
|
| 5902 |
1762 |
4 |
make small marks into the surface of |
mark#nock# |
|
“ score the clay before firing it”# |
| 5903 |
1762 |
4 |
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
scotch# |
|
|
| 5904 |
1762 |
5 |
an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar) |
|
|
“add it to my score and I'll settle later”# |
| 5905 |
1762 |
5 |
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation |
grievance#grudge# |
|
“settling a score”# |
| 5906 |
1762 |
6 |
a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse |
|
|
“calling his seduction of the girl a ` score' was a typical example of male slang”# |
| 5907 |
1762 |
6 |
induce to have sex |
seduce# |
|
“Did you score last night?”# |
| 5908 |
1762 |
7 |
a set of twenty members |
|
|
“a score were sent out but only one returned”# |
| 5909 |
1763 |
1 |
a following of one thing after another in time |
chronological sequence#chronological succession#succession#successiveness# |
|
“the doctor saw a sequence of patients”# |
| 5910 |
1763 |
1 |
the action of following in order |
succession# |
|
“he played the trumps in sequence”# |
| 5911 |
1763 |
1 |
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern |
|
|
“the sequence of names was alphabetical”#“he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA”# |
| 5912 |
1763 |
1 |
several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys |
|
|
|
| 5913 |
1763 |
1 |
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie |
episode# |
|
|
| 5914 |
1763 |
1 |
arrange in a sequence |
|
|
|
| 5915 |
1763 |
1 |
determine the order of constituents in |
|
|
“They sequenced the human genome”# |
| 5916 |
1764 |
1 |
similar things placed in order or happening one after another |
|
|
“they were investigating a series of bank robberies”# |
| 5917 |
1764 |
1 |
a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection |
|
|
“the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers”#“his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies”# |
| 5918 |
1764 |
1 |
(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions |
|
|
|
| 5919 |
1764 |
1 |
a periodical that appears at scheduled times |
serial#serial publication# |
|
|
| 5920 |
1764 |
1 |
a serialized set of programs |
serial# |
|
“a comedy series”#“the Masterworks concert series”# |
| 5921 |
1764 |
1 |
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams |
|
|
“the visiting team swept the series”# |
| 5922 |
1764 |
1 |
(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other |
|
|
“the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors”# |
| 5923 |
1765 |
1 |
any action or gesture that encodes a message |
sign#signaling# |
|
“ signals from the boat suddenly stopped”# |
| 5924 |
1765 |
1 |
any incitement to action |
|
|
“he awaited the signal to start”#“the victory was a signal for wild celebration”# |
| 5925 |
1765 |
1 |
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
|
|
|
| 5926 |
1765 |
1 |
notably out of the ordinary |
impressive# |
|
“the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party”# |
| 5927 |
1765 |
1 |
communicate by means of an action, gesture, or sound |
sign#signalise#signalize# |
|
“The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu”# |
| 5928 |
1765 |
1 |
be a signal for or a symptom of |
bespeak#betoken#indicate#point# |
|
“The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”# |
| 5929 |
1766 |
1 |
remove from the surface |
cream#cream off#skim off# |
|
|
| 5930 |
1766 |
1 |
cause to skip over a surface |
skip#skitter# |
|
|
| 5931 |
1766 |
1 |
coat (a liquid) with a layer |
|
|
|
| 5932 |
1766 |
1 |
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid |
|
|
“there was a thin skim of oil on the water”# |
| 5933 |
1766 |
1 |
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed |
skimmed# |
|
“yogurt made with skim milk”#“she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter”# |
| 5934 |
1766 |
2 |
examine hastily |
glance over#rake#run down#scan# |
|
|
| 5935 |
1766 |
2 |
read superficially |
skim over# |
|
|
| 5936 |
1766 |
2 |
reading or glancing through quickly |
skimming# |
|
|
| 5937 |
1766 |
3 |
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of |
skim over# |
|
|
| 5938 |
1766 |
3 |
travel on the surface of water |
plane# |
|
|
| 5939 |
1767 |
1 |
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of |
figure out#lick#puzzle out#work#work out# |
|
“did you solve the problem?”# |
| 5940 |
1767 |
1 |
find the solution |
resolve# |
|
“ solve an equation”#“ solve for x”# |
| 5941 |
1767 |
1 |
settle, as of a debt |
clear# |
|
“ solve an old debt”# |
| 5942 |
1768 |
1 |
pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space |
spacial# |
nonspatial# |
“the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one”#“ spatial ability”#“ spatial awareness”#“the spatial distribution of the population”# |
| 5943 |
1769 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#muse#ponder#reflect#ruminate#think over# |
|
“philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years”# |
| 5944 |
1769 |
1 |
talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion |
|
|
“We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal”# |
| 5945 |
1769 |
1 |
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conjecture#hypothecate#hypothesise#hypothesize#suppose#theorise#theorize# |
|
|
| 5946 |
1769 |
1 |
invest at a risk |
job# |
|
“I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating”# |
| 5947 |
1770 |
1 |
a rationalized mental attitude |
position#posture# |
|
|
| 5948 |
1770 |
1 |
standing posture |
|
|
|
| 5949 |
1771 |
1 |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
criterion#measure#touchstone# |
|
“the schools comply with federal standards”# |
| 5950 |
1771 |
1 |
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged |
criterion# |
|
“they live by the standards of their community”# |
| 5951 |
1771 |
1 |
the value behind the money in a monetary system |
monetary standard# |
|
|
| 5952 |
1771 |
1 |
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind |
normal#modular#regular#regulation#standardised#standardized#stock# |
nonstandard#deficient#inferior#substandard#nonnormative#show more antonyms...# |
“windows of standard width”#“ standard sizes”#“the standard fixtures”#“ standard brands”#“ standard operating procedure”# |
| 5953 |
1771 |
1 |
established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence |
orthodox#authoritative#classic#classical#definitive#basic#canonic#canonical#casebook#textbook#criterial#criterional# |
nonstandard# |
“a standard reference work”# |
| 5954 |
1771 |
1 |
commonly used or supplied |
common# |
|
“ standard procedure”#“ standard car equipment”# |
| 5955 |
1771 |
1 |
regularly and widely used or sold |
stock# |
|
“a standard size”# |
| 5956 |
1771 |
1 |
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers |
received# |
nonstandard#bad#unacceptable#unaccepted#show more antonyms...# |
“" standard English" (American)”# |
| 5957 |
1771 |
2 |
a board measure = 1980 board feet |
|
|
|
| 5958 |
1771 |
3 |
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) |
|
|
“distance was marked by standards every mile”#“lamps supported on standards provided illumination”# |
| 5959 |
1771 |
4 |
any distinctive flag |
banner# |
|
|
| 5960 |
1772 |
1 |
the way something is with respect to its main attributes |
|
|
“the current state of knowledge”#“his state of health”#“in a weak financial state”# |
| 5961 |
1772 |
1 |
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) |
state of matter# |
|
“the solid state of water is called ice”# |
| 5962 |
1772 |
1 |
a state of depression or agitation |
|
|
“he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him”# |
| 5963 |
1772 |
2 |
a politically organized body of people under a single government |
body politic#commonwealth#country#land#nation#res publica# |
|
“the state has elected a new president”# |
| 5964 |
1772 |
2 |
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state |
|
|
“the state has lowered its income tax”# |
| 5965 |
1772 |
2 |
the territory occupied by a nation |
country#land# |
|
|
| 5966 |
1772 |
2 |
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation |
province# |
|
“his state is in the deep south”# |
| 5967 |
1772 |
3 |
express in words |
say#tell# |
|
“ state your opinion”#“ state your name”# |
| 5968 |
1772 |
3 |
put before |
posit#put forward#submit# |
|
|
| 5969 |
1772 |
3 |
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. |
express# |
|
|
| 5970 |
1773 |
1 |
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) |
work# |
|
“no schools offer graduate study in interior design”# |
| 5971 |
1773 |
1 |
a branch of knowledge |
bailiwick#discipline#field#field of study#subject#subject area#subject field# |
|
“anthropology is the study of human beings”# |
| 5972 |
1773 |
1 |
a detailed critical inspection |
survey# |
|
|
| 5973 |
1773 |
1 |
attentive consideration and meditation |
cogitation# |
|
|
| 5974 |
1773 |
1 |
a state of deep mental absorption |
|
|
“she is in a deep study”# |
| 5975 |
1773 |
1 |
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
analyse#analyze#canvas#canvass#examine# |
|
|
| 5976 |
1773 |
1 |
give careful consideration to |
consider# |
|
|
| 5977 |
1773 |
1 |
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes |
contemplate#meditate# |
|
|
| 5978 |
1773 |
1 |
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning |
|
|
|
| 5979 |
1773 |
1 |
be a student of a certain subject |
learn#read#take# |
|
|
| 5980 |
1773 |
1 |
apply oneself to learning or reviewing a subject, especially by reading books |
hit the books# |
|
“He is studying geology in his room”# |
| 5981 |
1773 |
2 |
a room used for reading and writing and studying |
|
|
“he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study”# |
| 5982 |
1773 |
3 |
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group |
report#written report# |
|
“this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale”# |
| 5983 |
1773 |
4 |
preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
sketch# |
|
“he made several studies before starting to paint”# |
| 5984 |
1773 |
4 |
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique |
|
|
“a study in spiccato bowing”# |
| 5985 |
1773 |
5 |
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) |
|
|
“he is a quick study”# |
| 5986 |
1774 |
1 |
taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias |
personal#prejudiced#unobjective#unverifiable# |
nonsubjective#objective#clinical#impersonal#neutral#verifiable#show more antonyms...# |
“a subjective judgment”# |
| 5987 |
1774 |
1 |
of a mental act performed entirely within the mind |
immanent# |
transeunt#transient# |
|
| 5988 |
1775 |
1 |
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
replacement# |
|
|
| 5989 |
1775 |
1 |
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
backup#backup man#fill-in#relief#reliever#stand-in# |
|
|
| 5990 |
1775 |
1 |
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
reserve#second-stringer# |
|
|
| 5991 |
1775 |
1 |
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items |
exchange#interchange#replace# |
|
“ substitute regular milk with fat-free milk”# |
| 5992 |
1775 |
1 |
be a substitute |
fill in#stand in#sub# |
|
“The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague”#“The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet”# |
| 5993 |
1775 |
1 |
act as a substitute |
deputise#deputize#step in# |
|
|
| 5994 |
1775 |
1 |
serving or used in place of another |
alternate#alternative# |
|
|
| 5995 |
1775 |
1 |
artificial and inferior |
ersatz# |
|
“ substitute coffee”# |
| 5996 |
1775 |
1 |
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
utility# |
|
|
| 5997 |
1776 |
1 |
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers |
amount#total# |
|
|
| 5998 |
1776 |
1 |
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets |
join#union# |
|
|
| 5999 |
1776 |
1 |
the whole amount |
aggregate#total#totality# |
|
|
| 6000 |
1776 |
1 |
the final aggregate |
sum total#summation# |
|
“the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered”# |
| 6001 |
1776 |
1 |
a quantity of money |
amount#amount of money#sum of money# |
|
“he borrowed a large sum”# |
| 6002 |
1776 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance# |
|
|
| 6003 |
1776 |
1 |
determine the sum of |
add#add together#add up#sum up#summate#tally#tot#tot up#total#tote up# |
|
|
| 6004 |
1776 |
1 |
be a summary of |
sum up#summarise#summarize# |
|
|
| 6005 |
1777 |
1 |
consider in a comprehensive way |
appraise# |
|
|
| 6006 |
1777 |
1 |
hold a review (of troops) |
go over#review# |
|
|
| 6007 |
1777 |
1 |
look over carefully or inspect |
|
|
“He surveyed his new classmates”# |
| 6008 |
1777 |
1 |
keep under surveillance |
follow#surveil# |
|
|
| 6009 |
1777 |
1 |
plot a map of (land) |
|
|
|
| 6010 |
1777 |
1 |
make a survey of; for statistical purposes |
|
|
|
| 6011 |
1777 |
1 |
a detailed critical inspection |
study# |
|
|
| 6012 |
1777 |
1 |
short descriptive summary (of events) |
resume#sketch# |
|
|
| 6013 |
1777 |
1 |
the act of looking or seeing or observing |
sight#view# |
|
“his survey of the battlefield was limited”# |
| 6014 |
1778 |
1 |
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol |
represent#stand for#symbolise#typify# |
|
“What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”# |
| 6015 |
1778 |
1 |
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols |
symbolise# |
|
“The poet symbolizes love in this poem”#“These painters believed that artists should symbolize”# |
| 6016 |
1779 |
1 |
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context |
equivalent word# |
antonym#opposite#opposite word# |
|
| 6017 |
1780 |
1 |
combine and form a synthesis |
|
|
“Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available”# |
| 6018 |
1780 |
1 |
combine so as to form a more complex product |
synthesise# |
analyse#analyze#break down#dissect#take apart# |
“his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony”#“The liver synthesizes vitamins”# |
| 6019 |
1781 |
1 |
a limited period of time |
|
|
“a prison term”#“he left school before the end of term”# |
| 6020 |
1781 |
1 |
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent |
full term# |
|
|
| 6021 |
1781 |
1 |
name formally or designate with a term |
|
|
|
| 6022 |
1781 |
2 |
a word or expression used for some particular thing |
|
|
“he learned many medical terms”# |
| 6023 |
1781 |
2 |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
condition# |
|
“the terms of the treaty were generous”# |
| 6024 |
1781 |
2 |
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition |
|
|
“the major term of a syllogism must occur twice”# |
| 6025 |
1781 |
3 |
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial |
|
|
“the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree”# |
| 6026 |
1781 |
4 |
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome |
terminal figure#terminus# |
|
|
| 6027 |
1782 |
1 |
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc |
mental test#mental testing#psychometric test# |
|
“the test was standardized on a large sample of students”# |
| 6028 |
1782 |
1 |
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
exam#examination# |
|
“when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”# |
| 6029 |
1782 |
1 |
the act of undergoing testing |
trial# |
|
“he survived the great test of battle”# |
| 6030 |
1782 |
1 |
the act of testing something |
run#trial# |
|
|
| 6031 |
1782 |
1 |
trying something to find out about it |
trial#trial run#tryout# |
|
|
| 6032 |
1782 |
1 |
examine someone's knowledge of something |
quiz# |
|
“The teacher tests us every week”# |
| 6033 |
1782 |
1 |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
essay#examine#prove#try#try out# |
|
“ Test this recipe”# |
| 6034 |
1782 |
1 |
undergo a test |
quiz# |
|
“She doesn't test well”# |
| 6035 |
1782 |
1 |
achieve a certain score or rating on a test |
|
|
“She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools”# |
| 6036 |
1782 |
1 |
determine the presence or properties of (a substance) |
|
|
|
| 6037 |
1782 |
1 |
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection |
screen# |
|
|
| 6038 |
1782 |
1 |
show a certain characteristic when tested |
|
|
“He tested positive for HIV”# |
| 6039 |
1782 |
2 |
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins |
|
|
|
| 6040 |
1783 |
1 |
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
|
|
|
| 6041 |
1784 |
1 |
the act of passing from one state or place to the next |
passage# |
|
|
| 6042 |
1784 |
1 |
an event that results in a transformation |
changeover#conversion# |
|
|
| 6043 |
1784 |
1 |
a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another |
|
|
|
| 6044 |
1784 |
1 |
a passage that connects a topic to one that follows |
|
|
|
| 6045 |
1784 |
1 |
a musical passage moving from one key to another |
modulation# |
|
|
| 6046 |
1784 |
1 |
cause to convert or undergo a transition |
|
|
“the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology”# |
| 6047 |
1784 |
1 |
make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) |
|
|
“The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets”#“The adagio transitioned into an allegro”# |
| 6048 |
1785 |
1 |
restate (words) from one language into another language |
interpret#render# |
|
“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”#“He translates for the U.N.”# |
| 6049 |
1785 |
1 |
make sense of a language |
interpret#read#understand# |
|
|
| 6050 |
1785 |
1 |
express, as in simple and less technical language |
|
|
“Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?”#“Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?”# |
| 6051 |
1785 |
1 |
be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way |
interpret#render# |
|
“poetry often does not translate”#“Tolstoy's novels translate well into English”# |
| 6052 |
1785 |
1 |
change from one form or medium into another |
transform# |
|
“Braque translated collage into oil”# |
| 6053 |
1785 |
2 |
subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body |
|
|
|
| 6054 |
1785 |
2 |
change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation |
|
|
|
| 6055 |
1785 |
3 |
be equivalent in effect |
|
|
“the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power”# |
| 6056 |
1785 |
4 |
bring to a certain spiritual state |
|
|
|
| 6057 |
1785 |
5 |
determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA |
|
|
|
| 6058 |
1786 |
1 |
the single one of its kind |
singular# |
|
“the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting”#“a unique copy of an ancient manuscript”#“certain types of problems have unique solutions”# |
| 6059 |
1786 |
1 |
radically distinctive and without equal |
alone#unequaled#unequalled#unparalleled# |
|
“Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint”# |
| 6060 |
1786 |
1 |
highly unusual or rare but not the single instance |
unusual# |
|
“spoke with a unique accent”#“had unique ability in raising funds”#“a frankness unique in literature”#“a unique dining experience”# |
| 6061 |
1786 |
1 |
(followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality |
specific# |
|
“a species unique to Australia”# |
| 6062 |
1787 |
1 |
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
apply#employ#use#utilise# |
|
“How do you utilize this tool?”# |
| 6063 |
1787 |
2 |
convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) |
|
|
|
| 6064 |
1788 |
1 |
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force |
legitimate#reasonable#sensible#binding#effectual#legal#sound#legitimate#logical#reasoned#sound#well-grounded#validated# |
invalid#illegitimate#bad#uncollectible#fallacious#unsound#false#invalidated#nullified#null#void#sophistic#sophistical#show more antonyms...# |
“a valid inference”#“a valid argument”#“a valid contract”# |
| 6065 |
1788 |
1 |
still legally acceptable |
unexpired# |
|
“the license is still valid”# |
| 6066 |
1789 |
1 |
the process of varying or being varied |
|
|
|
| 6067 |
1789 |
1 |
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change |
fluctuation# |
|
|
| 6068 |
1789 |
1 |
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard |
|
|
“who is responsible for these variations in taxation?”# |
| 6069 |
1789 |
1 |
an activity that varies from a norm or standard |
variance# |
|
“any variation in his routine was immediately reported”# |
| 6070 |
1789 |
1 |
something a little different from others of the same type |
edition#variant#version# |
|
“an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone”# |
| 6071 |
1789 |
1 |
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard |
|
|
“he patented a variation on the sandal”# |
| 6072 |
1789 |
2 |
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished |
|
|
|
| 6073 |
1789 |
3 |
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
mutant#mutation#sport# |
|
|
| 6074 |
1789 |
4 |
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) |
|
|
|
| 6075 |
1789 |
5 |
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure |
pas seul# |
|
|
| 6076 |
1789 |
6 |
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north |
magnetic declination#magnetic variation# |
|
|
| 6077 |
1790 |
1 |
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence |
alter#change# |
|
“The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season”# |
| 6078 |
1790 |
1 |
be subject to change in accordance with a variable |
|
|
“Prices vary”#“His moods vary depending on the weather”# |
| 6079 |
1790 |
1 |
make something more diverse and varied |
motley#variegate# |
|
“ Vary the menu”# |
| 6080 |
1790 |
1 |
be at variance with; be out of line with |
depart#deviate#diverge# |
conform# |
|
| 6081 |
1791 |
1 |
a mental position from which things are viewed |
point of view#stand#standpoint# |
|
“we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians”# |
| 6082 |
1791 |
1 |
a place from which something can be viewed |
vantage point# |
|
|
| 6083 |
1792 |
1 |
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
equal# |
inadequate#unequal#deficient#lacking#wanting#incapable#incompetent#unequal to#short-handed#short-staffed#undermanned#understaffed#unsatisfactory#show more antonyms...# |
“she had adequate training”#“her training was adequate”#“she was adequate to the job”# |
| 6084 |
1792 |
1 |
sufficient for the purpose |
decent#enough# |
|
“an adequate income”#“the food was adequate”# |
| 6085 |
1792 |
1 |
about average; acceptable |
fair to middling#passable#tolerable# |
|
“more than adequate as a secretary”# |
| 6086 |
1793 |
1 |
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
bulk large#hover#loom# |
|
“The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”# |
| 6087 |
1793 |
1 |
think moodily or anxiously about something |
dwell# |
|
|
| 6088 |
1793 |
1 |
be in a huff; be silent or sullen |
grizzle#stew# |
|
|
| 6089 |
1793 |
1 |
be in a huff and display one's displeasure |
pout#sulk# |
|
|
| 6090 |
1793 |
2 |
the young of an animal cared for at one time |
|
|
|
| 6091 |
1793 |
3 |
sit on (eggs) |
cover#hatch#incubate# |
|
“Birds brood”# |
| 6092 |
1794 |
1 |
fecal matter of animals |
droppings#muck# |
|
|
| 6093 |
1794 |
1 |
fertilize or dress with dung |
|
|
“you must dung the land”# |
| 6094 |
1794 |
1 |
defecate; used of animals |
|
|
|
| 6095 |
1795 |
1 |
rise rapidly |
soar up#soar upwards#surge#zoom# |
|
“the dollar soared against the yen”# |
| 6096 |
1795 |
1 |
go or move upward |
|
|
“The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced”# |
| 6097 |
1795 |
1 |
fly upwards or high in the sky |
|
|
|
| 6098 |
1795 |
1 |
fly by means of a hang glider |
hang glide# |
|
|
| 6099 |
1795 |
1 |
fly a plane without an engine |
sailplane# |
|
|
| 6100 |
1795 |
1 |
the act of rising upward into the air |
zoom# |
|
|
| 6101 |
1796 |
1 |
the act of inclining; bending forward |
inclining# |
|
“an inclination of his head indicated his agreement”# |
| 6102 |
1796 |
1 |
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
lean#leaning#list#tilt# |
|
“he walked with a heavy inclination to the right”# |
| 6103 |
1796 |
1 |
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) |
angle of inclination# |
|
|
| 6104 |
1796 |
1 |
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees |
inclination of an orbit# |
|
|
| 6105 |
1796 |
1 |
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon |
angle of dip#dip#magnetic dip#magnetic inclination# |
|
|
| 6106 |
1796 |
2 |
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect |
tendency# |
|
“the alkaline inclination of the local waters”# |
| 6107 |
1796 |
2 |
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
disposition#tendency# |
|
“he had an inclination to give up too easily”# |
| 6108 |
1796 |
2 |
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking |
|
disinclination# |
“her inclination is for classical music”# |
| 6109 |
1797 |
1 |
cut away |
|
|
“he hacked his way through the forest”# |
| 6110 |
1797 |
1 |
cut with a hacking tool |
chop# |
|
|
| 6111 |
1797 |
1 |
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil |
|
|
|
| 6112 |
1797 |
2 |
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works |
hack on# |
|
“I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best”# |
| 6113 |
1797 |
3 |
significantly cut up a manuscript |
cut up# |
|
|
| 6114 |
1797 |
4 |
cough spasmodically |
whoop# |
|
“The patient with emphysema is hacking all day”# |
| 6115 |
1797 |
5 |
be able to manage or manage successfully |
cut# |
|
“I can't hack it anymore”# |
| 6116 |
1797 |
6 |
kick on the shins |
|
|
|
| 6117 |
1797 |
6 |
kick on the arms |
|
|
|
| 6118 |
1797 |
7 |
one who works hard at boring tasks |
drudge#hacker# |
|
|
| 6119 |
1797 |
7 |
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends |
machine politician#political hack#ward-heeler# |
|
|
| 6120 |
1797 |
7 |
a mediocre and disdained writer |
hack writer#literary hack# |
|
|
| 6121 |
1797 |
8 |
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money |
cab#taxi#taxicab# |
|
|
| 6122 |
1797 |
8 |
a horse kept for hire |
|
|
|
| 6123 |
1797 |
8 |
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. |
|
|
|
| 6124 |
1797 |
8 |
an old or over-worked horse |
jade#nag#plug# |
|
|
| 6125 |
1798 |
1 |
shake with fast, tremulous movements |
palpitate#quake# |
|
|
| 6126 |
1798 |
1 |
move back and forth very rapidly |
flicker#flitter#flutter#waver# |
|
|
| 6127 |
1798 |
1 |
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion |
beat#pulsate# |
|
|
| 6128 |
1798 |
1 |
the act of vibrating |
quivering#vibration# |
|
|
| 6129 |
1798 |
1 |
a shaky motion |
palpitation#quivering#shakiness#shaking#trembling#vibration# |
|
|
| 6130 |
1798 |
1 |
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
chill#frisson#shiver#shudder#thrill#tingle# |
|
|
| 6131 |
1798 |
2 |
case for holding arrows |
|
|
|
| 6132 |
1799 |
1 |
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
cloud#corrupt#defile#sully# |
|
|
| 6133 |
1799 |
1 |
contaminate with a disease or microorganism |
infect# |
disinfect# |
|
| 6134 |
1799 |
1 |
the state of being contaminated |
contamination# |
|
|
| 6135 |
1800 |
1 |
a metallic sound |
jangle# |
|
“the jingle of coins”# |
| 6136 |
1800 |
1 |
make a sound typical of metallic objects |
jangle#jingle-jangle# |
|
“The keys were jingling in his pocket”# |
| 6137 |
1800 |
2 |
a comic verse of irregular measure |
doggerel#doggerel verse# |
|
|
| 6138 |
1801 |
1 |
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny |
day of reckoning#doomsday#end of the world# |
|
“everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it”# |
| 6139 |
1801 |
1 |
make certain of the failure or destruction of |
|
|
“This decision will doom me to lose my position”# |
| 6140 |
1801 |
1 |
decree or designate beforehand |
designate#destine#fate# |
|
|
| 6141 |
1801 |
1 |
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law |
condemn#sentence# |
|
|
| 6142 |
1802 |
1 |
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil |
devilish#diabolic#mephistophelean#mephistophelian# |
|
“the diabolical expression on his face”# |
| 6143 |
1802 |
1 |
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
demonic#diabolic#fiendish#hellish#infernal#satanic#unholy# |
|
“ diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”# |
| 6144 |
1803 |
1 |
to grasp hastily or eagerly |
snap#snatch up# |
|
“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”# |
| 6145 |
1803 |
1 |
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom |
abduct#kidnap#nobble# |
|
|
| 6146 |
1803 |
1 |
to make grasping motions |
|
|
“the cat snatched at the butterflies”# |
| 6147 |
1803 |
1 |
the act of catching an object with the hands |
catch#grab#snap# |
|
“Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”# |
| 6148 |
1803 |
1 |
a small fragment |
bit# |
|
“overheard snatches of their conversation”# |
| 6149 |
1803 |
1 |
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment |
kidnapping# |
|
|
| 6150 |
1803 |
1 |
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion |
|
|
|
| 6151 |
1803 |
1 |
obscene terms for female genitals |
|
|
|
| 6152 |
1804 |
1 |
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants |
leaf#leafage# |
|
|
| 6153 |
1804 |
2 |
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament |
foliation# |
|
|
| 6154 |
1805 |
1 |
an impression that something might be the case |
hunch#intuition# |
|
|
| 6155 |
1805 |
1 |
the state of being suspected |
|
|
“he tried to shield me from suspicion”# |
| 6156 |
1805 |
1 |
doubt about someone's honesty |
distrust#misgiving#mistrust# |
|
|
| 6157 |
1805 |
1 |
being of a suspicious nature |
suspiciousness# |
|
|
| 6158 |
1806 |
1 |
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition |
agitated#restive#unforbearing# |
patient#uncomplaining#diligent#persevering#enduring#long-suffering#forbearing#longanimous#patient of#tolerant#unhurried#tolerant#show more antonyms...# |
“ impatient with the slower students”#“ impatient of criticism”# |
| 6159 |
1806 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness |
raring# |
|
“ impatient to begin”# |
| 6160 |
1807 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#befuddled#bemused#bewildered#confounded#confused#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
|
| 6161 |
1807 |
1 |
people who are frustrated and perplexed |
|
|
“the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled”# |
| 6162 |
1808 |
1 |
an elevated place serving as a seat |
|
|
|
| 6163 |
1808 |
1 |
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) |
|
|
|
| 6164 |
1808 |
1 |
to come to rest, settle |
alight#light# |
|
|
| 6165 |
1808 |
1 |
sit, as on a branch |
rest#roost# |
|
“The birds perched high in the tree”# |
| 6166 |
1808 |
1 |
cause to perch or sit |
|
|
“She perched her hat on her head”# |
| 6167 |
1808 |
2 |
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe |
|
|
|
| 6168 |
1808 |
2 |
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes |
|
|
|
| 6169 |
1808 |
2 |
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes |
|
|
|
| 6170 |
1808 |
3 |
a linear measure of 16.5 feet |
pole#rod# |
|
|
| 6171 |
1808 |
3 |
a square rod of land |
pole#rod# |
|
|
| 6172 |
1809 |
1 |
difficult to deal with |
difficult#hard# |
|
“a troublesome infection”#“a troublesome situation”# |
| 6173 |
1810 |
1 |
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
jutting#projected#projecting#relieved#sticking#sticking out# |
|
“his protruding ribs”# |
| 6174 |
1811 |
1 |
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
exotic# |
|
“ alien customs”# |
| 6175 |
1811 |
1 |
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country |
foreigner#noncitizen#outlander# |
citizen# |
|
| 6176 |
1811 |
1 |
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found |
stranger#unknown# |
acquaintance#friend# |
|
| 6177 |
1811 |
1 |
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere |
extraterrestrial#extraterrestrial being# |
|
|
| 6178 |
1811 |
2 |
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something |
foreign# |
|
“an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”# |
| 6179 |
1811 |
3 |
transfer property or ownership |
alienate# |
|
“The will aliened the property to the heirs”# |
| 6180 |
1811 |
4 |
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
alienate#disaffect#estrange# |
|
“She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”# |
| 6181 |
1812 |
1 |
the quality of being at hand when needed |
availability#availableness#handiness# |
inaccessibility#unavailability# |
|
| 6182 |
1812 |
2 |
the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
approachability# |
unapproachability# |
|
| 6183 |
1813 |
1 |
having a capacity for adaptation |
adaptative# |
maladaptive#dysfunctional#nonadaptive#maladjustive#show more antonyms...# |
“the adaptive coloring of a chameleon”# |
| 6184 |
1814 |
1 |
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching |
conterminous#contiguous#neighboring# |
|
|
| 6185 |
1814 |
1 |
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space |
next#side by side# |
|
“had adjacent rooms”# |
| 6186 |
1814 |
1 |
near or close to but not necessarily touching |
close#near#nigh# |
|
“lands adjacent to the mountains”#“New York and adjacent cities”# |
| 6187 |
1815 |
1 |
(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) |
esthetics# |
|
“traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value”# |
| 6188 |
1816 |
1 |
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning |
equivocalness# |
unambiguity#unequivocalness# |
|
| 6189 |
1816 |
1 |
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context |
|
|
|
| 6190 |
1817 |
1 |
chronologically misplaced |
anachronic#anachronous# |
|
“English public schools are anachronistic”# |
| 6191 |
1818 |
1 |
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder |
dumbfounding#dumfounding# |
|
|
| 6192 |
1818 |
1 |
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm |
astonishing#staggering#stupefying# |
|
“an astounding achievement”# |
| 6193 |
1819 |
1 |
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude |
|
|
|
| 6194 |
1819 |
1 |
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) |
rarefy# |
|
|
| 6195 |
1819 |
1 |
reduced in strength |
attenuated#faded#weakened# |
|
|
| 6196 |
1820 |
1 |
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) |
asceticism#nonindulgence# |
|
|
| 6197 |
1821 |
1 |
appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason) |
personal# |
|
“ ad hominem arguments”# |
| 6198 |
1822 |
1 |
attach to |
stick on# |
|
“ affix the seal here”# |
| 6199 |
1822 |
1 |
add to the very end |
add on#append#supplement# |
|
|
| 6200 |
1822 |
1 |
attach or become attached to a stem word |
|
|
“grammatical morphemes affix to the stem”# |
| 6201 |
1822 |
1 |
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form |
|
|
|
| 6202 |
1823 |
1 |
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other |
opposite#opposite word# |
equivalent word#synonym# |
“to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'”# |
| 6203 |
1824 |
1 |
a biography of yourself |
|
|
|
| 6204 |
1825 |
1 |
a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.) |
|
|
|
| 6205 |
1826 |
1 |
an account of the series of events making up a person's life |
life#life history#life story# |
|
|
| 6206 |
1827 |
1 |
the act of choosing or selecting |
option#pick#selection# |
|
“your choice of colors was unfortunate”# |
| 6207 |
1827 |
1 |
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen |
alternative#option# |
|
“my only choice is to refuse”# |
| 6208 |
1827 |
1 |
the person or thing chosen or selected |
pick#selection# |
|
|
| 6209 |
1827 |
2 |
of superior grade |
prime#prize#quality#select# |
|
“ choice wines”# |
| 6210 |
1827 |
2 |
appealing to refined taste |
tasty# |
|
“ choice wine”# |
| 6211 |
1828 |
1 |
of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture |
classic# |
nonclassical#modern#pop#popular#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6212 |
1828 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures |
Graeco-Roman#Greco-Roman#Hellenic#classic# |
|
“ classical mythology”#“ classical”# |
| 6213 |
1828 |
1 |
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome |
|
|
“a classical scholar”# |
| 6214 |
1828 |
1 |
(language) having the form used by ancient standard authors |
received#standard# |
|
“ classical Greek”# |
| 6215 |
1828 |
2 |
of recognized authority or excellence |
authoritative#classic#definitive# |
|
“ classical methods of navigation”# |
| 6216 |
1828 |
3 |
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste |
classical music#serious music# |
|
|
| 6217 |
1829 |
1 |
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories |
categorisation#categorization#sorting# |
|
|
| 6218 |
1829 |
1 |
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type |
assortment#categorisation#categorization#compartmentalisation#compartmentalization# |
|
|
| 6219 |
1829 |
1 |
a group of people or things arranged by class or category |
categorisation#categorization# |
|
|
| 6220 |
1829 |
2 |
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people |
|
declassification# |
|
| 6221 |
1830 |
1 |
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding |
flood tide# |
|
“the climax of the artist's career”# |
| 6222 |
1830 |
1 |
the decisive moment in a novel or play |
culmination# |
|
“the deathbed scene is the climax of the play”# |
| 6223 |
1830 |
1 |
the most severe stage of a disease |
|
|
|
| 6224 |
1830 |
1 |
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse |
|
|
|
| 6225 |
1830 |
1 |
arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness |
|
|
|
| 6226 |
1830 |
1 |
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage |
culminate# |
|
|
| 6227 |
1831 |
1 |
termination of operations |
closedown#closing#shutdown# |
|
“they regretted the closure of the day care center”# |
| 6228 |
1831 |
1 |
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making |
resolution#settlement# |
|
“he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”# |
| 6229 |
1831 |
2 |
the act of blocking |
blockage#occlusion# |
|
|
| 6230 |
1831 |
2 |
an obstruction in a pipe or tube |
block#blockage#occlusion#stop#stoppage# |
|
|
| 6231 |
1831 |
3 |
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap |
closing# |
|
|
| 6232 |
1831 |
4 |
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body |
cloture#gag law#gag rule# |
|
|
| 6233 |
1831 |
4 |
terminate debate by calling for a vote |
cloture# |
|
“debate was closured”# |
| 6234 |
1831 |
5 |
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric |
law of closure# |
|
|
| 6235 |
1832 |
1 |
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together |
corporate# |
|
“the collective mind”# |
| 6236 |
1832 |
1 |
set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government |
socialist#socialistic# |
|
“ collective farms”# |
| 6237 |
1832 |
1 |
members of a cooperative enterprise |
|
|
|
| 6238 |
1832 |
2 |
forming a whole or aggregate |
agglomerate#agglomerated#agglomerative#clustered#aggregate#aggregated#aggregative#mass#collectivised#collectivized#knockdown#integrative#joint#united# |
distributive#allocable#allocatable#apportionable#diffusing#diffusive#dispersive#disseminative#immanent#permeant#permeating#permeative#pervasive#separative#suffusive#distributed#divided#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6239 |
1833 |
1 |
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted |
|
|
|
| 6240 |
1833 |
2 |
a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter) |
|
|
|
| 6241 |
1833 |
3 |
the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos |
El Salvadoran colon# |
|
|
| 6242 |
1833 |
3 |
the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos |
Costa Rican colon# |
|
|
| 6243 |
1834 |
1 |
a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence |
|
|
|
| 6244 |
1834 |
2 |
anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing |
Polygonia comma#comma butterfly# |
|
|
| 6245 |
1835 |
1 |
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises |
commercialised#commercialized#mercantile#mercantile#mercenary#moneymaking#technical# |
noncommercial#blue-sky#non-profit-making#nonprofit#uncommercial#uncommercialised#uncommercialized#show more antonyms...# |
“ commercial trucker”#“ commercial TV”#“ commercial diamonds”# |
| 6246 |
1835 |
1 |
of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior |
commercial-grade# |
|
“ commercial grade of beef”#“ commercial oxalic acid”# |
| 6247 |
1835 |
1 |
of or relating to commercialism |
|
|
“a commercial attache”#“ commercial paper”#“ commercial law”# |
| 6248 |
1835 |
2 |
a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television |
commercial message# |
|
|
| 6249 |
1836 |
1 |
transfer to another |
convey#transmit# |
|
“ communicate a disease”# |
| 6250 |
1836 |
1 |
join or connect |
|
|
“The rooms communicated”# |
| 6251 |
1836 |
1 |
transmit information |
pass#pass along#pass on#put across# |
|
“Please communicate this message to all employees”# |
| 6252 |
1836 |
1 |
be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas |
|
|
“He and his sons haven't communicated for years”#“Do you communicate well with your advisor?”# |
| 6253 |
1836 |
1 |
transmit thoughts or feelings |
intercommunicate# |
|
“He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist”# |
| 6254 |
1836 |
1 |
administer Communion; in church |
commune# |
curse#excommunicate#unchurch#excommunicate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6255 |
1836 |
1 |
receive Communion, in the Catholic church |
commune# |
|
|
| 6256 |
1837 |
1 |
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) |
|
incomprehension# |
“how you can do that is beyond my comprehension”#“he was famous for his comprehension of American literature”# |
| 6257 |
1837 |
2 |
the relation of comprising something |
inclusion# |
|
|
| 6258 |
1838 |
1 |
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
battle#struggle# |
|
“"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine”# |
| 6259 |
1838 |
1 |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
battle#engagement#fight# |
|
|
| 6260 |
1838 |
1 |
a disagreement or argument about something important |
difference#difference of opinion#dispute# |
|
“the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats”# |
| 6261 |
1838 |
1 |
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests |
|
|
“his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post”#“a conflict of loyalties”# |
| 6262 |
1838 |
1 |
opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) |
|
|
“this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing”# |
| 6263 |
1838 |
1 |
opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings |
|
|
“he was immobilized by conflict and indecision”# |
| 6264 |
1838 |
1 |
an incompatibility of dates or events |
|
|
“he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings”# |
| 6265 |
1838 |
1 |
be in conflict |
|
|
“The two proposals conflict!”# |
| 6266 |
1838 |
1 |
go against, as of rules and laws |
contravene#infringe#run afoul# |
|
“This behavior conflicts with our rules”# |
| 6267 |
1839 |
1 |
a speech sound that is not a vowel |
|
vowel#vowel sound# |
|
| 6268 |
1839 |
1 |
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant |
|
|
|
| 6269 |
1839 |
2 |
involving or characterized by harmony |
harmonic#harmonical#harmonised#harmonized# |
|
|
| 6270 |
1839 |
2 |
in keeping |
accordant#agreeable#concordant#conformable# |
|
|
| 6271 |
1840 |
1 |
occurring in the same period of time |
contemporaneous# |
|
“the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart”# |
| 6272 |
1840 |
1 |
belonging to the present time |
present-day# |
|
“ contemporary leaders”# |
| 6273 |
1840 |
1 |
characteristic of the present |
modern-day# |
|
“ contemporary trends in design”# |
| 6274 |
1840 |
1 |
a person of nearly the same age as another |
coeval# |
|
|
| 6275 |
1841 |
1 |
all the knowledge and values shared by a society |
acculturation# |
|
|
| 6276 |
1841 |
1 |
a particular society at a particular time and place |
civilisation#civilization# |
|
|
| 6277 |
1841 |
1 |
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization |
|
|
“the developing drug culture”#“the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture”# |
| 6278 |
1841 |
1 |
the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group |
|
|
|
| 6279 |
1841 |
2 |
(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) |
|
|
“the culture of cells in a Petri dish”# |
| 6280 |
1841 |
2 |
grow in a special preparation |
|
|
|
| 6281 |
1841 |
3 |
the raising of plants or animals |
|
|
“the culture of oysters”# |
| 6282 |
1841 |
4 |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality |
cultivation#finish#polish#refinement# |
|
|
| 6283 |
1842 |
1 |
reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
determine#make up one's mind# |
|
“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”# |
| 6284 |
1842 |
1 |
influence or determine |
|
|
“The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”# |
| 6285 |
1842 |
1 |
bring to an end; settle conclusively |
adjudicate#resolve#settle# |
|
“The case was decided”#“The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff”# |
| 6286 |
1842 |
1 |
cause to decide |
|
|
“This new development finally decided me!”# |
| 6287 |
1843 |
1 |
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people |
accent#idiom# |
|
“the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”#“it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”# |
| 6288 |
1844 |
1 |
a conversation between two persons |
dialog#duologue# |
|
|
| 6289 |
1844 |
1 |
a discussion intended to produce an agreement |
negotiation#talks# |
|
“they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”# |
| 6290 |
1844 |
1 |
the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction |
dialog# |
|
|
| 6291 |
1844 |
1 |
a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people |
dialog# |
|
“he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek”# |
| 6292 |
1845 |
1 |
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
lexicon# |
|
|
| 6293 |
1846 |
1 |
unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree |
incompatible#dissimilar#unlike#antithetic#antithetical#assorted#various#contrary#contrasting#contrastive#diametric#diametrical#opposite#polar#divergent#disparate#distinct#distinguishable#diverse#various#divers#diverse#opposite#several#variant#dissimilar#varied# |
same#equal#like#similar#assonant#comparable#corresponding#like#cookie-cutter#duplicate#homophonic#identical#indistinguishable#one#synoptic#synoptical#similar#unvaried#unvarying#show more antonyms...# |
“took different approaches to the problem”#“came to a different conclusion”#“ different parts of the country”#“on different sides of the issue”#“this meeting was different from the earlier one”# |
| 6294 |
1846 |
1 |
marked by dissimilarity |
dissimilar#unlike# |
like#similar#like-minded#look-alike#suchlike#same#show more antonyms...# |
“people are profoundly different”# |
| 6295 |
1846 |
1 |
differing from all others; not ordinary |
unusual# |
|
“advertising that strives continually to be different”#“this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it”# |
| 6296 |
1846 |
1 |
distinct or separate |
other# |
|
“each interviewed different members of the community”# |
| 6297 |
1846 |
1 |
distinctly separate from the first |
other# |
|
“that's another (or different) issue altogether”# |
| 6298 |
1847 |
1 |
relating to or performed with the fingers |
|
|
“ digital examination”# |
| 6299 |
1847 |
1 |
displaying numbers rather than scale positions |
|
|
“ digital clock”#“ digital readout”# |
| 6300 |
1847 |
1 |
of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits |
|
analog#analogue#linear# |
“ digital computer”# |
| 6301 |
1848 |
1 |
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event |
docudrama#documentary film#infotainment# |
|
|
| 6302 |
1848 |
1 |
relating to or consisting of or derived from documents |
documental# |
|
|
| 6303 |
1848 |
1 |
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation |
objective# |
|
|
| 6304 |
1849 |
1 |
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence |
certification#corroboration# |
|
|
| 6305 |
1849 |
1 |
documentary validation |
support# |
|
“his documentation of the results was excellent”# |
| 6306 |
1849 |
1 |
program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs |
software documentation# |
|
|
| 6307 |
1850 |
1 |
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage |
dramatic play#play# |
|
|
| 6308 |
1850 |
1 |
the literary genre of works intended for the theater |
|
|
|
| 6309 |
1850 |
1 |
the quality of being arresting or highly emotional |
|
|
|
| 6310 |
1850 |
1 |
an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional |
dramatic event# |
|
|
| 6311 |
1851 |
1 |
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter |
chemical element# |
|
|
| 6312 |
1851 |
1 |
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe |
|
|
“the alchemists believed that there were four elements”# |
| 6313 |
1851 |
2 |
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system |
component#constituent# |
|
|
| 6314 |
1851 |
2 |
an abstract part of something |
component#constituent#factor#ingredient# |
|
“the grammatical elements of a sentence”# |
| 6315 |
1851 |
3 |
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal |
|
|
“water is the element of fishes”# |
| 6316 |
1851 |
3 |
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective |
|
|
“in your element”# |
| 6317 |
1851 |
4 |
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone |
|
|
|
| 6318 |
1852 |
1 |
intensity or forcefulness of expression |
vehemence# |
|
“his emphasis on civil rights”# |
| 6319 |
1852 |
1 |
special importance or significance |
accent# |
|
“the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”# |
| 6320 |
1852 |
1 |
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition |
|
|
|
| 6321 |
1852 |
1 |
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
accent#stress# |
|
|
| 6322 |
1853 |
1 |
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience |
diction# |
|
|
| 6323 |
1854 |
1 |
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds |
epic poem#epos#heroic poem# |
|
|
| 6324 |
1854 |
1 |
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic |
epical# |
|
“ epic tradition”# |
| 6325 |
1854 |
2 |
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) |
heroic#larger-than-life# |
|
“an epic voyage”# |
| 6326 |
1855 |
1 |
enlarged to an abnormal degree |
enlarged#magnified# |
|
“thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes”# |
| 6327 |
1855 |
1 |
represented as greater than is true or reasonable |
overdone#overstated# |
|
“an exaggerated opinion of oneself”# |
| 6328 |
1856 |
1 |
existing in act or fact |
actual# |
|
|
| 6329 |
1856 |
1 |
of or relating to or characterized by facts |
|
|
“ factual considerations”# |
| 6330 |
1857 |
1 |
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
false belief# |
|
|
| 6331 |
1858 |
1 |
the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output |
|
|
|
| 6332 |
1858 |
1 |
response to an inquiry or experiment |
|
|
|
| 6333 |
1859 |
1 |
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact |
|
|
|
| 6334 |
1859 |
1 |
a deliberately false or improbable account |
fable#fabrication# |
|
|
| 6335 |
1860 |
1 |
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement |
flick#motion picture#motion-picture show#movie#moving picture#moving-picture show#pic#picture#picture show# |
|
“the film was shot on location”# |
| 6336 |
1860 |
1 |
a medium that disseminates moving pictures |
celluloid#cinema# |
|
“ film coverage of sporting events”# |
| 6337 |
1860 |
1 |
photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies |
photographic film# |
|
|
| 6338 |
1860 |
1 |
make a film or photograph of something |
shoot#take# |
|
|
| 6339 |
1860 |
1 |
record in film |
|
|
“The coronation was filmed”# |
| 6340 |
1860 |
2 |
a thin coating or layer |
|
|
“the table was covered with a film of dust”# |
| 6341 |
1860 |
2 |
a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things |
plastic film# |
|
|
| 6342 |
1861 |
1 |
powerful and effective language |
eloquence#smoothness# |
|
“ fluency in spoken and written English is essential”# |
| 6343 |
1861 |
1 |
skillfulness in speaking or writing |
|
disfluency# |
|
| 6344 |
1861 |
1 |
the quality of being facile in speech and writing |
articulateness#volubility# |
|
|
| 6345 |
1862 |
1 |
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something |
alien# |
|
“the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper”#“jealousy is foreign to her nature”# |
| 6346 |
1862 |
1 |
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source |
extraneous# |
|
“ foreign particles in milk”# |
| 6347 |
1862 |
1 |
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
strange# |
native#autochthonal#autochthonic#autochthonous#endemic#indigenous#domestic#homegrown#native-born#show more antonyms...# |
“ foreign nations”#“a foreign accent”#“on business in a foreign city”# |
| 6348 |
1862 |
1 |
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own) |
abroad#overseas#external#international#outside#international# |
domestic#home#interior#internal#national#municipal#national#show more antonyms...# |
“ foreign trade”#“a foreign office”# |
| 6349 |
1863 |
1 |
a requirement of etiquette or custom |
formalities# |
|
“a mere formality”# |
| 6350 |
1863 |
1 |
compliance with formal rules |
|
|
“courtroom formality”# |
| 6351 |
1863 |
1 |
a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies |
formalness# |
informality# |
“the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention”# |
| 6352 |
1864 |
1 |
what something is used for |
purpose#role#use# |
|
“the function of an auger is to bore holes”# |
| 6353 |
1864 |
1 |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
office#part#role# |
|
“the function of a teacher”# |
| 6354 |
1864 |
1 |
serve a purpose, role, or function |
serve# |
|
“The table functions as a desk”# |
| 6355 |
1864 |
1 |
perform as expected when applied |
go#operate#run#work# |
malfunction#misfunction# |
|
| 6356 |
1864 |
1 |
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
officiate# |
|
|
| 6357 |
1864 |
2 |
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another |
|
|
“height is a function of age”#“price is a function of supply and demand”# |
| 6358 |
1864 |
2 |
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) |
map#mapping#mathematical function#single-valued function# |
|
|
| 6359 |
1864 |
3 |
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony |
|
|
“it was a black-tie function”# |
| 6360 |
1864 |
3 |
a vaguely specified social event |
affair#occasion#social function#social occasion# |
|
“a seemingly endless round of social functions”# |
| 6361 |
1864 |
4 |
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
procedure#routine#subprogram#subroutine# |
|
|
| 6362 |
1865 |
1 |
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling |
|
|
|
| 6363 |
1865 |
1 |
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
motion# |
|
|
| 6364 |
1865 |
1 |
something done as an indication of intention |
|
|
“a political gesture”#“a gesture of defiance”# |
| 6365 |
1865 |
1 |
show, express, or direct through movement |
gesticulate#motion# |
|
“He gestured his desire to leave”# |
| 6366 |
1866 |
1 |
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field |
gloss# |
|
|
| 6367 |
1867 |
1 |
someone employed to conduct others |
usher# |
|
|
| 6368 |
1867 |
1 |
someone who shows the way by leading or advising |
|
|
|
| 6369 |
1867 |
1 |
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory |
pathfinder#scout# |
|
|
| 6370 |
1867 |
1 |
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
channelise#channelize#direct#head#maneuver#manoeuver#manoeuvre#point#steer# |
|
|
| 6371 |
1867 |
1 |
be a guiding or motivating force or drive |
steer# |
|
|
| 6372 |
1867 |
1 |
take somebody somewhere |
conduct#direct#lead#take# |
|
|
| 6373 |
1867 |
1 |
pass over, across, or through |
draw#pass#run# |
|
|
| 6374 |
1867 |
2 |
something that offers basic information or instruction |
guidebook# |
|
|
| 6375 |
1867 |
2 |
a model or standard for making comparisons |
template#templet# |
|
|
| 6376 |
1867 |
2 |
a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something |
|
|
|
| 6377 |
1867 |
2 |
use as a guide |
guide on# |
|
“They had the lights to guide on”# |
| 6378 |
1868 |
1 |
of or relating to the study of history |
|
ahistorical# |
“ historical scholars”#“a historical perspective”# |
| 6379 |
1868 |
1 |
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time |
diachronic# |
synchronic#synchronal#synchronic#synchronous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6380 |
1868 |
1 |
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past |
historic# |
|
“a historical character”# |
| 6381 |
1868 |
1 |
having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary |
existent#real# |
|
“the historical Jesus”#“doubt that a historical Camelot every existed”#“actual historical events”# |
| 6382 |
1869 |
1 |
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text |
dash# |
|
|
| 6383 |
1869 |
1 |
divide or connect with a hyphen |
hyphenate# |
|
|
| 6384 |
1870 |
1 |
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
idiomatic expression#phrasal idiom#phrase#set phrase# |
|
|
| 6385 |
1870 |
1 |
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language |
parlance# |
|
|
| 6386 |
1870 |
1 |
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people |
accent#dialect# |
|
|
| 6387 |
1870 |
2 |
the style of a particular artist or school or movement |
artistic style# |
|
“an imaginative orchestral idiom”# |
| 6388 |
1871 |
1 |
a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand |
|
|
|
| 6389 |
1871 |
1 |
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive |
|
|
|
| 6390 |
1871 |
1 |
showing by example |
exemplification# |
|
|
| 6391 |
1871 |
1 |
an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
example#instance#representative# |
|
|
| 6392 |
1872 |
1 |
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface |
icon#ikon#picture# |
|
“a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them”# |
| 6393 |
1872 |
1 |
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
effigy#simulacrum# |
|
“the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone”# |
| 6394 |
1872 |
1 |
someone who closely resembles another person (especially an actor) |
double#look-alike# |
|
“she's the very image of her mother”# |
| 6395 |
1872 |
1 |
a standard or typical example |
epitome#paradigm#prototype# |
|
“he provided America with an image of the good father”# |
| 6396 |
1872 |
1 |
the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public |
|
|
“although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry”#“the company tried to project an altruistic image”# |
| 6397 |
1872 |
1 |
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world |
persona# |
|
“a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty”# |
| 6398 |
1872 |
1 |
render visible, as by means of MRI |
|
|
|
| 6399 |
1872 |
2 |
an iconic mental representation |
mental image# |
|
“her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate”# |
| 6400 |
1872 |
2 |
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
figure#figure of speech#trope# |
|
|
| 6401 |
1872 |
2 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
envision#fancy#figure#picture#project#see#visualise#visualize# |
|
|
| 6402 |
1872 |
3 |
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined |
range#range of a function# |
|
“the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers”# |
| 6403 |
1873 |
1 |
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action |
inventive# |
|
“an imaginative use of material”# |
| 6404 |
1874 |
1 |
the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts |
|
consistence#consistency# |
|
| 6405 |
1874 |
1 |
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time |
incompatibility#mutual exclusiveness#repugnance# |
|
|
| 6406 |
1875 |
1 |
vague or not clearly defined or stated |
unclear#undefined#vague#coy#indecisive#nebulous#unfixed#noncommittal#one#indistinct# |
definite#clear#defined#certain#decisive#decided#distinct#distinct#explicit#expressed#show more antonyms...# |
“must you be so indefinite?”#“amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges”#“he would not answer so indefinite a proposal”# |
| 6407 |
1875 |
1 |
not decided or not known |
uncertain# |
|
“were indefinite about their plans”#“plans are indefinite”# |
| 6408 |
1876 |
1 |
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation |
illation# |
|
|
| 6409 |
1877 |
1 |
not formal |
casual#daily#everyday#casual#free-and-easy#folksy#unceremonial#unceremonious# |
formal#conventional#ceremonial#ceremonious#conventional#dress#full-dress#form-only#dress#full-dress#nominal#titular#positive#prescribed#perfunctory#pro forma#black-tie#semi-formal#semiformal#buckram#starchy#stiff#white-tie#formal#show more antonyms...# |
“conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress”#“an informal free-and-easy manner”#“an informal gathering of friends”# |
| 6410 |
1877 |
1 |
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
cozy#intimate# |
|
“a relaxed informal manner”# |
| 6411 |
1877 |
1 |
not officially recognized or controlled |
loose# |
|
“an informal agreement”# |
| 6412 |
1877 |
1 |
used of spoken and written language |
colloquial#conversational#common#vernacular#vulgar#epistolary#epistolatory#slangy#subliterary#nonliterary#unliterary#unrhetorical# |
formal#formal#literary#rhetorical#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6413 |
1878 |
1 |
the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists |
|
|
“my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds”# |
| 6414 |
1878 |
1 |
a conference (usually with someone important) |
audience#consultation# |
|
|
| 6415 |
1878 |
1 |
discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation |
|
|
“We interviewed the job candidates”# |
| 6416 |
1878 |
1 |
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
question# |
|
|
| 6417 |
1878 |
1 |
go for an interview in the hope of being hired |
|
|
“The job candidate interviewed everywhere”# |
| 6418 |
1879 |
1 |
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations |
diary# |
|
|
| 6419 |
1879 |
1 |
a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred |
daybook# |
|
|
| 6420 |
1879 |
1 |
a record book as a physical object |
|
|
|
| 6421 |
1879 |
1 |
a periodical dedicated to a particular subject |
|
|
“he reads the medical journals”# |
| 6422 |
1879 |
2 |
the part of the axle contained by a bearing |
|
|
|
| 6423 |
1880 |
1 |
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols |
linguistic communication# |
|
“he taught foreign languages”#“the language introduced is standard throughout the text”#“the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written”# |
| 6424 |
1880 |
1 |
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
nomenclature#terminology# |
|
“the language of sociology”# |
| 6425 |
1880 |
1 |
(language) communication by word of mouth |
oral communication#speech#speech communication#spoken communication#spoken language#voice communication# |
|
“he uttered harsh language”#“he recorded the spoken language of the streets”# |
| 6426 |
1880 |
1 |
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication |
speech# |
|
“ language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals”# |
| 6427 |
1880 |
1 |
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication |
linguistic process# |
|
“he didn't have the language to express his feelings”# |
| 6428 |
1880 |
2 |
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number |
lyric#words# |
|
“the song uses colloquial language”# |
| 6429 |
1881 |
1 |
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered |
clean#fair#clear#decipherable#readable# |
illegible#dirty#foul#marked-up#indecipherable#unclear#undecipherable#unreadable#show more antonyms...# |
“ legible handwriting”# |
| 6430 |
1882 |
1 |
consisting of or related to language |
lingual# |
nonlinguistic# |
“ linguistic behavior”#“a linguistic atlas”# |
| 6431 |
1882 |
1 |
of or relating to the scientific study of language |
|
|
“ linguistic theory”# |
| 6432 |
1883 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of literature |
|
|
“ literary criticism”# |
| 6433 |
1883 |
1 |
appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing |
formal# |
|
“when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”# |
| 6434 |
1883 |
1 |
knowledgeable about literature |
literate# |
|
“a literary style”# |
| 6435 |
1884 |
1 |
published writings in a particular style on a particular subject |
|
|
“the technical literature”#“one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature”# |
| 6436 |
1884 |
1 |
creative writing of recognized artistic value |
|
|
|
| 6437 |
1884 |
1 |
the profession or art of a writer |
|
|
“her place in literature is secure”# |
| 6438 |
1884 |
1 |
the humanistic study of a body of literature |
lit# |
|
|
| 6439 |
1885 |
1 |
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference |
|
|
|
| 6440 |
1885 |
2 |
the technical aspects of doing something |
mechanism# |
|
“the mechanics of prose style”# |
| 6441 |
1886 |
1 |
an account of the author's personal experiences |
|
|
|
| 6442 |
1886 |
1 |
an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic |
|
|
|
| 6443 |
1887 |
1 |
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled |
|
|
“he sent a three-word message”# |
| 6444 |
1887 |
1 |
what a communication that is about something is about |
content#subject matter#substance# |
|
|
| 6445 |
1887 |
1 |
send a message to |
|
|
“She messaged the committee”# |
| 6446 |
1887 |
1 |
send as a message |
|
|
“She messaged the final report by fax”# |
| 6447 |
1887 |
1 |
send a message |
|
|
“There is no messaging service at this company”# |
| 6448 |
1888 |
1 |
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) |
m#metre# |
|
|
| 6449 |
1888 |
1 |
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity |
|
|
|
| 6450 |
1888 |
1 |
measure with a meter |
|
|
“ meter the flow of water”# |
| 6451 |
1888 |
2 |
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration |
metre#time# |
|
|
| 6452 |
1888 |
2 |
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse |
beat#cadence#measure#metre# |
|
|
| 6453 |
1888 |
3 |
stamp with a meter indicating the postage |
|
|
“ meter the mail”# |
| 6454 |
1889 |
1 |
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling |
humor#humour#temper# |
|
|
| 6455 |
1889 |
1 |
the prevailing psychological state |
climate# |
|
“the national mood had changed radically since the last election”# |
| 6456 |
1889 |
2 |
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker |
modality#mode# |
|
|
| 6457 |
1890 |
1 |
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles |
chaste#good#honorable#honourable#chaste#clean#clean-living#moralistic#righteous#incorrupt#righteous#virtuous# |
immoral#unchaste#evil#debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#libertine#profligate#riotous#disgraceful#scandalous#shameful#shocking#scrofulous#unrighteous#wicked#show more antonyms...# |
“ moral sense”#“a moral scrutiny”#“a moral lesson”#“a moral quandary”#“ moral convictions”#“a moral life”# |
| 6458 |
1890 |
1 |
the significance of a story or event |
lesson# |
|
“the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor”# |
| 6459 |
1890 |
2 |
psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect |
mental# |
|
“a moral victory”#“ moral support”# |
| 6460 |
1891 |
1 |
a change of position that does not entail a change of location |
motility#motion#move# |
|
“ movement is a sign of life”# |
| 6461 |
1891 |
1 |
the act of changing location from one place to another |
motion#move# |
|
“the movement of people from the farms to the cities”# |
| 6462 |
1891 |
1 |
the act of changing the location of something |
|
|
“the movement of cargo onto the vessel”# |
| 6463 |
1891 |
1 |
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something |
motion# |
|
|
| 6464 |
1891 |
1 |
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object |
apparent motion#apparent movement#motion# |
|
“the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement”# |
| 6465 |
1891 |
1 |
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
drift#trend# |
|
“a broad movement of the electorate to the right”# |
| 6466 |
1891 |
2 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
campaign#cause#crusade#drive#effort# |
|
“the movement to end slavery”# |
| 6467 |
1891 |
2 |
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals |
front#social movement# |
|
“he was a charter member of the movement”#“politicians have to respect a mass movement”# |
| 6468 |
1891 |
3 |
a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata |
|
|
“the second movement is slow and melodic”# |
| 6469 |
1891 |
4 |
the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) |
|
|
“it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement”# |
| 6470 |
1891 |
5 |
a euphemism for defecation |
bm#bowel movement# |
|
|
| 6471 |
1892 |
1 |
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual |
aggregate#bigeminal#binary#double#doubled#two-fold#twofold#double#dual#duple#double#dual#three-fold#threefold#treble#two-fold#twofold#duplex#manifold#multiplex#ternary#treble#triple#triplex#three-fold#threefold#treble#triple#triune#four-fold#fourfold#quadruple#four-fold#fourfold#quadruple#quadruplex#quadruplicate#quaternary#quaternate#five-fold#fivefold#quintuple#sextuple#six-fold#sixfold#septuple#seven-fold#sevenfold#eight-fold#eightfold#octuple#nine-fold#ninefold#nonuple#denary#ten-fold#tenfold# |
single#azygos#azygous#one-man#one-person#one-woman#lone#lonesome#only#sole#solitary#singular#unique#sui generis#unary#one-member#uninominal#show more antonyms...# |
“ multiple birth”#“ multiple ownership”#“made multiple copies of the speech”#“his multiple achievements in public life”#“her multiple personalities”#“a pineapple is a multiple fruit”# |
| 6472 |
1892 |
2 |
the product of a quantity by an integer |
|
|
“36 is a multiple of 9”# |
| 6473 |
1893 |
1 |
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people |
|
|
|
| 6474 |
1894 |
1 |
prose writing that is not fictional |
nonfictional prose# |
|
|
| 6475 |
1895 |
1 |
being other than verbal communication |
gestural# |
|
“art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression”# |
| 6476 |
1895 |
1 |
involving little use of language |
communicative#communicatory# |
|
“a nonverbal intelligence test”# |
| 6477 |
1895 |
1 |
lacking verbal skill |
communicative#communicatory# |
|
“rural students often come from nonverbal backgrounds”# |
| 6478 |
1896 |
1 |
a general summary of a subject |
|
|
“the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences”# |
| 6479 |
1897 |
1 |
similarity by virtue of corresponding |
correspondence# |
|
|
| 6480 |
1898 |
1 |
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material |
|
|
|
| 6481 |
1898 |
1 |
a message that departs from the main subject |
aside#digression#divagation#excursus# |
|
|
| 6482 |
1899 |
1 |
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish |
unblemished#unmarred#unmutilated#unbroken#exact#clean#clear#cold#complete#consummate#down#down pat#mastered#errorless#faultless#immaculate#impeccable#flawless#unflawed#ideal#idealised#idealized#idyllic#mint#perfectible#pluperfect#uncorrupted#undefiled#utopian# |
imperfect#blemished#broken#blemished#flawed#broken#corrupt#corrupted#defective#faulty#imperfectible#irregular#show more antonyms...# |
“a perfect circle”#“a perfect reproduction”#“ perfect happiness”#“ perfect manners”#“a perfect specimen”#“a perfect day”# |
| 6483 |
1899 |
1 |
precisely accurate or exact |
exact# |
|
“ perfect timing”# |
| 6484 |
1899 |
1 |
make perfect or complete |
hone# |
|
“ perfect your French in Paris!”# |
| 6485 |
1899 |
2 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
“a perfect idiot”# |
| 6486 |
1899 |
3 |
a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) |
perfect tense#perfective#perfective tense# |
|
|
| 6487 |
1900 |
1 |
happening or recurring at regular intervals |
periodic# |
aperiodic#nonperiodic#noncyclic#nonoscillatory#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6488 |
1900 |
1 |
a publication that appears at fixed intervals |
|
|
|
| 6489 |
1901 |
1 |
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality |
ad hominem#face-to-face#individual#private#individualised#individualized#personalised#personalized#in the flesh#in-person#ain#own#personalized#person-to-person#private#private# |
impersonal#nonpersonal#show more antonyms...# |
“a personal favor”#“for your personal use”#“ personal papers”#“I have something personal to tell you”#“a personal God”#“he has his personal bank account and she has hers”# |
| 6490 |
1901 |
1 |
particular to a given individual |
subjective# |
|
|
| 6491 |
1901 |
1 |
of or arising from personality |
|
|
“ personal magnetism”# |
| 6492 |
1901 |
1 |
intimately concerning a person's body or physical being |
physical# |
|
“ personal hygiene”# |
| 6493 |
1901 |
1 |
a short newspaper article about a particular person or group |
|
|
|
| 6494 |
1901 |
2 |
indicating grammatical person |
|
|
“ personal verb endings”# |
| 6495 |
1902 |
1 |
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
|
|
|
| 6496 |
1902 |
1 |
a remarkable development |
|
|
|
| 6497 |
1903 |
1 |
someone who writes plays |
dramatist# |
|
|
| 6498 |
1904 |
1 |
literature in metrical form |
poesy#verse# |
|
|
| 6499 |
1904 |
1 |
any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling |
|
|
|
| 6500 |
1905 |
1 |
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) |
|
|
“she gave the trophy but he made the presentation”# |
| 6501 |
1905 |
1 |
the act of presenting a proposal |
|
|
|
| 6502 |
1905 |
1 |
the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it |
|
|
“he prepared his presentation carefully in advance”# |
| 6503 |
1905 |
1 |
formally making a person known to another or to the public |
intro#introduction# |
|
|
| 6504 |
1905 |
1 |
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view |
demonstration#presentment# |
|
“the presentation of new data”# |
| 6505 |
1905 |
1 |
a visual representation of something |
display# |
|
|
| 6506 |
1905 |
2 |
(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal |
|
|
“Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”# |
| 6507 |
1906 |
1 |
favoring or promoting progress |
forward#industrial#advanced#forward-looking#innovative#modern#advancing#forward#forward-moving#modernised#modernized#state-of-the-art# |
regressive#backward#atavistic#throwback#retrograde#retrogressive#returning#reverting#unmodernised#unmodernized#show more antonyms...# |
“ progressive schools”# |
| 6508 |
1906 |
1 |
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) |
reform-minded#reformist# |
|
|
| 6509 |
1906 |
1 |
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases |
degressive# |
regressive# |
|
| 6510 |
1906 |
1 |
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties |
liberal#liberalist# |
conservative#conservativist# |
|
| 6511 |
1906 |
2 |
advancing in severity |
active# |
|
“ progressive paralysis”# |
| 6512 |
1906 |
2 |
gradually advancing in extent |
increasing# |
|
|
| 6513 |
1906 |
3 |
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going |
continuous tense#imperfect#imperfect tense#progressive tense# |
|
|
| 6514 |
1906 |
4 |
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position |
ordered# |
|
“ progressive euchre”#“ progressive tournaments”# |
| 6515 |
1907 |
1 |
the manner in which someone utters a word |
|
|
“they are always correcting my pronunciation”# |
| 6516 |
1907 |
1 |
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken |
orthoepy# |
|
“the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners”#“that is the correct pronunciation”# |
| 6517 |
1908 |
1 |
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
proffer#suggestion# |
|
|
| 6518 |
1908 |
1 |
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) |
|
|
|
| 6519 |
1908 |
1 |
the act of making a proposal |
proposal# |
|
|
| 6520 |
1908 |
1 |
a task to be dealt with |
|
|
“securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition”# |
| 6521 |
1908 |
1 |
suggest sex to |
|
|
“She was propositioned by a stranger at the party”# |
| 6522 |
1908 |
2 |
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false |
|
|
|
| 6523 |
1909 |
1 |
the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases |
|
|
|
| 6524 |
1909 |
1 |
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
punctuation mark# |
|
|
| 6525 |
1909 |
1 |
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions |
|
|
|
| 6526 |
1910 |
1 |
expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement |
decimal#denary#duodecimal#numeric#numerical#quantifiable#three-figure#valued#vicenary# |
qualitative#soft#show more antonyms...# |
“export wheat without quantitative limitations”#“ quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture”# |
| 6527 |
1910 |
1 |
relating to the measurement of quantity |
|
|
“ quantitative studies”# |
| 6528 |
1910 |
2 |
(of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables |
|
syllabic#accentual#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6529 |
1911 |
1 |
perceive to be the same |
recognise# |
|
|
| 6530 |
1911 |
1 |
be fully aware or cognizant of |
agnise#agnize#realise#realize#recognise# |
|
|
| 6531 |
1911 |
1 |
detect with the senses |
discern#distinguish#make out#pick out#recognise#spot#tell apart# |
|
|
| 6532 |
1911 |
2 |
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority |
acknowledge#know#recognise# |
|
“We do not recognize your gods”# |
| 6533 |
1911 |
2 |
grant credentials to |
accredit#recognise# |
|
“The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution”#“ recognize an academic degree”# |
| 6534 |
1911 |
2 |
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for |
acknowledge#recognise# |
|
|
| 6535 |
1911 |
2 |
show approval or appreciation of |
recognise# |
|
“My work is not recognized by anybody!”#“The best student was recognized by the Dean”# |
| 6536 |
1911 |
3 |
express greetings upon meeting someone |
greet#recognise# |
|
|
| 6537 |
1911 |
4 |
exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) |
|
|
|
| 6538 |
1912 |
1 |
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events |
|
|
“the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”# |
| 6539 |
1912 |
1 |
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone |
book#record book# |
|
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”# |
| 6540 |
1912 |
1 |
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted |
criminal record# |
|
“the prostitute had a record a mile long”# |
| 6541 |
1912 |
1 |
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction |
|
|
“they could find no record of the purchase”# |
| 6542 |
1912 |
1 |
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove |
disc#disk#phonograph record#phonograph recording#platter# |
|
|
| 6543 |
1912 |
1 |
the sum of recognized accomplishments |
track record# |
|
“the lawyer has a good record”#“the track record shows that he will be a good president”# |
| 6544 |
1912 |
1 |
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had |
|
|
“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”# |
| 6545 |
1912 |
1 |
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) |
|
|
“he tied the Olympic record”#“coffee production last year broke all previous records”#“Chicago set the homicide record”# |
| 6546 |
1912 |
2 |
make a record of; set down in permanent form |
enter#put down# |
|
|
| 6547 |
1912 |
2 |
register electronically |
tape# |
delete#erase# |
“They recorded her singing”# |
| 6548 |
1912 |
2 |
be aware of |
register# |
|
|
| 6549 |
1912 |
2 |
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event |
commemorate#immortalise#immortalize#memorialise#memorialize# |
|
|
| 6550 |
1912 |
2 |
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments |
read#register#show# |
|
|
| 6551 |
1913 |
1 |
the act of referring or consulting |
consultation# |
|
“ reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer”# |
| 6552 |
1913 |
1 |
an indicator that orients you generally |
point of reference#reference point# |
|
“it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved”# |
| 6553 |
1913 |
1 |
a remark that calls attention to something or someone |
mention# |
|
“the speaker made several references to his wife”# |
| 6554 |
1913 |
1 |
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
address#computer address# |
|
|
| 6555 |
1913 |
2 |
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts |
book of facts#reference book#reference work# |
|
“he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic”# |
| 6556 |
1913 |
2 |
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to |
source# |
|
“he carried an armful of references back to his desk”# |
| 6557 |
1913 |
2 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#citation#cite#credit#mention#quotation# |
|
|
| 6558 |
1913 |
2 |
refer to |
cite# |
|
“he referenced his colleagues' work”# |
| 6559 |
1913 |
3 |
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability |
character#character reference# |
|
|
| 6560 |
1913 |
4 |
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to |
|
|
“he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes”# |
| 6561 |
1913 |
4 |
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to |
denotation#extension# |
|
|
| 6562 |
1914 |
1 |
resist doing something |
forbear# |
act#move# |
“He refrained from hitting him back”# |
| 6563 |
1914 |
1 |
choose not to consume |
abstain#desist# |
consume#have#ingest#take#take in# |
|
| 6564 |
1914 |
2 |
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
chorus# |
|
|
| 6565 |
1915 |
1 |
worthy of reliance or trust |
dependable# |
undependable#unreliable#erratic#temperamental#uncertain#unsound#untrustworthy#untrusty#show more antonyms...# |
“a reliable source of information”# |
| 6566 |
1915 |
1 |
worthy of being depended on |
dependable#honest#true# |
|
“a reliable sourcSFLe of information”# |
| 6567 |
1915 |
1 |
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief |
authentic# |
|
“ reliable information”# |
| 6568 |
1916 |
1 |
a search for knowledge |
enquiry#inquiry# |
|
“their pottery deserves more research than it has received”# |
| 6569 |
1916 |
1 |
systematic investigation to establish facts |
|
|
|
| 6570 |
1916 |
1 |
inquire into |
explore#search# |
|
“the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”# |
| 6571 |
1916 |
1 |
attempt to find out in a systematic and scientific manner |
|
|
“The student researched the history of that word”# |
| 6572 |
1917 |
1 |
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) |
rime# |
|
|
| 6573 |
1917 |
1 |
a piece of poetry |
verse# |
|
|
| 6574 |
1917 |
1 |
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable |
rime# |
|
“hat and cat rhyme”# |
| 6575 |
1917 |
1 |
compose rhymes |
rime# |
|
|
| 6576 |
1918 |
1 |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
function#office#part# |
|
“play its role”# |
| 6577 |
1918 |
1 |
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting |
|
|
“what is your role on the team?”# |
| 6578 |
1918 |
1 |
what something is used for |
function#purpose#use# |
|
|
| 6579 |
1918 |
2 |
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
character#part#persona#theatrical role# |
|
|
| 6580 |
1919 |
1 |
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
greeting# |
|
|
| 6581 |
1919 |
1 |
an act of honor or courteous recognition |
salute# |
|
|
| 6582 |
1919 |
1 |
word of greeting used to begin a letter |
|
|
|
| 6583 |
1920 |
1 |
a punctuation mark (`;') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period |
|
|
|
| 6584 |
1921 |
1 |
relating to or concerned in sensation |
sensational# |
|
“the sensory cortex”#“ sensory organs”# |
| 6585 |
1921 |
1 |
involving or derived from the senses |
sensorial# |
extrasensory#paranormal#paranormal#clairvoyant#telegnostic#telepathic#show more antonyms...# |
“ sensory experience”#“ sensory channels”# |
| 6586 |
1921 |
1 |
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system |
centripetal#receptive# |
|
“ sensory neurons”# |
| 6587 |
1922 |
1 |
in regular succession without gaps |
consecutive#sequent#serial#successive# |
|
|
| 6588 |
1923 |
1 |
a conventional or formulaic conception or image |
|
|
“regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding”# |
| 6589 |
1923 |
1 |
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype |
pigeonhole#stamp# |
|
“I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European”# |
| 6590 |
1924 |
1 |
an affix that is added at the end of the word |
postfix# |
|
|
| 6591 |
1924 |
1 |
attach a suffix to |
|
prefix# |
“ suffix words”# |
| 6592 |
1925 |
1 |
highest in quality |
greatest#sterling# |
|
|
| 6593 |
1925 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#height#meridian#peak#pinnacle#summit#tiptop#top# |
|
“so many highest superlatives achieved by man”# |
| 6594 |
1925 |
1 |
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) |
|
|
“the critics lavished superlatives on it”# |
| 6595 |
1925 |
1 |
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb |
superlative degree# |
|
“`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'”#“`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'”#“`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'”# |
| 6596 |
1926 |
1 |
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme |
|
|
“the word `pocket' has two syllables”# |
| 6597 |
1927 |
1 |
the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
engineering# |
|
|
| 6598 |
1927 |
1 |
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
applied science#engineering#engineering science# |
|
|
| 6599 |
1928 |
1 |
taut or rigid; stretched tight |
tight#overstrung#taut#tight# |
lax#loose#drooping#droopy#sagging#limp#floppy#loose#slack#loose-jointed#tensionless#show more antonyms...# |
“ tense piano strings”# |
| 6600 |
1928 |
1 |
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
agitated#uneasy#aroused#wound up#cliff-hanging#nail-biting#suspenseful#suspensive#taut#antsy#fidgety#fretful#itchy#edgy#high-strung#highly strung#jittery#jumpy#nervy#overstrung#restive#uptight#electric#isotonic#nervous#strained#unrelaxed#pumped#pumped up#pumped-up#wired# |
relaxed#unagitated#easy#degage#laid-back#mellow#unstrained#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6601 |
1928 |
1 |
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') |
constricted# |
lax# |
|
| 6602 |
1928 |
1 |
become stretched or tense or taut |
strain# |
|
“the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed”# |
| 6603 |
1928 |
1 |
increase the tension on |
|
|
“alternately relax and tense your calf muscle”#“ tense the rope manually before tensing the spring”# |
| 6604 |
1928 |
1 |
become tense, nervous, or uneasy |
tense up# |
decompress#loosen up#relax#slow down#unbend#unwind# |
“He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room”# |
| 6605 |
1928 |
1 |
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious |
strain#tense up# |
loosen up#make relaxed#relax#unlax#unstrain#unwind# |
“he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up”# |
| 6606 |
1928 |
2 |
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time |
|
|
|
| 6607 |
1929 |
1 |
a book containing a classified list of synonyms |
synonym finder# |
|
|
| 6608 |
1930 |
1 |
the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. |
|
|
“he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title”#“he refused to give titles to his paintings”#“I can never remember movie titles”# |
| 6609 |
1930 |
1 |
a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work |
|
|
“the novel had chapter titles”# |
| 6610 |
1930 |
1 |
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with |
rubric#statute title# |
|
“ Title 8 provided federal help for schools”# |
| 6611 |
1930 |
1 |
give a title to |
entitle# |
|
|
| 6612 |
1930 |
1 |
designate by an identifying term |
style# |
|
|
| 6613 |
1930 |
2 |
an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' |
form of address#title of respect# |
|
“the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title”# |
| 6614 |
1930 |
2 |
an appellation signifying nobility |
|
|
“`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”# |
| 6615 |
1930 |
3 |
an established or recognized right |
claim# |
|
“he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate”# |
| 6616 |
1930 |
3 |
an informal right to something |
claim# |
|
“his title to fame”# |
| 6617 |
1930 |
3 |
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it |
deed#deed of conveyance# |
|
“he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment”# |
| 6618 |
1930 |
3 |
the status of being a champion |
championship# |
|
“he held the title for two years”# |
| 6619 |
1930 |
4 |
(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action |
|
|
“the titles go by faster than I can read”# |
| 6620 |
1931 |
1 |
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of |
|
|
“She did not understand her husband”#“I understand what she means”# |
| 6621 |
1931 |
1 |
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
realise#realize#see# |
|
“I don't understand the idea”# |
| 6622 |
1931 |
1 |
be understanding of |
empathise#empathize#sympathise#sympathize# |
|
“You don't need to explain--I understand!”# |
| 6623 |
1931 |
1 |
make sense of a language |
interpret#read#translate# |
|
“She understands French”# |
| 6624 |
1931 |
1 |
believe to be the case |
infer# |
|
“I understand you have no previous experience?”# |
| 6625 |
1932 |
1 |
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) |
locale#locus# |
|
|
| 6626 |
1932 |
1 |
in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held |
|
|
|
| 6627 |
1933 |
1 |
relating to or using sight |
ocular#optic#optical# |
|
“ visual powers”#“ visual navigation”# |
| 6628 |
1933 |
1 |
visible |
ocular# |
|
“a visual presentation”#“a visual image”# |
| 6629 |
1934 |
1 |
a language user's knowledge of words |
lexicon#mental lexicon# |
|
|
| 6630 |
1934 |
1 |
a listing of the words used in some enterprise |
|
|
|
| 6631 |
1934 |
1 |
the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) |
|
|
“he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques”# |
| 6632 |
1935 |
1 |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
eccentric#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre# |
|
“restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit”# |
| 6633 |
1936 |
1 |
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
mountebank# |
|
|
| 6634 |
1937 |
1 |
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment |
critical#clear#percipient#clear-eyed#clear-sighted#perspicacious#prescient#discriminating# |
undiscerning#obtuse#purblind#uncomprehending#indiscriminate#show more antonyms...# |
“a discerning critic”#“a discerning reader”# |
| 6635 |
1937 |
1 |
quick to understand |
apprehensive# |
|
|
| 6636 |
1937 |
1 |
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic |
discreet# |
|
“a discerning editor”# |
| 6637 |
1937 |
1 |
able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive |
discriminating# |
|
“ discerning taste”#“a discerning eye for color”# |
| 6638 |
1938 |
1 |
harmful to living things |
hurtful#injurious# |
|
“ deleterious chemical additives”# |
| 6639 |
1939 |
1 |
showing a brooding ill humor |
dark#dour#glowering#glum#moody#saturnine#sour#sullen# |
|
“a morose and unsociable manner”# |
| 6640 |
1940 |
1 |
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
chicane#guile#shenanigan#trickery#wile# |
|
|
| 6641 |
1941 |
1 |
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
knowledge#noesis# |
|
|
| 6642 |
1942 |
1 |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
boring#deadening#dull#ho-hum#irksome#slow#tiresome#wearisome# |
|
“ tedious days on the train”# |
| 6643 |
1942 |
1 |
using or containing too many words |
long-winded#verbose#windy#wordy# |
|
|
| 6644 |
1943 |
1 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#utter# |
|
“the unadulterated truth”# |
| 6645 |
1943 |
1 |
not mixed with impurities |
pure# |
|
“ unadulterated maple syrup”# |
| 6646 |
1944 |
1 |
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances |
fitful#spasmodic#intermittent#occasional#periodic#irregular#unpredictable#isolated#stray#discontinuous#noncontinuous#infrequent# |
continual#insistent#repetitive#running#perennial#recurrent#repeated#persistent#relentless#unrelenting#recurring#revenant#show more antonyms...# |
“a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids”# |
| 6647 |
1945 |
1 |
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe |
colossal#stupendous# |
|
“a prodigious storm”# |
| 6648 |
1945 |
1 |
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree |
exceeding#exceptional#olympian#surpassing# |
|
“the young Mozart's prodigious talents”# |
| 6649 |
1945 |
1 |
of momentous or ominous significance |
portentous# |
|
“a prodigious vision”# |
| 6650 |
1946 |
1 |
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to |
extension#reference# |
|
|
| 6651 |
1946 |
1 |
the act of indicating or pointing out by name |
indication# |
|
|
| 6652 |
1947 |
1 |
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
dictionary# |
|
|
| 6653 |
1947 |
1 |
a language user's knowledge of words |
mental lexicon#vocabulary# |
|
|
| 6654 |
1948 |
1 |
of great mass; huge and bulky |
elephantine#giant#jumbo# |
|
|
| 6655 |
1949 |
1 |
a person who travels by foot |
footer#walker# |
|
|
| 6656 |
1949 |
2 |
lacking wit or imagination |
earthbound#prosaic#prosy# |
|
“a pedestrian movie plot”# |
| 6657 |
1950 |
1 |
discouraging through fear |
intimidating# |
|
|
| 6658 |
1951 |
1 |
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account |
|
|
|
| 6659 |
1952 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disperse#distribute#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
|
| 6660 |
1953 |
1 |
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized |
possible#potential# |
|
“a latent fingerprint”#“ latent talent”# |
| 6661 |
1953 |
1 |
(pathology) not presently active |
inactive# |
|
“ latent infection”#“ latent diabetes”# |
| 6662 |
1954 |
1 |
markedly different from an accepted norm |
deviant#deviate# |
|
“ aberrant behavior”# |
| 6663 |
1954 |
1 |
one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group |
|
|
|
| 6664 |
1955 |
1 |
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state |
clot# |
|
“ coagulated blood”# |
| 6665 |
1955 |
1 |
cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state |
clot# |
|
|
| 6666 |
1955 |
1 |
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass |
coagulated#curdled#grumose#grumous# |
|
|
| 6667 |
1956 |
1 |
separation into component parts |
disintegration# |
|
|
| 6668 |
1956 |
1 |
the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) |
breakup# |
|
|
| 6669 |
1956 |
1 |
the termination of a meeting |
adjournment# |
|
|
| 6670 |
1956 |
2 |
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure |
dissipation#licentiousness#looseness#profligacy# |
|
|
| 6671 |
1956 |
3 |
the process of going into solution |
dissolving# |
|
|
| 6672 |
1957 |
1 |
full of trivial conversation |
chatty#gabby#loquacious#talkative#talky# |
|
|
| 6673 |
1958 |
1 |
praise, glorify, or honor |
exalt#extol#glorify#proclaim# |
|
|
| 6674 |
1959 |
1 |
the closing section of a musical composition |
finale# |
|
|
| 6675 |
1960 |
1 |
disagreeable sounds |
|
harmony# |
|
| 6676 |
1960 |
1 |
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience |
noise#racket# |
|
|
| 6677 |
1960 |
1 |
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters |
disagreement#dissension# |
accord#agreement# |
|
| 6678 |
1961 |
1 |
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick |
prick# |
|
|
| 6679 |
1961 |
1 |
urge with or as if with a goad |
|
|
|
| 6680 |
1961 |
1 |
goad or provoke, as by constant criticism |
needle# |
|
|
| 6681 |
1961 |
1 |
give heart or courage to |
spur# |
|
|
| 6682 |
1961 |
1 |
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion |
prod# |
|
|
| 6683 |
1961 |
1 |
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
goading#prod#prodding#spur#spurring#urging# |
|
|
| 6684 |
1962 |
1 |
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
absquatulate#bolt#decamp#go off#make off#run off# |
|
“the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe”# |
| 6685 |
1963 |
1 |
an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing |
|
|
|
| 6686 |
1963 |
1 |
a pier that provides a landing place on a river |
|
|
|
| 6687 |
1963 |
2 |
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) |
|
|
|
| 6688 |
1964 |
1 |
corresponding in size or degree or extent |
coextensive#conterminous#coterminous#commensurable#proportionate#equal# |
incommensurate#disproportionate#incommensurable#unequal#show more antonyms...# |
“pay should be commensurate with the time worked”# |
| 6689 |
1965 |
1 |
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops |
condense#distil# |
|
“The acid distills at a specific temperature”# |
| 6690 |
1965 |
1 |
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation |
make pure#purify#sublimate# |
|
|
| 6691 |
1965 |
1 |
undergo the process of distillation |
distil# |
|
|
| 6692 |
1965 |
1 |
extract by the process of distillation |
distil#extract# |
|
“ distill the essence of this compound”# |
| 6693 |
1965 |
1 |
give off (a liquid) |
distil# |
|
|
| 6694 |
1966 |
1 |
a publication containing a variety of works |
collection# |
|
|
| 6695 |
1966 |
1 |
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work |
|
|
|
| 6696 |
1967 |
1 |
move or draw apart |
|
converge# |
“The two paths diverge here”# |
| 6697 |
1967 |
1 |
extend in a different direction |
|
converge#meet#adjoin#contact#meet#touch#show more antonyms...# |
“The lines start to diverge here”#“Their interests diverged”# |
| 6698 |
1967 |
1 |
be at variance with; be out of line with |
depart#deviate#vary# |
conform# |
|
| 6699 |
1967 |
1 |
have no limits as a mathematical series |
|
converge#meet#converge#adjoin#contact#meet#touch#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6700 |
1968 |
1 |
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others |
social# |
|
“he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude”# |
| 6701 |
1968 |
1 |
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species |
social#social# |
ungregarious#unsocial#nongregarious#nonsocial#solitary#show more antonyms...# |
“ gregarious bird species”# |
| 6702 |
1968 |
1 |
(of plants) growing in groups that are close together |
clustered# |
ungregarious#caespitose#cespitose#tufted#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6703 |
1969 |
1 |
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
obliging# |
|
“to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover”# |
| 6704 |
1970 |
1 |
take away possessions from someone |
deprive#strip# |
|
|
| 6705 |
1970 |
1 |
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) |
disinvest# |
commit#invest#place#put# |
“The company decided to divest”#“the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property”# |
| 6706 |
1970 |
1 |
deprive of status or authority |
disinvest# |
enthrone#invest#vest# |
“he was divested of his rights and his title”# |
| 6707 |
1970 |
2 |
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes |
disinvest#strip#undress# |
|
“She divested herself of her outdoor clothes”# |
| 6708 |
1971 |
1 |
free of deceit |
transparent# |
|
|
| 6709 |
1972 |
1 |
disposed or willing to comply |
amenable#conformable#lamblike#nonresistant#manageable#obedient#manipulable#tractable#willing# |
defiant#noncompliant#insubordinate#resistant#resistive#obstreperous#recalcitrant#difficult#unmanageable#disobedient#insubordinate#intractable#unwilling#show more antonyms...# |
“children compliant with the parental will”# |
| 6710 |
1973 |
1 |
naive and easily deceived or tricked |
fleeceable#green# |
|
“at that early age she had been gullible and in love”# |
| 6711 |
1973 |
1 |
easily tricked because of being too trusting |
unwary# |
|
“ gullible tourists taken in by the shell game”# |
| 6712 |
1974 |
1 |
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable |
crystal clear#limpid#luculent#pellucid#perspicuous# |
|
“ lucid directions”# |
| 6713 |
1974 |
1 |
having a clear mind |
sane# |
|
“a lucid moment in his madness”# |
| 6714 |
1974 |
1 |
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
coherent#logical# |
|
“a lucid thinker”# |
| 6715 |
1974 |
2 |
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity |
crystal clear#crystalline#limpid#pellucid#transparent# |
|
“ lucid air”# |
| 6716 |
1975 |
1 |
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together |
congeries#conglomeration# |
|
|
| 6717 |
1975 |
1 |
the whole amount |
sum#total#totality# |
|
|
| 6718 |
1975 |
1 |
material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster |
|
|
|
| 6719 |
1975 |
1 |
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole |
aggregated#aggregative#mass# |
|
“ aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year”# |
| 6720 |
1975 |
1 |
composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets |
multiple# |
|
“raspberries are aggregate fruits”# |
| 6721 |
1975 |
1 |
gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
combine# |
|
|
| 6722 |
1975 |
1 |
amount in the aggregate to |
|
|
|
| 6723 |
1976 |
1 |
making or willing to make concessions |
compromising#flexible# |
inflexible#sturdy#uncompromising#hard-line#hardline#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6724 |
1976 |
1 |
intended to placate |
conciliative# |
antagonistic#alienating#show more antonyms...# |
“a conciliatory visit”# |
| 6725 |
1977 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative |
|
|
|
| 6726 |
1977 |
1 |
relating to or involving dogma |
|
|
“ dogmatic writings”# |
| 6727 |
1977 |
1 |
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles |
dogmatical# |
|
|
| 6728 |
1978 |
1 |
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion |
rant#ranting# |
|
|
| 6729 |
1978 |
1 |
deliver a harangue to; address forcefully |
|
|
|
| 6730 |
1979 |
1 |
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with |
excuse# |
|
“She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities”# |
| 6731 |
1980 |
1 |
inactive but capable of becoming active |
abeyant# |
|
“her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened”# |
| 6732 |
1980 |
1 |
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation |
hibernating#torpid# |
|
“ dormant buds”# |
| 6733 |
1980 |
1 |
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct |
inactive# |
active#eruptive#show more antonyms...# |
“a dormant volcano”# |
| 6734 |
1980 |
1 |
(heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping |
sleeping# |
|
|
| 6735 |
1981 |
1 |
all of the same or similar kind or nature |
homogenous# |
heterogeneous#heterogenous#diversified#assorted#miscellaneous#mixed#motley#sundry#disparate#inhomogeneous#nonuniform#different#varied#show more antonyms...# |
“a close-knit homogeneous group”# |
| 6736 |
1982 |
1 |
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit |
largess#largesse#munificence#openhandedness# |
|
|
| 6737 |
1983 |
1 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
bedevil#befuddle#confuse#discombobulate#fox#fuddle#throw# |
|
|
| 6738 |
1983 |
1 |
mistake one thing for another |
confuse# |
|
|
| 6739 |
1984 |
1 |
fool or hoax |
befool#cod#fool#gull#put on#put one across#put one over#slang#take in# |
|
“The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”# |
| 6740 |
1984 |
1 |
a person who is tricked or swindled |
victim# |
|
|
| 6741 |
1985 |
1 |
someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity |
shammer#skulker# |
|
|
| 6742 |
1986 |
1 |
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts |
cognoscente# |
|
|
| 6743 |
1987 |
1 |
the act of competing as for profit or a prize |
competition#rivalry# |
cooperation# |
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”# |
| 6744 |
1987 |
1 |
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
arguing#argument#contestation#controversy#disceptation#disputation#tilt# |
|
|
| 6745 |
1987 |
1 |
a point asserted as part of an argument |
|
|
|
| 6746 |
1988 |
1 |
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas |
discriminating# |
|
|
| 6747 |
1988 |
1 |
someone who selects according to the eclectic method |
eclecticist# |
|
|
| 6748 |
1989 |
1 |
the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God |
idol worship# |
|
|
| 6749 |
1989 |
1 |
religious zeal; the willingness to serve God |
cultism#devotion#veneration# |
|
|
| 6750 |
1990 |
1 |
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action |
rebel# |
|
|
| 6751 |
1990 |
1 |
an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it |
|
|
|
| 6752 |
1990 |
1 |
independent in behavior or thought |
irregular#unorthodox# |
|
“ maverick politicians”# |
| 6753 |
1991 |
1 |
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
combative#disputatious#disputative#litigious# |
|
“a style described as abrasive and contentious”# |
| 6754 |
1991 |
1 |
involving or likely to cause controversy |
controversial# |
|
“"a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson”# |
| 6755 |
1992 |
1 |
given to lying |
untruthful# |
|
“a mendacious child”# |
| 6756 |
1992 |
1 |
intentionally untrue |
false# |
|
“a mendacious statement”# |
| 6757 |
1993 |
1 |
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
remorseful#rueful#ruthful# |
|
|
| 6758 |
1994 |
1 |
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to |
assumption#presumption#presumptuousness# |
|
|
| 6759 |
1995 |
1 |
make worse or less effective |
|
|
“His vision was impaired”# |
| 6760 |
1995 |
1 |
make imperfect |
deflower#mar#spoil#vitiate# |
|
|
| 6761 |
1996 |
1 |
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances |
transfiguration# |
|
“the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting”# |
| 6762 |
1996 |
1 |
a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft |
|
|
|
| 6763 |
1996 |
1 |
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
metabolism# |
|
|
| 6764 |
1997 |
1 |
a difficult problem |
brain-teaser#enigma#riddle# |
|
|
| 6765 |
1998 |
1 |
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead |
lament# |
|
|
| 6766 |
1999 |
1 |
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
stolid# |
|
“her impassive remoteness”#“"he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall”# |
| 6767 |
1999 |
1 |
deliberately impassive in manner |
deadpan#expressionless#poker-faced#unexpressive# |
|
|
| 6768 |
2000 |
1 |
be adjacent or come together |
meet# |
diverge#diverge#show more antonyms...# |
“The lines converge at this point”# |
| 6769 |
2000 |
1 |
approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit |
|
diverge# |
|
| 6770 |
2000 |
1 |
move or draw together at a certain location |
|
diverge# |
“The crowd converged on the movie star”# |
| 6771 |
2000 |
1 |
come together so as to form a single product |
|
|
“Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power”# |
| 6772 |
2001 |
1 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
arouse#enkindle#evoke#fire#kindle#provoke#raise# |
|
|
| 6773 |
2001 |
2 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
draw out#educe#evoke#extract# |
|
|
| 6774 |
2001 |
2 |
derive by reason |
|
|
“ elicit a solution”# |
| 6775 |
2002 |
1 |
be a hindrance or obstacle to |
hinder# |
|
“She is impeding the progress of our project”# |
| 6776 |
2002 |
1 |
block passage through |
block#close up#jam#obstruct#obturate#occlude# |
disengage#free# |
|
| 6777 |
2003 |
1 |
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious |
Byzantine#involved#knotty#tangled#tortuous# |
|
“ convoluted legal language”#“ convoluted reasoning”# |
| 6778 |
2003 |
1 |
rolled longitudinally upon itself |
convolute# |
|
|
| 6779 |
2004 |
1 |
make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc. |
adorn#beautify#decorate#grace#ornament# |
|
|
| 6780 |
2004 |
1 |
make more beautiful |
beautify#fancify#prettify# |
uglify# |
|
| 6781 |
2004 |
1 |
add details to |
aggrandise#aggrandize#blow up#dramatise#dramatize#embroider#lard#pad# |
|
|
| 6782 |
2004 |
1 |
be beautiful to look at |
adorn#beautify#deck#decorate#grace# |
|
|
| 6783 |
2005 |
1 |
preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through |
tight#retentive#water-repellent#water-resistant#imperviable#impervious# |
permeable#leaky#porous#semipermeable#pervious#show more antonyms...# |
“ impermeable stone”#“an impermeable layer of scum”#“a coat impermeable to rain”# |
| 6784 |
2006 |
1 |
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
extenuate#palliate# |
|
|
| 6785 |
2006 |
1 |
make less severe or harsh |
|
|
“ mitigating circumstances”# |
| 6786 |
2007 |
1 |
deviating from the general or common order or type |
abnormal#unnatural# |
|
“advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”# |
| 6787 |
2008 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#assuage#conciliate#gentle#gruntle#lenify#pacify#placate# |
|
“She managed to mollify the angry customer”# |
| 6788 |
2008 |
1 |
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate |
season#temper# |
|
|
| 6789 |
2008 |
1 |
make less rigid or softer |
|
|
|
| 6790 |
2009 |
1 |
cause to lose courage |
dash#frighten away#frighten off#pall#scare#scare away#scare off# |
|
|
| 6791 |
2010 |
1 |
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating |
|
|
“He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister”# |
| 6792 |
2010 |
1 |
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with |
|
|
“This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors”# |
| 6793 |
2010 |
1 |
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software |
|
|
|
| 6794 |
2011 |
1 |
an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified |
default option# |
|
|
| 6795 |
2011 |
2 |
loss due to not showing up |
|
|
“he lost the game by default”# |
| 6796 |
2011 |
2 |
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid |
nonpayment#nonremittal# |
payment# |
|
| 6797 |
2011 |
2 |
act of failing to meet a financial obligation |
nonpayment#nonremittal# |
|
|
| 6798 |
2011 |
2 |
fail to pay up |
default on# |
ante up#pay#pay up# |
|
| 6799 |
2012 |
1 |
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
neutralise#neutralize#nullify# |
|
“This action will negate the effect of my efforts”# |
| 6800 |
2012 |
1 |
deny the truth of |
contradict#contravene# |
|
|
| 6801 |
2012 |
1 |
prove negative; show to be false |
contradict# |
affirm#confirm#corroborate#substantiate#support#sustain# |
|
| 6802 |
2012 |
1 |
be in contradiction with |
belie#contradict# |
|
|
| 6803 |
2013 |
1 |
make children |
beget#bring forth#father#generate#get#mother#sire# |
|
|
| 6804 |
2013 |
1 |
call forth |
breed#spawn# |
|
|
| 6805 |
2014 |
1 |
burst inward |
go off# |
burst#explode# |
“The bottle imploded”# |
| 6806 |
2015 |
1 |
any new participant in some activity |
entrant#fledgeling#fledgling#freshman#newbie#newcomer#starter# |
|
|
| 6807 |
2015 |
1 |
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist |
catechumen# |
|
|
| 6808 |
2015 |
1 |
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously |
|
|
|
| 6809 |
2016 |
1 |
official approval |
|
|
|
| 6810 |
2016 |
1 |
official recognition or approval |
|
condemnation#disapprobation# |
|
| 6811 |
2017 |
1 |
represented accurately or precisely |
delineated#represented# |
undelineated#undepicted#unpictured#undrawn#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6812 |
2017 |
1 |
show the form or outline of |
define# |
|
|
| 6813 |
2017 |
1 |
trace the shape of |
limn#outline# |
|
|
| 6814 |
2017 |
1 |
make a mark or lines on a surface |
describe#draw#line#trace# |
|
|
| 6815 |
2017 |
1 |
determine the essential quality of |
define#delimit#delimitate#specify# |
|
|
| 6816 |
2017 |
1 |
describe in vivid detail |
|
|
|
| 6817 |
2018 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#calumniate#defame#slander#smear#smirch#sully# |
|
|
| 6818 |
2018 |
1 |
cause to seem less serious; play down |
belittle#derogate#minimize# |
|
|
| 6819 |
2019 |
1 |
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form |
ephemeron# |
|
|
| 6820 |
2019 |
1 |
lasting a very short time |
fugacious#passing#short-lived#transient#transitory# |
|
“the ephemeral joys of childhood”# |
| 6821 |
2020 |
1 |
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
incipient# |
|
“a vague inchoate idea”# |
| 6822 |
2021 |
1 |
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
bootlicking#fawning#sycophantic#toadyish# |
|
|
| 6823 |
2021 |
1 |
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner |
servile# |
|
“ obsequious shop assistants”# |
| 6824 |
2022 |
1 |
treat or speak of with contempt |
|
|
“He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics”# |
| 6825 |
2023 |
1 |
steadiness of mind under stress |
calm#calmness#composure# |
discomposure# |
|
| 6826 |
2024 |
1 |
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit |
careless#natural# |
artful#adroit#crafty#cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily#cute#precious#designing#scheming#deep#elusive#manipulative#pawky#show more antonyms...# |
“an artless manner”#“ artless elegance”# |
| 6827 |
2024 |
1 |
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious |
ingenuous# |
artful#disingenuous#distorted#misrepresented#perverted#twisted#insincere#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6828 |
2024 |
2 |
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge |
uncultivated#uncultured# |
|
|
| 6829 |
2024 |
2 |
showing lack of art |
unskilled# |
|
“an artless translation”# |
| 6830 |
2025 |
1 |
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound |
|
|
|
| 6831 |
2025 |
1 |
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx |
derived function#differential#differential coefficient#first derivative# |
|
|
| 6832 |
2025 |
1 |
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security |
derivative instrument# |
|
|
| 6833 |
2025 |
1 |
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word |
|
|
“`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”# |
| 6834 |
2025 |
1 |
resulting from or employing derivation |
derived# |
|
“a derivative process”#“a highly derivative prose style”# |
| 6835 |
2026 |
1 |
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
beat around the bush#palter#prevaricate#tergiversate# |
|
|
| 6836 |
2027 |
1 |
block passage through |
block#close up#impede#jam#obstruct#obturate# |
disengage#free# |
|
| 6837 |
2028 |
1 |
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless |
arid#desiccated# |
|
“a desiccate romance”# |
| 6838 |
2028 |
1 |
remove water from |
dehydrate# |
|
|
| 6839 |
2028 |
1 |
lose water or moisture |
dehydrate#dry up#exsiccate# |
hydrate#hydrate#hydrate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6840 |
2028 |
1 |
preserve by removing all water and liquids from |
dehydrate# |
|
|
| 6841 |
2029 |
1 |
having or showing profound knowledge |
learned# |
|
“an erudite professor”# |
| 6842 |
2030 |
1 |
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
busy#busybodied#interfering#meddlesome#meddling# |
|
“bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself”# |
| 6843 |
2031 |
1 |
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another |
purposeless# |
|
“ desultory thoughts”#“the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties”# |
| 6844 |
2032 |
1 |
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle |
abstruse#deep#recondite#arcane#cabalistic#cryptic#cryptical#kabbalistic#qabalistic#sibylline#mysterious#mystic#mystical#occult#orphic#secret#private# |
exoteric#public#show more antonyms...# |
“a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories”# |
| 6845 |
2033 |
1 |
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance |
undetermined# |
determinate#fixed#show more antonyms...# |
“of indeterminate age”#“a zillion is a large indeterminate number”#“an indeterminate point of law”#“the influence of environment is indeterminate”#“an indeterminate future”# |
| 6846 |
2033 |
1 |
not capable of being determined |
indeterminable#undeterminable# |
|
“the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle”# |
| 6847 |
2033 |
1 |
of uncertain or ambiguous nature |
ambiguous#equivocal# |
|
“the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists”# |
| 6848 |
2033 |
1 |
not leading to a definite ending or result |
inconclusive# |
|
“an indeterminate campaign”# |
| 6849 |
2033 |
1 |
having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex |
racemose# |
determinate#cymose#show more antonyms...# |
“an indeterminate stem”# |
| 6850 |
2034 |
1 |
not easily borne; wearing |
burdensome#taxing# |
|
“my duties weren't onerous”# |
| 6851 |
2035 |
1 |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
balk#baulk#check#handicap#hinderance#hindrance#impediment# |
|
|
| 6852 |
2035 |
1 |
tending to deter |
preventative#preventive# |
|
“the deterrent effects of high prices”# |
| 6853 |
2036 |
1 |
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently |
eulogium# |
|
|
| 6854 |
2036 |
1 |
a formal expression of praise |
encomium#paean#panegyric#pean# |
|
|
| 6855 |
2037 |
1 |
a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
need#pauperisation#pauperism#pauperization#penury# |
|
“their indigence appalled him”# |
| 6856 |
2038 |
1 |
a state of extreme dishonor |
infamy# |
celebrity#fame#renown# |
“the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city”# |
| 6857 |
2038 |
1 |
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse |
obloquy# |
|
|
| 6858 |
2039 |
1 |
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh |
|
dysphemism# |
|
| 6859 |
2040 |
1 |
disinclined to work or exertion |
faineant#lazy#otiose#slothful#work-shy# |
|
“an indolent hanger-on”# |
| 6860 |
2040 |
1 |
(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless |
inactive# |
|
“an indolent ulcer”#“leprosy is an indolent infectious disease”# |
| 6861 |
2041 |
1 |
move or swing from side to side regularly |
vibrate# |
|
“the needle on the meter was oscillating”# |
| 6862 |
2041 |
1 |
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action |
hover#vacillate#vibrate# |
|
“He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”# |
| 6863 |
2042 |
1 |
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses |
duality# |
|
“the dichotomy between eastern and western culture”# |
| 6864 |
2043 |
1 |
make worse |
aggravate#exasperate#worsen# |
ameliorate#amend#better#improve#meliorate#ameliorate#better#improve#meliorate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6865 |
2043 |
1 |
exasperate or irritate |
aggravate#exasperate# |
|
|
| 6866 |
2044 |
1 |
unable to move or resist motion |
nonmoving#unmoving# |
|
|
| 6867 |
2044 |
1 |
slow and apathetic |
sluggish#soggy#torpid# |
|
“she was fat and inert”# |
| 6868 |
2044 |
2 |
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive |
indifferent#neutral# |
|
“ inert matter”# |
| 6869 |
2045 |
1 |
intended to attract notice and impress others |
pretentious# |
unostentatious#unpretending#unpretentious#quiet#restrained#show more antonyms...# |
“an ostentatious sable coat”# |
| 6870 |
2045 |
1 |
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar |
pretentious# |
|
|
| 6871 |
2046 |
1 |
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
acquit#assoil#clear#discharge#exonerate# |
convict# |
|
| 6872 |
2047 |
1 |
lacking in sophistication or worldliness |
innocent# |
|
“his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it”# |
| 6873 |
2047 |
1 |
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious |
artless# |
artful#disingenuous#distorted#misrepresented#perverted#twisted#insincere#show more antonyms...# |
“an ingenuous admission of responsibility”# |
| 6874 |
2048 |
1 |
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept |
beau ideal#idol#perfection# |
|
|
| 6875 |
2048 |
1 |
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
apotheosis#ideal#nonesuch#nonpareil#nonsuch#saint# |
|
|
| 6876 |
2049 |
1 |
spread out; not concentrated in one place |
distributed# |
|
“a large diffuse organization”# |
| 6877 |
2049 |
1 |
lacking conciseness |
prolix# |
|
“a diffuse historical novel”# |
| 6878 |
2049 |
1 |
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected |
diffused#soft# |
concentrated#hard# |
|
| 6879 |
2049 |
1 |
move outward |
fan out#spread#spread out# |
|
|
| 6880 |
2049 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
imbue#interpenetrate#penetrate#permeate#pervade#riddle# |
|
|
| 6881 |
2049 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#disperse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
|
| 6882 |
2050 |
1 |
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic |
built-in#constitutional#inbuilt#integral# |
|
|
| 6883 |
2050 |
1 |
in the nature of something though not readily apparent |
implicit in#underlying# |
|
“shortcomings inherent in our approach”# |
| 6884 |
2051 |
1 |
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
affirm#assert#avow#swan#swear#verify# |
|
|
| 6885 |
2051 |
1 |
report or maintain |
allege#say# |
|
|
| 6886 |
2052 |
1 |
a message that departs from the main subject |
aside#divagation#excursus#parenthesis# |
|
|
| 6887 |
2052 |
1 |
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
deflection#deflexion#deviation#divagation#diversion# |
|
“a digression into irrelevant details”# |
| 6888 |
2052 |
1 |
wandering from the main path of a journey |
excursion# |
|
|
| 6889 |
2053 |
1 |
an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations |
|
|
|
| 6890 |
2053 |
1 |
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values |
|
|
|
| 6891 |
2054 |
1 |
not injurious to physical or mental health |
harmless#innoxious# |
noxious#harmful#baneful#deadly#pernicious#pestilent#corrupting#degrading#vesicant#vesicatory#toxic#unwholesome#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 6892 |
2054 |
1 |
lacking intent or capacity to injure |
innocent# |
|
|
| 6893 |
2054 |
1 |
not causing disapproval |
unobjectionable# |
|
“it was an innocuous remark”#“confined himself to innocuous generalities”# |
| 6894 |
2055 |
1 |
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
coronach#lament#requiem#threnody# |
|
|
| 6895 |
2056 |
1 |
cleverly amusing in tone |
bantering#tongue-in-cheek# |
|
“ facetious remarks”# |
| 6896 |
2057 |
1 |
barely able to be perceived |
indiscernible#undetectable# |
|
“an almost insensible change”# |
| 6897 |
2057 |
1 |
incapable of physical sensation |
incognizant#unaware#unconscious#anaesthetic#anesthetic#asleep#benumbed#numb#insensitive#insensitive# |
sensible#sensitive#aware#cognisant#cognizant#conscious#sensitive#show more antonyms...# |
“ insensible to pain”#“ insensible earth”# |
| 6898 |
2057 |
1 |
unresponsive to stimulation |
senseless# |
|
“he lay insensible where he had fallen”# |
| 6899 |
2057 |
1 |
unaware of or indifferent to |
unaffected# |
|
“ insensible to the suffering around him”# |
| 6900 |
2058 |
1 |
an insufficient quantity or number |
dearth# |
|
|
| 6901 |
2059 |
1 |
free somebody (from an erroneous belief) |
|
|
|
| 6902 |
2060 |
1 |
make easier |
alleviate#ease# |
|
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”# |
| 6903 |
2060 |
1 |
increase the likelihood of (a response) |
|
|
“The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse”# |
| 6904 |
2060 |
1 |
be of use |
help# |
|
|
| 6905 |
2061 |
1 |
doing or producing good |
benefic#kind# |
maleficent#baleful#baneful#evil#malefic#malevolent#malign#malign#show more antonyms...# |
“the most beneficent regime in history”# |
| 6906 |
2061 |
1 |
generous in assistance to the poor |
benevolent#eleemosynary#philanthropic# |
|
|
| 6907 |
2062 |
1 |
containing or based on a fallacy |
unsound# |
|
“ fallacious reasoning”# |
| 6908 |
2062 |
1 |
based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information |
incorrect#wrong# |
|
“ fallacious hope”# |
| 6909 |
2062 |
1 |
intended to deceive |
deceitful#fraudulent# |
|
“ fallacious testimony”# |
| 6910 |
2063 |
1 |
lacking interest or significance or impact |
jejune# |
|
“an insipid personality”# |
| 6911 |
2063 |
1 |
lacking taste or flavor or tang |
bland#flat#flavorless#flavourless#savorless#savourless#vapid# |
|
“ insipid hospital food”# |
| 6912 |
2064 |
1 |
support and strengthen |
bolster up# |
|
“ bolster morale”# |
| 6913 |
2064 |
1 |
prop up with a pillow or bolster |
|
|
|
| 6914 |
2064 |
1 |
add padding to |
pad# |
|
|
| 6915 |
2064 |
1 |
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows |
long pillow# |
|
|
| 6916 |
2065 |
1 |
not in agreement or harmony |
at variance#discrepant#dissonant#dissentious#divisive#factious# |
accordant#according#agreeable#concordant#concurring#consensual#consentaneous#consentient#unanimous#show more antonyms...# |
“views discordant with present-day ideas”# |
| 6917 |
2065 |
1 |
lacking in harmony |
disharmonious#dissonant#inharmonic# |
|
|
| 6918 |
2066 |
1 |
the state of being isolated or detached |
detachment#insularism#insulation# |
|
|
| 6919 |
2067 |
1 |
a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
indigence#need#pauperisation#pauperism#pauperization# |
|
|
| 6920 |
2068 |
1 |
ostentatiously lofty in style |
declamatory#large#orotund#tumid#turgid# |
|
|
| 6921 |
2069 |
1 |
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold |
defiant#noncompliant#difficult#unmanageable#disobedient#obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate#untamed#wild#balking#balky#refractory#stubborn#uncontrollable#unmanageable#unmalleable# |
manipulable#tractable#compliant#manageable#obedient#docile#tame#tamed#ductile#malleable#docile#teachable#tamable#tameable#show more antonyms...# |
“an intractable disposition”#“ intractable pain”#“the most intractable issue of our era”#“ intractable metal”# |
| 6922 |
2070 |
1 |
lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal |
long# |
|
“ perennial happiness”# |
| 6923 |
2070 |
1 |
recurring again and again |
recurrent#repeated# |
|
“ perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements”# |
| 6924 |
2070 |
1 |
lasting three seasons or more |
|
annual#one-year#biennial#two-year#show more antonyms...# |
“the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant”# |
| 6925 |
2070 |
1 |
(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more |
|
|
|
| 6926 |
2071 |
1 |
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance |
loutish#neandertal#neanderthal#oafish#swinish# |
|
“was boorish and insensitive”# |
| 6927 |
2072 |
1 |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
disagreement#divergence#variance# |
|
|
| 6928 |
2072 |
1 |
an event that departs from expectations |
variance#variant# |
|
|
| 6929 |
2073 |
1 |
the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise |
intransigency# |
|
|
| 6930 |
2074 |
1 |
constituting a separate entity or part |
distinct# |
|
“a government with three discrete divisions”# |
| 6931 |
2075 |
1 |
feelings of great warmth and intensity |
ardor#ardour#fervency#fervidness#fervour#fire# |
|
|
| 6932 |
2075 |
1 |
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up |
excitation#excitement#fervour#inflammation# |
|
|
| 6933 |
2076 |
1 |
fill or cover completely, usually with water |
deluge#submerge# |
|
|
| 6934 |
2076 |
1 |
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |
deluge#flood#swamp# |
|
“the basement was inundated after the storm”# |
| 6935 |
2077 |
1 |
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
casual#cursory#passing# |
|
“ perfunctory courtesy”# |
| 6936 |
2077 |
1 |
as a formality only |
pro forma# |
|
|
| 6937 |
2078 |
1 |
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness |
artful# |
artless#ingenuous#candid#heart-to-heart#open#undistorted#sincere#naif#naive#show more antonyms...# |
“"an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine”#“a disingenuous excuse”# |
| 6938 |
2079 |
1 |
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through |
leaky#porous#semipermeable#pervious# |
impermeable#tight#retentive#water-repellent#water-resistant#imperviable#impervious#show more antonyms...# |
“ permeable membranes”#“rock that is permeable by water”# |
| 6939 |
2080 |
1 |
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building |
buttressing# |
|
|
| 6940 |
2080 |
1 |
reinforce with a buttress |
|
|
“ Buttress the church”# |
| 6941 |
2080 |
1 |
make stronger or defensible |
|
|
“ buttress your thesis”# |
| 6942 |
2081 |
1 |
unaffected by self-interest |
impartial# |
|
|
| 6943 |
2082 |
1 |
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying |
fledgeling# |
|
|
| 6944 |
2082 |
1 |
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers |
fledgeling# |
|
“a fledgling robin”# |
| 6945 |
2082 |
2 |
any new participant in some activity |
entrant#fledgeling#freshman#neophyte#newbie#newcomer#starter# |
|
|
| 6946 |
2082 |
2 |
young and inexperienced |
callow#unfledged# |
|
“a fledgling enterprise”#“a fledgling skier”# |
| 6947 |
2083 |
1 |
spreading or spread throughout |
permeant#permeating#permeative# |
|
“the pervasive odor of garlic”#“an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion”# |
| 6948 |
2084 |
1 |
taken apart at the joints |
divided# |
|
“a disjointed fowl”# |
| 6949 |
2084 |
1 |
separated at the joint |
dislocated#separated# |
|
|
| 6950 |
2084 |
1 |
lacking orderly continuity |
confused#disconnected#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected# |
|
|
| 6951 |
2085 |
1 |
treat with contemptuous disregard |
scoff# |
|
“ flout the rules”# |
| 6952 |
2085 |
1 |
laugh at with contempt and derision |
barrack#gibe#jeer#scoff# |
|
|
| 6953 |
2086 |
1 |
quickly aroused to anger |
choleric#hot-tempered#hotheaded#quick-tempered#short-tempered# |
|
|
| 6954 |
2086 |
1 |
characterized by anger |
choleric# |
|
“an irascible response”# |
| 6955 |
2087 |
1 |
stop associating with |
drop#send away#send packing# |
|
|
| 6956 |
2087 |
1 |
bar from attention or consideration |
brush aside#brush off#discount#disregard#ignore#push aside# |
|
“She dismissed his advances”# |
| 6957 |
2087 |
1 |
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave |
usher out# |
|
“I was dismissed after I gave my report”# |
| 6958 |
2087 |
1 |
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration |
throw out# |
|
“This case is dismissed!”# |
| 6959 |
2087 |
1 |
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
can#displace#fire#force out#give notice#give the axe#give the sack#sack#send away#terminate# |
employ#engage#hire# |
|
| 6960 |
2087 |
1 |
declare void |
dissolve# |
|
|
| 6961 |
2088 |
1 |
try to stir up public opinion |
agitate#stir up# |
|
|
| 6962 |
2088 |
2 |
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions |
|
|
“His legs should be fomented”# |
| 6963 |
2089 |
1 |
righteousness by virtue of being pious |
piousness# |
impiety#impiousness# |
|
| 6964 |
2090 |
1 |
verbal punishment |
chastisement# |
|
|
| 6965 |
2090 |
1 |
a severe scolding |
bawling out#chewing out#dressing down#earful#going-over#upbraiding# |
|
|
| 6966 |
2091 |
1 |
express a negative opinion of |
belittle#pick at# |
blandish#flatter# |
“She disparaged her student's efforts”# |
| 6967 |
2092 |
1 |
keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
forbid#foreclose#preclude#prevent# |
|
|
| 6968 |
2092 |
1 |
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time |
anticipate#counter#foresee# |
|
|
| 6969 |
2093 |
1 |
an established line of travel or access |
path#route# |
|
|
| 6970 |
2093 |
1 |
a proposed route of travel |
travel plan# |
|
|
| 6971 |
2093 |
1 |
a guidebook for travelers |
travel guidebook# |
|
|
| 6972 |
2094 |
1 |
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected |
accelerator# |
anticatalyst# |
|
| 6973 |
2094 |
1 |
something that causes an important event to happen |
|
|
“the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country”# |
| 6974 |
2095 |
1 |
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind |
different# |
|
“such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing”#“ disparate ideas”# |
| 6975 |
2095 |
1 |
including markedly dissimilar elements |
heterogeneous#heterogenous# |
|
“a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers”# |
| 6976 |
2096 |
1 |
prudence in avoiding waste |
frugalness# |
|
|
| 6977 |
2097 |
1 |
brief and to the point; effectively cut short |
crisp#curt#terse# |
|
“the laconic reply”# |
| 6978 |
2098 |
1 |
the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking |
malleability# |
unmalleability# |
|
| 6979 |
2099 |
1 |
producing no result or effect |
ineffectual#otiose#unavailing# |
|
“a futile effort”# |
| 6980 |
2099 |
1 |
unproductive of success |
bootless#fruitless#sleeveless#vain# |
|
“ futile years after her artistic peak”# |
| 6981 |
2100 |
1 |
a feeling of lack of interest or energy |
languor#listlessness# |
|
|
| 6982 |
2100 |
1 |
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy |
inanition#lethargy#slackness# |
|
|
| 6983 |
2100 |
1 |
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) |
lethargy#sluggishness# |
|
|
| 6984 |
2101 |
1 |
extreme excess |
embarrassment#overplus#superfluity# |
|
|
| 6985 |
2102 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#countermand#lift#overturn#repeal#reverse#revoke#vacate# |
|
|
| 6986 |
2103 |
1 |
drop sharply |
plump# |
|
“The stock market plummeted”# |
| 6987 |
2103 |
2 |
the metal bob of a plumb line |
plumb#plumb bob# |
|
|
| 6988 |
2104 |
1 |
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
|
|
“he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions”# |
| 6989 |
2104 |
1 |
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
answer#result#solution#solvent# |
|
|
| 6990 |
2104 |
1 |
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making |
closure#settlement# |
|
“they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences”# |
| 6991 |
2104 |
1 |
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote |
declaration#resolve# |
|
|
| 6992 |
2104 |
1 |
the trait of being resolute |
firmness#firmness of purpose#resoluteness#resolve# |
irresoluteness#irresolution# |
“it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work”# |
| 6993 |
2104 |
2 |
finding a solution to a problem |
solving# |
|
|
| 6994 |
2104 |
3 |
the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together |
resolving power# |
|
|
| 6995 |
2104 |
3 |
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture |
|
|
|
| 6996 |
2104 |
4 |
analysis into clear-cut components |
resolving# |
|
|
| 6997 |
2104 |
5 |
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord |
|
preparation# |
|
| 6998 |
2104 |
6 |
the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) |
|
|
|
| 6999 |
2105 |
1 |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy |
brand#mark#stain# |
|
|
| 7000 |
2105 |
1 |
a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease |
|
|
|
| 7001 |
2105 |
1 |
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil |
|
|
|
| 7002 |
2105 |
1 |
an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod |
|
|
|
| 7003 |
2106 |
1 |
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
evildoing# |
|
“the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father”# |
| 7004 |
2106 |
1 |
the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit |
|
|
|
| 7005 |
2106 |
2 |
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata |
|
|
|
| 7006 |
2107 |
1 |
full of pores or vessels or holes |
poriferous# |
nonporous# |
|
| 7007 |
2107 |
1 |
allowing passage in and out |
holey# |
|
“our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous”# |
| 7008 |
2107 |
1 |
able to absorb fluids |
permeable# |
|
“the partly porous walls of our digestive system”#“compacting the soil to make it less porous”# |
| 7009 |
2108 |
1 |
find the solution |
solve# |
|
|
| 7010 |
2108 |
1 |
reach a decision |
purpose# |
|
“he resolved never to drink again”# |
| 7011 |
2108 |
1 |
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation |
conclude# |
|
|
| 7012 |
2108 |
1 |
bring to an end; settle conclusively |
adjudicate#decide#settle# |
|
|
| 7013 |
2108 |
1 |
cause to go into a solution |
break up#dissolve# |
|
|
| 7014 |
2108 |
1 |
the trait of being resolute |
firmness#firmness of purpose#resoluteness#resolution# |
irresoluteness#irresolution# |
|
| 7015 |
2108 |
1 |
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote |
declaration#resolution# |
|
|
| 7016 |
2108 |
2 |
make clearly visible |
|
|
“can this image be resolved?”# |
| 7017 |
2108 |
3 |
understand the meaning of |
answer# |
|
|
| 7018 |
2109 |
1 |
obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness |
truculency# |
|
|
| 7019 |
2110 |
1 |
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" |
acrid# |
|
|
| 7020 |
2110 |
1 |
capable of wounding |
barbed#biting#mordacious#nipping# |
|
“ pungent satire”# |
| 7021 |
2111 |
1 |
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action |
hover#oscillate#vibrate# |
|
|
| 7022 |
2111 |
1 |
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern |
fluctuate#waver# |
|
“the line on the monitor vacillated”# |
| 7023 |
2112 |
1 |
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) |
|
|
|
| 7024 |
2112 |
1 |
make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document |
|
|
|
| 7025 |
2113 |
1 |
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task |
competent#eligible#well-qualified# |
unqualified#incompetent#ineligible#quack#show more antonyms...# |
“many qualified applicants for the job”# |
| 7026 |
2113 |
1 |
holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill |
certified# |
|
|
| 7027 |
2113 |
1 |
limited or restricted; not absolute |
conditional#modified#conditional#hedged#weasel-worded#limited#modified# |
unqualified#unconditional#unconditioned#unmodified#categoric#categorical#flat#unconditional#clean#clear#cool#outright#straight-out#unlimited#show more antonyms...# |
“gave only qualified approval”# |
| 7028 |
2113 |
1 |
restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') |
restricted# |
|
|
| 7029 |
2113 |
1 |
contingent on something else |
dependant#dependent# |
|
|
| 7030 |
2114 |
1 |
not secure; beset with difficulties |
shaky# |
|
|
| 7031 |
2114 |
1 |
affording no ease or reassurance |
unstable# |
|
“a precarious truce”# |
| 7032 |
2114 |
1 |
fraught with danger |
parlous#perilous#touch-and-go# |
|
“the precarious life of an undersea diver”# |
| 7033 |
2115 |
1 |
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections |
|
|
|
| 7034 |
2115 |
1 |
argue over petty things |
bicker#brabble#niggle#pettifog#squabble# |
|
“Let's not quibble over pennies”# |
| 7035 |
2115 |
1 |
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections |
cavil#quiddity# |
|
|
| 7036 |
2116 |
1 |
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom |
|
|
|
| 7037 |
2116 |
1 |
having wisdom that comes with age and experience |
wise# |
|
|
| 7038 |
2116 |
2 |
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb |
salvia# |
|
|
| 7039 |
2116 |
2 |
aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc |
|
|
|
| 7040 |
2116 |
2 |
of the grey-green color of sage leaves |
sage-green# |
|
|
| 7041 |
2117 |
1 |
bring about abruptly |
|
|
“The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution”# |
| 7042 |
2117 |
1 |
hurl or throw violently |
|
|
“The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below”# |
| 7043 |
2117 |
1 |
fall vertically, sharply, or headlong |
|
|
“Our economy precipitated into complete ruin”# |
| 7044 |
2117 |
1 |
done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
hasty#overhasty#precipitant#precipitous# |
|
“wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king”# |
| 7045 |
2117 |
2 |
fall from clouds |
come down#fall# |
|
“Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum”# |
| 7046 |
2117 |
2 |
separate as a fine suspension of solid particles |
|
|
|
| 7047 |
2117 |
2 |
a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
|
|
|
| 7048 |
2118 |
1 |
promoting health; healthful |
good for you#healthy# |
|
“"the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis”# |
| 7049 |
2118 |
1 |
favorable to health of mind or body |
wholesome# |
|
“not the most salubrious campsite”#“one of the less salubrious suburbs”# |
| 7050 |
2119 |
1 |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
cock#prance#ruffle#sashay#swagger#tittup# |
|
“He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”# |
| 7051 |
2119 |
1 |
a proud stiff pompous gait |
prance#swagger# |
|
|
| 7052 |
2119 |
1 |
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression |
|
|
|
| 7053 |
2120 |
1 |
using or containing too many words |
long-winded#tedious#windy#wordy# |
|
“ verbose and ineffective instructional methods”# |
| 7054 |
2121 |
1 |
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
forerunner#harbinger#herald#predecessor# |
|
|
| 7055 |
2121 |
1 |
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another |
forerunner# |
|
|
| 7056 |
2121 |
1 |
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) |
|
|
|
| 7057 |
2122 |
1 |
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court |
subpoena ad testificandum# |
|
|
| 7058 |
2122 |
1 |
serve or summon with a subpoena |
|
|
“The witness and her records were subpoenaed”# |
| 7059 |
2123 |
1 |
capable of life or normal growth and development |
alive#live# |
|
“ viable seeds”#“a viable fetus”# |
| 7060 |
2123 |
2 |
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
executable#feasible#practicable#workable# |
|
|
| 7061 |
2124 |
1 |
excessively forward |
assuming#assumptive# |
|
“the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants”# |
| 7062 |
2125 |
1 |
stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
fractious#refractory# |
|
|
| 7063 |
2125 |
1 |
marked by stubborn resistance to authority |
defiant#noncompliant# |
|
“the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”# |
| 7064 |
2126 |
1 |
fill to satisfaction |
fill#replete#sate# |
|
|
| 7065 |
2126 |
1 |
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
binge#englut#engorge#glut#gorge#gormandise#gormandize#gourmandize#ingurgitate#overeat#overgorge#overindulge#pig out#scarf out#stuff# |
|
|
| 7066 |
2126 |
1 |
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction |
satiated# |
insatiable#insatiate#unsatiable#quenchless#unquenchable#unsated#unsatiated#unsatisfied#unsatisfiable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7067 |
2127 |
1 |
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
beat around the bush#equivocate#palter#tergiversate# |
|
|
| 7068 |
2128 |
1 |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
abjure#forswear#resile#retract# |
|
|
| 7069 |
2129 |
1 |
infuse or fill completely |
impregnate# |
|
|
| 7070 |
2129 |
1 |
cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance |
|
|
|
| 7071 |
2130 |
1 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
affirm#confirm#corroborate#support#sustain# |
contradict#negate# |
|
| 7072 |
2130 |
1 |
represent in bodily form |
body forth#embody#incarnate# |
|
“The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist”# |
| 7073 |
2130 |
1 |
solidify, firm, or strengthen |
|
|
“The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country”# |
| 7074 |
2130 |
1 |
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to |
actualise#actualize#realise#realize# |
|
“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”# |
| 7075 |
2131 |
1 |
marked by harshly abusive criticism |
scathing# |
|
“her vituperative railing”# |
| 7076 |
2132 |
1 |
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth |
flavor#flavour#nip#relish#sapidity#savour#smack#tang# |
|
|
| 7077 |
2132 |
1 |
have flavor; taste of something |
savour#taste# |
|
|
| 7078 |
2132 |
1 |
give taste to |
savour# |
|
|
| 7079 |
2132 |
1 |
taste appreciatively |
savour# |
|
“ savor the soup”# |
| 7080 |
2132 |
1 |
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in |
bask#enjoy#relish#savour# |
|
|
| 7081 |
2133 |
1 |
liable to lead to sudden change or violence |
explosive# |
|
“a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation”# |
| 7082 |
2133 |
1 |
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments |
fickle# |
|
“a flirt's volatile affections”# |
| 7083 |
2133 |
1 |
tending to vary often or widely |
changeable#changeful# |
|
“ volatile stocks”#“ volatile emotions”# |
| 7084 |
2133 |
1 |
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures |
inconstant#evaporable#vaporific#vaporizable#vapourific#vapourisable#volatilisable#volatilizable# |
nonvolatile#nonvolatilisable#nonvolatilizable# |
“ volatile oils”#“ volatile solvents”# |
| 7085 |
2133 |
1 |
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor |
|
|
“it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”# |
| 7086 |
2134 |
1 |
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles |
|
|
“in a world where financial probity may not be widespread”#“he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity”# |
| 7087 |
2135 |
1 |
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids |
release# |
|
“ secrete digestive juices”# |
| 7088 |
2135 |
2 |
place out of sight; keep secret |
|
|
“The money was secreted from his children”# |
| 7089 |
2136 |
1 |
the cognitive process of supposing |
supposal# |
|
|
| 7090 |
2136 |
1 |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
conjecture#guess#hypothesis#speculation#surmisal#surmise# |
|
|
| 7091 |
2136 |
1 |
a hypothesis that is taken for granted |
assumption#supposal# |
|
|
| 7092 |
2137 |
1 |
incapable of being justified or explained |
indefensible#insupportable#unjustifiable#unwarrantable# |
|
|
| 7093 |
2137 |
1 |
lacking justification or authorization |
undue#unjustified# |
|
“ unwarranted limitations of personal freedom”# |
| 7094 |
2137 |
1 |
without a basis in reason or fact |
baseless#groundless#idle#unfounded#wild# |
|
“ unwarranted jealousy”# |
| 7095 |
2138 |
1 |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
baffling#elusive#knotty#problematical#tough# |
|
“a problematic situation at home”# |
| 7096 |
2138 |
2 |
open to doubt or debate |
debatable#problematical# |
|
“If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic”# |
| 7097 |
2139 |
1 |
a broken piece of a brittle artifact |
fragment#sherd# |
|
|
| 7098 |
2140 |
1 |
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
on guard#on one's guard#on your guard#upon one's guard#shy# |
unwary#gullible#unguarded#show more antonyms...# |
“they were wary in their movements”#“a wary glance at the black clouds”#“taught to be wary of strangers”# |
| 7099 |
2140 |
1 |
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
leery#mistrustful#suspicious#untrusting# |
|
|
| 7100 |
2141 |
1 |
recklessly wasteful |
extravagant#profligate#spendthrift# |
|
“ prodigal in their expenditures”# |
| 7101 |
2141 |
1 |
a recklessly extravagant consumer |
profligate#squanderer# |
|
|
| 7102 |
2142 |
1 |
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof |
rebut# |
|
“The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments”# |
| 7103 |
2142 |
1 |
prove to be false or incorrect |
controvert#rebut# |
|
|
| 7104 |
2143 |
1 |
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs |
doubter#sceptic# |
|
|
| 7105 |
2144 |
1 |
of superficial relevance if any |
digressive# |
|
“a tangential remark”# |
| 7106 |
2144 |
1 |
of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent |
|
|
“ tangential forces”# |
| 7107 |
2145 |
1 |
a confused multitude of things |
clutter#fuddle#jumble#mare's nest#muddle#smother# |
|
|
| 7108 |
2145 |
1 |
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way |
|
|
“The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours”# |
| 7109 |
2145 |
1 |
roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" |
wallow# |
|
|
| 7110 |
2145 |
1 |
be immersed in |
|
|
“ welter in work”# |
| 7111 |
2146 |
1 |
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank |
break#bump#demote#kick downstairs# |
advance#elevate#kick upstairs#promote#raise#upgrade# |
|
| 7112 |
2146 |
1 |
assign to a class or kind |
classify# |
|
“People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms”# |
| 7113 |
2146 |
1 |
refer to another person for decision or judgment |
pass on#submit# |
|
“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues”# |
| 7114 |
2146 |
1 |
expel, as if by official decree |
banish#bar# |
|
|
| 7115 |
2147 |
1 |
full of anxiety and concern |
concerned# |
|
“ solicitous parents”#“ solicitous about the future”# |
| 7116 |
2147 |
1 |
showing hovering attentiveness |
attentive# |
|
“ solicitous about her health”#“made solicitous inquiries about our family”# |
| 7117 |
2148 |
1 |
very thin in gauge or diameter |
thin# |
|
“a tenuous thread”# |
| 7118 |
2148 |
1 |
having thin consistency |
thin# |
|
“a tenuous fluid”# |
| 7119 |
2148 |
1 |
lacking substance or significance |
flimsy#fragile#slight#thin# |
|
“a tenuous argument”# |
| 7120 |
2149 |
1 |
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
capricious#impulsive# |
|
“the victim of whimsical persecutions”# |
| 7121 |
2149 |
2 |
indulging in or influenced by fancy |
fanciful#notional# |
|
|
| 7122 |
2150 |
1 |
tending to discourage (especially of prices) |
prohibitory# |
|
“the price was prohibitive”# |
| 7123 |
2151 |
1 |
express criticism towards |
upbraid# |
|
“The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior”# |
| 7124 |
2151 |
1 |
a mild rebuke or criticism |
|
|
“words of reproach”# |
| 7125 |
2151 |
1 |
disgrace or shame |
|
|
“he brought reproach upon his family”# |
| 7126 |
2152 |
1 |
sleep inducing |
hypnagogic#hypnogogic#somniferous#somnific#soporiferous# |
|
|
| 7127 |
2152 |
1 |
inducing mental lethargy |
narcotic#soporiferous# |
|
|
| 7128 |
2152 |
1 |
a drug that induces sleep |
hypnotic# |
|
|
| 7129 |
2153 |
1 |
a speech of violent denunciation |
broadside#philippic# |
|
|
| 7130 |
2154 |
1 |
grow rapidly |
|
|
“Pizza parlors proliferate in this area”# |
| 7131 |
2154 |
1 |
cause to grow or increase rapidly |
|
|
“We must not proliferate nuclear arms”# |
| 7132 |
2155 |
1 |
a person without moral scruples |
miscreant# |
|
|
| 7133 |
2155 |
1 |
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good |
depraved#perverse#perverted# |
|
“the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat”# |
| 7134 |
2155 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of |
condemn#decry#excoriate#objurgate# |
|
“These ideas were reprobated”# |
| 7135 |
2155 |
1 |
abandon to eternal damnation |
|
|
“God reprobated the unrepenting sinner”# |
| 7136 |
2155 |
2 |
reject (documents) as invalid |
|
approbate# |
|
| 7137 |
2156 |
1 |
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility |
torpidity# |
|
“he fell into a deep torpor”# |
| 7138 |
2156 |
1 |
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy |
listlessness#torpidity#torpidness# |
|
|
| 7139 |
2157 |
1 |
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid |
|
|
“The woman repudiated the divorce settlement”# |
| 7140 |
2157 |
1 |
refuse to recognize or pay |
|
|
“ repudiate a debt”# |
| 7141 |
2157 |
1 |
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust |
|
|
“She repudiated the accusations”# |
| 7142 |
2157 |
2 |
cast off |
disown#renounce# |
|
“The parents repudiated their son”# |
| 7143 |
2158 |
1 |
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities |
|
|
|
| 7144 |
2158 |
1 |
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave |
|
|
|
| 7145 |
2159 |
1 |
marked by repeated turns and bends |
twisting#twisty#voluminous#winding# |
|
“a tortuous road up the mountain”# |
| 7146 |
2159 |
1 |
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious |
Byzantine#convoluted#involved#knotty#tangled# |
|
“ tortuous legal procedures”#“ tortuous negotiations lasting for months”# |
| 7147 |
2159 |
1 |
not straightforward |
indirect# |
|
“his tortuous reasoning”# |
| 7148 |
2160 |
1 |
distribute or disperse widely |
distribute# |
collect#garner#gather#pull together# |
“The invaders spread their language all over the country”# |
| 7149 |
2160 |
1 |
strew or distribute over an area |
scatter#spread out# |
|
“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”# |
| 7150 |
2160 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disperse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#propagate# |
|
“ spread information”# |
| 7151 |
2160 |
1 |
become distributed or widespread |
propagate# |
|
“the infection spread”#“Optimism spread among the population”# |
| 7152 |
2160 |
1 |
spread across or over |
overspread# |
|
“A big oil spot spread across the water”# |
| 7153 |
2160 |
1 |
become widely known and passed on |
circulate#go around# |
|
“the rumor spread”# |
| 7154 |
2160 |
1 |
move outward |
diffuse#fan out#spread out# |
|
|
| 7155 |
2160 |
1 |
cover by spreading something over |
|
|
“ spread the bread with cheese”# |
| 7156 |
2160 |
1 |
distribute over a surface in a layer |
|
|
“ spread cheese on a piece of bread”# |
| 7157 |
2160 |
1 |
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
spreading# |
|
|
| 7158 |
2160 |
1 |
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
spreading# |
|
|
| 7159 |
2160 |
1 |
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
paste# |
|
|
| 7160 |
2160 |
1 |
the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) |
|
|
“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread”# |
| 7161 |
2160 |
1 |
a haphazard distribution in all directions |
scatter# |
|
|
| 7162 |
2160 |
1 |
distributed or spread over a considerable extent |
dispersed# |
|
“eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe”# |
| 7163 |
2160 |
2 |
spread out or open from a closed or folded state |
open#spread out#unfold# |
fold#fold up#turn up# |
“ spread your arms”# |
| 7164 |
2160 |
2 |
two facing pages of a book or other publication |
facing pages#spread head#spreadhead# |
|
|
| 7165 |
2160 |
2 |
fully extended in width |
outspread# |
|
“with arms spread wide”# |
| 7166 |
2160 |
3 |
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) |
cattle farm#cattle ranch#ranch# |
|
|
| 7167 |
2160 |
4 |
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed |
banquet#feast# |
|
“they put out quite a spread”# |
| 7168 |
2160 |
4 |
prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out |
prepared# |
|
“a table spread with food”# |
| 7169 |
2160 |
5 |
decorative cover for a bed |
bed cover#bed covering#bedcover#bedspread#counterpane# |
|
|
| 7170 |
2160 |
6 |
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures |
gap# |
|
“the spread between lending and borrowing costs”# |
| 7171 |
2161 |
1 |
make too low an estimate of |
underrate# |
overestimate#overrate# |
“he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”#“Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river”# |
| 7172 |
2161 |
1 |
assign too low a value to |
undervalue# |
overestimate#overvalue# |
“Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”# |
| 7173 |
2161 |
1 |
make a deliberately low estimate |
lowball# |
|
|
| 7174 |
2161 |
1 |
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
underestimation#underrating#underreckoning# |
|
|
| 7175 |
2162 |
1 |
making an important discovery |
|
|
|
| 7176 |
2162 |
1 |
a productive insight |
discovery#find# |
|
|
| 7177 |
2162 |
2 |
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense |
|
|
|
| 7178 |
2163 |
1 |
a long fixed look |
regard# |
|
“he fixed his paternal gaze on me”# |
| 7179 |
2163 |
1 |
look at with fixed eyes |
stare# |
|
|
| 7180 |
2164 |
1 |
a disgraceful event |
scandal# |
|
|
| 7181 |
2164 |
1 |
a wantonly cruel act |
|
|
|
| 7182 |
2164 |
1 |
the act of scandalizing |
scandalisation#scandalization# |
|
|
| 7183 |
2164 |
1 |
a feeling of righteous anger |
indignation# |
|
|
| 7184 |
2164 |
1 |
violate the sacred character of a place or language |
desecrate#profane#violate# |
|
|
| 7185 |
2164 |
1 |
strike with disgust or revulsion |
appal#appall#offend#scandalise#scandalize#shock# |
|
|
| 7186 |
2164 |
1 |
force (someone) to have sex against their will |
|
|
|
| 7187 |
2165 |
1 |
assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
model#posture#sit# |
|
“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”# |
| 7188 |
2165 |
1 |
put into a certain place or abstract location |
lay#place#position#put#set# |
|
|
| 7189 |
2165 |
1 |
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes |
|
|
|
| 7190 |
2165 |
2 |
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
affectation#affectedness#mannerism# |
|
|
| 7191 |
2165 |
2 |
affected manners intended to impress others |
airs# |
|
|
| 7192 |
2165 |
2 |
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others |
posture# |
|
“Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!”# |
| 7193 |
2165 |
2 |
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions |
impersonate#personate# |
|
“She posed as the Czar's daughter”# |
| 7194 |
2165 |
3 |
introduce |
present# |
|
“This poses an interesting question”# |
| 7195 |
2165 |
4 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 7196 |
2166 |
1 |
filled with bewilderment |
at a loss#nonplused#nonplussed# |
|
“ puzzled that she left without saying goodbye”# |
| 7197 |
2167 |
1 |
emit or produce sparks |
spark# |
|
|
| 7198 |
2167 |
1 |
reflect brightly |
coruscate#scintillate# |
|
“Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”# |
| 7199 |
2167 |
1 |
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity |
coruscate#scintillate# |
|
“The musical performance sparkled”# |
| 7200 |
2167 |
1 |
become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
effervesce#fizz#foam#form bubbles#froth# |
|
“ Sparkling water”# |
| 7201 |
2167 |
1 |
the occurrence of a small flash or spark |
coruscation#glitter# |
|
|
| 7202 |
2167 |
1 |
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
glisten#glister#glitter#scintillation# |
|
|
| 7203 |
2167 |
1 |
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance |
light#spark#twinkle# |
|
“he had a sparkle in his eye”# |
| 7204 |
2168 |
1 |
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm |
astonishing#astounding#stupefying# |
|
“the amount of money required was staggering”#“suffered a staggering defeat”# |
| 7205 |
2169 |
1 |
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
outstanding#prominent#salient#spectacular# |
|
“a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center”#“a striking resemblance between parent and child”# |
| 7206 |
2169 |
1 |
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect |
dramatic#spectacular# |
|
“his striking good looks always created a sensation”# |
| 7207 |
2169 |
1 |
the physical coming together of two or more things |
contact#impinging# |
|
|
| 7208 |
2169 |
1 |
the act of contacting one thing with another |
hit#hitting# |
|
|
| 7209 |
2170 |
1 |
completely wanting or lacking |
destitute#devoid#free#innocent# |
|
“writing barren of insight”# |
| 7210 |
2170 |
1 |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
bare#bleak#desolate#stark# |
|
“ barren lands”# |
| 7211 |
2170 |
1 |
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation |
waste#wasteland# |
|
“the barrens of central Africa”# |
| 7212 |
2170 |
2 |
not bearing offspring |
infertile#sterile#unfertile# |
|
“a barren woman”# |
| 7213 |
2171 |
1 |
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
supernatural# |
|
“an eerie feeling of deja vu”# |
| 7214 |
2171 |
1 |
inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening |
eery# |
|
“an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods”#“an eerie midnight howl”# |
| 7215 |
2172 |
1 |
having an illustrious reputation; respected |
eminent#esteemed#honored# |
|
“a prestigious author”# |
| 7216 |
2172 |
1 |
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige |
influential# |
|
“a prestigious professor at a prestigious university”# |
| 7217 |
2173 |
1 |
suitable for use as food |
comestible#eatable# |
inedible#uneatable#poisonous#indigestible#unpalatable#tough#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7218 |
2173 |
1 |
any substance that can be used as food |
comestible#eatable#pabulum#victual#victuals# |
|
|
| 7219 |
2174 |
1 |
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state |
make a face#pull a face# |
|
“He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do”# |
| 7220 |
2174 |
1 |
a contorted facial expression |
face# |
|
“she made a grimace at the prospect”# |
| 7221 |
2175 |
1 |
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface |
ikon#image#picture# |
|
|
| 7222 |
2175 |
1 |
a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church |
ikon# |
|
|
| 7223 |
2175 |
1 |
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface |
|
|
|
| 7224 |
2176 |
1 |
give an incentive for action |
actuate#incite#move#prompt#propel# |
|
|
| 7225 |
2177 |
1 |
reproduce or make an exact copy of |
copy# |
|
“ replicate the cell”# |
| 7226 |
2177 |
1 |
make or do or perform again |
double#duplicate#reduplicate#repeat# |
|
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”# |
| 7227 |
2177 |
2 |
bend or turn backward |
retroflex# |
|
|
| 7228 |
2178 |
1 |
make a concoction (of) by mixing |
|
|
|
| 7229 |
2178 |
1 |
prepare or cook by mixing ingredients |
cook up# |
|
“ concoct a strange mixture”# |
| 7230 |
2178 |
1 |
invent |
trump up# |
|
|
| 7231 |
2178 |
1 |
devise or invent |
dream up#hatch#think of#think up# |
|
|
| 7232 |
2179 |
1 |
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass |
enclosed# |
|
“found pebbles embedded in the silt”#“stone containing many embedded fossils”#“peach and plum seeds embedded in a sweet edible pulp”# |
| 7233 |
2179 |
1 |
inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole |
integrated# |
|
“confused by the embedded Latin quotations”#“an embedded subordinate clause”# |
| 7234 |
2180 |
1 |
filled with a great quantity |
ladened#loaded# |
|
“table laden with food”# |
| 7235 |
2180 |
1 |
remove with or as if with a ladle |
lade#ladle# |
|
|
| 7236 |
2180 |
2 |
burdened psychologically or mentally |
oppressed# |
|
“ laden with grief”# |
| 7237 |
2180 |
2 |
fill or place a load on |
lade#load#load up# |
|
|
| 7238 |
2181 |
1 |
comfort in disappointment or misery |
solacement# |
|
|
| 7239 |
2181 |
1 |
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment |
consolation#solacement# |
|
|
| 7240 |
2181 |
1 |
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction |
comfort#consolation# |
|
|
| 7241 |
2181 |
1 |
give moral or emotional strength to |
comfort#console#soothe# |
|
|
| 7242 |
2182 |
1 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#brook#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#support# |
|
“he learned to tolerate the heat”# |
| 7243 |
2182 |
1 |
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting |
allow#permit# |
|
“We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital”# |
| 7244 |
2182 |
1 |
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition |
|
|
“The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him”# |
| 7245 |
2182 |
1 |
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) |
|
|
“We must tolerate the religions of others”# |
| 7246 |
2183 |
1 |
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope |
Brobdingnagian#huge#immense# |
|
“the vast reaches of outer space”#“"the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge”# |
| 7247 |
2184 |
1 |
write in capital letters |
capitalise# |
|
|
| 7248 |
2184 |
2 |
draw advantages from |
capitalise#take advantage# |
|
“he is capitalizing on her mistake”# |
| 7249 |
2184 |
3 |
supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders |
capitalise# |
|
|
| 7250 |
2184 |
3 |
convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital |
capitalise# |
|
|
| 7251 |
2184 |
3 |
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses |
capitalise# |
|
|
| 7252 |
2184 |
3 |
compute the present value of a business or an income |
capitalise# |
|
|
| 7253 |
2185 |
1 |
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance |
flourish#fly high#thrive# |
|
|
| 7254 |
2186 |
1 |
pay back for some expense incurred |
|
|
“Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?”# |
| 7255 |
2186 |
1 |
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss |
recoup# |
|
|
| 7256 |
2187 |
1 |
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens |
active# |
|
|
| 7257 |
2187 |
1 |
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently |
|
retroactive# |
“ proactive inhibition”#“ proactive interference”# |
| 7258 |
2188 |
1 |
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea |
hallucination# |
|
“he has delusions of competence”# |
| 7259 |
2188 |
1 |
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas |
head game#illusion# |
|
|
| 7260 |
2188 |
1 |
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary |
psychotic belief# |
|
|
| 7261 |
2189 |
1 |
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
candidness#candour#directness#forthrightness#frankness# |
|
|
| 7262 |
2189 |
1 |
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty |
candour#fair-mindedness#fairness# |
unfairness# |
|
| 7263 |
2190 |
1 |
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
imitation#impersonation# |
|
|
| 7264 |
2190 |
1 |
represent in or produce a caricature of |
ape# |
|
“The drawing caricatured the President”# |
| 7265 |
2191 |
1 |
fuse or cause to grow together |
|
|
|
| 7266 |
2191 |
2 |
mix together different elements |
blend#combine#commingle#conflate#flux#fuse#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 7267 |
2192 |
1 |
give evidence for |
validate# |
|
|
| 7268 |
2192 |
1 |
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
bear out#support#underpin# |
|
|
| 7269 |
2192 |
1 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
affirm#confirm#substantiate#support#sustain# |
contradict#negate# |
|
| 7270 |
2193 |
1 |
suitable to your needs |
compatible#sociable#friendly#sympathetic# |
incompatible#uncongenial#incompatible#disagreeable#unsympathetic#unfriendly#unsympathetic#show more antonyms...# |
“a congenial atmosphere to work in”#“"two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock”# |
| 7271 |
2193 |
2 |
(used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted |
compatible# |
|
|
| 7272 |
2194 |
1 |
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent |
clip#cut short# |
|
“Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”# |
| 7273 |
2194 |
1 |
place restrictions on |
curb#cut back#restrict# |
|
“ curtail drinking in school”# |
| 7274 |
2195 |
1 |
make weak |
drain#enfeeble# |
|
|
| 7275 |
2196 |
1 |
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct |
in good taste#sedate#staid#proper# |
indecorous#indelicate#indecent#improper#show more antonyms...# |
“the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme”# |
| 7276 |
2196 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
becoming#comely#comme il faut#decent#seemly# |
|
|
| 7277 |
2197 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of |
condemn#excoriate#objurgate#reprobate# |
|
|
| 7278 |
2198 |
1 |
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally |
degrade#disgrace#put down#take down# |
|
|
| 7279 |
2199 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of |
|
|
“We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners”# |
| 7280 |
2199 |
1 |
regret strongly |
bemoan#bewail#lament# |
|
“I deplore this hostile action”# |
| 7281 |
2200 |
1 |
the act of deriding or treating with contempt |
ridicule# |
|
|
| 7282 |
2200 |
1 |
contemptuous laughter |
|
|
|
| 7283 |
2201 |
1 |
lack of agreement or harmony |
strife# |
|
|
| 7284 |
2201 |
1 |
disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
dissension# |
|
|
| 7285 |
2201 |
1 |
strife resulting from a lack of agreement |
discordance# |
|
|
| 7286 |
2201 |
1 |
a harsh mixture of sounds |
discordance# |
|
|
| 7287 |
2201 |
1 |
be different from one another |
disaccord#disagree# |
agree#check#correspond#fit#gibe#jibe#match#tally#check#check out#accord#agree#concord#consort#fit in#harmonise#harmonize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7288 |
2202 |
1 |
cause to separate and go in different directions |
break up#dispel#disperse#scatter# |
|
|
| 7289 |
2202 |
1 |
move away from each other |
disperse#scatter#spread out# |
|
|
| 7290 |
2202 |
2 |
spend frivolously and unwisely |
fool#fool away#fritter#fritter away#frivol away#shoot# |
|
|
| 7291 |
2202 |
2 |
live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption |
|
|
|
| 7292 |
2203 |
1 |
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
acquit#assoil#clear#discharge#exculpate# |
convict# |
|
| 7293 |
2204 |
1 |
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations |
farce comedy#travesty# |
|
|
| 7294 |
2204 |
2 |
fill with a stuffing while cooking |
stuff# |
|
|
| 7295 |
2204 |
2 |
mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs |
forcemeat# |
|
|
| 7296 |
2205 |
1 |
showing inappropriate levity |
light-minded# |
|
|
| 7297 |
2206 |
1 |
not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
superficial#airheaded#dizzy#empty-headed#featherbrained#giddy#light-headed#lightheaded#silly#flighty#flyaway#head-in-the-clouds#scatterbrained#flippant#light-minded#idle#light#light#trivial# |
serious#earnest#sincere#solemn#grave#sedate#sober#solemn#overserious#real#serious-minded#thoughtful#sobering#solid#show more antonyms...# |
“a frivolous novel”#“a frivolous remark”#“a frivolous young woman”# |
| 7298 |
2207 |
1 |
given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink |
crapulous#crapulent#crapulous#edacious#esurient#rapacious#ravening#ravenous#voracious#wolfish#greedy#hoggish#piggish#piggy#porcine#swinish#overgreedy#too-greedy#indulgent# |
abstemious#abstentious#abstinent#ascetic#ascetical#austere#spartan#nonindulgent#strict#show more antonyms...# |
“over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands”#“a gluttonous debauch”#“a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure”# |
| 7299 |
2208 |
1 |
a person who shows no gratitude |
thankless wretch#ungrateful person# |
|
|
| 7300 |
2209 |
1 |
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
stealing#theft#thievery#thieving# |
|
|
| 7301 |
2210 |
1 |
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness |
mild#modest# |
|
“ meek and self-effacing”# |
| 7302 |
2210 |
1 |
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant |
spiritless# |
|
“"a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott”#“she looked meek but had the heart of a lion”# |
| 7303 |
2210 |
1 |
very docile |
tame# |
|
“" meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes”# |
| 7304 |
2211 |
1 |
the quality of being capable of mutation |
mutableness# |
fixity#immutability#immutableness# |
|
| 7305 |
2212 |
1 |
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern |
indifference#unconcern# |
|
|
| 7306 |
2213 |
1 |
out of fashion |
antique#demode#ex#old-fashioned#old-hat#passe#passee# |
|
“ outmoded ideas”# |
| 7307 |
2214 |
1 |
criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
bearing false witness#lying under oath# |
|
|
| 7308 |
2215 |
1 |
the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
authorisation#authority#authorization#dominance#say-so# |
|
“a place of potency in the state”# |
| 7309 |
2215 |
1 |
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects |
effectiveness#strength# |
|
“the toxin's potency”# |
| 7310 |
2215 |
1 |
the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse |
potence# |
impotence#impotency# |
|
| 7311 |
2215 |
1 |
the inherent capacity for coming into being |
potential#potentiality# |
|
|
| 7312 |
2216 |
1 |
an early warning about a future event |
forewarning# |
|
|
| 7313 |
2216 |
1 |
a feeling of evil to come |
boding#foreboding#presentiment# |
|
|
| 7314 |
2217 |
1 |
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment |
careful#provident#circumspect#discreet#heady#judicious#wise#provident#prudential#responsible#wise# |
imprudent#careless#improvident#ill-considered#ill-judged#improvident#shortsighted#injudicious#rash#foolish#show more antonyms...# |
“a prudent manager”#“ prudent rulers”#“ prudent hesitation”#“more prudent to hide than to fight”# |
| 7315 |
2218 |
1 |
turn away from; give up |
foreswear#quit#renounce# |
|
|
| 7316 |
2218 |
1 |
do without or cease to hold or adhere to |
dispense with#forego#foreswear#forgo#waive# |
|
“ relinquish the old ideas”# |
| 7317 |
2218 |
1 |
part with a possession or right |
free#give up#release#resign# |
|
“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”# |
| 7318 |
2218 |
1 |
release, as from one's grip |
let go#let go of#release# |
hold#take hold# |
“ relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall”# |
| 7319 |
2219 |
1 |
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
condemnable#criminal#deplorable#vicious# |
|
“adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife”# |
| 7320 |
2220 |
1 |
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
contrivance#dodge# |
|
|
| 7321 |
2220 |
1 |
a maneuver in a game or conversation |
gambit#ploy# |
|
|
| 7322 |
2221 |
1 |
restrained in style or quality |
low-key#low-keyed# |
|
|
| 7323 |
2221 |
1 |
in a softened tone |
hushed#muted#quiet# |
|
“a subdued whisper”# |
| 7324 |
2221 |
1 |
quieted and brought under control |
tame# |
|
“children were subdued and silent”# |
| 7325 |
2221 |
1 |
not brilliant or glaring |
soft# |
|
“ subdued lighting”# |
| 7326 |
2221 |
1 |
lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
dim# |
|
“ subdued lights and soft music”# |
| 7327 |
2222 |
1 |
in opposition to a civil authority or government |
insurgent#seditious# |
|
|
| 7328 |
2222 |
1 |
a radical supporter of political or social revolution |
revolutionary#revolutionist#subverter# |
|
|
| 7329 |
2223 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#redundant#spare#supererogatory#supernumerary#surplus# |
|
“delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words”# |
| 7330 |
2223 |
1 |
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being |
otiose#pointless#purposeless#senseless#wasted# |
|
|
| 7331 |
2224 |
1 |
your usual mood |
disposition# |
|
|
| 7332 |
2224 |
1 |
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) |
|
|
|
| 7333 |
2224 |
2 |
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys |
|
|
|
| 7334 |
2225 |
1 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#cross#foil#frustrate#queer#scotch#spoil# |
|
|
| 7335 |
2225 |
2 |
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat |
cross thwart# |
|
|
| 7336 |
2226 |
1 |
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
surpassing# |
|
|
| 7337 |
2226 |
1 |
beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding |
unknowable# |
|
“the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought”# |
| 7338 |
2227 |
1 |
a feeling of alarm or dread |
|
|
|
| 7339 |
2228 |
1 |
instability in the atmosphere |
|
|
|
| 7340 |
2228 |
1 |
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) |
Sturm und Drang#upheaval# |
|
“the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence”# |
| 7341 |
2228 |
1 |
unstable flow of a liquid or gas |
turbulency# |
|
|
| 7342 |
2229 |
1 |
devouring or craving food in great quantities |
edacious#esurient#rapacious#ravening#ravenous#wolfish# |
|
“ voracious sharks”# |
| 7343 |
2229 |
1 |
excessively greedy and grasping |
rapacious#ravening# |
|
“paying taxes to voracious governments”# |
| 7344 |
2230 |
1 |
a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society |
|
|
|
| 7345 |
2230 |
1 |
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership |
|
|
|
| 7346 |
2231 |
1 |
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
selflessness# |
egocentrism#egoism#self-centeredness#self-concern#self-interest# |
|
| 7347 |
2232 |
1 |
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint |
ascesis# |
|
|
| 7348 |
2232 |
1 |
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) |
austerity#nonindulgence# |
|
|
| 7349 |
2232 |
1 |
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state |
|
|
|
| 7350 |
2233 |
1 |
the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial |
|
|
|
| 7351 |
2233 |
1 |
a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers |
|
|
|
| 7352 |
2234 |
1 |
dominance through threat of punishment and violence |
absolutism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 7353 |
2234 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#absolutism#authoritarianism#dictatorship#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#totalitarianism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 7354 |
2235 |
1 |
concern for your own interests and welfare |
egocentrism#self-centeredness#self-concern#self-interest# |
altruism#selflessness# |
|
| 7355 |
2235 |
1 |
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare is the basis of morality |
|
|
|
| 7356 |
2236 |
1 |
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience |
empiricist philosophy#sensationalism# |
|
|
| 7357 |
2236 |
1 |
the application of empirical methods in any art or science |
|
|
|
| 7358 |
2236 |
1 |
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings |
quackery# |
|
|
| 7359 |
2237 |
1 |
a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them |
|
|
|
| 7360 |
2237 |
1 |
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable |
|
|
|
| 7361 |
2238 |
1 |
a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women |
|
|
|
| 7362 |
2238 |
1 |
the movement aimed at equal rights for women |
feminist movement#women's lib#women's liberation movement# |
|
|
| 7363 |
2239 |
1 |
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good |
|
|
|
| 7364 |
2239 |
1 |
the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle |
|
|
|
| 7365 |
2240 |
1 |
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare |
humanitarianism# |
|
|
| 7366 |
2240 |
2 |
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural |
secular humanism# |
|
|
| 7367 |
2240 |
2 |
the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies |
|
|
|
| 7368 |
2241 |
1 |
elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued |
high-mindedness#noble-mindedness# |
|
|
| 7369 |
2241 |
1 |
impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are |
|
|
|
| 7370 |
2241 |
2 |
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality |
|
|
|
| 7371 |
2242 |
1 |
the quality of being individual |
individuality#individuation# |
commonality#commonness# |
|
| 7372 |
2242 |
1 |
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence |
|
|
|
| 7373 |
2242 |
2 |
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs |
laissez faire# |
|
|
| 7374 |
2243 |
1 |
a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations |
|
|
|
| 7375 |
2244 |
1 |
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution |
|
|
|
| 7376 |
2244 |
2 |
an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market |
|
|
|
| 7377 |
2245 |
1 |
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters |
philistinism# |
|
|
| 7378 |
2245 |
1 |
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality |
physicalism# |
|
|
| 7379 |
2246 |
1 |
the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other |
|
internationalism#multiculturalism#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7380 |
2246 |
1 |
the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals |
|
internationalism# |
|
| 7381 |
2246 |
1 |
the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination |
|
|
|
| 7382 |
2246 |
1 |
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
patriotism# |
|
“British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high”# |
| 7383 |
2247 |
1 |
complete denial of all established authority and institutions |
|
|
|
| 7384 |
2247 |
1 |
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake |
|
|
|
| 7385 |
2247 |
1 |
the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal |
nihilistic delusion# |
|
|
| 7386 |
2248 |
1 |
(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value |
|
|
|
| 7387 |
2248 |
1 |
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth |
realism# |
|
|
| 7388 |
2249 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#absolutism#authoritarianism#despotism#dictatorship#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#tyranny# |
|
|
| 7389 |
2249 |
1 |
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government |
absolutism#totalism# |
|
|
| 7390 |
2250 |
1 |
an economic system based on private ownership of capital |
capitalist economy# |
socialism#socialist economy# |
|
| 7391 |
2251 |
1 |
the act of doing or performing again |
repeating# |
|
|
| 7392 |
2251 |
1 |
an event that repeats |
repeat# |
|
|
| 7393 |
2251 |
1 |
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device |
|
|
|
| 7394 |
2252 |
1 |
a narrative poem of popular origin |
lay# |
|
|
| 7395 |
2252 |
1 |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain |
lay# |
|
|
| 7396 |
2253 |
1 |
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem |
|
|
|
| 7397 |
2254 |
1 |
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
cycle#round# |
|
|
| 7398 |
2254 |
1 |
recurrence at regular intervals |
regular recurrence# |
|
|
| 7399 |
2254 |
2 |
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music |
beat#musical rhythm# |
|
“the piece has a fast rhythm”# |
| 7400 |
2254 |
2 |
the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements |
speech rhythm# |
|
“the rhythm of Frost's poetry”# |
| 7401 |
2254 |
3 |
natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle) |
calendar method#calendar method of birth control#rhythm method#rhythm method of birth control# |
|
|
| 7402 |
2255 |
1 |
descriptive word or phrase |
|
|
|
| 7403 |
2255 |
1 |
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase |
name# |
|
|
| 7404 |
2256 |
1 |
making to seem more important than it really is |
magnification#overstatement# |
understatement# |
|
| 7405 |
2256 |
1 |
extravagant exaggeration |
hyperbole# |
|
|
| 7406 |
2256 |
1 |
the act of making something more noticeable than usual |
|
|
“the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness”# |
| 7407 |
2257 |
1 |
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way) |
|
|
“ lyric poetry”# |
| 7408 |
2257 |
1 |
expressing deep emotion |
lyrical# |
|
|
| 7409 |
2257 |
1 |
a short poem of songlike quality |
lyric poem# |
|
|
| 7410 |
2257 |
2 |
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range |
|
dramatic# |
“a lyric soprano”# |
| 7411 |
2257 |
2 |
relating to or being musical drama |
|
|
“the lyric stage”# |
| 7412 |
2257 |
2 |
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number |
language#words# |
|
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”# |
| 7413 |
2257 |
2 |
write lyrics for (a song) |
|
|
|
| 7414 |
2258 |
1 |
conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') |
|
|
|
| 7415 |
2259 |
1 |
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) |
poignancy# |
|
“the film captured all the pathos of their situation”# |
| 7416 |
2259 |
1 |
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
commiseration#pity#ruth# |
|
|
| 7417 |
2259 |
1 |
a style that has the power to evoke feelings |
|
|
|
| 7418 |
2260 |
1 |
speech you make to yourself |
monologue# |
|
|
| 7419 |
2260 |
1 |
a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections |
|
|
|
| 7420 |
2261 |
1 |
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible |
symbolic representation#symbolisation#symbolization# |
|
“the eagle is a symbol of the United States”# |
| 7421 |
2261 |
1 |
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance |
|
|
|
| 7422 |
2262 |
1 |
a person's own signature |
John Hancock# |
|
|
| 7423 |
2262 |
1 |
something written by one's own hand |
|
|
|
| 7424 |
2262 |
1 |
mark with one's signature |
inscribe# |
|
“The author autographed his book”# |
| 7425 |
2263 |
1 |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
engrave#grave#scratch# |
|
|
| 7426 |
2263 |
1 |
write, engrave, or print as a lasting record |
|
|
|
| 7427 |
2263 |
2 |
register formally as a participant or member |
enrol#enroll#enter#recruit# |
|
|
| 7428 |
2263 |
3 |
mark with one's signature |
autograph# |
|
|
| 7429 |
2263 |
3 |
address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication |
|
|
|
| 7430 |
2263 |
4 |
draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible |
|
|
|
| 7431 |
2263 |
5 |
convert ordinary language into code |
cipher#code#cypher#encipher#encrypt#write in code# |
|
|
| 7432 |
2264 |
1 |
write out from speech, notes, etc. |
|
|
“ Transcribe the oral history of this tribe”# |
| 7433 |
2264 |
2 |
make a phonetic transcription of |
|
|
“The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant”# |
| 7434 |
2264 |
3 |
rewrite in a different script |
transliterate# |
|
|
| 7435 |
2264 |
3 |
rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended |
|
|
|
| 7436 |
2264 |
4 |
convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA |
|
|
|
| 7437 |
2265 |
1 |
something written by hand |
hand#handwriting# |
|
|
| 7438 |
2265 |
1 |
a particular orthography or writing system |
|
|
|
| 7439 |
2265 |
1 |
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance |
book#playscript# |
|
|
| 7440 |
2265 |
1 |
write a script for |
|
|
“The playwright scripted the movie”# |
| 7441 |
2266 |
1 |
attribute or credit to |
assign#attribute#impute# |
|
|
| 7442 |
2267 |
1 |
a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual |
|
|
|
| 7443 |
2267 |
1 |
a political system governed by a single individual |
autarchy# |
|
|
| 7444 |
2268 |
1 |
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty |
authoritarian#despotic#dictatorial#tyrannic#tyrannical# |
|
“ autocratic government”# |
| 7445 |
2268 |
1 |
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power |
bossy#dominating#high-and-mighty#magisterial#peremptory# |
|
“an autocratic person”#“ autocratic behavior”# |
| 7446 |
2269 |
1 |
a cruel and oppressive dictator |
despot#tyrant# |
|
|
| 7447 |
2270 |
1 |
a person who has taught himself |
|
|
|
| 7448 |
2271 |
1 |
operated by automation |
machine-controlled#machine-driven# |
|
“an automated stoker”# |
| 7449 |
2272 |
1 |
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control |
autoloading#self-loading#semiautomatic#automated#machine-controlled#machine-driven#self-acting#self-activating#self-moving#self-regulating#self-locking#self-winding#semiautomatic#smart#mechanical# |
manual#hand-operated#non-automatic#show more antonyms...# |
“ automatic transmission”#“a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts”# |
| 7450 |
2272 |
1 |
without volition or conscious control |
reflex#reflexive# |
|
“the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”# |
| 7451 |
2272 |
1 |
resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine |
automatonlike#machinelike#robotic#robotlike# |
|
“an automatic `thank you'”# |
| 7452 |
2272 |
2 |
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
automatic pistol# |
|
|
| 7453 |
2272 |
2 |
light machine gun |
automatic rifle#machine rifle# |
|
|
| 7454 |
2273 |
1 |
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware |
mechanisation#mechanization# |
|
“ automation replaces human workers by machines”# |
| 7455 |
2273 |
1 |
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation |
|
|
“this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment”# |
| 7456 |
2273 |
1 |
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled |
|
|
“ automation increases productivity”# |
| 7457 |
2274 |
1 |
a mechanism that can move automatically |
golem#robot# |
|
|
| 7458 |
2274 |
1 |
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way |
zombi#zombie# |
|
“only an automaton wouldn't have noticed”# |
| 7459 |
2275 |
1 |
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations |
renounce# |
|
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”# |
| 7460 |
2276 |
1 |
lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
waterless# |
|
“an arid climate”# |
| 7461 |
2276 |
2 |
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless |
desiccate#desiccated# |
|
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”# |
| 7462 |
2277 |
1 |
a shelter from danger or hardship |
refuge#sanctuary# |
|
|
| 7463 |
2277 |
2 |
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced people |
insane asylum#institution#mental home#mental hospital#mental institution#psychiatric hospital# |
|
|
| 7464 |
2278 |
1 |
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
preconception#prejudice# |
|
|
| 7465 |
2278 |
1 |
influence in an unfair way |
|
|
“you are biasing my choice by telling me yours”# |
| 7466 |
2278 |
1 |
cause to be biased |
predetermine# |
|
|
| 7467 |
2278 |
2 |
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric |
diagonal# |
|
|
| 7468 |
2278 |
2 |
slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric |
oblique# |
|
“a bias fold”# |
| 7469 |
2279 |
1 |
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits |
knockabout# |
|
“ boisterous practical jokes”# |
| 7470 |
2279 |
1 |
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
rambunctious#robustious#rumbustious#unruly# |
|
“a boisterous crowd”# |
| 7471 |
2279 |
1 |
violently agitated and turbulent |
fierce#rough# |
|
“ boisterous winds and waves”# |
| 7472 |
2280 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
audacious#bald-faced#barefaced#bodacious#brassy#brazen-faced#insolent# |
|
“ brazen arrogance”# |
| 7473 |
2280 |
1 |
face with defiance or impudence |
|
|
“ brazen it out”# |
| 7474 |
2280 |
2 |
made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) |
|
|
|
| 7475 |
2281 |
1 |
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability |
chumminess#comradeliness#comradery#comradeship# |
|
|
| 7476 |
2282 |
1 |
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others |
cagey#cagy#clever# |
|
|
| 7477 |
2283 |
1 |
large in capacity |
big#large# |
|
“she carried a capacious bag”# |
| 7478 |
2284 |
1 |
someone who has the power of clairvoyance |
|
|
|
| 7479 |
2284 |
1 |
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses |
extrasensory#paranormal# |
|
|
| 7480 |
2284 |
1 |
foreseeing the future |
precognitive#second-sighted# |
|
|
| 7481 |
2285 |
1 |
work together on a common enterprise or project |
cooperate#get together#join forces# |
|
|
| 7482 |
2285 |
1 |
cooperate as a traitor |
cooperate#get together#join forces# |
|
“he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris”# |
| 7483 |
2286 |
1 |
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering |
compassionateness# |
|
|
| 7484 |
2286 |
1 |
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it |
pity# |
|
|
| 7485 |
2287 |
1 |
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
|
|
“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'”# |
| 7486 |
2287 |
1 |
a middle way between two extremes |
via media# |
|
|
| 7487 |
2287 |
1 |
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise |
|
|
“we all must compromise”# |
| 7488 |
2287 |
1 |
settle by concession |
|
|
|
| 7489 |
2287 |
2 |
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute |
|
|
“The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”# |
| 7490 |
2288 |
1 |
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
arch#patronising#patronizing# |
|
|
| 7491 |
2289 |
1 |
imposing or depending on or containing a condition |
contrary to fact#counterfactual#contingent#contingent on#contingent upon#dependant on#dependant upon#dependent on#dependent upon#depending on#dependant#dependent#qualified#probationary#provisional#provisionary#tentative#provisory#qualified# |
unconditional#unconditioned#blunt#crude#stark#vested#unqualified#show more antonyms...# |
“ conditional acceptance of the terms”#“lent conditional support”#“the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid”# |
| 7492 |
2289 |
1 |
qualified by reservations |
qualified# |
|
|
| 7493 |
2290 |
1 |
someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) |
|
nonconformist#recusant# |
|
| 7494 |
2290 |
1 |
adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) |
conforming# |
|
|
| 7495 |
2290 |
1 |
marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles |
|
nonconformist#unconformist# |
“underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist”# |
| 7496 |
2291 |
1 |
the act of converging (coming closer) |
convergency#converging# |
|
|
| 7497 |
2291 |
1 |
the occurrence of two or more things coming together |
|
|
|
| 7498 |
2291 |
1 |
the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit |
convergency# |
divergence#divergency# |
|
| 7499 |
2291 |
1 |
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena |
intersection#overlap# |
|
|
| 7500 |
2292 |
1 |
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
demagog#rabble-rouser# |
|
|
| 7501 |
2293 |
1 |
tending to move apart in different directions |
diverging# |
convergent#confluent#merging#focused#focussed#oblique#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7502 |
2293 |
1 |
diverging from another or from a standard |
different# |
|
“a divergent opinion”# |
| 7503 |
2294 |
1 |
understanding and entering into another's feelings |
|
|
|
| 7504 |
2295 |
1 |
causing weakness or debilitation |
debilitative#enfeebling#weakening# |
|
|
| 7505 |
2296 |
1 |
worthy of imitation |
model# |
|
“ exemplary behavior”# |
| 7506 |
2296 |
1 |
being or serving as an illustration of a type |
emblematic#typic# |
|
“an action exemplary of his conduct”# |
| 7507 |
2296 |
1 |
serving to warn |
admonitory#cautionary#monitory#warning# |
|
“an exemplary jail sentence”# |
| 7508 |
2297 |
1 |
partially excusing or justifying |
exculpatory# |
|
“ extenuating circumstances”# |
| 7509 |
2298 |
1 |
elaborately or excessively ornamented |
aureate#flamboyant# |
|
“the senator's florid speech”# |
| 7510 |
2298 |
2 |
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
rubicund#ruddy#sanguine# |
|
|
| 7511 |
2299 |
1 |
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting |
|
|
“his forbearance to reply was alarming”# |
| 7512 |
2299 |
1 |
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence |
longanimity#patience# |
impatience# |
|
| 7513 |
2300 |
1 |
occurring by happy chance |
fortunate# |
|
“profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials”# |
| 7514 |
2300 |
1 |
having no cause or apparent cause |
causeless#uncaused# |
|
“ fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune”# |
| 7515 |
2301 |
1 |
avoiding waste |
economical#scotch#sparing#stinting# |
|
“a frugal farmer”#“a frugal lunch”# |
| 7516 |
2302 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
disdainful#imperious#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering# |
|
“ haughty aristocrats”# |
| 7517 |
2303 |
1 |
someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures |
pagan#pleasure seeker# |
|
|
| 7518 |
2304 |
1 |
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation |
brainish#hotheaded#impulsive#madcap#tearaway# |
|
“an impetuous display of spending and gambling”# |
| 7519 |
2304 |
1 |
marked by violent force |
forceful# |
|
“ impetuous heaving waves”# |
| 7520 |
2305 |
1 |
attribute or credit to |
ascribe#assign#attribute# |
|
“People impute great cleverness to cats”# |
| 7521 |
2305 |
1 |
attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source |
ascribe#assign#attribute# |
|
“The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness”# |
| 7522 |
2306 |
1 |
incapable of being avoided or prevented |
fatal#fateful#ineluctable#inescapable#unavoidable#necessary# |
avertable#avertible#avoidable#evitable# |
“the inevitable result”# |
| 7523 |
2306 |
1 |
invariably occurring or appearing |
predictable# |
|
“the inevitable changes of the seasons”# |
| 7524 |
2306 |
1 |
an unavoidable event |
|
|
“don't argue with the inevitable”# |
| 7525 |
2307 |
1 |
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency |
self-generated#spontaneous# |
|
“an intuitive revulsion”# |
| 7526 |
2307 |
1 |
obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation |
nonrational#visceral# |
|
|
| 7527 |
2308 |
1 |
a feeling of extreme joy |
exultation#jubilance#jubilancy# |
|
|
| 7528 |
2308 |
1 |
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
exultation#rejoicing# |
|
|
| 7529 |
2308 |
1 |
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event |
celebration# |
|
|
| 7530 |
2309 |
1 |
someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer |
|
|
|
| 7531 |
2310 |
1 |
the property of being long-lived |
seniority# |
|
|
| 7532 |
2310 |
1 |
duration of service |
length of service# |
|
“her longevity as a star”#“had unusual longevity in the company”# |
| 7533 |
2311 |
1 |
marked by blithe unconcern |
casual#insouciant# |
|
“drove his car with nonchalant abandon”#“was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner”# |
| 7534 |
2312 |
1 |
rich and superior in quality |
deluxe#gilded#grand#luxurious#princely#sumptuous# |
|
|
| 7535 |
2313 |
1 |
a person who delivers a speech or oration |
public speaker#rhetorician#speechifier#speechmaker# |
|
|
| 7536 |
2314 |
1 |
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
adust#baked#scorched#sunbaked# |
|
“ parched soil”# |
| 7537 |
2314 |
1 |
toasted or roasted slightly |
cooked# |
|
“ parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet”# |
| 7538 |
2315 |
1 |
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) |
intelligent#advanced# |
retarded#stupid#unintelligent#backward#feebleminded#half-witted#slow-witted#idiotic#imbecile#imbecilic#moronic#cretinous#delayed#dim-witted#simple#simple-minded#show more antonyms...# |
“a precocious child”#“a precocious achievement”# |
| 7539 |
2315 |
1 |
appearing or developing early |
early# |
|
“ precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias”# |
| 7540 |
2316 |
1 |
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
arty#artsy-craftsy#arty-crafty#grandiloquent#overblown#pompous#pontifical#portentous#grandiose#hifalutin#highfalutin#highfaluting#hoity-toity#la-di-da#high-flown#high-sounding#inflated#jumped-up#nouveau-riche#parvenu#parvenue#upstart#sententious#sesquipedalian#tasteless# |
unpretentious#plain#honest#modest#unpompous#tasteful#show more antonyms...# |
“a pretentious country house”#“a pretentious fraud”#“a pretentious scholarly edition”# |
| 7541 |
2316 |
1 |
intended to attract notice and impress others |
ostentatious# |
unostentatious#unpretending#unpretentious#quiet#restrained#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7542 |
2316 |
1 |
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar |
ostentatious# |
|
|
| 7543 |
2317 |
1 |
postpone doing what one should be doing |
dilly-dally#dillydally#drag one's feet#drag one's heels#shillyshally#stall# |
|
“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”# |
| 7544 |
2317 |
1 |
postpone or delay needlessly |
|
|
“He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late”# |
| 7545 |
2318 |
1 |
lacking wit or imagination |
earthbound#pedestrian#prosy# |
|
|
| 7546 |
2318 |
1 |
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement |
commonplace#humdrum#unglamorous#unglamourous# |
|
|
| 7547 |
2318 |
1 |
not fanciful or imaginative |
matter-of-fact# |
|
“a prosaic and unimaginative essay”# |
| 7548 |
2319 |
1 |
the condition of prospering; having good fortune |
successfulness# |
|
|
| 7549 |
2319 |
1 |
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment |
|
|
|
| 7550 |
2320 |
1 |
showing deep-seated resentment |
resentful# |
|
|
| 7551 |
2321 |
1 |
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude |
recluse#withdrawn# |
|
“lived an unsocial reclusive life”# |
| 7552 |
2321 |
1 |
providing privacy or seclusion |
cloistered#secluded#sequestered# |
|
“sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree”# |
| 7553 |
2322 |
1 |
the reestablishing of cordial relations |
rapprochement# |
|
|
| 7554 |
2322 |
1 |
getting two things to correspond |
balancing# |
|
“the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement”# |
| 7555 |
2323 |
1 |
the act of improving by renewing and restoring |
overhaul#redevelopment# |
|
“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”# |
| 7556 |
2323 |
1 |
the state of being restored to its former good condition |
refurbishment#restoration# |
|
“the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house”# |
| 7557 |
2324 |
1 |
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
awe#fear#veneration# |
|
“the Chinese reverence for the dead”#“the French treat food with gentle reverence”# |
| 7558 |
2324 |
1 |
a reverent mental attitude |
|
irreverence# |
|
| 7559 |
2324 |
1 |
an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) |
|
|
|
| 7560 |
2324 |
1 |
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of |
fear#revere#venerate# |
|
|
| 7561 |
2325 |
1 |
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
discernment#judgement#judgment#sagaciousness# |
|
|
| 7562 |
2325 |
1 |
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating |
judiciousness#sagaciousness# |
|
|
| 7563 |
2326 |
1 |
said or done without having been planned or written in advance |
ad-lib#unwritten# |
|
|
| 7564 |
2326 |
1 |
happening or arising without apparent external cause |
self-generated# |
induced#elicited#evoked#iatrogenic#show more antonyms...# |
“ spontaneous laughter”#“ spontaneous combustion”#“a spontaneous abortion”# |
| 7565 |
2327 |
1 |
plausible but false |
specious# |
|
“ spurious inferences”# |
| 7566 |
2327 |
1 |
intended to deceive |
inauthentic#unauthentic# |
|
“a spurious work of art”# |
| 7567 |
2327 |
1 |
born out of wedlock |
bastardly#misbegot#misbegotten# |
|
“"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman”# |
| 7568 |
2328 |
1 |
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination |
unassertive#abject#bowed#bowing#meek#spiritless#cringing#groveling#grovelling#wormlike#wormy#dominated#henpecked#obedient#humble#subordinate# |
domineering#authoritarian#dictatorial#overbearing#autocratic#bossy#dominating#high-and-mighty#magisterial#peremptory#blustery#bullying#cavalier#high-handed#heavy-handed#roughshod#oppressive#tyrannical#tyrannous#immodest#show more antonyms...# |
“ submissive servants”#“a submissive reply”#“replacing troublemakers with more submissive people”# |
| 7569 |
2328 |
1 |
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant |
slavish#subservient# |
|
“she has become submissive and subservient”# |
| 7570 |
2329 |
1 |
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
elusive# |
|
“his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”#“a subtle difference”# |
| 7571 |
2329 |
1 |
able to make fine distinctions |
perceptive# |
|
“a subtle mind”# |
| 7572 |
2329 |
1 |
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
insidious#pernicious# |
|
“a subtle poison”# |
| 7573 |
2330 |
1 |
of, affecting, or being on or near the surface |
|
|
“ superficial measurements”#“the superficial area of the wall”#“a superficial wound”# |
| 7574 |
2330 |
1 |
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually |
careless#outward#apparent#ostensible#seeming#dilettante#dilettanteish#dilettantish#sciolistic#facile#glib#looking#sounding#shallow#skin-deep#frivolous# |
profound#intense#deep#thoughtful#scholarly#show more antonyms...# |
“ superficial similarities”#“a superficial mind”#“his thinking was superficial and fuzzy”#“ superficial knowledge”#“the superficial report didn't give the true picture”#“only superficial differences”# |
| 7575 |
2330 |
1 |
of little substance or significance |
trivial# |
|
“a few superficial editorial changes”# |
| 7576 |
2331 |
1 |
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
considerate#discerning#discreet# |
tactless#untactful#inconsiderate#inelegant#show more antonyms...# |
“she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion”#“a tactful remark eased her embarrassment”# |
| 7577 |
2331 |
1 |
showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people |
kid-glove# |
|
“a tactful way of correcting someone”# |
| 7578 |
2332 |
1 |
lasting a very short time |
ephemeral#fugacious#passing#short-lived#transitory# |
|
“youth's transient beauty”# |
| 7579 |
2332 |
1 |
one who stays for only a short time |
|
|
“ transient laborers”# |
| 7580 |
2332 |
1 |
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load |
|
|
|
| 7581 |
2332 |
2 |
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind |
transeunt# |
immanent#subjective# |
|
| 7582 |
2333 |
1 |
show to be right by providing justification or proof |
justify# |
|
“ vindicate a claim”# |
| 7583 |
2333 |
1 |
clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof |
|
|
“You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel”# |
| 7584 |
2333 |
1 |
maintain, uphold, or defend |
|
|
“ vindicate the rights of the citizens”# |
| 7585 |
2334 |
1 |
drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study |
|
|
“ interdisciplinary studies”#“an interdisciplinary conference”# |
| 7586 |
2335 |
1 |
relating to or resulting from experience |
|
|
“a personal, experiential reality”# |
| 7587 |
2335 |
1 |
derived from experience or the experience of existence |
existential# |
|
“"the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington”# |
| 7588 |
2336 |
1 |
the surrounding environment |
|
|
“fish require an aqueous medium”# |
| 7589 |
2336 |
1 |
an intervening substance through which something is achieved |
|
|
“the dissolving medium is called a solvent”# |
| 7590 |
2336 |
1 |
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms |
culture medium# |
|
|
| 7591 |
2336 |
1 |
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed |
|
|
|
| 7592 |
2336 |
2 |
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position |
|
|
“a happy medium”# |
| 7593 |
2336 |
2 |
around the middle of a scale of evaluation |
average#intermediate# |
|
“ medium bombers”# |
| 7594 |
2336 |
2 |
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside |
cooked# |
|
|
| 7595 |
2336 |
3 |
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information |
|
|
|
| 7596 |
2336 |
3 |
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication |
|
|
|
| 7597 |
2336 |
3 |
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead |
sensitive#spiritualist# |
|
“he consulted several mediums”# |
| 7598 |
2336 |
3 |
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public |
mass medium# |
|
|
| 7599 |
2336 |
4 |
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter |
|
|
|
| 7600 |
2336 |
5 |
an occupation for which you are especially well suited |
metier# |
|
|
| 7601 |
2337 |
1 |
an online journal where people can post entries about their experiences |
web log# |
|
“postings on a blog are usually in chronological order”# |
| 7602 |
2337 |
1 |
read, write, or edit a shared online journal |
|
|
|
| 7603 |
2338 |
1 |
an integrated course of academic studies |
course of study#program#programme#syllabus# |
|
|
| 7604 |
2339 |
1 |
able to read and write |
|
illiterate#uneducated#analphabetic#unlettered#functionally illiterate#preliterate#semiliterate#semiliterate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7605 |
2339 |
1 |
versed in literature; dealing with literature |
educated#belletristic#literary#sophisticated# |
illiterate# |
|
| 7606 |
2339 |
1 |
knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields |
educated# |
|
“computer literate”# |
| 7607 |
2339 |
1 |
a person who can read and write |
literate person# |
|
|
| 7608 |
2340 |
1 |
make similar |
|
dissimilate# |
“This country assimilates immigrants very quickly”# |
| 7609 |
2340 |
1 |
become similar to one's environment |
|
dissimilate# |
“Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly”# |
| 7610 |
2340 |
1 |
become similar in sound |
|
dissimilate# |
“The nasal assimilates to the following consonant”# |
| 7611 |
2340 |
2 |
take up mentally |
absorb#ingest#take in# |
|
|
| 7612 |
2340 |
2 |
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
imbibe# |
|
|
| 7613 |
2341 |
1 |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
adept#expert#good#practiced#skilful#skillful# |
|
“a proficient engineer”# |
| 7614 |
2341 |
1 |
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill |
technical# |
|
|
| 7615 |
2342 |
1 |
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior |
right# |
unethical#wrong#show more antonyms...# |
“an ethical lawyer”#“ ethical medical practice”#“an ethical problem”#“had no ethical objection to drinking”#“"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley”# |
| 7616 |
2342 |
1 |
adhering to ethical and moral principles |
honorable#honourable# |
|
“it seems ethical and right”# |
| 7617 |
2342 |
1 |
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics |
|
|
“ ethical codes”#“ ethical theories”# |
| 7618 |
2343 |
1 |
coming into existence |
emergent# |
|
|
| 7619 |
2343 |
1 |
coming to maturity |
rising# |
|
|
| 7620 |
2344 |
1 |
the act of retaining something |
holding#keeping# |
|
|
| 7621 |
2344 |
1 |
the power of retaining liquid |
retentiveness#retentivity# |
|
|
| 7622 |
2344 |
1 |
the power of retaining and recalling past experience |
memory#retentiveness#retentivity# |
|
|
| 7623 |
2345 |
1 |
fix or set securely or deeply |
engraft#imbed#implant#plant# |
|
|
| 7624 |
2345 |
1 |
attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war |
|
|
“The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division”# |
| 7625 |
2346 |
1 |
capable of physically reflecting light or sound |
mirrorlike#specular#reflecting# |
nonreflecting#nonreflective#echoless#show more antonyms...# |
“a reflective surface”# |
| 7626 |
2346 |
2 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
brooding#broody#contemplative#meditative#musing#pensive#pondering#ruminative# |
|
|
| 7627 |
2346 |
2 |
devoted to matters of the mind |
intellectual# |
|
“the reflective type”# |
| 7628 |
2347 |
1 |
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage |
use# |
|
“his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”# |
| 7629 |
2347 |
1 |
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means |
handling# |
|
|
| 7630 |
2348 |
1 |
involving the joint activity of two or more |
concerted#conjunct#conjunctive# |
|
“a cooperative effort”# |
| 7631 |
2348 |
1 |
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit |
collaborative#synergetic#synergistic#helpful# |
uncooperative#unhelpful#disobedient#show more antonyms...# |
“a cooperative effort”# |
| 7632 |
2348 |
1 |
willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement |
accommodative# |
|
|
| 7633 |
2348 |
2 |
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it |
|
|
|
| 7634 |
2348 |
2 |
a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners |
co-op# |
|
|
| 7635 |
2349 |
1 |
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) |
|
|
“he has very conservatives values”# |
| 7636 |
2350 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
foundation#founding#initiation#innovation#instauration#institution#introduction#origination# |
|
|
| 7637 |
2350 |
1 |
the event that occurred at the beginning of something |
conception# |
|
“from its creation the plan was doomed to failure”# |
| 7638 |
2350 |
1 |
the human act of creating |
creative activity# |
|
|
| 7639 |
2350 |
1 |
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone |
|
|
|
| 7640 |
2350 |
2 |
everything that exists anywhere |
cosmos#existence#macrocosm#universe#world# |
|
|
| 7641 |
2351 |
1 |
a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal |
|
|
“effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student”#“the action teams worked in partnership with the government”# |
| 7642 |
2351 |
1 |
a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses |
|
|
|
| 7643 |
2351 |
1 |
the members of a business venture created by contract |
|
|
|
| 7644 |
2352 |
1 |
of or relating to or suitable as a profession |
|
|
“ professional organizations”#“a professional field such as law”# |
| 7645 |
2352 |
1 |
of or relating to a profession |
|
|
“we need professional advice”#“ professional training”#“ professional equipment for his new office”# |
| 7646 |
2352 |
1 |
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession |
|
unprofessional#amateur#amateurish#inexpert#unskilled#show more antonyms...# |
“ professional conduct”#“ professional ethics”#“a thoroughly professional performance”# |
| 7647 |
2352 |
1 |
engaged in by members of a profession |
white-collar# |
|
“ professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching”# |
| 7648 |
2352 |
1 |
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood |
nonrecreational#paid#professed# |
nonprofessional#amateur#recreational#unpaid#lay#show more antonyms...# |
“the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications”#“began her professional career after the Olympics”#“ professional theater”#“ professional football”#“a professional cook”#“ professional actors and athletes”# |
| 7649 |
2352 |
1 |
a person engaged in one of the learned professions |
professional person# |
|
|
| 7650 |
2352 |
1 |
an authority qualified to teach apprentices |
master# |
|
|
| 7651 |
2352 |
1 |
an athlete who plays for pay |
pro# |
amateur# |
|
| 7652 |
2353 |
1 |
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
|
|
|
| 7653 |
2354 |
1 |
the right to enter |
accession#admission#admittance#entree# |
|
|
| 7654 |
2354 |
1 |
the act of approaching or entering |
|
|
“he gained access to the building”# |
| 7655 |
2354 |
1 |
a way of entering or leaving |
approach# |
|
“he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”# |
| 7656 |
2354 |
1 |
reach or gain access to |
get at# |
|
“How does one access the attic in this house?”# |
| 7657 |
2354 |
2 |
the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) |
|
|
|
| 7658 |
2354 |
2 |
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) |
access code# |
|
|
| 7659 |
2354 |
3 |
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information |
memory access# |
|
|
| 7660 |
2354 |
3 |
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer |
|
|
|
| 7661 |
2355 |
1 |
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
bosom#hug#squeeze# |
|
“They embraced”# |
| 7662 |
2355 |
1 |
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
embracement#embracing# |
|
|
| 7663 |
2355 |
1 |
the state of taking in or encircling |
|
|
“an island in the embrace of the sea”# |
| 7664 |
2355 |
2 |
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own |
adopt#espouse#sweep up# |
|
“She embraced Catholicism”# |
| 7665 |
2355 |
2 |
a close affectionate and protective acceptance |
bosom# |
|
“his willing embrace of new ideas”# |
| 7666 |
2355 |
3 |
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory |
comprehend#cover#encompass# |
|
|
| 7667 |
2356 |
1 |
an instance of questioning |
enquiry#interrogation#query#question# |
answer# |
“we made inquiries of all those who were present”# |
| 7668 |
2356 |
1 |
a search for knowledge |
enquiry#research# |
|
|
| 7669 |
2356 |
1 |
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest |
enquiry# |
|
|
| 7670 |
2357 |
1 |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune |
endangerment#hazard#jeopardy#peril# |
|
|
| 7671 |
2357 |
1 |
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury |
danger#peril# |
|
“he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”# |
| 7672 |
2357 |
1 |
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
risk of infection# |
|
|
| 7673 |
2357 |
1 |
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
risk of exposure# |
|
|
| 7674 |
2357 |
1 |
expose to a chance of loss or damage |
lay on the line#put on the line# |
|
“We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”#“Why risk your life?”# |
| 7675 |
2357 |
1 |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
adventure#chance#gamble#hazard#run a risk#take a chance#take chances# |
|
|
| 7676 |
2358 |
1 |
the act or process of producing something |
|
|
“Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous”#“the production of white blood cells”# |
| 7677 |
2358 |
1 |
(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale |
|
|
“he introduced more efficient methods of production”# |
| 7678 |
2358 |
1 |
the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services |
|
|
|
| 7679 |
2358 |
1 |
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) |
output#yield# |
|
“ production was up in the second quarter”# |
| 7680 |
2358 |
1 |
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process |
product# |
|
“they export most of their agricultural production”# |
| 7681 |
2358 |
2 |
a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television |
|
|
“have you seen the new production of Hamlet?”# |
| 7682 |
2358 |
2 |
(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law |
|
|
“the appellate court demanded the production of all documents”# |
| 7683 |
2358 |
2 |
a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated |
|
|
“she tends to make a big production out of nothing”# |
| 7684 |
2359 |
1 |
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
expanse#surface area# |
|
“the area of a rectangle”#“it was about 500 square feet in area”# |
| 7685 |
2359 |
1 |
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
country# |
|
“it was a mountainous area”# |
| 7686 |
2359 |
1 |
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function |
|
|
“the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants”# |
| 7687 |
2359 |
1 |
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve |
region# |
|
|
| 7688 |
2359 |
1 |
a particular environment or walk of life |
arena#domain#field#orbit#sphere# |
|
“it was a closed area of employment”# |
| 7689 |
2359 |
1 |
a subject of study |
|
|
“it was his area of specialization”#“ areas of interest include...”# |
| 7690 |
2360 |
1 |
the general condition of body and mind |
|
|
“his delicate health”#“in poor health”# |
| 7691 |
2360 |
1 |
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease |
wellness# |
illness#malady#sickness#unwellness# |
“physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients”# |
| 7692 |
2361 |
1 |
a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific |
|
|
|
| 7693 |
2361 |
1 |
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) |
stagnancy#stagnation# |
|
|
| 7694 |
2362 |
1 |
turn away from by persuasion |
deter# |
persuade# |
“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”# |
| 7695 |
2363 |
1 |
small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables |
|
|
|
| 7696 |
2363 |
2 |
spend frivolously and unwisely |
dissipate#fool#fool away#fritter away#frivol away#shoot# |
|
“ Fritter away one's inheritance”# |
| 7697 |
2364 |
1 |
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
scintilla#shred#smidge#smidgen#smidgeon#smidgin#tittle#whit# |
|
|
| 7698 |
2364 |
2 |
the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet |
|
|
|
| 7699 |
2365 |
1 |
stir up or tend; of a fire |
|
|
|
| 7700 |
2366 |
1 |
stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock |
galvanise# |
|
|
| 7701 |
2366 |
1 |
to stimulate to action |
galvanise#startle# |
|
“ galvanized into action”# |
| 7702 |
2366 |
2 |
cover with zinc |
galvanise# |
|
“ galvanize steel”# |
| 7703 |
2367 |
1 |
the principal character in a work of fiction |
agonist# |
|
|
| 7704 |
2367 |
1 |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
admirer#booster#champion#friend#supporter# |
|
|
| 7705 |
2368 |
1 |
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play |
epilog# |
|
|
| 7706 |
2368 |
1 |
a short passage added at the end of a literary work |
epilog# |
|
“the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters”# |
| 7707 |
2369 |
1 |
(law) a gift of personal property by will |
bequest# |
|
|
| 7708 |
2370 |
1 |
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote |
traditional knowledge# |
|
“early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend”# |
| 7709 |
2371 |
1 |
the totality of surrounding conditions |
|
|
“he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room”# |
| 7710 |
2371 |
1 |
the area in which something exists or lives |
environs#surround#surroundings# |
|
|
| 7711 |
2372 |
1 |
a history of a word |
|
|
|
| 7712 |
2372 |
1 |
the study of the sources and development of words |
|
|
|
| 7713 |
2373 |
1 |
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question |
|
|
|
| 7714 |
2373 |
1 |
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
exculpation#excuse#self-justification# |
|
“every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job”# |
| 7715 |
2373 |
1 |
exonerate by means of an alibi |
|
|
|
| 7716 |
2374 |
1 |
someone who investigates |
|
|
|
| 7717 |
2374 |
1 |
a police officer who investigates crimes |
detective#police detective#tec# |
|
|
| 7718 |
2374 |
1 |
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research |
research worker#researcher# |
|
|
| 7719 |
2375 |
1 |
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained |
closed book#enigma#secret# |
|
“how it got out is a mystery”# |
| 7720 |
2375 |
1 |
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie |
mystery story#whodunit# |
|
|
| 7721 |
2376 |
1 |
a detective who follows a trail |
sleuthhound# |
|
|
| 7722 |
2376 |
1 |
watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
snoop#spy#stag# |
|
|
| 7723 |
2377 |
1 |
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in |
distrust#mistrust# |
bank#rely#swear#trust# |
|
| 7724 |
2377 |
1 |
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty |
|
|
“The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”# |
| 7725 |
2377 |
1 |
imagine to be the case or true or probable |
surmise# |
|
“I suspect he is a fugitive”# |
| 7726 |
2377 |
1 |
someone who is under suspicion |
|
|
|
| 7727 |
2377 |
1 |
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused |
defendant# |
complainant#plaintiff# |
|
| 7728 |
2377 |
1 |
not as expected |
fishy#funny#shady#suspicious# |
|
“her motives were suspect”# |
| 7729 |
2378 |
1 |
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance |
|
|
|
| 7730 |
2378 |
1 |
a person who is tricked or swindled |
dupe# |
|
|
| 7731 |
2379 |
1 |
someone who sees an event and reports what happened |
informant#witnesser# |
|
|
| 7732 |
2379 |
1 |
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) |
looker#spectator#viewer#watcher# |
|
|
| 7733 |
2379 |
1 |
testimony by word or deed to your religious faith |
|
|
|
| 7734 |
2379 |
1 |
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature |
attestant#attestator#attestor# |
|
|
| 7735 |
2379 |
1 |
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law |
|
|
|
| 7736 |
2379 |
1 |
be a witness to |
|
|
“She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court”# |
| 7737 |
2379 |
1 |
perceive or be contemporaneous with |
find#see# |
|
|
| 7738 |
2380 |
1 |
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth |
pragmatism# |
|
|
| 7739 |
2380 |
1 |
the state of being actual or real |
reality#realness# |
irreality#unreality# |
|
| 7740 |
2380 |
1 |
an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description |
naturalism# |
|
|
| 7741 |
2380 |
2 |
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived |
naive realism# |
|
|
| 7742 |
2380 |
2 |
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names |
Platonism# |
|
|
| 7743 |
2381 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#assuage#gentle#gruntle#lenify#mollify#pacify#placate# |
|
|
| 7744 |
2381 |
1 |
come to terms |
make up#patch up#reconcile#settle# |
|
|
| 7745 |
2381 |
1 |
make (one thing) compatible with (another) |
accommodate#reconcile# |
|
|
| 7746 |
2382 |
1 |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
crying#egregious#glaring#gross#rank# |
|
“ flagrant violation of human rights”# |
| 7747 |
2383 |
1 |
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source |
foreign# |
|
“water free of extraneous matter”# |
| 7748 |
2383 |
1 |
coming from the outside |
external#outside# |
|
“ extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”#“relying upon an extraneous income”# |
| 7749 |
2383 |
1 |
not pertinent to the matter under consideration |
immaterial#impertinent#orthogonal# |
|
“an issue extraneous to the debate”# |
| 7750 |
2383 |
1 |
not essential |
extrinsic# |
|
“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”# |
| 7751 |
2384 |
1 |
an untroubled state that is free from disturbances |
quiet#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 7752 |
2384 |
1 |
a state of peace and quiet |
quietness#quietude#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 7753 |
2384 |
1 |
a disposition free from stress or emotion |
placidity#quiet#repose#serenity#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 7754 |
2385 |
1 |
the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong |
moral excellence#virtuousness# |
|
|
| 7755 |
2385 |
1 |
a particular moral excellence |
|
|
|
| 7756 |
2385 |
1 |
any admirable quality or attribute |
merit# |
demerit#fault# |
|
| 7757 |
2385 |
1 |
morality with respect to sexual relations |
chastity#sexual morality# |
|
|
| 7758 |
2386 |
1 |
lacking in rigor or strictness |
slack# |
|
“such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable”#“ lax in attending classes”# |
| 7759 |
2386 |
1 |
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience |
loose#drooping#droopy#sagging#limp#floppy#loose#slack#loose-jointed#tensionless# |
tense#tight#overstrung#taut#tight#show more antonyms...# |
“a lax rope”# |
| 7760 |
2386 |
2 |
emptying easily or excessively |
loose# |
|
|
| 7761 |
2386 |
3 |
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet') |
|
tense#constricted#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7762 |
2387 |
1 |
a difference of opinion |
|
|
|
| 7763 |
2387 |
1 |
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
objection#protest# |
|
|
| 7764 |
2387 |
1 |
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority |
|
|
“he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion”# |
| 7765 |
2387 |
1 |
be of different opinions |
differ#disagree#take issue# |
agree#concord#concur#hold#agree#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7766 |
2387 |
1 |
express opposition through action or words |
protest#resist# |
|
“ dissent to the laws of the country”# |
| 7767 |
2387 |
1 |
withhold assent |
|
accede#acquiesce#assent# |
“Several Republicans dissented”# |
| 7768 |
2388 |
1 |
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination |
brave#courageous#decisive#purposeful#bent#bent on#dead set#out to#determined#desperate#do-or-die#firm#steadfast#steady#stiff#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable#unwavering#foursquare#hell-bent#resolved#single-minded#spartan#stalwart#stout#undaunted#undismayed#unshaken#undeterred#undiscouraged# |
irresolute#indecisive#discouraged#infirm#unstable#vacillant#vacillating#wavering#weak-kneed#show more antonyms...# |
“stood resolute against the enemy”#“faced with a resolute opposition”#“a resolute and unshakeable faith”# |
| 7769 |
2388 |
1 |
characterized by quickness and firmness |
unhesitating# |
|
|
| 7770 |
2389 |
1 |
a state of social isolation |
purdah# |
|
|
| 7771 |
2389 |
1 |
the state or situation of being alone |
|
|
|
| 7772 |
2389 |
1 |
a solitary place |
|
|
|
| 7773 |
2390 |
1 |
violate the sacred character of a place or language |
outrage#profane#violate# |
|
“ desecrate a cemetery”# |
| 7774 |
2390 |
1 |
remove the consecration from a person or an object |
deconsecrate#unhallow# |
bless#consecrate#hallow#sanctify# |
|
| 7775 |
2391 |
1 |
inequality or difference in some respect |
|
|
|
| 7776 |
2392 |
1 |
detect with the senses |
distinguish#make out#pick out#recognise#recognize#spot#tell apart# |
|
|
| 7777 |
2393 |
1 |
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion |
unorthodoxy# |
|
|
| 7778 |
2393 |
1 |
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position |
heterodoxy#unorthodoxy# |
orthodoxy# |
|
| 7779 |
2394 |
1 |
be a hindrance or obstacle to |
impede# |
|
|
| 7780 |
2394 |
1 |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
block#blockade#embarrass#obstruct#stymie#stymy# |
|
|
| 7781 |
2394 |
1 |
put at a disadvantage |
hamper#handicap# |
|
“The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”# |
| 7782 |
2394 |
2 |
located at or near the back of an animal |
back#hind# |
|
“the hinder part of a carcass”# |
| 7783 |
2395 |
1 |
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively |
facile#fluent#silver#silver-tongued#smooth-spoken# |
|
|
| 7784 |
2396 |
1 |
enthusiastic approval |
acclamation#eclat#plaudit#plaudits# |
|
“the book met with modest acclaim”# |
| 7785 |
2396 |
1 |
praise vociferously |
hail#herald# |
|
|
| 7786 |
2396 |
1 |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
applaud#clap#spat# |
boo#hiss# |
|
| 7787 |
2397 |
1 |
cause to seem less serious; play down |
denigrate#derogate#minimize# |
|
“Don't belittle his influence”# |
| 7788 |
2397 |
1 |
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
diminish# |
|
“don't belittle your colleagues”# |
| 7789 |
2397 |
1 |
express a negative opinion of |
disparage#pick at# |
blandish#flatter# |
|
| 7790 |
2398 |
1 |
conceal or hide |
muffle#smother#stifle#strangle# |
|
|
| 7791 |
2398 |
1 |
put out of one's consciousness |
suppress# |
|
|
| 7792 |
2398 |
2 |
put down by force or intimidation |
keep down#quash#reduce#subdue#subjugate# |
|
|
| 7793 |
2398 |
2 |
block the action of |
|
|
|
| 7794 |
2399 |
1 |
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally |
accidental# |
|
“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”# |
| 7795 |
2400 |
1 |
not consistent with or using reason |
incoherent#illogical#unlogical#blind#unreasoning#reasonless#nonrational#superstitious#unreasonable# |
rational#logical#coherent#logical#lucid#demythologised#demythologized#intelligent#reasoning#thinking#reasonable#sane#reasonable#sensible#sane#show more antonyms...# |
“ irrational fears”#“ irrational animals”# |
| 7796 |
2400 |
2 |
real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers |
|
rational# |
“ irrational numbers”# |
| 7797 |
2400 |
2 |
a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number |
irrational number# |
|
|
| 7798 |
2401 |
1 |
unsettled in mind or opinion |
doubtful# |
|
“drew a few tentative conclusions”# |
| 7799 |
2401 |
1 |
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon |
probationary#provisional#provisionary# |
|
“just a tentative schedule”# |
| 7800 |
2402 |
1 |
performed comprehensively and completely |
thorough#thoroughgoing# |
|
“an exhaustive study”# |
| 7801 |
2403 |
1 |
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior |
bootlicking#fawning#sycophantic#toadyish#obsequious#slavish#submissive#subservient#slavelike# |
unservile#unsubmissive# |
“spoke in a servile tone”#“the incurably servile housekeeper”#“ servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work”# |
| 7802 |
2403 |
1 |
relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants |
unfree# |
|
“Brown's attempt at servile insurrection”#“the servile wars of Sicily”#“ servile work”# |
| 7803 |
2404 |
1 |
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
ceaseless#constant#never-ending#perpetual#unceasing#unremitting# |
|
“night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city”# |
| 7804 |
2405 |
1 |
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) |
fiend# |
|
“"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill”# |
| 7805 |
2405 |
1 |
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea |
fanatical#overzealous#rabid# |
|
|
| 7806 |
2406 |
1 |
of or relating to perception |
|
|
“ perceptive faculties”# |
| 7807 |
2406 |
1 |
having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment |
acute#discriminating#incisive#keen#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing#sharp#apprehensive#discerning#apperceptive#insightful#observant#observing#quick-sighted#sharp-eyed#sharp-sighted#subtle#understanding# |
unperceiving#unperceptive#blind#unobservant#unseeing#show more antonyms...# |
“a perceptive eye”#“a perceptive observation”# |
| 7808 |
2407 |
1 |
harsh criticism or disapproval |
animadversion# |
|
|
| 7809 |
2407 |
1 |
the state of being excommunicated |
exclusion#excommunication# |
|
|
| 7810 |
2407 |
1 |
rebuke formally |
criminate#reprimand# |
|
|
| 7811 |
2408 |
1 |
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another |
|
|
|
| 7812 |
2408 |
1 |
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
aspersion#calumny#defamation#denigration# |
|
|
| 7813 |
2408 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#calumniate#defame#denigrate#smear#smirch#sully# |
|
|
| 7814 |
2409 |
1 |
use up (resources or materials) |
consume#eat#eat up#exhaust#run through#use up#wipe out# |
|
|
| 7815 |
2410 |
1 |
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event |
judgement#judgment# |
|
|
| 7816 |
2410 |
1 |
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
appraisal# |
|
|
| 7817 |
2410 |
1 |
the market value set on assets |
|
|
|
| 7818 |
2410 |
1 |
an amount determined as payable |
|
|
“the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership”# |
| 7819 |
2411 |
1 |
the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
authorisation#authorization#dominance#potency#say-so# |
|
“he has the authority to issue warrants”# |
| 7820 |
2411 |
1 |
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |
|
|
“the authorities have issued a curfew”# |
| 7821 |
2411 |
1 |
an administrative unit of government |
agency#bureau#federal agency#government agency#office# |
|
“Tennessee Valley Authority”# |
| 7822 |
2411 |
1 |
an expert whose views are taken as definitive |
|
|
“he is an authority on corporate law”# |
| 7823 |
2411 |
1 |
an authoritative written work |
|
|
“this book is the final authority on the life of Milton”# |
| 7824 |
2411 |
1 |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
assurance#confidence#self-assurance#self-confidence#sureness# |
|
“she spoke with authority”# |
| 7825 |
2411 |
1 |
official permission or approval |
authorisation#authorization#sanction# |
|
“ authority for the program was renewed several times”# |
| 7826 |
2412 |
1 |
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service |
accessible#acquirable#addressable#easy#forthcoming#getable#gettable#obtainable#procurable#in stock#lendable#visible#on hand#on tap#on tap#open#for sale#purchasable#ready# |
unavailable#inaccessible#unobtainable#unprocurable#untouchable#out of stock#show more antonyms...# |
“kept a fire extinguisher available”#“much information is available through computers”#“ available in many colors”#“the list of available candidates is unusually long”# |
| 7827 |
2412 |
1 |
convenient for use or disposal |
usable#useable# |
|
“the house is available after July 1”# |
| 7828 |
2412 |
1 |
not busy; not otherwise committed |
uncommitted# |
|
“he was not available for comment”#“he was available and willing to accompany her”# |
| 7829 |
2413 |
1 |
something that aids or promotes well-being |
welfare# |
|
“for the benefit of all”# |
| 7830 |
2413 |
1 |
financial assistance in time of need |
|
|
|
| 7831 |
2413 |
1 |
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause |
|
|
|
| 7832 |
2413 |
1 |
derive a benefit from |
gain#profit# |
|
|
| 7833 |
2413 |
1 |
be beneficial for |
do good# |
|
|
| 7834 |
2414 |
1 |
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic |
built-in#inbuilt#inherent#integral# |
|
“a constitutional inability to tell the truth”# |
| 7835 |
2414 |
1 |
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) |
constituent#constitutive#organic# |
|
|
| 7836 |
2414 |
2 |
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup |
|
|
“ constitutional walk”# |
| 7837 |
2414 |
2 |
a regular walk taken as a form of exercise |
|
|
|
| 7838 |
2414 |
3 |
sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government |
|
unconstitutional# |
“the constitutional right of free speech”#“ constitutional government”#“ constitutional guarantees”# |
| 7839 |
2415 |
1 |
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol |
|
|
|
| 7840 |
2415 |
1 |
clarity of outline |
|
|
“exercise had given his muscles superior definition”# |
| 7841 |
2416 |
1 |
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning |
|
|
|
| 7842 |
2416 |
1 |
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume |
dispersion# |
compactness#concentration#denseness#density#tightness# |
“worldwide in distribution”#“the distribution of nerve fibers”#“in complementary distribution”# |
| 7843 |
2416 |
1 |
the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer |
|
|
|
| 7844 |
2416 |
1 |
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence |
statistical distribution# |
|
|
| 7845 |
2417 |
1 |
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth |
economical# |
|
“ economic growth”# |
| 7846 |
2417 |
1 |
of or relating to the science of economics |
|
|
“ economic theory”# |
| 7847 |
2417 |
1 |
concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money) |
secular#temporal#worldly# |
|
“he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons”#“gave up the large house for economic reasons”#“in economic terms they are very privileged”# |
| 7848 |
2417 |
2 |
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness |
economical# |
|
“an economic use of home heating oil”# |
| 7849 |
2417 |
2 |
financially rewarding |
profitable# |
|
“it was no longer economic to keep the factory open”#“have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service”# |
| 7850 |
2418 |
1 |
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established |
constituted# |
unestablished#unrecognised#unrecognized#show more antonyms...# |
“the established social order”#“a team established as a member of a major league”#“enjoyed his prestige as an established writer”#“an established precedent”#“the established Church”# |
| 7851 |
2418 |
1 |
conforming with accepted standards |
conventional# |
|
|
| 7852 |
2418 |
1 |
settled securely and unconditionally |
accomplished#effected# |
|
|
| 7853 |
2418 |
1 |
shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt |
proved#proven# |
|
“the established facts in the case”# |
| 7854 |
2418 |
1 |
introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation |
naturalized# |
|
|
| 7855 |
2419 |
1 |
sell or transfer abroad |
|
import# |
“we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance”# |
| 7856 |
2419 |
1 |
cause to spread in another part of the world |
|
|
“The Russians exported Marxism to Africa”# |
| 7857 |
2419 |
1 |
commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country |
exportation# |
import#importation# |
|
| 7858 |
2419 |
2 |
transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs |
|
import# |
|
| 7859 |
2420 |
1 |
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement |
expression# |
|
|
| 7860 |
2420 |
1 |
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements |
chemical formula# |
|
|
| 7861 |
2420 |
2 |
directions for making something |
recipe# |
|
|
| 7862 |
2420 |
2 |
something regarded as a normative example |
convention#normal#pattern#rule# |
|
“his formula for impressing visitors”# |
| 7863 |
2420 |
2 |
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems |
rule# |
|
“he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials”# |
| 7864 |
2420 |
2 |
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle |
|
|
|
| 7865 |
2420 |
3 |
a liquid food for infants |
|
|
|
| 7866 |
2421 |
1 |
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time |
|
expenditure#outgo#outlay#spending# |
|
| 7867 |
2422 |
1 |
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance |
rendering#rendition# |
|
|
| 7868 |
2422 |
1 |
an explanation that results from interpreting something |
|
|
“the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence”# |
| 7869 |
2422 |
1 |
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious |
interpreting#rendering#rendition# |
|
“the edict was subject to many interpretations”# |
| 7870 |
2422 |
1 |
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
reading#version# |
|
|
| 7871 |
2423 |
1 |
connected by participation or association or use |
active#participating#caught up#concerned#interested#embroiled#entangled#engaged#concerned#implicated#neck-deep#up to her neck#up to his neck#up to my neck#up to our necks#up to their necks#up to your neck# |
uninvolved#unconcerned#show more antonyms...# |
“we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved”#“the problems involved”#“the involved muscles”#“I don't want to get involved”#“everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified”# |
| 7872 |
2423 |
1 |
emotionally involved |
attached#committed# |
|
|
| 7873 |
2423 |
1 |
enveloped |
enclosed# |
|
“a castle involved in mist”#“the difficulties in which the question is involved”# |
| 7874 |
2423 |
1 |
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire |
mired# |
|
“the difficulties in which the question is involved”# |
| 7875 |
2423 |
2 |
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious |
Byzantine#convoluted#knotty#tangled#tortuous# |
|
“the plot was too involved”# |
| 7876 |
2424 |
1 |
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules |
lawful#court-ordered#judicial#jural#juristic#lawful#legitimate#licit#ratified#sanctioned#statutory#sub judice#legitimate# |
illegal#unlawful#amerciable#banned#prohibited#black#black-market#bootleg#contraband#smuggled#criminal#felonious#dirty#ill-gotten#embezzled#misappropriated#extrajudicial#extralegal#nonlegal#hot#illegitimate#illicit#outlaw#outlawed#unlawful#ineligible#misbranded#mislabeled#penal#punishable#under-the-counter#unratified#illegitimate#irregular#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 7877 |
2424 |
1 |
of or relating to jurisprudence |
|
|
“ legal loophole”# |
| 7878 |
2424 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law |
|
|
“the legal profession”# |
| 7879 |
2424 |
1 |
allowed by official rules |
eligible# |
|
“a legal pass receiver”# |
| 7880 |
2424 |
1 |
having legal efficacy or force |
effectual#sound# |
|
|
| 7881 |
2425 |
1 |
the act of making or enacting laws |
lawmaking#legislating# |
|
|
| 7882 |
2425 |
1 |
law enacted by a legislative body |
statute law# |
|
|
| 7883 |
2426 |
1 |
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) |
pct#per centum#percentage# |
|
|
| 7884 |
2427 |
1 |
an amount of time |
period of time#time period# |
|
“a time period of 30 years”#“hastened the period of time of his recovery”#“Picasso's blue period”# |
| 7885 |
2427 |
1 |
the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon |
|
|
|
| 7886 |
2427 |
1 |
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed |
geological period# |
|
|
| 7887 |
2427 |
1 |
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
catamenia#flow#menses#menstruation#menstruum# |
|
|
| 7888 |
2427 |
1 |
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games |
|
|
|
| 7889 |
2427 |
2 |
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
full point#full stop#point#stop# |
|
“in England they call a period a stop”# |
| 7890 |
2427 |
2 |
the end or completion of something |
|
|
“death put a period to his endeavors”#“a change soon put a period to my tranquility”# |
| 7891 |
2428 |
1 |
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
segment# |
|
“a section of a fishing rod”#“metal sections were used below ground”# |
| 7892 |
2428 |
1 |
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
division#part# |
|
“the finance section of the company”# |
| 7893 |
2428 |
1 |
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people |
|
|
“no section of the nation is more ardent than the South”#“there are three synagogues in the Jewish section”# |
| 7894 |
2428 |
1 |
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) |
subdivision# |
|
“he always turns first to the business section”#“the history of this work is discussed in the next section”# |
| 7895 |
2428 |
1 |
a segment of a citrus fruit |
|
|
“he ate a section of the orange”# |
| 7896 |
2428 |
1 |
divide into segments |
segment# |
|
|
| 7897 |
2428 |
2 |
a specialized division of a large organization |
department# |
|
“she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury”# |
| 7898 |
2428 |
2 |
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class |
|
|
|
| 7899 |
2428 |
2 |
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon |
|
|
|
| 7900 |
2428 |
2 |
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately |
discussion section# |
|
“a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course”# |
| 7901 |
2428 |
2 |
a small army unit usually having a special function |
|
|
|
| 7902 |
2428 |
3 |
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid |
plane section# |
|
|
| 7903 |
2428 |
3 |
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope |
|
|
“ sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”# |
| 7904 |
2428 |
3 |
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) |
incision#surgical incision# |
|
|
| 7905 |
2428 |
4 |
a land unit equal to 1 square mile |
|
|
|
| 7906 |
2429 |
1 |
a particular aspect of life or activity |
sphere# |
|
“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”# |
| 7907 |
2429 |
1 |
a social group that forms part of the society or the economy |
|
|
“the public sector”# |
| 7908 |
2429 |
1 |
a portion of a military position |
|
|
|
| 7909 |
2429 |
1 |
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle |
|
|
|
| 7910 |
2429 |
1 |
measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end |
|
|
|
| 7911 |
2429 |
1 |
the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes |
|
|
|
| 7912 |
2430 |
1 |
rich in significance or implication |
meaning#pregnant# |
|
|
| 7913 |
2430 |
1 |
important in effect or meaning |
important# |
insignificant#unimportant#unimportant#meaningless#nonmeaningful#hole-and-corner#hole-in-corner#flimsy#fragile#slight#tenuous#thin#inappreciable#light#superficial#trivial#show more antonyms...# |
“a significant change in tax laws”#“a significant change in the Constitution”#“a significant contribution”#“ significant details”#“statistically significant”# |
| 7914 |
2430 |
1 |
fairly large |
substantial# |
|
|
| 7915 |
2430 |
1 |
too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation |
|
nonsignificant# |
“the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level”#“no significant difference was found”# |
| 7916 |
2431 |
1 |
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation |
|
|
“the weather is one variable to be considered”# |
| 7917 |
2431 |
1 |
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values |
variable quantity# |
|
|
| 7918 |
2431 |
1 |
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity |
|
|
|
| 7919 |
2431 |
1 |
a star that varies noticeably in brightness |
variable star# |
|
|
| 7920 |
2431 |
1 |
marked by diversity or difference |
varying# |
|
“nature is infinitely variable”# |
| 7921 |
2431 |
1 |
liable to or capable of change |
inconsistent#inconstant#changeable#uncertain#unsettled#covariant#multivariate#protean#shifting#variant#versatile# |
invariable#consistent#constant#changeless#constant#invariant#unvarying#hard-and-fast#strict#invariant#show more antonyms...# |
“rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable”#“ variable winds”#“ variable expenses”# |
| 7922 |
2431 |
1 |
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied |
adaptable# |
|
“a variable capacitor”#“ variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights”# |
| 7923 |
2432 |
1 |
of or relating to the home |
|
|
“ domestic servant”#“ domestic science”# |
| 7924 |
2432 |
1 |
of or involving the home or family |
domesticated#home-loving#home-style#housewifely#husbandly# |
undomestic#undomesticated#show more antonyms...# |
“ domestic worries”#“ domestic happiness”#“they share the domestic chores”#“everything sounded very peaceful and domestic”#“an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste”# |
| 7925 |
2432 |
1 |
converted or adapted to domestic use |
domesticated# |
|
“ domestic animals”# |
| 7926 |
2432 |
1 |
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation |
home#interior#internal#national#municipal#national# |
foreign#abroad#overseas#external#international#outside#international#show more antonyms...# |
“ domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction”# |
| 7927 |
2432 |
1 |
produced in a particular country |
native# |
|
“ domestic wine”#“ domestic oil”# |
| 7928 |
2432 |
1 |
a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household |
domestic help#house servant# |
|
|
| 7929 |
2433 |
1 |
exercise authority over; as of nations |
rule# |
|
“Who is governing the country now?”# |
| 7930 |
2433 |
1 |
direct or strongly influence the behavior of |
|
|
“His belief in God governs his conduct”# |
| 7931 |
2433 |
1 |
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations |
order#regularise#regularize#regulate# |
deregulate# |
|
| 7932 |
2433 |
1 |
require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood |
|
|
“most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German”# |
| 7933 |
2434 |
1 |
advance beyond the usual limit |
impinge#infringe# |
|
|
| 7934 |
2434 |
1 |
impinge or infringe upon |
entrench#impinge#trench# |
|
|
| 7935 |
2435 |
1 |
assign a priority to |
prioritise# |
|
“we have too many things to do and must prioritize”# |
| 7936 |
2436 |
1 |
a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) |
agendum#order of business# |
|
|
| 7937 |
2436 |
1 |
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to |
docket#schedule# |
|
|
| 7938 |
2437 |
1 |
compel to behave in a certain way |
impose# |
|
|
| 7939 |
2437 |
1 |
ensure observance of laws and rules |
apply#implement# |
exempt#free#relieve# |
|
| 7940 |
2438 |
1 |
free from external control and constraint |
autarkic#autarkical#autonomous#self-directed#self-reliant#autonomous#breakaway#fissiparous#separatist#commutative#free-living#nonparasitic#nonsymbiotic#indie#case-by-case#individual#item-by-item#self-sufficient#self-sufficing#self-sustaining#self-supporting#single-handed#strong-minded#unaffiliated#unconditional#free#separate# |
dependent#babelike#helpless#interdependent#mutualist#mutually beneficial#myrmecophilous#bloodsucking#leechlike#parasitic#parasitical#reliant#symbiotic#underage#unfree#show more antonyms...# |
“an independent mind”#“a series of independent judgments”#“fiercely independent individualism”# |
| 7941 |
2438 |
1 |
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
autonomous#self-governing#sovereign# |
|
|
| 7942 |
2438 |
1 |
not controlled by a party or interest group |
nonpartisan#nonpartizan# |
|
|
| 7943 |
2438 |
1 |
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) |
fencesitter#mugwump# |
|
|
| 7944 |
2438 |
1 |
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them |
free lance#free-lance#freelance#freelancer#self-employed person# |
|
|
| 7945 |
2438 |
2 |
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence |
main# |
dependent#subordinate# |
“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb”# |
| 7946 |
2439 |
1 |
a positive motivational influence |
inducement#motivator# |
deterrence#disincentive# |
|
| 7947 |
2439 |
1 |
an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output |
bonus# |
|
|
| 7948 |
2440 |
1 |
a document giving an official instruction or command |
authorisation#authorization# |
|
|
| 7949 |
2440 |
1 |
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory |
|
|
|
| 7950 |
2440 |
1 |
assign under a mandate |
|
|
“ mandate a colony”# |
| 7951 |
2440 |
1 |
assign authority to |
|
|
|
| 7952 |
2440 |
1 |
make mandatory |
|
|
“the new director of the school board mandated regular tests”# |
| 7953 |
2440 |
2 |
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves |
mandatory# |
|
|
| 7954 |
2441 |
1 |
the state of being in action or exerting power |
|
|
“the agency of providence”#“she has free agency”# |
| 7955 |
2441 |
1 |
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent |
delegacy#representation# |
|
|
| 7956 |
2441 |
2 |
a business that provides a specialized service |
|
|
|
| 7957 |
2441 |
2 |
an administrative unit of government |
authority#bureau#federal agency#government agency#office# |
|
“the Central Intelligence Agency”# |
| 7958 |
2441 |
3 |
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved |
means#way# |
|
“an example is the best agency of instruction”# |
| 7959 |
2442 |
1 |
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure |
press#pressing# |
|
“he used pressure to stop the bleeding”# |
| 7960 |
2442 |
1 |
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) |
force per unit area#pressure level# |
|
“the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure”# |
| 7961 |
2442 |
1 |
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere |
air pressure#atmospheric pressure# |
|
|
| 7962 |
2442 |
1 |
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin |
pressure sensation# |
|
“the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal”# |
| 7963 |
2442 |
1 |
cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
coerce#force#hale#squeeze# |
|
|
| 7964 |
2442 |
2 |
a force that compels |
|
|
“the public brought pressure to bear on the government”# |
| 7965 |
2442 |
2 |
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress |
|
|
|
| 7966 |
2442 |
2 |
the state of demanding notice or attention |
imperativeness#insistence#insistency#press# |
|
|
| 7967 |
2442 |
2 |
exert pressure on someone through threats |
blackjack#blackmail# |
|
|
| 7968 |
2443 |
1 |
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs |
double#duple# |
|
“ dual controls for pilot and copilot”# |
| 7969 |
2443 |
1 |
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities |
double#three-fold#threefold#treble#two-fold#twofold# |
|
|
| 7970 |
2443 |
1 |
a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural) |
plural# |
|
“ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek”# |
| 7971 |
2444 |
1 |
turn away from; give up |
foreswear#quit#relinquish# |
|
|
| 7972 |
2444 |
1 |
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations |
abdicate# |
|
|
| 7973 |
2444 |
1 |
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
give up#resign#vacate# |
|
|
| 7974 |
2444 |
1 |
cast off |
disown#repudiate# |
|
“She renounced her husband”# |
| 7975 |
2445 |
1 |
applicable to or common to all members of a group or set |
general# |
|
“the play opened to universal acclaim”#“rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys”# |
| 7976 |
2445 |
1 |
adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations |
adaptable# |
|
“" universal wrench", "universal chuck”#“ universal screwdriver”# |
| 7977 |
2445 |
1 |
of worldwide scope or applicability |
cosmopolitan#ecumenical#general#oecumenical#world-wide#worldwide# |
|
“ universal experience”# |
| 7978 |
2445 |
1 |
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings |
|
|
“some form of religion seems to be a human universal”# |
| 7979 |
2445 |
1 |
(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class |
universal proposition# |
particular#particular proposition# |
|
| 7980 |
2445 |
1 |
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages |
linguistic universal# |
|
|
| 7981 |
2445 |
2 |
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions |
universal joint# |
|
“in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps”# |
| 7982 |
2446 |
1 |
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth |
correct# |
incorrect#wrong#inaccurate#erroneous#fallacious#false#mistaken#improper#false#show more antonyms...# |
“the right answer”#“took the right road”#“the right decision”# |
| 7983 |
2446 |
1 |
precisely accurate |
veracious# |
|
|
| 7984 |
2446 |
1 |
socially right or correct |
correct# |
|
“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”# |
| 7985 |
2446 |
1 |
in conformance with justice or law or morality |
ethical#good#just#proper#ethical#honorable#honourable# |
wrong#unethical#evil#unjust#immoral#improper#condemnable#criminal#deplorable#reprehensible#vicious#base#immoral#misguided#mistaken#wicked#show more antonyms...# |
“do the right thing and confess”# |
| 7986 |
2446 |
1 |
correct in opinion or judgment |
correct# |
wrong#wrongheaded#show more antonyms...# |
“time proved him right”# |
| 7987 |
2446 |
1 |
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs |
proper# |
|
“the right man for the job”# |
| 7988 |
2446 |
1 |
in or into a satisfactory condition |
satisfactory# |
|
“things are right again now”#“put things right”# |
| 7989 |
2446 |
1 |
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure |
correct# |
|
“what's the right word for this?”#“the right way to open oysters”# |
| 7990 |
2446 |
1 |
most suitable or right for a particular purpose |
good#ripe# |
|
“the right time to act”# |
| 7991 |
2446 |
1 |
precisely, exactly |
|
|
“stand right here!”# |
| 7992 |
2446 |
1 |
exactly |
flop# |
|
|
| 7993 |
2446 |
1 |
in an accurate manner |
aright#correctly# |
incorrectly#wrong#wrongly# |
“he guessed right”# |
| 7994 |
2446 |
1 |
in the right manner |
decent#decently#in good order#properly#the right way# |
improperly# |
|
| 7995 |
2446 |
1 |
in accordance with moral or social standards |
justly# |
|
“that serves him right”#“do right by him”# |
| 7996 |
2446 |
1 |
immediately |
|
|
“she called right after dinner”# |
| 7997 |
2446 |
1 |
completely |
|
|
“she felt right at home”#“he fell right into the trap”# |
| 7998 |
2446 |
1 |
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree |
mightily#mighty#powerful# |
|
“they have a right nice place”# |
| 7999 |
2446 |
1 |
an interjection expressing agreement |
right on# |
|
|
| 8000 |
2446 |
1 |
anything in accord with principles of justice |
rightfulness# |
wrong#wrongfulness# |
“he feels he is in the right”# |
| 8001 |
2446 |
1 |
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature |
|
|
“they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”#“"Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt”#“a right is not something that somebody gives you”# |
| 8002 |
2446 |
1 |
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing |
|
|
“mineral rights”#“film rights”# |
| 8003 |
2446 |
1 |
make right or correct |
correct#rectify# |
falsify# |
|
| 8004 |
2446 |
1 |
make reparations or amends for |
compensate#correct#redress# |
wrong# |
“ right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”# |
| 8005 |
2446 |
2 |
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north |
right-handed#far#rightmost#right-hand#starboard# |
left#left-handed#left-hand#leftmost#near#nigh#larboard#port#show more antonyms...# |
“my right hand”#“ right center field”#“a right-hand turn”#“the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream”# |
| 8006 |
2446 |
2 |
intended for the right hand |
right-hand# |
|
“a right-hand glove”# |
| 8007 |
2446 |
2 |
location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east |
|
left# |
“he stood on the right”# |
| 8008 |
2446 |
2 |
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east |
|
|
“take a right at the corner”# |
| 8009 |
2446 |
2 |
the hand that is on the right side of the body |
right hand# |
|
“he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left”#“hit him with quick rights to the body”# |
| 8010 |
2446 |
2 |
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right |
right field#rightfield# |
|
|
| 8011 |
2446 |
2 |
toward or on the right; also used figuratively |
|
left# |
“he looked right and left”#“the party has moved right”# |
| 8012 |
2446 |
3 |
having the axis perpendicular to the base |
perpendicular# |
|
“a right angle”# |
| 8013 |
2446 |
3 |
(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward |
outside# |
|
“the right side of the cloth showed the pattern”#“be sure your shirt is right side out”# |
| 8014 |
2446 |
3 |
put in or restore to an upright position |
|
|
“They righted the sailboat that had capsized”# |
| 8015 |
2446 |
3 |
regain an upright or proper position |
|
|
“The capsized boat righted again”# |
| 8016 |
2446 |
4 |
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged |
right wing# |
|
|
| 8017 |
2446 |
4 |
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right |
conservative#conservative#old-line#oldline#far-right#reactionary#reactionist#rightish#right-wing#rightist# |
left#center#socialist#socialistic#liberal#far left#leftish#left-of-center#left-wing#leftist#liberal#centrist#middle-of-the-road#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8018 |
2447 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people |
|
|
“ juvenile diabetes”#“ juvenile fashions”# |
| 8019 |
2447 |
1 |
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
adolescent#jejune#puerile# |
|
“their behavior was juvenile”# |
| 8020 |
2447 |
1 |
a young person, not fully developed |
juvenile person# |
adult#grownup# |
|
| 8021 |
2448 |
1 |
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others |
discourtesy#offence#offensive activity# |
|
|
| 8022 |
2448 |
1 |
a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
offence#umbrage# |
|
|
| 8023 |
2448 |
2 |
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
crime#criminal offence#criminal offense#law-breaking#offence# |
|
|
| 8024 |
2448 |
2 |
the action of attacking an enemy |
offence#offensive# |
|
|
| 8025 |
2448 |
3 |
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score |
offence# |
defence#defending team#defense# |
|
| 8026 |
2449 |
1 |
turn away from by persuasion |
dissuade# |
persuade# |
|
| 8027 |
2449 |
1 |
try to prevent; show opposition to |
discourage# |
|
|
| 8028 |
2450 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of |
decry#excoriate#objurgate#reprobate# |
|
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”# |
| 8029 |
2450 |
2 |
demonstrate the guilt of (someone) |
|
|
“Her strange behavior condemned her”# |
| 8030 |
2450 |
2 |
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law |
doom#sentence# |
|
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”# |
| 8031 |
2450 |
3 |
compel or force into a particular state or activity |
|
|
“His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence”# |
| 8032 |
2450 |
4 |
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation |
|
|
“The building was condemned by the inspector”# |
| 8033 |
2450 |
5 |
appropriate (property) for public use |
|
|
“the county condemned the land to build a highway”# |
| 8034 |
2451 |
1 |
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
gaol#immure#imprison#jail#jug#lag#put away#put behind bars#remand# |
|
“the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life”# |
| 8035 |
2452 |
1 |
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child |
hands# |
|
“your guests are now in my custody”#“the mother was awarded custody of the children”# |
| 8036 |
2452 |
2 |
a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
detainment#detention#hold# |
|
“he is in the custody of police”# |
| 8037 |
2452 |
2 |
holding by the police |
|
|
“the suspect is in custody”# |
| 8038 |
2453 |
1 |
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies |
free will# |
|
|
| 8039 |
2453 |
1 |
freedom to act or judge on one's own |
|
|
|
| 8040 |
2453 |
1 |
the trait of judging wisely and objectively |
discernment# |
|
|
| 8041 |
2453 |
1 |
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress |
circumspection#discreetness#prudence# |
|
“the servants showed great tact and discretion”# |
| 8042 |
2453 |
1 |
refined taste; tact |
delicacy# |
|
|
| 8043 |
2454 |
1 |
help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute |
|
|
“The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated”#“After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated”# |
| 8044 |
2454 |
1 |
restore to a state of good condition or operation |
|
|
|
| 8045 |
2454 |
1 |
reinstall politically |
|
purge# |
“Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime”# |
| 8046 |
2455 |
1 |
relating to or constituting or involving an institution |
|
|
“ institutional policy”# |
| 8047 |
2455 |
1 |
organized as or forming an institution |
institutionalised#institutionalized#uninteresting# |
noninstitutional# |
“ institutional religion”# |
| 8048 |
2456 |
1 |
come to terms |
conciliate#make up#patch up#settle# |
|
|
| 8049 |
2456 |
1 |
accept as inevitable |
resign#submit# |
|
|
| 8050 |
2456 |
1 |
bring into consonance or accord |
harmonise#harmonize# |
|
|
| 8051 |
2456 |
1 |
make (one thing) compatible with (another) |
accommodate#conciliate# |
|
|
| 8052 |
2457 |
1 |
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense |
|
|
|
| 8053 |
2458 |
1 |
oppose, as in hostility or a competition |
face# |
|
“You must confront your opponent”#“The two enemies finally confronted each other”# |
| 8054 |
2458 |
1 |
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize |
face#present# |
|
“We confronted him with the evidence”# |
| 8055 |
2458 |
1 |
be face to face with |
|
|
“The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume”# |
| 8056 |
2458 |
1 |
deal with (something unpleasant) head on |
face#face up# |
avoid# |
“You must confront your problems”# |
| 8057 |
2459 |
1 |
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment |
deracinate# |
|
“The war uprooted many people”# |
| 8058 |
2459 |
1 |
pull up by or as if by the roots |
deracinate#extirpate#root out# |
|
“ uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden”# |
| 8059 |
2459 |
1 |
destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
eradicate#exterminate#extirpate#root out# |
|
|
| 8060 |
2460 |
1 |
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options |
quandary# |
|
|
| 8061 |
2461 |
1 |
run away quickly |
fly#take flight# |
|
“He threw down his gun and fled”# |
| 8062 |
2462 |
1 |
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another |
|
|
|
| 8063 |
2462 |
1 |
the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding |
|
|
|
| 8064 |
2462 |
1 |
a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) |
|
|
|
| 8065 |
2462 |
1 |
(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule |
|
|
|
| 8066 |
2463 |
1 |
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people |
cultural#ethnical# |
|
“ ethnic food”# |
| 8067 |
2463 |
1 |
a person who is a member of an ethnic group |
|
|
|
| 8068 |
2463 |
2 |
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam |
heathen#heathenish#pagan# |
|
|
| 8069 |
2464 |
1 |
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential |
|
|
“they decided to attack across the rocky terrain”# |
| 8070 |
2465 |
1 |
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted |
obstruction# |
|
“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”#“the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education”# |
| 8071 |
2465 |
1 |
an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) |
|
|
|
| 8072 |
2466 |
1 |
something or someone turned to for assistance or security |
recourse#resort# |
|
“took refuge in lying”# |
| 8073 |
2466 |
1 |
a safe place |
safety# |
|
|
| 8074 |
2466 |
1 |
a shelter from danger or hardship |
asylum#sanctuary# |
|
|
| 8075 |
2466 |
1 |
act of turning to for assistance |
recourse#resort# |
|
|
| 8076 |
2467 |
1 |
cause to suffer |
oppress# |
|
“Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union”# |
| 8077 |
2468 |
1 |
undergo or be subjected to |
suffer# |
enjoy# |
|
| 8078 |
2468 |
1 |
face and withstand with courage |
brave#brave out#weather# |
|
|
| 8079 |
2468 |
1 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#brook#digest#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#support#tolerate# |
|
“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”# |
| 8080 |
2468 |
1 |
continue to live through hardship or adversity |
go#hold out#hold up#last#live#live on#survive# |
|
|
| 8081 |
2468 |
2 |
persist for a specified period of time |
last# |
|
|
| 8082 |
2468 |
2 |
continue to exist |
die hard#persist#prevail#run# |
|
“The legend of Elvis endures”# |
| 8083 |
2468 |
2 |
last and be usable |
hold out#wear# |
|
|
| 8084 |
2469 |
1 |
direct carefully and safely |
|
|
“He navigated his way to the altar”# |
| 8085 |
2469 |
1 |
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance |
pilot# |
|
“Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”#“Who was navigating the ship during the accident?”# |
| 8086 |
2469 |
1 |
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means |
sail#voyage# |
|
|
| 8087 |
2470 |
1 |
capable of being sustained |
|
|
|
| 8088 |
2471 |
1 |
the environment as it relates to living organisms |
|
|
“it changed the ecology of the island”# |
| 8089 |
2471 |
1 |
the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
bionomics#environmental science# |
|
|
| 8090 |
2472 |
1 |
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare |
human-centered#human-centred#humanist#humanistic# |
|
“released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons”# |
| 8091 |
2472 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism |
|
|
“ humanitarian aid”# |
| 8092 |
2472 |
1 |
someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms |
do-gooder#improver# |
|
|
| 8093 |
2472 |
1 |
an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans |
humanist# |
|
|
| 8094 |
2473 |
1 |
become established in a new location |
|
|
“Our company relocated to the Midwest”# |
| 8095 |
2473 |
1 |
move or establish in a new location |
|
|
“We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high”# |
| 8096 |
2474 |
1 |
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
alleviation#easement#easing# |
|
“he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain”# |
| 8097 |
2474 |
1 |
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) |
ease# |
|
“he enjoyed his relief from responsibility”# |
| 8098 |
2474 |
1 |
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced |
alleviation#assuagement# |
|
“as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief”# |
| 8099 |
2474 |
1 |
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged |
|
|
“he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta”# |
| 8100 |
2474 |
1 |
a pause for relaxation |
respite#rest#rest period# |
|
|
| 8101 |
2474 |
1 |
a change for the better |
easing#moderation# |
|
|
| 8102 |
2474 |
2 |
assistance in time of difficulty |
ministration#succor#succour# |
|
“the contributions provided some relief for the victims”# |
| 8103 |
2474 |
2 |
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped |
|
|
“he has been on relief for many years”# |
| 8104 |
2474 |
3 |
(law) redress awarded by a court |
|
|
“was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?”# |
| 8105 |
2474 |
4 |
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
backup#backup man#fill-in#reliever#stand-in#substitute# |
|
|
| 8106 |
2474 |
5 |
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
embossment#relievo#rilievo#sculptural relief# |
|
|
| 8107 |
2475 |
1 |
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations |
foreign#global#planetary#world#world-wide#worldwide#internationalist#internationalistic#multinational#transnational#supranational# |
national#domestic#nationalist#nationalistic#show more antonyms...# |
“ international affairs”#“an international agreement”#“ international waters”# |
| 8108 |
2475 |
1 |
from or between other countries |
external#outside# |
|
“ international trade”# |
| 8109 |
2476 |
1 |
cause to move, usually with force or pressure |
|
|
“the refugees were displaced by the war”# |
| 8110 |
2476 |
1 |
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
move# |
|
|
| 8111 |
2476 |
1 |
take the place of or have precedence over |
preempt# |
|
|
| 8112 |
2476 |
1 |
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
can#dismiss#fire#force out#give notice#give the axe#give the sack#sack#send away#terminate# |
employ#engage#hire# |
|
| 8113 |
2477 |
1 |
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
arbitrate#intercede#intermediate#liaise# |
|
“He mediated a settlement”# |
| 8114 |
2477 |
1 |
occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others |
|
|
“ mediate between the old and the new”# |
| 8115 |
2477 |
1 |
acting through or dependent on an intervening agency |
indirect#mediated# |
immediate#direct#unmediated#show more antonyms...# |
“the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact”# |
| 8116 |
2477 |
1 |
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series |
in-between#middle# |
|
“in a mediate position”# |
| 8117 |
2478 |
1 |
the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known |
|
|
“geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it”#“it was too dark to determine his identity”#“she guessed the identity of his lover”# |
| 8118 |
2478 |
1 |
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity |
individuality#personal identity# |
|
“you can lose your identity when you join the army”# |
| 8119 |
2478 |
2 |
exact sameness |
identicalness#indistinguishability# |
|
“they shared an identity of interests”# |
| 8120 |
2478 |
3 |
an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates |
identity element#identity operator# |
|
“the identity under numerical multiplication is 1”# |
| 8121 |
2479 |
1 |
become worse or disintegrate |
|
|
“His mind deteriorated”# |
| 8122 |
2479 |
1 |
grow worse |
degenerate#devolve#drop# |
convalesce#recover#recuperate#recuperate#show more antonyms...# |
“Her condition deteriorated”# |
| 8123 |
2480 |
1 |
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
alteration#modification# |
|
|
| 8124 |
2480 |
1 |
the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
readjustment#registration# |
|
|
| 8125 |
2480 |
1 |
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
accommodation#fitting# |
|
|
| 8126 |
2480 |
1 |
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) |
adaptation#adaption# |
|
|
| 8127 |
2480 |
2 |
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances |
allowance# |
|
|
| 8128 |
2481 |
1 |
a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) |
|
|
|
| 8129 |
2481 |
1 |
of or relating to demography |
|
|
“ demographic surveys”# |
| 8130 |
2482 |
1 |
come to terms with |
contend#deal#get by#grapple#make do#make out#manage# |
|
|
| 8131 |
2482 |
2 |
a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions |
|
|
|
| 8132 |
2482 |
3 |
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall |
coping#header# |
|
|
| 8133 |
2483 |
1 |
of equal importance, rank, or degree |
equal# |
|
|
| 8134 |
2483 |
2 |
bring order and organization to |
organise#organize# |
|
|
| 8135 |
2483 |
2 |
bring into common action, movement, or condition |
|
|
“ coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers”#“ coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues”#“ coordinate our efforts”# |
| 8136 |
2483 |
2 |
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable correlation |
align#ordinate# |
|
|
| 8137 |
2483 |
2 |
be co-ordinated |
|
|
“These activities coordinate well”# |
| 8138 |
2483 |
3 |
a number that identifies a position relative to an axis |
co-ordinate# |
|
|
| 8139 |
2484 |
1 |
to put down by force or authority |
conquer#curb#inhibit#stamp down#subdue# |
|
“ suppress a nascent uprising”# |
| 8140 |
2484 |
1 |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |
crush#oppress# |
|
|
| 8141 |
2484 |
1 |
put out of one's consciousness |
repress# |
|
|
| 8142 |
2484 |
1 |
control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |
bottle up#inhibit# |
|
|
| 8143 |
2484 |
1 |
reduce the incidence or severity of or stop |
|
|
“ suppress a yawn”#“this drug can suppress the hemorrhage”# |
| 8144 |
2485 |
1 |
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
bound#bounds# |
|
|
| 8145 |
2485 |
1 |
a line determining the limits of an area |
bound#edge# |
|
|
| 8146 |
2485 |
1 |
the greatest possible degree of something |
bound#limit# |
|
|
| 8147 |
2486 |
1 |
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose |
apportion# |
|
“I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis”#“I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip”# |
| 8148 |
2487 |
1 |
make an investment |
commit#place#put# |
disinvest#divest# |
|
| 8149 |
2487 |
2 |
give qualities or abilities to |
empower#endow#endue#gift#indue# |
|
|
| 8150 |
2487 |
2 |
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors |
adorn#clothe# |
|
|
| 8151 |
2487 |
2 |
provide with power and authority |
enthrone#vest# |
disinvest#divest# |
|
| 8152 |
2487 |
2 |
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position |
induct#seat# |
|
|
| 8153 |
2488 |
1 |
be greater in scope or size than some standard |
exceed#surpass# |
|
|
| 8154 |
2488 |
1 |
be superior or better than some standard |
exceed#go past#overstep#pass#top# |
|
|
| 8155 |
2489 |
1 |
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of |
administrate# |
|
“ administer a program”#“she administers the funds”# |
| 8156 |
2489 |
1 |
direct the taking of |
|
|
“ administer an exam”#“ administer an oath”# |
| 8157 |
2489 |
1 |
perform (a church sacrament) ritually |
|
|
“ administer the last unction”# |
| 8158 |
2489 |
2 |
give or apply (medications) |
dispense# |
|
|
| 8159 |
2489 |
2 |
administer or bestow, as in small portions |
allot#deal#deal out#dish out#dispense#distribute#dole out#lot#mete out#parcel out#shell out# |
|
“ administer critical remarks to everyone present”# |
| 8160 |
2490 |
1 |
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of |
look for#search# |
|
|
| 8161 |
2490 |
1 |
try to get or reach |
|
|
“ seek a position”#“ seek an education”#“ seek happiness”# |
| 8162 |
2490 |
1 |
go to or towards |
|
|
“a liquid seeks its own level”# |
| 8163 |
2490 |
1 |
inquire for |
|
|
“ seek directions from a local”# |
| 8164 |
2490 |
1 |
make an effort or attempt |
assay#attempt#essay#try# |
|
“He sought to improve himself”#“She always seeks to do good in the world”# |
| 8165 |
2490 |
1 |
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk |
|
|
|
| 8166 |
2491 |
1 |
increase in extent or intensity |
intensify#step up# |
de-escalate#step down#weaken# |
“The Allies escalated the bombing”# |
| 8167 |
2492 |
1 |
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable |
|
|
“the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world”# |
| 8168 |
2492 |
1 |
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed |
|
|
“the value assigned was 16 milliseconds”# |
| 8169 |
2492 |
1 |
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else |
economic value# |
|
“he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices”# |
| 8170 |
2492 |
1 |
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to |
|
|
“ value the jewelry and art work in the estate”# |
| 8171 |
2492 |
1 |
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
appraise#assess#evaluate#measure#valuate# |
|
|
| 8172 |
2492 |
1 |
estimate the value of |
rate# |
|
|
| 8173 |
2492 |
2 |
an ideal accepted by some individual or group |
|
|
“he has old-fashioned values”# |
| 8174 |
2492 |
2 |
regard highly; think much of |
esteem#prise#prize#respect# |
disesteem#disrespect# |
|
| 8175 |
2492 |
2 |
hold dear |
appreciate#prize#treasure# |
|
|
| 8176 |
2492 |
3 |
(music) the relative duration of a musical note |
note value#time value# |
|
|
| 8177 |
2492 |
4 |
relative darkness or lightness of a color |
|
|
“"I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe”# |
| 8178 |
2493 |
1 |
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit |
heavy# |
|
“the atmosphere was oppressive”#“ oppressive sorrows”# |
| 8179 |
2493 |
1 |
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
tyrannical#tyrannous# |
|
“the oppressive government”#“ oppressive laws”# |
| 8180 |
2494 |
1 |
a single complete turn (axial or orbital) |
gyration#rotation# |
|
“the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year”# |
| 8181 |
2494 |
2 |
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed |
|
|
|
| 8182 |
2494 |
2 |
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving |
|
|
“the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution”# |
| 8183 |
2495 |
1 |
of outstanding significance |
important#significant# |
|
“Einstein's monumental contributions to physics”# |
| 8184 |
2495 |
1 |
imposing in size or bulk or solidity |
massive#monolithic# |
|
“a monumental scale”# |
| 8185 |
2495 |
1 |
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument |
|
|
“the use of the arch in monumental architecture”#“ monumental sculptures”# |
| 8186 |
2496 |
1 |
a quantity much larger than is needed |
excess#nimiety#surplusage# |
|
|
| 8187 |
2496 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#redundant#spare#supererogatory#superfluous#supernumerary# |
|
“ surplus cheese distributed to the needy”# |
| 8188 |
2497 |
1 |
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
|
|
“ architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use”# |
| 8189 |
2497 |
1 |
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
|
|
|
| 8190 |
2497 |
1 |
an architectural product or work |
|
|
|
| 8191 |
2497 |
1 |
(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software |
computer architecture# |
|
“the architecture of a computer's system software”# |
| 8192 |
2498 |
1 |
the basic structure or features of a system or organization |
substructure# |
|
|
| 8193 |
2498 |
1 |
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area |
base# |
|
|
| 8194 |
2499 |
1 |
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system |
|
|
“put honesty first in her hierarchy of values”# |
| 8195 |
2499 |
1 |
the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
pecking order#power structure# |
|
|
| 8196 |
2500 |
1 |
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality |
antiauthoritarian#classless#egalitarian#parliamentary#parliamentary#participatory#popular#representative#republican#elected#elective# |
undemocratic#authoritarian#autocratic#despotic#dictatorial#tyrannic#tyrannical#despotic#monarchal#monarchic#monarchical#totalitarian#show more antonyms...# |
“ democratic government”#“a democratic country”#“"a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier”# |
| 8197 |
2500 |
1 |
representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large |
popular# |
|
“ democratic art forms”#“a democratic or popular movement”# |
| 8198 |
2501 |
1 |
someone who believes in rule by an elite group |
|
egalitarian#equalitarian# |
|
| 8199 |
2502 |
1 |
involving competition or competitiveness |
competitory# |
noncompetitive#accommodative#cooperative#monopolistic#uncompetitive#show more antonyms...# |
“ competitive games”#“to improve one's competitive position”# |
| 8200 |
2502 |
1 |
subscribing to capitalistic competition |
free-enterprise#private-enterprise# |
|
|
| 8201 |
2502 |
1 |
showing a fighting disposition |
militant# |
|
“highly competitive sales representative”# |
| 8202 |
2503 |
1 |
expel from a community or group |
ban#banish#blackball#cast out#ostracise#shun# |
|
|
| 8203 |
2503 |
1 |
avoid speaking to or dealing with |
ostracise# |
|
“Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me”# |
| 8204 |
2504 |
1 |
correspondence in form or appearance |
conformance# |
|
|
| 8205 |
2504 |
1 |
concurrence of opinion |
accord#accordance# |
|
|
| 8206 |
2504 |
1 |
compliance with accepted standards, rules, or norms |
abidance#compliance#conformation# |
disobedience#noncompliance#nonconformance#nonconformity#show more antonyms...# |
“their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”# |
| 8207 |
2504 |
1 |
orthodoxy in thoughts and belief |
conformism# |
nonconformance#nonconformism#nonconformity# |
|
| 8208 |
2504 |
1 |
hardened conventionality |
ossification# |
|
|
| 8209 |
2505 |
1 |
characterized by method and orderliness |
organized# |
|
“a methodical scholar”# |
| 8210 |
2506 |
1 |
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
come down#fall#go down# |
arise#come up#go up#lift#move up#rise#uprise#ascend#go up#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8211 |
2506 |
1 |
come as if by falling |
fall#settle# |
|
|
| 8212 |
2506 |
1 |
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example |
come#derive# |
|
“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”# |
| 8213 |
2506 |
1 |
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
condescend#deign# |
|
|
| 8214 |
2507 |
1 |
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
|
|
“"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare”# |
| 8215 |
2507 |
1 |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something |
character#lineament# |
|
“each town has a quality all its own”# |
| 8216 |
2507 |
1 |
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
timber#timbre#tone# |
|
|
| 8217 |
2507 |
1 |
a degree or grade of excellence or worth |
caliber#calibre# |
|
“the quality of students has risen”# |
| 8218 |
2507 |
1 |
high social status |
|
|
“a man of quality”# |
| 8219 |
2507 |
1 |
of superior grade |
choice#prime#prize#select# |
|
“ quality paper”# |
| 8220 |
2507 |
1 |
of high social status |
upper-class# |
|
“people of quality”#“a quality family”# |
| 8221 |
2508 |
1 |
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch |
|
|
“the head of state in a republic is usually a president”# |
| 8222 |
2508 |
1 |
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
commonwealth#democracy# |
|
|
| 8223 |
2509 |
1 |
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
|
alien#foreigner#noncitizen#outlander# |
|
| 8224 |
2510 |
1 |
showing lack of care for consequences |
carefree#devil-may-care#freewheeling#happy-go-lucky#harum-scarum#slaphappy#do-nothing#feckless#idle#loose#trigger-happy#unaccountable#unreliable# |
responsible#obligated#prudent#accountable#answerable#amenable#liable#trustworthy#trustworthy#trusty#show more antonyms...# |
“behaved like an irresponsible idiot”#“hasty and irresponsible action”# |
| 8225 |
2511 |
1 |
driving or forcing |
powerful# |
|
“ compelling ambition”# |
| 8226 |
2511 |
1 |
tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument |
persuasive# |
|
“new and compelling evidence”# |
| 8227 |
2512 |
1 |
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject |
excused#immune#privileged# |
nonexempt#liable#taxpaying#unexcused#show more antonyms...# |
“a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process”#“ exempt from jury duty”#“only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes”# |
| 8228 |
2512 |
1 |
(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation |
nontaxable# |
nonexempt#taxable#nonexempt#assessable#dutiable#ratable#rateable#show more antonyms...# |
“income exempt from taxation”# |
| 8229 |
2512 |
1 |
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to |
free#relieve# |
apply#enforce#implement# |
“She exempted me from the exam”# |
| 8230 |
2512 |
1 |
grant exemption or release to |
excuse#let off#relieve# |
|
|
| 8231 |
2513 |
1 |
capable of reproducing |
conceptive#impregnable#fecund#fertilizable#rank#fruitful#potent#stiff#strong#productive# |
infertile#sterile#unfertile#barren#sterilised#sterilized#unfertilised#unfertilized#unimpregnated#unfruitful#impotent#unproductive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8232 |
2513 |
1 |
bearing in abundance especially offspring |
prolific# |
|
|
| 8233 |
2513 |
1 |
marked by great fruitfulness |
fat#productive#rich# |
|
“ fertile farmland”# |
| 8234 |
2513 |
1 |
intellectually productive |
fecund#prolific# |
|
|
| 8235 |
2514 |
1 |
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
|
|
|
| 8236 |
2514 |
1 |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
corpuscle#molecule#mote#particle#speck# |
|
|
| 8237 |
2515 |
1 |
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound |
|
|
|
| 8238 |
2515 |
1 |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
atom#corpuscle#mote#particle#speck# |
|
|
| 8239 |
2516 |
1 |
continuing in time or space without interruption |
uninterrupted# |
discontinuous#noncontinuous#broken#sporadic#disrupted#disjunct#show more antonyms...# |
“"a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans”#“a continuous bout of illness lasting six months”#“lived in continuous fear”#“a continuous row of warehouses”#“a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it”# |
| 8240 |
2516 |
1 |
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity |
|
discontinuous# |
|
| 8241 |
2517 |
1 |
any distinct time period in a sequence of events |
stage# |
|
|
| 8242 |
2517 |
1 |
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle |
phase angle# |
|
|
| 8243 |
2517 |
1 |
(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) |
|
|
“the full phase of the moon”# |
| 8244 |
2517 |
1 |
arrange in phases or stages |
|
|
“ phase a withdrawal”# |
| 8245 |
2517 |
1 |
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition |
|
|
“he phased the intake with the output of the machine”# |
| 8246 |
2517 |
2 |
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary |
form# |
|
“the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system”# |
| 8247 |
2518 |
1 |
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature |
heterogenous# |
homogeneous#homogenous#undiversified#consistent#uniform#solid#self-colored#self-coloured#solid#homogenised#homogenized#uniform#unvarying#same#show more antonyms...# |
“the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous”# |
| 8248 |
2518 |
1 |
originating outside the body |
heterogenous# |
autogenic#autogenous#self-generated#self-produced#self-induced#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8249 |
2519 |
1 |
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
cut#reduce#thin#thin out# |
|
|
| 8250 |
2519 |
1 |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
adulterate#debase#load#stretch# |
|
|
| 8251 |
2519 |
1 |
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity |
diluted# |
undiluted#black#concentrated#full-strength#neat#straight#show more antonyms...# |
“ diluted alcohol”#“a dilute solution”#“ dilute acetic acid”# |
| 8252 |
2520 |
1 |
the amount per unit size |
denseness# |
|
|
| 8253 |
2520 |
1 |
the spatial property of being crowded together |
compactness#concentration#denseness#tightness# |
dispersion#distribution# |
|
| 8254 |
2521 |
1 |
the spatial property of being crowded together |
compactness#denseness#density#tightness# |
dispersion#distribution# |
|
| 8255 |
2521 |
1 |
an increase in density |
|
|
|
| 8256 |
2521 |
1 |
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume |
|
|
|
| 8257 |
2521 |
1 |
strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material |
|
dilution# |
|
| 8258 |
2521 |
1 |
bringing together military forces |
|
|
|
| 8259 |
2521 |
2 |
complete attention; intense mental effort |
absorption#engrossment#immersion# |
|
|
| 8260 |
2521 |
2 |
great and constant diligence and attention |
assiduity#assiduousness# |
|
|
| 8261 |
2522 |
1 |
continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas |
|
|
|
| 8262 |
2522 |
1 |
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure |
|
|
|
| 8263 |
2522 |
1 |
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape |
runny# |
|
|
| 8264 |
2522 |
1 |
subject to change; variable |
unstable# |
|
“a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty”# |
| 8265 |
2522 |
1 |
affording change (especially in social status) |
mobile# |
|
“Britain is not a truly fluid society”# |
| 8266 |
2522 |
2 |
smooth and unconstrained in movement |
fluent#liquid#smooth# |
|
“the fluid motion of a cat”# |
| 8267 |
2522 |
3 |
in cash or easily convertible to cash |
liquid# |
|
“liquid (or fluid) assets”# |
| 8268 |
2523 |
1 |
a connection that fastens things together |
attachment# |
|
|
| 8269 |
2523 |
1 |
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
adherence#adhesion#adhesiveness# |
|
|
| 8270 |
2523 |
1 |
an electrical force linking atoms |
chemical bond# |
|
|
| 8271 |
2523 |
1 |
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest |
alliance# |
|
“their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them”# |
| 8272 |
2523 |
1 |
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
hamper#shackle#trammel# |
|
|
| 8273 |
2523 |
1 |
stick to firmly |
adhere#bind#hold fast#stick#stick to# |
|
|
| 8274 |
2523 |
1 |
bring together in a common cause or emotion |
bring together#draw together# |
|
|
| 8275 |
2523 |
1 |
create social or emotional ties |
attach#bind#tie# |
|
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”# |
| 8276 |
2523 |
2 |
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal |
bond certificate# |
|
|
| 8277 |
2523 |
2 |
issue bonds on |
|
|
|
| 8278 |
2523 |
3 |
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial |
bail#bail bond# |
|
“a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman”# |
| 8279 |
2523 |
4 |
a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents |
bond paper# |
|
|
| 8280 |
2524 |
1 |
happening or recurring at regular intervals |
periodical# |
aperiodic#nonperiodic#noncyclic#nonoscillatory#show more antonyms...# |
“the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust”# |
| 8281 |
2524 |
1 |
recurring or reappearing from time to time |
occasional# |
|
“ periodic feelings of anxiety”# |
| 8282 |
2525 |
1 |
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
drift#movement# |
|
“not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”# |
| 8283 |
2525 |
1 |
a general direction in which something tends to move |
tendency# |
|
“the trend of the stock market”# |
| 8284 |
2525 |
1 |
the popular taste at a given time |
style#vogue# |
|
“he followed current trends”# |
| 8285 |
2525 |
1 |
general line of orientation |
course# |
|
“the northeastern trend of the coast”# |
| 8286 |
2525 |
1 |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
curve#cut#sheer#slew#slue#swerve#veer# |
|
|
| 8287 |
2526 |
1 |
remove from its packing |
take out# |
pack# |
“ unpack the presents”# |
| 8288 |
2527 |
1 |
an arrangement of parts or elements |
constellation# |
|
“the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time”# |
| 8289 |
2527 |
1 |
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
conformation#contour#form#shape# |
|
|
| 8290 |
2528 |
1 |
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. |
affirmative#affirmatory#constructive#optimistic#affirmative#optimistic#constructive#supportive# |
negative#neutral#destructive#pessimistic#antagonistic#counter#perverse#neutralised#neutralized#viewless#unsupportive#show more antonyms...# |
“a positive attitude”#“the reviews were all positive”#“a positive benefit”#“a positive demand”# |
| 8291 |
2528 |
1 |
persuaded of; very sure |
confident#convinced# |
|
“I am positive he is lying”# |
| 8292 |
2528 |
1 |
impossible to deny or disprove |
incontrovertible#irrefutable# |
|
“proof positive”# |
| 8293 |
2528 |
1 |
marked by excessive confidence |
cocksure#overconfident# |
|
“the less he knows the more positive he gets”# |
| 8294 |
2528 |
2 |
reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion |
|
negative# |
“ positive increase in graduating students”# |
| 8295 |
2528 |
2 |
greater than zero |
plus# |
|
“ positive numbers”# |
| 8296 |
2528 |
2 |
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen |
confirming# |
disconfirming#negative#Gram-negative#show more antonyms...# |
“a positive pregnancy test”# |
| 8297 |
2528 |
2 |
having a positive charge |
electropositive#positively charged# |
|
“protons are positive”# |
| 8298 |
2528 |
2 |
the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution |
positive degree# |
|
|
| 8299 |
2528 |
3 |
involving advantage or good |
plus# |
|
|
| 8300 |
2528 |
4 |
formally laid down or imposed |
prescribed# |
|
“ positive laws”# |
| 8301 |
2528 |
5 |
of or relating to positivism |
positivist#positivistic# |
|
“ positive philosophy”# |
| 8302 |
2528 |
6 |
a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject |
|
|
|
| 8303 |
2529 |
1 |
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith |
|
|
“ kinetic energy”# |
| 8304 |
2529 |
1 |
characterized by motion |
moving# |
|
“modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime”# |
| 8305 |
2529 |
1 |
supplying motive force |
energising#energizing# |
|
“"the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor”# |
| 8306 |
2530 |
1 |
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
rubbing# |
|
|
| 8307 |
2530 |
1 |
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
detrition#rubbing# |
|
|
| 8308 |
2530 |
2 |
a state of conflict between persons |
clash# |
|
|
| 8309 |
2531 |
1 |
distance travelled per unit time |
speed# |
|
|
| 8310 |
2532 |
1 |
(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force |
|
|
|
| 8311 |
2532 |
1 |
a disposition to remain inactive or inert |
inactiveness#inactivity# |
activeness#activity# |
“he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work”# |
| 8312 |
2533 |
1 |
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
|
|
|
| 8313 |
2533 |
1 |
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point |
simple machine# |
|
|
| 8314 |
2533 |
1 |
an efficient person |
|
|
“the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine”# |
| 8315 |
2533 |
1 |
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently |
|
|
“the war machine”# |
| 8316 |
2533 |
1 |
a group that controls the activities of a political party |
political machine# |
|
“he was endorsed by the Democratic machine”# |
| 8317 |
2533 |
1 |
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
auto#automobile#car#motorcar# |
|
|
| 8318 |
2533 |
1 |
turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery |
|
|
|
| 8319 |
2533 |
1 |
make by machinery |
|
|
“The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars”# |
| 8320 |
2534 |
1 |
a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
|
|
|
| 8321 |
2534 |
1 |
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
|
|
|
| 8322 |
2534 |
1 |
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
lever tumbler# |
|
|
| 8323 |
2534 |
1 |
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |
jimmy#prise#prize#pry# |
|
|
| 8324 |
2535 |
1 |
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
|
|
“ force equals mass times acceleration”# |
| 8325 |
2535 |
1 |
physical energy or intensity |
forcefulness#strength# |
|
“he hit with all the force he could muster”# |
| 8326 |
2535 |
1 |
a powerful effect or influence |
|
|
“the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them”# |
| 8327 |
2535 |
1 |
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority |
power# |
|
“may the force be with you”#“the forces of evil”# |
| 8328 |
2535 |
1 |
(of a law) having legal validity |
effect# |
|
|
| 8329 |
2535 |
1 |
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) |
violence# |
|
“he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one”# |
| 8330 |
2535 |
1 |
cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
coerce#hale#pressure#squeeze# |
|
|
| 8331 |
2535 |
1 |
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically |
drive#ram# |
|
|
| 8332 |
2535 |
1 |
do forcibly; exert force |
|
|
“Don't force it!”# |
| 8333 |
2535 |
1 |
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate |
impel# |
|
|
| 8334 |
2535 |
1 |
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably |
thrust# |
|
“She forced her diet fads on him”# |
| 8335 |
2535 |
1 |
move with force |
push# |
draw#pull#pull#draw#pull#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8336 |
2535 |
1 |
cause to move by pulling |
draw#pull# |
push#push#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8337 |
2535 |
1 |
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
squeeze#wedge# |
|
|
| 8338 |
2535 |
1 |
take by force |
storm# |
|
|
| 8339 |
2535 |
2 |
a group of people having the power of effective action |
|
|
“he joined forces with a band of adventurers”# |
| 8340 |
2535 |
2 |
group of people willing to obey orders |
personnel# |
|
“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”# |
| 8341 |
2535 |
2 |
a unit that is part of some military service |
military force#military group#military unit# |
|
“he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men”# |
| 8342 |
2535 |
3 |
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base |
force out#force play#force-out# |
|
“the shortstop got the runner at second on a force”# |
| 8343 |
2536 |
1 |
use of physical or mental energy; hard work |
elbow grease#exertion#sweat#travail# |
|
“he got an A for effort”# |
| 8344 |
2536 |
1 |
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
attempt#endeavor#endeavour#try# |
|
“made an effort to cover all the reading material”# |
| 8345 |
2536 |
1 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
campaign#cause#crusade#drive#movement# |
|
“contributed to the war effort”# |
| 8346 |
2536 |
1 |
a notable achievement |
exploit#feat# |
|
“the book was her finest effort”# |
| 8347 |
2537 |
1 |
naming explicitly |
|
|
|
| 8348 |
2537 |
1 |
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work |
spec# |
|
|
| 8349 |
2537 |
1 |
a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement |
stipulation# |
|
|
| 8350 |
2537 |
1 |
(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention |
|
|
|
| 8351 |
2538 |
1 |
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance |
translation# |
|
|
| 8352 |
2538 |
1 |
(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA |
|
|
|
| 8353 |
2538 |
1 |
a qualitative change |
shift#transmutation# |
|
|
| 8354 |
2538 |
1 |
(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system |
|
|
|
| 8355 |
2538 |
1 |
a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure |
|
|
|
| 8356 |
2539 |
1 |
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done |
ability# |
inability# |
“danger heightened his powers of discrimination”# |
| 8357 |
2539 |
1 |
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) |
|
|
|
| 8358 |
2539 |
1 |
physical strength |
might#mightiness# |
|
|
| 8359 |
2539 |
1 |
supply the force or power for the functioning of |
|
|
“The gasoline powers the engines”# |
| 8360 |
2539 |
2 |
possession of controlling influence |
powerfulness# |
impotence#impotency#powerlessness# |
“the deterrent power of nuclear weapons”#“the power of his love saved her”# |
| 8361 |
2539 |
2 |
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority |
force# |
|
“the mysterious presence of an evil power”# |
| 8362 |
2539 |
2 |
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |
great power#major power#superpower#world power# |
|
|
| 8363 |
2539 |
2 |
a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
baron#big businessman#business leader#king#magnate#mogul#top executive#tycoon# |
|
|
| 8364 |
2539 |
2 |
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power |
office# |
|
“during his first year in power”#“the power of the president”# |
| 8365 |
2539 |
3 |
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
exponent#index# |
|
|
| 8366 |
2540 |
1 |
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy |
|
|
“more fuel is needed during the winter months”#“they developed alternative fuels for aircraft”# |
| 8367 |
2540 |
1 |
provide with fuel |
fire# |
|
|
| 8368 |
2540 |
1 |
take in fuel, as of a ship |
|
|
“The tanker fueled in Bahrain”# |
| 8369 |
2540 |
1 |
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy |
|
|
“ fuel aircraft, ships, and cars”# |
| 8370 |
2540 |
2 |
stimulate |
|
|
“ fuel the debate on creationism”# |
| 8371 |
2541 |
1 |
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort |
|
inefficiency# |
“she did the work with great efficiency”# |
| 8372 |
2541 |
1 |
the ratio of the output to the input of any system |
|
|
|
| 8373 |
2542 |
1 |
the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources |
|
|
|
| 8374 |
2542 |
2 |
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change |
preservation# |
|
|
| 8375 |
2542 |
3 |
(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations |
|
|
|
| 8376 |
2543 |
1 |
occurring in or belonging to the present time |
actual#afoot#underway#circulating#contemporary#present-day#incumbent#live#live#occurrent#on-going#ongoing#on-line#online#topical#up-to-date#latest#up-to-the-minute#modern#new# |
noncurrent#back#dead#disused#obsolete#out-of-date#outdated#superannuated#obsolescent#old#past#show more antonyms...# |
“ current events”#“the current topic”#“ current negotiations”#“ current psychoanalytic theories”#“the ship's current position”# |
| 8377 |
2543 |
2 |
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) |
stream# |
|
“the raft floated downstream on the current”# |
| 8378 |
2543 |
2 |
a flow of electricity through a conductor |
electric current# |
|
“the current was measured in amperes”# |
| 8379 |
2543 |
2 |
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas |
flow#stream# |
|
“the current of history”# |
| 8380 |
2544 |
1 |
the people who inhabit a territory or state |
|
|
“the population seemed to be well fed and clothed”# |
| 8381 |
2544 |
1 |
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area |
|
|
“they hired hunters to keep down the deer population”# |
| 8382 |
2544 |
1 |
the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.) |
|
|
“people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade”#“the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing”# |
| 8383 |
2544 |
1 |
the act of populating (causing to live in a place) |
|
|
“he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals”# |
| 8384 |
2544 |
2 |
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn |
universe# |
|
“it is an estimate of the mean of the population”# |
| 8385 |
2545 |
1 |
a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) |
interdependency#mutuality# |
|
|
| 8386 |
2546 |
1 |
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption |
perturbation# |
|
“he looked around for the source of the disturbance”#“there was a disturbance of neural function”# |
| 8387 |
2546 |
1 |
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
|
|
|
| 8388 |
2546 |
1 |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
commotion#disruption#flutter#hoo-ha#hoo-hah#hurly burly#kerfuffle#to-do# |
|
“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”# |
| 8389 |
2546 |
1 |
a noisy fight |
affray#fray#ruffle# |
|
|
| 8390 |
2546 |
1 |
an unhappy and worried mental state |
perturbation#upset# |
|
“there was too much anger and disturbance”# |
| 8391 |
2546 |
1 |
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
interference#noise# |
|
|
| 8392 |
2546 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness |
folie#mental disorder#mental disturbance#psychological disorder# |
|
|
| 8393 |
2547 |
1 |
return to an original state |
|
|
“the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid”# |
| 8394 |
2547 |
1 |
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury |
convalescence#recuperation# |
|
|
| 8395 |
2547 |
1 |
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
retrieval# |
|
|
| 8396 |
2548 |
1 |
a person who uses goods or services |
|
|
|
| 8397 |
2549 |
1 |
someone who manufactures something |
manufacturer# |
|
|
| 8398 |
2549 |
1 |
someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work) |
|
|
|
| 8399 |
2549 |
1 |
something that produces |
|
|
“Maine is a leading producer of potatoes”#“this microorganism is a producer of disease”# |
| 8400 |
2550 |
1 |
any animal that lives by preying on other animals |
predatory animal# |
|
|
| 8401 |
2550 |
1 |
someone who attacks in search of booty |
marauder#piranha#vulture# |
|
|
| 8402 |
2551 |
1 |
animal hunted or caught for food |
quarry# |
|
|
| 8403 |
2551 |
1 |
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
fair game#quarry#target# |
|
“he fell prey to muggers”# |
| 8404 |
2551 |
1 |
prey on or hunt for |
predate#raven# |
|
|
| 8405 |
2551 |
1 |
profit from in an exploitatory manner |
feed# |
|
|
| 8406 |
2552 |
1 |
most frequent or common |
predominant#prevailing#prevalent#rife# |
|
|
| 8407 |
2552 |
1 |
exercising influence or control |
ascendant#ascendent#dominating#controlling#governing#overriding#paramount#predominant#predominate#preponderant#preponderating#possessive#sovereign#supreme#superior#superior# |
low-level#subordinate#adjunct#assistant#associate#secondary#under#subordinate#inferior#show more antonyms...# |
“television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion”#“the dominant partner in the marriage”# |
| 8408 |
2552 |
2 |
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale |
|
|
|
| 8409 |
2552 |
3 |
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different |
dominant allele# |
|
|
| 8410 |
2552 |
3 |
(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar |
|
recessive# |
|
| 8411 |
2553 |
1 |
of or pertaining to a recession |
recessionary# |
|
|
| 8412 |
2553 |
2 |
an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical |
recessive allele# |
|
|
| 8413 |
2553 |
2 |
(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical |
|
dominant# |
|
| 8414 |
2554 |
1 |
receive from a predecessor |
|
|
“The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair”# |
| 8415 |
2554 |
1 |
obtain from someone after their death |
|
|
“I inherited a castle from my French grandparents”# |
| 8416 |
2554 |
1 |
receive by genetic transmission |
|
|
“I inherited my good eyesight from my mother”# |
| 8417 |
2555 |
1 |
the immediate descendants of a person |
issue#progeny# |
|
“she was the mother of many offspring”# |
| 8418 |
2555 |
1 |
something that comes into existence as a result |
materialisation#materialization# |
|
“industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring”# |
| 8419 |
2555 |
1 |
any immature animal |
young# |
|
|
| 8420 |
2556 |
1 |
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent |
|
|
|
| 8421 |
2556 |
1 |
the normal time between successive generations |
|
|
“they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade”# |
| 8422 |
2556 |
1 |
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age |
coevals#contemporaries# |
|
|
| 8423 |
2556 |
1 |
a stage of technological development or innovation |
|
|
“the third generation of computers”# |
| 8424 |
2556 |
1 |
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production |
multiplication#propagation# |
|
|
| 8425 |
2556 |
2 |
the production of heat or electricity |
|
|
“dams were built for the generation of electricity”# |
| 8426 |
2556 |
2 |
a coming into being |
genesis# |
|
|
| 8427 |
2557 |
1 |
marked by or given to doubt |
doubting#questioning#sceptical# |
|
“a skeptical attitude”#“a skeptical listener”# |
| 8428 |
2557 |
1 |
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion |
disbelieving#sceptical#unbelieving# |
|
“a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”# |
| 8429 |
2558 |
1 |
a composite of mixed origin |
|
|
“the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices”# |
| 8430 |
2558 |
1 |
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species |
cross#crossbreed# |
|
|
| 8431 |
2558 |
1 |
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) |
loan-blend#loanblend# |
|
|
| 8432 |
2558 |
1 |
produced by crossbreeding |
intercrossed# |
|
|
| 8433 |
2559 |
1 |
the act of making copies |
replication# |
|
“Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient”# |
| 8434 |
2559 |
1 |
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied |
replica#replication# |
|
|
| 8435 |
2559 |
2 |
the process of generating offspring |
|
|
|
| 8436 |
2559 |
2 |
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
breeding#facts of life#procreation# |
|
|
| 8437 |
2559 |
3 |
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall |
reproductive memory# |
|
|
| 8438 |
2560 |
1 |
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms |
organic evolution#phylogenesis#phylogeny# |
|
|
| 8439 |
2560 |
1 |
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) |
development# |
degeneration#devolution# |
“the evolution of Greek civilization”# |
| 8440 |
2561 |
1 |
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed |
|
|
|
| 8441 |
2561 |
1 |
a specific kind of something |
|
|
“a species of molecule”#“a species of villainy”# |
| 8442 |
2562 |
1 |
the quality of being suitable |
fittingness# |
unfitness# |
“they had to prove their fitness for the position”# |
| 8443 |
2562 |
1 |
the quality of being qualified |
|
|
|
| 8444 |
2562 |
1 |
good physical condition; being in shape or in condition |
physical fitness# |
softness#unfitness# |
|
| 8445 |
2562 |
1 |
fitness to traverse the seas |
seaworthiness# |
|
|
| 8446 |
2563 |
1 |
cause to procreate (animals) |
|
|
“She breeds dogs”# |
| 8447 |
2563 |
1 |
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) |
multiply# |
|
“pandas rarely breed in captivity”# |
| 8448 |
2563 |
1 |
copulate with a female, used especially of horses |
brood#cover#hatch#incubate# |
|
|
| 8449 |
2563 |
1 |
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species |
stock#strain# |
|
“he experimented on a particular breed of white rats”# |
| 8450 |
2563 |
1 |
a special type |
|
|
“Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs”# |
| 8451 |
2563 |
2 |
call forth |
engender#spawn# |
|
|
| 8452 |
2564 |
1 |
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity |
|
|
|
| 8453 |
2564 |
1 |
an oppressive feeling of heavy force |
|
|
“bowed down by the weight of responsibility”# |
| 8454 |
2564 |
1 |
weight down with a load |
burden#burthen#weight down# |
disburden#unburden# |
|
| 8455 |
2564 |
2 |
an artifact that is heavy |
|
|
|
| 8456 |
2564 |
2 |
a unit used to measure weight |
weight unit# |
|
“he placed two weights in the scale pan”# |
| 8457 |
2564 |
2 |
a system of units used to express the weight of something |
system of weights# |
|
|
| 8458 |
2564 |
2 |
sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms |
exercising weight#free weight# |
|
|
| 8459 |
2564 |
3 |
the relative importance granted to something |
weightiness# |
|
“his opinion carries great weight”# |
| 8460 |
2564 |
3 |
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance |
weighting# |
|
|
| 8461 |
2564 |
3 |
present with a bias |
angle#slant# |
|
|
| 8462 |
2565 |
1 |
the property of something that is great in magnitude |
bulk#mass# |
|
“the volume of exports”# |
| 8463 |
2565 |
1 |
a relative amount |
|
|
“mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water”# |
| 8464 |
2565 |
2 |
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) |
intensity#loudness# |
softness# |
“the kids played their music at full volume”# |
| 8465 |
2565 |
2 |
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object |
|
|
“the gas expanded to twice its original volume”# |
| 8466 |
2565 |
3 |
a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications |
|
|
“the third volume was missing”#“he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review”# |
| 8467 |
2565 |
3 |
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together |
book# |
|
|
| 8468 |
2566 |
1 |
capability to perform or produce |
|
incapacity# |
“among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”#“limited runway capacity”#“a great capacity for growth”# |
| 8469 |
2566 |
1 |
a specified function |
|
|
“he was employed in the capacity of director”#“he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary”# |
| 8470 |
2566 |
2 |
the amount that can be contained |
content# |
|
“the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”# |
| 8471 |
2566 |
2 |
(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive |
|
|
“the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes”# |
| 8472 |
2566 |
2 |
the maximum production possible |
|
|
“the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”# |
| 8473 |
2566 |
2 |
tolerance for alcohol |
|
|
“he had drunk beyond his capacity”# |
| 8474 |
2566 |
3 |
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
mental ability# |
incapacity# |
|
| 8475 |
2566 |
4 |
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored |
capacitance#electrical capacity# |
|
|
| 8476 |
2566 |
5 |
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment |
capability# |
|
|
| 8477 |
2567 |
1 |
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place |
|
|
“the length of the table was 5 feet”# |
| 8478 |
2567 |
1 |
size of the gap between two places |
distance# |
|
“he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points”# |
| 8479 |
2567 |
1 |
a section of something that is long and narrow |
|
|
“a length of timber”#“a length of tubing”# |
| 8480 |
2567 |
1 |
continuance in time |
duration# |
|
“he complained about the length of time required”# |
| 8481 |
2567 |
1 |
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end |
|
|
“the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words”# |
| 8482 |
2568 |
1 |
the property created by the space between two objects or points |
|
|
|
| 8483 |
2568 |
1 |
size of the gap between two places |
length# |
|
“the distance from New York to Chicago”# |
| 8484 |
2568 |
1 |
a distant region |
|
|
“I could see it in the distance”# |
| 8485 |
2568 |
1 |
the interval between two times |
space# |
|
“the distance from birth to death”# |
| 8486 |
2568 |
1 |
a remote point in time |
|
|
“if that happens it will be at some distance in the future”#“at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details”# |
| 8487 |
2568 |
1 |
indifference by personal withdrawal |
aloofness# |
|
“emotional distance”# |
| 8488 |
2568 |
1 |
go far ahead of |
outdistance#outstrip# |
|
|
| 8489 |
2568 |
1 |
keep at a distance |
|
|
“we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living”# |
| 8490 |
2569 |
1 |
a single undivided whole |
|
|
“an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another”# |
| 8491 |
2569 |
1 |
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else |
building block# |
|
“ units of nucleic acids”# |
| 8492 |
2569 |
1 |
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
whole# |
|
“the team is a unit”# |
| 8493 |
2569 |
1 |
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole |
|
|
“the reduced the number of units and installations”#“the word is a basic linguistic unit”# |
| 8494 |
2569 |
1 |
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group |
social unit# |
|
“the coach said the offensive unit did a good job”#“after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit”# |
| 8495 |
2569 |
2 |
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
unit of measurement# |
|
“the dollar is the United States unit of currency”#“a unit of wheat is a bushel”#“change per unit volume”# |
| 8496 |
2570 |
1 |
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process |
level#point#stage# |
|
“a remarkable degree of frankness”# |
| 8497 |
2570 |
1 |
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality |
grade#level# |
|
“it is all a matter of degree”# |
| 8498 |
2570 |
1 |
the highest power of a term or variable |
|
|
|
| 8499 |
2570 |
1 |
a measure for arcs and angles |
arcdegree# |
|
“there are 360 degrees in a circle”# |
| 8500 |
2570 |
1 |
a unit of temperature on a specified scale |
|
|
“the game was played in spite of the 40- degree temperature”# |
| 8501 |
2570 |
1 |
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) |
|
|
“murder in the second degree”#“a second degree burn”# |
| 8502 |
2570 |
2 |
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study |
academic degree# |
|
“he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude”# |
| 8503 |
2571 |
1 |
to move something from its natural environment |
deracination# |
|
|
| 8504 |
2571 |
1 |
an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
shift# |
|
|
| 8505 |
2571 |
1 |
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics |
supplanting# |
|
|
| 8506 |
2571 |
1 |
act of removing from office or employment |
|
|
|
| 8507 |
2571 |
1 |
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound |
displacement reaction# |
|
|
| 8508 |
2571 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one |
|
|
|
| 8509 |
2571 |
2 |
the act of uniform movement |
translation# |
|
|
| 8510 |
2572 |
1 |
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens |
fastness#swiftness# |
|
“the project advanced with gratifying speed”# |
| 8511 |
2572 |
1 |
distance travelled per unit time |
velocity# |
|
|
| 8512 |
2572 |
1 |
changing location rapidly |
hurrying#speeding# |
|
|
| 8513 |
2572 |
1 |
move fast |
belt along#bucket along#cannonball along#hasten#hie#hotfoot#pelt along#race#rush#rush along#step on it# |
dawdle#linger# |
|
| 8514 |
2572 |
1 |
move faster |
accelerate#quicken#speed up# |
decelerate#retard#slow#slow down#slow up# |
|
| 8515 |
2572 |
1 |
move very fast |
hurry#travel rapidly#zip# |
|
“The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”# |
| 8516 |
2572 |
1 |
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity |
|
|
“I got a ticket for speeding”# |
| 8517 |
2572 |
1 |
cause to move faster |
accelerate#speed up# |
decelerate#slow down# |
|
| 8518 |
2572 |
2 |
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system |
f number#focal ratio#stop number# |
|
|
| 8519 |
2572 |
3 |
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
|
|
|
| 8520 |
2573 |
1 |
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree |
proportion# |
|
|
| 8521 |
2573 |
1 |
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
|
|
|
| 8522 |
2574 |
1 |
the number of occurrences within a given time period |
frequence#oftenness# |
|
“the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second”#“the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older”# |
| 8523 |
2574 |
1 |
the number of observations in a given statistical category |
absolute frequency# |
|
|
| 8524 |
2574 |
1 |
the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations |
relative frequency# |
|
|
| 8525 |
2575 |
1 |
the quality of being near to the true value |
truth# |
inaccuracy# |
“he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass”# |
| 8526 |
2575 |
2 |
(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number |
|
|
“the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy”# |
| 8527 |
2576 |
1 |
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists |
|
|
“DNA is the substance of our genes”# |
| 8528 |
2576 |
1 |
material of a particular kind or constitution |
|
|
“the immune response recognizes invading substances”# |
| 8529 |
2576 |
1 |
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
|
|
“shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man”# |
| 8530 |
2576 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#sum# |
|
|
| 8531 |
2576 |
1 |
what a communication that is about something is about |
content#message#subject matter# |
|
|
| 8532 |
2576 |
1 |
the idea that is intended |
meaning# |
|
|
| 8533 |
2576 |
1 |
considerable capital (wealth or income) |
means# |
|
|
| 8534 |
2577 |
1 |
involving distinctions based on qualities |
soft# |
quantitative#decimal#denary#duodecimal#numeric#numerical#quantifiable#three-figure#valued#vicenary#show more antonyms...# |
“ qualitative change”#“ qualitative data”#“ qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture”# |
| 8535 |
2577 |
1 |
relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities |
|
|
|
| 8536 |
2578 |
1 |
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole |
scheme# |
|
“a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going”# |
| 8537 |
2578 |
1 |
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity |
|
|
“he bought a new stereo system”#“the system consists of a motor and a small computer”# |
| 8538 |
2578 |
1 |
the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole |
|
|
“exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system”# |
| 8539 |
2578 |
1 |
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
|
|
“the body has a system of organs for digestion”# |
| 8540 |
2578 |
1 |
(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium |
|
|
“in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface”#“a system generating hydrogen peroxide”# |
| 8541 |
2578 |
1 |
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized |
organisation#organization# |
|
“we can't do it unless we establish some system around here”# |
| 8542 |
2578 |
1 |
a complex of methods or rules governing behavior |
system of rules# |
|
“they have to operate under a system they oppose”#“that language has a complex system for indicating gender”# |
| 8543 |
2578 |
1 |
an organized structure for arranging or classifying |
arrangement#organisation#organization# |
|
“he tried to understand their system of classification”# |
| 8544 |
2578 |
1 |
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective |
|
|
“they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation”# |
| 8545 |
2579 |
1 |
reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
copy#imitate# |
|
|
| 8546 |
2579 |
1 |
create a representation or model of |
model# |
|
“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”# |
| 8547 |
2579 |
1 |
make a pretence of |
assume#feign#sham# |
|
|
| 8548 |
2580 |
1 |
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
arguing#argument#contention#contestation#disceptation#disputation#tilt# |
|
|
| 8549 |
2581 |
1 |
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point |
go#lead#pass#run# |
|
“My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”#“The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”# |
| 8550 |
2581 |
1 |
span an interval of distance, space or time |
continue#cover# |
|
“The war extended over five years”#“My land extends over the hills on the horizon”# |
| 8551 |
2581 |
1 |
extend in scope or range or area |
broaden#widen# |
|
“The law was extended to all citizens”#“ Extend your backyard”# |
| 8552 |
2581 |
1 |
continue or extend |
carry# |
|
“The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces”# |
| 8553 |
2581 |
1 |
expand the influence of |
expand# |
|
“The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent”# |
| 8554 |
2581 |
1 |
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |
draw out#prolong#protract# |
|
“She extended her visit by another day”# |
| 8555 |
2581 |
1 |
prolong the time allowed for payment of |
carry# |
|
“ extend the loan”# |
| 8556 |
2581 |
1 |
reach outward in space |
poke out#reach out# |
|
“The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk”# |
| 8557 |
2581 |
1 |
thrust or extend out |
exsert#hold out#put out#stretch forth#stretch out# |
|
“ extend a hand”# |
| 8558 |
2581 |
1 |
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body |
stretch# |
|
“ Extend your right arm above your head”# |
| 8559 |
2581 |
1 |
open or straighten out; unbend |
stretch#stretch out#unfold# |
|
“Can we extend the legs of this dining table?”# |
| 8560 |
2581 |
1 |
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length |
stretch#stretch out#unfold# |
|
“ extend the TV antenna”# |
| 8561 |
2581 |
2 |
make available; provide |
offer# |
|
“ extend a loan”# |
| 8562 |
2581 |
2 |
offer verbally |
offer# |
|
“ extend my greetings”# |
| 8563 |
2581 |
3 |
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity |
strain# |
|
“He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro”# |
| 8564 |
2581 |
4 |
cause to move at full gallop |
gallop# |
|
|
| 8565 |
2581 |
5 |
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance |
stretch# |
|
“ extend the casserole with a little rice”# |
| 8566 |
2582 |
1 |
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm |
extremist#ultra# |
|
“ radical opinions on education”# |
| 8567 |
2582 |
1 |
markedly new or introducing radical change |
revolutionary# |
|
“ radical political views”# |
| 8568 |
2582 |
1 |
a person who has radical ideas or opinions |
|
|
|
| 8569 |
2582 |
2 |
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram |
|
|
|
| 8570 |
2582 |
2 |
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
base#root#root word#stem#theme# |
|
|
| 8571 |
2582 |
2 |
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root |
|
|
“a radical verb form”# |
| 8572 |
2582 |
3 |
an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule |
free radical# |
|
|
| 8573 |
2582 |
3 |
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
chemical group#group# |
|
|
| 8574 |
2582 |
4 |
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity |
|
|
|
| 8575 |
2582 |
5 |
arising from or going to the root or source |
basic# |
|
“a radical flaw in the plan”# |
| 8576 |
2582 |
5 |
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem |
basal# |
cauline# |
“ radical leaves”# |
| 8577 |
2583 |
1 |
gain with effort |
accomplish#achieve#reach# |
|
|
| 8578 |
2583 |
1 |
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
hit#reach# |
|
|
| 8579 |
2583 |
1 |
reach a destination, either real or abstract |
arrive at#gain#hit#make#reach# |
|
|
| 8580 |
2583 |
1 |
find unexpectedly |
chance on#chance upon#come across#come upon#discover#fall upon#happen upon#light upon#strike# |
|
|
| 8581 |
2584 |
1 |
readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
enterprise#enterprisingness#go-ahead# |
|
|
| 8582 |
2584 |
1 |
the first of a series of actions |
first step#opening#opening move# |
|
|
| 8583 |
2584 |
1 |
serving to set in motion |
first#inaugural#initiatory#maiden# |
|
“the initiative phase in the negotiations”# |
| 8584 |
2585 |
1 |
take into one's family |
take in# |
|
“They adopted two children from Nicaragua”# |
| 8585 |
2585 |
2 |
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans |
espouse#follow# |
|
|
| 8586 |
2585 |
2 |
take up and practice as one's own |
borrow#take over#take up# |
|
|
| 8587 |
2585 |
2 |
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own |
embrace#espouse#sweep up# |
|
“They adopted the Jewish faith”# |
| 8588 |
2585 |
2 |
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect |
acquire#assume#take#take on# |
|
“he adopted an air of superiority”# |
| 8589 |
2585 |
2 |
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities |
assume#take on#take over# |
|
|
| 8590 |
2585 |
3 |
put into dramatic form |
dramatise#dramatize# |
|
“ adopt a book for a screenplay”# |
| 8591 |
2586 |
1 |
make certain of |
assure#guarantee#insure#secure# |
|
“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”# |
| 8592 |
2586 |
1 |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
ascertain#assure#check#control#insure#see#see to it# |
|
|
| 8593 |
2587 |
1 |
the action of stretching something tight |
|
|
“ tension holds the belt in the pulleys”# |
| 8594 |
2587 |
1 |
the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
tautness#tenseness#tensity# |
|
“it places great tension on the leg muscles”# |
| 8595 |
2587 |
1 |
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body |
|
|
“the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear”# |
| 8596 |
2587 |
1 |
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) |
|
|
“there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time”#“there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history”# |
| 8597 |
2587 |
1 |
feelings of hostility that are not manifest |
latent hostility# |
|
“the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions”# |
| 8598 |
2587 |
1 |
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |
stress#tenseness# |
|
“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”# |
| 8599 |
2588 |
1 |
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to |
accept#go for# |
decline#refuse# |
|
| 8600 |
2588 |
1 |
permission to do something |
|
|
“he indicated his consent”# |
| 8601 |
2589 |
1 |
the period of time during which something continues |
continuance# |
|
|
| 8602 |
2589 |
1 |
the property of enduring or continuing in time |
continuance# |
|
|
| 8603 |
2589 |
1 |
continuance in time |
length# |
|
“the ceremony was of short duration”# |
| 8604 |
2590 |
1 |
one who loves and defends his or her country |
nationalist# |
|
|
| 8605 |
2591 |
1 |
terminate, end, or take out |
do away with#extinguish#get rid of# |
|
“Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”#“ eliminate my debts”# |
| 8606 |
2591 |
1 |
do away with |
obviate#rid of# |
ask#call for#demand#involve#necessitate#need#postulate#require#take#claim#exact#take#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8607 |
2591 |
1 |
dismiss from consideration or a contest |
reject#rule out#winnow out# |
|
“This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration”# |
| 8608 |
2591 |
1 |
remove from a contest or race |
|
|
“The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race”# |
| 8609 |
2591 |
2 |
eliminate from the body |
egest#excrete#pass# |
|
|
| 8610 |
2591 |
3 |
kill in large numbers |
annihilate#carry off#decimate#eradicate#extinguish#wipe out# |
|
|
| 8611 |
2591 |
4 |
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations |
|
|
|
| 8612 |
2592 |
1 |
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
leery#mistrustful#untrusting#wary# |
|
|
| 8613 |
2592 |
1 |
not as expected |
fishy#funny#shady#suspect# |
|
“ suspicious behavior”# |
| 8614 |
2593 |
1 |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
authorities#government# |
|
|
| 8615 |
2593 |
2 |
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
regimen# |
|
|
| 8616 |
2594 |
1 |
resistant to change of position or condition |
constant#lasting#permanent#firm#steady#unfluctuating#lasting#stabile#stabilised#stabilized#steady# |
unstable#inconstant#impermanent#temporary#coseismal#coseismic#crank#cranky#tender#tippy#explosive#volatile#rickety#shaky#wobbly#wonky#rocky#seismal#seismic#top-heavy#tottering#volcanic#unsteady#show more antonyms...# |
“a stable ladder”#“a stable peace”#“a stable relationship”#“ stable prices”# |
| 8617 |
2594 |
1 |
showing little if any change |
static#unchanging# |
|
|
| 8618 |
2594 |
1 |
maintaining equilibrium |
balanced# |
|
|
| 8619 |
2594 |
1 |
firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation |
sound# |
|
“the economy is stable”# |
| 8620 |
2594 |
1 |
not taking part readily in chemical change |
unreactive# |
|
|
| 8621 |
2594 |
2 |
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock |
horse barn#stalls# |
|
|
| 8622 |
2594 |
2 |
shelter in a stable |
|
|
“ stable horses”# |
| 8623 |
2595 |
1 |
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled |
conscious#intended#wilful#willful#freewill#self-imposed#uncoerced#unforced#willing#unpaid#volunteer#willing# |
involuntary#nonvoluntary#unvoluntary#unconscious#driven#goaded#forced#unconscious#unwilled#unwilling#unwilling#show more antonyms...# |
“man is a voluntary agent”#“participation was voluntary”#“ voluntary manslaughter”#“ voluntary generosity in times of disaster”#“ voluntary social workers”#“a voluntary confession”# |
| 8624 |
2595 |
1 |
controlled by individual volition |
|
involuntary#automatic#reflex#reflexive#autonomic#vegetative#show more antonyms...# |
“ voluntary motions”#“ voluntary muscles”# |
| 8625 |
2595 |
1 |
(military) a person who freely enlists for service |
military volunteer#volunteer# |
conscript#draftee#inductee# |
|
| 8626 |
2595 |
1 |
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance |
|
|
|
| 8627 |
2596 |
1 |
impose and collect |
levy# |
|
|
| 8628 |
2596 |
1 |
compel to behave in a certain way |
enforce# |
|
“Social relations impose courtesy”# |
| 8629 |
2596 |
1 |
impose something unpleasant |
bring down#inflict#visit# |
|
|
| 8630 |
2597 |
1 |
incapable of or resistant to bending |
stiff# |
|
“a rigid strip of metal”#“a table made of rigid plastic”# |
| 8631 |
2597 |
1 |
fixed and unmoving |
fixed#set# |
|
“a face rigid with pain”# |
| 8632 |
2597 |
1 |
incapable of compromise or flexibility |
strict# |
|
|
| 8633 |
2597 |
1 |
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances |
inflexible#unbending# |
|
“a rigid disciplinarian”# |
| 8634 |
2597 |
1 |
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure |
semirigid# |
nonrigid# |
|
| 8635 |
2598 |
1 |
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations |
govern#order#regularise#regularize# |
deregulate# |
“We cannot regulate the way people dress”#“This town likes to regulate”# |
| 8636 |
2598 |
1 |
shape or influence; give direction to |
determine#influence#mold#shape# |
|
|
| 8637 |
2598 |
1 |
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
modulate# |
|
“ regulate the temperature”# |
| 8638 |
2598 |
1 |
check the emission of (sound) |
baffle# |
|
|
| 8639 |
2599 |
1 |
the creation of something in the mind |
design#excogitation#innovation#invention# |
|
|
| 8640 |
2599 |
1 |
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances |
concept#construct# |
misconception# |
|
| 8641 |
2599 |
2 |
the event that occurred at the beginning of something |
creation# |
|
|
| 8642 |
2599 |
2 |
the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon |
|
|
|
| 8643 |
2600 |
1 |
of or relating to the science of genetics |
genetical# |
|
“ genetic research”# |
| 8644 |
2600 |
1 |
of or relating to or produced by or being a gene |
genetical#genic# |
|
“ genetic code”# |
| 8645 |
2600 |
1 |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
familial#hereditary#inherited#transmissible#transmitted# |
|
|
| 8646 |
2600 |
1 |
pertaining to or referring to origin |
|
|
“ genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work”# |
| 8647 |
2601 |
1 |
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols |
symbolical# |
|
“ symbolic logic”#“ symbolic operations”#“ symbolic thinking”# |
| 8648 |
2601 |
1 |
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract |
emblematic#emblematical#symbolical# |
|
“the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish”# |
| 8649 |
2601 |
1 |
using symbolism |
|
|
“ symbolic art”# |
| 8650 |
2602 |
1 |
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense |
competent#effective#effectual#efficacious#businesslike#cost-effective#cost-efficient#economic#economical#expeditious#high-octane#streamlined# |
inefficient#incompetent#ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#uneconomical#wasteful#show more antonyms...# |
“an efficient production manager”#“ efficient engines save gas”# |
| 8651 |
2602 |
1 |
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively |
effective# |
|
“an efficient secretary”#“the efficient cause of the revolution”# |
| 8652 |
2603 |
1 |
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability |
able#confident#sure-footed#surefooted#resourceful#competent# |
incapable#unable#incompetent#show more antonyms...# |
“ capable of winning”#“ capable of hard work”#“ capable of walking on two feet”# |
| 8653 |
2603 |
1 |
having the skills and qualifications to do things well |
able# |
|
“a capable administrator”#“children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable”# |
| 8654 |
2603 |
1 |
having the requisite qualities for |
adequate to#equal to#up to# |
|
|
| 8655 |
2603 |
1 |
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for |
|
incapable# |
“no one believed her capable of murder”# |
| 8656 |
2603 |
2 |
possibly accepting or permitting |
open#subject# |
|
“a passage capable of misinterpretation”# |
| 8657 |
2604 |
1 |
currently happening |
on-going# |
|
“an ongoing economic crisis”# |
| 8658 |
2605 |
1 |
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination |
congenial#congruous#harmonious#congenial#harmonious#matched# |
incompatible#antagonistic#clashing#contradictory#mutually exclusive#uncongenial#incompatible#uncongenial#inharmonious#unharmonious#mismatched#different#show more antonyms...# |
“a compatible married couple”#“her deeds were compatible with her ideology”# |
| 8659 |
2605 |
1 |
capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification |
|
incompatible# |
|
| 8660 |
2605 |
1 |
capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction |
miscible#mixable# |
|
|
| 8661 |
2606 |
1 |
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles |
sex#sexuality# |
|
|
| 8662 |
2606 |
1 |
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness |
grammatical gender# |
|
|
| 8663 |
2607 |
1 |
be composed of |
consist# |
|
“The land he conquered comprised several provinces”# |
| 8664 |
2607 |
1 |
include or contain; have as a component |
contain#incorporate# |
|
“A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”# |
| 8665 |
2607 |
1 |
form or compose |
be#constitute#make up#represent# |
|
“These few men comprise his entire army”# |
| 8666 |
2608 |
1 |
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
accommodate# |
|
“ Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”# |
| 8667 |
2608 |
1 |
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions |
adjust#conform# |
|
|
| 8668 |
2609 |
1 |
a standard or typical example |
epitome#image#prototype# |
|
|
| 8669 |
2609 |
1 |
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |
|
|
“he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm”# |
| 8670 |
2609 |
2 |
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word |
|
|
|
| 8671 |
2609 |
3 |
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) |
substitution class# |
|
|
| 8672 |
2610 |
1 |
of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills |
|
|
“ vocational school”#“ vocational students learning to repair a motor”# |
| 8673 |
2611 |
1 |
in an inherent manner |
|
|
“the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting”# |
| 8674 |
2612 |
1 |
be or do something to a greater degree |
outdo#outgo#outmatch#outperform#outstrip#surmount#surpass# |
|
“This exceeds all my expectations”# |
| 8675 |
2612 |
1 |
be superior or better than some standard |
go past#overstep#pass#top#transcend# |
|
“She exceeded our expectations”# |
| 8676 |
2612 |
1 |
be greater in scope or size than some standard |
surpass#transcend# |
|
“Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”# |
| 8677 |
2613 |
1 |
in addition |
moreover#what is more# |
|
“ furthermore, their quality is improving”# |
| 8678 |
2614 |
1 |
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force |
interpose#intervene#step in# |
|
|
| 8679 |
2614 |
1 |
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle |
|
|
“Your talking interferes with my work!”# |
| 8680 |
2615 |
1 |
the act of touching physically |
physical contact# |
|
“her fingers came in contact with the light switch”# |
| 8681 |
2615 |
1 |
the physical coming together of two or more things |
impinging#striking# |
|
“ contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”# |
| 8682 |
2615 |
1 |
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity |
|
|
“litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid”# |
| 8683 |
2615 |
1 |
be in direct physical contact with; make contact |
adjoin#meet#touch# |
|
“The wire must not contact the metal cover”#“The surfaces contact at this point”# |
| 8684 |
2615 |
2 |
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance |
middleman# |
|
“he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor”# |
| 8685 |
2615 |
2 |
a channel for communication between groups |
inter-group communication#liaison#link# |
|
|
| 8686 |
2615 |
2 |
close interaction |
|
|
“they kept in daily contact”#“they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings”# |
| 8687 |
2615 |
2 |
a communicative interaction |
touch# |
|
“the pilot made contact with the base”# |
| 8688 |
2615 |
2 |
be in or establish communication with |
get hold of#get through#reach# |
|
“He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia”# |
| 8689 |
2615 |
3 |
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication |
contact lens# |
|
|
| 8690 |
2615 |
4 |
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact |
tangency# |
|
“they forget to solder the contacts”# |
| 8691 |
2616 |
1 |
used of the first or originating agent |
first# |
|
“ prime mover”# |
| 8692 |
2616 |
1 |
first in rank or degree |
premier# |
|
“the prime minister”# |
| 8693 |
2616 |
1 |
of superior grade |
choice#prize#quality#select# |
|
“ prime beef”# |
| 8694 |
2616 |
1 |
being at the best stage of development |
meridian# |
|
“"our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning”# |
| 8695 |
2616 |
1 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#blossom#efflorescence#flower#flush#heyday#peak# |
|
|
| 8696 |
2616 |
1 |
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest |
prime of life# |
|
|
| 8697 |
2616 |
2 |
a number that has no factor but itself and 1 |
prime quantity# |
|
|
| 8698 |
2616 |
2 |
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers |
|
|
“ prime number”# |
| 8699 |
2616 |
3 |
cover with a primer; apply a primer to |
ground#undercoat# |
|
|
| 8700 |
2616 |
3 |
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing |
|
|
“ prime a cannon”#“ prime a mine”# |
| 8701 |
2616 |
3 |
fill with priming liquid |
|
|
“ prime a car engine”# |
| 8702 |
2616 |
4 |
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m. |
|
|
|
| 8703 |
2617 |
1 |
the smallest possible quantity |
lower limit# |
maximum#upper limit# |
|
| 8704 |
2617 |
1 |
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right |
|
maximum# |
|
| 8705 |
2617 |
1 |
the least possible |
minimal# |
maximal#maximum#supreme#show more antonyms...# |
“ minimum wage”# |
| 8706 |
2618 |
1 |
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |
gross#receipts# |
|
|
| 8707 |
2618 |
1 |
government income due to taxation |
tax income#tax revenue#taxation# |
|
|
| 8708 |
2619 |
1 |
a single distinct event |
|
|
|
| 8709 |
2619 |
1 |
a public disturbance |
|
|
“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”# |
| 8710 |
2619 |
2 |
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence |
incidental# |
basic#basal#base#elemental#elementary#primary#fundamental#rudimentary#underlying#grassroots#radical#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8711 |
2619 |
3 |
falling or striking of light rays on something |
|
|
“ incident light”# |
| 8712 |
2620 |
1 |
accompany or escort |
see# |
|
|
| 8713 |
2620 |
1 |
accompany as an escort |
|
|
“She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball”# |
| 8714 |
2620 |
1 |
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them |
accompaniment# |
|
|
| 8715 |
2620 |
1 |
an attendant who is employed to accompany someone |
|
|
|
| 8716 |
2620 |
1 |
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person |
bodyguard# |
|
|
| 8717 |
2620 |
1 |
a participant in a date |
date# |
|
|
| 8718 |
2621 |
1 |
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection |
appeal# |
|
“ Invoke God in times of trouble”# |
| 8719 |
2621 |
1 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
arouse#bring up#call down#call forth#conjure#conjure up#evoke#put forward#raise#stir# |
|
|
| 8720 |
2621 |
2 |
cite as an authority; resort to |
appeal# |
|
“He invoked the law that would save him”#“She invoked an ancient law”# |
| 8721 |
2622 |
1 |
weigh more heavily |
outbalance#overbalance#preponderate# |
|
“these considerations outweigh our wishes”# |
| 8722 |
2622 |
1 |
be heavier than |
|
|
|
| 8723 |
2623 |
1 |
having the character of an anecdote |
|
|
“ anecdotal evidence”# |
| 8724 |
2623 |
1 |
characterized by or given to telling anecdotes |
anecdotic#anecdotical# |
|
“ anecdotal conversation”#“an anecdotal history of jazz”# |
| 8725 |
2624 |
1 |
belonging to a thing by its very nature |
intrinsical# |
extrinsic#inessential#unessential#adventitious#adscititious#alien#foreign#external#extraneous#outside#extraneous#show more antonyms...# |
“"form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey”# |
| 8726 |
2624 |
1 |
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts |
internal# |
|
“ intrinsic muscles”# |
| 8727 |
2625 |
1 |
articles of commerce |
good#trade good# |
|
|
| 8728 |
2626 |
1 |
not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior |
wrong# |
ethical#right#show more antonyms...# |
“ unethical business practices”# |
| 8729 |
2627 |
1 |
think rationally; employ logic or reason |
rationalise# |
|
“When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize”# |
| 8730 |
2627 |
1 |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
apologise#apologize#excuse#justify#rationalise# |
|
“ rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”#“he rationalized his lack of success”# |
| 8731 |
2627 |
1 |
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results |
rationalise# |
|
“We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits”# |
| 8732 |
2627 |
1 |
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
cut#prune#rationalise# |
|
|
| 8733 |
2627 |
2 |
remove irrational quantities from |
rationalise# |
|
“This function can be rationalized”# |
| 8734 |
2628 |
1 |
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time |
after#afterward#afterwards#later#later on# |
|
“he apologized subsequently”# |
| 8735 |
2629 |
1 |
bring in from abroad |
|
export# |
|
| 8736 |
2629 |
1 |
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country |
importation# |
export#exportation# |
|
| 8737 |
2629 |
1 |
an imported person brought from a foreign country |
importee# |
|
“the lead role was played by an import from Sweden”# |
| 8738 |
2629 |
2 |
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document |
|
export# |
|
| 8739 |
2629 |
3 |
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred |
implication#significance# |
|
|
| 8740 |
2629 |
3 |
the message that is intended or expressed or signified |
meaning#significance#signification# |
|
“the import of his announcement was ambiguous”# |
| 8741 |
2629 |
3 |
having important effects or influence |
consequence#moment# |
inconsequence# |
|
| 8742 |
2629 |
3 |
indicate or signify |
spell# |
|
|
| 8743 |
2630 |
1 |
become a participant; be involved in |
enter# |
chuck up the sponge#drop by the wayside#drop out#fall by the wayside#give up#quit#throw in#throw in the towel# |
|
| 8744 |
2630 |
1 |
share in something |
take part# |
|
|
| 8745 |
2631 |
1 |
of high or superior quality or performance |
best#A-one#ace#crack#first-rate#super#tiptop#top-notch#topnotch#tops#banner#blue-ribbon#select#boss#brag#brilliant#superb#capital#choice#prime#prize#quality#select#excellent#fantabulous#first-class#splendid#gilt-edged#greatest#sterling#superlative#high-performance#outstanding#premium#pucka#pukka#shining#spiffing#supreme#top-flight#top-hole#topping#surpassing#transcendent#weapons-grade#well-made# |
inferior#worst#bad#base#bum#cheap#cheesy#chintzy#crummy#punk#sleazy#tinny#bush#bush-league#cheapjack#shoddy#tawdry#coarse#common#coarsened#commercial#commercial-grade#deplorable#execrable#miserable#woeful#wretched#less#low-grade#mediocre#second-rate#ropey#ropy#scrawny#scrubby#stunted#second-class#third-rate#utility#utility-grade#show more antonyms...# |
“ superior wisdom derived from experience”#“ superior math students”# |
| 8746 |
2631 |
1 |
of or characteristic of high rank or importance |
dominant#high#arch#condescending#patronising#patronizing#eminent#high#leading#preeminent#high-level#high-ranking#upper-level#majestic#olympian#superordinate#upper# |
inferior#low-level#subordinate#low#low#humble#low#lowly#modest#small#indifferent#low-level#middle-level#outclassed#show more antonyms...# |
“a superior ruler”# |
| 8747 |
2631 |
1 |
having a higher rank |
higher-ranking#ranking# |
|
“ superior officer”# |
| 8748 |
2631 |
1 |
one of greater rank or station or quality |
higher-up#superordinate# |
inferior# |
|
| 8749 |
2631 |
1 |
the head of a religious community |
|
|
|
| 8750 |
2631 |
1 |
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals |
master#victor# |
|
|
| 8751 |
2631 |
2 |
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by |
dominant# |
|
“overcome by a superior opponent”#“trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law”# |
| 8752 |
2631 |
2 |
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by |
unaffected# |
|
“he is superior to fear”#“an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades”# |
| 8753 |
2631 |
3 |
written or printed above and to one side of another character |
superscript# |
inferior#subscript#adscript#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8754 |
2631 |
3 |
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character |
superscript# |
inferior#subscript# |
|
| 8755 |
2631 |
4 |
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit |
|
inferior# |
“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”# |
| 8756 |
2632 |
1 |
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like |
spirited# |
|
|
| 8757 |
2632 |
1 |
elastic; rebounding readily |
bouncy#live#lively#springy# |
|
“as resilient as seasoned hickory”# |
| 8758 |
2633 |
1 |
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole |
|
|
“the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions”#“those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus”# |
| 8759 |
2634 |
1 |
pass through |
|
|
“ undergo a strange sensation”# |
| 8760 |
2635 |
1 |
give or delegate power or authority to |
authorise#authorize# |
|
|
| 8761 |
2635 |
1 |
give qualities or abilities to |
endow#endue#gift#indue#invest# |
|
|
| 8762 |
2636 |
1 |
declare untrue; contradict |
|
acknowledge#admit# |
“He denied the allegations”#“She denied that she had taken money”# |
| 8763 |
2636 |
1 |
refuse to recognize or acknowledge |
|
|
“Peter denied Jesus”# |
| 8764 |
2636 |
1 |
refuse to accept or believe |
|
|
“He denied his fatal illness”# |
| 8765 |
2636 |
1 |
refuse to let have |
refuse# |
allow#grant#allow#countenance#let#permit#show more antonyms...# |
“She denies me every pleasure”#“he denies her her weekly allowance”# |
| 8766 |
2636 |
1 |
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure |
abnegate# |
|
“She denied herself wine and spirits”# |
| 8767 |
2636 |
1 |
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request |
|
|
“The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses”#“the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day”# |
| 8768 |
2636 |
1 |
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit |
traverse# |
|
|
| 8769 |
2637 |
1 |
in the nature of something though not readily apparent |
implicit in#inherent# |
|
“an underlying meaning”# |
| 8770 |
2637 |
1 |
being or involving basic facts or principles |
fundamental#rudimentary# |
|
“ underlying principles”# |
| 8771 |
2637 |
1 |
located beneath or below |
subjacent# |
|
|
| 8772 |
2638 |
1 |
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree |
|
inadequately# |
“he was adequately prepared”# |
| 8773 |
2639 |
1 |
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism |
molestation# |
|
|
| 8774 |
2639 |
1 |
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented |
torment# |
|
“so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors”# |
| 8775 |
2640 |
1 |
move away from each other |
dissipate#scatter#spread out# |
|
“The crowds dispersed”# |
| 8776 |
2640 |
1 |
distribute loosely |
dot#dust#scatter#sprinkle# |
|
|
| 8777 |
2640 |
1 |
cause to separate |
break up#scatter# |
|
“ disperse particles”# |
| 8778 |
2640 |
1 |
to cause to separate and go in different directions |
break up#dispel#dissipate#scatter# |
|
|
| 8779 |
2640 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
|
| 8780 |
2640 |
1 |
separate (light) into spectral rays |
|
|
“the prosm disperses light”# |
| 8781 |
2641 |
1 |
the act of segregating or sequestering |
sequestration# |
desegregation#integrating#integration# |
|
| 8782 |
2641 |
1 |
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups |
separatism# |
|
|
| 8783 |
2641 |
1 |
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes |
|
|
|
| 8784 |
2642 |
1 |
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices |
|
|
“ reform a political system”# |
| 8785 |
2642 |
1 |
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition |
|
|
“ reform the health system in this country”# |
| 8786 |
2642 |
1 |
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses |
|
|
“justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts”# |
| 8787 |
2642 |
1 |
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices |
|
|
“the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians”# |
| 8788 |
2642 |
2 |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
reclaim#rectify#regenerate# |
|
“The Church reformed me”#“ reform your conduct”# |
| 8789 |
2642 |
2 |
change for the better |
see the light#straighten out# |
|
“The lazy student promised to reform”# |
| 8790 |
2642 |
2 |
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice |
|
|
“the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform”# |
| 8791 |
2642 |
3 |
produce by cracking |
|
|
“ reform gas”# |
| 8792 |
2642 |
4 |
break up the molecules of |
|
|
“ reform oil”# |
| 8793 |
2643 |
1 |
the practice of being unjust or unfair |
unjustness# |
justice#justness# |
|
| 8794 |
2643 |
1 |
an unjust act |
iniquity#shabbiness#unfairness# |
|
|
| 8795 |
2644 |
1 |
affirming or giving assent |
affirmatory# |
negative#dissentient#dissenting#dissident#unfavorable#unfavourable#disinclined#show more antonyms...# |
“an affirmative decision”#“ affirmative votes”# |
| 8796 |
2644 |
1 |
expressing or manifesting praise or approval |
approbative#approbatory#approving#plausive# |
|
“an affirmative nod”# |
| 8797 |
2644 |
1 |
expecting the best |
optimistic# |
|
“an affirmative outlook”# |
| 8798 |
2644 |
1 |
a reply of affirmation |
|
negative# |
“he answered in the affirmative”# |
| 8799 |
2645 |
1 |
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice |
favoritism#favouritism# |
|
|
| 8800 |
2645 |
1 |
the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished |
secernment# |
|
|
| 8801 |
2646 |
1 |
secure and keep for possible future use or application |
hold#hold back#keep back# |
|
“The landlord retained the security deposit”# |
| 8802 |
2646 |
1 |
hold back within |
|
|
“This soil retains water”#“I retain this drug for a long time”#“the dam retains the water”# |
| 8803 |
2646 |
1 |
keep in one's mind |
|
|
“I cannot retain so much information”# |
| 8804 |
2646 |
1 |
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature |
continue#keep#keep on# |
|
“She retains a lawyer”#“She retained her composure”#“this garment retains its shape even after many washings”# |
| 8805 |
2647 |
1 |
give to several people |
give out#hand out#pass out# |
|
|
| 8806 |
2647 |
1 |
cause be distributed |
circulate#pass around#pass on# |
|
|
| 8807 |
2647 |
1 |
administer or bestow, as in small portions |
administer#allot#deal#deal out#dish out#dispense#dole out#lot#mete out#parcel out#shell out# |
|
|
| 8808 |
2647 |
1 |
distribute or disperse widely |
spread# |
collect#garner#gather#pull together# |
|
| 8809 |
2647 |
1 |
spread throughout a given area |
|
|
“the function distributes the values evenly”# |
| 8810 |
2647 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disperse#disseminate#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
|
| 8811 |
2647 |
1 |
make available |
|
|
“The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia”# |
| 8812 |
2647 |
1 |
to arrange in a systematic order |
stagger# |
|
|
| 8813 |
2647 |
2 |
be mathematically distributive |
|
|
|
| 8814 |
2647 |
2 |
be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses |
|
|
“Values distribute”# |
| 8815 |
2648 |
1 |
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct |
|
immorality# |
|
| 8816 |
2648 |
1 |
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
ethical motive#ethics#morals# |
|
|
| 8817 |
2649 |
1 |
an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true |
|
|
“there is no guarantee that they are not lying”# |
| 8818 |
2649 |
1 |
a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults |
guaranty# |
|
|
| 8819 |
2649 |
1 |
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications |
warrant#warrantee#warranty# |
|
|
| 8820 |
2649 |
1 |
give surety or assume responsibility |
vouch# |
|
|
| 8821 |
2649 |
1 |
promise to do or accomplish |
undertake# |
|
“ guarantee to free the prisoners”# |
| 8822 |
2649 |
1 |
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of |
warrant# |
|
|
| 8823 |
2649 |
1 |
make certain of |
assure#ensure#insure#secure# |
|
“Preparation will guarantee success!”# |
| 8824 |
2650 |
1 |
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale |
manufacture# |
|
“American industry is making increased use of computers to control production”# |
| 8825 |
2650 |
1 |
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise |
|
|
“each industry has its own trade publications”# |
| 8826 |
2650 |
2 |
persevering determination to perform a task |
diligence#industriousness# |
|
“frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues”# |
| 8827 |
2651 |
1 |
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end |
|
|
|
| 8828 |
2651 |
1 |
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design |
|
|
“ implement a procedure”# |
| 8829 |
2651 |
1 |
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue |
carry out#follow out#follow through#follow up#go through#put through# |
|
“He implemented a new economic plan”# |
| 8830 |
2651 |
2 |
ensure observance of laws and rules |
apply#enforce# |
exempt#free#relieve# |
|
| 8831 |
2652 |
1 |
render capable or able for some task |
|
disable#disenable#incapacitate# |
“This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street”#“The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain”# |
| 8832 |
2653 |
1 |
injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards |
unfairness# |
equity#fairness# |
|
| 8833 |
2654 |
1 |
out of proportion |
disproportional# |
proportionate#per capita#proportionable#proportional#relative#proportional#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8834 |
2654 |
1 |
not proportionate |
incommensurate# |
|
|
| 8835 |
2655 |
1 |
an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life |
conceptus#fertilized egg# |
|
|
| 8836 |
2655 |
1 |
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium |
|
|
|
| 8837 |
2656 |
1 |
the condition of being excessively overweight |
corpulency#fleshiness# |
|
|
| 8838 |
2657 |
1 |
having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects |
dimensional#2-dimensional#flat#two-dimensional#3-dimensional#third-dimensional#three-d#three-dimensional#4-dimensional#four-dimensional# |
one-dimensional#unidimensional# |
“ multidimensional problems”#“a multidimensional proposition”#“a multidimensional personality”# |
| 8839 |
2658 |
1 |
serve oneself to, or consume regularly |
have#ingest#take#take in# |
abstain#desist#refrain# |
|
| 8840 |
2658 |
1 |
eat immoderately |
devour#down#go through# |
|
|
| 8841 |
2658 |
1 |
spend extravagantly |
squander#ware#waste# |
|
|
| 8842 |
2658 |
2 |
use up (resources or materials) |
deplete#eat#eat up#exhaust#run through#use up#wipe out# |
|
“this car consumes a lot of gas”# |
| 8843 |
2658 |
2 |
destroy completely |
|
|
“The fire consumed the building”# |
| 8844 |
2658 |
3 |
engage fully |
|
|
“The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy”# |
| 8845 |
2659 |
1 |
make impure |
foul#pollute# |
|
|
| 8846 |
2659 |
1 |
make radioactive by adding radioactive material |
|
decontaminate# |
“Don't drink the water--it's contaminated”# |
| 8847 |
2660 |
1 |
repeat aloud from memory |
|
|
“she recited a poem”#“The pupil recited his lesson for the day”# |
| 8848 |
2660 |
1 |
recite in elocution |
declaim# |
|
|
| 8849 |
2660 |
1 |
render verbally, "recite a poem" |
retell# |
|
|
| 8850 |
2660 |
1 |
narrate or give a detailed account of |
narrate#recount#tell# |
|
|
| 8851 |
2660 |
1 |
specify individually |
enumerate#itemise#itemize# |
|
“The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug”# |
| 8852 |
2661 |
1 |
denote or connote |
intend#mean#stand for# |
|
|
| 8853 |
2661 |
1 |
make known with a word or signal |
|
|
“He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal”# |
| 8854 |
2661 |
1 |
convey or express a meaning |
intend#mean#stand for# |
|
“What does his strange behavior signify?”# |
| 8855 |
2662 |
1 |
hold back |
cumber#encumber#restrain# |
|
|
| 8856 |
2662 |
1 |
restrict |
stiffen#tighten#tighten up# |
|
|
| 8857 |
2663 |
1 |
a fear of foreigners or strangers |
|
|
|
| 8858 |
2664 |
1 |
make amendments to |
|
|
“ amend the document”# |
| 8859 |
2664 |
1 |
set straight or right |
rectify#remediate#remedy#repair# |
|
|
| 8860 |
2664 |
1 |
make better |
ameliorate#better#improve#meliorate# |
aggravate#exacerbate#exasperate#worsen# |
|
| 8861 |
2665 |
1 |
conformity with rules or standards |
fairness# |
inequity#unfairness# |
|
| 8862 |
2665 |
2 |
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation |
|
|
|
| 8863 |
2665 |
2 |
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it |
|
|
|
| 8864 |
2666 |
1 |
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation |
pass# |
|
“We cannot legislate how people spend their free time”# |
| 8865 |
2667 |
1 |
the act of preventing |
bar# |
|
“money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza”# |
| 8866 |
2668 |
1 |
follow in or as if in pursuit |
follow# |
|
“The police car pursued the suspected attacker”# |
| 8867 |
2668 |
1 |
go in search of or hunt for |
go after#quest after#quest for# |
|
“ pursue a hobby”# |
| 8868 |
2668 |
1 |
carry further or advance |
act on#follow up on# |
|
|
| 8869 |
2668 |
2 |
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in |
engage#prosecute# |
|
“She pursued many activities”# |
| 8870 |
2669 |
1 |
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
keep up#maintain#preserve# |
|
“children must be taught to conserve our national heritage”#“The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts”# |
| 8871 |
2669 |
1 |
use cautiously and frugally |
economise#economize#husband# |
blow#squander#waste#blow#show more antonyms...# |
“ conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit”# |
| 8872 |
2669 |
1 |
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change |
|
|
“Energy is conserved in this process”# |
| 8873 |
2669 |
2 |
preserve with sugar |
|
|
“Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard”# |
| 8874 |
2669 |
2 |
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar |
conserves#preserve#preserves# |
|
|
| 8875 |
2670 |
1 |
capable of being renewed; replaceable |
inexhaustible# |
|
“ renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible”# |
| 8876 |
2670 |
1 |
that can be renewed or extended |
|
nonrenewable#unrenewable# |
“a renewable lease”#“ renewable subscriptions”# |
| 8877 |
2671 |
1 |
move ahead; travel onward in time or space |
continue#go forward# |
|
“We proceeded towards Washington”# |
| 8878 |
2671 |
1 |
continue a certain state, condition, or activity |
continue#go along#go on#keep# |
discontinue# |
|
| 8879 |
2671 |
1 |
continue talking |
carry on#continue#go on# |
|
|
| 8880 |
2671 |
1 |
follow a certain course |
go# |
|
|
| 8881 |
2671 |
1 |
follow a procedure or take a course |
go#move# |
|
|
| 8882 |
2672 |
1 |
make as big or large as possible |
maximise# |
minimise#minimize# |
“ Maximize your profits!”# |
| 8883 |
2672 |
1 |
make the most of |
maximise# |
|
“He maximized his role”# |
| 8884 |
2673 |
1 |
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure |
|
|
“Smoking is banned in this building”# |
| 8885 |
2673 |
1 |
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) |
censor# |
|
|
| 8886 |
2673 |
1 |
expel from a community or group |
banish#blackball#cast out#ostracise#ostracize#shun# |
|
|
| 8887 |
2673 |
1 |
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment |
banish# |
|
|
| 8888 |
2673 |
1 |
an official prohibition or edict against something |
banning#forbiddance#forbidding# |
|
|
| 8889 |
2673 |
1 |
a decree that prohibits something |
prohibition#proscription# |
|
|
| 8890 |
2673 |
2 |
100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova |
|
|
|
| 8891 |
2673 |
3 |
100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania |
|
|
|
| 8892 |
2674 |
1 |
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |
designing# |
|
“he contributed to the design of a new instrument”# |
| 8893 |
2674 |
1 |
an arrangement scheme |
plan# |
|
“the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult”#“it was an excellent design for living”# |
| 8894 |
2674 |
1 |
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something |
|
|
“the design of a building”# |
| 8895 |
2674 |
1 |
something intended as a guide for making something else |
blueprint#pattern# |
|
|
| 8896 |
2674 |
1 |
a decorative or artistic work |
figure#pattern# |
|
“the coach had a design on the doors”# |
| 8897 |
2674 |
1 |
make or work out a plan for; devise |
contrive#plan#project# |
|
“ design a new sales strategy”# |
| 8898 |
2674 |
1 |
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form |
plan# |
|
“ design a better mousetrap”# |
| 8899 |
2674 |
1 |
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner |
|
|
“Chanel designed the famous suit”# |
| 8900 |
2674 |
1 |
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect |
|
|
“This room is not designed for work”# |
| 8901 |
2674 |
1 |
create designs |
|
|
“Dupont designs for the house of Chanel”# |
| 8902 |
2674 |
2 |
the creation of something in the mind |
conception#excogitation#innovation#invention# |
|
|
| 8903 |
2674 |
2 |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
aim#intent#intention#purpose# |
|
“he made no secret of his designs”# |
| 8904 |
2674 |
2 |
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent |
|
|
“She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day”# |
| 8905 |
2674 |
2 |
intend or have as a purpose |
|
|
“She designed to go far in the world of business”# |
| 8906 |
2675 |
1 |
undergo development or evolution |
|
|
“Modern man evolved a long time ago”# |
| 8907 |
2675 |
1 |
gain through experience |
acquire#develop# |
|
|
| 8908 |
2675 |
1 |
work out |
develop#germinate# |
|
|
| 8909 |
2676 |
1 |
(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something |
|
|
|
| 8910 |
2676 |
1 |
denial of any connection with or knowledge of |
disavowal# |
|
|
| 8911 |
2677 |
1 |
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions |
|
|
“I tried to follow her prescription for success”# |
| 8912 |
2677 |
1 |
written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person |
|
|
|
| 8913 |
2677 |
1 |
written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient |
|
|
|
| 8914 |
2677 |
1 |
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
ethical drug#prescription drug#prescription medicine# |
over-the-counter drug#over-the-counter medicine# |
“he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly”# |
| 8915 |
2677 |
1 |
available only with a doctor's written prescription |
|
nonprescription#over-the-counter# |
“a prescription drug”# |
| 8916 |
2678 |
1 |
have confidence or faith in |
bank#swear#trust# |
distrust#mistrust#suspect# |
“ Rely on your friends”# |
| 8917 |
2679 |
1 |
grow worse |
worsen# |
ameliorate#better#improve#meliorate#ameliorate#amend#better#improve#meliorate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8918 |
2679 |
1 |
grow smaller |
go down#wane# |
|
|
| 8919 |
2679 |
1 |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current |
decay# |
|
|
| 8920 |
2679 |
1 |
change toward something smaller or lower |
diminution# |
|
|
| 8921 |
2679 |
1 |
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state |
declination# |
improvement#melioration# |
|
| 8922 |
2679 |
2 |
go down |
|
|
“The roof declines here”# |
| 8923 |
2679 |
2 |
go down in value |
correct#slump# |
|
|
| 8924 |
2679 |
2 |
a downward slope or bend |
declension#declination#declivity#descent#downslope#fall# |
acclivity#ascent#climb#raise#rise#upgrade# |
|
| 8925 |
2679 |
3 |
show unwillingness towards |
refuse# |
accept#consent#go for# |
“he declined to join the group on a hike”# |
| 8926 |
2679 |
3 |
refuse to accept |
pass up#refuse#reject#turn down# |
accept#have#take#have#receive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8927 |
2679 |
4 |
inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |
|
|
|
| 8928 |
2680 |
1 |
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia |
eastern hemisphere# |
|
|
| 8929 |
2680 |
2 |
determine one's position with reference to another point |
orientate# |
disorient#disorientate# |
“We had to orient ourselves in the forest”# |
| 8930 |
2680 |
2 |
be oriented |
point# |
|
|
| 8931 |
2680 |
2 |
cause to point |
|
|
|
| 8932 |
2680 |
2 |
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances |
|
|
“The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen”# |
| 8933 |
2680 |
2 |
adjust to a specific need or market |
tailor# |
|
“a magazine oriented towards young people”# |
| 8934 |
2681 |
1 |
the condition of being concealed or hidden |
concealment#privateness#secrecy# |
|
|
| 8935 |
2681 |
1 |
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others |
privateness#seclusion# |
|
|
| 8936 |
2682 |
1 |
any entry into an area not previously occupied |
encroachment#intrusion# |
|
“an invasion of tourists”#“an invasion of locusts”# |
| 8937 |
2682 |
1 |
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder |
|
|
|
| 8938 |
2682 |
1 |
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body |
|
|
“the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures”# |
| 8939 |
2683 |
1 |
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit |
bodily#corporeal#somatic# |
|
“a corporal defect”# |
| 8940 |
2683 |
1 |
possessing or existing in bodily form |
bodied#corporate#embodied#incarnate# |
|
“"what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare”# |
| 8941 |
2683 |
2 |
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines |
|
|
|
| 8942 |
2684 |
1 |
something that is required in advance |
requirement# |
|
“Latin was a prerequisite for admission”# |
| 8943 |
2684 |
1 |
required as a prior condition or course of study |
obligatory# |
|
|
| 8944 |
2685 |
1 |
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen |
bailable#desirable#suitable#worthy#entitled#in line#legal#pensionable#qualified# |
ineligible#disqualified#disqualified#undesirable#unsuitable#unentitled#unqualified#unqualified#show more antonyms...# |
“ eligible to run for office”#“ eligible for retirement benefits”#“an eligible bachelor”# |
| 8945 |
2686 |
1 |
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean" |
hold#keep# |
|
|
| 8946 |
2686 |
1 |
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
conserve#keep up#preserve# |
|
|
| 8947 |
2686 |
1 |
supply with necessities and support |
keep#sustain# |
|
|
| 8948 |
2686 |
1 |
have and exercise |
exert#wield# |
|
|
| 8949 |
2686 |
1 |
stick to correctly or closely |
keep#observe# |
|
|
| 8950 |
2686 |
2 |
state or assert |
defend# |
|
“He maintained his innocence”# |
| 8951 |
2686 |
2 |
state categorically |
assert#asseverate# |
|
|
| 8952 |
2686 |
3 |
maintain for use and service |
keep# |
|
|
| 8953 |
2686 |
3 |
maintain by writing regular records |
keep# |
|
“ maintain a record”# |
| 8954 |
2686 |
4 |
support against an opponent |
uphold# |
|
|
| 8955 |
2687 |
1 |
take up or begin anew |
re-start#restart# |
|
“We resumed the negotiations”# |
| 8956 |
2687 |
1 |
return to a previous location or condition |
take up# |
|
“The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it”# |
| 8957 |
2687 |
1 |
assume anew |
|
|
“ resume a title”#“ resume an office”#“ resume one's duties”# |
| 8958 |
2687 |
2 |
a summary of your academic and work history |
CV#curriculum vitae# |
|
|
| 8959 |
2687 |
2 |
short descriptive summary (of events) |
sketch#survey# |
|
|
| 8960 |
2687 |
2 |
give a summary (of) |
sum up#summarise#summarize# |
|
|
| 8961 |
2688 |
1 |
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force |
duty#obligation# |
|
“every right implies a responsibility”# |
| 8962 |
2688 |
1 |
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct |
responsibleness# |
irresponsibility#irresponsibleness# |
“he holds a position of great responsibility”# |
| 8963 |
2688 |
1 |
the proper sphere or extent of your activities |
province# |
|
|
| 8964 |
2689 |
1 |
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
get# |
|
“They acquired a new pet”# |
| 8965 |
2689 |
1 |
gain knowledge or skills |
larn#learn# |
|
“Children acquire language at an amazing rate”# |
| 8966 |
2689 |
1 |
gain through experience |
develop#evolve# |
|
“I acquired a strong aversion to television”# |
| 8967 |
2689 |
1 |
win something through one's efforts |
gain#win# |
lose# |
“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”# |
| 8968 |
2689 |
1 |
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect |
adopt#assume#take#take on# |
|
|
| 8969 |
2689 |
1 |
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
develop#get#grow#produce# |
|
|
| 8970 |
2689 |
2 |
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar |
|
|
|
| 8971 |
2690 |
1 |
to become aware of through the senses |
comprehend# |
|
“I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon”# |
| 8972 |
2690 |
1 |
become conscious of |
|
|
“She finally perceived the futility of her protest”# |
| 8973 |
2691 |
1 |
lengthen or extend in duration or space |
keep up#prolong# |
|
“We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible”# |
| 8974 |
2691 |
1 |
supply with necessities and support |
keep#maintain# |
|
“She alone sustained her family”#“The money will sustain our good cause”# |
| 8975 |
2691 |
1 |
provide with nourishment |
nourish#nurture# |
|
“We sustained ourselves on bread and water”# |
| 8976 |
2691 |
1 |
be the physical support of; carry the weight of |
hold#hold up#support# |
|
|
| 8977 |
2691 |
1 |
admit as valid |
|
|
“The court sustained the motion”# |
| 8978 |
2691 |
1 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
affirm#confirm#corroborate#substantiate#support# |
contradict#negate# |
|
| 8979 |
2691 |
1 |
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) |
get#have#suffer# |
|
|
| 8980 |
2692 |
1 |
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior |
guidepost#rule of thumb# |
|
|
| 8981 |
2692 |
1 |
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action |
road map# |
|
|
| 8982 |
2692 |
1 |
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters |
|
|
|
| 8983 |
2693 |
1 |
having reached full natural growth or development |
adult#big#full-grown#fully grown#grown#grownup#abloom#efflorescent#fruiting#full-blown#matured#headed#marriageable#nubile#overblown#meridian#prime#old# |
immature#adolescent#embryologic#embryonal#embryonic#inchoative#larval#prepubertal#prepubescent#prepupal#pubescent#pupal#underdeveloped#premature#immature#young#show more antonyms...# |
“a mature cell”# |
| 8984 |
2693 |
1 |
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used |
ripe# |
green#immature#unripe#unripened#unaged#show more antonyms...# |
“full-bodied mature wines”# |
| 8985 |
2693 |
1 |
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination |
fledged# |
immature#unfledged#unfeathered#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 8986 |
2693 |
1 |
fully considered and perfected |
matured# |
|
“ mature plans”# |
| 8987 |
2693 |
1 |
characteristic of maturity |
autumnal#mellow#mellowed#ripe# |
immature#adolescent#jejune#juvenile#puerile#babyish#childish#infantile#show more antonyms...# |
“ mature for her age”# |
| 8988 |
2693 |
1 |
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation |
grow#maturate# |
|
“He matured fast”# |
| 8989 |
2693 |
1 |
grow old or older |
age#get on#maturate#senesce# |
|
|
| 8990 |
2693 |
1 |
cause to ripen or develop fully |
ripen# |
|
“Age matures a good wine”# |
| 8991 |
2693 |
1 |
develop and work out fully in one's mind |
|
|
“I need to mature my thoughts”# |
| 8992 |
2693 |
2 |
become due for repayment |
|
|
“These bonds mature in 2005”# |
| 8993 |
2693 |
3 |
cause to ripen and discharge pus |
suppurate# |
|
|
| 8994 |
2694 |
1 |
a state at a particular time |
condition# |
|
“the current status of the arms negotiations”# |
| 8995 |
2694 |
1 |
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
position# |
|
“he had the status of a minor”#“the novel attained the status of a classic”# |
| 8996 |
2695 |
1 |
the quality of being intricate and compounded |
complexness# |
simpleness#simplicity# |
“he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers”# |
| 8997 |
2696 |
1 |
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative |
capable# |
|
“someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations”#“an able and resourceful politician”#“the most resourceful cook in town”# |
| 8998 |
2697 |
1 |
move from one place to another |
|
|
“ transfer the data”#“ transfer the patient to another hospital”# |
| 8999 |
2697 |
1 |
move around |
shift# |
|
“ transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”# |
| 9000 |
2697 |
1 |
transfer from one place or period to another |
transplant#transpose# |
|
|
| 9001 |
2697 |
1 |
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes |
remove# |
|
|
| 9002 |
2697 |
1 |
send from one person or place to another |
channel#channelise#channelize#transmit#transport# |
|
|
| 9003 |
2697 |
1 |
lift and reset in another soil or situation |
transplant# |
|
|
| 9004 |
2697 |
1 |
the act of moving something from one location to another |
conveyance#transferral#transport#transportation# |
|
|
| 9005 |
2697 |
1 |
the act of transfering something from one form to another |
transference# |
|
“the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise”# |
| 9006 |
2697 |
1 |
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation |
carry-over#transfer of training# |
|
|
| 9007 |
2697 |
2 |
cause to change ownership |
|
|
“I transferred my stock holdings to my children”# |
| 9008 |
2697 |
2 |
transferring ownership |
transference# |
|
|
| 9009 |
2697 |
3 |
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another |
change# |
|
|
| 9010 |
2697 |
3 |
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances |
|
|
|
| 9011 |
2697 |
4 |
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work |
reassign# |
|
|
| 9012 |
2697 |
4 |
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another |
transferee# |
|
“the best student was a transfer from LSU”# |
| 9013 |
2698 |
1 |
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree |
appreciable#goodish#goodly#healthy#hefty#respectable#sizable#sizeable#tidy#right smart#significant#substantial#big#large# |
inconsiderable# |
“a considerable quantity”#“the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign”#“went to considerable trouble for us”#“spent a considerable amount of time on the problem”# |
| 9014 |
2699 |
1 |
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant |
ample#adequate#decent#enough#comfortable# |
deficient#insufficient#meager#meagerly#meagre#scrimpy#stingy#depleted#low#inadequate#poor#short#lean#skimpy#light#scant#short#shy#show more antonyms...# |
“ sufficient food”# |
| 9015 |
2700 |
1 |
show a response or a reaction to something |
respond# |
|
|
| 9016 |
2700 |
1 |
act against or in opposition to |
oppose# |
|
“She reacts negatively to everything I say”# |
| 9017 |
2700 |
1 |
undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions |
|
|
“The hydrogen and the oxygen react”# |
| 9018 |
2701 |
1 |
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree |
ratio# |
|
“an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations”#“a dry martini has a large proportion of gin”# |
| 9019 |
2701 |
1 |
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole |
|
|
|
| 9020 |
2701 |
1 |
balance among the parts of something |
symmetry# |
disproportion# |
|
| 9021 |
2701 |
1 |
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) |
balance#proportionality# |
|
|
| 9022 |
2701 |
1 |
magnitude or extent |
dimension# |
|
“a building of vast proportions”# |
| 9023 |
2701 |
1 |
adjust in size relative to other things |
|
|
|
| 9024 |
2701 |
1 |
give pleasant proportions to |
|
|
|
| 9025 |
2702 |
1 |
of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state |
|
|
“ civil affairs”#“ civil strife”#“ civil disobedience”#“ civil branches of government”# |
| 9026 |
2702 |
1 |
of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals |
civic# |
|
“ civil rights”#“ civil liberty”# |
| 9027 |
2702 |
2 |
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military |
civilian# |
|
“ civil authorities”# |
| 9028 |
2702 |
3 |
(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life |
|
sidereal# |
“the civil calendar”#“a civil day begins at mean midnight”# |
| 9029 |
2702 |
4 |
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others |
polite# |
rude#uncivil# |
“"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham”# |
| 9030 |
2702 |
4 |
of or in a condition of social order |
civilised#civilized# |
|
“ civil peoples”# |
| 9031 |
2703 |
1 |
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
advance#elevate#kick upstairs#raise#upgrade# |
break#bump#demote#kick downstairs#relegate# |
“I got promoted after many years of hard work”# |
| 9032 |
2703 |
2 |
contribute to the progress or growth of |
advance#boost#encourage#further# |
|
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”# |
| 9033 |
2703 |
2 |
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) |
advertise#advertize#push# |
|
|
| 9034 |
2703 |
3 |
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece |
|
|
|
| 9035 |
2703 |
3 |
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent |
|
|
|
| 9036 |
2704 |
1 |
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
involvement# |
|
“an interest in music”# |
| 9037 |
2704 |
1 |
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) |
interestingness# |
uninterestingness# |
“they said nothing of great interest”#“primary colors can add interest to a room”# |
| 9038 |
2704 |
1 |
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
pastime#pursuit# |
|
“he counts reading among his interests”# |
| 9039 |
2704 |
1 |
a reason for wanting something done |
sake# |
|
“in the interest of safety”#“in the common interest”# |
| 9040 |
2704 |
1 |
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of |
|
bore#tire# |
|
| 9041 |
2704 |
1 |
be on the mind of |
concern#occupy#worry# |
|
|
| 9042 |
2704 |
1 |
be of importance or consequence to |
matter to# |
|
|
| 9043 |
2704 |
2 |
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed |
|
|
“how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?”# |
| 9044 |
2704 |
3 |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something |
stake# |
|
“they have interests all over the world”# |
| 9045 |
2704 |
4 |
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims |
interest group# |
|
“the iron interests stepped up production”# |
| 9046 |
2705 |
1 |
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters |
|
|
|
| 9047 |
2706 |
1 |
the state of being vulnerable or exposed |
vulnerability# |
|
“his exposure to ridicule”# |
| 9048 |
2706 |
1 |
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain |
|
|
“" exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure”# |
| 9049 |
2706 |
1 |
abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open) |
|
|
|
| 9050 |
2706 |
2 |
the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience |
|
|
“she denounced the exposure of children to pornography”# |
| 9051 |
2706 |
3 |
presentation to view in an open or public manner |
|
|
“the exposure of his anger was shocking”# |
| 9052 |
2706 |
3 |
the disclosure of something secret |
|
|
“they feared exposure of their campaign plans”# |
| 9053 |
2706 |
4 |
the act of exposing film to light |
|
|
|
| 9054 |
2706 |
4 |
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate |
|
|
“he used the wrong exposure”# |
| 9055 |
2706 |
4 |
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material |
photo#photograph#pic#picture# |
|
|
| 9056 |
2706 |
5 |
aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces |
|
|
“the studio had a northern exposure”# |
| 9057 |
2707 |
1 |
serving as an essential component |
cardinal#central#key#primal# |
|
“an example that was fundamental to the argument”#“computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure”# |
| 9058 |
2707 |
1 |
being or involving basic facts or principles |
rudimentary#underlying# |
|
“the fundamental laws of the universe”#“a fundamental incomatibility between them”# |
| 9059 |
2707 |
1 |
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something |
profound# |
|
“the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”#“the book underwent fundamental changes”#“committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance”# |
| 9060 |
2707 |
1 |
any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business |
|
|
“ fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure”# |
| 9061 |
2707 |
1 |
the lowest tone of a harmonic series |
first harmonic#fundamental frequency# |
|
|
| 9062 |
2708 |
1 |
noticeable heterogeneity |
diverseness#multifariousness#variety# |
|
“a diversity of possibilities”# |
| 9063 |
2708 |
1 |
the condition or result of being changeable |
|
|
|
| 9064 |
2709 |
1 |
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |
admit# |
deny# |
“She acknowledged that she might have forgotten”# |
| 9065 |
2709 |
1 |
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority |
know#recognise#recognize# |
|
“The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”# |
| 9066 |
2709 |
1 |
accept as legally binding and valid |
|
|
“ acknowledge the deed”# |
| 9067 |
2709 |
1 |
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with |
notice# |
|
“He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”#“She acknowledged his complement with a smile”#“it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing”# |
| 9068 |
2709 |
1 |
report the receipt of |
receipt# |
|
“The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”# |
| 9069 |
2709 |
1 |
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for |
recognise#recognize# |
|
“We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”# |
| 9070 |
2710 |
1 |
the relative frequency of occurrence of something |
relative incidence# |
|
|
| 9071 |
2710 |
2 |
the striking of a light beam on a surface |
|
|
“he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light”# |
| 9072 |
2711 |
1 |
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances |
|
|
|
| 9073 |
2711 |
1 |
send from one person or place to another |
channel#channelise#channelize#transfer#transmit# |
|
|
| 9074 |
2711 |
1 |
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body |
carry# |
|
|
| 9075 |
2711 |
1 |
transport commercially |
send#ship# |
|
|
| 9076 |
2711 |
1 |
the act of moving something from one location to another |
conveyance#transfer#transferral#transportation# |
|
|
| 9077 |
2711 |
1 |
something that serves as a means of transportation |
conveyance# |
|
|
| 9078 |
2711 |
1 |
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials |
shipping#transportation# |
|
|
| 9079 |
2711 |
2 |
hold spellbound |
delight#enchant#enrapture#enthral#enthrall#ravish# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 9080 |
2711 |
2 |
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
ecstasy#exaltation#rapture#raptus# |
|
|
| 9081 |
2711 |
3 |
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes |
|
|
|
| 9082 |
2711 |
4 |
a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder |
tape drive#tape transport# |
|
|
| 9083 |
2712 |
1 |
exact opposition |
|
|
“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”# |
| 9084 |
2712 |
1 |
a relation of direct opposition |
opposite#reverse# |
|
|
| 9085 |
2712 |
1 |
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false |
|
|
|
| 9086 |
2712 |
1 |
in an opposing direction |
adverse# |
|
“a contrary wind”# |
| 9087 |
2712 |
1 |
very opposed in nature or character or purpose |
different# |
|
“acts contrary to our code of ethics”#“the facts point to a contrary conclusion”# |
| 9088 |
2712 |
1 |
resistant to guidance or discipline |
obstinate#perverse#wayward# |
|
“Mary Mary quite contrary”# |
| 9089 |
2712 |
1 |
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false |
antonymous# |
|
“`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”# |
| 9090 |
2713 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#proscribe#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9091 |
2714 |
1 |
change to the contrary |
change by reversal#turn# |
|
“The trend was reversed”# |
| 9092 |
2714 |
1 |
rule against |
override#overrule#overthrow#overturn# |
|
|
| 9093 |
2714 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#countermand#lift#overturn#repeal#rescind#revoke#vacate# |
|
|
| 9094 |
2714 |
1 |
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of |
invert# |
|
|
| 9095 |
2714 |
1 |
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
inverse# |
|
|
| 9096 |
2714 |
1 |
a relation of direct opposition |
contrary#opposite# |
|
“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”# |
| 9097 |
2714 |
1 |
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating |
black eye#blow#reversal#setback# |
|
|
| 9098 |
2714 |
2 |
turn inside out or upside down |
invert#turn back# |
|
|
| 9099 |
2714 |
2 |
directed or moving toward the rear |
rearward# |
|
|
| 9100 |
2714 |
2 |
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle |
|
forward# |
“in reverse gear”# |
| 9101 |
2714 |
2 |
turning in the opposite direction |
reversal#reversion#turnabout#turnaround# |
|
|
| 9102 |
2714 |
2 |
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed |
reverse gear# |
|
|
| 9103 |
2714 |
2 |
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction |
|
|
|
| 9104 |
2714 |
2 |
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design |
verso# |
obverse# |
|
| 9105 |
2715 |
1 |
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others |
interposition# |
|
|
| 9106 |
2715 |
1 |
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings |
|
|
“the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits”# |
| 9107 |
2715 |
2 |
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) |
intercession# |
|
“it occurs without human intervention”# |
| 9108 |
2715 |
2 |
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
interference# |
noninterference#nonintervention# |
|
| 9109 |
2715 |
2 |
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
treatment# |
|
|
| 9110 |
2716 |
1 |
status established in order of importance or urgency |
precedence#precedency# |
|
“national independence takes priority over class struggle”# |
| 9111 |
2716 |
1 |
preceding in time |
antecedence#antecedency#anteriority#precedence#precedency# |
posteriority#subsequence#subsequentness# |
|
| 9112 |
2717 |
1 |
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. |
debar# |
|
|
| 9113 |
2717 |
1 |
make inoperative or stop |
set aside# |
|
“ suspend payments on the loan”# |
| 9114 |
2717 |
1 |
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it |
freeze# |
|
“ Suspend the aid to the war-torn country”# |
| 9115 |
2717 |
1 |
render temporarily ineffective |
|
|
“the prison sentence was suspended”# |
| 9116 |
2717 |
1 |
hang freely |
|
|
“The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them”# |
| 9117 |
2717 |
1 |
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid |
|
|
“ suspend the particles”# |
| 9118 |
2718 |
1 |
forsake; leave behind |
|
|
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”# |
| 9119 |
2718 |
1 |
give up with the intent of never claiming again |
give up# |
|
“ Abandon your life to God”# |
| 9120 |
2718 |
1 |
leave behind empty; move out of |
empty#vacate# |
|
|
| 9121 |
2718 |
1 |
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
desert#desolate#forsake# |
|
|
| 9122 |
2718 |
1 |
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims |
give up# |
|
“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”# |
| 9123 |
2718 |
2 |
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry |
unconstraint#wantonness# |
|
“she danced with abandon”# |
| 9124 |
2718 |
2 |
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity |
wildness# |
|
|
| 9125 |
2719 |
1 |
pertaining to or characteristic of drama |
|
|
“ dramatic arts”# |
| 9126 |
2719 |
1 |
suitable to or characteristic of drama |
melodramatic#spectacular#hammy# |
undramatic#unspectacular#show more antonyms...# |
“a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape”#“a dramatic rescue at sea”# |
| 9127 |
2719 |
1 |
used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style |
|
lyric# |
“a dramatic tenor”#“a dramatic soprano”# |
| 9128 |
2719 |
1 |
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect |
spectacular#striking# |
|
“a dramatic sunset”#“a dramatic pause”# |
| 9129 |
2720 |
1 |
the act of accumulating |
accrual#accruement# |
|
|
| 9130 |
2720 |
1 |
an increase by natural growth or addition |
accretion# |
|
|
| 9131 |
2720 |
1 |
several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
aggregation#assemblage#collection# |
|
|
| 9132 |
2720 |
1 |
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation |
|
|
|
| 9133 |
2721 |
1 |
the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others |
closing off# |
|
|
| 9134 |
2721 |
1 |
a state of separation between persons or groups |
|
|
|
| 9135 |
2721 |
1 |
a country's withdrawal from international politics |
|
|
“he opposed a policy of American isolation”# |
| 9136 |
2721 |
1 |
a feeling of being disliked and alone |
|
|
|
| 9137 |
2721 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it |
|
|
|
| 9138 |
2722 |
1 |
the state of being confined |
|
|
“he was held in confinement”# |
| 9139 |
2722 |
1 |
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) |
restriction# |
|
|
| 9140 |
2722 |
1 |
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them |
|
|
|
| 9141 |
2722 |
2 |
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |
childbed#labor#labour#lying-in#parturiency#travail# |
|
|
| 9142 |
2723 |
1 |
involving the mind or an intellectual process |
intellectual#noetic#rational#moral#psychic#psychical#psychogenic#psychological# |
physical#animal#carnal#fleshly#sensual#bodily#corporal#corporeal#somatic#material#personal#physiologic#physiological#somatogenetic#somatogenic#show more antonyms...# |
“ mental images of happy times”#“ mental calculations”#“in a terrible mental state”#“ mental suffering”#“free from mental defects”# |
| 9143 |
2723 |
1 |
of or relating to the mind |
|
|
“ mental powers”#“ mental development”#“ mental hygiene”# |
| 9144 |
2723 |
1 |
affected by a disorder of the mind |
unhealthy# |
|
“a mental patient”#“ mental illness”# |
| 9145 |
2723 |
2 |
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw |
genial# |
|
|
| 9146 |
2723 |
2 |
of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks |
|
|
|
| 9147 |
2724 |
1 |
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies |
nongregarious#nonsocial# |
|
“ solitary bees”# |
| 9148 |
2724 |
1 |
devoid of creatures |
lonely#unfrequented# |
|
“a solitary retreat”# |
| 9149 |
2724 |
1 |
lacking companions or companionship |
alone#lone#lonely# |
|
“a solitary traveler”# |
| 9150 |
2724 |
1 |
characterized by or preferring solitude |
lone#lonely# |
|
“a man of a solitary disposition”#“a solitary walk”# |
| 9151 |
2724 |
1 |
being the only one; single and isolated from others |
lone#lonesome#only#sole# |
|
“a solitary instance of cowardice”#“a solitary speck in the sky”# |
| 9152 |
2724 |
1 |
one who lives in solitude |
hermit#recluse#solitudinarian#troglodyte# |
|
|
| 9153 |
2724 |
1 |
confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners |
solitary confinement# |
|
“he was held in solitary”# |
| 9154 |
2725 |
1 |
a period of 10 years |
decennary#decennium# |
|
|
| 9155 |
2725 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system |
10#X#ten#tenner# |
|
|
| 9156 |
2726 |
1 |
not compatible |
antagonistic#clashing#contradictory#mutually exclusive#uncongenial#uncongenial#inharmonious#unharmonious#mismatched#different# |
compatible#congenial#congruous#harmonious#congenial#harmonious#matched#show more antonyms...# |
“ incompatible personalities”#“ incompatible colors”# |
| 9157 |
2726 |
1 |
not compatible with other facts |
discrepant# |
|
|
| 9158 |
2726 |
1 |
not easy to combine harmoniously |
ill-sorted#mismated#unsuited# |
|
|
| 9159 |
2726 |
1 |
not suitable to your tastes or needs |
uncongenial# |
congenial#compatible#sociable#friendly#sympathetic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9160 |
2726 |
1 |
not in keeping with what is correct or proper |
inappropriate#out or keeping#unfitting# |
|
|
| 9161 |
2726 |
1 |
incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification |
|
compatible# |
|
| 9162 |
2726 |
1 |
used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect |
antagonistic# |
interactive#synergistic# |
|
| 9163 |
2726 |
1 |
used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture |
immiscible#non-miscible#unmixable# |
|
|
| 9164 |
2726 |
2 |
of words so related that one contrasts with the other |
contrastive# |
|
|
| 9165 |
2727 |
1 |
for a limited time only; not permanently |
|
for good#permanently# |
“he will work here temporarily”#“he was brought out of retirement temporarily”#“a power failure temporarily darkened the town”# |
| 9166 |
2728 |
1 |
join or combine |
merge#unite# |
|
|
| 9167 |
2728 |
1 |
bring or combine together or with something else |
amalgamate#commix#mingle#mix# |
|
|
| 9168 |
2728 |
1 |
bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation |
unite# |
|
|
| 9169 |
2728 |
1 |
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief |
unite# |
carve up#dissever#divide#separate#split#split up# |
|
| 9170 |
2728 |
1 |
become one |
merge#unite# |
break apart#disunify# |
“Germany unified officially in 1990”# |
| 9171 |
2729 |
1 |
an act that disregards an agreement or a right |
infringement# |
|
“he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment”# |
| 9172 |
2729 |
1 |
entry to another's property without right or permission |
encroachment#intrusion#trespass#usurpation# |
|
|
| 9173 |
2729 |
1 |
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
|
|
|
| 9174 |
2729 |
1 |
a disrespectful act |
irreverence# |
|
|
| 9175 |
2729 |
1 |
a crime less serious than a felony |
infraction#infringement#misdemeanor#misdemeanour# |
|
|
| 9176 |
2730 |
1 |
expressive of low opinion |
derogative#disparaging# |
|
“ derogatory comments”# |
| 9177 |
2731 |
1 |
utter indistinctly |
|
|
|
| 9178 |
2731 |
1 |
become vague or indistinct |
blur#dim# |
focalise#focalize#focus# |
|
| 9179 |
2731 |
1 |
play smoothly or legato |
|
|
“the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”# |
| 9180 |
2731 |
1 |
(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato |
|
|
|
| 9181 |
2731 |
2 |
speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur |
|
|
“your comments are slurring your co-workers”# |
| 9182 |
2731 |
2 |
a disparaging remark |
aspersion# |
|
“it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility”# |
| 9183 |
2731 |
2 |
a blemish made by dirt |
blot#daub#smear#smirch#smudge#spot# |
|
|
| 9184 |
2732 |
1 |
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
brand#denounce#mark#stigmatise# |
|
“She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”# |
| 9185 |
2732 |
1 |
mark with a stigma or stigmata |
stigmatise# |
|
“They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress”# |
| 9186 |
2733 |
1 |
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree |
tremendous# |
|
“an enormous boulder”#“ enormous expenses”# |
| 9187 |
2734 |
1 |
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting |
unity#wholeness# |
|
“the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development”# |
| 9188 |
2734 |
1 |
moral soundness |
|
|
“he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business”#“they admired his scrupulous professional integrity”# |
| 9189 |
2735 |
1 |
not eager |
uneager# |
|
“foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”#“fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him”# |
| 9190 |
2735 |
1 |
disinclined to become involved |
disinclined# |
|
“they were usually reluctant to socialize”#“ reluctant to help”# |
| 9191 |
2735 |
1 |
unwilling to do something contrary to your custom |
loath#loth# |
|
“a reluctant smile”# |
| 9192 |
2736 |
1 |
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury |
recompense# |
|
|
| 9193 |
2736 |
1 |
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
|
|
|
| 9194 |
2736 |
2 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors |
|
|
|
| 9195 |
2737 |
1 |
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose |
monetary fund# |
|
|
| 9196 |
2737 |
1 |
a supply of something available for future use |
stock#store# |
|
|
| 9197 |
2737 |
1 |
furnish money for |
|
|
“The government funds basic research in many areas”# |
| 9198 |
2737 |
1 |
place or store up in a fund for accumulation |
|
|
|
| 9199 |
2737 |
1 |
provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest |
|
|
|
| 9200 |
2737 |
1 |
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability |
|
|
“ fund a medical care plan”# |
| 9201 |
2737 |
2 |
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
investment company#investment firm#investment trust# |
|
|
| 9202 |
2737 |
3 |
convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds |
|
|
|
| 9203 |
2737 |
3 |
invest money in government securities |
|
|
|
| 9204 |
2738 |
1 |
regain or make up for |
recoup#recuperate# |
|
|
| 9205 |
2738 |
1 |
get or find back; recover the use of |
find#regain#retrieve# |
|
|
| 9206 |
2738 |
2 |
reuse (materials from waste products) |
reclaim# |
|
|
| 9207 |
2738 |
3 |
get over an illness or shock |
convalesce#recuperate# |
degenerate#deteriorate#devolve#drop# |
|
| 9208 |
2738 |
3 |
regain a former condition after a financial loss |
go back#recuperate# |
|
“We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”# |
| 9209 |
2738 |
4 |
cover anew |
|
|
“ recover a chair”# |
| 9210 |
2739 |
1 |
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) |
prospect# |
|
|
| 9211 |
2739 |
1 |
a politician who is running for public office |
campaigner#nominee# |
|
|
| 9212 |
2740 |
1 |
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
ethical motive#morality#morals# |
|
|
| 9213 |
2740 |
1 |
the philosophical study of moral values and rules |
moral philosophy# |
|
|
| 9214 |
2741 |
1 |
something intended to communicate a particular impression |
show# |
|
“made a display of strength”# |
| 9215 |
2741 |
1 |
a visual representation of something |
presentation# |
|
|
| 9216 |
2741 |
1 |
something shown to the public |
exhibit#showing# |
|
|
| 9217 |
2741 |
1 |
exhibiting openly in public view |
|
|
“a display of courage”# |
| 9218 |
2741 |
1 |
behavior that makes your feelings public |
|
|
“a display of emotion”# |
| 9219 |
2741 |
1 |
an electronic device that represents information in visual form |
video display# |
|
|
| 9220 |
2741 |
1 |
show; make visible or apparent |
exhibit#expose# |
|
“National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship”# |
| 9221 |
2741 |
1 |
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals |
|
|
|
| 9222 |
2742 |
1 |
liable to account for one's actions |
responsible# |
|
“governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves”#“fully accountable for what they did”# |
| 9223 |
2743 |
1 |
not suitable for a particular occasion etc |
unbefitting#improper#wrong#malapropos#improper# |
appropriate#befitting#grade-appropriate#pat#proper#right#apropos#proper#show more antonyms...# |
“noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness”#“ inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach”#“put inappropriate pressure on them”# |
| 9224 |
2743 |
1 |
not in keeping with what is correct or proper |
incompatible#out or keeping#unfitting# |
|
“completely inappropriate behavior”# |
| 9225 |
2744 |
1 |
attack someone physically or emotionally |
assail#attack#set on# |
|
“The mugger assaulted the woman”# |
| 9226 |
2744 |
1 |
attack in speech or writing |
assail#attack#lash out#round#snipe# |
|
|
| 9227 |
2744 |
1 |
force (someone) to have sex against their will |
|
|
|
| 9228 |
2744 |
1 |
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped |
|
|
|
| 9229 |
2744 |
1 |
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack |
|
|
|
| 9230 |
2744 |
1 |
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
|
|
|
| 9231 |
2745 |
1 |
cruel or inhumane treatment |
ill-treatment#ill-usage#maltreatment# |
|
“the child showed signs of physical abuse”# |
| 9232 |
2745 |
1 |
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt |
contumely#insult#revilement#vilification# |
|
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”# |
| 9233 |
2745 |
1 |
treat badly |
ill-treat#ill-use#maltreat#mistreat#step# |
|
“This boss abuses his workers”# |
| 9234 |
2745 |
1 |
use foul or abusive language towards |
blackguard#clapperclaw#shout# |
|
“The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket”# |
| 9235 |
2745 |
2 |
improper or excessive use |
misuse# |
|
“alcohol abuse”#“the abuse of public funds”# |
| 9236 |
2745 |
2 |
use wrongly or improperly or excessively |
|
|
“Her husband often abuses alcohol”#“while she was pregnant, she abused drugs”# |
| 9237 |
2745 |
2 |
change the inherent purpose or function of something |
misuse#pervert# |
|
“Don't abuse the system”# |
| 9238 |
2746 |
1 |
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun |
gun trigger# |
|
|
| 9239 |
2746 |
1 |
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen |
|
|
|
| 9240 |
2746 |
1 |
an act that sets in motion some course of events |
induction#initiation# |
|
|
| 9241 |
2746 |
1 |
put in motion or move to act |
activate#actuate#set off#spark#spark off#touch off#trigger off#trip# |
|
“ trigger a reaction”# |
| 9242 |
2746 |
1 |
release or pull the trigger on |
|
|
“ Trigger a gun”# |
| 9243 |
2747 |
1 |
twist and press out of shape |
contort#deform#wring# |
|
|
| 9244 |
2747 |
1 |
alter the shape of (something) by stress |
deform#strain# |
|
|
| 9245 |
2747 |
1 |
form into a spiral shape |
twine#twist# |
untwist# |
|
| 9246 |
2747 |
1 |
affect as in thought or feeling |
color#colour#tinge# |
|
|
| 9247 |
2747 |
1 |
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story |
falsify#garble#warp# |
|
|
| 9248 |
2748 |
1 |
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit |
animal#carnal#fleshly#sensual#bodily#corporal#corporeal#somatic#material#personal#physiologic#physiological#somatogenetic#somatogenic# |
mental#intellectual#noetic#rational#moral#psychic#psychical#psychogenic#psychological#show more antonyms...# |
“ physical exercise”#“ physical suffering”#“was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance”# |
| 9249 |
2748 |
1 |
characterized by energetic bodily activity |
energetic# |
|
“a very physical dance performance”# |
| 9250 |
2748 |
1 |
having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses |
material# |
|
“a physical manifestation”# |
| 9251 |
2748 |
1 |
according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter) |
natural# |
|
“a reflex response to physical stimuli”# |
| 9252 |
2748 |
1 |
concerned with material things |
material# |
|
“ physical properties”#“the physical characteristics of the earth”#“the physical size of a computer”# |
| 9253 |
2748 |
1 |
impelled by physical force especially against resistance |
forcible#strong-arm# |
|
“a real cop would get physical”# |
| 9254 |
2748 |
2 |
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics |
|
|
“ physical sciences”#“ physical laws”# |
| 9255 |
2749 |
1 |
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal |
|
|
|
| 9256 |
2749 |
1 |
the act of regarding as equal |
equating# |
|
|
| 9257 |
2749 |
1 |
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
equality#equivalence#par# |
|
|
| 9258 |
2750 |
1 |
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent |
|
complicate#perplex# |
“We had to simplify the instructions”#“this move will simplify our lives”# |
| 9259 |
2751 |
1 |
be at an angle |
incline#pitch# |
|
“The terrain sloped down”# |
| 9260 |
2751 |
1 |
an elevated geological formation |
incline#side# |
|
“he climbed the steep slope”# |
| 9261 |
2751 |
1 |
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
gradient# |
|
|
| 9262 |
2752 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy |
|
|
“ diplomatic immunity”# |
| 9263 |
2752 |
1 |
using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people |
diplomatical# |
undiplomatic# |
“the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject”# |
| 9264 |
2753 |
1 |
for the most part |
chiefly#in the main#mainly#principally# |
|
|
| 9265 |
2753 |
1 |
of primary import |
in the first place# |
secondarily# |
“this is primarily a question of economics”# |
| 9266 |
2754 |
1 |
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area |
|
|
“ urban sociology”#“ urban development”# |
| 9267 |
2754 |
1 |
located in or characteristic of a city or city life |
citified#city-born#city-bred#cityfied#city-like#urbanised#urbanized# |
rural#agrarian#agricultural#farming#agrestic#rustic#arcadian#bucolic#pastoral#campestral#countrified#countryfied#rustic#country-bred#country-style#cracker-barrel#folksy#homespun#hobnailed#show more antonyms...# |
“ urban property owners”#“ urban affairs”#“ urban manners”# |
| 9268 |
2755 |
1 |
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread |
|
|
“he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future”# |
| 9269 |
2755 |
1 |
a superiority in numbers or amount |
preponderance# |
|
|
| 9270 |
2755 |
1 |
(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population |
|
|
|
| 9271 |
2756 |
1 |
nonparticipation in a dispute or war |
|
|
|
| 9272 |
2756 |
1 |
tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement |
disinterest# |
|
|
| 9273 |
2756 |
2 |
pH value of 7 |
|
|
|
| 9274 |
2757 |
1 |
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) |
in-migration# |
|
|
| 9275 |
2757 |
1 |
the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval |
|
|
“the increased immigration strengthened the colony”# |
| 9276 |
2758 |
1 |
a prescribed number |
|
|
“all the salesmen met their quota for the month”# |
| 9277 |
2758 |
1 |
a proportional share assigned to each participant |
|
|
|
| 9278 |
2758 |
1 |
a limitation on imports |
|
|
“the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated”# |
| 9279 |
2759 |
1 |
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services |
|
|
“Venice was an important center of trade with the East”#“they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade”# |
| 9280 |
2759 |
1 |
a particular instance of buying or selling |
business deal#deal# |
|
“I had no further trade with him”# |
| 9281 |
2759 |
1 |
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers |
patronage# |
|
|
| 9282 |
2759 |
1 |
engage in the trade of |
merchandise# |
|
|
| 9283 |
2759 |
1 |
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood |
deal#sell# |
|
|
| 9284 |
2759 |
1 |
be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions |
|
|
“The stock traded around $20 a share”# |
| 9285 |
2759 |
2 |
the skilled practice of a practical occupation |
craft# |
|
“he learned his trade as an apprentice”# |
| 9286 |
2759 |
2 |
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work |
craft# |
|
“as they say in the trade”# |
| 9287 |
2759 |
3 |
an equal exchange |
barter#swap#swop# |
|
|
| 9288 |
2759 |
3 |
exchange or give (something) in exchange for |
swap#switch#swop# |
|
|
| 9289 |
2759 |
3 |
turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase |
trade in# |
|
“ trade in an old car for a new one”# |
| 9290 |
2759 |
4 |
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator |
trade wind# |
|
“they rode the trade winds going west”# |
| 9291 |
2760 |
1 |
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians |
governmental#policy-making#semipolitical# |
nonpolitical#apolitical#unpolitical#show more antonyms...# |
“"calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman”#“ political pressure”#“a political machine”#“ political office”#“ political policy”# |
| 9292 |
2760 |
1 |
of or relating to the profession of governing |
|
|
“ political career”# |
| 9293 |
2760 |
1 |
of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power |
|
|
“ political opinions”# |
| 9294 |
2761 |
1 |
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities |
|
unitary# |
“a federal system like that of the United States”#“ federal governments often evolved out of confederations”# |
| 9295 |
2761 |
1 |
of or relating to the central government of a federation |
|
|
“a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government”# |
| 9296 |
2761 |
2 |
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units |
national# |
|
“ federal courts”#“the federal highway program”#“ federal property”# |
| 9297 |
2762 |
1 |
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course |
beholden#duty-bound#obliged#indebted#indebted#supposed#tributary#responsible# |
unobligated#unbeholden#show more antonyms...# |
“felt obligated to repay the kindness”#“was obligated to pay off the student loan”# |
| 9298 |
2763 |
1 |
being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts |
|
bulk#majority# |
“when the vote was taken they were in the minority”#“he held a minority position”# |
| 9299 |
2763 |
1 |
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part |
|
|
|
| 9300 |
2763 |
2 |
any age prior to the legal age |
nonage# |
legal age#majority# |
|
| 9301 |
2764 |
1 |
favoring one person or side over another |
colored#coloured#one-sided#skewed#slanted# |
|
“a biased account of the trial”# |
| 9302 |
2765 |
1 |
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority |
|
|
|
| 9303 |
2766 |
1 |
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) |
|
|
|
| 9304 |
2766 |
1 |
the act of amending or correcting |
|
|
|
| 9305 |
2767 |
1 |
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature |
|
|
“ legislative council”# |
| 9306 |
2767 |
1 |
of or relating to or created by legislation |
|
|
“ legislative proposal”# |
| 9307 |
2768 |
1 |
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment |
|
|
|
| 9308 |
2769 |
1 |
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
being# |
|
|
| 9309 |
2769 |
1 |
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body |
|
|
“the social organism”# |
| 9310 |
2770 |
1 |
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
metabolic process# |
|
|
| 9311 |
2770 |
2 |
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
metamorphosis# |
|
|
| 9312 |
2771 |
1 |
capable of meeting financial obligations |
|
insolvent#bankrupt#belly-up#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9313 |
2771 |
2 |
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
dissolvent#dissolver#dissolving agent#resolvent# |
|
“the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution”# |
| 9314 |
2771 |
3 |
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
answer#resolution#result#solution# |
|
|
| 9315 |
2772 |
1 |
(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal |
|
|
|
| 9316 |
2773 |
1 |
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
tissue layer# |
|
|
| 9317 |
2773 |
1 |
a thin pliable sheet of material |
|
|
|
| 9318 |
2774 |
1 |
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities |
probe# |
|
|
| 9319 |
2774 |
1 |
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
investigating# |
|
|
| 9320 |
2775 |
1 |
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation |
experimentation# |
|
|
| 9321 |
2775 |
1 |
the testing of an idea |
experimentation# |
|
“it was an experiment in living”# |
| 9322 |
2775 |
1 |
a venture at something new or different |
|
|
“as an experiment he decided to grow a beard”# |
| 9323 |
2775 |
1 |
conduct a test or investigation |
try out# |
|
“We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease”# |
| 9324 |
2775 |
1 |
try something new, as in order to gain experience |
try out# |
|
“The composer experimented with a new style”# |
| 9325 |
2776 |
1 |
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible |
chance# |
|
“the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5”# |
| 9326 |
2776 |
1 |
the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event |
|
improbability#improbableness# |
“for a while mutiny seemed a probability”#“going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost”# |
| 9327 |
2777 |
1 |
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
|
|
|
| 9328 |
2777 |
1 |
relating to minerals |
|
|
“ mineral elements”#“ mineral deposits”# |
| 9329 |
2777 |
1 |
composed of matter other than plant or animal |
inorganic# |
|
“the inorganic mineral world”# |
| 9330 |
2778 |
1 |
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue |
food# |
|
|
| 9331 |
2778 |
1 |
any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis |
|
|
|
| 9332 |
2778 |
1 |
of or providing nourishment |
alimental#alimentary#nourishing#nutritious#nutritive# |
|
|
| 9333 |
2779 |
1 |
synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) |
|
|
|
| 9334 |
2780 |
1 |
a single complete act of breathing in and out |
|
|
“thirty respirations per minute”# |
| 9335 |
2780 |
1 |
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation |
breathing#external respiration#ventilation# |
|
|
| 9336 |
2780 |
1 |
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs |
cellular respiration#internal respiration# |
|
|
| 9337 |
2781 |
1 |
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ |
cell organ#cell organelle# |
|
“the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus”# |
| 9338 |
2782 |
1 |
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
|
|
|
| 9339 |
2783 |
1 |
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity |
cistron#factor# |
|
|
| 9340 |
2784 |
1 |
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes |
|
|
“a diet high in protein”# |
| 9341 |
2785 |
1 |
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants |
bacterium# |
|
|
| 9342 |
2786 |
1 |
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
|
|
“humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes”# |
| 9343 |
2787 |
1 |
forceful exertion |
vigor#vigour#zip# |
|
“he plays tennis with great energy”# |
| 9344 |
2787 |
1 |
enterprising or ambitious drive |
get-up-and-go#push# |
|
“Europeans often laugh at American energy”# |
| 9345 |
2787 |
1 |
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
vim#vitality# |
|
“jogging works off my excess energy”# |
| 9346 |
2787 |
2 |
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) |
muscularity#vigor#vigour#vim# |
|
“his writing conveys great energy”# |
| 9347 |
2787 |
3 |
any source of usable power |
|
|
“the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy”# |
| 9348 |
2787 |
3 |
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs |
free energy# |
|
“ energy can take a wide variety of forms”# |
| 9349 |
2788 |
1 |
not used up |
left#left over#leftover#odd#unexpended# |
|
“saved the remaining sandwiches for supper”# |
| 9350 |
2789 |
1 |
methodical and efficient in arrangement or function |
methodical#well-conducted#systematic# |
disorganised#disorganized#broken#confused#disordered#upset#chaotic#helter-skelter#scrambled#unmethodical#undone#unstuck#unsystematic#show more antonyms...# |
“how well organized she is”#“his life was almost too organized”# |
| 9351 |
2789 |
2 |
formed into a structured or coherent whole |
arranged#configured#corporate#incorporated#re-formed#reorganised#reorganized#structured# |
unorganised#unorganized#uncoordinated#unformed#unincorporated#unstructured#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9352 |
2789 |
2 |
being a member of or formed into a labor union |
organised#unionised#unionized# |
|
“ organized labor”# |
| 9353 |
2790 |
1 |
of or pertaining to grammar |
grammatic# |
|
“ grammatical rules”#“ grammatical gender”# |
| 9354 |
2790 |
1 |
conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers |
well-formed# |
ill-formed#ungrammatical#incorrect#show more antonyms...# |
“spoke in grammatical sentences”# |
| 9355 |
2791 |
1 |
filled with satisfaction |
content#contented# |
|
“a satisfied customer”# |
| 9356 |
2791 |
1 |
allayed |
quenched#slaked# |
|
|
| 9357 |
2792 |
1 |
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger |
care#forethought#precaution# |
|
“he exercised caution in opening the door”# |
| 9358 |
2792 |
1 |
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger |
carefulness#cautiousness# |
incaution#incautiousness# |
“a man of caution”# |
| 9359 |
2792 |
1 |
the trait of being circumspect and prudent |
circumspection# |
|
|
| 9360 |
2792 |
2 |
warn strongly; put on guard |
admonish#monish# |
|
|
| 9361 |
2792 |
2 |
a warning against certain acts |
caveat# |
|
|
| 9362 |
2793 |
1 |
in such a manner as could not be otherwise |
inevitably#needs#of necessity# |
|
“it is necessarily so”# |
| 9363 |
2793 |
1 |
in an essential manner |
needfully# |
unnecessarily# |
“such expenses are necessarily incurred”# |
| 9364 |
2793 |
1 |
as a highly likely consequence |
|
|
“we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe”# |
| 9365 |
2794 |
1 |
physical position in relation to the surroundings |
site# |
|
|
| 9366 |
2794 |
1 |
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time |
state of affairs# |
|
“the present international situation is dangerous”#“"eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt”# |
| 9367 |
2794 |
1 |
a condition or position in which you find yourself |
position# |
|
“found herself in a very fortunate situation”# |
| 9368 |
2794 |
1 |
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
|
|
“the dangerous situation developed suddenly”#“that's quite a situation”#“no human situation is simple”# |
| 9369 |
2794 |
1 |
a job in an organization |
berth#billet#office#place#position#post#spot# |
|
|
| 9370 |
2795 |
1 |
destroy property or hinder normal operations |
counteract#countermine#sabotage#subvert#weaken# |
|
|
| 9371 |
2795 |
2 |
hollow out as if making a cave or opening |
cave# |
|
|
| 9372 |
2796 |
1 |
make reference to |
advert#bring up#cite#name#refer# |
|
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”# |
| 9373 |
2796 |
1 |
make mention of |
note#observe#remark# |
|
|
| 9374 |
2796 |
1 |
commend |
cite# |
|
|
| 9375 |
2796 |
1 |
a remark that calls attention to something or someone |
reference# |
|
“she made frequent mention of her promotion”#“there was no mention of it”# |
| 9376 |
2796 |
1 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
acknowledgment#citation#cite#credit#quotation#reference# |
|
“the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”# |
| 9377 |
2796 |
1 |
an official recognition of merit |
honorable mention# |
|
“although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention”# |
| 9378 |
2797 |
1 |
like better; value more highly |
|
|
“Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels”#“We prefer sleeping outside”# |
| 9379 |
2797 |
1 |
select as an alternative over another |
choose#opt# |
|
|
| 9380 |
2797 |
1 |
promote over another |
favor#favour# |
|
|
| 9381 |
2797 |
1 |
give preference to one creditor over another |
|
|
|
| 9382 |
2798 |
1 |
have as a meaning |
refer# |
|
“`multi-' denotes `many'”# |
| 9383 |
2798 |
1 |
be a sign or indication of |
refer# |
|
“Her smile denoted that she agreed”# |
| 9384 |
2798 |
1 |
make known; make an announcement |
announce# |
|
“She denoted her feelings clearly”# |
| 9385 |
2799 |
1 |
in a precise manner |
exactly#incisively# |
imprecisely#inexactly# |
“she always expressed herself precisely”# |
| 9386 |
2799 |
1 |
indicating exactness or preciseness |
exactly#just# |
|
|
| 9387 |
2799 |
1 |
just as it should be |
exactly#on the button#on the dot#on the nose# |
|
“` Precisely, my lord,' he said”# |
| 9388 |
2800 |
1 |
most important element |
chief#main#master#primary# |
|
“the principal rivers of America”#“the principal example”# |
| 9389 |
2800 |
1 |
the educator who has executive authority for a school |
head#head teacher#school principal# |
|
“she sent unruly pupils to see the principal”# |
| 9390 |
2800 |
1 |
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account |
dealer# |
|
|
| 9391 |
2800 |
1 |
an actor who plays a principal role |
lead#star# |
|
|
| 9392 |
2800 |
1 |
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it |
corpus#principal sum# |
|
|
| 9393 |
2800 |
1 |
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated |
|
|
|
| 9394 |
2800 |
2 |
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement |
|
|
|
| 9395 |
2801 |
1 |
further or added |
extra# |
|
“called for additional troops”# |
| 9396 |
2802 |
1 |
one after the other |
back-to-back# |
|
|
| 9397 |
2802 |
1 |
in regular succession without gaps |
sequent#sequential#serial#successive# |
|
|
| 9398 |
2802 |
1 |
successive (without a break) |
straight# |
|
|
| 9399 |
2802 |
1 |
in a consecutive manner |
sequentially# |
|
|
| 9400 |
2803 |
1 |
without question and beyond doubt |
by all odds#decidedly#emphatically#in spades#unquestionably# |
|
|
| 9401 |
2804 |
1 |
get the meaning of something |
apprehend#compass#dig#get the picture#grasp#grok#savvy# |
|
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”# |
| 9402 |
2804 |
1 |
to become aware of through the senses |
perceive# |
|
|
| 9403 |
2804 |
2 |
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory |
cover#embrace#encompass# |
|
|
| 9404 |
2805 |
1 |
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) |
connectedness#connexion# |
unconnectedness# |
“there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare”# |
| 9405 |
2805 |
1 |
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
association#connexion# |
|
|
| 9406 |
2805 |
1 |
the state of being connected |
connectedness#link# |
disconnectedness#disconnection#disjunction#disjuncture# |
“the connection between church and state is inescapable”# |
| 9407 |
2805 |
1 |
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) |
connexion#joining# |
|
“there was a connection via the internet”# |
| 9408 |
2805 |
1 |
an instrumentality that connects |
connecter#connective#connector#connexion# |
|
“he soldered the connection”# |
| 9409 |
2805 |
1 |
a connecting shape |
connexion#link# |
|
|
| 9410 |
2805 |
1 |
shifting from one form of transportation to another |
connexion# |
|
“the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta”# |
| 9411 |
2805 |
2 |
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) |
|
|
“he has powerful connections”# |
| 9412 |
2805 |
2 |
a supplier (especially of narcotics) |
|
|
|
| 9413 |
2806 |
1 |
arrange or order by classes or categories |
assort#class#separate#sort#sort out# |
|
“How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”# |
| 9414 |
2806 |
1 |
assign to a class or kind |
relegate# |
|
“How should algae be classified?”# |
| 9415 |
2806 |
2 |
declare unavailable, as for security reasons |
|
declassify# |
“ Classify these documents”# |
| 9416 |
2807 |
1 |
place into or assign to a category |
categorise# |
|
“Children learn early on to categorize”# |
| 9417 |
2808 |
1 |
in an explicit manner |
|
implicitly# |
“in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly”# |
| 9418 |
2809 |
1 |
narrate or give a detailed account of |
narrate#recite#tell# |
|
|
| 9419 |
2809 |
2 |
count again |
|
|
“We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made”# |
| 9420 |
2809 |
2 |
an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election |
|
|
|
| 9421 |
2810 |
1 |
a call to engage in a contest or fight |
gauntlet# |
|
|
| 9422 |
2810 |
1 |
issue a challenge to |
|
|
“Fischer challenged Spassky to a match”# |
| 9423 |
2810 |
2 |
take exception to |
dispute#gainsay# |
|
“She challenged his claims”# |
| 9424 |
2810 |
2 |
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation |
|
|
“his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy”# |
| 9425 |
2810 |
3 |
raise a formal objection in a court of law |
take exception# |
|
|
| 9426 |
2810 |
3 |
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror |
|
|
|
| 9427 |
2810 |
4 |
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification |
|
|
|
| 9428 |
2810 |
4 |
ask for identification |
|
|
“The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard”# |
| 9429 |
2810 |
5 |
a demanding or stimulating situation |
|
|
“they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power”# |
| 9430 |
2811 |
1 |
any strong feeling |
|
|
|
| 9431 |
2812 |
1 |
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction |
dissatisfied# |
|
|
| 9432 |
2813 |
1 |
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm |
burbling#burbly#gushing# |
|
|
| 9433 |
2813 |
1 |
extravagantly demonstrative |
gushing#gushy# |
|
“insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship”# |
| 9434 |
2814 |
1 |
full of or giving praise |
praiseful#praising# |
|
“a laudatory remark”# |
| 9435 |
2815 |
1 |
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know) |
questioning# |
|
“he had a quizzical expression”# |
| 9436 |
2815 |
2 |
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) |
mocking#teasing# |
|
“"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell”# |
| 9437 |
2816 |
1 |
marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
avid# |
|
|
| 9438 |
2817 |
1 |
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" |
pungent# |
|
“the acrid smell of burning rubber”# |
| 9439 |
2817 |
2 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#bitter#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic# |
|
“her acrid remarks make her many enemies”# |
| 9440 |
2818 |
1 |
having a bad disposition; surly |
ill-natured# |
|
“" churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare”# |
| 9441 |
2818 |
1 |
rude and boorish |
ungracious# |
|
|
| 9442 |
2819 |
1 |
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected |
melodramatic# |
|
“ histrionic gestures”# |
| 9443 |
2820 |
1 |
lacking interest or significance or impact |
insipid# |
|
“ jejune novel”# |
| 9444 |
2820 |
1 |
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
adolescent#juvenile#puerile# |
|
“ jejune responses to our problems”# |
| 9445 |
2820 |
1 |
lacking in nutritive value |
insubstantial# |
|
“the jejune diets of the very poor”# |
| 9446 |
2821 |
1 |
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness |
melancholy# |
|
“her melancholic smile”# |
| 9447 |
2821 |
1 |
someone subject to melancholia |
melancholiac# |
|
|
| 9448 |
2822 |
1 |
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
buttery#fulsome#oily#oleaginous#smarmy#soapy# |
|
“the unctuous Uriah Heep”# |
| 9449 |
2823 |
1 |
vigorous and animated |
vibrant# |
|
“a charming and vivacious hostess”#“a vivacious folk dance”# |
| 9450 |
2824 |
1 |
brief and to the point; effectively cut short |
crisp#laconic#terse# |
|
“a response so curt as to be almost rude”# |
| 9451 |
2824 |
1 |
marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
brusk#brusque#short# |
|
“a curt reply”# |
| 9452 |
2825 |
1 |
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
coy#overmodest# |
|
|
| 9453 |
2826 |
1 |
from appearances alone |
apparently#on the face of it#ostensibly# |
|
“the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned”# |
| 9454 |
2827 |
1 |
vigorous and animated |
vivacious# |
|
“a vibrant group that challenged the system”# |
| 9455 |
2827 |
1 |
of sounds that are strong and resonating |
reverberant# |
|
“the men's vibrant voices”# |
| 9456 |
2827 |
1 |
of colors that are bright and striking |
colorful#colourful# |
|
|
| 9457 |
2828 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#bemused#bewildered#confounded#confused#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
|
| 9458 |
2828 |
1 |
confused and vague; used especially of thinking |
addled#muddled#muzzy#woolly#woolly-headed#wooly#wooly-minded# |
|
|
| 9459 |
2828 |
1 |
stupefied by alcoholic drink |
befogged# |
|
“the wino's poor befuddled mind”# |
| 9460 |
2829 |
1 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
brooding#broody#meditative#musing#pensive#pondering#reflective#ruminative# |
|
|
| 9461 |
2829 |
1 |
a person devoted to the contemplative life |
|
|
|
| 9462 |
2830 |
1 |
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others |
misanthropic#misanthropical# |
|
|
| 9463 |
2831 |
1 |
marked by or showing hopelessness |
hopeless# |
|
“the last forlorn attempt”#“a forlorn cause”# |
| 9464 |
2832 |
1 |
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern |
inattentive#careless#delinquent#derelict#neglectful#remiss#lax#slack#hit-and-run#inattentive#neglectful# |
diligent#busy#careful#assiduous#sedulous#hardworking#industrious#tireless#untiring#show more antonyms...# |
“ negligent parents”#“ negligent of detail”#“ negligent in his correspondence”# |
| 9465 |
2833 |
1 |
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings |
painful# |
|
“ poignant anxiety”# |
| 9466 |
2833 |
1 |
arousing affect |
affecting#touching# |
|
“ poignant grief cannot endure forever”# |
| 9467 |
2834 |
1 |
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises |
grave#sedate#sober# |
|
“a solemn promise”#“the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence”# |
| 9468 |
2834 |
1 |
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
earnest#sincere# |
|
“a film with a solemn social message”# |
| 9469 |
2835 |
1 |
showing little or no emotion or animation |
spiritless# |
|
“a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older”# |
| 9470 |
2835 |
1 |
marked by a lack of interest |
indifferent# |
|
“an apathetic audience”# |
| 9471 |
2836 |
1 |
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
contributing#contributive#contributory#tributary# |
|
“working conditions are not conducive to productivity”# |
| 9472 |
2837 |
1 |
contrived by art rather than nature |
unreal# |
natural#natural#unbleached#uncolored#undyed#show more antonyms...# |
“ artificial flowers”#“ artificial flavoring”#“an artificial diamond”#“ artificial fibers”#“ artificial sweeteners”# |
| 9473 |
2837 |
1 |
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes |
inorganic# |
|
|
| 9474 |
2837 |
1 |
artificially formal |
contrived#hokey#stilted# |
|
“that artificial humility that her husband hated”# |
| 9475 |
2838 |
1 |
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
asseveration#averment# |
|
|
| 9476 |
2838 |
1 |
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
affirmation#statement# |
|
|
| 9477 |
2839 |
1 |
a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group |
|
|
|
| 9478 |
2840 |
1 |
not prudent or wise |
careless#improvident#ill-considered#ill-judged#improvident#shortsighted#injudicious#rash#foolish# |
prudent#careful#provident#circumspect#discreet#heady#judicious#wise#provident#prudential#responsible#wise#show more antonyms...# |
“very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas”#“"would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger”# |
| 9479 |
2840 |
1 |
lacking wise self-restraint |
indiscreet# |
|
“an imprudent remark”# |
| 9480 |
2841 |
1 |
made more severe or intense especially in law |
intense# |
|
“ aggravated assault”# |
| 9481 |
2841 |
2 |
incited, especially deliberately, to anger |
provoked# |
|
“ aggravated by passive resistance”# |
| 9482 |
2842 |
1 |
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising |
amazement# |
|
“he looked at me in astonishment”# |
| 9483 |
2843 |
1 |
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles |
harsh# |
fine#close#tight#close-grained#fine-grained#dustlike#floury#nongranular#fine-grained#powdered#powdery#pulverised#pulverized#small-grained#small#superfine#smooth#show more antonyms...# |
“ coarse meal”#“ coarse sand”#“a coarse weave”# |
| 9484 |
2843 |
1 |
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
common#rough-cut#uncouth#vulgar# |
|
“he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind”# |
| 9485 |
2843 |
1 |
of low or inferior quality or value |
common# |
|
“"of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare”# |
| 9486 |
2844 |
1 |
having the ability or power to create, especially something new or imaginative |
originative# |
uncreative#sterile#unimaginative#uninspired#uninventive#unoriginal#unproductive#show more antonyms...# |
“a creative imagination”# |
| 9487 |
2844 |
1 |
promoting construction or creation |
constructive# |
|
“ creative work”# |
| 9488 |
2845 |
1 |
feeling great rapture or delight |
enraptured#rapt#rapturous#rhapsodic# |
|
|
| 9489 |
2846 |
1 |
indulging in or influenced by fancy |
notional#whimsical# |
|
“a fanciful mind”# |
| 9490 |
2846 |
1 |
not based on fact; unreal |
imaginary#notional# |
|
“"the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt”# |
| 9491 |
2846 |
1 |
having a curiously intricate quality |
fancy# |
|
“a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers”# |
| 9492 |
2847 |
1 |
having or manifesting hope |
encouraging#anticipant#anticipative#expectant#optimistic# |
hopeless#discouraging#abject#unhopeful#black#bleak#dim#despairing#desperate#despondent#heartsick#forlorn#futureless#helpless#lost#insoluble#pessimistic#impossible#show more antonyms...# |
“a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets”#“found a hopeful way of attacking the problem”# |
| 9493 |
2847 |
1 |
full of promise |
bright#promising# |
|
“a hopeful new singer on Broadway”# |
| 9494 |
2847 |
1 |
an ambitious and aspiring young person |
aspirant#aspirer#wannabe#wannabee# |
|
“two executive hopefuls joined the firm”# |
| 9495 |
2848 |
1 |
stimulating or exalting to the spirit |
ennobling#exalting# |
uninspiring# |
|
| 9496 |
2849 |
1 |
depending on judgment |
faultfinding# |
nonjudgmental# |
“a judgmental error”#“I think that she is too judgmental to be a good therapist”# |
| 9497 |
2850 |
1 |
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity |
|
|
|
| 9498 |
2850 |
1 |
pressing importance requiring speedy action |
|
|
“the urgency of his need”# |
| 9499 |
2850 |
1 |
an urgent situation calling for prompt action |
|
|
“I'll be there, barring any urgencies”#“they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs”# |
| 9500 |
2850 |
1 |
insistent solicitation and entreaty |
importunity#urging# |
|
|
| 9501 |
2851 |
1 |
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness |
primitive#rude# |
|
“the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”# |
| 9502 |
2851 |
1 |
not carefully or expertly made |
rough# |
|
“managed to make a crude splint”#“a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them”# |
| 9503 |
2851 |
1 |
not refined or processed |
unprocessed#unrefined# |
processed#refined# |
“ crude oil”# |
| 9504 |
2851 |
1 |
not processed or subjected to analysis |
raw# |
|
“only the crude vital statistics”# |
| 9505 |
2851 |
1 |
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
blunt#stark# |
|
“the crude facts”# |
| 9506 |
2851 |
1 |
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
earthy#gross#vulgar# |
|
“a crude joke”#“ crude behavior”# |
| 9507 |
2851 |
2 |
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons |
crude oil#fossil oil#oil#petroleum#rock oil# |
|
|
| 9508 |
2852 |
1 |
expressing deep emotion |
lyric# |
|
“the dancer's lyrical performance”# |
| 9509 |
2852 |
1 |
suitable for or suggestive of singing |
melodic#melodious#musical# |
|
|
| 9510 |
2853 |
1 |
done or made or performed with purpose and intent |
designed# |
undesigned# |
|
| 9511 |
2853 |
1 |
characterized by conscious design or purpose |
knowing# |
|
“ intentional damage”# |
| 9512 |
2854 |
1 |
provided with a motive or given incentive for action |
intended#actuated#driven#impelled# |
unmotivated#unintended#causeless#reasonless#motiveless#unprovoked#wanton#show more antonyms...# |
“a highly motivated child can learn almost anything”#“a group of politically motivated men”# |
| 9513 |
2855 |
1 |
the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion |
|
|
|
| 9514 |
2855 |
1 |
the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) |
booking# |
|
|
| 9515 |
2855 |
1 |
something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) |
|
|
|
| 9516 |
2855 |
1 |
a statement that limits or restricts some claim |
qualification# |
|
“he recommended her without any reservations”# |
| 9517 |
2855 |
1 |
an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly |
arriere pensee#mental reservation# |
|
|
| 9518 |
2855 |
1 |
the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance |
|
|
|
| 9519 |
2855 |
2 |
a district that is reserved for particular purpose |
reserve# |
|
|
| 9520 |
2856 |
1 |
not anticipated |
out of the blue#unforeseen#unlooked-for# |
|
“" unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden”# |
| 9521 |
2857 |
1 |
having no precedent; novel |
new#unexampled# |
precedented# |
“an unprecedented expansion in population and industry”# |
| 9522 |
2858 |
1 |
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity |
empty#cavernous#deep-set#recessed#sunken#fistular#fistulate#fistulous#cannular#tube-shaped#tubelike#tubular#vasiform# |
solid#massive#show more antonyms...# |
“a hollow wall”#“a hollow tree”#“ hollow cheeks”#“his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year”# |
| 9523 |
2858 |
1 |
as if echoing in a hollow space |
reverberant# |
|
“the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom”# |
| 9524 |
2858 |
1 |
devoid of significance or point |
empty#vacuous# |
|
“a hollow victory”# |
| 9525 |
2858 |
1 |
a cavity or space in something |
|
|
“hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks”# |
| 9526 |
2858 |
1 |
a depression hollowed out of solid matter |
hole# |
|
|
| 9527 |
2858 |
1 |
a small valley between mountains |
holler# |
|
“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”# |
| 9528 |
2858 |
1 |
remove the inner part or the core of |
dig#excavate# |
|
|
| 9529 |
2858 |
1 |
remove the interior of |
core out#hollow out# |
|
“ hollow out a tree trunk”# |
| 9530 |
2859 |
1 |
offensively bold |
cheeky#nervy# |
|
“a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club”# |
| 9531 |
2860 |
1 |
physically disturbed or set in motion |
churning#roiled#roiling#roily#turbulent#churned-up#churning#jolted#rippled#ruffled#seething#stirred# |
unagitated#nonturbulent#unstirred#show more antonyms...# |
“the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled”# |
| 9532 |
2860 |
1 |
troubled emotionally and usually deeply |
aroused#emotional#excited#worked up#distraught#overwrought#jolted#shaken#feverish#hectic#frantic#frenetic#frenzied#phrenetic#hysterical#psychedelic#wild-eyed#discomposed#excited#impatient#unquiet#unsteady#tense# |
unagitated#composed#unexcited#quiet#steady#relaxed#cool#show more antonyms...# |
“ agitated parents”# |
| 9533 |
2861 |
1 |
showing fear and lack of confidence |
unadventurous#afraid#unassertive#backward#bashful#coy#fearful#timorous#trepid#intimidated#mousey#mousy#cowardly#fearful# |
bold#adventuresome#adventurous#fearless#unafraid#forward#audacious#brave#dauntless#fearless#hardy#intrepid#unfearing#daredevil#temerarious#emboldened#foolhardy#heady#rash#reckless#heroic#heroical#nervy#overreaching#vaulting#overvaliant#brave#courageous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9534 |
2861 |
1 |
lacking self-confidence |
diffident#shy#unsure# |
confident#assured#cocksure#overconfident#positive#reassured#self-assured#self-confident#show more antonyms...# |
“problems that call for bold not timid responses”# |
| 9535 |
2861 |
1 |
lacking conviction or boldness or courage |
faint#faint-hearted#fainthearted# |
|
|
| 9536 |
2861 |
1 |
people who are fearful and cautious |
cautious# |
brave# |
“whitewater rafting is not for the timid”# |
| 9537 |
2862 |
1 |
give moral or emotional strength to |
comfort#solace#soothe# |
|
|
| 9538 |
2862 |
2 |
a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) |
|
|
|
| 9539 |
2862 |
3 |
housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television |
cabinet# |
|
|
| 9540 |
2862 |
4 |
a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall |
console table# |
|
|
| 9541 |
2862 |
5 |
an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture) |
|
|
“the bust of Napoleon stood on a console”# |
| 9542 |
2863 |
1 |
inquiring or appearing to inquire |
inquiring# |
|
“the police are proverbially inquisitive”# |
| 9543 |
2863 |
1 |
showing curiosity |
questioning#speculative#wondering# |
|
“if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive”# |
| 9544 |
2864 |
1 |
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits |
exultant#exulting#jubilant#prideful#rejoicing#triumphal#triumphant#exhilarated#gladdened#high#in high spirits#sublime#uplifted#euphoric#happy#joyous# |
dejected#amort#chapfallen#chopfallen#crestfallen#deflated#blue#depressed#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#gloomy#grim#low#low-spirited#glum#lonely#lonesome#distressed#dysphoric#unhappy#unhappy#show more antonyms...# |
“the elated winner”#“felt elated and excited”# |
| 9545 |
2864 |
1 |
full of high-spirited delight |
gleeful#joyful#jubilant# |
|
|
| 9546 |
2865 |
1 |
attracting or delighting |
piquant# |
|
“an engaging frankness”# |
| 9547 |
2866 |
1 |
joyously unrestrained |
ebullient#high-spirited# |
|
|
| 9548 |
2866 |
1 |
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings |
excessive#extravagant#overweening# |
|
“ exuberant compliments”# |
| 9549 |
2866 |
1 |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
lush#luxuriant#profuse#riotous# |
|
|
| 9550 |
2867 |
1 |
lasting for a markedly brief time |
fugitive#momentaneous#momentary# |
|
“a fleeting glance”# |
| 9551 |
2868 |
1 |
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival |
green-eyed#overjealous# |
|
“a jealous lover”# |
| 9552 |
2868 |
1 |
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages |
covetous#envious# |
|
|
| 9553 |
2869 |
1 |
having a strong desire for success or achievement |
pushful#pushy#aspirant#aspiring#wishful#compulsive#determined#driven#manque#would-be#overambitious#enterprising# |
ambitionless#unambitious#shiftless#nonenterprising#unenterprising#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9554 |
2869 |
2 |
requiring full use of your abilities or resources |
challenging# |
|
“ ambitious schedule”# |
| 9555 |
2870 |
1 |
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
foolhardy#heady#rash# |
|
“"became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay”#“a reckless driver”# |
| 9556 |
2870 |
1 |
characterized by careless unconcern |
heedless# |
|
“ reckless squandering of public funds”# |
| 9557 |
2871 |
1 |
a communication that belittles somebody or something |
depreciation#derogation# |
|
|
| 9558 |
2871 |
1 |
the act of speaking contemptuously of |
dispraise# |
|
|
| 9559 |
2872 |
1 |
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield |
stubborn#unregenerate# |
docile#obedient#meek#tame#sheepish#sheeplike#yielding#manipulable#tractable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9560 |
2872 |
1 |
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
cussed#obdurate#unrepentant# |
|
|
| 9561 |
2872 |
1 |
resistant to guidance or discipline |
contrary#perverse#wayward# |
|
“an obstinate child with a violent temper”# |
| 9562 |
2872 |
1 |
persist stubbornly |
|
|
“he obstinates himself against all rational arguments”# |
| 9563 |
2873 |
1 |
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with |
resistance# |
|
“despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead”# |
| 9564 |
2873 |
1 |
the act of hostile groups opposing each other |
confrontation# |
|
“the invaders encountered stiff opposition”# |
| 9565 |
2873 |
1 |
the relation between opposed entities |
oppositeness# |
|
|
| 9566 |
2873 |
1 |
a contestant that you are matched against |
opponent#opposite# |
|
|
| 9567 |
2873 |
1 |
a body of people united in opposing something |
|
|
|
| 9568 |
2873 |
1 |
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) |
enemy#foe#foeman# |
|
|
| 9569 |
2873 |
2 |
a direction opposite to another |
|
|
|
| 9570 |
2874 |
1 |
given to quarreling |
argumentative# |
|
“ quarrelsome when drinking”# |
| 9571 |
2875 |
1 |
able to absorb liquid (not repellent) |
absorbent#absorptive# |
|
“the paper is ink- receptive”# |
| 9572 |
2875 |
1 |
open to arguments, ideas, or change |
pervious# |
|
“ receptive to reason and the logic of facts”# |
| 9573 |
2875 |
1 |
ready or willing to receive favorably |
open# |
unreceptive#closed#unsympathetic#show more antonyms...# |
“ receptive to the proposals”# |
| 9574 |
2875 |
2 |
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system |
centripetal#sensory# |
|
|
| 9575 |
2876 |
1 |
tending to entice into a desired action or state |
attractive#alluring#beguiling#enticing#tempting#corrupting#insidious#teasing#sexy# |
unseductive#unattractive#uninviting#untempting#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9576 |
2877 |
1 |
exceedingly harmful |
baneful#deadly#pestilent# |
|
|
| 9577 |
2877 |
1 |
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
insidious#subtle# |
|
|
| 9578 |
2878 |
1 |
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
|
|
|
| 9579 |
2878 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic |
anxiousness# |
|
|
| 9580 |
2879 |
1 |
power to dominate or defeat |
mastery#supremacy# |
|
|
| 9581 |
2879 |
1 |
social control by dominating |
|
|
|
| 9582 |
2880 |
1 |
confidently optimistic and cheerful |
optimistic# |
|
|
| 9583 |
2880 |
2 |
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
florid#rubicund#ruddy# |
|
“a fresh and sanguine complexion”# |
| 9584 |
2880 |
2 |
a blood-red color |
|
|
|
| 9585 |
2881 |
1 |
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) |
tomb# |
|
“he put flowers on his mother's grave”# |
| 9586 |
2881 |
1 |
death of a person |
|
|
“he went to his grave without forgiving me”#“from cradle to grave”# |
| 9587 |
2881 |
2 |
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought |
grievous#heavy#weighty# |
|
“ grave responsibilities”#“faced a grave decision in a time of crisis”# |
| 9588 |
2881 |
2 |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
dangerous#grievous#life-threatening#serious#severe# |
|
“a grave situation”#“a grave illness”# |
| 9589 |
2881 |
2 |
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises |
sedate#sober#solemn# |
|
“a grave God-fearing man”# |
| 9590 |
2881 |
3 |
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it |
sculpt#sculpture# |
|
|
| 9591 |
2881 |
3 |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
engrave#inscribe#scratch# |
|
|
| 9592 |
2881 |
4 |
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
grave accent# |
|
|
| 9593 |
2882 |
1 |
of great consequence |
important#of import# |
|
“marriage is a serious matter”# |
| 9594 |
2882 |
1 |
requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve |
difficult#hard# |
|
“raised serious objections to the proposal”#“the plan has a serious flaw”# |
| 9595 |
2882 |
1 |
completely lacking in playfulness |
sober#unplayful# |
playful#coltish#frolicky#frolicsome#rollicking#sportive#devilish#rascally#roguish#elfin#elfish#elvish#arch#impish#implike#mischievous#pixilated#prankish#puckish#wicked#frisky#kittenish#mocking#quizzical#teasing#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9596 |
2882 |
1 |
appealing to the mind |
good# |
|
“a serious book”# |
| 9597 |
2882 |
1 |
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
earnest#sincere#solemn#grave#sedate#sober#solemn#overserious#real#serious-minded#thoughtful#sobering#solid# |
frivolous#superficial#airheaded#dizzy#empty-headed#featherbrained#giddy#light-headed#lightheaded#silly#flighty#flyaway#head-in-the-clouds#scatterbrained#flippant#light-minded#idle#light#light#trivial#show more antonyms...# |
“a serious student of history”#“a serious attempt to learn to ski”#“gave me a serious look”#“a serious young man”#“are you serious or joking?”#“Don't be so serious!”# |
| 9598 |
2882 |
1 |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
dangerous#grave#grievous#life-threatening#severe# |
|
“a serious wound”#“a serious turn of events”# |
| 9599 |
2883 |
1 |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
quiet#smooth#still#tranquil#unruffled# |
|
“a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”# |
| 9600 |
2883 |
1 |
not easily irritated |
equable#even-tempered#good-tempered# |
|
“not everyone shared his placid temperament”#“remained placid despite the repeated delays”# |
| 9601 |
2884 |
1 |
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment |
spartan# |
|
“"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells”#“a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien”# |
| 9602 |
2884 |
1 |
very strong or vigorous |
hard#knockout# |
|
“a severe blow”# |
| 9603 |
2884 |
1 |
severely simple |
austere#stark#stern# |
|
|
| 9604 |
2884 |
1 |
very bad in degree or extent |
bad# |
|
“a severe worldwide depression”#“the house suffered severe damage”# |
| 9605 |
2884 |
1 |
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality |
terrible#wicked# |
|
“ severe pain”#“a severe case of flu”# |
| 9606 |
2884 |
1 |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
dangerous#grave#grievous#life-threatening#serious# |
|
“a severe case of pneumonia”# |
| 9607 |
2885 |
1 |
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently |
vocal# |
|
“ outspoken in their opposition to segregation”# |
| 9608 |
2885 |
1 |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
blunt#candid#forthright#frank#free-spoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder# |
|
“it is possible to be outspoken without being rude”# |
| 9609 |
2886 |
1 |
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation |
disgraceful#shameful#shocking# |
|
“ scandalous behavior”# |
| 9610 |
2887 |
1 |
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable |
black#dark# |
|
“"the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy”# |
| 9611 |
2887 |
1 |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
baleful#forbidding#menacing#minacious#minatory#ominous#threatening# |
|
“ sinister storm clouds”#“a sinister smile”# |
| 9612 |
2887 |
1 |
on or starting from the wearer's left |
sinistral# |
|
“bar sinister”# |
| 9613 |
2888 |
1 |
of very great significance |
important#significant# |
|
“a momentous event”# |
| 9614 |
2889 |
1 |
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes |
heroical# |
|
“the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy”#“ heroic explorers”# |
| 9615 |
2889 |
1 |
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort |
desperate# |
|
“they took heroic measures to save his life”# |
| 9616 |
2889 |
1 |
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope |
expansive#grand# |
|
“ heroic undertakings”# |
| 9617 |
2889 |
1 |
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) |
epic#larger-than-life# |
|
“of heroic proportions”#“ heroic sculpture”# |
| 9618 |
2889 |
2 |
relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity |
|
|
“ heroic legends”#“the heroic age”# |
| 9619 |
2889 |
2 |
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter |
heroic meter#heroic verse# |
|
|
| 9620 |
2890 |
1 |
eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) |
inquisitive#questioning#speculative#wondering#nosey#nosy#prying#snoopy#overcurious#inquiring# |
incurious#uninterested#uninquiring#uninquisitive#show more antonyms...# |
“a curious child is a teacher's delight”#“a trap door that made me curious”#“ curious investigators”#“traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers”#“ curious about the neighbor's doings”# |
| 9621 |
2890 |
1 |
having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more |
interested# |
|
“a trap door that made me curious”# |
| 9622 |
2890 |
2 |
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected |
funny#odd#peculiar#queer#rum#rummy#singular# |
|
“a curious hybrid accent”# |
| 9623 |
2891 |
1 |
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter" |
tasty# |
|
|
| 9624 |
2891 |
1 |
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth |
bitterness# |
|
|
| 9625 |
2891 |
1 |
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste |
bitterness# |
|
|
| 9626 |
2891 |
1 |
make bitter |
|
|
|
| 9627 |
2891 |
2 |
marked by strong resentment or cynicism |
acrimonious# |
|
“ bitter about the divorce”# |
| 9628 |
2891 |
2 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic# |
|
“ bitter words”# |
| 9629 |
2891 |
2 |
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity |
hostile# |
|
“a bitter struggle”#“ bitter enemies”# |
| 9630 |
2891 |
2 |
expressive of severe grief or regret |
sorrowful# |
|
“shed bitter tears”# |
| 9631 |
2891 |
2 |
very difficult to accept or bear |
intolerable#unbearable#unendurable# |
|
“the bitter truth”#“a bitter sorrow”# |
| 9632 |
2891 |
3 |
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold |
biting# |
|
“ bitter cold”# |
| 9633 |
2891 |
3 |
extremely and sharply |
bitingly#bitterly#piercingly# |
|
“ bitter cold”# |
| 9634 |
2891 |
4 |
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) |
|
|
|
| 9635 |
2892 |
1 |
marked by casual disrespect |
flip#impudent#snotty-nosed# |
|
|
| 9636 |
2892 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
audacious#bald-faced#barefaced#bodacious#brassy#brazen#brazen-faced# |
|
“"the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell”# |
| 9637 |
2893 |
1 |
affected or marked by low spirits |
amort#chapfallen#chopfallen#crestfallen#deflated#blue#depressed#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#gloomy#grim#low#low-spirited#glum#lonely#lonesome#distressed#dysphoric#unhappy#unhappy# |
elated#exultant#exulting#jubilant#prideful#rejoicing#triumphal#triumphant#exhilarated#gladdened#high#in high spirits#sublime#uplifted#euphoric#happy#joyous#show more antonyms...# |
“is dejected but trying to look cheerful”# |
| 9638 |
2894 |
1 |
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction |
self-satisfied# |
|
“a smug glow of self-congratulation”# |
| 9639 |
2895 |
1 |
showing lack of due respect or veneration |
disrespectful#blasphemous#profane#sacrilegious#aweless#awless#disrespectful# |
reverent#respectful#adoring#worshipful#awed#awful#respectful#reverential#venerating#show more antonyms...# |
“ irreverent scholars mocking sacred things”#“noisy irreverent tourists”# |
| 9640 |
2895 |
1 |
not revering god |
godless# |
|
|
| 9641 |
2895 |
1 |
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
impertinent#pert#saucy# |
|
“a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner”# |
| 9642 |
2896 |
1 |
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances |
annoyed#harassed#harried#pestered# |
|
“the vexed parents of an unruly teenager”# |
| 9643 |
2896 |
1 |
causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed |
difficult#hard# |
|
“the vexed issue of priorities”#“we live in vexed and troubled times”# |
| 9644 |
2897 |
1 |
having the nature of or resulting from malice |
despiteful#spiteful#vindictive#leering#malevolent#beady-eyed#bitchy#cattish#catty#poisonous#venomous#vicious#venomed#vixenish# |
unmalicious# |
“ malicious gossip”#“"took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling”# |
| 9645 |
2898 |
1 |
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
discouragement#disheartenment# |
|
|
| 9646 |
2898 |
1 |
fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
alarm#consternation# |
|
|
| 9647 |
2898 |
1 |
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
cast down#deject#demoralise#demoralize#depress#dispirit#get down# |
elate#intoxicate#lift up#pick up#uplift# |
|
| 9648 |
2898 |
1 |
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised |
alarm#appal#appall#horrify# |
|
|
| 9649 |
2899 |
1 |
the act of rejecting something |
|
|
“his proposals were met with rejection”# |
| 9650 |
2899 |
1 |
the state of being rejected |
|
acceptance# |
|
| 9651 |
2899 |
1 |
the speech act of rejecting |
|
|
|
| 9652 |
2899 |
2 |
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign |
|
|
“ rejection of the transplanted liver”# |
| 9653 |
2900 |
1 |
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
arch#condescending#patronising# |
|
|
| 9654 |
2901 |
1 |
unable to be both true at the same time |
mutually exclusive# |
|
|
| 9655 |
2901 |
1 |
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false |
antonymous# |
|
“`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms”# |
| 9656 |
2901 |
1 |
in disagreement |
at odds#conflicting#self-contradictory# |
|
“" contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley”# |
| 9657 |
2901 |
1 |
that confounds or contradicts or confuses |
confounding# |
|
|
| 9658 |
2901 |
1 |
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time |
|
|
|
| 9659 |
2902 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed |
antipathetic#antipathetical#indisposed#loath#loth# |
|
“ averse to taking risks”# |
| 9660 |
2903 |
1 |
strong feelings of dislike |
|
|
|
| 9661 |
2903 |
1 |
fill with distaste |
gross out#repel#revolt# |
|
“This spoilt food disgusts me”# |
| 9662 |
2903 |
1 |
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of |
churn up#nauseate#revolt#sicken# |
|
|
| 9663 |
2904 |
1 |
not fake or counterfeit |
echt# |
counterfeit#imitative#assumed#false#fictitious#fictive#pretended#put on#sham#bad#forged#base#bastard#bogus#fake#phoney#phony#inauthentic#spurious#unauthentic#mock#ostensible#ostensive#pinchbeck#pseudo#synthetic#artificial#unreal#unreal#insincere#false#show more antonyms...# |
“a genuine Picasso”#“ genuine leather”# |
| 9664 |
2904 |
1 |
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
actual#literal#real# |
|
“a genuine dilemma”# |
| 9665 |
2904 |
1 |
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed |
true#unfeigned# |
|
“ genuine emotion”# |
| 9666 |
2905 |
1 |
open and genuine; not deceitful |
echt#genuine#honest#honorable#artless#ingenuous#existent#real#bona fide#cordial#dear#devout#earnest#heartfelt#honest#genuine#true#unfeigned#heart-whole#whole-souled#wholehearted#true# |
insincere#counterfeit#imitative#dishonest#dishonorable#artful#disingenuous#unreal#bootlicking#fawning#obsequious#sycophantic#toadyish#buttery#fulsome#oily#oleaginous#smarmy#soapy#unctuous#dissimulative#false#feigned#gilded#meretricious#specious#hypocritical#plausible#false#show more antonyms...# |
“he was a good man, decent and sincere”#“felt sincere regret that they were leaving”#“ sincere friendship”# |
| 9667 |
2905 |
1 |
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
earnest#solemn# |
|
“an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant”# |
| 9668 |
2906 |
1 |
having or showing great excitement and interest |
ardent#warm#avid#zealous#crazy#dotty#gaga#wild#evangelical#evangelistic#glowing#gung ho#overenthusiastic#passionate#spirited# |
unenthusiastic#cold#half-hearted#halfhearted#lukewarm#tepid#passionless#spiritless#show more antonyms...# |
“ enthusiastic crowds filled the streets”#“an enthusiastic response”#“was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons”# |
| 9669 |
2907 |
1 |
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
adolescent#jejune#juvenile# |
|
“ puerile jokes”# |
| 9670 |
2907 |
1 |
of or characteristic of a child |
|
|
“ puerile breathing”# |
| 9671 |
2908 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime# |
|
|
| 9672 |
2908 |
1 |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas |
ideal# |
|
|
| 9673 |
2909 |
1 |
full of or showing high-spirited merriment |
gay#jocund#jolly#merry#mirthful# |
|
“a jovial old gentleman”# |
| 9674 |
2910 |
1 |
combining clever conception and facetious expression |
humorous#humourous# |
|
“his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent”# |
| 9675 |
2911 |
1 |
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule |
gibelike#jeering#mocking#taunting# |
|
“ derisive laughter”# |
| 9676 |
2912 |
1 |
having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
battleful#combative# |
|
“ bellicose young officers”# |
| 9677 |
2913 |
1 |
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking |
sarcastic# |
|
“"his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner”# |
| 9678 |
2914 |
1 |
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless |
desperate# |
|
“a dire emergency”# |
| 9679 |
2914 |
1 |
causing fear or dread or terror |
awful#direful#dread#dreaded#dreadful#fearful#fearsome#frightening#horrendous#horrific#terrible# |
|
“ dire news”# |
| 9680 |
2915 |
1 |
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
bray#comminute#crunch#mash# |
|
“ grind the spices in a mortar”# |
| 9681 |
2915 |
1 |
press or grind with a crushing noise |
cranch#craunch#crunch# |
|
|
| 9682 |
2915 |
1 |
created by grinding |
|
|
“ grind designs into the glass bowl”# |
| 9683 |
2915 |
1 |
shape or form by grinding |
|
|
“ grind lenses for glasses and cameras”# |
| 9684 |
2915 |
1 |
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together |
grate# |
|
|
| 9685 |
2915 |
1 |
the act of grinding to a powder or dust |
mill#pulverisation#pulverization# |
|
|
| 9686 |
2915 |
1 |
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground |
|
|
“a coarse grind of coffee”# |
| 9687 |
2915 |
2 |
hard monotonous routine work |
donkeywork#drudgery#plodding# |
|
|
| 9688 |
2915 |
2 |
work hard |
dig#drudge#fag#labor#labour#moil#toil#travail# |
|
|
| 9689 |
2915 |
3 |
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced |
|
|
|
| 9690 |
2915 |
4 |
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious |
dweeb#nerd#swot#wonk# |
|
|
| 9691 |
2916 |
1 |
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape |
sheet# |
|
“we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”#“any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane”# |
| 9692 |
2916 |
2 |
a level of existence or development |
|
|
“he lived on a worldly plane”# |
| 9693 |
2916 |
3 |
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
aeroplane#airplane# |
|
|
| 9694 |
2916 |
4 |
travel on the surface of water |
skim# |
|
|
| 9695 |
2916 |
5 |
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood |
carpenter's plane#woodworking plane# |
|
“the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work”# |
| 9696 |
2916 |
5 |
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood |
planer#planing machine# |
|
|
| 9697 |
2916 |
5 |
cut or remove with or as if with a plane |
shave# |
|
|
| 9698 |
2916 |
5 |
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane |
|
|
“ plane the top of the door”# |
| 9699 |
2916 |
5 |
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another |
flat#level# |
|
“a plane surface”# |
| 9700 |
2917 |
1 |
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) |
dependant# |
|
|
| 9701 |
2917 |
1 |
contingent on something else |
dependant#qualified# |
|
|
| 9702 |
2917 |
1 |
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed |
babelike#helpless#interdependent#mutualist#mutually beneficial#myrmecophilous#bloodsucking#leechlike#parasitic#parasitical#reliant#symbiotic#underage#unfree# |
independent#autarkic#autarkical#autonomous#self-directed#self-reliant#autonomous#breakaway#fissiparous#separatist#commutative#free-living#nonparasitic#nonsymbiotic#indie#case-by-case#individual#item-by-item#self-sufficient#self-sufficing#self-sustaining#self-supporting#single-handed#strong-minded#unaffiliated#unconditional#free#separate#show more antonyms...# |
“ dependent children”#“ dependent on moisture”# |
| 9703 |
2917 |
1 |
held from above |
pendant#pendent# |
|
|
| 9704 |
2917 |
1 |
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others |
subject# |
|
“a dependent prince”# |
| 9705 |
2917 |
1 |
addicted to a drug |
dependant#drug-addicted#hooked#strung-out# |
|
|
| 9706 |
2917 |
1 |
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence |
subordinate# |
independent#main# |
“a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”# |
| 9707 |
2918 |
1 |
convert food into absorbable substances |
|
|
“I cannot digest milk products”# |
| 9708 |
2918 |
1 |
become assimilated into the body |
|
|
“Protein digests in a few hours”# |
| 9709 |
2918 |
1 |
soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture |
|
|
|
| 9710 |
2918 |
1 |
soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture |
|
|
|
| 9711 |
2918 |
2 |
arrange and integrate in the mind |
|
|
“I cannot digest all this information”# |
| 9712 |
2918 |
2 |
systematize, as by classifying and summarizing |
|
|
“the government digested the entire law into a code”# |
| 9713 |
2918 |
2 |
make more concise |
concentrate#condense# |
|
|
| 9714 |
2918 |
2 |
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
compilation# |
|
|
| 9715 |
2918 |
2 |
a periodical that summarizes the news |
|
|
|
| 9716 |
2918 |
3 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#brook#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#support#tolerate# |
|
|
| 9717 |
2919 |
1 |
having dropped by the force of gravity |
down# |
|
“ fallen leaves covered the forest floor”#“sat on a fallen tree trunk”# |
| 9718 |
2919 |
1 |
having fallen in or collapsed |
destroyed# |
|
“a fallen building”# |
| 9719 |
2919 |
2 |
killed in battle |
dead# |
|
“to honor fallen soldiers”# |
| 9720 |
2919 |
3 |
having lost your chastity |
unchaste# |
|
“a fallen woman”# |
| 9721 |
2920 |
1 |
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there |
|
|
|
| 9722 |
2920 |
1 |
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) |
emcee#master of ceremonies# |
|
|
| 9723 |
2920 |
1 |
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event |
|
|
“Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games”# |
| 9724 |
2920 |
1 |
the owner or manager of an inn |
boniface#innkeeper# |
|
|
| 9725 |
2920 |
1 |
be the host of or for |
|
|
“We hosted 4 couples last night”# |
| 9726 |
2920 |
2 |
a vast multitude |
horde#legion# |
|
|
| 9727 |
2920 |
2 |
archaic terms for army |
legion# |
|
|
| 9728 |
2920 |
3 |
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association |
|
parasite# |
|
| 9729 |
2920 |
3 |
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor |
|
|
|
| 9730 |
2920 |
4 |
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network |
server# |
|
|
| 9731 |
2921 |
1 |
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp |
dull# |
|
“a blunt instrument”# |
| 9732 |
2921 |
1 |
having a broad or rounded end |
pointless#unpointed# |
|
“thick marks made by a blunt pencil”# |
| 9733 |
2921 |
1 |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
candid#forthright#frank#free-spoken#outspoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder# |
|
“ blunt talking and straight shooting”#“a blunt New England farmer”# |
| 9734 |
2921 |
1 |
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
crude#stark# |
|
“the blunt truth”# |
| 9735 |
2921 |
1 |
make less sharp |
|
|
“ blunt the knives”# |
| 9736 |
2921 |
1 |
make dull or blunt |
dull# |
sharpen# |
|
| 9737 |
2921 |
1 |
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation |
deaden# |
animate#enliven#invigorate#liven#liven up# |
“Terror blunted her feelings”# |
| 9738 |
2921 |
1 |
make less intense |
|
|
“ blunted emotions”# |
| 9739 |
2921 |
1 |
make numb or insensitive |
benumb#dull#numb# |
|
|
| 9740 |
2922 |
1 |
go away or leave |
quit#take leave# |
stay# |
|
| 9741 |
2922 |
1 |
leave |
part#set forth#set off#set out#start#start out#take off# |
|
|
| 9742 |
2922 |
1 |
move away from a place into another direction |
go#go away# |
come#come up# |
“The train departs at noon”# |
| 9743 |
2922 |
1 |
be at variance with; be out of line with |
deviate#diverge#vary# |
conform# |
|
| 9744 |
2922 |
1 |
wander from a direct or straight course |
digress#sidetrack#straggle# |
|
|
| 9745 |
2922 |
1 |
remove oneself from an association with or participation in |
leave#pull up stakes# |
|
|
| 9746 |
2923 |
1 |
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. |
give off#give out# |
absorb#take in# |
“The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits”# |
| 9747 |
2923 |
1 |
expel (gases or odors) |
breathe#pass off# |
|
|
| 9748 |
2923 |
1 |
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) |
let loose#let out#utter# |
|
|
| 9749 |
2924 |
1 |
the center of an object |
|
|
“the ball has a titanium core”# |
| 9750 |
2924 |
1 |
the central part of the Earth |
|
|
|
| 9751 |
2924 |
1 |
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill |
|
|
|
| 9752 |
2924 |
1 |
remove the core or center from |
|
|
“ core an apple”# |
| 9753 |
2924 |
2 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 9754 |
2924 |
2 |
a small group of indispensable persons or things |
core group#nucleus# |
|
“five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program”# |
| 9755 |
2924 |
2 |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
burden#effect#essence#gist# |
|
|
| 9756 |
2924 |
3 |
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil |
|
|
|
| 9757 |
2924 |
3 |
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories |
magnetic core# |
|
“each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit”# |
| 9758 |
2924 |
4 |
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place |
|
|
|
| 9759 |
2925 |
1 |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
bare#barren#bleak#stark# |
|
“the desolate surface of the moon”# |
| 9760 |
2925 |
1 |
crushed by grief |
disconsolate#inconsolable#unconsolable# |
|
“depressed and desolate of soul”#“a low desolate wail”# |
| 9761 |
2925 |
1 |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
devastate#lay waste to#ravage#scourge#waste# |
|
|
| 9762 |
2925 |
1 |
reduce in population |
depopulate# |
|
|
| 9763 |
2925 |
1 |
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
abandon#desert#forsake# |
|
|
| 9764 |
2926 |
1 |
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity |
crystal clear#crystalline#limpid#lucid#pellucid# |
|
“ transparent crystal”# |
| 9765 |
2926 |
1 |
so thin as to transmit light |
cobwebby#diaphanous#filmy#gauze-like#gauzy#gossamer#see-through#sheer#vaporous#vapourous# |
|
“ transparent chiffon”# |
| 9766 |
2926 |
1 |
easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety) |
obvious# |
|
“a transparent explanation”#“a transparent lie”# |
| 9767 |
2926 |
1 |
free of deceit |
guileless# |
|
|
| 9768 |
2927 |
1 |
so thin as to transmit light |
cobwebby#diaphanous#filmy#gauze-like#gauzy#gossamer#see-through#transparent#vaporous#vapourous# |
|
“ sheer silk stockings”# |
| 9769 |
2927 |
1 |
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers |
absolute#downright#out-and-out#rank#right-down# |
|
“got the job through sheer persistence”#“ sheer stupidity”# |
| 9770 |
2927 |
1 |
not mixed with extraneous elements |
plain#unmingled#unmixed# |
|
“ sheer wine”# |
| 9771 |
2927 |
2 |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front |
bluff#bold# |
|
“a sheer descent of rock”# |
| 9772 |
2927 |
2 |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
curve#cut#slew#slue#swerve#trend#veer# |
|
|
| 9773 |
2927 |
2 |
cause to sheer |
|
|
“She sheered her car around the obstacle”# |
| 9774 |
2927 |
2 |
directly |
|
|
“he fell sheer into the water”# |
| 9775 |
2927 |
2 |
straight up or down without a break |
perpendicularly# |
|
|
| 9776 |
2928 |
1 |
characteristic way of bearing one's body |
carriage#posture# |
|
|
| 9777 |
2928 |
1 |
a person's manner or conduct |
comportment#mien#presence# |
|
|
| 9778 |
2928 |
2 |
(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain |
load-bearing#supporting# |
nonbearing# |
|
| 9779 |
2928 |
2 |
a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily |
|
|
|
| 9780 |
2928 |
3 |
relevant relation or interconnection |
|
|
“those issues have no bearing on our situation”# |
| 9781 |
2928 |
4 |
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
aim#heading# |
|
|
| 9782 |
2928 |
5 |
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield |
armorial bearing#charge#heraldic bearing# |
|
|
| 9783 |
2929 |
1 |
propel with force |
|
|
“ launch the space shuttle”#“ Launch a ship”# |
| 9784 |
2929 |
1 |
launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage |
|
|
“ launch a ship”# |
| 9785 |
2929 |
1 |
get going; give impetus to |
set in motion# |
|
“ launch a career”# |
| 9786 |
2929 |
1 |
set up or found |
establish#found#set up# |
abolish#get rid of# |
|
| 9787 |
2929 |
1 |
begin with vigor |
plunge# |
|
“He launched into a long diatribe”# |
| 9788 |
2929 |
1 |
the act of propelling with force |
launching# |
|
|
| 9789 |
2929 |
2 |
a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck |
|
|
|
| 9790 |
2929 |
3 |
smoothen the surface of |
|
|
“ launch plaster”# |
| 9791 |
2930 |
1 |
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used |
mature# |
green#immature#unripe#unripened#unaged#show more antonyms...# |
“ ripe peaches”# |
| 9792 |
2930 |
1 |
far along in time |
advanced# |
|
“a ripe old age”#“the ripe age of 90”# |
| 9793 |
2930 |
1 |
most suitable or right for a particular purpose |
good#right# |
|
“the time is ripe for great sociological changes”# |
| 9794 |
2930 |
1 |
fully prepared or eager |
ready# |
|
“the colonists were ripe for revolution”# |
| 9795 |
2930 |
1 |
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge |
mature# |
|
“a ripe mind”# |
| 9796 |
2931 |
1 |
clap one's hands together |
spat# |
|
“The children were clapping to the music”# |
| 9797 |
2931 |
1 |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
acclaim#applaud#spat# |
boo#hiss# |
|
| 9798 |
2931 |
1 |
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting |
|
|
|
| 9799 |
2931 |
1 |
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
|
|
“ clap two boards together”# |
| 9800 |
2931 |
1 |
put quickly or forcibly |
|
|
“The judge clapped him in jail”# |
| 9801 |
2931 |
1 |
a sudden very loud noise |
bam#bang#blast#eruption# |
|
|
| 9802 |
2931 |
1 |
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated |
clack# |
|
|
| 9803 |
2931 |
2 |
strike the air in flight |
|
|
“the wings of the birds clapped loudly”# |
| 9804 |
2931 |
2 |
cause to strike the air in flight |
|
|
“The big bird clapped its wings”# |
| 9805 |
2931 |
3 |
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra |
gonorrhea#gonorrhoea# |
|
|
| 9806 |
2932 |
1 |
unpleasantly cold and damp |
cutting#raw# |
|
“ bleak winds of the North Atlantic”# |
| 9807 |
2932 |
1 |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
bare#barren#desolate#stark# |
|
“the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes”# |
| 9808 |
2932 |
1 |
offering little or no hope |
black#dim# |
|
“prospects were bleak”#“"Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge”# |
| 9809 |
2933 |
1 |
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
crisscross#mark# |
|
|
| 9810 |
2933 |
1 |
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece |
|
|
|
| 9811 |
2933 |
1 |
travel across or pass over |
cover#cut across#cut through#get across#get over#pass over#track#traverse# |
|
|
| 9812 |
2933 |
1 |
trace a line through or across |
|
|
“ cross your `t'”# |
| 9813 |
2933 |
1 |
meet at a point |
intersect# |
|
|
| 9814 |
2933 |
1 |
meet and pass |
|
|
“the trains crossed”# |
| 9815 |
2933 |
1 |
fold so as to resemble a cross |
|
uncross# |
“she crossed her legs”# |
| 9816 |
2933 |
1 |
to cover or extend over an area or time period |
span#sweep#traverse# |
|
|
| 9817 |
2933 |
1 |
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis |
thwartwise#transversal#transverse# |
|
“ cross members should be all steel”# |
| 9818 |
2933 |
2 |
any affliction that causes great suffering |
crown of thorns# |
|
“that is his cross to bear”# |
| 9819 |
2933 |
3 |
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties |
crossbreed#hybridise#hybridize#interbreed# |
|
“ cross a horse and a donkey”# |
| 9820 |
2933 |
3 |
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids |
crossbreeding#crossing#hybridisation#hybridization#hybridizing#interbreeding# |
|
|
| 9821 |
2933 |
3 |
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species |
crossbreed#hybrid# |
|
“a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”# |
| 9822 |
2933 |
4 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#foil#frustrate#queer#scotch#spoil#thwart# |
|
|
| 9823 |
2933 |
5 |
annoyed and irritable |
bad-tempered#crabbed#crabby#fussy#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 9824 |
2934 |
1 |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) |
circumstances#destiny#fate#lot#luck#portion# |
|
“whatever my fortune may be”# |
| 9825 |
2934 |
1 |
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another |
chance#hazard#luck# |
|
|
| 9826 |
2934 |
1 |
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome |
luck# |
|
“it was as if fortune guided his hand”# |
| 9827 |
2934 |
1 |
a large amount of wealth or prosperity |
|
|
|
| 9828 |
2935 |
1 |
offensive or even (of persons) malicious |
awful# |
nice#good#pleasant#pleasant#show more antonyms...# |
“in a nasty mood”#“a nasty accident”#“a nasty shock”#“a nasty smell”#“a nasty trick to pull”#“"Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound”# |
| 9829 |
2935 |
1 |
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter |
filthy#foul# |
|
“a nasty pigsty of a room”# |
| 9830 |
2935 |
1 |
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent |
tight# |
|
“a nasty problem”# |
| 9831 |
2935 |
1 |
characterized by obscenity |
cruddy#filthy#foul#smutty# |
|
|
| 9832 |
2936 |
1 |
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) |
|
|
|
| 9833 |
2936 |
1 |
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
lance#spear# |
|
|
| 9834 |
2936 |
1 |
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion |
rotating shaft# |
|
|
| 9835 |
2936 |
1 |
the main (mid) section of a long bone |
diaphysis# |
|
|
| 9836 |
2936 |
1 |
the hollow spine of a feather |
calamus#quill# |
|
|
| 9837 |
2936 |
1 |
obscene terms for penis |
|
|
|
| 9838 |
2936 |
1 |
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column |
scape# |
|
|
| 9839 |
2936 |
1 |
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer |
|
|
|
| 9840 |
2936 |
1 |
equip with a shaft |
|
|
|
| 9841 |
2936 |
2 |
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel |
|
|
|
| 9842 |
2936 |
2 |
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) |
|
|
|
| 9843 |
2936 |
2 |
a column of light (as from a beacon) |
beam#beam of light#irradiation#light beam#ray#ray of light#shaft of light# |
|
|
| 9844 |
2936 |
3 |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
barb#dig#gibe#jibe#shot#slam# |
|
“she threw shafts of sarcasm”# |
| 9845 |
2936 |
3 |
defeat someone through trickery or deceit |
cheat#chicane#chouse#jockey#screw# |
|
|
| 9846 |
2937 |
1 |
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
asphyxiate#suffocate# |
|
“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”# |
| 9847 |
2937 |
1 |
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion |
put out# |
|
“ smother fires”# |
| 9848 |
2937 |
1 |
conceal or hide |
muffle#repress#stifle#strangle# |
|
“ smother a yawn”# |
| 9849 |
2937 |
1 |
form an impenetrable cover over |
|
|
“the butter cream smothered the cake”# |
| 9850 |
2937 |
1 |
envelop completely |
surround# |
|
“ smother the meat in gravy”# |
| 9851 |
2937 |
1 |
a stifling cloud of smoke |
|
|
|
| 9852 |
2937 |
1 |
a confused multitude of things |
clutter#fuddle#jumble#mare's nest#muddle#welter# |
|
|
| 9853 |
2938 |
1 |
causing or marked by grief or anguish |
heartbreaking#heartrending# |
|
“a grievous loss”#“a grievous cry”# |
| 9854 |
2938 |
1 |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
dangerous#grave#life-threatening#serious#severe# |
|
“ grievous bodily harm”# |
| 9855 |
2938 |
1 |
shockingly brutal or cruel |
atrocious#flagitious#monstrous# |
|
“a grievous offense against morality”#“a grievous crime”# |
| 9856 |
2938 |
1 |
of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought |
grave#heavy#weighty# |
|
“a grievous fault”# |
| 9857 |
2939 |
1 |
lift or elevate |
heave up#heft#heft up# |
|
|
| 9858 |
2939 |
1 |
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position |
|
|
“The vessel hove into sight”# |
| 9859 |
2939 |
1 |
rise and move, as in waves or billows |
billow#surge# |
|
|
| 9860 |
2939 |
1 |
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
buckle#warp# |
|
|
| 9861 |
2939 |
1 |
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) |
heaving# |
|
|
| 9862 |
2939 |
1 |
the act of lifting something with great effort |
heaving# |
|
|
| 9863 |
2939 |
1 |
the act of raising something |
lift#raise# |
|
|
| 9864 |
2939 |
1 |
(geology) a horizontal dislocation |
|
|
|
| 9865 |
2939 |
2 |
throw with great effort |
|
|
|
| 9866 |
2939 |
2 |
throwing something heavy (with great effort) |
heaving# |
|
“he gave it a mighty heave”# |
| 9867 |
2939 |
3 |
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |
gag#retch# |
|
|
| 9868 |
2939 |
3 |
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting |
retch# |
|
“a bad case of the heaves”# |
| 9869 |
2939 |
4 |
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
gasp#pant#puff# |
|
|
| 9870 |
2939 |
4 |
utter a sound, as with obvious effort |
|
|
“She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do”# |
| 9871 |
2940 |
1 |
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
|
|
|
| 9872 |
2940 |
2 |
a person related by blood or marriage |
relative# |
|
“he has distant relations back in New Jersey”# |
| 9873 |
2940 |
3 |
an act of narration |
recounting#telling# |
|
“he was the hero according to his own relation”# |
| 9874 |
2940 |
4 |
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
|
|
|
| 9875 |
2940 |
5 |
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups |
|
|
“international relations”# |
| 9876 |
2940 |
6 |
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time |
relation back# |
|
“his attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed”# |
| 9877 |
2941 |
1 |
move upward |
come up#go up#lift#move up#rise#uprise# |
come down#descend#fall#go down# |
“The smoke arose from the forest fire”# |
| 9878 |
2941 |
1 |
rise to one's feet |
get up#rise#stand up#uprise# |
sit#sit down#lie#lie down#sit#sit down#lie#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 9879 |
2941 |
1 |
get up and out of bed |
get up#rise#turn out#uprise# |
bed#crawl in#go to bed#go to sleep#hit the hay#hit the sack#kip down#retire#sack out#turn in# |
|
| 9880 |
2941 |
1 |
originate or come into being |
bob up#come up# |
|
“a question arose”# |
| 9881 |
2941 |
1 |
come into existence; take on form or shape |
develop#grow#originate#rise#spring up#uprise# |
|
|
| 9882 |
2941 |
1 |
result or issue |
come up# |
|
“A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion”# |
| 9883 |
2941 |
2 |
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance |
rebel#rise#rise up# |
|
|
| 9884 |
2942 |
1 |
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong |
|
|
|
| 9885 |
2942 |
1 |
fasten with a buckle or buckles |
clasp# |
unbuckle# |
|
| 9886 |
2942 |
2 |
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
heave#warp# |
|
“The highway buckled during the heat wave”# |
| 9887 |
2942 |
2 |
fold or collapse |
crumple# |
|
“His knees buckled”# |
| 9888 |
2942 |
2 |
a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
warp# |
|
|
| 9889 |
2943 |
1 |
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available |
|
|
“ extension of the program to all in need”# |
| 9890 |
2943 |
1 |
amount or degree or range to which something extends |
lengthiness#prolongation# |
|
“the wire has an extension of 50 feet”# |
| 9891 |
2943 |
1 |
an addition to the length of something |
elongation# |
|
|
| 9892 |
2943 |
1 |
an addition that extends a main building |
annex#annexe#wing# |
|
|
| 9893 |
2943 |
1 |
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb |
|
flexion#flexure# |
|
| 9894 |
2943 |
1 |
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air |
|
|
“the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension”#“good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability”# |
| 9895 |
2943 |
2 |
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt |
|
|
“they applied for an extension of the loan”# |
| 9896 |
2943 |
3 |
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions |
propagation# |
|
|
| 9897 |
2943 |
3 |
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students |
extension service#university extension# |
|
|
| 9898 |
2943 |
4 |
a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename |
file name extension#filename extension# |
|
“most applications provide extensions for the files they create”#“most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS”# |
| 9899 |
2943 |
5 |
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to |
denotation#reference# |
|
“the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos”# |
| 9900 |
2943 |
6 |
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line |
extension phone#telephone extension# |
|
|
| 9901 |
2944 |
1 |
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface |
reflexion# |
|
|
| 9902 |
2944 |
1 |
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) |
reflexion# |
|
“he studied his reflection in the mirror”# |
| 9903 |
2944 |
1 |
a likeness in which left and right are reversed |
mirror image#reflexion# |
|
|
| 9904 |
2944 |
1 |
the ability to reflect beams or rays |
reflectivity#reflexion# |
|
|
| 9905 |
2944 |
2 |
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
contemplation#musing#reflexion#rumination#thoughtfulness# |
|
|
| 9906 |
2944 |
2 |
a remark expressing careful consideration |
observation#reflexion# |
|
|
| 9907 |
2944 |
3 |
expression without words |
expression#manifestation#reflexion# |
|
“the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition”# |
| 9908 |
2944 |
4 |
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed |
|
|
|
| 9909 |
2945 |
1 |
an act of help or assistance |
|
disservice#ill service#ill turn# |
“he did them a service”# |
| 9910 |
2945 |
1 |
work done by one person or group that benefits another |
|
|
“budget separately for goods and services”# |
| 9911 |
2945 |
1 |
a means of serving |
avail#help# |
|
|
| 9912 |
2945 |
1 |
employment in or work for another |
|
|
“he retired after 30 years of service”# |
| 9913 |
2945 |
1 |
the performance of duties by a waiter or servant |
|
|
“that restaurant has excellent service”# |
| 9914 |
2945 |
1 |
(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him |
|
|
|
| 9915 |
2945 |
2 |
a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
|
|
|
| 9916 |
2945 |
2 |
be used by; as of a utility |
serve# |
|
|
| 9917 |
2945 |
3 |
the act of mating by male animals |
servicing# |
|
“the bull was worth good money in servicing fees”# |
| 9918 |
2945 |
3 |
mate with |
serve# |
|
|
| 9919 |
2945 |
4 |
periodic maintenance on a car or machine |
inspection and repair#overhaul# |
|
|
| 9920 |
2945 |
4 |
make fit for use |
|
|
“ service my truck”#“the washing machine needs to be serviced”# |
| 9921 |
2945 |
5 |
the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone |
service of process#serving# |
|
“he accepted service of the subpoena”# |
| 9922 |
2945 |
6 |
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play |
serve# |
|
|
| 9923 |
2945 |
7 |
tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table |
table service# |
|
|
| 9924 |
2945 |
8 |
a force that is a branch of the armed forces |
armed service#military service# |
|
|
| 9925 |
2945 |
9 |
the act of public worship following prescribed rules |
divine service#religious service# |
|
“the Sunday service”# |
| 9926 |
2946 |
1 |
pass into a solution |
|
|
“The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee”# |
| 9927 |
2946 |
1 |
cause to go into a solution |
break up#resolve# |
|
“The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”# |
| 9928 |
2946 |
1 |
become or cause to become soft or liquid |
dethaw#melt#thaw#unfreeze#unthaw# |
|
“The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase”# |
| 9929 |
2946 |
2 |
cause to fade away |
fade away#fade out# |
|
“ dissolve a shot or a picture”# |
| 9930 |
2946 |
2 |
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out |
|
|
|
| 9931 |
2946 |
3 |
come to an end |
break up# |
|
“Their marriage dissolved”# |
| 9932 |
2946 |
3 |
stop functioning or cohering as a unit |
disband# |
|
“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”# |
| 9933 |
2946 |
3 |
declare void |
dismiss# |
|
“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”# |
| 9934 |
2946 |
3 |
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up |
break up# |
|
“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”#“the judge dissolved the tobacco company”# |
| 9935 |
2946 |
4 |
lose control emotionally |
|
|
“She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme”# |
| 9936 |
2946 |
4 |
cause to lose control emotionally |
|
|
“The news dissolved her into tears”# |
| 9937 |
2946 |
5 |
become weaker |
fade away#fade out# |
|
|
| 9938 |
2947 |
1 |
the basis on which something is grounded |
|
|
“there is little foundation for his objections”# |
| 9939 |
2947 |
1 |
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained |
base#basis#cornerstone#fundament#groundwork# |
|
|
| 9940 |
2947 |
1 |
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge |
grounding# |
|
“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”# |
| 9941 |
2947 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#founding#initiation#innovation#instauration#institution#introduction#origination# |
|
“the foundation of a new scientific society”# |
| 9942 |
2947 |
2 |
lowest support of a structure |
base#foot#fundament#groundwork#substructure#understructure# |
|
|
| 9943 |
2947 |
2 |
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
foundation garment# |
|
|
| 9944 |
2947 |
3 |
an institution supported by an endowment |
|
|
|
| 9945 |
2948 |
1 |
stop sleeping |
arouse#awake#awaken#come alive#wake up#waken# |
dope off#doze off#drift off#drop off#drowse off#fall asleep#flake out#nod off# |
“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”# |
| 9946 |
2948 |
1 |
be awake, be alert, be there |
|
catch some Z's#kip#log Z's#sleep#slumber# |
|
| 9947 |
2948 |
1 |
cause to become awake or conscious |
arouse#awaken#rouse#wake up#waken# |
cause to sleep# |
“Please wake me at 6 AM.”# |
| 9948 |
2948 |
1 |
make aware of |
|
|
“His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation”# |
| 9949 |
2948 |
1 |
arouse or excite feelings and passions |
fire up#heat#ignite#inflame#stir up# |
|
|
| 9950 |
2948 |
2 |
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward |
backwash# |
|
“the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”# |
| 9951 |
2948 |
2 |
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) |
aftermath#backwash# |
|
“in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured”# |
| 9952 |
2948 |
3 |
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial |
viewing# |
|
“there's no weeping at an Irish wake”# |
| 9953 |
2949 |
1 |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
domesticate#naturalise#naturalize#tame# |
|
|
| 9954 |
2949 |
1 |
prepare for crops |
crop#work# |
|
“ cultivate the land”# |
| 9955 |
2949 |
2 |
foster the growth of |
|
|
|
| 9956 |
2949 |
3 |
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
civilise#civilize#educate#school#train# |
|
“ Cultivate your musical taste”# |
| 9957 |
2950 |
1 |
lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
subdued# |
|
“a dim light beside the bed”# |
| 9958 |
2950 |
1 |
made dim or less bright |
dimmed# |
bright#undimmed# |
“the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation”#“ dimmed headlights”#“we like dimmed lights when we have dinner”# |
| 9959 |
2950 |
1 |
make dim or lusterless |
|
|
“Time had dimmed the silver”# |
| 9960 |
2950 |
1 |
become dim or lusterless |
|
|
“the lights dimmed and the curtain rose”# |
| 9961 |
2950 |
1 |
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam |
dip# |
|
|
| 9962 |
2950 |
2 |
lacking clarity or distinctness |
faint#shadowy#vague#wispy# |
|
“a dim figure in the distance”# |
| 9963 |
2950 |
2 |
become vague or indistinct |
blur#slur# |
focalise#focalize#focus# |
|
| 9964 |
2950 |
2 |
make dim by comparison or conceal |
blind# |
|
|
| 9965 |
2950 |
3 |
offering little or no hope |
black#bleak# |
|
“took a dim view of things”# |
| 9966 |
2950 |
4 |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
dense#dull#dumb#obtuse#slow# |
|
“never met anyone quite so dim”# |
| 9967 |
2951 |
1 |
undergo or be subjected to |
endure# |
enjoy# |
“He suffered the penalty”#“Many saints suffered martyrdom”# |
| 9968 |
2951 |
1 |
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) |
get#have#sustain# |
|
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”# |
| 9969 |
2951 |
1 |
undergo or suffer |
meet# |
|
“ suffer a terrible fate”# |
| 9970 |
2951 |
1 |
feel pain or be in pain |
hurt# |
be well# |
|
| 9971 |
2951 |
1 |
feel physical pain |
ache#hurt# |
|
|
| 9972 |
2951 |
1 |
experience (emotional) pain |
abide#bear#brook#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#support#tolerate# |
|
“Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”# |
| 9973 |
2951 |
1 |
feel unwell or uncomfortable |
|
|
“She is suffering from the hot weather”# |
| 9974 |
2951 |
1 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
abide#bear#brook#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#support#tolerate# |
|
|
| 9975 |
2951 |
1 |
be given to |
|
|
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”# |
| 9976 |
2951 |
2 |
get worse |
lose# |
|
“His grades suffered”# |
| 9977 |
2951 |
2 |
be set at a disadvantage |
lose# |
|
“This author really suffers in translation”# |
| 9978 |
2952 |
1 |
a record or narrative description of past events |
chronicle#history#story# |
|
“he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president”# |
| 9979 |
2952 |
1 |
a short account of the news |
news report#report#story#write up# |
|
“the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious”# |
| 9980 |
2952 |
1 |
the act of informing by verbal report |
report# |
|
“by all accounts they were a happy couple”# |
| 9981 |
2952 |
1 |
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
explanation# |
|
“I expected a brief account”# |
| 9982 |
2952 |
1 |
to give an account or representation of in words |
describe#report# |
|
|
| 9983 |
2952 |
1 |
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something |
|
|
“Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam”# |
| 9984 |
2952 |
1 |
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation |
answer for# |
|
“I can't account for the missing money”# |
| 9985 |
2952 |
2 |
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services |
business relationship# |
|
“he asked to see the executive who handled his account”# |
| 9986 |
2952 |
2 |
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance |
account statement#accounting# |
|
“they send me an accounting every month”# |
| 9987 |
2952 |
2 |
an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services |
bill#invoice# |
|
“send me an account of what I owe”# |
| 9988 |
2952 |
2 |
keep an account of |
calculate# |
|
|
| 9989 |
2952 |
3 |
grounds |
score# |
|
“don't do it on my account”#“the paper was rejected on account of its length”# |
| 9990 |
2952 |
3 |
importance or value |
|
|
“a person of considerable account”#“he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance”# |
| 9991 |
2952 |
3 |
the quality of taking advantage |
|
|
“she turned her writing skills to good account”# |
| 9992 |
2953 |
1 |
a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels |
|
|
“the ship went aground in the channel”# |
| 9993 |
2953 |
1 |
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) |
groove# |
|
|
| 9994 |
2953 |
1 |
a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through |
|
|
“the fields were crossed with irrigation channels”#“gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street”# |
| 9995 |
2953 |
1 |
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
canal#duct#epithelial duct# |
|
“poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs”# |
| 9996 |
2953 |
2 |
a path over which electrical signals can pass |
transmission channel# |
|
“a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company”# |
| 9997 |
2953 |
2 |
a television station and its programs |
TV channel#television channel# |
|
“surfing through the channels”#“they offer more than one hundred channels”# |
| 9998 |
2953 |
2 |
(often plural) a means of communication or access |
communication channel#line# |
|
“it must go through official channels”# |
| 9999 |
2953 |
2 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
carry#conduct#convey#impart#transmit# |
|
|
| 10000 |
2953 |
2 |
send from one person or place to another |
channelise#channelize#transfer#transmit#transport# |
|
|
| 10001 |
2953 |
2 |
direct the flow of |
canalise#canalize# |
|
“ channel information towards a broad audience”# |
| 10002 |
2953 |
3 |
a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors |
distribution channel# |
|
“possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores”# |
| 10003 |
2954 |
1 |
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness |
warm# |
|
“a hearty welcome”# |
| 10004 |
2954 |
1 |
without reservation |
complete# |
|
“ hearty support”# |
| 10005 |
2954 |
2 |
endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health |
full-blooded#lusty#red-blooded# |
|
“a hearty glow of health”# |
| 10006 |
2954 |
2 |
consuming abundantly and with gusto |
healthy# |
|
“a hearty (or healthy) appetite”# |
| 10007 |
2954 |
2 |
providing abundant nourishment |
satisfying#solid#square#substantial# |
|
“a hearty meal”# |
| 10008 |
2955 |
1 |
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering |
identification# |
|
“a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces”#“experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer”# |
| 10009 |
2955 |
1 |
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged |
acknowledgement#acknowledgment# |
|
“the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work”# |
| 10010 |
2955 |
1 |
approval |
credit# |
|
“give her recognition for trying”# |
| 10011 |
2955 |
1 |
an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid |
|
|
“the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States”# |
| 10012 |
2955 |
1 |
the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country |
|
|
“territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991”# |
| 10013 |
2955 |
1 |
designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body |
|
|
“he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman”# |
| 10014 |
2955 |
1 |
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly |
realisation#realization# |
|
“a sudden recognition of the problem he faced”#“increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases”# |
| 10015 |
2955 |
2 |
(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape |
|
|
“molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities”# |
| 10016 |
2956 |
1 |
responsive to physical stimuli |
responsive#sensible#delicate#erogenous#excitable#irritable#highly sensitive#irritable#light-sensitive#photosensitive#radiosensitive#nociceptive#reactive#responsive#susceptible# |
insensitive#unresponsive#insensible#dead#deadened#unreactive#insusceptible#unsusceptible#show more antonyms...# |
“a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch”#“a sensitive voltmeter”#“ sensitive skin”#“ sensitive to light”# |
| 10017 |
2956 |
1 |
able to feel or perceive |
sensible# |
insensible#incognizant#unaware#unconscious#anaesthetic#anesthetic#asleep#benumbed#numb#insensitive#insensitive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10018 |
2956 |
1 |
being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others |
responsive#alive#feisty#huffy#thin-skinned#touchy#oversensitive# |
insensitive#hard#unresponsive#insensible#callous#indurate#pachydermatous#dead#numb#dull#insensible#unaffected#soulless#thick-skinned#tough-skinned#tough#show more antonyms...# |
“ sensitive to the local community and its needs”# |
| 10019 |
2956 |
1 |
hurting |
raw#sore#tender# |
|
|
| 10020 |
2956 |
1 |
of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security |
classified# |
|
|
| 10021 |
2956 |
1 |
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead |
medium#spiritualist# |
|
|
| 10022 |
2957 |
1 |
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light |
beam# |
|
“The sun shone bright that day”# |
| 10023 |
2957 |
1 |
be bright by reflecting or casting light |
reflect# |
|
|
| 10024 |
2957 |
1 |
throw or flash the light of (a lamp) |
|
|
“ Shine the light on that window, please”# |
| 10025 |
2957 |
1 |
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly |
fall#strike# |
|
“The sun shone on the fields”# |
| 10026 |
2957 |
1 |
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink |
beam#glow#radiate# |
|
|
| 10027 |
2957 |
1 |
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
effulgence#radiance#radiancy#refulgence#refulgency# |
|
|
| 10028 |
2957 |
2 |
make (a surface) shine |
polish#smooth#smoothen# |
|
“ shine the silver, please”# |
| 10029 |
2957 |
2 |
be shiny, as if wet |
gleam#glint#glisten#glitter# |
|
|
| 10030 |
2957 |
3 |
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion |
beam#glow#radiate# |
|
|
| 10031 |
2957 |
4 |
be distinguished or eminent |
|
|
“His talent shines”# |
| 10032 |
2957 |
4 |
be clear and obvious |
|
|
“A shining example”# |
| 10033 |
2958 |
1 |
the ability to see; the visual faculty |
vision#visual modality#visual sense# |
|
|
| 10034 |
2958 |
1 |
the act of looking or seeing or observing |
survey#view# |
|
|
| 10035 |
2958 |
1 |
anything that is seen |
|
|
“he was a familiar sight on the television”#“they went to Paris to see the sights”# |
| 10036 |
2958 |
1 |
an instance of visual perception |
|
|
“the sight of his wife brought him back to reality”#“the train was an unexpected sight”# |
| 10037 |
2958 |
1 |
the range of vision |
ken# |
|
“out of sight of land”# |
| 10038 |
2958 |
1 |
a range of mental vision |
|
|
“in his sight she could do no wrong”# |
| 10039 |
2958 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 10040 |
2958 |
1 |
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes |
spy# |
|
“he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge”# |
| 10041 |
2958 |
1 |
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) |
|
|
|
| 10042 |
2959 |
1 |
go up, advance, or increase |
climb#rise#wax# |
wane# |
|
| 10043 |
2959 |
1 |
go upward with gradual or continuous progress |
climb#climb up#go up# |
|
|
| 10044 |
2959 |
1 |
get up on the back of |
bestride#climb on#get on#hop on#jump on#mount up# |
get off#hop out# |
“ mount a horse”# |
| 10045 |
2959 |
1 |
the act of climbing something |
climb# |
|
|
| 10046 |
2959 |
1 |
a lightweight horse kept for riding only |
riding horse#saddle horse# |
|
|
| 10047 |
2959 |
2 |
fix onto a backing, setting, or support |
|
|
“ mount slides for macroscopic analysis”# |
| 10048 |
2959 |
2 |
attach to a support |
|
|
“They mounted the aerator on a floating”# |
| 10049 |
2959 |
2 |
something forming a back that is added for strengthening |
backing# |
|
|
| 10050 |
2959 |
2 |
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place |
setting# |
|
“the diamond was in a plain gold mount”# |
| 10051 |
2959 |
3 |
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance |
put on# |
|
“ mount a theater production”#“ mount an attack”#“ mount a play”# |
| 10052 |
2959 |
3 |
put up or launch |
|
|
“ mount a campaign against pornography”# |
| 10053 |
2959 |
4 |
copulate with |
|
|
|
| 10054 |
2959 |
5 |
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill |
mountain# |
|
|
| 10055 |
2960 |
1 |
move or cause to move back and forth |
shake# |
|
|
| 10056 |
2960 |
1 |
change the arrangement or position of |
commove#disturb#raise up#shake up#stir up#vex# |
|
|
| 10057 |
2960 |
1 |
move very slightly |
budge#shift#stir# |
|
|
| 10058 |
2960 |
2 |
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
charge#charge up#commove#excite#rouse#turn on# |
calm#calm down#lull#quiet#quieten#still#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize# |
|
| 10059 |
2960 |
2 |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |
campaign#crusade#fight#press#push# |
|
|
| 10060 |
2960 |
2 |
try to stir up (e.g., public opinion) |
foment#stir up# |
|
|
| 10061 |
2961 |
1 |
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing |
|
|
“the human condition”# |
| 10062 |
2961 |
1 |
a state at a particular time |
status# |
|
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”# |
| 10063 |
2961 |
1 |
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') |
shape# |
|
|
| 10064 |
2961 |
1 |
an illness, disease, or other medical problem |
|
|
“a heart condition”#“a skin condition”# |
| 10065 |
2961 |
1 |
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition |
experimental condition# |
|
|
| 10066 |
2961 |
1 |
put into a better state |
|
|
“he conditions old cars”# |
| 10067 |
2961 |
1 |
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control |
check#discipline#train# |
|
|
| 10068 |
2961 |
1 |
establish a conditioned response |
|
|
|
| 10069 |
2961 |
1 |
apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny |
|
|
“I condition my hair after washing it”# |
| 10070 |
2961 |
2 |
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
precondition#stipulation# |
|
|
| 10071 |
2961 |
2 |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
term# |
|
“the contract set out the conditions of the lease”# |
| 10072 |
2961 |
2 |
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
circumstance#consideration# |
|
|
| 10073 |
2961 |
2 |
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
qualify#specify#stipulate# |
|
|
| 10074 |
2962 |
1 |
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance |
dour#forbidding# |
|
“a grim man loving duty more than humanity”#“"undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie”# |
| 10075 |
2962 |
1 |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
ghastly#grisly#gruesome#macabre#sick# |
|
“the grim aftermath of the bombing”#“the grim task of burying the victims”# |
| 10076 |
2962 |
1 |
filled with melancholy and despondency |
blue#depressed#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#gloomy#low#low-spirited# |
|
“took a grim view of the economy”# |
| 10077 |
2962 |
1 |
harshly ironic or sinister |
black#mordant# |
|
“a grim joke”#“ grim laughter”# |
| 10078 |
2962 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#disconsolate#dismal#drab#drear#dreary#gloomy#sorry# |
|
“ grim rainy weather”# |
| 10079 |
2962 |
1 |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty |
inexorable#relentless#stern#unappeasable#unforgiving#unrelenting# |
|
“ grim determination”#“ grim necessity”# |
| 10080 |
2963 |
1 |
put in effect |
accomplish#action#carry out#carry through#fulfil#fulfill# |
|
“ execute the decision of the people”# |
| 10081 |
2963 |
1 |
carry out or perform an action |
do#perform# |
|
“the skater executed a triple pirouette”# |
| 10082 |
2963 |
1 |
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine |
run# |
|
“the computer executed the instruction”# |
| 10083 |
2963 |
1 |
carry out the legalities of |
|
|
“ execute a will or a deed”# |
| 10084 |
2963 |
1 |
sign in the presence of witnesses |
|
|
“The President executed the treaty”# |
| 10085 |
2963 |
2 |
murder in a planned fashion |
put to death# |
|
“The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”# |
| 10086 |
2963 |
2 |
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment |
put to death# |
|
“In some states, criminals are executed”# |
| 10087 |
2964 |
1 |
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section |
lean#bladed#capillary#hairlike#compressed#flat#depressed#cobwebby#diaphanous#filmy#gauze-like#gauzy#gossamer#see-through#sheer#transparent#vaporous#vapourous#filamentlike#filamentous#filiform#threadlike#thready#fine#light#hyperfine#paper thin#papery#ribbonlike#ribbony#sleazy#slender#tenuous#wafer-thin#narrow# |
thick#fat#deep#deep-chested#fat#four-ply#heavy#heavy#quilted#thickened#three-ply#two-ply#broad#wide#show more antonyms...# |
“ thin wire”#“a thin chiffon blouse”#“a thin book”#“a thin layer of paint”# |
| 10088 |
2964 |
1 |
very narrow |
slender# |
|
“a thin line across the page”# |
| 10089 |
2964 |
1 |
lose thickness; become thin or thinner |
|
inspissate#thicken#inspissate#thicken#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10090 |
2964 |
1 |
make thin or thinner |
|
inspissate#thicken#inspissate#thicken#show more antonyms...# |
“ Thin the solution”# |
| 10091 |
2964 |
2 |
lacking excess flesh |
lean# |
fat#endomorphic#pyknic#abdominous#paunchy#potbellied#blubbery#chubby#embonpoint#plump#buxom#zaftig#zoftig#corpulent#obese#rotund#weighty#double-chinned#jowly#loose-jowled#dumpy#podgy#pudgy#roly-poly#tubby#fattish#fleshy#heavy#overweight#gross#porcine#portly#stout#rounded#thick#show more antonyms...# |
“you can't be too rich or too thin”# |
| 10092 |
2964 |
2 |
take off weight |
lose weight#melt off#reduce#slenderize#slim#slim down# |
gain#put on# |
|
| 10093 |
2964 |
3 |
not dense |
sparse# |
|
“a thin beard”# |
| 10094 |
2964 |
3 |
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume |
pale# |
full#booming#stentorian#grumbling#rumbling#plangent#rich#orotund#pear-shaped#rotund#round#heavy#sonorous#sounding#show more antonyms...# |
“a thin feeble cry”# |
| 10095 |
2964 |
3 |
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous |
tenuous#rare#rarefied#rarified# |
thick#clogged#clotted#coagulable#coagulate#coagulated#curdled#grumose#grumous#creamy#dense#heavy#impenetrable#gelatinlike#gelatinous#jellylike#ropey#ropy#stringy#thready#soupy#syrupy#viscous#thickened#show more antonyms...# |
“air is thin at high altitudes”#“a thin soup”#“ thin oil”# |
| 10096 |
2964 |
3 |
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
cut#dilute#reduce#thin out# |
|
|
| 10097 |
2964 |
3 |
without viscosity |
thinly# |
thick#thickly# |
“the blood was flowing thin”# |
| 10098 |
2964 |
4 |
lacking spirit or sincere effort |
spiritless# |
|
“a thin smile”# |
| 10099 |
2964 |
4 |
lacking substance or significance |
flimsy#fragile#slight#tenuous# |
|
“a thin plot”# |
| 10100 |
2965 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”# |
| 10101 |
2965 |
1 |
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to |
discommode#disoblige#incommode#inconvenience#put out#trouble# |
|
|
| 10102 |
2965 |
1 |
intrude or enter uninvited |
|
|
“Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers”# |
| 10103 |
2965 |
1 |
make confused or perplexed or puzzled |
|
|
|
| 10104 |
2965 |
1 |
make nervous or agitated |
|
|
“The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster”# |
| 10105 |
2965 |
1 |
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself |
inconvenience oneself#trouble#trouble oneself# |
|
“Don't bother, please”# |
| 10106 |
2965 |
1 |
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |
annoyance#botheration#infliction#pain#pain in the ass#pain in the neck# |
|
“a bit of a bother”# |
| 10107 |
2965 |
1 |
an angry disturbance |
fuss#hassle#trouble# |
|
“a spot of bother”# |
| 10108 |
2966 |
1 |
press down |
press down# |
|
“ Depress the space key”# |
| 10109 |
2966 |
1 |
cause to drop or sink |
lower# |
|
“The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”# |
| 10110 |
2966 |
1 |
lessen the activity or force of |
|
|
“The rising inflation depressed the economy”# |
| 10111 |
2966 |
1 |
lower (prices or markets) |
|
|
“The glut of oil depressed gas prices”# |
| 10112 |
2966 |
1 |
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
cast down#deject#demoralise#demoralize#dismay#dispirit#get down# |
elate#intoxicate#lift up#pick up#uplift# |
“These news depressed her”# |
| 10113 |
2967 |
1 |
create by hammering |
hammer# |
|
“ forge a pair of tongues”# |
| 10114 |
2967 |
1 |
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping |
|
|
|
| 10115 |
2967 |
1 |
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering |
smithy# |
|
|
| 10116 |
2967 |
2 |
make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
counterfeit#fake# |
|
“She forged a Green Card”# |
| 10117 |
2967 |
3 |
move ahead steadily |
|
|
“He forged ahead”# |
| 10118 |
2967 |
3 |
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy |
spirt#spurt# |
|
|
| 10119 |
2967 |
4 |
make something, usually for a specific function |
form#mold#mould#shape#work# |
|
|
| 10120 |
2967 |
4 |
make out of components (often in an improvising manner) |
fashion# |
|
|
| 10121 |
2967 |
4 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort |
contrive#devise#excogitate#formulate#invent# |
|
|
| 10122 |
2968 |
1 |
elegance and beauty of movement or expression |
gracility# |
|
“a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace”# |
| 10123 |
2968 |
1 |
a sense of propriety and consideration for others |
seemliness# |
unseemliness# |
“a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace”# |
| 10124 |
2968 |
1 |
a disposition to kindness and compassion |
good will#goodwill# |
|
“the victor's grace in treating the vanquished”# |
| 10125 |
2968 |
1 |
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
adorn#beautify#decorate#embellish#ornament# |
|
|
| 10126 |
2968 |
1 |
be beautiful to look at |
adorn#beautify#deck#decorate#embellish# |
|
|
| 10127 |
2968 |
2 |
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence |
saving grace#state of grace# |
|
“the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin”#“it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church”#“the Virgin lived in a state of grace”# |
| 10128 |
2968 |
2 |
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God |
free grace#grace of God# |
|
“God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners”#“there but for the grace of God go I”# |
| 10129 |
2968 |
2 |
a short prayer of thanks before a meal |
blessing#thanksgiving# |
|
“their youngest son said grace”# |
| 10130 |
2969 |
1 |
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services |
shop# |
|
|
| 10131 |
2969 |
1 |
a supply of something available for future use |
fund#stock# |
|
“he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”# |
| 10132 |
2969 |
1 |
a depository for goods |
depot#entrepot#storage#storehouse# |
|
|
| 10133 |
2969 |
1 |
an electronic memory device |
computer memory#computer storage#memory#memory board#storage# |
|
|
| 10134 |
2969 |
1 |
keep or lay aside for future use |
hive away#lay in#put in#salt away#stack away#stash away# |
|
“ store grain for the winter”#“The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat”# |
| 10135 |
2969 |
1 |
find a place for and put away for storage |
|
|
“I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some”# |
| 10136 |
2970 |
1 |
receive willingly something given or offered |
have#take# |
decline#pass up#refuse#reject#turn down#disdain#freeze off#pooh-pooh#reject#scorn#spurn#turn down#show more antonyms...# |
“Please accept my present”# |
| 10137 |
2970 |
1 |
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee |
|
|
|
| 10138 |
2970 |
1 |
admit into a group or community |
admit#take#take on# |
|
“ accept students for graduate study”# |
| 10139 |
2970 |
2 |
consider or hold as true |
|
reject# |
“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”#“ accept an argument”# |
| 10140 |
2970 |
2 |
react favorably to; consider right and proper |
|
|
“People did not accept atonal music at that time”#“We accept the idea of universal health care”# |
| 10141 |
2970 |
2 |
tolerate or accommodate oneself to |
live with#swallow# |
|
“I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions”# |
| 10142 |
2970 |
2 |
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to |
consent#go for# |
decline#refuse# |
“I cannot accept your invitation”# |
| 10143 |
2970 |
2 |
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person |
assume#bear#take over# |
|
“I'll accept the charges”# |
| 10144 |
2970 |
3 |
be designed to hold or take |
take# |
|
|
| 10145 |
2970 |
3 |
make use of or accept for some purpose |
take# |
|
|
| 10146 |
2970 |
3 |
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal |
|
|
“The cow accepted the bull”# |
| 10147 |
2971 |
1 |
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together |
|
|
|
| 10148 |
2971 |
1 |
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress |
|
|
|
| 10149 |
2971 |
1 |
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun |
cartridge clip#cartridge holder#magazine# |
|
|
| 10150 |
2971 |
1 |
attach with a clip |
|
unclip# |
“ clip the papers together”# |
| 10151 |
2971 |
2 |
sever or remove by pinching or snipping |
nip#nip off#snip#snip off# |
|
|
| 10152 |
2971 |
2 |
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
crop#cut back#dress#lop#prune#snip#trim# |
|
|
| 10153 |
2971 |
2 |
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent |
curtail#cut short# |
|
|
| 10154 |
2971 |
2 |
the act of clipping or snipping |
clipping#snip# |
|
|
| 10155 |
2971 |
3 |
an instance or single occasion for some event |
time# |
|
“he could do ten at a clip”# |
| 10156 |
2971 |
3 |
run at a moderately swift pace |
jog#trot# |
|
|
| 10157 |
2971 |
4 |
a sharp slanting blow |
|
|
“he gave me a clip on the ear”# |
| 10158 |
2972 |
1 |
not tense or taut |
loose# |
|
“ slack and wrinkled skin”#“ slack sails”#“a slack rope”# |
| 10159 |
2972 |
1 |
the quality of being loose (not taut) |
slackness# |
|
|
| 10160 |
2972 |
1 |
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely |
|
|
“he took up the slack”# |
| 10161 |
2972 |
1 |
release tension on |
|
|
“ slack the rope”# |
| 10162 |
2972 |
1 |
make less active or fast |
relax#slack up#slacken# |
|
|
| 10163 |
2972 |
1 |
make less active or intense |
abate#slake# |
|
|
| 10164 |
2972 |
1 |
become less in amount or intensity |
abate#die away#let up#slack off# |
|
|
| 10165 |
2972 |
1 |
become slow or slower |
slacken#slow#slow down#slow up# |
|
|
| 10166 |
2972 |
2 |
lacking in rigor or strictness |
lax# |
|
“ slack in maintaining discipline”# |
| 10167 |
2972 |
2 |
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality |
drop-off#falling off#falloff#slump# |
|
“a gradual slack in output”# |
| 10168 |
2972 |
2 |
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle |
|
|
|
| 10169 |
2972 |
2 |
be inattentive to, or neglect |
|
|
“He slacks his attention”# |
| 10170 |
2972 |
3 |
a stretch of water without current or movement |
slack water# |
|
“suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”# |
| 10171 |
2972 |
3 |
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide |
standing# |
|
“ slack water”# |
| 10172 |
2972 |
4 |
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
mire#morass#quag#quagmire# |
|
|
| 10173 |
2972 |
5 |
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve |
|
|
|
| 10174 |
2972 |
6 |
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water |
slake# |
|
“ slack lime”# |
| 10175 |
2973 |
1 |
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance |
maladroit#ugly#clumsy#clunky#gawky#ungainly#unwieldy#graceless#ungraceful#labored#laboured#strained#wooden# |
graceful#beautiful#elegant#elegant#fluent#fluid#liquid#smooth#gainly#gracile#willowy#lissom#lissome#lithe#lithesome#slender#supple#svelte#sylphlike#show more antonyms...# |
“an awkward dancer”#“an awkward gesture”#“too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes”#“his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot”# |
| 10176 |
2973 |
1 |
not elegant or graceful in expression |
clumsy#cumbersome#ill-chosen#inapt#inept# |
|
“an awkward prose style”# |
| 10177 |
2973 |
1 |
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner |
ill at ease#uneasy# |
|
“ awkward and reserved at parties”# |
| 10178 |
2973 |
1 |
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape |
bunglesome#clumsy#ungainly# |
|
“an awkward bundle to carry”# |
| 10179 |
2973 |
1 |
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment |
embarrassing#sticky#unenviable# |
|
“ awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”#“an awkward pause followed his remark”# |
| 10180 |
2973 |
1 |
causing inconvenience |
inconvenient# |
|
“they arrived at an awkward time”# |
| 10181 |
2974 |
1 |
show; make visible or apparent |
display#exhibit# |
|
|
| 10182 |
2974 |
1 |
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body |
uncover# |
cover#cover#spread over#cover#overlay#show more antonyms...# |
“The man exposed himself in the subway”# |
| 10183 |
2974 |
1 |
disclose to view as by removing a cover |
disclose# |
|
|
| 10184 |
2974 |
1 |
expose or make accessible to some action or influence |
|
|
“ Expose your students to art”#“ expose the blanket to sunshine”# |
| 10185 |
2974 |
2 |
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
endanger#peril#queer#scupper# |
|
|
| 10186 |
2974 |
2 |
abandon by leaving out in the open air |
|
|
“The infant was exposed by the teenage mother”# |
| 10187 |
2974 |
3 |
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
break#bring out#disclose#discover#divulge#give away#let on#let out#reveal#unwrap# |
|
|
| 10188 |
2974 |
3 |
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas |
debunk# |
|
|
| 10189 |
2974 |
3 |
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud |
unmasking# |
|
“he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government”# |
| 10190 |
2974 |
4 |
expose to light, of photographic film |
|
|
|
| 10191 |
2975 |
1 |
not soft or yielding to pressure |
firm# |
|
“ solid ground”# |
| 10192 |
2975 |
1 |
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous |
hard#coagulated#solidified#concrete#congealed#jelled#jellied#dry#semisolid#solid-state#solid-state# |
liquid#gaseous#fluid#runny#liquefiable#liquifiable#liquefied#liquified#semiliquid#watery#aeriform#airlike#aerosolised#aerosolized#evaporated#gasified#vaporized#vapourised#volatilised#volatilized#gassy#vaporific#vaporish#vaporous#vapourific#vapourish#vapourous#show more antonyms...# |
“ice is water in the solid state”# |
| 10193 |
2975 |
1 |
having three dimensions |
cubic#three-dimensional# |
|
“a solid object”# |
| 10194 |
2975 |
1 |
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape |
solid state#solidness# |
|
|
| 10195 |
2975 |
1 |
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
|
|
|
| 10196 |
2975 |
1 |
a three-dimensional shape |
|
|
|
| 10197 |
2975 |
2 |
of one substance or character throughout |
homogeneous#homogenous# |
|
“ solid gold”#“carved out of solid rock”# |
| 10198 |
2975 |
2 |
of the same color throughout |
self-colored#self-coloured# |
|
“ solid color”# |
| 10199 |
2975 |
2 |
entirely of one substance with no holes inside |
massive# |
hollow#empty#cavernous#deep-set#recessed#sunken#fistular#fistulate#fistulous#cannular#tube-shaped#tubelike#tubular#vasiform#show more antonyms...# |
“a solid block of wood”# |
| 10200 |
2975 |
2 |
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks |
unbroken# |
|
“a solid line across the page”#“ solid sheets of water”# |
| 10201 |
2975 |
2 |
acting together as a single undiversified whole |
unanimous#whole# |
|
“a solid voting bloc”# |
| 10202 |
2975 |
3 |
characterized by good substantial quality |
good# |
|
“ solid comfort”#“a solid base hit”# |
| 10203 |
2975 |
3 |
of good quality and condition; solidly built |
strong#substantial# |
|
“a solid foundation”# |
| 10204 |
2975 |
3 |
meriting respect or esteem |
upstanding# |
|
|
| 10205 |
2975 |
3 |
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial |
serious# |
|
“work of solid scholarship”#“based on solid facts”# |
| 10206 |
2975 |
3 |
providing abundant nourishment |
hearty#satisfying#square#substantial# |
|
“good solid food”# |
| 10207 |
2975 |
4 |
impenetrable for the eye |
opaque# |
|
“ solid blackness”# |
| 10208 |
2975 |
5 |
financially sound |
sound# |
|
“the bank is solid and will survive this attack”# |
| 10209 |
2976 |
1 |
propel through the air |
|
|
“ throw a frisbee”# |
| 10210 |
2976 |
1 |
cause to fall off |
|
|
“The horse threw its inexperienced rider”# |
| 10211 |
2976 |
1 |
move violently, energetically, or carelessly |
|
|
“She threw herself forwards”# |
| 10212 |
2976 |
1 |
place or put with great energy |
thrust# |
|
“She threw the blanket around the child”# |
| 10213 |
2976 |
1 |
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation |
flip#switch# |
|
“ throw the lever”# |
| 10214 |
2976 |
1 |
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
|
|
“the catcher made a good throw to second base”# |
| 10215 |
2976 |
1 |
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something |
|
|
|
| 10216 |
2976 |
1 |
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam |
cam stroke#stroke# |
|
|
| 10217 |
2976 |
2 |
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface |
|
|
“ Throw a six”# |
| 10218 |
2976 |
2 |
casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly |
|
|
“he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice”# |
| 10219 |
2976 |
2 |
a single chance or instance |
|
|
“he couldn't afford $50 a throw”# |
| 10220 |
2976 |
3 |
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly |
|
|
“Jane threw dinner together”#“ throw the car into reverse”# |
| 10221 |
2976 |
3 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
bedevil#befuddle#confound#confuse#discombobulate#fox#fuddle# |
|
“This question completely threw me”# |
| 10222 |
2976 |
3 |
cause to be confused emotionally |
bemuse#bewilder#discombobulate# |
|
|
| 10223 |
2976 |
4 |
put or send forth |
cast#contrive#project# |
|
“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”#“The setting sun threw long shadows”# |
| 10224 |
2976 |
4 |
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture |
give# |
|
“ Throw a glance”# |
| 10225 |
2976 |
4 |
utter with force; utter vehemently |
hurl# |
|
“ throw accusations at someone”# |
| 10226 |
2976 |
5 |
organize or be responsible for |
give#have#hold#make# |
|
|
| 10227 |
2976 |
6 |
make on a potter's wheel |
|
|
“she threw a beautiful teapot”# |
| 10228 |
2976 |
7 |
get rid of |
cast#cast off#drop#shake off#shed#throw away#throw off# |
|
|
| 10229 |
2977 |
1 |
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating |
half-baked#underdone#rare#uncooked#untoasted# |
cooked#au gratin#baked#barbecued#grilled#batter-fried#boiled#poached#stewed#braised#broiled#grilled#burned#burnt#candy-like#done#deep-fried#fried#hard-baked#hard-boiled#lyonnaise#medium#overdone#pancake-style#parched#rare-roasted#ready-cooked#roast#roasted#saute#sauteed#seared#soft-boiled#souffle-like#steamed#sunny-side up#toasted#wafer-like#well-done#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10230 |
2977 |
1 |
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes |
natural#rude# |
|
“ raw wool”#“ raw sugar”# |
| 10231 |
2977 |
1 |
used of wood and furniture |
unsanded# |
|
“ raw wood”# |
| 10232 |
2977 |
1 |
not processed or refined |
untreated# |
|
“ raw sewage”# |
| 10233 |
2977 |
1 |
untempered and unrefined |
unpolished# |
|
“ raw talent”#“ raw beauty”# |
| 10234 |
2977 |
1 |
not processed or subjected to analysis |
crude# |
|
“ raw data”#“the raw cost of production”# |
| 10235 |
2977 |
1 |
lacking training or experience |
new# |
|
“ raw recruits”# |
| 10236 |
2977 |
2 |
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure |
naked# |
|
“ raw fury”#“you may kill someone someday with your raw power”# |
| 10237 |
2977 |
2 |
brutally unfair or harsh |
unfair#unjust# |
|
“received raw treatment from his friends”#“a raw deal”# |
| 10238 |
2977 |
2 |
having the surface exposed and painful |
injured# |
|
“a raw wound”# |
| 10239 |
2977 |
2 |
hurting |
sensitive#sore#tender# |
|
|
| 10240 |
2977 |
2 |
(used informally) completely unclothed |
bare-ass#bare-assed#in the altogether#in the buff#in the raw#naked as a jaybird#peeled#stark naked# |
|
|
| 10241 |
2977 |
2 |
informal terms for nakedness |
altogether#birthday suit# |
|
“in the raw”# |
| 10242 |
2977 |
3 |
unpleasantly cold and damp |
bleak#cutting# |
|
|
| 10243 |
2978 |
1 |
bring to a destination, make a delivery |
|
|
“our local super market delivers”# |
| 10244 |
2978 |
1 |
relinquish possession or control over |
cede#give up#surrender# |
|
|
| 10245 |
2978 |
1 |
to surrender someone or something to another |
fork out#fork over#fork up#hand over#render#turn in# |
|
“the guard delivered the criminal to the police”# |
| 10246 |
2978 |
1 |
hand over to the authorities of another country |
deport#extradite# |
|
|
| 10247 |
2978 |
2 |
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) |
present# |
|
|
| 10248 |
2978 |
2 |
pass down |
render#return# |
|
“ deliver a judgment”# |
| 10249 |
2978 |
2 |
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) |
|
|
“The students delivered a cry of joy”# |
| 10250 |
2978 |
3 |
free from harm or evil |
rescue# |
|
|
| 10251 |
2978 |
3 |
save from sins |
redeem#save# |
|
|
| 10252 |
2978 |
4 |
carry out or perform |
drive home# |
|
“" deliver an attack", "deliver a blow”# |
| 10253 |
2978 |
4 |
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball |
pitch# |
|
“The pitcher delivered the ball”# |
| 10254 |
2978 |
5 |
cause to be born |
bear#birth#give birth#have# |
|
|
| 10255 |
2979 |
1 |
secure with or as if with ropes |
tie down#tie up#truss# |
|
|
| 10256 |
2979 |
1 |
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
tie# |
unbrace#unlace#untie# |
|
| 10257 |
2979 |
1 |
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope |
|
unbind# |
“The Chinese would bind the feet of their women”# |
| 10258 |
2979 |
1 |
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose |
bandage# |
|
|
| 10259 |
2979 |
1 |
stick to firmly |
adhere#bond#hold fast#stick#stick to# |
|
|
| 10260 |
2979 |
1 |
something that hinders as if with bonds |
|
|
|
| 10261 |
2979 |
2 |
create social or emotional ties |
attach#bond#tie# |
|
|
| 10262 |
2979 |
2 |
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted |
hold#obligate#oblige# |
|
|
| 10263 |
2979 |
3 |
form a chemical bond with |
|
|
“The hydrogen binds the oxygen”# |
| 10264 |
2979 |
4 |
provide with a binding |
|
|
“ bind the books in leather”# |
| 10265 |
2979 |
5 |
cause to be constipated |
constipate# |
|
|
| 10266 |
2980 |
1 |
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates |
appeal#appealingness# |
|
|
| 10267 |
2980 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 10268 |
2980 |
1 |
induce into action by using one's charm |
influence#tempt# |
|
“She charmed him into giving her all his money”# |
| 10269 |
2980 |
2 |
a verbal formula believed to have magical force |
magic spell#magical spell#spell# |
|
“inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese”# |
| 10270 |
2980 |
2 |
something believed to bring good luck |
good luck charm# |
|
|
| 10271 |
2980 |
2 |
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft |
becharm# |
|
|
| 10272 |
2980 |
2 |
protect through supernatural powers or charms |
|
|
|
| 10273 |
2980 |
3 |
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark |
|
|
|
| 10274 |
2981 |
1 |
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
link#link up#tie# |
disconnect# |
“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”# |
| 10275 |
2981 |
1 |
be or become joined or united or linked |
join#link#link up#unite# |
|
“The two streets connect to become a highway”# |
| 10276 |
2981 |
1 |
land on or hit solidly |
|
|
“The brick connected on her head, knocking her out”# |
| 10277 |
2981 |
1 |
plug into an outlet |
plug in#plug into# |
disconnect#unplug# |
“ Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight”# |
| 10278 |
2981 |
2 |
join by means of communication equipment |
|
|
“The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area”# |
| 10279 |
2981 |
2 |
join for the purpose of communication |
|
|
“Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?”# |
| 10280 |
2981 |
2 |
establish communication with someone |
get in touch#touch base# |
|
“did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?”# |
| 10281 |
2981 |
2 |
establish a rapport or relationship |
get in touch#touch base# |
|
“The President of this university really connects with the faculty”# |
| 10282 |
2981 |
3 |
make a logical or causal connection |
associate#colligate#link#link up#relate#tie in# |
decouple#dissociate# |
“I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind”# |
| 10283 |
2981 |
4 |
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation |
|
|
“The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train”#“The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours”# |
| 10284 |
2981 |
5 |
hit or play a ball successfully |
|
|
“The batter connected for a home run”# |
| 10285 |
2982 |
1 |
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retire#retreat#withdraw#back away#back out#crawfish#crawfish out#pull back#pull in one's horns#retreat#withdraw#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10286 |
2982 |
1 |
cause to move forward |
bring forward# |
back#back#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10287 |
2982 |
1 |
move forward |
set ahead# |
|
“we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward”# |
| 10288 |
2982 |
1 |
bring forward for consideration or acceptance |
throw out# |
|
“ advance an argument”# |
| 10289 |
2982 |
1 |
a movement forward |
progress#progression# |
|
|
| 10290 |
2982 |
1 |
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advancement#forward motion#onward motion#procession#progress#progression# |
retreat# |
|
| 10291 |
2982 |
1 |
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others |
approach#feeler#overture# |
|
“she rejected his advances”# |
| 10292 |
2982 |
1 |
situated ahead or going before |
advanced#in advance# |
|
“an advance party”# |
| 10293 |
2982 |
2 |
an amount paid before it is earned |
cash advance# |
|
|
| 10294 |
2982 |
2 |
pay in advance |
|
|
“Can you advance me some money?”# |
| 10295 |
2982 |
2 |
being ahead of time or need |
beforehand# |
|
“gave advance warning”# |
| 10296 |
2982 |
3 |
contribute to the progress or growth of |
boost#encourage#further#promote# |
|
|
| 10297 |
2982 |
3 |
develop further |
|
|
“We are advancing technology every day”# |
| 10298 |
2982 |
3 |
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
elevate#kick upstairs#promote#raise#upgrade# |
break#bump#demote#kick downstairs#relegate# |
“Women tend not to advance in the major law firms”# |
| 10299 |
2982 |
3 |
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
gain#gain ground#get ahead#make headway#pull ahead#win# |
drop off#fall back#fall behind#lose#recede# |
|
| 10300 |
2982 |
3 |
develop in a positive way |
come along#come on#get along#get on#progress#shape up# |
regress#retrograde#retrogress# |
|
| 10301 |
2982 |
3 |
a change for the better; progress in development |
betterment#improvement# |
|
|
| 10302 |
2982 |
4 |
increase or raise |
boost#supercharge# |
|
|
| 10303 |
2982 |
4 |
rise in rate or price |
gain# |
|
|
| 10304 |
2982 |
4 |
increase in price or value |
rise# |
|
“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”# |
| 10305 |
2983 |
1 |
cause to lose one's composure |
discomfit#discompose#disconcert#untune# |
|
|
| 10306 |
2983 |
1 |
move deeply |
disturb#trouble# |
|
“This book upset me”# |
| 10307 |
2983 |
1 |
an unhappy and worried mental state |
disturbance#perturbation# |
|
“she didn't realize the upset she caused me”# |
| 10308 |
2983 |
1 |
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning |
disorder# |
|
“everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time”# |
| 10309 |
2983 |
1 |
the act of disturbing the mind or body |
derangement#overthrow# |
|
“his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset”# |
| 10310 |
2983 |
1 |
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief |
disquieted#distressed#disturbed#worried# |
|
“too upset to say anything”# |
| 10311 |
2983 |
1 |
mildly physically distressed |
ill#sick# |
|
“an upset stomach”# |
| 10312 |
2983 |
2 |
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position |
bowl over#knock over#overturn#tip over#tump over#turn over# |
|
|
| 10313 |
2983 |
2 |
disturb the balance or stability of |
|
|
“The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries”# |
| 10314 |
2983 |
2 |
the act of upsetting something |
overturn#turnover# |
|
“he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed”# |
| 10315 |
2983 |
2 |
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom |
overturned#upturned# |
|
“the upset pitcher of milk”# |
| 10316 |
2983 |
2 |
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion |
broken#confused#disordered# |
|
“with everything so upset”# |
| 10317 |
2983 |
3 |
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly |
|
|
“The foreign team upset the local team”# |
| 10318 |
2983 |
3 |
an improbable and unexpected victory |
overturn# |
|
“the biggest upset since David beat Goliath”# |
| 10319 |
2983 |
3 |
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win |
unexpected# |
|
“the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers”# |
| 10320 |
2983 |
4 |
form metals with a swage |
swage# |
|
|
| 10321 |
2983 |
4 |
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging |
swage# |
|
|
| 10322 |
2984 |
1 |
live (in a certain place) |
lodge in#reside# |
|
“he occupies two rooms on the top floor”# |
| 10323 |
2984 |
1 |
occupy the whole of |
fill# |
|
|
| 10324 |
2984 |
1 |
require (time or space) |
take#use up# |
|
“This event occupied a very short time”# |
| 10325 |
2984 |
1 |
assume, as of positions or roles |
fill#take# |
|
“he occupies the position of manager”#“the young prince will soon occupy the throne”# |
| 10326 |
2984 |
1 |
keep busy with |
busy# |
|
|
| 10327 |
2984 |
1 |
consume all of one's attention or time |
absorb#engage#engross# |
|
|
| 10328 |
2984 |
1 |
be on the mind of |
concern#interest#worry# |
|
|
| 10329 |
2984 |
2 |
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation |
invade# |
|
|
| 10330 |
2985 |
1 |
small area set off by walls for special use |
booth#cubicle#kiosk# |
|
|
| 10331 |
2985 |
1 |
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed |
|
|
|
| 10332 |
2985 |
1 |
a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
sales booth#stand# |
|
|
| 10333 |
2985 |
1 |
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater |
|
|
|
| 10334 |
2985 |
1 |
small individual study area in a library |
carrel#carrell#cubicle# |
|
|
| 10335 |
2985 |
1 |
put into, or keep in, a stall |
|
|
“ Stall the horse”# |
| 10336 |
2985 |
2 |
a tactic used to mislead or delay |
stalling# |
|
|
| 10337 |
2985 |
2 |
postpone doing what one should be doing |
dilly-dally#dillydally#drag one's feet#drag one's heels#procrastinate#shillyshally# |
|
|
| 10338 |
2985 |
2 |
deliberately delay an event or action |
|
|
“she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling”# |
| 10339 |
2985 |
3 |
come to a stop |
conk# |
|
“The car stalled in the driveway”# |
| 10340 |
2985 |
3 |
cause an engine to stop |
|
|
“The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car”# |
| 10341 |
2985 |
3 |
cause an airplane to go into a stall |
|
|
|
| 10342 |
2985 |
3 |
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes |
|
|
|
| 10343 |
2985 |
3 |
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge |
|
|
“the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it”# |
| 10344 |
2986 |
1 |
easy to cut or chew |
comestible#eatable#edible#chewable#cuttable#crisp#crispy#flakey#flaky#tenderised#tenderized# |
tough#inedible#uneatable#cartilaginous#gristly#rubbery#chewy#coriaceous#leathered#leatherlike#leathery#fibrous#sinewy#stringy#unchewable#fibrous#hempen#tough-skinned#show more antonyms...# |
“ tender beef”# |
| 10345 |
2986 |
1 |
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer |
tenderise#tenderize# |
|
|
| 10346 |
2986 |
2 |
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality |
soft#protective#sentimental# |
tough#hard#insensitive#hard-bitten#hard-boiled#pugnacious#tough-minded#unsentimental#show more antonyms...# |
“a tender heart”#“a tender smile”#“ tender loving care”#“ tender memories”#“a tender mother”# |
| 10347 |
2986 |
2 |
having or displaying warmth or affection |
affectionate#fond#lovesome#warm# |
|
“a tender glance”# |
| 10348 |
2986 |
3 |
young and immature |
immature#young# |
|
“at a tender age”# |
| 10349 |
2986 |
3 |
physically untoughened |
untoughened# |
tough#toughened#rugged#experienced#experient#strong#callous#calloused#thickened#enured#hardened#inured#weather-beaten#show more antonyms...# |
“ tender feet”# |
| 10350 |
2986 |
3 |
hurting |
raw#sensitive#sore# |
|
“the tender spot on his jaw”# |
| 10351 |
2986 |
3 |
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition |
delicate# |
|
“ tender green shoots”# |
| 10352 |
2986 |
4 |
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crank#cranky#tippy# |
|
|
| 10353 |
2986 |
5 |
propose a payment |
bid#offer# |
|
|
| 10354 |
2986 |
5 |
offer or present for acceptance |
|
|
|
| 10355 |
2986 |
5 |
make a tender of; in legal settlements |
|
|
|
| 10356 |
2986 |
5 |
something that can be used as an official medium of payment |
legal tender#stamp# |
|
|
| 10357 |
2986 |
5 |
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
bid# |
|
|
| 10358 |
2986 |
6 |
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
attendant#attender# |
|
|
| 10359 |
2986 |
6 |
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water |
|
|
|
| 10360 |
2986 |
6 |
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships |
supply ship# |
|
|
| 10361 |
2986 |
6 |
a boat for communication between ship and shore |
cutter#pinnace#ship's boat# |
|
|
| 10362 |
2987 |
1 |
a small contrasting part of something |
dapple#fleck#maculation#speckle#spot# |
|
“a patch of clouds”#“ patches of thin ice”# |
| 10363 |
2987 |
1 |
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole |
|
|
|
| 10364 |
2987 |
1 |
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) |
darn#mend# |
|
|
| 10365 |
2987 |
1 |
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body |
bandage# |
|
|
| 10366 |
2987 |
1 |
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye |
eyepatch# |
|
|
| 10367 |
2987 |
1 |
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation |
plot#plot of ground#plot of land# |
|
“a cabbage patch”#“a briar patch”# |
| 10368 |
2987 |
1 |
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically |
|
|
“The field was patched with snow”# |
| 10369 |
2987 |
1 |
mend by putting a patch on |
patch up# |
|
“ patch a hole”# |
| 10370 |
2987 |
1 |
repair by adding pieces |
piece# |
|
|
| 10371 |
2987 |
2 |
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition |
piece#spell#while# |
|
“a patch of bad weather”# |
| 10372 |
2987 |
2 |
a connection intended to be used for a limited time |
temporary hookup# |
|
|
| 10373 |
2987 |
2 |
to join or unite the pieces of |
piece# |
|
“ patch the skirt”# |
| 10374 |
2987 |
3 |
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program |
|
|
|
| 10375 |
2988 |
1 |
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
bid#bidding#dictation# |
|
|
| 10376 |
2988 |
1 |
the power or authority to command |
|
|
“an admiral in command”# |
| 10377 |
2988 |
1 |
a position of highest authority |
|
|
“the corporation has just undergone a change in command”# |
| 10378 |
2988 |
1 |
availability for use |
|
|
“the materials at the command of the potters grew”# |
| 10379 |
2988 |
1 |
be in command of |
|
|
“The general commanded a huge army”# |
| 10380 |
2988 |
1 |
make someone do something |
require# |
|
|
| 10381 |
2988 |
1 |
demand as one's due |
|
|
“This speaker commands a high fee”#“The author commands a fair hearing from his readers”# |
| 10382 |
2988 |
1 |
look down on |
dominate#overlook#overtop# |
|
|
| 10383 |
2988 |
1 |
exercise authoritative control or power over |
control# |
|
“ Command the military forces”# |
| 10384 |
2988 |
2 |
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer |
|
|
|
| 10385 |
2988 |
3 |
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity |
control#mastery# |
|
“a good command of French”# |
| 10386 |
2988 |
4 |
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
instruction#program line#statement# |
|
|
| 10387 |
2989 |
1 |
an official written record of names or events or transactions |
registry# |
|
|
| 10388 |
2989 |
1 |
a book in which names and transactions are listed |
|
|
|
| 10389 |
2989 |
1 |
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions |
|
|
|
| 10390 |
2989 |
1 |
record in a public office or in a court of law |
file# |
|
|
| 10391 |
2989 |
1 |
enroll to vote |
|
|
“ register for an election”# |
| 10392 |
2989 |
1 |
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties |
cross-file# |
|
|
| 10393 |
2989 |
1 |
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments |
read#record#show# |
|
|
| 10394 |
2989 |
2 |
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind |
|
|
|
| 10395 |
2989 |
3 |
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room |
|
|
|
| 10396 |
2989 |
3 |
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device |
|
|
|
| 10397 |
2989 |
4 |
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill |
cash register# |
|
|
| 10398 |
2989 |
5 |
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments |
|
|
|
| 10399 |
2989 |
5 |
manipulate the registers of an organ |
|
|
|
| 10400 |
2989 |
6 |
be aware of |
record# |
|
“Did you register any change when I pressed the button?”# |
| 10401 |
2989 |
6 |
show in one's face |
record# |
|
“Her surprise did not register”# |
| 10402 |
2989 |
6 |
enter into someone's consciousness |
record# |
|
“Did this event register in your parents' minds?”# |
| 10403 |
2989 |
7 |
send by registered mail |
|
|
“I'd like to register this letter”# |
| 10404 |
2990 |
1 |
a single complete movement |
|
|
|
| 10405 |
2990 |
1 |
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing |
|
|
|
| 10406 |
2990 |
1 |
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam |
cam stroke#throw# |
|
|
| 10407 |
2990 |
1 |
a light touch |
|
|
|
| 10408 |
2990 |
1 |
a light touch with the hands |
stroking# |
|
|
| 10409 |
2990 |
1 |
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions |
|
|
“He stroked his long beard”# |
| 10410 |
2990 |
1 |
treat gingerly or carefully |
|
|
“You have to stroke the boss”# |
| 10411 |
2990 |
2 |
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand |
shot# |
|
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”# |
| 10412 |
2990 |
2 |
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club |
|
|
“Nicklaus won by three strokes”# |
| 10413 |
2990 |
2 |
strike a ball with a smooth blow |
|
|
|
| 10414 |
2990 |
3 |
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew |
|
|
|
| 10415 |
2990 |
3 |
row at a particular rate |
|
|
|
| 10416 |
2990 |
4 |
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
CVA#apoplexy#cerebrovascular accident# |
|
|
| 10417 |
2990 |
5 |
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush |
|
|
“she applied the paint in careful strokes”# |
| 10418 |
2990 |
5 |
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information |
diagonal#separatrix#slash#solidus#virgule# |
|
|
| 10419 |
2990 |
6 |
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause |
accident#chance event#fortuity# |
|
“the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck”# |
| 10420 |
2991 |
1 |
take in a liquid |
draw#imbibe#soak up#sop up#suck#suck up#take in#take up# |
|
“The sponge absorbs water well”# |
| 10421 |
2991 |
1 |
suck or take up or in |
take in# |
emit#give off#give out# |
“A black star absorbs all matter”# |
| 10422 |
2991 |
1 |
assimilate or take in |
|
|
“The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society”# |
| 10423 |
2991 |
1 |
take up, as of debts or payments |
take over# |
|
“ absorb the costs for something”# |
| 10424 |
2991 |
1 |
become imbued |
|
|
“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”# |
| 10425 |
2991 |
1 |
take up mentally |
assimilate#ingest#take in# |
|
“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”# |
| 10426 |
2991 |
1 |
consume all of one's attention or time |
engage#engross#occupy# |
|
“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”# |
| 10427 |
2991 |
1 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
engross#engulf#immerse#plunge#soak up#steep# |
|
|
| 10428 |
2991 |
1 |
cause to become one with |
|
|
“The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax”# |
| 10429 |
2992 |
1 |
pull back or move away or backward |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retire#retreat# |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
“The enemy withdrew”# |
| 10430 |
2992 |
1 |
withdraw from active participation |
retire# |
|
|
| 10431 |
2992 |
1 |
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity |
back away#back out#crawfish#crawfish out#pull back#pull in one's horns#retreat# |
|
|
| 10432 |
2992 |
1 |
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
remove#take#take away# |
|
“This machine withdraws heat from the environment”# |
| 10433 |
2992 |
1 |
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
disengage# |
engage#lock#mesh#operate# |
|
| 10434 |
2992 |
1 |
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
draw#draw off#take out# |
bank#deposit# |
|
| 10435 |
2992 |
1 |
cause to be returned |
call back#call in#recall# |
|
|
| 10436 |
2992 |
2 |
keep away from others |
seclude#sequester#sequestrate# |
|
|
| 10437 |
2992 |
2 |
break from a meeting or gathering |
adjourn#retire# |
|
|
| 10438 |
2992 |
2 |
retire gracefully |
bow out# |
|
|
| 10439 |
2992 |
2 |
lose interest |
retire# |
|
|
| 10440 |
2992 |
3 |
take back what one has said |
swallow#take back#unsay# |
|
|
| 10441 |
2993 |
1 |
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking |
get down# |
|
“ Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!”# |
| 10442 |
2993 |
1 |
the act of swallowing |
deglutition#drink# |
|
“one swallow of the liquid was enough”# |
| 10443 |
2993 |
1 |
a small amount of liquid food |
sup# |
|
|
| 10444 |
2993 |
2 |
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing |
bury#eat up#immerse#swallow up# |
|
“The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”# |
| 10445 |
2993 |
2 |
engulf and destroy |
|
|
“The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries”# |
| 10446 |
2993 |
3 |
keep from expressing |
|
|
“I swallowed my anger and kept quiet”# |
| 10447 |
2993 |
3 |
take back what one has said |
take back#unsay#withdraw# |
|
“He swallowed his words”# |
| 10448 |
2993 |
3 |
utter indistinctly |
|
|
“She swallowed the last words of her speech”# |
| 10449 |
2993 |
4 |
believe or accept without questioning or challenge |
|
|
“Am I supposed to swallow that story?”# |
| 10450 |
2993 |
4 |
tolerate or accommodate oneself to |
accept#live with# |
|
“I swallowed the insult”# |
| 10451 |
2993 |
5 |
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations |
|
|
|
| 10452 |
2994 |
1 |
move very slightly |
agitate#budge#stir# |
|
“He shifted in his seat”# |
| 10453 |
2994 |
1 |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |
careen#tilt#wobble# |
|
|
| 10454 |
2994 |
1 |
move abruptly |
lurch#pitch# |
|
|
| 10455 |
2994 |
1 |
change place or direction |
dislodge#reposition# |
|
“ Shift one's position”# |
| 10456 |
2994 |
1 |
move around |
transfer# |
|
|
| 10457 |
2994 |
1 |
change in quality |
|
|
“His tone shifted”# |
| 10458 |
2994 |
1 |
move and exchange for another |
|
|
“ shift the date for our class reunion”# |
| 10459 |
2994 |
1 |
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another |
change#switch# |
|
|
| 10460 |
2994 |
1 |
move from one setting or context to another |
|
|
“ shift the emphasis”#“ shift one's attention”# |
| 10461 |
2994 |
1 |
make a shift in or exchange of |
change over#switch# |
|
|
| 10462 |
2994 |
1 |
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change |
|
|
“Grimm showed how the consonants shifted”# |
| 10463 |
2994 |
1 |
change gears |
|
|
“you have to shift when you go down a steep hill”# |
| 10464 |
2994 |
1 |
the act of moving from one place to another |
shifting# |
|
|
| 10465 |
2994 |
1 |
the act of changing one thing or position for another |
switch#switching# |
|
|
| 10466 |
2994 |
1 |
a qualitative change |
transformation#transmutation# |
|
|
| 10467 |
2994 |
1 |
an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
displacement# |
|
|
| 10468 |
2994 |
1 |
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
break#fault#faulting#fracture#geological fault# |
|
|
| 10469 |
2994 |
2 |
use a shift key on a keyboard |
|
|
“She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case”# |
| 10470 |
2994 |
2 |
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters |
shift key# |
|
|
| 10471 |
2994 |
3 |
the time period during which you are at work |
duty period#work shift# |
|
|
| 10472 |
2994 |
3 |
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
|
|
|
| 10473 |
2994 |
4 |
a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
chemise#shimmy#slip#teddy# |
|
|
| 10474 |
2994 |
4 |
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
chemise#sack# |
|
|
| 10475 |
2995 |
1 |
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws |
criticise#knock#pick apart# |
praise# |
“The paper criticized the new movie”# |
| 10476 |
2995 |
1 |
act as a critic |
criticise# |
|
“Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either”# |
| 10477 |
2996 |
1 |
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior |
motivation#need# |
|
“he acted with the best of motives”# |
| 10478 |
2996 |
1 |
causing or able to cause motion |
motor# |
|
“a motive force”#“ motive power”# |
| 10479 |
2996 |
1 |
impelling to action |
motivating#motivative# |
|
“ motive pleas”# |
| 10480 |
2996 |
2 |
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |
motif# |
|
|
| 10481 |
2996 |
2 |
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration |
motif# |
|
|
| 10482 |
2997 |
1 |
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) |
pct#per centum#percent# |
|
|
| 10483 |
2997 |
1 |
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
part#portion#share# |
|
|
| 10484 |
2998 |
1 |
a guiding principle |
|
|
“the dictates of reason”# |
| 10485 |
2998 |
1 |
an authoritative rule |
|
|
|
| 10486 |
2998 |
1 |
issue commands or orders for |
order#prescribe# |
|
|
| 10487 |
2998 |
1 |
rule as a dictator |
|
|
|
| 10488 |
2998 |
1 |
say out loud for the purpose of recording |
|
|
“He dictated a report to his secretary”# |
| 10489 |
2999 |
1 |
an act of gracious kindness |
favour# |
|
|
| 10490 |
2999 |
1 |
an inclination to approve |
favour# |
|
“that style is in favor this season”# |
| 10491 |
2999 |
1 |
a feeling of favorable regard |
favour# |
|
|
| 10492 |
2999 |
1 |
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something |
favour# |
|
“the outcome was in his favor”# |
| 10493 |
2999 |
1 |
consider as the favorite |
favour# |
|
“The local team was favored”# |
| 10494 |
2999 |
1 |
treat gently or carefully |
favour# |
|
|
| 10495 |
2999 |
1 |
bestow a privilege upon |
favour#privilege# |
|
|
| 10496 |
2999 |
1 |
promote or prefer over another |
favour#prefer# |
|
“he favors his second daughter”# |
| 10497 |
2999 |
2 |
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party |
favour#party favor#party favour# |
|
|
| 10498 |
3000 |
1 |
following or accompanying as a consequence |
attendant#concomitant#consequent#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent# |
|
|
| 10499 |
3001 |
1 |
a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. |
|
|
“consider the following, just as a hypothetical”# |
| 10500 |
3001 |
1 |
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence |
circumstantial#conjectural#divinatory#hypothetic#supposed#suppositional#suppositious#supposititious# |
|
“ hypothetical situation”# |
| 10501 |
3002 |
1 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
arouse#elicit#enkindle#fire#kindle#provoke#raise# |
|
“ evoke sympathy”# |
| 10502 |
3002 |
1 |
call to mind |
paint a picture#suggest# |
|
“this remark evoked sadness”# |
| 10503 |
3002 |
1 |
evoke or provoke to appear or occur |
call forth#kick up#provoke# |
|
|
| 10504 |
3002 |
1 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
arouse#bring up#call down#call forth#conjure#conjure up#invoke#put forward#raise#stir# |
|
|
| 10505 |
3002 |
2 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
draw out#educe#elicit#extract# |
|
|
| 10506 |
3003 |
1 |
functioning in a supporting capacity |
auxiliary#subsidiary#supplemental# |
|
|
| 10507 |
3003 |
1 |
added to complete or make up a deficiency |
supplemental# |
|
“produced supplementary volumes”# |
| 10508 |
3004 |
1 |
have ownership or possession of |
have#own# |
|
|
| 10509 |
3004 |
1 |
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill |
|
|
“he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”# |
| 10510 |
3004 |
2 |
enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas |
|
|
“What possessed you to buy this house?”#“A terrible rage possessed her”# |
| 10511 |
3005 |
1 |
give extra weight to (a communication) |
emphasise#emphasize#underline# |
|
|
| 10512 |
3005 |
1 |
draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to |
underline# |
|
|
| 10513 |
3005 |
1 |
a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) |
underline# |
|
|
| 10514 |
3006 |
1 |
make valid or confirm the validity of |
|
invalidate#vitiate#void# |
“ validate a ticket”# |
| 10515 |
3006 |
1 |
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something |
|
invalidate#nullify# |
|
| 10516 |
3006 |
1 |
give evidence for |
corroborate# |
|
|
| 10517 |
3006 |
1 |
declare or make legally valid |
formalise#formalize# |
annul#avoid#invalidate#nullify#quash#void# |
|
| 10518 |
3007 |
1 |
strengthen and support with rewards |
reward# |
|
“Let's reinforce good behavior”# |
| 10519 |
3007 |
1 |
make stronger |
reenforce# |
|
“he reinforced the concrete”# |
| 10520 |
3008 |
1 |
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen |
alternative#choice# |
|
“what option did I have?”# |
| 10521 |
3008 |
1 |
the act of choosing or selecting |
choice#pick#selection# |
|
|
| 10522 |
3008 |
2 |
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited |
|
|
|
| 10523 |
3009 |
1 |
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined |
be given#incline#lean#run# |
|
“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”# |
| 10524 |
3009 |
2 |
have care of or look after |
|
|
“She tends to the children”# |
| 10525 |
3009 |
2 |
manage or run |
|
|
“ tend a store”# |
| 10526 |
3010 |
1 |
coming into conflict with |
contravention# |
|
|
| 10527 |
3010 |
1 |
a disagreement or argument about something important |
conflict#difference#difference of opinion# |
|
“he had a dispute with his wife”# |
| 10528 |
3010 |
1 |
have a disagreement over something |
altercate#argufy#quarrel#scrap# |
|
|
| 10529 |
3010 |
1 |
take exception to |
challenge#gainsay# |
|
|
| 10530 |
3011 |
1 |
spend thoughtlessly; throw away |
blow#waste# |
conserve#economise#economize#husband# |
“You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree”# |
| 10531 |
3011 |
1 |
spend extravagantly |
consume#ware#waste# |
|
|
| 10532 |
3012 |
1 |
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies |
|
|
|
| 10533 |
3012 |
1 |
any customary observance or practice |
rite# |
|
|
| 10534 |
3012 |
1 |
stereotyped behavior |
|
|
|
| 10535 |
3012 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals |
|
|
“ ritual killing”# |
| 10536 |
3012 |
1 |
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals |
|
|
“a ritual dance of Haiti”#“"sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer”# |
| 10537 |
3013 |
1 |
walk with no particular goal |
walk about#walk around# |
|
|
| 10538 |
3013 |
1 |
make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property) |
|
|
“Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years”# |
| 10539 |
3014 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#spare#supererogatory#superfluous#supernumerary#surplus# |
|
“yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant”#“skills made redundant by technological advance”# |
| 10540 |
3014 |
1 |
repeating the same sense in different words |
pleonastic#tautologic#tautological# |
|
“"at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant”# |
| 10541 |
3015 |
1 |
perceiving the significance of events before they occur |
discerning# |
|
“"extraordinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations"-R.H.Rovere”# |
| 10542 |
3016 |
1 |
travel around, through, or over, especially on foot |
|
|
“ peregrinate the bridge”# |
| 10543 |
3017 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10544 |
3017 |
1 |
state |
exposit#set forth# |
|
|
| 10545 |
3018 |
1 |
traveling especially on foot |
wayfaring# |
|
“ peripatetic country preachers”# |
| 10546 |
3018 |
1 |
a person who walks from place to place |
|
|
|
| 10547 |
3018 |
2 |
of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy |
Aristotelean#Aristotelian#Aristotelic# |
|
|
| 10548 |
3019 |
1 |
wander from a direct or straight course |
depart#sidetrack#straggle# |
|
|
| 10549 |
3019 |
1 |
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
divagate#stray#wander# |
|
“She always digresses when telling a story”#“Don't digress when you give a lecture”# |
| 10550 |
3020 |
1 |
a (usually) large and scholarly book |
|
|
|
| 10551 |
3021 |
1 |
becoming obsolete |
noncurrent# |
|
|
| 10552 |
3022 |
1 |
a written message addressed to a person or organization |
letter# |
|
|
| 10553 |
3023 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#charade#lampoon#mockery#parody#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff# |
|
|
| 10554 |
3023 |
1 |
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations |
farce#farce comedy# |
|
|
| 10555 |
3023 |
1 |
make a travesty of |
|
|
|
| 10556 |
3024 |
1 |
profound scholarly knowledge |
encyclopaedism#encyclopedism#eruditeness#learnedness#learning#scholarship# |
|
|
| 10557 |
3025 |
1 |
a predisposition in favor of something |
orientation#preference# |
|
“a predilection for expensive cars”# |
| 10558 |
3025 |
1 |
a strong liking |
penchant#preference#taste# |
|
|
| 10559 |
3026 |
1 |
examine or consider with attention and in detail |
|
|
“Please peruse this report at your leisure”# |
| 10560 |
3027 |
1 |
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire |
elegant#disenchanted#cosmopolitan#widely distributed#informed#literate#blase#worldly#intelligent#well-informed#polished#refined#svelte#urbane#worldly-wise#secular#temporal#worldly# |
naif#naive#credulous#uninformed#childlike#dewy-eyed#round-eyed#simple#wide-eyed#credulous#fleeceable#green#gullible#ingenuous#innocent#simple-minded#unsophisticated#unworldly#unworldly#show more antonyms...# |
“ sophisticated young socialites”#“a sophisticated audience”#“a sophisticated lifestyle”#“a sophisticated book”# |
| 10561 |
3027 |
1 |
ahead in development; complex or intricate |
advanced# |
|
“a sophisticated electronic control system”# |
| 10562 |
3027 |
1 |
intellectually appealing |
intellectual# |
|
“a sophisticated drama”# |
| 10563 |
3028 |
1 |
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
bony#cadaverous#gaunt#haggard#pinched#skeletal#wasted# |
|
|
| 10564 |
3029 |
1 |
intense aversion |
horror#repulsion#revulsion# |
|
|
| 10565 |
3029 |
2 |
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time |
incompatibility#inconsistency#mutual exclusiveness# |
|
|
| 10566 |
3030 |
1 |
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy |
astronomic# |
|
|
| 10567 |
3030 |
2 |
inconceivably large |
astronomic#galactic# |
|
|
| 10568 |
3031 |
1 |
keep away from others |
seclude#sequestrate#withdraw# |
|
“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”# |
| 10569 |
3031 |
1 |
set apart from others |
isolate#keep apart#sequestrate#set apart# |
|
“The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”# |
| 10570 |
3031 |
1 |
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority |
attach#confiscate#impound#seize# |
|
|
| 10571 |
3031 |
1 |
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property |
attach#confiscate#impound#seize# |
|
“the estate was sequestered”# |
| 10572 |
3031 |
1 |
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion |
|
|
“The cations were sequestered”# |
| 10573 |
3032 |
1 |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
beat#beat out#crush#shell#trounce# |
|
|
| 10574 |
3033 |
1 |
offensive to the mind |
abhorrent#detestable#obscene#repugnant# |
|
“ repulsive behavior”#“the most repulsive character in recent novels”# |
| 10575 |
3033 |
1 |
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying |
hideous# |
|
“a repulsive mask”# |
| 10576 |
3033 |
2 |
possessing the ability to repel |
|
attractive# |
“a repulsive force”# |
| 10577 |
3034 |
1 |
animal hunted or caught for food |
prey# |
|
|
| 10578 |
3034 |
1 |
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
fair game#prey#target# |
|
|
| 10579 |
3034 |
2 |
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
pit#stone pit# |
|
|
| 10580 |
3034 |
2 |
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry |
|
|
“ quarry marble”# |
| 10581 |
3035 |
1 |
marginal consciousness |
grogginess#semiconsciousness#stupefaction# |
|
“someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor”# |
| 10582 |
3035 |
1 |
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
daze#shock# |
|
|
| 10583 |
3036 |
1 |
a sudden uncontrollable attack |
convulsion#fit# |
|
“a paroxysm of giggling”# |
| 10584 |
3037 |
1 |
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
pull#twist# |
|
“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”# |
| 10585 |
3037 |
1 |
a jerky pulling movement |
twist# |
|
|
| 10586 |
3037 |
1 |
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
spanner# |
|
|
| 10587 |
3037 |
1 |
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates |
twist# |
|
“ wrench a window off its hinges”#“ wrench oneself free from somebody's grip”#“a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest”# |
| 10588 |
3037 |
1 |
make a sudden twisting motion |
|
|
|
| 10589 |
3037 |
1 |
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
wring# |
|
|
| 10590 |
3037 |
1 |
twist suddenly so as to sprain |
rick#sprain#turn#twist#wrick# |
|
“ wrench one's ankle”# |
| 10591 |
3038 |
1 |
deeply agitated especially from emotion |
overwrought# |
|
“ distraught with grief”# |
| 10592 |
3039 |
1 |
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity |
extended# |
|
“an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England”#“they suffered extensive damage”# |
| 10593 |
3039 |
1 |
broad in scope or content |
across-the-board#all-embracing#all-encompassing#all-inclusive#blanket#broad#encompassing#panoptic#wide# |
|
|
| 10594 |
3039 |
1 |
of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor |
|
intensive# |
“producing wheat under extensive conditions”#“agriculture of the extensive type”# |
| 10595 |
3040 |
1 |
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease |
|
|
|
| 10596 |
3040 |
1 |
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease |
|
|
|
| 10597 |
3040 |
1 |
place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons |
|
|
“My dog was quarantined before he could live in England”# |
| 10598 |
3041 |
1 |
impossible to satisfy |
insatiate#unsatiable# |
satiate#satiated#jaded#satiable#satisfiable#show more antonyms...# |
“an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore”# |
| 10599 |
3042 |
1 |
sound with resonance |
vibrate# |
|
“The sound resonates well in this theater”# |
| 10600 |
3042 |
1 |
be received or understood |
come across# |
|
|
| 10601 |
3043 |
1 |
a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times |
|
|
|
| 10602 |
3043 |
2 |
the way two individuals relate to each other |
chemistry#interpersonal chemistry# |
|
“a mysterious alchemy brought them together”# |
| 10603 |
3044 |
1 |
an act passed by a legislative body |
legislative act# |
|
|
| 10604 |
3044 |
1 |
enacted by a legislative body |
codified# |
|
“ statute law”# |
| 10605 |
3045 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#nonsensical#ridiculous# |
|
“a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history”# |
| 10606 |
3046 |
1 |
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey |
predatory#raptorial#ravening#vulturine#vulturous# |
|
“the rapacious wolf”# |
| 10607 |
3046 |
1 |
excessively greedy and grasping |
ravening#voracious# |
|
“a rapacious divorcee on the prowl”# |
| 10608 |
3046 |
1 |
devouring or craving food in great quantities |
edacious#esurient#ravening#ravenous#voracious#wolfish# |
|
“a rapacious appetite”# |
| 10609 |
3047 |
1 |
having or covered with hair |
haired#hairy# |
hairless#bald#bald-headed#bald-pated#balding#beardless#smooth-faced#depilatory#depilous#glabrescent#glabrous#naked-muzzled#naked-tailed#nonhairy#tonsured#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10610 |
3048 |
1 |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
abatement#reprieve#respite#suspension# |
|
|
| 10611 |
3048 |
1 |
a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) |
|
|
|
| 10612 |
3048 |
1 |
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure |
foramen# |
|
|
| 10613 |
3049 |
1 |
a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur |
|
|
|
| 10614 |
3050 |
1 |
a loud harsh or strident noise |
blare#blaring#cacophony#clamor#clamour# |
|
|
| 10615 |
3050 |
1 |
the act of making a noisy disturbance |
commotion#ruckus#ruction#rumpus#tumult# |
|
|
| 10616 |
3050 |
1 |
make a resonant sound, like artillery |
boom# |
|
|
| 10617 |
3050 |
1 |
instill (into a person) by constant repetition |
|
|
“he dinned the lessons into his students”# |
| 10618 |
3051 |
1 |
not prominent or readily noticeable |
invisible# |
conspicuous#attention-getting#eye-catching#big#large#prominent#bold#crying#egregious#flagrant#glaring#gross#rank#featured#in evidence#marked#outstanding#prominent#salient#spectacular#striking#indiscreet#show more antonyms...# |
“he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole”# |
| 10619 |
3052 |
1 |
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
gusto#zest#zestfulness# |
|
|
| 10620 |
3052 |
1 |
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in |
bask#enjoy#savor#savour# |
|
|
| 10621 |
3052 |
2 |
spicy or savory condiment |
|
|
|
| 10622 |
3052 |
2 |
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth |
flavor#flavour#nip#sapidity#savor#savour#smack#tang# |
|
|
| 10623 |
3053 |
1 |
of or relating to gustation |
gustative#gustatorial# |
|
|
| 10624 |
3054 |
1 |
devoted to pleasure |
epicurean#hedonic# |
|
“lives of unending hedonistic delight”# |
| 10625 |
3055 |
1 |
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess |
gourmand#gourmandizer#trencherman# |
|
|
| 10626 |
3055 |
2 |
musteline mammal of northern Eurasia |
Gulo gulo#wolverine# |
|
|
| 10627 |
3056 |
1 |
of or relating to olfaction |
olfactive# |
|
|
| 10628 |
3057 |
1 |
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
conjuration#conjuring trick#deception#illusion#magic#magic trick#thaumaturgy#trick# |
|
|
| 10629 |
3058 |
1 |
use as a quantifier |
|
|
|
| 10630 |
3058 |
1 |
express as a number or measure or quantity |
measure# |
|
“Can you quantify your results?”# |
| 10631 |
3059 |
1 |
make right or correct |
correct#right# |
falsify# |
“ rectify the calculation”# |
| 10632 |
3059 |
1 |
set straight or right |
amend#remediate#remedy#repair# |
|
“ rectify the inequities in salaries”# |
| 10633 |
3059 |
1 |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
reclaim#reform#regenerate# |
|
|
| 10634 |
3059 |
2 |
math: determine the length of |
|
|
“ rectify a curve”# |
| 10635 |
3059 |
3 |
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
refine# |
|
|
| 10636 |
3059 |
4 |
convert into direct current |
|
|
“ rectify alternating current”# |
| 10637 |
3060 |
1 |
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared |
culinary art# |
|
|
| 10638 |
3061 |
1 |
devoted to pleasure |
hedonic#hedonistic# |
|
“ epicurean pleasures”# |
| 10639 |
3061 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
luxuriant#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuary#voluptuous# |
|
“an epicurean banquet”# |
| 10640 |
3061 |
1 |
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
bon vivant#epicure#foodie#gastronome#gourmet# |
|
|
| 10641 |
3062 |
1 |
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt |
tangible# |
impalpable#elusive#subtle#imperceptible#unperceivable#show more antonyms...# |
“a barely palpable dust”#“felt sudden anger in a palpable wave”#“the air was warm and close-- palpable as cotton”#“a palpable lie”# |
| 10642 |
3062 |
1 |
can be felt by palpation |
perceptible# |
|
“a palpable tumor”# |
| 10643 |
3063 |
1 |
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
ecstasy#exaltation#raptus#transport# |
|
“"listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens”# |
| 10644 |
3063 |
1 |
a state of elated bliss |
ecstasy# |
|
|
| 10645 |
3064 |
1 |
muscular and heavily built |
beefy#buirdly#husky#strapping# |
|
“had a tall burly frame”# |
| 10646 |
3065 |
1 |
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect |
effective#effectual#effective# |
inefficacious#ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#show more antonyms...# |
“"written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley”#“the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough”# |
| 10647 |
3065 |
1 |
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
effective#effectual# |
ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#idle#toothless#unproductive#inefficacious#inefficient#powerless#useless#show more antonyms...# |
“an efficacious law”# |
| 10648 |
3066 |
1 |
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
language#terminology# |
|
“biological nomenclature”# |
| 10649 |
3067 |
1 |
without revealing one's identity |
|
|
“in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company”# |
| 10650 |
3067 |
1 |
with your identity concealed |
concealed# |
|
|
| 10651 |
3068 |
1 |
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions |
unprejudiced# |
discriminatory#prejudiced#homophobic#jaundiced#loaded#anti-Semite#antiblack#racist#sexist#show more antonyms...# |
“the impartial eye of a scientist”# |
| 10652 |
3068 |
1 |
showing lack of favoritism |
fair#just#disinterested#cold-eyed#dispassionate#indifferent#unbiased#unbiassed#indifferent# |
partial#unfair#unjust#biased#colored#coloured#one-sided#slanted#show more antonyms...# |
“the cold neutrality of an impartial judge”# |
| 10653 |
3069 |
1 |
look at with amorous intentions |
|
|
|
| 10654 |
3070 |
1 |
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work |
|
|
|
| 10655 |
3070 |
1 |
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
medley#potpourri# |
|
|
| 10656 |
3071 |
1 |
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea |
fanatic#overzealous#rabid# |
|
|
| 10657 |
3072 |
1 |
not producing an intended effect |
ineffective#uneffective# |
effective#effectual#efficacious#hard-hitting#trenchant#impelling#impressive#telling#rough-and-ready#efficacious#efficient#potent#stiff#strong#powerful#useful#utile#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10658 |
3072 |
1 |
producing no result or effect |
futile#otiose#unavailing# |
|
“the therapy was ineffectual”# |
| 10659 |
3072 |
1 |
lacking in power or forcefulness |
ineffective#unable# |
|
“an ineffectual ruler”# |
| 10660 |
3073 |
1 |
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason |
rationalisation# |
|
|
| 10661 |
3073 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening |
rationalisation# |
|
|
| 10662 |
3073 |
2 |
systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale |
rationalisation#systematisation#systematization# |
|
|
| 10663 |
3073 |
2 |
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency |
rationalisation# |
|
|
| 10664 |
3073 |
3 |
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation |
rationalisation# |
|
|
| 10665 |
3074 |
1 |
after death |
|
|
“these piano pieces were published posthumously”#“he was honored posthumously”# |
| 10666 |
3075 |
1 |
the property of being multiple |
|
|
|
| 10667 |
3075 |
1 |
a large number |
numerosity#numerousness# |
|
|
| 10668 |
3076 |
1 |
remove completely from recognition or memory |
efface# |
|
|
| 10669 |
3076 |
1 |
do away with completely, without leaving a trace |
|
|
|
| 10670 |
3076 |
1 |
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase |
kill#wipe out# |
|
|
| 10671 |
3076 |
1 |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
blot out#hide#obscure#veil# |
|
|
| 10672 |
3076 |
1 |
reduced to nothingness |
blotted out#obliterated# |
|
|
| 10673 |
3077 |
1 |
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
heady#wise# |
|
“ judicious use of one's money”# |
| 10674 |
3078 |
1 |
any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats |
|
|
“cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin”#“he examined the child's head for vermin”#“boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin”# |
| 10675 |
3078 |
2 |
an irritating or obnoxious person |
varmint# |
|
|
| 10676 |
3079 |
1 |
completely wanting or lacking |
barren#destitute#free#innocent# |
|
“the sentence was devoid of meaning”# |
| 10677 |
3080 |
1 |
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
bow#bowing# |
|
|
| 10678 |
3080 |
1 |
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person |
obedience# |
disobedience#noncompliance# |
|
| 10679 |
3081 |
1 |
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation |
animadvert#sound off#speak out#speak up# |
|
|
| 10680 |
3081 |
1 |
expect, believe, or suppose |
guess#imagine#reckon#suppose#think# |
|
|
| 10681 |
3082 |
1 |
being or operating under the surface of the earth |
subterraneous# |
|
“ subterranean passages”# |
| 10682 |
3082 |
1 |
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) |
subterraneous#ulterior# |
|
“ subterranean motives for murder”# |
| 10683 |
3083 |
1 |
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
mental faculty#module# |
|
|
| 10684 |
3083 |
2 |
the body of teachers and administrators at a school |
staff# |
|
|
| 10685 |
3084 |
1 |
being born or beginning |
emergent#emerging#dissilient#parturient# |
dying#moribund#last#show more antonyms...# |
“the nascent chicks”#“a nascent insurgency”# |
| 10686 |
3085 |
1 |
giving or marked by complete attention to |
absorbed#captive#enwrapped#intent#wrapped# |
|
“that engrossed look or rapt delight”# |
| 10687 |
3085 |
1 |
written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document |
written# |
|
|
| 10688 |
3086 |
1 |
with efficiency; in an efficient manner |
efficiently# |
inefficiently# |
|
| 10689 |
3087 |
1 |
characterized by decision and firmness |
resolute#unhesitating#resolute# |
indecisive#on the fence#undecided#hesitant#hesitating#suspensive#irresolute#show more antonyms...# |
“an able and decisive young woman”#“we needed decisive leadership”#“she gave him a decisive answer”# |
| 10690 |
3087 |
1 |
determining or having the power to determine an outcome |
conclusive#crucial#important#deciding#determinant#determinative#determining#fatal#fateful#peremptory# |
indecisive#inconclusive#irresolute#show more antonyms...# |
“cast the decisive vote”#“two factors had a decisive influence”# |
| 10691 |
3087 |
1 |
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis |
critical# |
|
|
| 10692 |
3087 |
2 |
unmistakable |
definite# |
|
“had a decisive lead in the polls”# |
| 10693 |
3088 |
1 |
must be kept sacred |
inviolable#inviolate# |
|
|
| 10694 |
3089 |
1 |
close in time; about to occur |
at hand#close at hand#impendent#impending# |
|
“in imminent danger”# |
| 10695 |
3090 |
1 |
providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding |
custodial#tutelar# |
|
“ tutelary gods”# |
| 10696 |
3091 |
1 |
with little or no preparation or forethought |
ad-lib#extemporary#extempore#impromptu#off-the-cuff#offhand#offhanded#unrehearsed# |
|
“an extemporaneous piano recital”# |
| 10697 |
3092 |
1 |
the highest point (of something) |
acme#peak#vertex# |
|
|
| 10698 |
3092 |
1 |
the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars |
apex of the sun's way#solar apex# |
antapex# |
|
| 10699 |
3093 |
1 |
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" |
|
|
|
| 10700 |
3093 |
1 |
the entire scale of musical notes |
|
|
|
| 10701 |
3094 |
1 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
befuddle#confound#confuse#discombobulate#fox#fuddle#throw# |
|
|
| 10702 |
3094 |
1 |
treat cruelly |
crucify#dun#frustrate#rag#torment# |
|
|
| 10703 |
3095 |
1 |
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
negate#neutralise#nullify# |
|
“Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”# |
| 10704 |
3095 |
1 |
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
counteract#counterbalance#countervail# |
|
|
| 10705 |
3095 |
1 |
make incapable of military action |
neutralise# |
|
|
| 10706 |
3095 |
1 |
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive |
|
|
“The treaty neutralized the small republic”# |
| 10707 |
3095 |
1 |
make chemically neutral |
neutralise# |
|
“She neutralized the solution”# |
| 10708 |
3095 |
1 |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing |
do in#knock off#liquidate#neutralise#waste# |
|
“the double agent was neutralized”# |
| 10709 |
3096 |
1 |
originating where it is found |
autochthonal#autochthonic#autochthonous#endemic# |
|
“the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan”# |
| 10710 |
3097 |
1 |
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
language#nomenclature# |
|
“legal terminology”# |
| 10711 |
3098 |
1 |
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing |
typical# |
|
“"Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie”# |
| 10712 |
3098 |
1 |
capable of being classified |
classifiable# |
|
|
| 10713 |
3099 |
1 |
the relation between causes and effects |
|
|
|
| 10714 |
3100 |
1 |
an assumption that is taken for granted |
given#precondition# |
|
|
| 10715 |
3100 |
1 |
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed |
|
|
|
| 10716 |
3100 |
1 |
a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming |
|
|
“his presumption was intolerable”# |
| 10717 |
3100 |
1 |
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to |
assumption#effrontery#presumptuousness# |
|
|
| 10718 |
3101 |
1 |
capable of being imagined |
imaginable# |
|
|
| 10719 |
3102 |
1 |
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question |
definitive#determinate#decisive# |
inconclusive#equivocal#indeterminate#head-to-head#neck and neck#nip and tuck#nisi#indecisive#indeterminate#undetermined#show more antonyms...# |
“ conclusive proof”#“the evidence is conclusive”# |
| 10720 |
3103 |
1 |
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom |
postulate# |
|
“He posited three basic laws of nature”# |
| 10721 |
3103 |
1 |
put before |
put forward#state#submit# |
|
|
| 10722 |
3103 |
1 |
put (something somewhere) firmly |
deposit#fix#situate# |
|
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”# |
| 10723 |
3103 |
1 |
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
postulate# |
|
|
| 10724 |
3104 |
1 |
incapable of being surmounted or excelled |
unconquerable# |
|
“ insuperable odds”#“ insuperable heroes”# |
| 10725 |
3104 |
1 |
impossible to surmount |
insurmountable# |
|
|
| 10726 |
3105 |
1 |
of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension |
one-dimensional# |
cubic#three-dimensional#planar#two-dimensional#blockish#blocky#box-shaped#boxlike#boxy#brick-shaped#cube-shaped#cubelike#cubical#cubiform#cuboid#cuboidal#isometric#solid#coplanar#flat#placoid#platelike#flattened#planate#tabular#show more antonyms...# |
“a linear measurement”# |
| 10727 |
3105 |
2 |
measured lengthwise |
running# |
|
|
| 10728 |
3105 |
2 |
(of a leaf shape) long and narrow |
elongate# |
|
|
| 10729 |
3105 |
3 |
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree |
additive# |
nonlinear# |
|
| 10730 |
3105 |
4 |
of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input |
analog#analogue# |
digital# |
“ linear amplifier”# |
| 10731 |
3106 |
1 |
a physician who specializes in psychiatry |
head-shrinker#shrink# |
|
|
| 10732 |
3107 |
1 |
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason |
brain#head#mind#nous# |
|
|
| 10733 |
3107 |
1 |
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life |
soul# |
|
|
| 10734 |
3108 |
1 |
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities |
exudate#ooze#ooze out#transude# |
|
“ exude sweat through the pores”# |
| 10735 |
3108 |
1 |
make apparent by one's mood or behavior |
|
|
“She exudes great confidence”# |
| 10736 |
3109 |
1 |
cannot be removed or erased |
unerasable# |
|
“an indelible stain”#“ indelible memories”# |
| 10737 |
3110 |
1 |
an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child |
|
|
|
| 10738 |
3110 |
1 |
a sweet innocent baby |
|
|
|
| 10739 |
3111 |
1 |
avoiding emotional involvement |
withdrawal# |
|
|
| 10740 |
3111 |
1 |
the state of being isolated or detached |
insularism#insularity#insulation# |
|
|
| 10741 |
3111 |
1 |
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection |
disengagement# |
|
|
| 10742 |
3111 |
1 |
coming apart |
breakup#separation# |
|
|
| 10743 |
3111 |
1 |
a small unit of troops of special composition |
|
|
|
| 10744 |
3112 |
1 |
timid by nature or revealing timidity |
fearful#trepid# |
|
“ timorous little mouse”#“in a timorous tone”# |
| 10745 |
3113 |
1 |
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe |
|
|
“ cosmic laws”#“ cosmic catastrophe”#“ cosmic rays”# |
| 10746 |
3113 |
1 |
inconceivably extended in space or time |
big#large# |
|
|
| 10747 |
3114 |
1 |
defying expression or description |
indefinable#indescribable#unspeakable#untellable#unutterable# |
|
“ ineffable ecstasy”# |
| 10748 |
3114 |
1 |
too sacred to be uttered |
unnameable#unspeakable#unutterable# |
|
“the ineffable name of the Deity”# |
| 10749 |
3115 |
1 |
acutely insightful and wise |
perspicacious#sapient# |
|
“observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions”# |
| 10750 |
3115 |
1 |
skillful in statecraft or management |
politic# |
|
“an astute and sagacious statesman”# |
| 10751 |
3116 |
1 |
strongly laxative |
evacuant#purgative# |
|
|
| 10752 |
3116 |
1 |
emotionally purging |
psychotherapeutic# |
|
|
| 10753 |
3116 |
1 |
emotionally purging (of e.g. art) |
releasing# |
|
|
| 10754 |
3116 |
1 |
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels |
aperient#physic#purgative# |
|
|
| 10755 |
3117 |
1 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#bitter#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent# |
|
“a vitriolic critique”# |
| 10756 |
3117 |
2 |
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
caustic#corrosive#erosive#mordant# |
|
|
| 10757 |
3118 |
1 |
fighting with the fists |
boxing#fisticuffs# |
|
|
| 10758 |
3119 |
1 |
intense anger (usually on an epic scale) |
|
|
|
| 10759 |
3119 |
1 |
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
anger#ira#ire# |
|
|
| 10760 |
3120 |
1 |
incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially the sense of touch |
impalpable# |
tangible#touchable#concrete#tactile#tactual#show more antonyms...# |
“"the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans”# |
| 10761 |
3120 |
1 |
lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen |
nonphysical# |
|
“that intangible thing--the soul”# |
| 10762 |
3120 |
1 |
(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value |
|
tangible#real#realizable#show more antonyms...# |
“ intangible assets such as good will”# |
| 10763 |
3120 |
1 |
hard to pin down or identify |
unidentifiable# |
|
“an intangible feeling of impending disaster”# |
| 10764 |
3120 |
1 |
assets that are saleable though not material or physical |
intangible asset# |
|
|
| 10765 |
3121 |
1 |
charming in a childlike or naive way |
attractive# |
|
|
| 10766 |
3122 |
1 |
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower |
|
|
|
| 10767 |
3122 |
1 |
a lofty peak |
|
|
|
| 10768 |
3122 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#height#meridian#peak#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
“...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame”# |
| 10769 |
3122 |
1 |
surmount with a pinnacle |
|
|
“ pinnacle a pediment”# |
| 10770 |
3122 |
1 |
raise on or as if on a pinnacle |
|
|
“He did not want to be pinnacled”# |
| 10771 |
3123 |
1 |
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate |
complex# |
|
“ intricate lacework”# |
| 10772 |
3124 |
1 |
extremely wicked |
dastardly#villainous# |
|
“ nefarious schemes”# |
| 10773 |
3125 |
1 |
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity |
blind# |
|
“he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge”# |
| 10774 |
3126 |
1 |
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) |
hot and bothered#perturbed#rattled# |
|
|
| 10775 |
3127 |
1 |
lacking social polish |
graceless#unpolished# |
|
“too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate”#“their excellent manners always made me feel gauche”# |
| 10776 |
3128 |
1 |
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) |
complemental#completing# |
|
|
| 10777 |
3128 |
1 |
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) |
complementary color# |
|
“yellow and blue are complementaries”# |
| 10778 |
3128 |
2 |
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other |
antonymous# |
|
“`male' and `female' are complementary terms”# |
| 10779 |
3129 |
1 |
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics |
|
|
“ metaphysical philosophy”# |
| 10780 |
3129 |
1 |
highly abstract and overly theoretical |
theoretic#theoretical# |
|
“ metaphysical reasoning”# |
| 10781 |
3129 |
1 |
without material form or substance |
supernatural# |
|
“ metaphysical forces”# |
| 10782 |
3130 |
1 |
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement |
leading# |
|
“a preeminent archeologist”# |
| 10783 |
3131 |
1 |
having a useful function |
useful# |
|
“ utilitarian steel tables”# |
| 10784 |
3131 |
1 |
having utility often to the exclusion of values |
useful#utile# |
|
“plain utilitarian kitchenware”# |
| 10785 |
3131 |
1 |
someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility |
|
|
|
| 10786 |
3132 |
1 |
having unlimited power |
all-powerful#almighty# |
|
|
| 10787 |
3133 |
1 |
the making of maps and charts |
mapmaking# |
|
|
| 10788 |
3134 |
1 |
a person hired to fight for another country than their own |
soldier of fortune# |
|
|
| 10789 |
3134 |
1 |
profit oriented |
mercantile#moneymaking# |
|
“a mercenary enterprise”# |
| 10790 |
3134 |
1 |
serving for wages in a foreign army |
free-lance#freelance# |
|
“ mercenary killers”# |
| 10791 |
3134 |
1 |
marked by materialism |
materialistic#worldly-minded# |
|
|
| 10792 |
3135 |
1 |
informal terms for money |
boodle#bread#cabbage#clams#dinero#dough#gelt#kale#lettuce#lolly#loot#moolah#pelf#scratch#shekels#simoleons#sugar#wampum# |
|
|
| 10793 |
3135 |
1 |
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) |
earnings#net#net income#net profit#profit#profits# |
|
|
| 10794 |
3136 |
1 |
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness |
in love#infatuated#potty#smitten#soft on#taken with# |
|
|
| 10795 |
3137 |
1 |
expel through adjuration or prayers |
exorcize# |
|
“ exorcise evil spirits”# |
| 10796 |
3138 |
1 |
free from slavery or servitude |
manumit# |
|
|
| 10797 |
3138 |
1 |
give equal rights to; of women and minorities |
liberate# |
|
|
| 10798 |
3139 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
bathetic#drippy#hokey#kitschy#mawkish#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
“ maudlin expressions of sympathy”# |
| 10799 |
3140 |
1 |
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively |
supernatural# |
|
|
| 10800 |
3140 |
1 |
supernatural practices and techniques |
occult arts# |
|
“he is a student of the occult”# |
| 10801 |
3140 |
1 |
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding |
mysterious#mystic#mystical#orphic#secret# |
|
“ occult lore”# |
| 10802 |
3140 |
2 |
hide from view |
|
|
“The lids were occulting her eyes”# |
| 10803 |
3140 |
2 |
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished |
|
|
“The beam of light occults every so often”# |
| 10804 |
3140 |
2 |
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention |
eclipse# |
|
“Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”# |
| 10805 |
3140 |
2 |
hidden and difficult to see |
invisible#unseeable# |
|
“an occult fracture”#“ occult blood in the stool”# |
| 10806 |
3141 |
1 |
formed or conceived by the imagination |
fabricated#fancied#fictional# |
|
|
| 10807 |
3141 |
2 |
adopted in order to deceive |
assumed#false#fictive#pretended#put on#sham# |
|
“a fictitious address”# |
| 10808 |
3142 |
1 |
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe |
prodigious#stupendous# |
|
“ colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple”#“has a colossal nerve”# |
| 10809 |
3143 |
1 |
destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
exterminate#extirpate#root out#uproot# |
|
|
| 10810 |
3143 |
1 |
kill in large numbers |
annihilate#carry off#decimate#eliminate#extinguish#wipe out# |
|
|
| 10811 |
3144 |
1 |
temporarily and conditionally |
|
|
“they have agreed provisionally”#“was appointed provisionally”# |
| 10812 |
3145 |
1 |
the feeling of being bored by something tedious |
boredom#tedium# |
|
|
| 10813 |
3146 |
1 |
any long and tedious address or recital |
|
|
“the patient recited a litany of complaints”#“a litany of failures”# |
| 10814 |
3147 |
1 |
caused to be unloved |
estranged# |
|
|
| 10815 |
3147 |
2 |
socially disoriented |
anomic#disoriented# |
|
“we live in an age of rootless alienated people”# |
| 10816 |
3148 |
1 |
excessively mournful |
sorrowful# |
|
|
| 10817 |
3149 |
1 |
caused to be unloved |
alienated# |
|
|
| 10818 |
3150 |
1 |
any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks |
|
|
|
| 10819 |
3150 |
1 |
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth |
gigantic# |
|
“a mammoth ship”#“a mammoth multinational corporation”# |
| 10820 |
3151 |
1 |
of or relating to the cerebrum or brain |
|
|
“ cerebral hemisphere”#“ cerebral activity”# |
| 10821 |
3151 |
1 |
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |
intellectual# |
emotional# |
“a cerebral approach to the problem”#“ cerebral drama”# |
| 10822 |
3152 |
1 |
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is |
ironical# |
|
“madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker”# |
| 10823 |
3152 |
1 |
humorously sarcastic or mocking |
dry#ironical#wry# |
|
“an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely”#“an ironic novel”# |
| 10824 |
3153 |
1 |
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation |
|
parental# |
|
| 10825 |
3153 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring |
daughterly# |
maternal#parental#paternal# |
“ filial respect”# |
| 10826 |
3154 |
1 |
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle |
bastion# |
|
|
| 10827 |
3155 |
1 |
inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces |
|
|
|
| 10828 |
3155 |
1 |
an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped |
|
|
|
| 10829 |
3156 |
1 |
relating to or associated with heat |
caloric#thermic# |
nonthermal# |
“ thermal movements of molecules”#“ thermal capacity”# |
| 10830 |
3156 |
1 |
caused by or designed to retain heat |
hot# |
|
“a thermal burn”#“ thermal underwear”# |
| 10831 |
3156 |
1 |
of or relating to a hot spring |
|
|
“ thermal water”# |
| 10832 |
3156 |
1 |
rising current of warm air |
|
|
|
| 10833 |
3157 |
1 |
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
|
disequilibrium# |
|
| 10834 |
3157 |
1 |
equality of distribution |
balance#counterbalance#equipoise# |
|
|
| 10835 |
3157 |
2 |
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head |
labyrinthine sense#sense of balance#sense of equilibrium#vestibular sense# |
|
|
| 10836 |
3157 |
3 |
when a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates |
chemical equilibrium# |
|
|
| 10837 |
3158 |
1 |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty |
grim#relentless#stern#unappeasable#unforgiving#unrelenting# |
|
“Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty”# |
| 10838 |
3158 |
1 |
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason |
adamant#adamantine#intransigent# |
|
“Cynthia was inexorable”# |
| 10839 |
3159 |
1 |
impairing the strength and vitality |
debilitative#enervating#enfeebling#weakening#draining#exhausting# |
invigorating#animating#enlivening#bracing#brisk#fresh#refreshful#refreshing#tonic#corroborant#exhilarating#stimulating#life-giving#vitalizing#renewing#restorative#revitalising#revitalizing#reviving#stimulating#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10840 |
3160 |
1 |
any system of principles or beliefs |
credo# |
|
|
| 10841 |
3160 |
1 |
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
church doctrine#gospel#religious doctrine# |
|
|
| 10842 |
3161 |
1 |
the property of being close together |
propinquity# |
|
|
| 10843 |
3161 |
1 |
the region close around a person or thing |
|
|
|
| 10844 |
3161 |
1 |
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit |
law of proximity# |
|
|
| 10845 |
3162 |
1 |
the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) |
|
heterodoxy#unorthodoxy# |
|
| 10846 |
3162 |
1 |
a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards |
|
heresy#heterodoxy#unorthodoxy# |
|
| 10847 |
3163 |
1 |
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) |
|
|
|
| 10848 |
3163 |
1 |
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
advantage# |
disadvantage# |
|
| 10849 |
3164 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island |
|
|
“ insular territories”#“Hawaii's insular culture”# |
| 10850 |
3164 |
1 |
suggestive of the isolated life of an island |
private# |
|
“an exceedingly insular man”# |
| 10851 |
3164 |
1 |
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope |
parochial# |
|
“ insular attitudes toward foreigners”# |
| 10852 |
3165 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
diffuse#interpenetrate#penetrate#permeate#pervade#riddle# |
|
|
| 10853 |
3165 |
1 |
fill, soak, or imbue totally |
soak# |
|
|
| 10854 |
3165 |
1 |
suffuse with color |
hue# |
|
|
| 10855 |
3166 |
1 |
centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own |
|
|
|
| 10856 |
3167 |
1 |
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions |
dogmatist# |
|
|
| 10857 |
3167 |
1 |
stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability |
informative#instructive# |
|
|
| 10858 |
3168 |
1 |
the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth |
|
|
|
| 10859 |
3169 |
1 |
resistant to change |
blimpish#buttoned-up#fusty#nonprogressive#standpat#unprogressive#hidebound#traditionalist#ultraconservative#orthodox#right# |
liberal#civil-libertarian#liberalistic#neoliberal#progressive#reform-minded#reformist#socialised#socialized#welfare-statist#welfarist#left#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10860 |
3169 |
1 |
conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class |
bourgeois#materialistic# |
|
|
| 10861 |
3169 |
1 |
unimaginatively conventional |
button-down#buttoned-down# |
|
|
| 10862 |
3169 |
1 |
a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas |
conservativist# |
liberal#liberalist#progressive# |
|
| 10863 |
3169 |
2 |
avoiding excess |
cautious# |
|
“a conservative estimate”# |
| 10864 |
3169 |
3 |
having social or political views favoring conservatism |
right# |
|
|
| 10865 |
3170 |
1 |
imposing in size or bulk or solidity |
massive#monumental# |
|
“the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture”# |
| 10866 |
3170 |
1 |
characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity |
undiversified# |
|
“a monolithic society”#“a monolithic worldwide movement”# |
| 10867 |
3171 |
1 |
cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing |
homogenise# |
|
“ homogenize the main ingredients”# |
| 10868 |
3171 |
1 |
break up the fat globules of |
homogenise# |
clabber#clot#curdle# |
“ homogenized milk”# |
| 10869 |
3171 |
1 |
become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing |
homogenise# |
clabber#clot#curdle# |
“The two liquids homogenized in the blender”# |
| 10870 |
3172 |
1 |
unrestrained and violent |
uncontrolled# |
|
“ rampant aggression”# |
| 10871 |
3172 |
1 |
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile |
rearing# |
|
“a lion rampant”# |
| 10872 |
3172 |
2 |
(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth |
abundant# |
|
“a rampant growth of weeds”# |
| 10873 |
3173 |
1 |
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
assert#aver#avow#swan#swear#verify# |
|
|
| 10874 |
3173 |
1 |
say yes to |
|
|
|
| 10875 |
3173 |
1 |
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
confirm#corroborate#substantiate#support#sustain# |
contradict#negate# |
|
| 10876 |
3174 |
1 |
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
disciple# |
|
|
| 10877 |
3174 |
1 |
sticking fast |
adhesive# |
|
|
| 10878 |
3175 |
1 |
administer a pontifical office |
|
|
|
| 10879 |
3175 |
1 |
talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner |
|
|
“The new professor always pontificates”# |
| 10880 |
3175 |
1 |
the government of the Roman Catholic Church |
papacy# |
|
|
| 10881 |
3176 |
1 |
a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) |
polemic#polemist# |
|
|
| 10882 |
3177 |
1 |
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor |
|
|
|
| 10883 |
3177 |
1 |
a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation) |
|
|
|
| 10884 |
3177 |
1 |
speech you make to yourself |
soliloquy# |
|
|
| 10885 |
3178 |
1 |
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status |
elite group# |
|
|
| 10886 |
3178 |
1 |
selected as the best |
elect# |
|
“ elite colleges”# |
| 10887 |
3179 |
1 |
made timid or fearful as by threats |
timid# |
|
|
| 10888 |
3180 |
1 |
the quality of being kind or helpful or generous |
|
balefulness#maleficence#mischief# |
|
| 10889 |
3180 |
1 |
doing good; feeling beneficent |
|
maleficence# |
|
| 10890 |
3181 |
1 |
color lightly |
tinct#tint#touch# |
|
“her greying hair was tinged blond”#“the leaves were tinged red in November”# |
| 10891 |
3181 |
1 |
affect as in thought or feeling |
color#colour#distort# |
|
“The sadness tinged his life”# |
| 10892 |
3181 |
1 |
a pale or subdued color |
undertone# |
|
|
| 10893 |
3181 |
1 |
a slight but appreciable amount |
hint#jot#mite#pinch#soupcon#speck#touch# |
|
|
| 10894 |
3182 |
1 |
steadiness of mind under stress |
calm#calmness#equanimity# |
discomposure# |
“he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”# |
| 10895 |
3183 |
1 |
not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied |
unresolvable# |
extricable# |
“an inextricable knot”#“ inextricable unity”# |
| 10896 |
3184 |
1 |
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation |
|
|
|
| 10897 |
3185 |
1 |
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. |
personification# |
|
|
| 10898 |
3185 |
1 |
a new personification of a familiar idea |
avatar#embodiment# |
|
“the incarnation of evil”# |
| 10899 |
3185 |
1 |
time passed in a particular bodily form |
|
|
“he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation”# |
| 10900 |
3186 |
1 |
coming back |
revenant# |
|
|
| 10901 |
3187 |
1 |
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) |
direct#engineer#mastermind#organise#organize# |
|
|
| 10902 |
3187 |
1 |
write an orchestra score for |
|
|
|
| 10903 |
3188 |
1 |
disturb the composure of |
enervate#unnerve#unsettle# |
|
|
| 10904 |
3189 |
1 |
noisy quarrel |
affray#fracas# |
|
|
| 10905 |
3190 |
1 |
very generous |
munificent#overgenerous#too-generous#unsparing#unstinted#unstinting# |
|
“distributed gifts with a lavish hand”#“the critics were lavish in their praise”# |
| 10906 |
3190 |
1 |
characterized by extravagance and profusion |
lucullan#lush#plush#plushy# |
|
“a lavish buffet”# |
| 10907 |
3190 |
1 |
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns |
shower# |
|
|
| 10908 |
3191 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#libertine#riotous# |
|
|
| 10909 |
3191 |
1 |
recklessly wasteful |
extravagant#prodigal#spendthrift# |
|
|
| 10910 |
3191 |
1 |
a dissolute man in fashionable society |
blood#rake#rakehell#rip#roue# |
|
|
| 10911 |
3191 |
1 |
a recklessly extravagant consumer |
prodigal#squanderer# |
|
|
| 10912 |
3192 |
1 |
the social class between the lower and upper classes |
middle class# |
|
|
| 10913 |
3193 |
1 |
of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles |
circumpolar#Arctic#north-polar#Antarctic#south-polar# |
equatorial#pantropic#pantropical#tropic#tropical#show more antonyms...# |
“ polar regions”# |
| 10914 |
3193 |
1 |
located at or near or coming from the earth's poles |
|
|
“ polar diameter”#“ polar zone”#“a polar air mass”#“Antarctica is the only polar continent”# |
| 10915 |
3193 |
1 |
extremely cold |
arctic#frigid#gelid#glacial#icy# |
|
“ polar weather”# |
| 10916 |
3193 |
2 |
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed |
diametric#diametrical#opposite# |
|
“extreme and indefensible polar positions”# |
| 10917 |
3193 |
2 |
having a pair of equal and opposite charges |
charged# |
|
|
| 10918 |
3193 |
3 |
being of crucial importance |
pivotal# |
|
“the polar events of this study”#“a polar principal”# |
| 10919 |
3194 |
1 |
an association of companies for some definite purpose |
pool#syndicate# |
|
|
| 10920 |
3195 |
1 |
a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials |
|
|
|
| 10921 |
3195 |
1 |
nonelective government officials |
bureaucratism# |
|
|
| 10922 |
3195 |
1 |
any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape |
|
|
|
| 10923 |
3196 |
1 |
a combination or blend of diverse things |
|
|
“his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas”# |
| 10924 |
3196 |
1 |
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams |
dental amalgam# |
|
|
| 10925 |
3197 |
1 |
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration |
|
|
“she is a chess prodigy”# |
| 10926 |
3197 |
1 |
an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality |
|
|
“the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor”# |
| 10927 |
3197 |
2 |
a sign of something about to happen |
omen#portent#presage#prognostic#prognostication# |
|
|
| 10928 |
3198 |
1 |
being in the earliest stages of development |
incomplete#uncomplete# |
|
“ rudimentary plans”# |
| 10929 |
3198 |
1 |
not fully developed in mature animals |
vestigial# |
|
“ rudimentary wings”# |
| 10930 |
3198 |
2 |
being or involving basic facts or principles |
fundamental#underlying# |
|
“these rudimentary truths”# |
| 10931 |
3199 |
1 |
a small or minor detail |
|
|
“he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code”# |
| 10932 |
3200 |
1 |
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
articulation#join#joint#junction# |
|
|
| 10933 |
3200 |
2 |
an event that occurs at a critical time |
occasion# |
|
“at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”# |
| 10934 |
3200 |
2 |
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made |
critical point#crossroads# |
|
“at that juncture he had no idea what to do”# |
| 10935 |
3201 |
1 |
requiring attention or action |
assertive#self-asserting#self-assertive#adjuratory#clamant#crying#exigent#insistent#instant#peremptory#desperate#pressing#urgent#shrill#strident# |
beseeching#imploring#pleading#adjuratory#importunate#mendicant#petitionary#precative#precatory#suppliant#supplicant#supplicatory#show more antonyms...# |
“as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative”#“requests that grew more and more imperative”# |
| 10936 |
3201 |
1 |
some duty that is essential and urgent |
|
|
|
| 10937 |
3201 |
2 |
relating to verbs in the imperative mood |
|
|
|
| 10938 |
3201 |
2 |
a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior |
imperative form#imperative mood#jussive mood# |
|
|
| 10939 |
3202 |
1 |
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
aglitter#coruscant#fulgid#glinting#glistering#glittering#glittery#scintillant#sparkly# |
|
“the scintillating stars”# |
| 10940 |
3202 |
1 |
marked by high spirits or excitement |
bubbling#effervescent#frothy#sparkly# |
|
“ scintillating personality”# |
| 10941 |
3202 |
1 |
brilliantly clever |
intelligent# |
|
“ scintillating wit”#“a play full of scintillating dialogue”# |
| 10942 |
3203 |
1 |
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
just# |
inequitable#unjust# |
“ equitable treatment of all citizens”#“an equitable distribution of gifts among the children”# |
| 10943 |
3204 |
1 |
a concluding action |
closing#completion#mop up#windup# |
|
|
| 10944 |
3204 |
1 |
a final climactic stage |
apogee# |
|
“their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development”# |
| 10945 |
3204 |
1 |
the decisive moment in a novel or play |
climax# |
|
|
| 10946 |
3204 |
2 |
(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon |
|
|
|
| 10947 |
3205 |
1 |
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
ambo#dais#podium#pulpit#soapbox#stump# |
|
|
| 10948 |
3205 |
2 |
beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils |
snout# |
|
|
| 10949 |
3206 |
1 |
housing that someone is living in |
abode#dwelling#dwelling house#habitation#home# |
|
|
| 10950 |
3206 |
1 |
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time |
legal residence# |
|
|
| 10951 |
3206 |
1 |
make one's home in a particular place or community |
domiciliate#reside#shack# |
|
|
| 10952 |
3207 |
1 |
a man-made object taken as a whole |
artefact# |
natural object# |
|
| 10953 |
3208 |
1 |
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease |
talisman# |
|
|
| 10954 |
3209 |
1 |
the scientific study of language |
|
|
|
| 10955 |
3209 |
1 |
the humanistic study of language and literature |
philology# |
|
|
| 10956 |
3210 |
1 |
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality |
religious mysticism# |
|
|
| 10957 |
3210 |
2 |
obscure or irrational thought |
|
|
|
| 10958 |
3211 |
1 |
in a composed and unconcerned manner |
coolly#nervelessly# |
|
|
| 10959 |
3211 |
1 |
in an unconcerned manner |
casually# |
|
|
| 10960 |
3212 |
1 |
take away the weapons from; render harmless |
unarm# |
|
|
| 10961 |
3212 |
1 |
remove offensive capability from |
demilitarise#demilitarize# |
arm#build up#fortify#gird# |
|
| 10962 |
3212 |
1 |
make less hostile; win over |
|
|
“Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely”# |
| 10963 |
3213 |
1 |
an asset of special worth or utility |
long suit#metier#speciality#specialty#strength#strong point#strong suit# |
weak point# |
“cooking is his forte”# |
| 10964 |
3213 |
2 |
used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly |
loudly# |
piano#softly# |
|
| 10965 |
3213 |
2 |
used chiefly as a direction or description in music |
loud# |
piano#soft#pianissimo#pianissimo assai#show more antonyms...# |
“the forte passages in the composition”# |
| 10966 |
3213 |
2 |
(music) loud |
fortissimo# |
|
|
| 10967 |
3213 |
3 |
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible |
|
|
|
| 10968 |
3214 |
1 |
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch |
touchable# |
impalpable#intangible#abstract#show more antonyms...# |
“skin with a tangible roughness”# |
| 10969 |
3214 |
1 |
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt |
palpable# |
impalpable#elusive#subtle#imperceptible#unperceivable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 10970 |
3214 |
1 |
capable of being treated as fact |
real# |
|
“ tangible evidence”# |
| 10971 |
3214 |
1 |
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value |
real#realizable# |
intangible# |
“ tangible property like real estate”#“ tangible assets such as machinery”# |
| 10972 |
3215 |
1 |
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another |
double-dealing# |
|
|
| 10973 |
3215 |
1 |
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation |
fraudulence# |
|
|
| 10974 |
3216 |
1 |
a divine manifestation |
|
|
|
| 10975 |
3217 |
1 |
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air |
aerial#aeriform#aery#airy# |
|
“physical rather than ethereal forms”# |
| 10976 |
3217 |
1 |
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy |
gossamer# |
|
“this smallest and most ethereal of birds”# |
| 10977 |
3217 |
1 |
of heaven or the spirit |
celestial#supernal# |
|
“ ethereal melodies”# |
| 10978 |
3217 |
2 |
of or containing or dissolved in ether |
|
|
“ ethereal solution”# |
| 10979 |
3218 |
1 |
serving to bring to mind |
redolent#remindful#reminiscent#resonant# |
|
|
| 10980 |
3219 |
1 |
skillful at eluding capture |
artful# |
|
“"a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline”# |
| 10981 |
3219 |
2 |
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
subtle# |
|
“that elusive thing the soul”# |
| 10982 |
3219 |
2 |
difficult to describe |
unidentifiable# |
|
“a haunting elusive odor”# |
| 10983 |
3219 |
3 |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
baffling#knotty#problematic#problematical#tough# |
|
|
| 10984 |
3220 |
1 |
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge |
deep#recondite# |
|
“the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them”# |
| 10985 |
3221 |
1 |
lacking definite form or limits |
cloudy#nebulose# |
|
“ nebulous distinction between pride and conceit”# |
| 10986 |
3221 |
1 |
lacking definition or definite content |
unfixed# |
|
“ nebulous reasons”# |
| 10987 |
3221 |
1 |
of or relating to or resembling a nebula |
nebular# |
|
|
| 10988 |
3222 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#muse#ponder#reflect#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 10989 |
3222 |
1 |
chew the cuds |
|
|
“cows ruminate”# |
| 10990 |
3223 |
1 |
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true |
self-contradictory# |
|
“it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking”# |
| 10991 |
3224 |
1 |
filled with or evoking sadness |
mournful# |
|
“the child's doleful expression”# |
| 10992 |
3225 |
1 |
conformity to reality or actuality |
the true#trueness#truth# |
falseness#falsity# |
“he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities”# |
| 10993 |
3225 |
1 |
an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth |
|
|
|
| 10994 |
3226 |
1 |
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear |
quavering# |
|
“spoke timidly in a tremulous voice”# |
| 10995 |
3227 |
1 |
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
|
|
|
| 10996 |
3227 |
1 |
a feeling of thoughtful sadness |
|
|
|
| 10997 |
3227 |
1 |
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy |
black bile# |
|
|
| 10998 |
3227 |
1 |
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness |
melancholic# |
|
“growing more melancholy every hour”#“we acquainted him with the melancholy truth”# |
| 10999 |
3227 |
1 |
grave or even gloomy in character |
somber#sombre# |
|
|
| 11000 |
3228 |
1 |
attract strongly, as if with a magnet |
bewitch#magnetise#magnetize#mesmerise#spellbind# |
|
|
| 11001 |
3228 |
2 |
induce hypnosis in |
hypnotise#hypnotize#mesmerise# |
|
|
| 11002 |
3229 |
1 |
following accepted customs and proprieties |
received#customary#formulaic#stodgy#stuffy#formal#unoriginal# |
unconventional#unconventional#bohemian#go-as-you-please#irregular#maverick#unorthodox#alternative#bizarre#eccentric#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre#devil-may-care#raffish#rakish#far-out#kinky#offbeat#quirky#way-out#funky#spaced-out#spacey#spacy#original#show more antonyms...# |
“ conventional wisdom”#“she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior”#“ conventional forms of address”# |
| 11003 |
3229 |
1 |
conforming with accepted standards |
established# |
|
“a conventional view of the world”# |
| 11004 |
3229 |
1 |
in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past |
traditional# |
|
“a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white”#“the conventional handshake”# |
| 11005 |
3229 |
1 |
rigidly formal or bound by convention |
ceremonious# |
|
|
| 11006 |
3229 |
1 |
unimaginative and conformist |
button-down#buttoned-down#conservative#square#straight#stereotyped#stereotypic#stereotypical#unimaginative#white-bread# |
unconventional#alternative#bizarre#eccentric#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre#devil-may-care#raffish#rakish#far-out#kinky#offbeat#quirky#way-out#funky#spaced-out#spacey#spacy#show more antonyms...# |
“ conventional bourgeois lives”#“ conventional attitudes”# |
| 11007 |
3229 |
1 |
represented in simplified or symbolic form |
formal#schematic# |
|
|
| 11008 |
3229 |
2 |
(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy |
|
atomic#nuclear#thermonuclear#show more antonyms...# |
“ conventional warfare”#“ conventional weapons”# |
| 11009 |
3230 |
1 |
doubt about the truth of something |
disbelief#incredulity#mental rejection#scepticism# |
|
|
| 11010 |
3230 |
1 |
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge |
agnosticism#scepticism# |
|
|
| 11011 |
3231 |
1 |
distinctly dissimilar or unlike |
various# |
|
“celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”# |
| 11012 |
3231 |
1 |
many and different |
divers# |
|
“a person of diverse talents”# |
| 11013 |
3232 |
1 |
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge |
expertness# |
|
|
| 11014 |
3233 |
1 |
a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception |
|
|
|
| 11015 |
3233 |
1 |
affecting or influenced by the human mind |
psychical# |
|
“ psychic energy”#“ psychic trauma”# |
| 11016 |
3233 |
1 |
outside the sphere of physical science |
psychical# |
|
“ psychic phenomena”# |
| 11017 |
3234 |
1 |
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant |
fusee#fuze#fuzee#primer#priming# |
|
|
| 11018 |
3234 |
1 |
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse |
|
defuse# |
|
| 11019 |
3234 |
2 |
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
electrical fuse#safety fuse# |
|
|
| 11020 |
3234 |
3 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#combine#commingle#conflate#flux#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 11021 |
3234 |
3 |
make liquid or plastic by heating |
|
|
“The storm fused the electric mains”# |
| 11022 |
3234 |
3 |
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat |
|
|
“The substances fused at a very high temperature”# |
| 11023 |
3235 |
1 |
the state of having good sense and sound judgment |
reason#reasonableness# |
|
“his rationality may have been impaired”# |
| 11024 |
3235 |
1 |
the quality of being consistent with or based on logic |
rationalness# |
|
|
| 11025 |
3236 |
1 |
a long wandering and eventful journey |
|
|
|
| 11026 |
3237 |
1 |
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall |
dizziness#giddiness#lightheadedness# |
|
|
| 11027 |
3238 |
1 |
the act of making something evident |
disclosure#revealing# |
|
|
| 11028 |
3238 |
1 |
an enlightening or astonishing disclosure |
|
|
|
| 11029 |
3238 |
1 |
communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency |
divine revelation# |
|
|
| 11030 |
3239 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception |
aware#cognisant# |
incognizant#unaware#asleep#oblivious#unmindful#unconscious#unsuspecting#unwitting#unconscious#insensible#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11031 |
3240 |
1 |
marked by or capable of arousing controversy |
arguable#debatable#disputable#moot#contentious#disputed#polemic#polemical# |
noncontroversial#uncontroversial#unchallengeable#unchallenged#undisputed#unquestioned#agreed upon#stipulatory#show more antonyms...# |
“the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial”#“Rushdie's controversial book”#“a controversial decision on affirmative action”# |
| 11032 |
3241 |
1 |
go against, as of rules and laws |
conflict#infringe#run afoul# |
|
|
| 11033 |
3241 |
1 |
deny the truth of |
contradict#negate# |
|
|
| 11034 |
3242 |
1 |
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative |
|
|
“he believed all the Marxist dogma”# |
| 11035 |
3242 |
1 |
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof |
tenet# |
|
|
| 11036 |
3243 |
1 |
impossible to deny or disprove |
incontrovertible#positive# |
|
“an irrefutable argument”# |
| 11037 |
3244 |
1 |
not fully developed in mature animals |
rudimentary# |
|
|
| 11038 |
3245 |
1 |
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work |
theme# |
|
|
| 11039 |
3245 |
1 |
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration |
motive# |
|
|
| 11040 |
3245 |
1 |
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |
motive# |
|
|
| 11041 |
3246 |
1 |
(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of |
unmindful# |
|
“ oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform”#“ oblivious to the risks she ran”# |
| 11042 |
3246 |
1 |
failing to keep in mind |
forgetful# |
|
“ oblivious old age”# |
| 11043 |
3247 |
1 |
showing a brooding ill humor |
dark#glowering#glum#moody#morose#saturnine#sour#sullen# |
|
“the proverbially dour New England Puritan”# |
| 11044 |
3247 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dogged#persistent#pertinacious#tenacious#unyielding# |
|
“ dour determination”# |
| 11045 |
3247 |
1 |
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance |
forbidding#grim# |
|
“a dour, self-sacrificing life”# |
| 11046 |
3248 |
1 |
unable to see distant objects clearly |
nearsighted#shortsighted# |
farsighted#presbyopic#eagle-eyed#farseeing#keen-sighted#longsighted#hypermetropic#hyperopic#telescopic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11047 |
3248 |
1 |
lacking foresight or scope |
short#shortsighted#unforesightful# |
|
“ myopic thinking”# |
| 11048 |
3249 |
1 |
in deplorable condition |
bedraggled#broken-down#derelict#ramshackle#tatterdemalion#tumble-down# |
|
|
| 11049 |
3250 |
1 |
foul and run-down and repulsive |
flyblown#sordid# |
|
“a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town”#“ squalid living conditions”# |
| 11050 |
3250 |
1 |
morally degraded |
seamy#seedy#sleazy#sordid# |
|
“the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal”# |
| 11051 |
3251 |
1 |
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention |
patent of invention# |
|
|
| 11052 |
3251 |
1 |
an official document granting a right or privilege |
letters patent# |
|
|
| 11053 |
3251 |
1 |
obtain a patent for |
|
|
“Should I patent this invention?”# |
| 11054 |
3251 |
1 |
grant rights to; grant a patent for |
|
|
|
| 11055 |
3251 |
2 |
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage |
unobstructed# |
|
“ patent ductus arteriosus”# |
| 11056 |
3251 |
2 |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
apparent#evident#manifest#plain#unmistakable# |
|
“ patent advantages”# |
| 11057 |
3251 |
2 |
make open to sight or notice |
|
|
“His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him”# |
| 11058 |
3252 |
1 |
breaking with convention or tradition |
dissentient#recusant#dissident#heretical#heterodox#iconoclastic#nonconforming#nonconformist#Reformed# |
orthodox#conservative#antiheretical#canonic#canonical#sanctioned#conforming#conformist#conventional#established#traditional#unreformed#standard#show more antonyms...# |
“an unorthodox lifestyle”# |
| 11059 |
3252 |
1 |
independent in behavior or thought |
irregular#maverick# |
|
|
| 11060 |
3253 |
1 |
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
contrite#remorseful#ruthful# |
|
|
| 11061 |
3254 |
1 |
a person who founds or establishes some institution |
beginner#father#founding father# |
|
|
| 11062 |
3254 |
2 |
sink below the surface |
|
|
|
| 11063 |
3254 |
2 |
break down, literally or metaphorically |
break#cave in#collapse#fall in#give#give way# |
|
|
| 11064 |
3254 |
2 |
fail utterly; collapse |
fall flat#fall through#flop# |
|
“The project foundered”# |
| 11065 |
3254 |
2 |
stumble and nearly fall |
|
|
“the horses foundered”# |
| 11066 |
3254 |
3 |
a worker who makes metal castings |
|
|
|
| 11067 |
3254 |
4 |
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse |
laminitis# |
|
|
| 11068 |
3255 |
1 |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
asphyxiate#choke#suffocate# |
|
|
| 11069 |
3255 |
1 |
smother or suppress |
dampen# |
excite#stimulate# |
“ Stifle your curiosity”# |
| 11070 |
3255 |
1 |
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen |
asphyxiate#suffocate# |
|
|
| 11071 |
3255 |
2 |
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee |
knee# |
|
|
| 11072 |
3255 |
3 |
conceal or hide |
muffle#repress#smother#strangle# |
|
|
| 11073 |
3256 |
1 |
the quality of being wordy and talkative |
garrulity#garrulousness#loquacity#talkativeness# |
|
|
| 11074 |
3257 |
1 |
a person who expects the worst |
|
optimist# |
|
| 11075 |
3258 |
1 |
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) |
|
|
|
| 11076 |
3258 |
1 |
an impression that something might be the case |
hunch#suspicion# |
|
“he had an intuition that something had gone wrong”# |
| 11077 |
3259 |
1 |
exact opposite |
|
|
“his theory is the antithesis of mine”# |
| 11078 |
3259 |
1 |
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance |
|
|
|
| 11079 |
3260 |
1 |
infer from incomplete evidence |
|
|
|
| 11080 |
3260 |
1 |
imagine to be the case or true or probable |
suspect# |
|
“I surmised that the butler did it”# |
| 11081 |
3260 |
1 |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
conjecture#guess#hypothesis#speculation#supposition#surmisal# |
|
|
| 11082 |
3261 |
1 |
physical beauty (especially of a woman) |
|
|
|
| 11083 |
3262 |
1 |
having an oblique or slanting direction or position |
skew# |
|
|
| 11084 |
3262 |
2 |
favoring one person or side over another |
biased#colored#coloured#one-sided#slanted# |
|
|
| 11085 |
3263 |
1 |
a person of exceptional importance and reputation |
behemoth#colossus#giant#heavyweight# |
|
|
| 11086 |
3264 |
1 |
be similar, be in line with |
|
depart#deviate#diverge#vary# |
|
| 11087 |
3264 |
1 |
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions |
adapt#adjust# |
|
|
| 11088 |
3265 |
1 |
a postulated sequence of possible events |
|
|
“planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack”# |
| 11089 |
3265 |
1 |
an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) |
|
|
|
| 11090 |
3265 |
1 |
a setting for a work of art or literature |
|
|
“the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror”# |
| 11091 |
3266 |
1 |
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic |
discussion#treatment# |
|
|
| 11092 |
3266 |
1 |
extended verbal expression in speech or writing |
|
|
|
| 11093 |
3266 |
1 |
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
preaching#sermon# |
|
|
| 11094 |
3266 |
1 |
consider or examine in speech or writing |
discuss#talk about# |
|
|
| 11095 |
3266 |
1 |
talk at length and formally about a topic |
dissertate#hold forth# |
|
|
| 11096 |
3266 |
1 |
carry on a conversation |
converse# |
|
|
| 11097 |
3267 |
1 |
cause to be immersed |
plunge# |
|
|
| 11098 |
3267 |
1 |
thrust or throw into |
plunge# |
|
“ Immerse yourself in hot water”# |
| 11099 |
3267 |
1 |
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing |
bury#eat up#swallow#swallow up# |
|
|
| 11100 |
3267 |
1 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
absorb#engross#engulf#plunge#soak up#steep# |
|
“He immersed himself into his studies”# |
| 11101 |
3268 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#muse#reflect#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 11102 |
3269 |
1 |
shrewdness shown by keen insight |
insightfulness# |
|
|
| 11103 |
3269 |
2 |
a tapering point |
|
|
|
| 11104 |
3270 |
1 |
not inhibited or restrained |
abandoned#earthy#unrepressed#unsuppressed#unreserved#unrestrained# |
inhibited#pent-up#repressed#smothered#stifled#strangled#suppressed#reserved#restrained#show more antonyms...# |
“ uninhibited exuberance”# |
| 11105 |
3271 |
1 |
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof |
dogma# |
|
|
| 11106 |
3272 |
1 |
no longer in use |
disused# |
|
“ obsolete words”# |
| 11107 |
3273 |
1 |
having superior power and influence |
overriding#paramount#predominate#preponderant#preponderating# |
|
“the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”# |
| 11108 |
3273 |
1 |
most frequent or common |
dominant#prevailing#prevalent#rife# |
|
|
| 11109 |
3274 |
1 |
characterized by emotion |
affectional#emotive# |
|
|
| 11110 |
3275 |
1 |
be understanding of |
empathise#sympathise#sympathize#understand# |
|
|
| 11111 |
3276 |
1 |
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse |
wasting#wasting away# |
|
|
| 11112 |
3276 |
1 |
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) |
withering# |
|
|
| 11113 |
3276 |
1 |
undergo atrophy |
|
|
“Muscles that are not used will atrophy”# |
| 11114 |
3277 |
1 |
the quality of being valid and rigorous |
cogency#rigor#rigour# |
|
|
| 11115 |
3277 |
1 |
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution |
hardiness#lustiness#robustness# |
|
|
| 11116 |
3277 |
1 |
the quality of having legal force or effectiveness |
validness# |
|
|
| 11117 |
3278 |
1 |
the system of methods followed in a particular discipline |
|
|
|
| 11118 |
3278 |
1 |
the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline |
methodological analysis# |
|
|
| 11119 |
3279 |
1 |
very small |
miniscule# |
|
“a minuscule kitchen”#“a minuscule amount of rain fell”# |
| 11120 |
3279 |
2 |
lowercase |
little#miniscule#small# |
|
“e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters”# |
| 11121 |
3279 |
2 |
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries |
miniscule#minuscular# |
majuscule#uppercase#majuscular#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11122 |
3279 |
2 |
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case |
lower-case letter#lowercase#miniscule#small letter# |
capital#capital letter#majuscule#upper-case letter#uppercase# |
|
| 11123 |
3279 |
2 |
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts |
miniscule# |
|
|
| 11124 |
3280 |
1 |
being or relating to or like a chimera |
chimeral#chimeric# |
|
|
| 11125 |
3280 |
1 |
produced by a wildly fanciful imagination |
unrealistic# |
|
“"his Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists"- Douglas Bush”# |
| 11126 |
3281 |
1 |
having superior power and influence |
overriding#predominant#predominate#preponderant#preponderating# |
|
|
| 11127 |
3282 |
1 |
politely warm and friendly |
warm# |
|
“a cordial handshake”# |
| 11128 |
3282 |
1 |
diffusing warmth and friendliness |
affable#amiable#genial# |
|
“ cordial relations”#“a cordial greeting”# |
| 11129 |
3282 |
1 |
sincerely or intensely felt |
sincere# |
|
“a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort”#“a cordial abhorrence of waste”# |
| 11130 |
3282 |
2 |
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal |
liqueur# |
|
|
| 11131 |
3283 |
1 |
formal conversation |
|
|
|
| 11132 |
3283 |
1 |
a conversation especially a formal one |
|
|
|
| 11133 |
3284 |
1 |
using exactly the same words |
word for word# |
|
“he repeated her remarks verbatim”# |
| 11134 |
3284 |
1 |
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker |
direct# |
|
“repeated their dialog verbatim”# |
| 11135 |
3285 |
1 |
to say, state, or perform again |
ingeminate#iterate#repeat#restate#retell# |
|
“She kept reiterating her request”# |
| 11136 |
3286 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#recreate#renovate#repair#revive#vivify# |
|
|
| 11137 |
3287 |
1 |
inclined to or marked by drowsiness |
slumberous#slumbery#slumbrous# |
|
“the sound had a somnolent effect”# |
| 11138 |
3288 |
1 |
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) |
visit# |
|
|
| 11139 |
3288 |
1 |
spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily |
|
|
|
| 11140 |
3289 |
1 |
resolutely courageous |
brave#courageous# |
|
“ undaunted in the face of death”# |
| 11141 |
3289 |
1 |
unshaken in purpose |
undismayed#unshaken# |
|
|
| 11142 |
3290 |
1 |
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
appellative#denomination#designation# |
|
|
| 11143 |
3291 |
1 |
the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) |
|
|
|
| 11144 |
3291 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#cant#jargon#lingo#patois#slang# |
|
|
| 11145 |
3291 |
1 |
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
common#vulgar# |
|
“a vernacular term”#“ vernacular speakers”# |
| 11146 |
3292 |
1 |
failing to accomplish an intended result |
stillborn#unsuccessful# |
|
“an abortive revolt”# |
| 11147 |
3293 |
1 |
a motley assortment of things |
farrago#gallimaufry#hodgepodge#hotchpotch#mingle-mangle#mishmash#oddments#odds and ends#omnium-gatherum#ragbag# |
|
|
| 11148 |
3294 |
1 |
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) |
|
|
|
| 11149 |
3295 |
1 |
an instance of questioning |
enquiry#inquiry#interrogation#question# |
answer# |
|
| 11150 |
3295 |
1 |
pose a question |
question# |
|
|
| 11151 |
3296 |
1 |
of or relating to pedagogy |
pedagogic# |
|
“ pedagogical significance”# |
| 11152 |
3297 |
1 |
marked by harshly abusive criticism |
vituperative# |
|
“his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists”# |
| 11153 |
3298 |
1 |
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries |
Renascence# |
|
|
| 11154 |
3298 |
1 |
the revival of learning and culture |
Renascence#rebirth# |
|
|
| 11155 |
3299 |
1 |
having an agreeably pungent taste |
savory#savoury#spicy#zesty# |
|
|
| 11156 |
3299 |
1 |
attracting or delighting |
engaging# |
|
“a piquant face with large appealing eyes”# |
| 11157 |
3299 |
1 |
engagingly stimulating or provocative |
salty# |
|
“a piquant wit”# |
| 11158 |
3300 |
1 |
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles |
constituted#established# |
|
“ legitimate advertising practices”# |
| 11159 |
3300 |
1 |
based on known statements or events or conditions |
logical# |
|
|
| 11160 |
3300 |
1 |
show or affirm to be just and legitimate |
|
|
|
| 11161 |
3300 |
2 |
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
lawful#licit# |
|
“a legitimate government”# |
| 11162 |
3300 |
2 |
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful |
authorised#authorized#legal#lawfully-begotten#left-handed#morganatic#lawful#rightful#true#valid# |
illegitimate#unauthorised#unauthorized#illegal#adulterine#base#baseborn#bastardly#misbegot#misbegotten#spurious#fatherless#left-handed#unlawful#wrongful#invalid#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11163 |
3300 |
2 |
make legal |
decriminalise#decriminalize#legalise#legalize#legitimatise#legitimatize#legitimise#legitimize# |
criminalise#criminalize#illegalise#illegalize#outlaw# |
|
| 11164 |
3300 |
2 |
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) |
|
|
|
| 11165 |
3301 |
1 |
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) |
exclusive right#perquisite#privilege# |
|
“suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”# |
| 11166 |
3302 |
1 |
the appearance conveyed by a person's face |
visage# |
|
“a pleasant countenance”# |
| 11167 |
3302 |
1 |
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) |
kisser#mug#phiz#physiognomy#smiler#visage# |
|
|
| 11168 |
3302 |
2 |
consent to, give permission |
allow#let#permit# |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
|
| 11169 |
3302 |
2 |
formal and explicit approval |
endorsement#imprimatur#indorsement#sanction#warrant# |
|
|
| 11170 |
3303 |
1 |
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
mercifulness#mercy# |
|
|
| 11171 |
3303 |
1 |
good weather with comfortable temperatures |
mildness# |
|
|
| 11172 |
3304 |
1 |
of heaven or the spirit |
celestial#ethereal# |
|
“the supernal happiness of a quiet death”# |
| 11173 |
3304 |
1 |
being or coming from on high |
heavenly# |
infernal#evil#chthonian#chthonic#nether#Hadean#Plutonian#Tartarean#Stygian#show more antonyms...# |
“interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men”# |
| 11174 |
3305 |
1 |
kind in disposition or manner |
kind# |
|
“the benign ruler of millions”#“ benign intentions”# |
| 11175 |
3305 |
1 |
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
benignant# |
malign#maleficent#cancerous#harmful#unkind#show more antonyms...# |
“a benign smile”#“the benign sky”#“the benign influence of pure air”# |
| 11176 |
3305 |
1 |
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) |
|
malignant#cancerous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11177 |
3306 |
1 |
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) |
cancerous# |
benign# |
|
| 11178 |
3307 |
1 |
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract |
magnetic# |
|
“a charismatic leader”# |
| 11179 |
3308 |
1 |
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment |
finding of fact# |
|
|
| 11180 |
3309 |
1 |
showing a sense of shame |
shamefaced# |
|
|
| 11181 |
3309 |
1 |
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity |
sheeplike# |
|
|
| 11182 |
3310 |
1 |
having life or vigor or spirit |
alive# |
unanimated#lifeless#wan#show more antonyms...# |
“an animated and expressive face”#“ animated conversation”#“became very animated when he heard the good news”# |
| 11183 |
3310 |
1 |
made to appear to move as living creatures do |
moving# |
|
“an animated cartoon”#“ animated puppets”# |
| 11184 |
3311 |
1 |
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire |
beguiling#enticing#tempting# |
|
“an alluring prospect”#“her alluring smile”# |
| 11185 |
3312 |
1 |
not clear to the understanding |
enigmatical#puzzling# |
|
“I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later”#“prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries”# |
| 11186 |
3312 |
1 |
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought |
oracular# |
|
“so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it”#“an enigmatic smile”# |
| 11187 |
3313 |
1 |
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position |
|
|
|
| 11188 |
3313 |
1 |
a strategic maneuver |
ploy#stratagem# |
|
|
| 11189 |
3313 |
1 |
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker |
ploy# |
|
|
| 11190 |
3314 |
1 |
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
hypothecate#hypothesise#hypothesize#speculate#suppose#theorise#theorize# |
|
|
| 11191 |
3314 |
1 |
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence |
|
|
|
| 11192 |
3314 |
1 |
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) |
speculation# |
|
“he dismissed it as mere conjecture”# |
| 11193 |
3314 |
1 |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
guess#hypothesis#speculation#supposition#surmisal#surmise# |
|
|
| 11194 |
3315 |
1 |
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
sharp#shrewd# |
|
“an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease”# |
| 11195 |
3316 |
1 |
incapable of being explained or accounted for |
incomprehensible# |
explicable#comprehendible#comprehensible#explainable#interpretable#soluble#show more antonyms...# |
“ inexplicable errors”#“left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons”# |
| 11196 |
3317 |
1 |
mental responsiveness and awareness |
aesthesia#esthesia# |
insensibility# |
|
| 11197 |
3317 |
1 |
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation |
sensitiveness#sensitivity# |
|
|
| 11198 |
3317 |
1 |
refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions |
|
|
“cruelty offended his sensibility”# |
| 11199 |
3318 |
1 |
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
alien# |
|
“ exotic plants in a greenhouse”#“ exotic cuisine”# |
| 11200 |
3318 |
1 |
strikingly strange or unusual |
strange#unusual# |
|
“an exotic hair style”#“protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants”#“the exotic landscape of a dead planet”# |
| 11201 |
3319 |
1 |
not opportune |
disadvantageous#ill-timed#unseasonable#untimely#wrong#inconvenient# |
opportune#advantageous#good#right#ripe#seasonable#timely#well timed#well-timed#show more antonyms...# |
“arrived at a most inopportune hour”#“an inopportune visit”# |
| 11202 |
3320 |
1 |
required activity |
demand# |
|
“the requirements of his work affected his health”# |
| 11203 |
3320 |
1 |
anything indispensable |
essential#necessary#necessity#requisite# |
inessential#nonessential# |
“allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions”# |
| 11204 |
3320 |
1 |
something that is required in advance |
prerequisite# |
|
|
| 11205 |
3321 |
1 |
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
choose#pick out#take# |
|
“She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her”# |
| 11206 |
3321 |
1 |
selected or chosen for special qualifications |
blue-ribbon# |
|
|
| 11207 |
3321 |
1 |
of superior grade |
choice#prime#prize#quality# |
|
“ select peaches”# |
| 11208 |
3322 |
1 |
a statement made about the future |
forecasting#foretelling#prognostication# |
|
|
| 11209 |
3322 |
1 |
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) |
anticipation#prevision# |
|
|
| 11210 |
3323 |
1 |
at an earlier time or formerly |
antecedently# |
|
“she had previously lived in Chicago”#“he was previously president of a bank”#“better than anything previously proposed”#“a previously unquestioned attitude”# |
| 11211 |
3324 |
1 |
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process |
production# |
|
“they improve their product every year”# |
| 11212 |
3324 |
1 |
commodities offered for sale |
merchandise#ware# |
|
“that store offers a variety of products”# |
| 11213 |
3324 |
1 |
a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances |
|
|
“skill is the product of hours of practice”#“his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue”# |
| 11214 |
3324 |
1 |
a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction |
|
|
“a product of lime and nitric acid”# |
| 11215 |
3324 |
2 |
a quantity obtained by multiplication |
mathematical product# |
|
“the product of 2 and 3 is 6”# |
| 11216 |
3324 |
2 |
the set of elements common to two or more sets |
Cartesian product#intersection# |
|
|
| 11217 |
3325 |
1 |
the greatest or most complete or best possible |
maximal# |
minimal#minimum#borderline#marginal#negligible#nominal#token#tokenish#stripped#stripped-down#show more antonyms...# |
“ maximum pressure”# |
| 11218 |
3325 |
1 |
the largest possible quantity |
upper limit# |
lower limit#minimum# |
|
| 11219 |
3325 |
1 |
the greatest possible degree |
level best#utmost#uttermost# |
|
|
| 11220 |
3325 |
1 |
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right |
|
minimum# |
|
| 11221 |
3326 |
1 |
with objectivity |
|
subjectively# |
“we must look at the facts objectively”# |
| 11222 |
3327 |
1 |
be earlier in time; go back further |
antecede#antedate#forego#forgo#predate# |
follow#postdate#come after#follow#show more antonyms...# |
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”# |
| 11223 |
3327 |
1 |
move ahead (of others) in time or space |
lead# |
follow# |
|
| 11224 |
3327 |
1 |
be the predecessor of |
come before# |
come after#follow#succeed# |
“Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”# |
| 11225 |
3327 |
1 |
come before |
predate# |
|
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”# |
| 11226 |
3327 |
1 |
furnish with a preface or introduction |
introduce#preface#premise# |
|
“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”# |
| 11227 |
3328 |
1 |
a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
pundit# |
|
|
| 11228 |
3328 |
1 |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
adept#good#practiced#proficient#skilful#skillful# |
|
“an expert job”# |
| 11229 |
3328 |
1 |
of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood |
technical# |
|
|
| 11230 |
3329 |
1 |
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view |
presentation#presentment# |
|
“he gave the customer a demonstration”# |
| 11231 |
3329 |
1 |
a visual presentation showing how something works |
demo# |
|
“the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations”#“the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response”# |
| 11232 |
3329 |
1 |
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) |
manifestation# |
|
“there were violent demonstrations against the war”# |
| 11233 |
3329 |
1 |
a show of military force or preparedness |
|
|
“he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations”# |
| 11234 |
3329 |
1 |
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion |
monstrance# |
|
|
| 11235 |
3330 |
1 |
as a consequence |
therefore# |
|
“he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held”# |
| 11236 |
3330 |
1 |
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given |
accordingly# |
|
“ consequently, he didn't do it”# |
| 11237 |
3331 |
1 |
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause |
donation# |
|
|
| 11238 |
3331 |
1 |
act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity |
donation# |
|
|
| 11239 |
3331 |
1 |
an amount of money contributed |
|
|
“he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest”# |
| 11240 |
3331 |
1 |
the part played by a person in bringing about a result |
part#share# |
|
“I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project”# |
| 11241 |
3331 |
2 |
a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings, as an article or story |
|
|
|
| 11242 |
3332 |
1 |
promoting or enhancing well-being |
good# |
|
“an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”#“the beneficial effects of a temperate climate”# |
| 11243 |
3333 |
1 |
requiring full use of your abilities or resources |
ambitious# |
|
“performed the most challenging task without a mistake”# |
| 11244 |
3333 |
2 |
stimulating interest or thought |
thought-provoking# |
|
“a challenging hypothesis”# |
| 11245 |
3333 |
2 |
disturbingly provocative |
intriguing# |
|
|
| 11246 |
3334 |
1 |
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land |
alluvion#deluge#inundation# |
|
|
| 11247 |
3334 |
1 |
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing |
flowage# |
|
|
| 11248 |
3334 |
1 |
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) |
flood tide#rising tide# |
ebbtide# |
“"a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare”# |
| 11249 |
3334 |
1 |
a large flow |
outpouring#overflow# |
|
|
| 11250 |
3334 |
1 |
cover with liquid, usually water |
|
|
“The swollen river flooded the village”#“The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes”# |
| 11251 |
3334 |
1 |
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |
deluge#inundate#swamp# |
|
“The images flooded his mind”# |
| 11252 |
3334 |
1 |
become filled to overflowing |
|
|
“Our basement flooded during the heavy rains”# |
| 11253 |
3334 |
2 |
an overwhelming number or amount |
deluge#inundation#torrent# |
|
“a flood of requests”# |
| 11254 |
3334 |
2 |
supply with an excess of |
glut#oversupply# |
|
“ flood the market with tennis shoes”# |
| 11255 |
3334 |
3 |
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography |
flood lamp#floodlight#photoflood# |
|
|
| 11256 |
3335 |
1 |
beyond normal limits |
excessive#undue#unreasonable# |
|
“a book of inordinate length”# |
| 11257 |
3336 |
1 |
feelings of excessive pride |
amour propre#conceit#self-love# |
|
|
| 11258 |
3336 |
1 |
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride |
conceit#conceitedness# |
humbleness#humility# |
|
| 11259 |
3336 |
1 |
the quality of being valueless or futile |
emptiness# |
|
“he rejected the vanities of the world”# |
| 11260 |
3336 |
1 |
low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup |
dresser#dressing table#toilet table# |
|
|
| 11261 |
3337 |
1 |
a state of high honor |
glorification# |
|
“he valued glory above life itself”# |
| 11262 |
3337 |
1 |
rejoice proudly |
|
|
|
| 11263 |
3337 |
2 |
brilliant radiant beauty |
resplendence#resplendency# |
|
“the glory of the sunrise”# |
| 11264 |
3337 |
2 |
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
aura#aureole#gloriole#halo#nimbus# |
|
|
| 11265 |
3338 |
1 |
a strong feeling or emotion |
passionateness# |
|
|
| 11266 |
3338 |
1 |
a feeling of strong sexual desire |
|
|
|
| 11267 |
3338 |
1 |
the trait of being intensely emotional |
heat#warmth# |
|
|
| 11268 |
3338 |
1 |
any object of warm affection or devotion |
love# |
|
“he has a passion for cock fighting”# |
| 11269 |
3338 |
1 |
something that is desired intensely |
rage# |
|
|
| 11270 |
3338 |
1 |
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action |
cacoethes#mania# |
|
|
| 11271 |
3339 |
1 |
having a probability too low to inspire belief |
unbelievable#unconvincing#unlikely# |
|
|
| 11272 |
3339 |
1 |
too improbable to admit of belief |
marvellous#marvelous#tall# |
|
|
| 11273 |
3339 |
1 |
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred |
unlikely# |
likely#probable#equiprobable#presumptive#verisimilar#show more antonyms...# |
“an improbable event”# |
| 11274 |
3340 |
1 |
commonly used or practiced; usual |
customary#habitual#wonted# |
|
“his accustomed thoroughness”# |
| 11275 |
3340 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to |
used to#wont to# |
unaccustomed#new#unused#show more antonyms...# |
“ accustomed to doing her own work”#“I've grown accustomed to her face”# |
| 11276 |
3341 |
1 |
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose |
neoplasm#tumour# |
|
|
| 11277 |
3342 |
1 |
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions |
timidness#timorousness# |
|
|
| 11278 |
3342 |
1 |
fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities |
timorousness# |
boldness#daring#hardihood#hardiness# |
|
| 11279 |
3343 |
1 |
unequivocally detestable |
detestable#execrable#odious# |
|
“ abominable treatment of prisoners”# |
| 11280 |
3343 |
1 |
exceptionally bad or displeasing |
atrocious#awful#dreadful#painful#terrible#unspeakable# |
|
“ abominable workmanship”# |
| 11281 |
3344 |
1 |
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection |
call back#call up#recall#recollect#retrieve#think# |
blank out#block#draw a blank#forget# |
“I can't remember saying any such thing”#“can you remember her phone number?”#“Do you remember that he once loved you?”# |
| 11282 |
3344 |
1 |
recapture the past; indulge in memories |
think back# |
|
“he remembered how he used to pick flowers”# |
| 11283 |
3344 |
1 |
keep in mind for attention or consideration |
think of# |
bury#forget# |
“ Remember the Alamo”#“ Remember to call your mother every day!”# |
| 11284 |
3344 |
1 |
exercise, or have the power of, memory |
|
|
“After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember”#“some remember better than others”# |
| 11285 |
3344 |
2 |
show appreciation to |
|
|
“He remembered her in his will”# |
| 11286 |
3344 |
2 |
mention favorably, as in prayer |
|
|
“ remember me in your prayers”# |
| 11287 |
3344 |
2 |
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony |
commemorate# |
|
“We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”#“ Remember the dead of the First World War”# |
| 11288 |
3344 |
2 |
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship |
commend# |
|
“ Remember me to your wife”# |
| 11289 |
3345 |
1 |
force or drive back |
drive back#fight off#rebuff#repulse# |
|
“ repel the attacker”# |
| 11290 |
3345 |
1 |
cause to move back by force or influence |
beat back#drive#force back#push back#repulse# |
attract#draw#draw in#pull#pull in#draw in#retract#curl#curl up#draw in#show more antonyms...# |
“ repel the enemy”# |
| 11291 |
3345 |
1 |
be repellent to; cause aversion in |
repulse# |
appeal#attract# |
|
| 11292 |
3345 |
1 |
fill with distaste |
disgust#gross out#revolt# |
|
|
| 11293 |
3345 |
1 |
reject outright and bluntly |
rebuff#snub# |
|
|
| 11294 |
3346 |
1 |
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure |
scowl# |
|
|
| 11295 |
3346 |
1 |
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval |
glower#lour#lower# |
|
|
| 11296 |
3347 |
1 |
a movement downward |
|
|
|
| 11297 |
3347 |
1 |
the act of changing your location in a downward direction |
|
|
|
| 11298 |
3347 |
1 |
a downward slope or bend |
declension#declination#decline#declivity#downslope#fall# |
acclivity#ascent#climb#raise#rise#upgrade# |
|
| 11299 |
3347 |
1 |
properties attributable to your ancestry |
extraction#origin# |
|
|
| 11300 |
3347 |
1 |
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
filiation#line of descent#lineage# |
|
|
| 11301 |
3347 |
1 |
the descendants of one individual |
ancestry#blood#blood line#bloodline#line#line of descent#lineage#origin#parentage#pedigree#stemma#stock# |
|
|
| 11302 |
3348 |
1 |
beyond belief or understanding |
unbelievable# |
believable#credible#likely#presumptive#plausible#thinkable#show more antonyms...# |
“at incredible speed”#“the book's plot is simply incredible”# |
| 11303 |
3349 |
1 |
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive |
crooked# |
square#straight#honest#honorable#lawful#aboveboard#straightforward#guileless#transparent#straightarrow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11304 |
3349 |
1 |
lacking in integrity |
corrupted#debased#vitiated#bribable#corruptible#dishonest#purchasable#venal#depraved#perverse#perverted#reprobate#dirty#sordid#Praetorian#Pretorian#putrid#sold-out#immoral# |
incorrupt#antiseptic#incorruptible#uncorrupted#uncorrupted#unspoiled#show more antonyms...# |
“humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation”#“a corrupt and incompetent city government”# |
| 11305 |
3349 |
1 |
touched by rot or decay |
tainted# |
|
“` corrupt' is archaic”# |
| 11306 |
3349 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
debase#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert#vitiate# |
|
“Socrates was accused of corrupting young men”#“ corrupt the morals”# |
| 11307 |
3349 |
1 |
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
cloud#defile#sully#taint# |
|
|
| 11308 |
3349 |
2 |
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence |
bribe#buy#grease one's palms# |
|
|
| 11309 |
3349 |
3 |
containing errors or alterations |
corrupted# |
|
“a corrupt text”# |
| 11310 |
3349 |
3 |
alter from the original |
spoil# |
|
|
| 11311 |
3350 |
1 |
knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts |
awake#aware#cognisant#cognizant#self-aware#self-conscious#semiconscious#sentient#sensible#sensitive#voluntary# |
unconscious#asleep#incognizant#unaware#cold#comatose#innocent#insensible#senseless#KO'd#kayoed#knocked out#out#stunned#nonconscious#semicomatose#subconscious#insensible#involuntary#nonvoluntary#unvoluntary#show more antonyms...# |
“remained conscious during the operation”#“ conscious of his faults”#“became conscious that he was being followed”# |
| 11312 |
3350 |
1 |
(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something |
aware#cognisant#cognizant# |
|
“few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance”#“ conscious of having succeeded”#“"the careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load"- Thomas Hardy”# |
| 11313 |
3350 |
2 |
intentionally conceived |
witting# |
|
“a conscious effort to speak more slowly”#“a conscious policy”# |
| 11314 |
3351 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
|
| 11315 |
3351 |
1 |
offensively malodorous |
fetid#foetid#foul-smelling#funky#ill-scented#noisome#smelly#stinking# |
|
“a foul odor”# |
| 11316 |
3351 |
1 |
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter |
filthy#nasty# |
|
“a foul pond”# |
| 11317 |
3351 |
1 |
make unclean |
|
|
“ foul the water”# |
| 11318 |
3351 |
1 |
make impure |
contaminate#pollute# |
|
|
| 11319 |
3351 |
1 |
spot, stain, or pollute |
befoul#defile#maculate# |
|
|
| 11320 |
3351 |
1 |
become soiled and dirty |
|
|
|
| 11321 |
3351 |
1 |
become or cause to become obstructed |
back up#choke#choke off#clog#clog up#congest# |
unclog# |
|
| 11322 |
3351 |
2 |
violating accepted standards or rules |
cheating#dirty#unsporting#unsportsmanlike# |
|
“used foul means to gain power”# |
| 11323 |
3351 |
2 |
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines |
out-of-bounds# |
fair#in-bounds#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11324 |
3351 |
2 |
an act that violates the rules of a sport |
|
|
|
| 11325 |
3351 |
2 |
commit a foul; break the rules |
|
|
|
| 11326 |
3351 |
2 |
hit a foul ball |
|
|
|
| 11327 |
3351 |
3 |
characterized by obscenity |
cruddy#filthy#nasty#smutty# |
|
“ foul language”# |
| 11328 |
3351 |
4 |
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes |
dirty#marked-up# |
|
|
| 11329 |
3351 |
5 |
especially of a ship's lines etc |
afoul#fouled# |
|
“a foul anchor”# |
| 11330 |
3352 |
1 |
play boisterously |
cavort#disport#frisk#frolic#lark#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
“the gamboling lambs in the meadows”# |
| 11331 |
3352 |
1 |
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
caper#frolic#play#romp# |
|
|
| 11332 |
3353 |
1 |
extremely cold |
arctic#frigid#glacial#icy#polar# |
|
“ gelid waters of the North Atlantic”# |
| 11333 |
3354 |
1 |
divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts |
|
|
|
| 11334 |
3354 |
1 |
an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage) |
|
|
|
| 11335 |
3355 |
1 |
characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects |
benignant# |
|
|
| 11336 |
3355 |
1 |
exhibiting courtesy and politeness |
courteous#nice# |
|
|
| 11337 |
3355 |
1 |
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit |
friendly#elegant#graceful#refined#merciful#refined# |
ungracious#churlish#graceless#unpleasing#unrefined#show more antonyms...# |
“ gracious even to unexpected visitors”#“ gracious living”#“he bears insult with gracious good humor”# |
| 11338 |
3355 |
1 |
disposed to bestow favors |
propitious# |
|
“thanks to the gracious gods”# |
| 11339 |
3356 |
1 |
worthy of religious veneration |
sacred# |
|
“Jerusalem's hallowed soil”# |
| 11340 |
3357 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched# |
|
“a hapless victim”# |
| 11341 |
3358 |
1 |
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others |
|
|
“the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation”#“to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony”#“the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system”# |
| 11342 |
3359 |
1 |
extremely wicked, deeply criminal |
flagitious# |
|
“ heinous accusations”# |
| 11343 |
3360 |
1 |
completely sealed; completely airtight |
tight# |
|
|
| 11344 |
3361 |
1 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
encumbrance#hinderance#hitch#incumbrance#interference#preventative#preventive# |
|
|
| 11345 |
3361 |
1 |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
balk#baulk#check#deterrent#handicap#hinderance#impediment# |
|
|
| 11346 |
3361 |
1 |
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
hinderance#interference# |
|
|
| 11347 |
3362 |
1 |
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
monotonous# |
|
“a humdrum existence”# |
| 11348 |
3362 |
1 |
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement |
commonplace#prosaic#unglamorous#unglamourous# |
|
|
| 11349 |
3362 |
1 |
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety |
monotony#sameness# |
|
“he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners”# |
| 11350 |
3363 |
1 |
the trait of avoiding excesses |
moderation# |
intemperance# |
|
| 11351 |
3363 |
1 |
abstaining from excess |
sobriety# |
|
|
| 11352 |
3363 |
2 |
the act of tempering |
|
|
|
| 11353 |
3364 |
1 |
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one |
tendencious# |
|
“a tendentious account of recent elections”#“distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion”# |
| 11354 |
3365 |
1 |
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
parsimoniousness#parsimony#penny-pinching# |
|
|
| 11355 |
3365 |
2 |
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers |
|
|
|
| 11356 |
3366 |
1 |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
placid#quiet#smooth#still#unruffled# |
|
“a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky”# |
| 11357 |
3366 |
1 |
not agitated; without losing self-possession |
calm#serene#unagitated# |
|
“she became more tranquil”#“ tranquil life in the country”# |
| 11358 |
3367 |
1 |
not worth considering |
negligible#paltry# |
|
“a trifling matter”# |
| 11359 |
3367 |
2 |
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working |
dalliance#dawdling# |
|
|
| 11360 |
3368 |
1 |
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
disruptive#riotous#troubled#turbulent# |
|
“the tumultuous years of his administration”# |
| 11361 |
3369 |
1 |
the quality of being subject to variation |
variableness#variance# |
invariability#invariableness#invariance# |
|
| 11362 |
3369 |
1 |
the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity |
unevenness# |
evenness#invariability# |
|
| 11363 |
3370 |
1 |
having a variety of colors |
varicolored#varicoloured# |
|
|
| 11364 |
3371 |
1 |
capable of being corrupted |
bribable#corruptible#dishonest#purchasable# |
|
“a venal police officer”# |
| 11365 |
3372 |
1 |
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity |
energetic# |
|
“a vigorous hiker”#“gave her skirt a vigorous shake”#“a vigorous campaign”#“a vigorous foreign policy”#“ vigorous opposition to the war”# |
| 11366 |
3372 |
1 |
strong and active physically or mentally |
robust# |
|
“"a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson”# |
| 11367 |
3373 |
1 |
extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) |
virulency# |
|
“the virulence of the plague”# |
| 11368 |
3373 |
1 |
extreme hostility |
virulency# |
|
“the virulence of the malicious old man”# |
| 11369 |
3374 |
1 |
a person with unusual powers of foresight |
illusionist#seer# |
|
|
| 11370 |
3374 |
1 |
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible |
|
|
|
| 11371 |
3374 |
1 |
not practical or realizable; speculative |
Laputan#airy#impractical#windy# |
|
“ visionary schemes for getting rich”# |
| 11372 |
3375 |
1 |
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
civilised#civilized#elegant#fastidious#gracious#polished#civilised#civilized#cultivated#cultured#genteel#polite#couth#dainty#mincing#niminy-piminy#prim#twee#debonair#debonaire#debonnaire#suave#delicate#finespun#gentlemanlike#gentlemanly#ladylike#patrician#overrefined#superfine#well-bred#well-mannered# |
unrefined#inelegant#unfastidious#ungracious#unpolished#agrestic#artless#uncultivated#uncultured#boorish#loutish#neandertal#neanderthal#oafish#swinish#coarse#common#rough-cut#uncouth#vulgar#crass#bounderish#ill-bred#lowbred#rude#underbred#yokelish#low#robust#rough#rough-spoken#ungentlemanlike#ungentlemanly#unladylike#show more antonyms...# |
“she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship”#“ refined people with refined taste”# |
| 11373 |
3375 |
1 |
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |
polished#svelte#urbane# |
|
|
| 11374 |
3375 |
1 |
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth |
elegant#graceful# |
|
|
| 11375 |
3375 |
1 |
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming |
neat#tasteful# |
|
|
| 11376 |
3375 |
2 |
freed from impurities by processing |
processed# |
crude#unprocessed#unrefined# |
“ refined sugar”#“ refined oil”#“"to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare”# |
| 11377 |
3376 |
1 |
one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse |
|
|
|
| 11378 |
3376 |
1 |
any means of control |
|
|
“he took up the reins of government”# |
| 11379 |
3376 |
1 |
control and direct with or as if by reins |
draw rein#harness#rein in# |
|
“ rein a horse”# |
| 11380 |
3376 |
1 |
stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins |
rein in# |
|
“He reined in his horses in front of the post office”# |
| 11381 |
3376 |
1 |
keep in check |
harness#rule# |
|
|
| 11382 |
3376 |
1 |
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins |
rein in# |
|
“They reined in in front of the post office”# |
| 11383 |
3377 |
1 |
tending or intended to rectify or improve |
bettering# |
|
“a remedial reading course”#“ remedial education”# |
| 11384 |
3377 |
1 |
tending to cure or restore to health |
alterative#curative#healing#sanative#therapeutic# |
|
“ remedial surgery”# |
| 11385 |
3378 |
1 |
being in a tense state |
edgy#high-strung#highly strung#jittery#jumpy#nervy#overstrung#uptight# |
|
|
| 11386 |
3378 |
1 |
impatient especially under restriction or delay |
impatient# |
|
“the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive”# |
| 11387 |
3379 |
1 |
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction |
rugged#healthy#beefy#buirdly#burly#husky#strapping#big-boned#big-chested#chesty#big-shouldered#broad-shouldered#square-shouldered#cast-iron#iron#hardy#stalwart#stout#sturdy#hardy#half-hardy#heavy-armed#square-built#vigorous#strong# |
frail#delicate#debile#decrepit#feeble#infirm#rickety#sapless#weak#weakly#light-boned#weak#show more antonyms...# |
“a robust body”#“a robust perennial”# |
| 11388 |
3379 |
1 |
strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity |
strong# |
|
“the experiment yielded robust results”#“a robust faith”# |
| 11389 |
3379 |
2 |
marked by richness and fullness of flavor |
full-bodied#racy#rich# |
|
“a robust claret”#“the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”# |
| 11390 |
3379 |
3 |
rough and crude |
unrefined# |
|
“a robust tale”# |
| 11391 |
3380 |
1 |
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
contemplation#musing#reflection#reflexion#thoughtfulness# |
|
|
| 11392 |
3380 |
2 |
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud) |
|
|
“ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination”# |
| 11393 |
3380 |
2 |
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding |
|
|
|
| 11394 |
3381 |
1 |
of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring |
|
|
|
| 11395 |
3381 |
1 |
of or relating to the sartorius muscle |
|
|
|
| 11396 |
3382 |
1 |
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so |
light#short# |
|
“a scant cup of sugar”# |
| 11397 |
3382 |
1 |
limit in quality or quantity |
skimp# |
|
|
| 11398 |
3382 |
1 |
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities |
skimp#stint# |
|
|
| 11399 |
3382 |
1 |
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially |
skimp# |
|
|
| 11400 |
3383 |
1 |
division of a group into opposing factions |
split# |
|
“another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”# |
| 11401 |
3383 |
1 |
the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences |
|
|
|
| 11402 |
3384 |
1 |
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be |
fake#postiche# |
|
|
| 11403 |
3384 |
1 |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
fake#faker#fraud#imposter#impostor#pretender#pseud#pseudo#role player#shammer# |
|
|
| 11404 |
3384 |
1 |
adopted in order to deceive |
assumed#false#fictitious#fictive#pretended#put on# |
|
“ sham modesty”# |
| 11405 |
3384 |
1 |
make believe with the intent to deceive |
affect#dissemble#feign#pretend# |
|
“He shammed a headache”# |
| 11406 |
3384 |
1 |
make a pretence of |
assume#feign#simulate# |
|
|
| 11407 |
3385 |
1 |
in a sporadic manner |
periodically# |
|
“he only works sporadically”# |
| 11408 |
3386 |
1 |
not in physical motion |
inactive#motionless#still# |
|
|
| 11409 |
3386 |
1 |
showing little if any change |
stable#unchanging# |
|
“a static population”# |
| 11410 |
3386 |
1 |
concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity |
electrostatic# |
|
|
| 11411 |
3386 |
1 |
a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference |
atmospheric static#atmospherics# |
|
|
| 11412 |
3386 |
1 |
angry criticism |
|
|
“they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial”# |
| 11413 |
3387 |
1 |
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility |
disorienting# |
|
“laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow”#“a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke”# |
| 11414 |
3387 |
1 |
causing great astonishment and consternation |
surprising# |
|
“the strike came as a stunning protest against management”#“a stunning defeat”# |
| 11415 |
3387 |
1 |
strikingly beautiful or attractive |
beautiful# |
|
“quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure”#“ stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas”# |
| 11416 |
3387 |
1 |
commanding attention |
arresting#sensational# |
|
“a stunning performance”# |
| 11417 |
3388 |
1 |
the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government |
subversive activity# |
|
|
| 11418 |
3388 |
1 |
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity |
corruption# |
|
“the big city's subversion of rural innocence”# |
| 11419 |
3389 |
1 |
be or do something to a greater degree |
exceed#outdo#outgo#outmatch#outperform#outstrip#surmount# |
|
“her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”# |
| 11420 |
3389 |
1 |
be greater in scope or size than some standard |
exceed#transcend# |
|
|
| 11421 |
3389 |
1 |
distinguish oneself |
excel#stand out# |
|
|
| 11422 |
3389 |
1 |
move past |
go by#go past#pass#pass by#travel by# |
|
“One line of soldiers surpassed the other”# |
| 11423 |
3390 |
1 |
presenting a summary or general view of a whole |
|
|
“a synoptic presentation of a physical theory”# |
| 11424 |
3390 |
1 |
presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament |
synoptical# |
|
“ synoptic sayings”# |
| 11425 |
3391 |
1 |
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
repentant# |
impenitent#unremorseful#unrepentant#unashamed#unregenerate#unregenerated#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11426 |
3391 |
1 |
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
|
|
|
| 11427 |
3392 |
1 |
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area |
circumferential#fringy#marginal#encircling#skirting#off-base# |
central#amidship#bicentric#bifocal#center#halfway#middle#midway#centered#centric#centrical#focal#medial#median#middlemost#midmost#nuclear#show more antonyms...# |
“Russia's peripheral provinces”#“ peripheral suburbs”# |
| 11428 |
3392 |
1 |
related to the key issue but not of central importance |
incident#incidental# |
|
“a peripheral interest”#“energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy”#“ peripheral issues”# |
| 11429 |
3392 |
2 |
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer |
computer peripheral#peripheral device# |
|
“disk drives and printers are important peripherals”# |
| 11430 |
3393 |
1 |
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior |
perseverance#perseveration# |
|
|
| 11431 |
3393 |
1 |
persistent determination |
doggedness#perseverance#persistency#pertinacity#tenaciousness#tenacity# |
|
|
| 11432 |
3393 |
1 |
the property of a continuous and connected period of time |
continuity# |
|
|
| 11433 |
3394 |
1 |
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death |
late# |
|
“a posthumous award”#“a posthumous book”#“a posthumous daughter”# |
| 11434 |
3395 |
1 |
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
executable#feasible#viable#workable# |
|
|
| 11435 |
3395 |
1 |
usable for a specific purpose |
operable# |
|
“a practicable solution”# |
| 11436 |
3396 |
1 |
in a precarious manner |
|
|
“being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with”# |
| 11437 |
3397 |
1 |
consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand |
|
|
“ premeditated murder”# |
| 11438 |
3397 |
1 |
think or reflect beforehand or in advance |
|
|
“I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake”# |
| 11439 |
3398 |
1 |
most frequent or common |
dominant#predominant#prevailing#rife# |
|
|
| 11440 |
3399 |
1 |
the trait of spending extravagantly |
extravagance#profligacy# |
|
|
| 11441 |
3399 |
1 |
excessive spending |
extravagance#high life#highlife#lavishness# |
|
|
| 11442 |
3400 |
1 |
the quality of being physically deep |
deepness#profoundness# |
shallowness# |
“the profundity of the mine was almost a mile”# |
| 11443 |
3400 |
1 |
intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc |
profoundness# |
shallowness#superficiality# |
|
| 11444 |
3400 |
1 |
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas |
astuteness#deepness#depth#profoundness# |
|
|
| 11445 |
3400 |
1 |
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound |
abstruseness#abstrusity#profoundness#reconditeness# |
|
|
| 11446 |
3401 |
1 |
boring verbosity |
long-windedness#prolixness#windiness#wordiness# |
|
|
| 11447 |
3402 |
1 |
conspicuous in position or importance |
big#large# |
|
“a prominent citizen”# |
| 11448 |
3402 |
1 |
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
outstanding#salient#spectacular#striking# |
|
“a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book”# |
| 11449 |
3403 |
1 |
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention |
prophetical# |
unprophetic#nonprognosticative#unpredictive#show more antonyms...# |
“ prophetic writings”#“ prophetic powers”#“words that proved prophetic”# |
| 11450 |
3404 |
1 |
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention |
heaven-sent#miraculous# |
|
“a providential recovery”# |
| 11451 |
3404 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of providence |
|
|
“"assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen”# |
| 11452 |
3404 |
1 |
resulting from divine providence |
divine# |
|
“ providential care”#“a providential visitation”# |
| 11453 |
3405 |
1 |
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role |
anonym#nom de guerre# |
|
|
| 11454 |
3406 |
1 |
assign great social importance to |
celebrate#lionise# |
|
“The tenor was lionized in Vienna”# |
| 11455 |
3407 |
1 |
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |
entice#tempt# |
|
“He lured me into temptation”# |
| 11456 |
3407 |
1 |
anything that serves as an enticement |
bait#come-on#hook#sweetener# |
|
|
| 11457 |
3407 |
1 |
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward |
come-on#enticement# |
|
|
| 11458 |
3407 |
1 |
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
bait#decoy# |
|
|
| 11459 |
3408 |
1 |
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism |
shocking# |
|
“ lurid details of the accident”# |
| 11460 |
3408 |
1 |
horrible in fierceness or savagery |
violent# |
|
“ lurid crimes”#“a lurid life”# |
| 11461 |
3408 |
2 |
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke |
bright# |
|
“a lurid sunset”#“ lurid flames”# |
| 11462 |
3408 |
3 |
ghastly pale |
colorless#colourless# |
|
“moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence”# |
| 11463 |
3409 |
1 |
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs |
cuff#handcuff#handlock# |
|
|
| 11464 |
3409 |
1 |
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs |
cuff#handcuff# |
|
|
| 11465 |
3410 |
1 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#combine#commingle#conflate#flux#fuse#immix#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 11466 |
3410 |
1 |
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually |
melt# |
|
|
| 11467 |
3410 |
2 |
a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank |
basket rummy#canasta# |
|
|
| 11468 |
3410 |
2 |
announce for a score; of cards in a card game |
|
|
|
| 11469 |
3411 |
1 |
an incorrect or unsuitable name |
|
|
|
| 11470 |
3412 |
1 |
have or exploit a monopoly of |
monopolise# |
|
“OPEC wants to monopolize oil”# |
| 11471 |
3412 |
1 |
have and control fully and exclusively |
monopolise# |
|
“He monopolizes the laser printer”# |
| 11472 |
3413 |
1 |
the central area of a church |
|
|
|
| 11473 |
3414 |
1 |
migratory |
mobile#peregrine#roving#wandering# |
|
“the nomadic habits of the Bedouins”# |
| 11474 |
3415 |
1 |
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
ill fame# |
|
|
| 11475 |
3416 |
1 |
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel |
freshness# |
|
|
| 11476 |
3416 |
1 |
originality by virtue of being new and surprising |
freshness# |
|
|
| 11477 |
3416 |
2 |
a small inexpensive mass-produced article |
knickknack# |
|
|
| 11478 |
3416 |
2 |
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
bangle#bauble#fallal#gaud#gewgaw#trinket# |
|
|
| 11479 |
3417 |
1 |
adhering to what is commonly accepted |
conservative#antiheretical#canonic#canonical#sanctioned#conforming#conformist#conventional#established#traditional#unreformed#standard# |
unorthodox#dissentient#recusant#dissident#heretical#heterodox#iconoclastic#nonconforming#nonconformist#Reformed#show more antonyms...# |
“an orthodox view of the world”# |
| 11480 |
3418 |
1 |
come into a new country and change residency |
|
emigrate# |
“Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century”# |
| 11481 |
3418 |
1 |
migrate to a new environment |
|
|
“only few plants can immigrate to the island”# |
| 11482 |
3418 |
1 |
introduce or send as immigrants |
|
|
“Britain immigrated many colonists to America”# |
| 11483 |
3419 |
1 |
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree |
unnoticeably# |
noticeably#observably#perceptibly# |
“the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly”# |
| 11484 |
3420 |
1 |
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand |
extemporize# |
|
“after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks”# |
| 11485 |
3420 |
1 |
perform without preparation |
ad-lib#extemporise#extemporize#improvize# |
|
|
| 11486 |
3421 |
1 |
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
discrepant#inconsistent#inappropriate#incompatible#out or keeping#unfitting#inharmonious#ironic#ironical# |
congruent#congruous#appropriate#harmonious#show more antonyms...# |
“a plan incongruous with reason”#“ incongruous behavior”#“a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation”# |
| 11487 |
3422 |
1 |
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct |
indelicate# |
decorous#in good taste#sedate#staid#proper#show more antonyms...# |
“ indecorous behavior”# |
| 11488 |
3422 |
1 |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
indecent#unbecoming#uncomely#unseemly#untoward# |
|
“ indecorous behavior”# |
| 11489 |
3423 |
1 |
marked by a lack of interest |
apathetic# |
|
“it is simply indifferent”# |
| 11490 |
3423 |
1 |
showing no care or concern in attitude or action |
unconcerned# |
|
“ indifferent to the sufferings of others”#“ indifferent to her plea”# |
| 11491 |
3423 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other |
immaterial# |
|
“what others think is altogether indifferent to him”# |
| 11492 |
3423 |
1 |
marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another |
impartial# |
|
“ indifferent about which book you would give them”#“was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation”# |
| 11493 |
3423 |
1 |
characterized by a lack of partiality |
unbiased#unbiassed# |
|
“a properly indifferent jury”# |
| 11494 |
3423 |
1 |
being neither good nor bad |
so-so# |
|
“an indifferent performance”#“a gifted painter but an indifferent actor”# |
| 11495 |
3423 |
1 |
neither too great nor too little |
moderate# |
|
“a couple of indifferent hills to climb”# |
| 11496 |
3423 |
2 |
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed |
deaf# |
|
|
| 11497 |
3423 |
3 |
fairly poor to not very good |
inferior# |
|
“has an indifferent singing voice”#“has indifferent qualifications for the job”# |
| 11498 |
3423 |
4 |
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive |
inert#neutral# |
|
“an indifferent chemical in a reaction”# |
| 11499 |
3424 |
1 |
difficult or impossible to perceive or discern |
|
discernable#discernible# |
“an indiscernible increase in temperature”# |
| 11500 |
3424 |
1 |
barely able to be perceived |
insensible#undetectable# |
|
“the transition was almost indiscernible”# |
| 11501 |
3425 |
1 |
limit the range or extent of |
|
|
“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”# |
| 11502 |
3425 |
1 |
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of |
|
|
“ inhibit the action of the enzyme”#“ inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”# |
| 11503 |
3425 |
1 |
put down by force or authority |
conquer#curb#stamp down#subdue#suppress# |
|
|
| 11504 |
3425 |
1 |
control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |
bottle up#suppress# |
|
|
| 11505 |
3426 |
1 |
lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise |
imprudent# |
|
“an injudicious measure”#“the result of an injudicious decision”# |
| 11506 |
3427 |
1 |
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason |
adamant#adamantine#inexorable# |
|
“an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency”# |
| 11507 |
3428 |
1 |
make clear and (more) comprehensible |
clarify#clear up# |
obfuscate# |
|
| 11508 |
3428 |
1 |
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear |
clear#clear up#crystalise#crystalize#crystallise#crystallize#enlighten#illuminate#shed light on#sort out#straighten out# |
|
|
| 11509 |
3429 |
1 |
high status importance owing to marked superiority |
distinction#note#preeminence# |
|
“a scholar of great eminence”# |
| 11510 |
3429 |
1 |
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
tubercle#tuberosity# |
|
|
| 11511 |
3430 |
1 |
have as a logical consequence |
imply#mean# |
|
|
| 11512 |
3430 |
1 |
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
implicate# |
|
“What does this move entail?”# |
| 11513 |
3430 |
2 |
limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs |
fee-tail# |
|
|
| 11514 |
3430 |
2 |
land received by fee tail |
|
|
|
| 11515 |
3430 |
2 |
the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple |
|
|
|
| 11516 |
3431 |
1 |
dug in |
invulnerable# |
|
|
| 11517 |
3431 |
1 |
established firmly and securely |
constituted#established# |
|
“the entrenched power of the nobility”# |
| 11518 |
3432 |
1 |
containing or characterized by error |
incorrect#wrong# |
|
“ erroneous conclusions”# |
| 11519 |
3433 |
1 |
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation |
elated#euphoriant#expansive#happy# |
distressed#dysphoric#unhappy#dejected#unhappy#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11520 |
3434 |
1 |
severe and unremitting in making demands |
stern#strict# |
|
“an exacting instructor”# |
| 11521 |
3434 |
1 |
requiring precise accuracy |
exigent# |
|
“an exacting job”# |
| 11522 |
3434 |
2 |
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures |
fastidious# |
unfastidious# |
“certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements”# |
| 11523 |
3435 |
1 |
in an exponential manner |
|
|
“inflation is growing exponentially”# |
| 11524 |
3436 |
1 |
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth |
extravagancy# |
|
“we were surprised by the extravagance of his description”# |
| 11525 |
3436 |
1 |
the trait of spending extravagantly |
prodigality#profligacy# |
|
|
| 11526 |
3436 |
1 |
excessive spending |
high life#highlife#lavishness#prodigality# |
|
|
| 11527 |
3437 |
1 |
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change |
variation# |
|
|
| 11528 |
3437 |
1 |
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes |
wavering# |
|
“he kept a record of price fluctuations”# |
| 11529 |
3437 |
1 |
a wave motion |
|
|
“the fluctuations of the sea”# |
| 11530 |
3438 |
1 |
the part of a scene that is near the viewer |
|
|
|
| 11531 |
3438 |
1 |
(computer science) a window for an active application |
|
|
|
| 11532 |
3438 |
1 |
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent |
highlight#play up#spotlight# |
background#downplay#play down# |
|
| 11533 |
3439 |
1 |
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest |
bend#turn away# |
|
|
| 11534 |
3439 |
1 |
turn aside and away from an initial or intended course |
|
|
|
| 11535 |
3439 |
1 |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
avert#avoid#debar#fend off#forefend#forfend#head off#obviate#stave off#ward off# |
|
|
| 11536 |
3439 |
1 |
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) |
block#parry# |
|
|
| 11537 |
3439 |
1 |
draw someone's attention away from something |
distract# |
|
“He deflected his competitors”# |
| 11538 |
3440 |
1 |
resist or confront with resistance |
hold#hold up#withstand# |
|
“The politician defied public opinion”# |
| 11539 |
3440 |
1 |
challenge |
dare# |
|
|
| 11540 |
3440 |
1 |
elude, especially in a baffling way |
refuse#resist# |
apply#lend oneself#apply#go for#hold#show more antonyms...# |
“This behavior defies explanation”# |
| 11541 |
3441 |
1 |
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally |
demean#disgrace#put down#take down# |
|
|
| 11542 |
3441 |
1 |
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth |
cheapen# |
|
|
| 11543 |
3441 |
1 |
reduce the level of land, as by erosion |
|
aggrade# |
|
| 11544 |
3442 |
1 |
carefully thought out in advance |
calculated#measured# |
|
|
| 11545 |
3442 |
1 |
unhurried and with care and dignity |
careful#measured# |
|
“with all deliberate speed”# |
| 11546 |
3442 |
1 |
think about carefully; weigh |
consider#debate#moot#turn over# |
|
|
| 11547 |
3442 |
1 |
discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
debate# |
|
|
| 11548 |
3443 |
1 |
take exception to |
except# |
|
“he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”# |
| 11549 |
3443 |
1 |
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
demurral#demurrer# |
|
|
| 11550 |
3443 |
1 |
enter a demurrer |
|
|
|
| 11551 |
3444 |
1 |
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) |
|
|
“he prefers shoes of Italian derivation”#“music of Turkish derivation”# |
| 11552 |
3444 |
1 |
the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin |
|
|
|
| 11553 |
3444 |
1 |
drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body |
|
|
|
| 11554 |
3444 |
1 |
drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation |
|
|
|
| 11555 |
3444 |
1 |
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |
ancestry#filiation#lineage# |
|
|
| 11556 |
3444 |
1 |
a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions |
|
|
|
| 11557 |
3444 |
1 |
(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation |
|
|
“`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations”# |
| 11558 |
3444 |
1 |
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase |
deriving#etymologizing# |
|
|
| 11559 |
3445 |
1 |
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
departure#difference#divergence# |
|
“the deviation from the mean”# |
| 11560 |
3445 |
1 |
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
deflection#deflexion#digression#divagation#diversion# |
|
|
| 11561 |
3445 |
1 |
deviate behavior |
deviance# |
|
|
| 11562 |
3445 |
1 |
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function |
|
|
|
| 11563 |
3445 |
1 |
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances |
|
|
|
| 11564 |
3446 |
1 |
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point |
divergency# |
|
“an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines”# |
| 11565 |
3446 |
1 |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
disagreement#discrepancy#variance# |
|
“a growing divergence of opinion”# |
| 11566 |
3446 |
1 |
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
departure#deviation#difference# |
|
|
| 11567 |
3446 |
2 |
an infinite series that has no limit |
divergency# |
convergence#convergency# |
|
| 11568 |
3447 |
1 |
vary in order to spread risk or to expand |
branch out#broaden# |
narrow#narrow down#specialise#specialize# |
“The company diversified”# |
| 11569 |
3447 |
1 |
make (more) diverse |
|
|
“ diversify a course of study”# |
| 11570 |
3447 |
1 |
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate |
radiate# |
|
“The plants on this island diversified”# |
| 11571 |
3448 |
1 |
housing that someone is living in |
abode#domicile#dwelling house#habitation#home# |
|
“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”# |
| 11572 |
3449 |
1 |
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
bastard#fake#phoney#phony# |
|
|
| 11573 |
3450 |
1 |
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control |
|
|
|
| 11574 |
3450 |
1 |
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
check#curb# |
|
“his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”# |
| 11575 |
3450 |
1 |
put a bridle on |
|
unbridle# |
“ bridle horses”# |
| 11576 |
3450 |
1 |
respond to the reins, as of horses |
|
|
|
| 11577 |
3450 |
2 |
anger or take offense |
|
|
“She bridled at his suggestion to elope”# |
| 11578 |
3451 |
1 |
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface |
cataclysm# |
|
|
| 11579 |
3451 |
1 |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
calamity#cataclysm#disaster#tragedy# |
|
|
| 11580 |
3451 |
1 |
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune |
disaster# |
|
“lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system”# |
| 11581 |
3452 |
1 |
relating to or arranged according to temporal order |
|
|
“ chronological age”# |
| 11582 |
3453 |
1 |
draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect |
|
|
|
| 11583 |
3453 |
1 |
draw a line around |
|
|
|
| 11584 |
3453 |
2 |
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
confine#limit# |
|
|
| 11585 |
3454 |
1 |
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
complacence#self-complacency#self-satisfaction# |
|
“his complacency was absolutely disgusting”# |
| 11586 |
3455 |
1 |
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another |
submission# |
|
|
| 11587 |
3455 |
1 |
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others |
complaisance#compliancy#deference#obligingness# |
|
|
| 11588 |
3455 |
1 |
acting according to certain accepted standards |
abidance#conformation#conformity# |
disobedience#noncompliance#nonconformance#nonconformity#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11589 |
3456 |
1 |
combining into a solid mass |
|
|
|
| 11590 |
3456 |
1 |
something that has consolidated into a compact mass |
|
|
“he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath”# |
| 11591 |
3456 |
1 |
the act of combining into an integral whole |
integration# |
|
“a consolidation of two corporations”#“after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously”#“the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them”# |
| 11592 |
3457 |
1 |
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) |
voluminous# |
|
“she took copious notes”# |
| 11593 |
3457 |
1 |
affording an abundant supply |
ample#plenteous#plentiful#rich# |
|
“ copious provisions”# |
| 11594 |
3458 |
1 |
brought low in spirit |
chapfallen#chopfallen#deflated# |
|
|
| 11595 |
3459 |
1 |
a cynical feeling of distrust |
|
|
|
| 11596 |
3460 |
1 |
witty or joking |
humorous#humourous# |
|
“"Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer"- James Fenimore Cooper”# |
| 11597 |
3461 |
1 |
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned |
street child# |
|
|
| 11598 |
3462 |
1 |
a cry of sorrow and grief |
lament#lamentation#plaint# |
|
|
| 11599 |
3462 |
1 |
emit long loud cries |
howl#roar#ululate#yaup#yawl# |
|
“ wail in self-pity”# |
| 11600 |
3462 |
1 |
cry weakly or softly |
mewl#pule#whimper# |
|
“she wailed with pain”# |
| 11601 |
3463 |
1 |
a formal written statement of relinquishment |
discharge#release# |
|
|
| 11602 |
3464 |
1 |
roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" |
welter# |
|
|
| 11603 |
3464 |
1 |
devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure |
|
|
“ Wallow in luxury”#“ wallow in your sorrows”# |
| 11604 |
3464 |
1 |
delight greatly in |
|
|
“ wallow in your success!”# |
| 11605 |
3464 |
1 |
a puddle where animals go to wallow |
|
|
|
| 11606 |
3464 |
1 |
an indolent or clumsy rolling about |
|
|
“a good wallow in the water”# |
| 11607 |
3464 |
2 |
rise up as if in waves |
billow# |
|
|
| 11608 |
3464 |
3 |
be ecstatic with joy |
rejoice#triumph# |
|
|
| 11609 |
3465 |
1 |
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress |
pale#pallid# |
|
“her wan face suddenly flushed”# |
| 11610 |
3465 |
1 |
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble |
pale#pallid#sick# |
|
“the wan light of dawn”# |
| 11611 |
3465 |
1 |
lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness |
unanimated# |
|
“a wan smile”# |
| 11612 |
3465 |
1 |
become pale and sickly |
|
|
|
| 11613 |
3466 |
1 |
very strong or irresistible impulse to travel |
itchy feet# |
|
|
| 11614 |
3467 |
1 |
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) |
ebb#ebbing# |
|
|
| 11615 |
3467 |
1 |
grow smaller |
decline#go down# |
|
“Interest in the project waned”# |
| 11616 |
3467 |
1 |
become smaller |
|
climb#mount#rise#wax# |
“Interest in his novels waned”# |
| 11617 |
3467 |
1 |
decrease in phase |
|
full#wax# |
“the moon is waning”# |
| 11618 |
3468 |
1 |
an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery |
wangling# |
|
|
| 11619 |
3468 |
1 |
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods |
finagle#manage# |
|
|
| 11620 |
3468 |
1 |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |
cook#fake#falsify#fudge#manipulate#misrepresent# |
|
|
| 11621 |
3469 |
1 |
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes |
closet#press# |
|
|
| 11622 |
3469 |
1 |
collection of clothing belonging to one person |
|
|
|
| 11623 |
3469 |
1 |
collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company |
|
|
|
| 11624 |
3470 |
1 |
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications |
guarantee#warrant#warrantee# |
|
|
| 11625 |
3471 |
1 |
a colony of rabbits |
|
|
|
| 11626 |
3471 |
1 |
a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits |
rabbit warren# |
|
|
| 11627 |
3471 |
1 |
an overcrowded residential area |
rabbit warren# |
|
|
| 11628 |
3472 |
1 |
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |
divide#water parting# |
|
|
| 11629 |
3472 |
1 |
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet |
basin#catchment area#catchment basin#drainage area#drainage basin#river basin# |
|
|
| 11630 |
3472 |
1 |
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend |
landmark#turning point# |
|
“the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations”# |
| 11631 |
3473 |
1 |
resistant to guidance or discipline |
contrary#obstinate#perverse# |
|
“ wayward behavior”# |
| 11632 |
3474 |
1 |
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk |
ablactate# |
|
“she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk”#“The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle”# |
| 11633 |
3474 |
1 |
detach the affections of |
|
|
|
| 11634 |
3475 |
1 |
physically and mentally fatigued |
aweary# |
|
|
| 11635 |
3475 |
1 |
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress |
fag#fag out#fatigue#jade#outwear#tire#tire out#wear#wear down#wear out#wear upon# |
freshen#refresh#refreshen# |
|
| 11636 |
3475 |
1 |
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
fatigue#jade#pall#tire# |
|
|
| 11637 |
3476 |
1 |
something that aids or promotes well-being |
benefit# |
|
|
| 11638 |
3476 |
1 |
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous |
eudaemonia#eudaimonia#upbeat#well-being#wellbeing# |
ill-being# |
|
| 11639 |
3476 |
1 |
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need |
public assistance#social welfare# |
|
“she lives on welfare”# |
| 11640 |
3477 |
1 |
direct one's course or way |
|
|
“ wend your way through the crowds”# |
| 11641 |
3478 |
1 |
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats |
dock#pier#wharfage# |
|
|
| 11642 |
3478 |
1 |
come into or dock at a wharf |
berth#moor# |
|
“the big ship wharfed in the evening”# |
| 11643 |
3478 |
1 |
moor at a wharf |
|
|
“The ship was wharfed”# |
| 11644 |
3478 |
1 |
discharge at a wharf |
|
|
“ wharf the passengers”# |
| 11645 |
3478 |
1 |
store on a wharf |
|
|
“ Wharf the merchandise”# |
| 11646 |
3478 |
1 |
provide with a wharf |
|
|
“ Wharf the mouth of the river”# |
| 11647 |
3479 |
1 |
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf |
pup# |
|
|
| 11648 |
3479 |
1 |
birth |
pup# |
|
“the dog whelped”# |
| 11649 |
3480 |
1 |
a short light gust of air |
puff#puff of air# |
|
|
| 11650 |
3480 |
1 |
a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike |
|
|
|
| 11651 |
3480 |
1 |
drive or carry as if by a puff of air |
|
|
“The gust of air whiffed away the clouds”# |
| 11652 |
3480 |
1 |
utter with a puff of air |
|
|
“ whiff out a prayer”# |
| 11653 |
3480 |
1 |
perceive by inhaling through the nose |
sniff# |
|
|
| 11654 |
3480 |
1 |
smoke and exhale strongly |
puff# |
|
“ whiff a pipe”# |
| 11655 |
3480 |
1 |
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third |
|
|
|
| 11656 |
3480 |
2 |
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil |
|
|
|
| 11657 |
3481 |
1 |
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
notion#whimsey#whimsy# |
|
|
| 11658 |
3481 |
1 |
a sudden desire |
caprice#impulse# |
|
|
| 11659 |
3482 |
1 |
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
iota#scintilla#shred#smidge#smidgen#smidgeon#smidgin#tittle# |
|
|
| 11660 |
3483 |
1 |
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') |
all#altogether#completely#entirely#totally#whole# |
part#partially#partly# |
“he was wholly convinced”# |
| 11661 |
3484 |
1 |
widely circulated or diffused |
general# |
|
“a widespread doctrine”#“ widespread fear of nuclear war”# |
| 11662 |
3484 |
1 |
distributed over a considerable extent |
far-flung# |
|
“ widespread nuclear fallout”# |
| 11663 |
3485 |
1 |
handle effectively |
handle#manage# |
|
“The burglar wielded an axe”# |
| 11664 |
3485 |
1 |
have and exercise |
exert#maintain# |
|
“ wield power and authority”# |
| 11665 |
3486 |
1 |
marked by skill in deception |
crafty#cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky# |
|
“a wily old attorney”# |
| 11666 |
3487 |
1 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#flinch#funk#quail#recoil#shrink#squinch# |
|
|
| 11667 |
3487 |
1 |
make a face indicating disgust or dislike |
|
|
“She winced when she heard his pompous speech”# |
| 11668 |
3487 |
1 |
a reflex response to sudden pain |
flinch# |
|
|
| 11669 |
3487 |
1 |
the facial expression of sudden pain |
|
|
|
| 11670 |
3488 |
1 |
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
bonanza#boom#bunce#godsend#gold rush#gravy#manna from heaven# |
|
|
| 11671 |
3488 |
2 |
fruit that has fallen from the tree |
|
|
|
| 11672 |
3489 |
1 |
the act of separating grain from chaff |
sifting#winnowing# |
|
|
| 11673 |
3489 |
1 |
separate the chaff from by using air currents |
fan# |
|
“She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field”# |
| 11674 |
3489 |
1 |
blow on |
|
|
“The wind was winnowing her hair”#“the wind winnowed the grass”# |
| 11675 |
3489 |
1 |
blow away or off with a current of air |
|
|
“ winnow chaff”# |
| 11676 |
3489 |
1 |
select desirable parts from a group or list |
cull out# |
|
“ winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants”# |
| 11677 |
3490 |
1 |
thin and weak |
wisplike# |
|
“"a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson”# |
| 11678 |
3490 |
2 |
lacking clarity or distinctness |
dim#faint#shadowy#vague# |
|
“a few wispy memories of childhood”# |
| 11679 |
3491 |
1 |
in a wistful manner |
|
|
“his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel”# |
| 11680 |
3492 |
1 |
mental ability |
brain#brainpower#learning ability#mental capacity#mentality# |
|
|
| 11681 |
3492 |
1 |
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
humor#humour#witticism#wittiness# |
|
|
| 11682 |
3492 |
1 |
a witty amusing person who makes jokes |
card#wag# |
|
|
| 11683 |
3493 |
1 |
the act of withdrawing |
|
|
“the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”# |
| 11684 |
3493 |
1 |
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity |
|
|
|
| 11685 |
3493 |
1 |
a retraction of a previously held position |
backdown#climb-down# |
|
|
| 11686 |
3493 |
1 |
avoiding emotional involvement |
detachment# |
|
|
| 11687 |
3493 |
1 |
formal separation from an alliance or federation |
secession# |
|
|
| 11688 |
3493 |
1 |
the act of taking out money or other capital |
|
|
|
| 11689 |
3493 |
1 |
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. |
|
|
“the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”# |
| 11690 |
3493 |
1 |
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
coitus interruptus#onanism#pulling out#withdrawal method# |
|
|
| 11691 |
3493 |
1 |
the termination of drug taking |
drug withdrawal# |
|
|
| 11692 |
3494 |
1 |
tending to reserve or introspection |
indrawn# |
|
|
| 11693 |
3494 |
1 |
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude |
recluse#reclusive# |
|
|
| 11694 |
3495 |
1 |
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality |
fade# |
|
|
| 11695 |
3495 |
1 |
wither, as with a loss of moisture |
shrink#shrivel#shrivel up# |
|
|
| 11696 |
3496 |
1 |
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness |
shriveled#shrivelled#shrunken#wizen#wizened# |
|
“"a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie”#“he did well despite his withered arm”# |
| 11697 |
3496 |
1 |
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
dried-up#sear#sere#shriveled#shrivelled# |
|
“ withered vines”# |
| 11698 |
3497 |
1 |
hold back; refuse to hand over or share |
keep back# |
|
“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”# |
| 11699 |
3497 |
1 |
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments |
deduct#recoup# |
|
“My employer is withholding taxes”# |
| 11700 |
3498 |
1 |
resist or confront with resistance |
defy#hold#hold up# |
|
“The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear”# |
| 11701 |
3498 |
1 |
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
hold out#resist#stand firm# |
give up#surrender# |
|
| 11702 |
3499 |
1 |
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment |
nitwitted#senseless#soft-witted# |
|
|
| 11703 |
3500 |
1 |
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
humor#humour#wit#wittiness# |
|
|
| 11704 |
3501 |
1 |
exceptional creative ability |
genius# |
|
|
| 11705 |
3502 |
1 |
misery resulting from affliction |
suffering# |
|
|
| 11706 |
3502 |
1 |
intense mournfulness |
woefulness# |
|
|
| 11707 |
3503 |
1 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#rattling#terrific#tremendous#wonderful# |
|
|
| 11708 |
3503 |
1 |
(used as an intensifier) extremely well |
marvellously#marvelously#superbly#terrifically#toppingly#wonderfully#wondrously# |
|
|
| 11709 |
3504 |
1 |
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world |
secular#temporal# |
unworldly#pious#naif#naive#anchoritic#eremitic#eremitical#hermitic#hermitical#cloistered#cloistral#conventual#monastic#monastical#spiritual#unearthly#unmercenary#show more antonyms...# |
“ worldly goods and advancement”# |
| 11710 |
3504 |
1 |
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world |
blase# |
|
“the benefits of his worldly wisdom”# |
| 11711 |
3505 |
1 |
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically |
|
|
“ wrest the knife from his hands”#“ wrest a meaning from the old text”#“ wrest power from the old government”# |
| 11712 |
3506 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor# |
|
“a wretched life”# |
| 11713 |
3506 |
1 |
characterized by physical misery |
miserable# |
|
“spent a wretched night on the floor”# |
| 11714 |
3506 |
1 |
very unhappy; full of misery |
miserable#suffering# |
|
“ wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages”# |
| 11715 |
3506 |
1 |
morally reprehensible |
despicable#slimy#ugly#unworthy#vile#worthless# |
|
|
| 11716 |
3506 |
1 |
of very poor quality or condition |
deplorable#execrable#miserable#woeful# |
|
|
| 11717 |
3507 |
1 |
a twisting squeeze |
squeeze# |
|
“gave the wet cloth a wring”# |
| 11718 |
3507 |
1 |
twist and press out of shape |
contort#deform#distort# |
|
|
| 11719 |
3507 |
1 |
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid |
contort#deform#distort# |
|
“ wring the towels”# |
| 11720 |
3507 |
1 |
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
wrench# |
|
“ Wring one's hand”# |
| 11721 |
3507 |
1 |
obtain by coercion or intimidation |
extort#gouge#rack#squeeze# |
|
|
| 11722 |
3508 |
1 |
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
judicial writ# |
|
|
| 11723 |
3509 |
1 |
move in a twisting or contorted motion (especially when struggling) |
squirm#twist#worm#wrestle#wriggle# |
|
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”# |
| 11724 |
3510 |
1 |
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) |
molded#shaped# |
|
“the wrought silver bracelet”# |
| 11725 |
3511 |
1 |
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture |
bumpkin#chawbacon#hayseed#hick#rube#yokel# |
|
|
| 11726 |
3512 |
1 |
desire strongly or persistently |
hanker#long# |
|
|
| 11727 |
3512 |
1 |
have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
ache#languish#pine#yen# |
|
|
| 11728 |
3512 |
1 |
have affection for; feel tenderness for |
|
|
|
| 11729 |
3513 |
1 |
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |
hungriness#longing# |
|
|
| 11730 |
3514 |
1 |
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) |
yelping#yip# |
|
|
| 11731 |
3514 |
1 |
bark in a high-pitched tone |
yap#yip# |
|
“the puppies yelped”# |
| 11732 |
3515 |
1 |
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen |
|
|
|
| 11733 |
3515 |
2 |
a yearning for something or to do something |
hankering# |
|
|
| 11734 |
3515 |
2 |
have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
ache#languish#pine#yearn# |
|
|
| 11735 |
3516 |
1 |
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end |
|
|
|
| 11736 |
3516 |
1 |
stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team |
|
|
|
| 11737 |
3516 |
1 |
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke |
|
|
“pulled by a yoke of oxen”# |
| 11738 |
3516 |
1 |
link with or as with a yoke |
link# |
|
“ yoke the oxen together”# |
| 11739 |
3516 |
1 |
put a yoke on or join with a yoke |
|
unyoke# |
“ Yoke the draft horses together”# |
| 11740 |
3516 |
1 |
become joined or linked together |
|
|
|
| 11741 |
3516 |
2 |
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |
coupling# |
|
|
| 11742 |
3516 |
2 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#span#twain#twosome# |
|
|
| 11743 |
3516 |
3 |
an oppressive power |
|
|
“under the yoke of a tyrant”#“they threw off the yoke of domination”# |
| 11744 |
3516 |
4 |
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment |
|
|
|
| 11745 |
3517 |
1 |
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture |
bumpkin#chawbacon#hayseed#hick#rube#yahoo# |
|
|
| 11746 |
3518 |
1 |
distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal) |
yon# |
|
“ yonder valley”#“the hills yonder”# |
| 11747 |
3518 |
1 |
at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal) |
yon# |
|
“the house yonder”# |
| 11748 |
3519 |
1 |
time long past |
|
|
|
| 11749 |
3520 |
1 |
ludicrous; foolish |
cockamamie#cockamamy#goofy#sappy#silly#wacky#whacky# |
|
|
| 11750 |
3520 |
1 |
like a clown |
buffoonish#clownish#clownlike# |
|
“a zany sense of humor”# |
| 11751 |
3520 |
1 |
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect |
|
|
|
| 11752 |
3520 |
1 |
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
bozo#cuckoo#fathead#goof#goofball#goose#jackass# |
|
|
| 11753 |
3521 |
1 |
a tart spicy quality |
nip#piquance#piquancy#piquantness#tang#tanginess# |
|
|
| 11754 |
3521 |
1 |
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment |
gusto#relish#zestfulness# |
|
|
| 11755 |
3521 |
1 |
add herbs or spices to |
spice#spice up# |
|
|
| 11756 |
3522 |
1 |
devoid of matter |
empty# |
|
“a vacuous space”# |
| 11757 |
3522 |
1 |
void of expression |
blank# |
|
|
| 11758 |
3522 |
1 |
devoid of significance or point |
empty#hollow# |
|
“ vacuous comments”# |
| 11759 |
3522 |
1 |
devoid of intelligence |
asinine#fatuous#inane#mindless# |
|
|
| 11760 |
3523 |
1 |
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
drifter#floater#vagabond# |
|
|
| 11761 |
3523 |
1 |
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another |
aimless#drifting#floating#vagabond# |
|
“ vagrant hippies of the sixties”# |
| 11762 |
3524 |
1 |
lacking clarity or distinctness |
dim#faint#shadowy#wispy# |
|
“saw a vague outline of a building through the fog”# |
| 11763 |
3524 |
1 |
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished |
undefined# |
defined#definite#show more antonyms...# |
“ vague feelings of sadness”#“a vague uneasiness”# |
| 11764 |
3524 |
1 |
not clearly understood or expressed |
obscure# |
|
“"their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin”#“" vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke”# |
| 11765 |
3525 |
1 |
feeling self-importance |
big#swelled# |
|
|
| 11766 |
3526 |
1 |
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) |
valediction#valedictory address#valedictory oration# |
|
|
| 11767 |
3526 |
1 |
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell |
|
|
“a valedictory address”#“ valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course”#“a suitable valedictory gesture”# |
| 11768 |
3526 |
1 |
of a speech expressing leave-taking |
exaugural# |
|
“a valedictory address”# |
| 11769 |
3527 |
1 |
having or showing valor |
valorous# |
|
“a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack”#“a valiant soldier”# |
| 11770 |
3528 |
1 |
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) |
gallantry#heroism#valiance#valiancy#valorousness#valour# |
|
“he received a medal for valor”# |
| 11771 |
3529 |
1 |
the leading units moving at the head of an army |
van# |
|
|
| 11772 |
3529 |
1 |
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) |
avant-garde#new wave#van# |
|
|
| 11773 |
3529 |
1 |
the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field |
cutting edge#forefront# |
|
|
| 11774 |
3530 |
1 |
marked by diversity or difference |
variable# |
|
“the varying angles of roof slope”# |
| 11775 |
3531 |
1 |
a burial chamber (usually underground) |
burial vault# |
|
|
| 11776 |
3531 |
1 |
a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables |
bank vault# |
|
|
| 11777 |
3531 |
1 |
an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof |
|
|
|
| 11778 |
3531 |
1 |
the act of jumping over an obstacle |
hurdle# |
|
|
| 11779 |
3531 |
1 |
jump across or leap over (an obstacle) |
overleap# |
|
|
| 11780 |
3531 |
1 |
bound vigorously |
|
|
|
| 11781 |
3532 |
1 |
show off |
blow#bluster#boast#brag#gas#gasconade#shoot a line#swash#tout# |
|
|
| 11782 |
3532 |
1 |
extravagant self-praise |
|
|
|
| 11783 |
3533 |
1 |
turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
curve#cut#sheer#slew#slue#swerve#trend# |
|
“The motorbike veered to the right”# |
| 11784 |
3533 |
1 |
shift to a clockwise direction |
|
back# |
“the wind veered”# |
| 11785 |
3534 |
1 |
produce vegetation |
|
|
“The fields vegetate vigorously”# |
| 11786 |
3534 |
1 |
establish vegetation on |
|
|
“They vegetated the hills behind their house”# |
| 11787 |
3534 |
1 |
grow like a plant |
|
|
“This fungus usually vegetates vigorously”# |
| 11788 |
3534 |
1 |
grow or spread abnormally |
|
|
“warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed”# |
| 11789 |
3534 |
1 |
propagate asexually |
|
|
“The bacterial growth vegetated along”# |
| 11790 |
3534 |
1 |
lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind |
|
|
|
| 11791 |
3534 |
1 |
engage in passive relaxation |
vege out# |
|
“After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television”# |
| 11792 |
3535 |
1 |
a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other |
blood feud# |
|
|
| 11793 |
3536 |
1 |
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money |
marketer#seller#trafficker#vender# |
|
|
| 11794 |
3537 |
1 |
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood |
veneering# |
|
|
| 11795 |
3537 |
1 |
an ornamental coating to a building |
facing# |
|
|
| 11796 |
3537 |
1 |
cover with veneer |
|
|
“ veneer the furniture to protect it”# |
| 11797 |
3538 |
1 |
disposed to venture or take risks |
audacious#daring#venturous# |
|
“a venturesome investor”# |
| 11798 |
3539 |
1 |
unwillingness to tell lies |
|
mendacity# |
|
| 11799 |
3540 |
1 |
overabundance of words |
verbalism# |
|
|
| 11800 |
3540 |
1 |
the manner in which something is expressed in words |
choice of words#diction#phraseology#phrasing#wording# |
|
“"use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton”# |
| 11801 |
3541 |
1 |
characterized by abundance of verdure |
abundant# |
|
|
| 11802 |
3542 |
1 |
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true |
|
|
|
| 11803 |
3543 |
1 |
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
young#youthful# |
|
|
| 11804 |
3543 |
2 |
of or characteristic of or occurring in spring |
early-blooming#early-flowering#late-spring-blooming#spring-blooming#spring-flowering# |
summery#autumnal#wintery#wintry#aestival#estival#summer-blooming#summer-flowering#autumn-blooming#autumn-flowering#fall-blooming#fall-flowering#late-blooming#late-flowering#late-ripening#brumal#hibernal#hiemal#winter-blooming#winter-flowering#show more antonyms...# |
“the vernal equinox”# |
| 11805 |
3544 |
1 |
the highest point (of something) |
acme#apex#peak# |
|
|
| 11806 |
3544 |
1 |
the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure |
|
|
|
| 11807 |
3545 |
1 |
an energetic style |
vitality# |
|
|
| 11808 |
3546 |
1 |
a person who has served in the armed forces |
ex-serviceman#vet# |
|
|
| 11809 |
3546 |
1 |
a soldier who has seen considerable active service |
veteran soldier# |
|
“the veterans laughed at the new recruits”# |
| 11810 |
3546 |
1 |
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service |
old hand#old stager#old-timer#oldtimer#stager#warhorse# |
|
|
| 11811 |
3546 |
1 |
rendered competent through trial and experience |
seasoned# |
|
“ veteran steadiness”#“a veteran officer”# |
| 11812 |
3547 |
1 |
a vote that blocks a decision |
|
|
|
| 11813 |
3547 |
1 |
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) |
|
|
|
| 11814 |
3547 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
“Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”# |
| 11815 |
3547 |
1 |
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent |
blackball#negative# |
|
“The President vetoed the bill”# |
| 11816 |
3548 |
1 |
anger produced by some annoying irritation |
annoyance#chafe# |
|
|
| 11817 |
3548 |
1 |
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed |
annoyance#botheration#irritation# |
|
|
| 11818 |
3548 |
1 |
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness |
concern#headache#worry# |
|
|
| 11819 |
3548 |
1 |
the act of troubling or annoying someone |
annoyance#annoying#irritation# |
|
|
| 11820 |
3549 |
1 |
experienced at secondhand |
secondary# |
|
“read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement”# |
| 11821 |
3549 |
1 |
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another |
exchangeable# |
|
“ vicarious atonement”# |
| 11822 |
3549 |
1 |
occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function |
abnormal#unnatural# |
|
“ vicarious menstruation”# |
| 11823 |
3550 |
1 |
a specific form of evildoing |
|
|
“ vice offends the moral standards of the community”# |
| 11824 |
3550 |
2 |
moral weakness |
frailty# |
|
|
| 11825 |
3551 |
1 |
a surrounding or nearby region |
locality#neck of the woods#neighborhood#neighbourhood# |
|
“the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville”# |
| 11826 |
3552 |
1 |
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals |
master#superior# |
|
|
| 11827 |
3552 |
1 |
the contestant who wins the contest |
winner# |
also-ran#loser# |
|
| 11828 |
3553 |
1 |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others |
compete#contend# |
|
|
| 11829 |
3554 |
1 |
morally reprehensible |
despicable#slimy#ugly#unworthy#worthless#wretched# |
|
“the vile development of slavery appalled them”# |
| 11830 |
3554 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
loathsome#nauseating#nauseous#noisome#offensive#queasy#sickening# |
|
|
| 11831 |
3555 |
1 |
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately |
scoundrel# |
|
|
| 11832 |
3555 |
1 |
the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction |
baddie# |
|
|
| 11833 |
3556 |
1 |
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge |
revengeful#vengeful# |
|
“"more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare”#“"punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen”# |
| 11834 |
3556 |
1 |
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite |
despiteful#spiteful# |
|
“a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment”# |
| 11835 |
3557 |
1 |
the oldness of wines |
time of origin# |
|
|
| 11836 |
3557 |
1 |
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard |
|
|
|
| 11837 |
3558 |
1 |
being actually such in almost every respect |
practical# |
|
“the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin”# |
| 11838 |
3558 |
1 |
existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact |
essential# |
|
“a virtual dependence on charity”#“a virtual revolution”#“ virtual reality”# |
| 11839 |
3559 |
1 |
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom |
deadly#venomous# |
|
“a virulent insect bite”# |
| 11840 |
3559 |
1 |
infectious; having the ability to cause disease |
highly infective#deadly# |
avirulent# |
|
| 11841 |
3559 |
1 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#bitter#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#vitriolic# |
|
|
| 11842 |
3560 |
1 |
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) |
entrails#innards# |
|
“` viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'”# |
| 11843 |
3561 |
1 |
relating to or affecting the viscera |
splanchnic# |
|
“ visceral bleeding”# |
| 11844 |
3561 |
2 |
obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation |
intuitive#nonrational# |
|
|
| 11845 |
3562 |
1 |
performing an essential function in the living body |
life-sustaining# |
|
“ vital organs”#“blood and other vital fluids”#“the loss of vital heat in shock”#“a vital spot”# |
| 11846 |
3562 |
1 |
manifesting or characteristic of life |
alive#live# |
|
“a vital, living organism”#“ vital signs”# |
| 11847 |
3562 |
1 |
full of spirit |
full of life#lively# |
|
“a vital and charismatic leader”# |
| 11848 |
3562 |
1 |
urgently needed; absolutely necessary |
critical# |
|
“ vital for a healthy society”#“of vital interest”# |
| 11849 |
3563 |
1 |
the property of being able to survive and grow |
animation# |
|
“the vitality of a seed”# |
| 11850 |
3563 |
1 |
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
energy#vim# |
|
|
| 11851 |
3563 |
1 |
an energetic style |
verve# |
|
|
| 11852 |
3563 |
1 |
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms |
elan vital#life force#vital force# |
|
|
| 11853 |
3564 |
1 |
relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass |
|
|
“ vitreous rocks”#“ vitreous silica”# |
| 11854 |
3564 |
1 |
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it |
glassy#vitrified# |
|
“hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures”# |
| 11855 |
3564 |
1 |
of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye |
|
|
“the vitreous chamber”# |
| 11856 |
3565 |
1 |
having striking color |
bright#brilliant# |
|
“a bird with vivid plumage”# |
| 11857 |
3565 |
1 |
(of color) having the highest saturation |
intense# |
|
“ vivid green”# |
| 11858 |
3565 |
1 |
evoking lifelike images within the mind |
graphic#lifelike#pictorial# |
|
“a vivid description”# |
| 11859 |
3565 |
1 |
having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience |
clear# |
|
“a vivid recollection”# |
| 11860 |
3566 |
1 |
the particular occupation for which you are trained |
calling#career# |
|
|
| 11861 |
3566 |
1 |
a body of people doing the same kind of work |
occupational group# |
|
|
| 11862 |
3567 |
1 |
an empty area or space |
emptiness#vacancy#vacuum# |
|
“the huge desert voids”# |
| 11863 |
3567 |
1 |
the state of nonexistence |
nihility#nothingness#nullity# |
|
|
| 11864 |
3567 |
1 |
containing nothing |
empty# |
|
“the earth was without form, and void”# |
| 11865 |
3567 |
1 |
lacking any legal or binding force |
null# |
|
|
| 11866 |
3567 |
1 |
clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something |
|
|
“The chemist voided the glass bottle”#“The concert hall was voided of the audience”# |
| 11867 |
3567 |
1 |
declare invalid |
annul#avoid#invalidate#nullify#quash# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
“ void a plea”# |
| 11868 |
3567 |
1 |
take away the legal force of or render ineffective |
invalidate#vitiate# |
validate# |
|
| 11869 |
3567 |
1 |
excrete or discharge from the body |
empty#evacuate# |
|
|
| 11870 |
3568 |
1 |
large in volume or bulk |
big#large# |
|
“a voluminous skirt”# |
| 11871 |
3568 |
1 |
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) |
copious# |
|
“a subject of voluminous legislation”# |
| 11872 |
3568 |
2 |
marked by repeated turns and bends |
tortuous#twisting#twisty#winding# |
|
|
| 11873 |
3569 |
1 |
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
maelstrom#whirlpool# |
|
|
| 11874 |
3569 |
1 |
the shape of something rotating rapidly |
convolution#swirl#whirl# |
|
|
| 11875 |
3570 |
1 |
a final peremptory demand |
|
|
|
| 11876 |
3571 |
1 |
a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
offence#offense# |
|
|
| 11877 |
3572 |
1 |
not embarrassed |
unembarrassed# |
|
“"a tinseled charm and unabashed sentimentality"- Jerome Stone”# |
| 11878 |
3573 |
1 |
not capable of being changed or altered |
inalterable# |
alterable# |
“ unalterable resolve”#“an unalterable ground rule”# |
| 11879 |
3573 |
1 |
of a sentence; that cannot be changed |
incommutable# |
|
“an unalterable death sentence”# |
| 11880 |
3573 |
1 |
remaining the same for indefinitely long times |
changeless# |
|
|
| 11881 |
3574 |
1 |
having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning |
monosemous#clear#unequivocal#univocal# |
ambiguous#double-barreled#double-barrelled#double-edged#enigmatic#oracular#left-handed#multi-valued#multivalent#polysemantic#polysemous#uncertain#unclear#ambiguous#equivocal#show more antonyms...# |
“"As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa”# |
| 11882 |
3574 |
1 |
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion |
unequivocal#univocal# |
ambiguous#equivocal#ambiguous#double#forked#evasive#indeterminate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11883 |
3575 |
1 |
in complete agreement |
consentaneous#consentient# |
|
“a unanimous decision”# |
| 11884 |
3575 |
1 |
acting together as a single undiversified whole |
solid#whole# |
|
|
| 11885 |
3576 |
1 |
having value that is not acknowledged |
unsung#unvalued# |
|
|
| 11886 |
3576 |
1 |
not likely to be rewarded |
thankless#ungratifying# |
|
|
| 11887 |
3577 |
1 |
discouraging intimacies; reserved |
offish#standoffish# |
approachable#accessible#show more antonyms...# |
“an unapproachable executive”# |
| 11888 |
3577 |
1 |
inaccessibly located or situated |
out of reach#unreachable#unreached# |
|
“an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains”# |
| 11889 |
3578 |
1 |
impossible to assail |
untouchable# |
|
|
| 11890 |
3578 |
1 |
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with |
impregnable#inviolable#secure#strong#unattackable# |
|
|
| 11891 |
3578 |
1 |
without flaws or loopholes |
bulletproof#unshakable#watertight# |
|
|
| 11892 |
3579 |
1 |
impossible to achieve |
unachievable#undoable#unrealizable# |
|
“an unattainable goal”# |
| 11893 |
3580 |
1 |
without bias |
unbiassed# |
|
|
| 11894 |
3580 |
1 |
characterized by a lack of partiality |
indifferent#unbiassed# |
|
|
| 11895 |
3581 |
1 |
not restrained or controlled |
unchecked#uncurbed#ungoverned# |
|
“ unbridled rage”# |
| 11896 |
3582 |
1 |
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated |
chartless#unmapped# |
|
“ uncharted seas”# |
| 11897 |
3583 |
1 |
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions |
incommunicative# |
communicative#communicatory#articulate#anecdotal#anecdotic#anecdotical#Bantu-speaking#blabbermouthed#leaky#talebearing#tattling#chatty#gossipy#newsy#communicable#communicational#English-speaking#expansive#talkative#expressive#Finno-Ugric-speaking#Flemish-speaking#French-speaking#Gaelic-speaking#German-speaking#gesticulating#gestural#nonverbal#gestural#sign#sign-language#signed#heraldic#Icelandic-speaking#Italian-speaking#Japanese-speaking#Kannada-speaking#Livonian-speaking#narrative#nonverbal#nonverbal#openhearted#Oscan-speaking#outspoken#vocal#Russian-speaking#Samoyedic-speaking#Semitic-speaking#Siouan-speaking#Spanish-speaking#Turkic-speaking#verbal#yarn-spinning#voluble#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11898 |
3584 |
1 |
not conditional |
unconditioned# |
conditional#contrary to fact#counterfactual#contingent#contingent on#contingent upon#dependant on#dependant upon#dependent on#dependent upon#depending on#dependant#dependent#qualified#probationary#provisional#provisionary#tentative#provisory#qualified#show more antonyms...# |
“ unconditional surrender”# |
| 11899 |
3584 |
1 |
not modified or restricted by reservations |
categoric#categorical#flat# |
|
|
| 11900 |
3584 |
1 |
not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else |
independent# |
|
|
| 11901 |
3585 |
1 |
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead |
asleep#incognizant#unaware#cold#comatose#innocent#insensible#senseless#KO'd#kayoed#knocked out#out#stunned#nonconscious#semicomatose#subconscious#insensible#involuntary#nonvoluntary#unvoluntary# |
conscious#awake#aware#cognisant#cognizant#self-aware#self-conscious#semiconscious#sentient#sensible#sensitive#voluntary#show more antonyms...# |
“lay unconscious on the floor”# |
| 11902 |
3585 |
1 |
without conscious volition |
involuntary#nonvoluntary#unvoluntary# |
|
|
| 11903 |
3585 |
1 |
(followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving |
incognizant#unaware# |
|
“"happily unconscious of the new calamity at home"- Charles Dickens”# |
| 11904 |
3585 |
1 |
that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware |
unconscious mind# |
|
|
| 11905 |
3586 |
1 |
not conventional or conformist |
alternative#bizarre#eccentric#flakey#flaky#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre#devil-may-care#raffish#rakish#far-out#kinky#offbeat#quirky#way-out#funky#spaced-out#spacey#spacy# |
conventional#conventional#received#customary#formulaic#stodgy#stuffy#button-down#buttoned-down#conservative#square#straight#stereotyped#stereotypic#stereotypical#unimaginative#white-bread#formal#unoriginal#show more antonyms...# |
“ unconventional life styles”# |
| 11906 |
3586 |
1 |
not conforming to accepted rules or standards |
bohemian#go-as-you-please#irregular#maverick#unorthodox#original# |
conventional#received#customary#formulaic#stodgy#stuffy#formal#unoriginal#show more antonyms...# |
“her unconventional dress and hair style”# |
| 11907 |
3586 |
1 |
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention |
improper#unlawful# |
|
“an unconventional marriage”# |
| 11908 |
3587 |
1 |
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
flap#roll#wave# |
|
“The curtains undulated”# |
| 11909 |
3587 |
1 |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
cockle#riffle#ripple#ruffle# |
|
|
| 11910 |
3587 |
1 |
increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves |
|
|
“The singer's voice undulated”# |
| 11911 |
3587 |
1 |
occur in soft rounded shapes |
roll# |
|
|
| 11912 |
3587 |
1 |
having a wavy margin and rippled surface |
smooth# |
|
|
| 11913 |
3588 |
1 |
free of encumbrance |
burdenless#unburdened#clear#unmortgaged# |
encumbered#burdened#heavy-laden#loaded down#clogged#involved#mired#mortgaged#show more antonyms...# |
“inherited an unencumbered estate”# |
| 11914 |
3588 |
1 |
not burdened with cares or responsibilities |
unburdened# |
|
“living an unencumbered life”# |
| 11915 |
3589 |
1 |
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion |
unambiguous#univocal# |
ambiguous#equivocal#ambiguous#double#forked#evasive#indeterminate#show more antonyms...# |
“ unequivocal evidence”#“took an unequivocal position”#“an unequivocal success”#“an unequivocal promise”#“an unequivocal (or univocal) statement”# |
| 11916 |
3589 |
1 |
clearly defined or formulated |
definitive# |
|
“"the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney”# |
| 11917 |
3590 |
1 |
impossible to come to understand |
incomprehensible#uncomprehensible# |
|
|
| 11918 |
3590 |
1 |
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured |
deep#unsoundable# |
fathomable#plumbable#soundable# |
|
| 11919 |
3590 |
1 |
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable |
abysmal#abyssal# |
|
|
| 11920 |
3591 |
1 |
not bound by shackles and chains |
unchained#unshackled#untied# |
|
|
| 11921 |
3592 |
1 |
young and inexperienced |
callow#fledgling# |
|
“an unfledged lawyer”# |
| 11922 |
3592 |
1 |
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers |
immature# |
fledged#mature#fledgeling#fledgling#full-fledged#fully fledged#show more antonyms...# |
“a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill”# |
| 11923 |
3592 |
1 |
(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers |
fledgeless#unvaned# |
|
“shot an unfledged arrow”# |
| 11924 |
3593 |
1 |
without a basis in reason or fact |
baseless#groundless#idle#unwarranted#wild# |
|
“ unfounded suspicions”# |
| 11925 |
3594 |
1 |
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
balm#ointment#salve#unction# |
|
|
| 11926 |
3595 |
1 |
involving only one part or side |
one-sided# |
many-sided#multilateral#bilateral#two-sided#deep-lobed#two-lobed#bipartite#two-part#two-way#joint#multipartite#four-sided#quadrilateral#five-sided#six-sided#seven-sided#eight-sided#nine-sided#ten-sided#eleven-sided#twelve-sided#four-party#quadripartite#tetramerous#three-cornered#three-lobed#four-lobed#five-lobed#many-lobed#palmately-lobed#three-sided#triangular#trilateral#three-party#three-way#tripartite#show more antonyms...# |
“ unilateral paralysis”#“a unilateral decision”# |
| 11927 |
3595 |
1 |
tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only |
direct#lineal# |
|
|
| 11928 |
3596 |
1 |
corresponding exactly |
|
|
“marching in unison”# |
| 11929 |
3596 |
1 |
occurring together or simultaneously |
|
|
“the two spoke in unison”# |
| 11930 |
3596 |
1 |
(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves |
|
|
“singing in unison”# |
| 11931 |
3597 |
1 |
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception |
unfair# |
fair#just#antimonopoly#antitrust#clean#sporting#sportsmanlike#sporty#fair-minded#fair-and-square#just#impartial#reasonable#sensible#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11932 |
3597 |
1 |
violating principles of justice |
unfair#dishonorable#dishonourable#actionable#wrongful#wrong#unrighteous# |
just#fair#just#honorable#honourable#conscionable#fitting#meet#retributive#retributory#vindicatory#rightful#right#righteous#show more antonyms...# |
“ unjust punishment”#“an unjust judge”#“an unjust accusation”# |
| 11933 |
3597 |
1 |
not equitable or fair |
inequitable# |
equitable#just#fair#just#fair#honest#evenhanded#just#impartial#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11934 |
3598 |
1 |
lacking justification or authorization |
undue#unwarranted# |
|
|
| 11935 |
3599 |
1 |
not properly maintained or cared for |
untidy# |
|
“an unkempt garden”#“native vistas and unkempt rambling paths”# |
| 11936 |
3599 |
1 |
not neatly combed |
uncombed# |
|
“wild unkempt hair”# |
| 11937 |
3600 |
1 |
lacking official approval |
unaccredited#unlicenced# |
|
|
| 11938 |
3601 |
1 |
not capable of being obtained |
inaccessible#unprocurable#untouchable# |
|
“timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands”# |
| 11939 |
3602 |
1 |
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable |
unnoticeable# |
noticeable#obtrusive# |
“a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial”# |
| 11940 |
3603 |
1 |
radically distinctive and without equal |
alone#unequaled#unequalled#unique# |
|
“ unparalleled athletic ability”#“a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history”# |
| 11941 |
3604 |
1 |
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression |
unpresentable# |
|
|
| 11942 |
3605 |
1 |
lacking pretension or affectation |
plain#honest#modest#unpompous#tasteful# |
pretentious#arty#artsy-craftsy#arty-crafty#grandiloquent#overblown#pompous#pontifical#portentous#grandiose#hifalutin#highfalutin#highfaluting#hoity-toity#la-di-da#high-flown#high-sounding#inflated#jumped-up#nouveau-riche#parvenu#parvenue#upstart#sententious#sesquipedalian#tasteless#show more antonyms...# |
“an unpretentious country church”#“her quiet unpretentious demeanor”# |
| 11943 |
3605 |
1 |
not ostentatious |
unostentatious#unpretending# |
ostentatious#pretentious#flaunty#flamboyant#showy#splashy#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11944 |
3605 |
1 |
exhibiting restrained good taste |
understated#unostentatious# |
|
|
| 11945 |
3606 |
1 |
lacking principles or moral scruples |
unscrupulous# |
principled#high-principled#scrupulous#show more antonyms...# |
“"freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson”# |
| 11946 |
3606 |
1 |
having little or no integrity |
dishonorable#dishonourable# |
|
|
| 11947 |
3607 |
1 |
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of |
unknot#unpick#unscramble#untangle# |
knot#ravel#tangle# |
“ unravel the thread”# |
| 11948 |
3607 |
1 |
become undone |
run# |
|
“the sweater unraveled”# |
| 11949 |
3607 |
1 |
disentangle |
ravel#ravel out# |
knot#ravel#tangle# |
“can you unravel the mystery?”# |
| 11950 |
3608 |
1 |
not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline |
|
regulated# |
“ unregulated off-shore fishing”# |
| 11951 |
3608 |
1 |
without regulation or discipline |
unstructured# |
|
“an unregulated environment”# |
| 11952 |
3609 |
1 |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty |
grim#inexorable#relentless#stern#unappeasable#unforgiving# |
|
|
| 11953 |
3609 |
1 |
never-ceasing |
persistent#relentless# |
|
|
| 11954 |
3609 |
1 |
harsh |
brutal# |
|
|
| 11955 |
3610 |
1 |
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
ceaseless#constant#incessant#never-ending#perpetual#unceasing# |
|
“ unremitting demands of hunger”# |
| 11956 |
3611 |
1 |
not returned in kind |
unanswered#unreciprocated# |
|
|
| 11957 |
3612 |
1 |
not responding to some influence or stimulus |
refractory#insensitive#insensitive# |
responsive#answering#respondent#sensitive#sensitive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 11958 |
3612 |
1 |
not susceptible to suggestion or influence |
insusceptible#unsusceptible# |
|
|
| 11959 |
3612 |
1 |
aloof or indifferent |
cool# |
|
“was unresponsive to her passionate advances”# |
| 11960 |
3613 |
1 |
not subject to restraint |
uncontrolled#free#uninhibited#unreserved#excessive#extravagant#exuberant#overweening#freewheeling#highflying#unbridled#unchecked#uncurbed#ungoverned#unbuttoned#unlaced#unhampered#unhindered# |
restrained#controlled#inhibited#reserved#close#low-key#low-keyed#subdued#unexpansive#show more antonyms...# |
“ unrestrained laughter”# |
| 11961 |
3613 |
1 |
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
delirious#excited#frantic#mad# |
|
|
| 11962 |
3614 |
1 |
unable to be governed or controlled |
indocile#uncontrollable#ungovernable# |
|
“the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly”# |
| 11963 |
3614 |
1 |
unwilling to submit to authority |
disobedient# |
|
“ unruly teenagers”# |
| 11964 |
3614 |
1 |
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
boisterous#rambunctious#robustious#rumbustious# |
|
“an unruly class”# |
| 11965 |
3615 |
1 |
morally offensive |
offensive#unsavoury# |
savory#savoury# |
“an unsavory reputation”#“an unsavory scandal”# |
| 11966 |
3615 |
1 |
not pleasing in odor or taste |
distasteful#unsavoury# |
|
|
| 11967 |
3616 |
1 |
not injured |
unharmed#unhurt#whole# |
|
|
| 11968 |
3617 |
1 |
not scheduled or not on a regular schedule |
extra#special#forced# |
scheduled#regular#show more antonyms...# |
“an unscheduled meeting”#“the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling”# |
| 11969 |
3618 |
1 |
not stated explicitly or in detail |
|
specified#mere#nominal#nominative#specific#show more antonyms...# |
“threatened unspecified reprisals”# |
| 11970 |
3619 |
1 |
subject to change; variable |
fluid# |
|
“everything was unstable following the coup”# |
| 11971 |
3619 |
1 |
lacking stability or fixity or firmness |
inconstant#impermanent#temporary#coseismal#coseismic#crank#cranky#tender#tippy#explosive#volatile#rickety#shaky#wobbly#wonky#rocky#seismal#seismic#top-heavy#tottering#volcanic#unsteady# |
stable#constant#lasting#permanent#firm#steady#unfluctuating#lasting#stabile#stabilised#stabilized#steady#show more antonyms...# |
“ unstable political conditions”#“the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind”#“an unstable world economy”# |
| 11972 |
3619 |
1 |
affording no ease or reassurance |
precarious# |
|
|
| 11973 |
3619 |
1 |
suffering from severe mental illness |
mentally ill#unsound# |
|
|
| 11974 |
3619 |
1 |
disposed to psychological variability |
irresolute# |
|
“his rather unstable religious convictions”# |
| 11975 |
3619 |
1 |
highly or violently reactive |
reactive# |
|
“sensitive and highly unstable compounds”# |
| 11976 |
3620 |
1 |
(of reputation) free from blemishes |
stainless#unstained#untainted#untarnished# |
|
“his unsullied name”# |
| 11977 |
3620 |
1 |
spotlessly clean and fresh |
clean# |
|
“the unsullied snow of mountains”# |
| 11978 |
3621 |
1 |
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified |
indefensible# |
|
|
| 11979 |
3622 |
1 |
make visible |
bring out#reveal#uncover# |
|
|
| 11980 |
3622 |
1 |
remove the cover from |
|
|
“ unveil a painting”# |
| 11981 |
3622 |
1 |
remove the veil from |
|
veil# |
“Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies”# |
| 11982 |
3623 |
1 |
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
firm#steadfast#steady#stiff#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable# |
|
“ unwavering loyalty”# |
| 11983 |
3623 |
1 |
not showing abrupt variations |
level# |
|
|
| 11984 |
3624 |
1 |
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape |
unmanageable# |
wieldy# |
“we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”#“almost dropped the unwieldy parcel”# |
| 11985 |
3624 |
1 |
lacking grace in movement or posture |
clumsy#clunky#gawky#ungainly# |
|
“heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”# |
| 11986 |
3624 |
1 |
difficult to work or manipulate |
impractical# |
|
“ unwieldy rules and regulations”# |
| 11987 |
3625 |
1 |
not aware or knowing |
incognizant#unaware# |
witting#aware#cognisant#cognizant#show more antonyms...# |
“an unwitting subject in an experiment”# |
| 11988 |
3625 |
1 |
not done with purpose or intent |
unintentional#unplanned# |
|
“an unwitting mistake may be overlooked”# |
| 11989 |
3625 |
1 |
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge |
ignorant#unknowing#unknowledgeable# |
|
“his rudeness was unwitting”# |
| 11990 |
3626 |
1 |
stubbornly unyielding |
dogged#dour#persistent#pertinacious#tenacious# |
|
|
| 11991 |
3626 |
1 |
resistant to physical force or pressure |
hard# |
|
“an unyielding head support”# |
| 11992 |
3627 |
1 |
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
breeding#bringing up#fosterage#fostering#nurture#raising#rearing# |
|
|
| 11993 |
3627 |
1 |
properties acquired during a person's formative years |
|
|
|
| 11994 |
3628 |
1 |
a violent disturbance |
convulsion#turmoil# |
|
|
| 11995 |
3628 |
1 |
disturbance usually in protest |
agitation#excitement#hullabaloo#turmoil# |
|
|
| 11996 |
3628 |
1 |
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) |
Sturm und Drang#turbulence# |
|
|
| 11997 |
3628 |
2 |
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) |
uplift#upthrow#upthrust# |
|
|
| 11998 |
3629 |
1 |
stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals |
|
|
|
| 11999 |
3629 |
1 |
support against an opponent |
maintain# |
|
“The appellate court upheld the verdict”# |
| 12000 |
3629 |
1 |
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |
bear on#carry on#continue#preserve# |
cease#discontinue#give up#lay off#quit#stop# |
|
| 12001 |
3630 |
1 |
uncontrollably noisy |
rackety#rip-roaring# |
|
|
| 12002 |
3630 |
1 |
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter |
hilarious#screaming# |
|
“ uproarious stories”# |
| 12003 |
3631 |
1 |
a poor and often mischievous city child |
|
|
|
| 12004 |
3632 |
1 |
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest |
|
|
|
| 12005 |
3632 |
1 |
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest |
vigorish# |
|
|
| 12006 |
3633 |
1 |
the quality of being of practical use |
usefulness# |
inutility#unusefulness#uselessness# |
|
| 12007 |
3633 |
1 |
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice |
|
|
|
| 12008 |
3633 |
1 |
used of beef; usable but inferior |
utility-grade# |
|
|
| 12009 |
3633 |
2 |
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal |
|
|
“the price of the house included all utilities”# |
| 12010 |
3633 |
2 |
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility |
|
|
“the cost of utilities never decreases”#“all the utilities were lost after the hurricane”# |
| 12011 |
3633 |
2 |
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
public utility#public utility company#public-service corporation# |
|
|
| 12012 |
3633 |
3 |
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer |
service program#utility program# |
|
“a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users”# |
| 12013 |
3633 |
4 |
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team |
substitute# |
|
“a utility infielder”# |
| 12014 |
3634 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia |
Utopian# |
|
|
| 12015 |
3634 |
1 |
characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection |
perfect#Laputan#airy#impractical#visionary#windy# |
dystopian# |
“the dim utopian future”#“ utopian idealists”#“recognized the utopian nature of his hopes”# |
| 12016 |
3635 |
1 |
foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife |
loving# |
|
|
| 12017 |
3636 |
1 |
of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch |
haptic#tactual# |
|
“a tactile reflex”# |
| 12018 |
3636 |
1 |
producing a sensation of touch |
tactual# |
|
“ tactile qualities”# |
| 12019 |
3637 |
1 |
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease |
amulet# |
|
|
| 12020 |
3638 |
1 |
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach |
tantalising# |
|
“a tantalizing taste of success”# |
| 12021 |
3638 |
1 |
very pleasantly inviting |
tantalising#tempting# |
|
“a tantalizing aroma”# |
| 12022 |
3639 |
1 |
being essentially equal to something |
equivalent# |
|
“his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt”# |
| 12023 |
3640 |
1 |
diminish gradually |
|
|
“Interested tapered off”# |
| 12024 |
3640 |
1 |
give a point to |
point#sharpen# |
|
“The candles are tapered”# |
| 12025 |
3640 |
1 |
a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
|
|
|
| 12026 |
3640 |
1 |
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |
|
|
|
| 12027 |
3640 |
2 |
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame |
wick# |
|
|
| 12028 |
3640 |
2 |
stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
candle#wax light# |
|
|
| 12029 |
3641 |
1 |
a government tax on imports or exports |
duty# |
|
|
| 12030 |
3641 |
1 |
charge a tariff |
|
|
“ tariff imported goods”# |
| 12031 |
3642 |
1 |
harass with persistent criticism or carping |
bait#cod#rag#rally#razz#ride#tantalise#tantalize#tease#twit# |
|
|
| 12032 |
3642 |
1 |
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
taunting#twit# |
|
|
| 12033 |
3643 |
1 |
pulled or drawn tight |
tight# |
|
“ taut sails”# |
| 12034 |
3643 |
1 |
subjected to great tension; stretched tight |
tense# |
|
“her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow”# |
| 12035 |
3644 |
1 |
characterized by unnecessary repetition |
pleonastic#redundant#tautologic# |
|
“the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological”# |
| 12036 |
3645 |
1 |
fearless daring |
audaciousness#audacity# |
|
|
| 12037 |
3646 |
1 |
of or relating to or limited by time |
|
|
“ temporal processing”#“ temporal dimensions”#“ temporal and spacial boundaries”#“music is a temporal art”# |
| 12038 |
3646 |
1 |
not eternal |
impermanent#temporary# |
|
“" temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt”# |
| 12039 |
3646 |
1 |
the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb |
temporal role# |
|
|
| 12040 |
3646 |
2 |
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world |
secular#worldly# |
unworldly#pious#naif#naive#anchoritic#eremitic#eremitical#hermitic#hermitical#cloistered#cloistral#conventual#monastic#monastical#spiritual#unearthly#unmercenary#show more antonyms...# |
“ temporal possessions of the church”# |
| 12041 |
3646 |
2 |
of this earth or world |
earthly# |
|
“ temporal joys”#“our temporal existence”# |
| 12042 |
3646 |
3 |
of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit) |
|
|
“ temporal bone”# |
| 12043 |
3647 |
1 |
persistent determination |
doggedness#perseverance#persistence#persistency#pertinacity#tenaciousness# |
|
|
| 12044 |
3648 |
1 |
the term during which some position is held |
incumbency#term of office# |
|
|
| 12045 |
3648 |
1 |
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands |
land tenure# |
|
|
| 12046 |
3648 |
1 |
give life-time employment to |
|
|
“She was tenured after she published her book”# |
| 12047 |
3649 |
1 |
occurring at or forming an end or termination |
concluding#final#last# |
|
“ terminal leave”# |
| 12048 |
3649 |
1 |
being or situated at an end |
|
intermediate#gray#grey#halfway#in-between#mediate#middle#junior#next-to-last#third-year#next-to-last#penultimate#second-year#sophomore#subterminal#antepenultimate#show more antonyms...# |
“ terminal buds on a branch”#“a terminal station”#“the terminal syllable”# |
| 12049 |
3649 |
1 |
of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route |
|
|
“freight pickup is a terminal service”#“ terminal charges”# |
| 12050 |
3649 |
1 |
causing or ending in or approaching death |
fatal# |
|
“a terminal patient”#“ terminal cancer”# |
| 12051 |
3649 |
1 |
either extremity of something that has length |
end# |
|
“the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix”# |
| 12052 |
3649 |
1 |
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |
depot#terminus# |
|
|
| 12053 |
3649 |
2 |
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves |
pole# |
|
|
| 12054 |
3649 |
3 |
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display |
|
|
|
| 12055 |
3649 |
4 |
relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time |
|
|
“ terminal examinations”#“ terminal payments”# |
| 12056 |
3650 |
1 |
the act of ending something |
conclusion#ending# |
|
“the termination of the agreement”# |
| 12057 |
3650 |
1 |
a coming to an end of a contract period |
expiration#expiry# |
|
|
| 12058 |
3650 |
1 |
a place where something ends or is complete |
end point#endpoint#terminus# |
|
|
| 12059 |
3650 |
1 |
something that results |
final result#outcome#result#resultant# |
|
|
| 12060 |
3650 |
1 |
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) |
ending# |
|
|
| 12061 |
3651 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants |
planetary# |
|
“this terrestrial ball”# |
| 12062 |
3651 |
1 |
concerned with the world or worldly matters |
mundane# |
|
“he developed an immense terrestrial practicality”# |
| 12063 |
3651 |
1 |
of this earth |
sublunar#sublunary# |
|
“the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball”# |
| 12064 |
3651 |
1 |
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air |
tellurian#telluric#terrene# |
|
|
| 12065 |
3651 |
1 |
operating or living or growing on land |
onshore#overland# |
aquatic#amphibious#marine#semiaquatic#subaquatic#subaquatic#subaqueous#submerged#submersed#underwater#amphibiotic#semiaquatic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12066 |
3652 |
1 |
coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position |
3rd#third# |
|
|
| 12067 |
3653 |
1 |
decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic |
adorned#decorated# |
|
“a tessellated pavement”# |
| 12068 |
3653 |
1 |
having a checkered or mottled appearance |
patterned# |
|
|
| 12069 |
3654 |
1 |
a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) |
|
|
|
| 12070 |
3654 |
1 |
the belief in government by divine guidance |
|
|
|
| 12071 |
3655 |
1 |
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
divinity# |
|
|
| 12072 |
3655 |
1 |
the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary) |
|
|
“he studied theology at Oxford”# |
| 12073 |
3655 |
1 |
a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings |
theological system# |
|
“Jewish theology”#“Roman Catholic theology”# |
| 12074 |
3656 |
1 |
a theatrical performer |
actor#histrion#player#role player# |
|
|
| 12075 |
3656 |
1 |
of or relating to drama |
|
|
“the movie director had thespian cooperation”# |
| 12076 |
3657 |
1 |
the starting point for a new state or experience |
|
|
“on the threshold of manhood”# |
| 12077 |
3657 |
1 |
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close |
door#doorway#room access# |
|
|
| 12078 |
3657 |
1 |
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway |
doorsill#doorstep# |
|
|
| 12079 |
3657 |
1 |
a region marking a boundary |
brink#verge# |
|
|
| 12080 |
3657 |
2 |
the smallest detectable sensation |
limen# |
|
|
| 12081 |
3658 |
1 |
mindful of the future in spending money |
careful# |
|
|
| 12082 |
3658 |
1 |
careful and diligent in the use of resources |
provident#economical#frugal#scotch#sparing#stinting#penny-wise#saving# |
wasteful#improvident#extravagant#prodigal#profligate#spendthrift#pound-foolish#uneconomic#uneconomical#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12083 |
3659 |
1 |
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance |
flourish#fly high#prosper# |
|
“The new student is thriving”# |
| 12084 |
3659 |
1 |
grow vigorously |
boom#expand#flourish# |
|
“The deer population in this town is thriving”# |
| 12085 |
3660 |
1 |
violent pangs of suffering |
|
|
“death throes”# |
| 12086 |
3661 |
1 |
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
accelerator#throttle valve# |
|
|
| 12087 |
3661 |
1 |
a pedal that controls the throttle valve |
accelerator#accelerator pedal#gas#gas pedal#gun# |
|
|
| 12088 |
3661 |
1 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
bound#confine#limit#restrain#restrict#trammel# |
|
|
| 12089 |
3661 |
2 |
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air |
strangle#strangulate# |
|
|
| 12090 |
3661 |
2 |
reduce the air supply |
choke# |
|
|
| 12091 |
3662 |
1 |
push forcefully |
|
|
“He thrust his chin forward”# |
| 12092 |
3662 |
1 |
press or force |
shove#squeeze#stuff# |
|
“She thrust the letter into his hand”# |
| 12093 |
3662 |
1 |
make a thrusting forward movement |
hurl#hurtle#lunge# |
|
|
| 12094 |
3662 |
1 |
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
pierce# |
|
|
| 12095 |
3662 |
1 |
place or put with great energy |
throw# |
|
“ thrust the money in the hands of the beggar”# |
| 12096 |
3662 |
1 |
the force used in pushing |
push# |
|
“the thrust of the jet engines”# |
| 12097 |
3662 |
1 |
the act of applying force to propel something |
drive#driving force# |
|
|
| 12098 |
3662 |
1 |
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument |
knife thrust#stab# |
|
|
| 12099 |
3662 |
1 |
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
jab#jabbing#poke#poking#thrusting# |
|
|
| 12100 |
3662 |
2 |
push upward |
push up# |
|
“The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air”# |
| 12101 |
3662 |
2 |
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock |
push up# |
|
|
| 12102 |
3662 |
3 |
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably |
force# |
|
|
| 12103 |
3662 |
4 |
verbal criticism |
|
|
“he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians”# |
| 12104 |
3663 |
1 |
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
ass-kisser#crawler#lackey#sycophant# |
|
|
| 12105 |
3663 |
1 |
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
bootlick#fawn#kotow#kowtow#suck up#truckle# |
|
|
| 12106 |
3664 |
1 |
a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines |
|
|
|
| 12107 |
3664 |
1 |
something serving as a sign of something else |
|
|
|
| 12108 |
3664 |
1 |
something of sentimental value |
keepsake#relic#souvenir# |
|
|
| 12109 |
3664 |
1 |
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) |
nominal#tokenish# |
|
“a token gesture of resistance”# |
| 12110 |
3664 |
2 |
an individual instance of a type of symbol |
item# |
|
“the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'”# |
| 12111 |
3665 |
1 |
the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features |
|
|
|
| 12112 |
3665 |
1 |
precise detailed study of the surface features of a region |
|
|
|
| 12113 |
3666 |
1 |
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation |
dormant#hibernating# |
|
“ torpid frogs”# |
| 12114 |
3666 |
1 |
slow and apathetic |
inert#sluggish#soggy# |
|
“a mind grown torpid in old age”# |
| 12115 |
3667 |
1 |
a twisting force |
torsion# |
|
|
| 12116 |
3668 |
1 |
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent |
|
|
“ torrential erosion”#“ torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms”# |
| 12117 |
3668 |
1 |
pouring in abundance |
abundant# |
|
“ torrential rains”# |
| 12118 |
3668 |
1 |
resembling a torrent in force and abundance |
uncontrolled# |
|
“ torrential applause”#“ torrential abuse”#“"the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style"- Winthrop Sargeant”# |
| 12119 |
3669 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
ardent#fervent#fervid#fiery#impassioned#perfervid# |
|
“a torrid love affair”# |
| 12120 |
3669 |
1 |
emotionally charged and vigorously energetic |
hot# |
|
“a torrid dance”#“ torrid jazz bands”#“hot trumpets and torrid rhythms”# |
| 12121 |
3669 |
1 |
extremely hot |
hot# |
|
“the torrid noonday sun”# |
| 12122 |
3670 |
1 |
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
body#trunk# |
|
|
| 12123 |
3671 |
1 |
characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control |
undemocratic# |
|
“"a totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul"- Arthur M.Schlesinger, Jr.”# |
| 12124 |
3671 |
1 |
of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life |
totalistic# |
|
“ totalitarian theory and practice”# |
| 12125 |
3671 |
1 |
an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government |
|
|
|
| 12126 |
3672 |
1 |
the path followed by an object moving through space |
flight# |
|
|
| 12127 |
3673 |
1 |
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature |
nonnatural#otherworldly#preternatural# |
|
“"find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley”# |
| 12128 |
3673 |
1 |
of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
|
|
|
| 12129 |
3674 |
1 |
having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
fascinated#hypnotised#hypnotized#mesmerised#mesmerized#spell-bound#spellbound# |
|
|
| 12130 |
3675 |
1 |
use of physical or mental energy; hard work |
effort#elbow grease#exertion#sweat# |
|
|
| 12131 |
3675 |
1 |
work hard |
dig#drudge#fag#grind#labor#labour#moil#toil# |
|
|
| 12132 |
3675 |
2 |
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |
childbed#confinement#labor#labour#lying-in#parturiency# |
|
|
| 12133 |
3676 |
1 |
travel across or pass over |
cover#cross#cut across#cut through#get across#get over#pass over#track# |
|
|
| 12134 |
3676 |
1 |
cover or extend over an area or time period |
cross#span#sweep# |
|
|
| 12135 |
3676 |
1 |
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit |
deny# |
|
|
| 12136 |
3676 |
1 |
travel across |
traversal# |
|
|
| 12137 |
3676 |
1 |
a horizontal beam that extends across something |
crossbeam#crosspiece#trave# |
|
|
| 12138 |
3676 |
1 |
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it |
transom# |
|
|
| 12139 |
3676 |
1 |
taking a zigzag path on skis |
traversal# |
|
|
| 12140 |
3677 |
1 |
an act of deliberate betrayal |
betrayal#perfidy#treason# |
|
|
| 12141 |
3677 |
1 |
betrayal of a trust |
perfidiousness#perfidy# |
|
|
| 12142 |
3678 |
1 |
a crime that undermines the offender's government |
high treason#lese majesty# |
|
|
| 12143 |
3678 |
1 |
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior |
subversiveness#traitorousness# |
|
|
| 12144 |
3678 |
1 |
an act of deliberate betrayal |
betrayal#perfidy#treachery# |
|
|
| 12145 |
3679 |
1 |
a formal exposition |
|
|
|
| 12146 |
3680 |
1 |
any long and difficult trip |
|
|
|
| 12147 |
3680 |
1 |
a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers) |
|
|
|
| 12148 |
3680 |
1 |
journey on foot, especially in the mountains |
|
|
“We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas”# |
| 12149 |
3680 |
1 |
make a long and difficult journey |
|
|
“They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis”# |
| 12150 |
3681 |
1 |
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
trial#visitation# |
|
“life is full of tribulations”# |
| 12151 |
3682 |
1 |
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme |
|
|
|
| 12152 |
3683 |
1 |
one who lives in solitude |
hermit#recluse#solitary#solitudinarian# |
|
|
| 12153 |
3683 |
1 |
someone who lives in a cave |
cave dweller#cave man#caveman# |
|
|
| 12154 |
3684 |
1 |
an obvious truth |
|
|
|
| 12155 |
3685 |
1 |
make shorter as if by cutting off |
cut short# |
|
“ truncate a word”#“Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains”# |
| 12156 |
3685 |
1 |
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one |
|
|
“ truncate a series”# |
| 12157 |
3685 |
1 |
replace a corner by a plane |
|
|
|
| 12158 |
3685 |
1 |
terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off |
truncated# |
|
“a truncate leaf”# |
| 12159 |
3686 |
1 |
a state of commotion and noise and confusion |
garboil#tumultuousness#uproar# |
|
|
| 12160 |
3686 |
1 |
violent agitation |
turmoil# |
|
|
| 12161 |
3686 |
1 |
the act of making a noisy disturbance |
commotion#din#ruckus#ruction#rumpus# |
|
|
| 12162 |
3687 |
1 |
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice |
depravity# |
|
“the various turpitudes of modern society”# |
| 12163 |
3688 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#absolutism#authoritarianism#despotism#dictatorship#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#totalitarianism# |
|
|
| 12164 |
3688 |
1 |
dominance through threat of punishment and violence |
absolutism#despotism# |
|
|
| 12165 |
3689 |
1 |
exposing human folly to ridicule |
satiric# |
|
“a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine”# |
| 12166 |
3690 |
1 |
a descendent or heir |
|
|
“a scion of royal stock”# |
| 12167 |
3691 |
1 |
not having or joined by a seam or seams |
broadloom#circular-knit#unseamed# |
seamed#seamy#sewed#sewn#stitched#show more antonyms...# |
“ seamless stockings”# |
| 12168 |
3691 |
1 |
perfectly consistent and coherent |
coherent#consistent#logical#ordered# |
|
“the novel's seamless plot”# |
| 12169 |
3691 |
1 |
smooth, especially of skin |
unlined#unseamed# |
|
|
| 12170 |
3692 |
1 |
withdraw from an organization or communion |
break away#splinter# |
|
|
| 12171 |
3693 |
1 |
formal separation from an alliance or federation |
withdrawal# |
|
|
| 12172 |
3693 |
2 |
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s |
sezession# |
|
|
| 12173 |
3694 |
1 |
requiring sitting or little activity |
inactive# |
|
“forced by illness to lead a sedentary life”# |
| 12174 |
3695 |
1 |
arousing to action or rebellion |
incendiary#incitive#inflammatory#instigative#rabble-rousing# |
|
|
| 12175 |
3695 |
1 |
in opposition to a civil authority or government |
insurgent#subversive# |
|
|
| 12176 |
3696 |
1 |
the study of language meaning |
|
|
|
| 12177 |
3696 |
1 |
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text |
|
|
“a petty argument about semantics”# |
| 12178 |
3697 |
1 |
containing seeds of later development |
germinal#originative# |
|
“ seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another”# |
| 12179 |
3697 |
1 |
pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen |
|
|
“ seminal fluid”# |
| 12180 |
3698 |
1 |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
opinion#persuasion#reckoning#thought#view# |
|
|
| 12181 |
3698 |
1 |
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion |
|
|
|
| 12182 |
3699 |
1 |
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries |
|
|
|
| 12183 |
3700 |
1 |
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
divinatory#mantic#sibyllic#vatic#vatical# |
|
“a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions”# |
| 12184 |
3700 |
1 |
having a secret or hidden meaning |
cabalistic#cryptic#cryptical#kabbalistic#qabalistic# |
|
“"thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther”# |
| 12185 |
3701 |
1 |
relating to or resembling an ape |
|
|
“ simian features”# |
| 12186 |
3701 |
1 |
an ape or monkey |
|
|
|
| 12187 |
3702 |
1 |
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol |
soberness# |
drunkenness#inebriation#inebriety#insobriety#intoxication#tipsiness# |
|
| 12188 |
3702 |
1 |
a manner that is serious and solemn |
graveness#gravity#soberness#somberness#sombreness# |
|
|
| 12189 |
3702 |
1 |
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs |
dryness# |
|
|
| 12190 |
3702 |
1 |
abstaining from excess |
temperance# |
|
|
| 12191 |
3703 |
1 |
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit |
bodily#corporal#corporeal# |
|
“a somatic symptom or somatic illness”# |
| 12192 |
3704 |
1 |
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious |
casuist# |
|
|
| 12193 |
3705 |
1 |
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) |
looker#viewer#watcher#witness# |
|
“the spectators applauded the performance”# |
| 12194 |
3705 |
2 |
a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel |
spectator pump# |
|
|
| 12195 |
3706 |
1 |
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |
meditation# |
|
|
| 12196 |
3706 |
1 |
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) |
conjecture# |
|
“ speculations about the outcome of the election”# |
| 12197 |
3706 |
1 |
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
conjecture#guess#hypothesis#supposition#surmisal#surmise# |
|
|
| 12198 |
3706 |
1 |
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
venture# |
|
“he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it”# |
| 12199 |
3707 |
1 |
reject with contempt |
disdain#freeze off#pooh-pooh#reject#scorn#turn down# |
|
“She spurned his advances”# |
| 12200 |
3708 |
1 |
a quarrel about petty points |
bicker#bickering#fuss#pettifoggery#spat#tiff# |
|
|
| 12201 |
3708 |
1 |
argue over petty things |
bicker#brabble#niggle#pettifog#quibble# |
|
|
| 12202 |
3709 |
1 |
not growing or changing; without force or vitality |
moribund# |
|
|
| 12203 |
3709 |
1 |
not circulating or flowing |
dead# |
|
“ stagnant water”# |
| 12204 |
3710 |
1 |
stand still |
|
|
“Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy”# |
| 12205 |
3710 |
1 |
cause to stagnate |
|
|
“There are marshes that stagnate the waters”# |
| 12206 |
3710 |
1 |
cease to flow; stand without moving |
|
|
“Stagnat ing waters”#“blood stagnates in the capillaries”# |
| 12207 |
3710 |
1 |
be idle; exist in a changeless situation |
idle#laze#slug# |
work#do work#work#show more antonyms...# |
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”# |
| 12208 |
3711 |
1 |
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible |
dead end#deadlock#impasse#standstill# |
|
|
| 12209 |
3711 |
1 |
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check |
|
|
|
| 12210 |
3711 |
1 |
subject to a stalemate |
|
|
|
| 12211 |
3712 |
1 |
relating to or created by statutes |
|
|
“ statutory matters”#“ statutory law”# |
| 12212 |
3712 |
1 |
prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute |
legal# |
|
“ statutory restrictions”#“a statutory age limit”#“ statutory crimes”#“ statutory rape”# |
| 12213 |
3713 |
1 |
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
firm#steady#stiff#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable#unwavering# |
|
“ steadfast resolve”# |
| 12214 |
3713 |
1 |
firm and dependable especially in loyalty |
staunch#unswerving# |
|
“a steadfast ally”# |
| 12215 |
3714 |
1 |
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive |
stoical# |
|
“ stoic courage”#“ stoic patience”# |
| 12216 |
3714 |
1 |
someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions |
unemotional person# |
emotional person# |
|
| 12217 |
3715 |
1 |
forming or depositing in layers |
|
|
|
| 12218 |
3715 |
1 |
a layered configuration |
|
|
|
| 12219 |
3715 |
1 |
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination |
|
|
|
| 12220 |
3715 |
1 |
the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata |
|
|
|
| 12221 |
3715 |
1 |
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group |
social stratification# |
|
|
| 12222 |
3716 |
1 |
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation |
besot# |
|
|
| 12223 |
3716 |
1 |
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow |
stun# |
|
|
| 12224 |
3716 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#vex# |
|
|
| 12225 |
3717 |
1 |
put down by force or intimidation |
keep down#quash#reduce#repress#subjugate# |
|
|
| 12226 |
3717 |
1 |
put down by force or authority |
conquer#curb#inhibit#stamp down#suppress# |
|
|
| 12227 |
3717 |
1 |
hold within limits and control |
crucify#mortify# |
|
“ subdue one's appetites”# |
| 12228 |
3717 |
1 |
correct by punishment or discipline |
chasten#tame# |
|
|
| 12229 |
3717 |
1 |
get on top of; deal with successfully |
get over#master#overcome#surmount# |
|
|
| 12230 |
3717 |
1 |
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
subordinate# |
|
|
| 12231 |
3718 |
1 |
below the threshold of conscious perception |
imperceptible#unperceivable# |
|
|
| 12232 |
3719 |
1 |
compliant and obedient to authority |
subordinate# |
|
“"editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw”# |
| 12233 |
3719 |
1 |
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant |
slavish#submissive# |
|
|
| 12234 |
3719 |
1 |
serving or acting as a means or aid |
implemental#instrumental# |
|
|
| 12235 |
3720 |
1 |
functioning in a supporting capacity |
auxiliary#supplemental#supplementary# |
|
|
| 12236 |
3720 |
1 |
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
foot soldier#subordinate#underling# |
|
|
| 12237 |
3720 |
1 |
a company that is completely controlled by another company |
subsidiary company# |
|
|
| 12238 |
3721 |
1 |
a means of surviving |
|
|
“farming is a hard means of subsistence”# |
| 12239 |
3721 |
1 |
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting |
|
|
“social security provided only a bare subsistence”# |
| 12240 |
3721 |
1 |
the state of existing in reality; having substance |
|
|
|
| 12241 |
3722 |
1 |
a person who follows next in order |
replacement# |
|
“he was President Lincoln's successor”# |
| 12242 |
3722 |
1 |
a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone |
|
|
|
| 12243 |
3722 |
1 |
a person who inherits some title or office |
heir# |
|
|
| 12244 |
3723 |
1 |
ask to come |
|
|
“ summon a lawyer”# |
| 12245 |
3723 |
1 |
call in an official matter, such as to attend court |
cite#summons# |
|
|
| 12246 |
3723 |
1 |
gather or bring together |
come up#muster#muster up#rally# |
|
“ Summon all your courage”# |
| 12247 |
3723 |
1 |
make ready for action or use |
marshal#mobilise#mobilize# |
|
|
| 12248 |
3724 |
1 |
rich and superior in quality |
deluxe#gilded#grand#luxurious#opulent#princely# |
|
|
| 12249 |
3725 |
1 |
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
assorted#miscellaneous#mixed#motley# |
|
“" sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards”# |
| 12250 |
3726 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#redundant#spare#superfluous#supernumerary#surplus# |
|
“it was supererogatory of her to gloat”# |
| 12251 |
3727 |
1 |
place on top of |
lay over#superpose# |
|
“can you superimpose the two images?”# |
| 12252 |
3728 |
1 |
not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material |
apparitional#ghostlike#ghostly#phantasmal#spectral#spiritual#eerie#eldritch#uncanny#unearthly#weird#elfin#fey#charming#magic#magical#sorcerous#witching#wizard#wizardly#marvellous#marvelous#miraculous#metaphysical#necromantic#nonnatural#otherworldly#preternatural#transcendental#talismanic#transmundane#witchlike#unreal# |
natural#physical#show more antonyms...# |
“ supernatural forces and occurrences and beings”# |
| 12253 |
3728 |
1 |
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively |
occult# |
|
“She doesn't believe in the supernatural”# |
| 12254 |
3729 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lissome#lithe#lithesome#slender#svelte#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 12255 |
3729 |
1 |
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely |
limber# |
|
|
| 12256 |
3729 |
1 |
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable |
limber# |
|
“a supple mind”# |
| 12257 |
3729 |
1 |
make pliant and flexible |
|
|
“These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use”# |
| 12258 |
3730 |
1 |
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority |
crushing#quelling#stifling# |
|
“the suppression of heresy”# |
| 12259 |
3730 |
1 |
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation |
curtailment# |
|
“a suppression of the newspaper”# |
| 12260 |
3730 |
1 |
the failure to develop some part or organ |
|
|
|
| 12261 |
3730 |
1 |
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |
inhibition# |
|
|
| 12262 |
3731 |
1 |
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety |
|
|
|
| 12263 |
3731 |
1 |
supply or feed to surfeit |
cloy# |
|
|
| 12264 |
3731 |
1 |
the state of being more than full |
excess#overabundance# |
|
|
| 12265 |
3731 |
1 |
eating until excessively full |
repletion# |
|
|
| 12266 |
3731 |
1 |
the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall |
glut#oversupply# |
|
|
| 12267 |
3732 |
1 |
characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions |
phantasmagoric#phantasmagorical#surrealistic# |
|
“the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature”# |
| 12268 |
3732 |
1 |
resembling a dream |
dreamlike# |
|
“as irrational and surreal as a dream”# |
| 12269 |
3733 |
1 |
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
maintenance#sustainment#sustentation#upkeep# |
|
“they were in want of sustenance”# |
| 12270 |
3733 |
1 |
a source of materials to nourish the body |
aliment#alimentation#nourishment#nutriment#nutrition#victuals# |
|
|
| 12271 |
3733 |
1 |
the financial means whereby one lives |
bread and butter#keep#livelihood#living#support# |
|
|
| 12272 |
3734 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
epicurean#luxuriant#luxurious#voluptuary#voluptuous# |
|
“a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness”# |
| 12273 |
3735 |
1 |
occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase |
synchronal#synchronic# |
asynchronous#allochronic#anachronic#anachronistic#anachronous#nonsynchronous#unsynchronised#unsynchronized#unsynchronous#in series#nonparallel#serial#show more antonyms...# |
“"recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.”#“a synchronous set of clocks”#“the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight”#“ synchronous oscillations”# |
| 12274 |
3735 |
1 |
(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions |
|
asynchronous# |
|
| 12275 |
3736 |
1 |
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same |
similar#substitutable# |
antonymous#complementary#contradictory#contrary#contrastive#incompatible#converse#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12276 |
3737 |
1 |
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
boisterous#robustious#rumbustious#unruly# |
|
“a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand”# |
| 12277 |
3738 |
1 |
a development that complicates a situation |
complication# |
|
“the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications”# |
| 12278 |
3738 |
2 |
the act of branching out or dividing into branches |
branching#fork#forking# |
|
|
| 12279 |
3738 |
2 |
a part of a forked or branching shape |
branch#leg# |
|
|
| 12280 |
3738 |
2 |
an arrangement of branching parts |
|
|
|
| 12281 |
3739 |
1 |
a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people |
resonance# |
|
|
| 12282 |
3740 |
1 |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
desolate#devastate#lay waste to#scourge#waste# |
|
|
| 12283 |
3740 |
1 |
make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartime |
harry# |
|
|
| 12284 |
3740 |
1 |
(usually plural) a destructive action |
depredation# |
|
“the ravages of time”# |
| 12285 |
3741 |
1 |
extremely hungry |
esurient#famished#sharp-set#starved# |
|
“a ravenous boy”# |
| 12286 |
3741 |
1 |
devouring or craving food in great quantities |
edacious#esurient#rapacious#ravening#voracious#wolfish# |
|
“ ravenous as wolves”# |
| 12287 |
3742 |
1 |
a domain in which something is dominant |
kingdom#land# |
|
“the rise of the realm of cotton in the south”# |
| 12288 |
3742 |
1 |
the domain ruled by a king or queen |
kingdom# |
|
|
| 12289 |
3742 |
1 |
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about |
region# |
|
“it was a limited realm of discourse”#“the realm of the occult”# |
| 12290 |
3743 |
1 |
get or derive |
draw# |
|
|
| 12291 |
3743 |
1 |
gather, as of natural products |
glean#harvest# |
|
|
| 12292 |
3744 |
1 |
resisting control or authority |
insubordinate# |
|
“temperamentally rebellious”#“a rebellious crew”# |
| 12293 |
3744 |
1 |
discontented as toward authority |
disaffected#ill-affected#malcontent# |
|
|
| 12294 |
3744 |
1 |
participating in organized resistance to a constituted government |
disloyal# |
|
|
| 12295 |
3745 |
1 |
the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument |
|
|
|
| 12296 |
3745 |
1 |
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder |
rebutter# |
|
|
| 12297 |
3746 |
1 |
summarize briefly |
recap# |
|
“Let's recapitulate the main ideas”# |
| 12298 |
3746 |
2 |
repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life |
|
|
|
| 12299 |
3746 |
2 |
repeat an earlier theme of a composition |
repeat#reprise#reprize# |
|
|
| 12300 |
3747 |
1 |
habitual relapse into crime |
|
|
|
| 12301 |
3748 |
1 |
a person who receives something |
receiver# |
|
|
| 12302 |
3748 |
2 |
the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause |
recipient role# |
|
|
| 12303 |
3749 |
1 |
act, feel, or give mutually or in return |
|
|
“We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!”# |
| 12304 |
3749 |
1 |
alternate the direction of motion of |
|
|
“the engine reciprocates the propeller”# |
| 12305 |
3750 |
1 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bounce#bound#rebound#resile#reverberate#ricochet#spring#take a hop# |
|
|
| 12306 |
3750 |
1 |
spring back, as from a forceful thrust |
kick#kick back# |
|
|
| 12307 |
3750 |
1 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#flinch#funk#quail#shrink#squinch#wince# |
|
|
| 12308 |
3750 |
1 |
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |
backfire#backlash# |
|
|
| 12309 |
3750 |
1 |
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired |
kick# |
|
|
| 12310 |
3750 |
1 |
a movement back from an impact |
backlash#rebound#repercussion# |
|
|
| 12311 |
3751 |
1 |
cause to start anew |
|
|
“The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet”# |
| 12312 |
3751 |
1 |
begin again |
|
|
“we recommenced his reading after a short nap”# |
| 12313 |
3752 |
1 |
make payment to; compensate |
compensate#remunerate# |
|
|
| 12314 |
3752 |
1 |
make amends for; pay compensation for |
compensate#indemnify#repair# |
|
|
| 12315 |
3752 |
1 |
payment or reward (as for service rendered) |
|
|
|
| 12316 |
3752 |
1 |
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury |
compensation# |
|
|
| 12317 |
3753 |
1 |
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) |
reconnaissance mission# |
|
“an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission”# |
| 12318 |
3754 |
1 |
mutual accusations |
|
|
|
| 12319 |
3755 |
1 |
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest |
uprightness# |
|
|
| 12320 |
3756 |
1 |
make reparations or amends for |
compensate#correct#right# |
wrong# |
|
| 12321 |
3756 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
amends#damages#indemnification#indemnity#restitution# |
|
|
| 12322 |
3756 |
1 |
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
remediation#remedy# |
|
|
| 12323 |
3757 |
1 |
radiating or as if radiating light |
beaming#beamy#effulgent#radiant# |
|
“a refulgent sunset”# |
| 12324 |
3758 |
1 |
make brighter and prettier |
freshen up#renovate# |
|
“we refurbished the guest wing”# |
| 12325 |
3759 |
1 |
the act of determining that something is false |
disproof#falsification#falsifying#refutal# |
|
|
| 12326 |
3759 |
1 |
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions |
defence#defense# |
|
“his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive”# |
| 12327 |
3759 |
1 |
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something |
disproof#falsification# |
|
|
| 12328 |
3760 |
1 |
go back to a previous state |
retrovert#return#revert#turn back# |
|
|
| 12329 |
3760 |
1 |
get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
retrograde#retrogress# |
advance#come along#come on#get along#get on#progress#shape up# |
|
| 12330 |
3760 |
1 |
go back to bad behavior |
fall back#lapse#recidivate#relapse#retrogress# |
|
|
| 12331 |
3760 |
1 |
go back to a statistical means |
|
|
|
| 12332 |
3760 |
1 |
returning to a former state |
regression#retrogression#retroversion#reversion# |
|
|
| 12333 |
3760 |
1 |
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence |
reasoning backward# |
|
|
| 12334 |
3761 |
1 |
make younger or more youthful |
|
age# |
“The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him”# |
| 12335 |
3761 |
1 |
return to life; get or give new life or energy |
regenerate#restore# |
|
|
| 12336 |
3761 |
1 |
become young again |
|
|
“The old man rejuvenated when he became a grandfather”# |
| 12337 |
3761 |
2 |
develop youthful topographical features |
|
|
“the land rejuvenated”# |
| 12338 |
3761 |
3 |
cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land |
|
|
|
| 12339 |
3762 |
1 |
deteriorate in health |
get worse# |
bounce back#get over#get well# |
“he relapsed”# |
| 12340 |
3762 |
1 |
go back to bad behavior |
fall back#lapse#recidivate#regress#retrogress# |
|
|
| 12341 |
3762 |
1 |
a failure to maintain a higher state |
backsliding#lapse#lapsing#relapsing#reversion#reverting# |
|
|
| 12342 |
3763 |
1 |
give in, as to influence or pressure |
soften#yield# |
remain firm#stand#fend#resist#stand#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12343 |
3764 |
1 |
never-ceasing |
persistent#unrelenting# |
|
“the relentless beat of the drums”# |
| 12344 |
3764 |
1 |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty |
grim#inexorable#stern#unappeasable#unforgiving#unrelenting# |
|
“ relentless persecution”# |
| 12345 |
3765 |
1 |
set straight or right |
amend#rectify#remedy#repair# |
|
|
| 12346 |
3766 |
1 |
serving to bring to mind |
evocative#redolent#remindful#resonant# |
|
|
| 12347 |
3767 |
1 |
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
compunction#self-reproach# |
|
|
| 12348 |
3768 |
1 |
located far away spatially |
distant# |
|
“ remote stars”# |
| 12349 |
3768 |
1 |
inaccessible and sparsely populated |
outback# |
|
|
| 12350 |
3768 |
1 |
separate or apart in time |
distant#removed# |
|
“the remote past or future”# |
| 12351 |
3768 |
1 |
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship |
distant# |
close#approximate#near#boon#buddy-buddy#chummy#thick#close-knit#closely knit#confidential#cozy#dear#good#near#familiar#intimate#intimate#show more antonyms...# |
“a remote relative”#“considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics”# |
| 12352 |
3768 |
1 |
very unlikely |
outside# |
|
“a remote possibility”#“a remote contingency”# |
| 12353 |
3768 |
1 |
a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance |
remote control# |
|
“he lost the remote for his TV”# |
| 12354 |
3769 |
1 |
make payment to; compensate |
compensate#recompense# |
|
“My efforts were not remunerated”# |
| 12355 |
3770 |
1 |
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation |
go back on#renege on#renegue on# |
|
|
| 12356 |
3770 |
1 |
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so |
revoke# |
|
|
| 12357 |
3771 |
1 |
widely known and esteemed |
celebrated#famed#famous#far-famed#illustrious#notable#noted# |
|
“a renowned painter”# |
| 12358 |
3772 |
1 |
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) |
forgoing#forswearing# |
|
|
| 12359 |
3772 |
1 |
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned |
renouncement# |
|
|
| 12360 |
3772 |
1 |
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid |
repudiation# |
|
|
| 12361 |
3772 |
1 |
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) |
apostasy#defection# |
|
|
| 12362 |
3773 |
1 |
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
regret#rue# |
|
|
| 12363 |
3773 |
1 |
turn away from sin or do penitence |
atone# |
|
|
| 12364 |
3774 |
1 |
a remote or indirect consequence of some action |
reverberation# |
|
“his declaration had unforeseen repercussions”# |
| 12365 |
3774 |
1 |
a movement back from an impact |
backlash#rebound#recoil# |
|
|
| 12366 |
3775 |
1 |
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation |
repertory# |
|
|
| 12367 |
3775 |
1 |
a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule |
repertory# |
|
|
| 12368 |
3776 |
1 |
take to task |
admonish# |
|
|
| 12369 |
3777 |
1 |
having a good reputation |
honorable#honourable#esteemed#honored#prestigious#estimable#good#honorable#respectable#redoubtable#respected#well-thought-of#time-honored#time-honoured#respectable# |
disreputable#dishonorable#dishonourable#discreditable#damaged#discredited#ill-famed#infamous#notorious#louche#shady#seamy#seedy#sleazy#sordid#squalid#unrespectable#show more antonyms...# |
“a reputable business”#“a reputable scientist”#“a reputable wine”# |
| 12370 |
3778 |
1 |
bringing again into activity and prominence |
revitalisation#revitalization#revival#revivification# |
|
|
| 12371 |
3779 |
1 |
cause to regain consciousness |
revive# |
|
|
| 12372 |
3779 |
1 |
return to consciousness |
come to#revive# |
|
|
| 12373 |
3780 |
1 |
make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil |
strike back# |
|
“The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing”# |
| 12374 |
3780 |
1 |
take revenge for a perceived wrong |
avenge#revenge# |
|
|
| 12375 |
3781 |
1 |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
abjure#forswear#recant#resile# |
|
“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”# |
| 12376 |
3781 |
2 |
pull inward or towards a center |
draw in# |
|
“The cat retracted his claws”# |
| 12377 |
3781 |
2 |
pull away from a source of disgust or fear |
shrink back# |
|
|
| 12378 |
3781 |
3 |
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) |
draw back#pull back# |
|
|
| 12379 |
3782 |
1 |
a justly deserved penalty |
requital# |
|
|
| 12380 |
3782 |
1 |
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life |
payback#vengeance# |
|
“the swiftness of divine retribution”# |
| 12381 |
3782 |
1 |
the act of correcting for your wrongdoing |
|
|
|
| 12382 |
3783 |
1 |
ring or echo with sound |
echo#resound#ring# |
|
|
| 12383 |
3783 |
1 |
have a long or continuing effect |
|
|
“The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life”# |
| 12384 |
3783 |
1 |
be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves |
reflect# |
|
“the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building”# |
| 12385 |
3783 |
1 |
treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace |
|
|
“ reverberate ore”# |
| 12386 |
3783 |
1 |
throw or bend back (from a surface) |
reflect# |
|
|
| 12387 |
3783 |
1 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bounce#bound#rebound#recoil#resile#ricochet#spring#take a hop# |
|
|
| 12388 |
3784 |
1 |
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of |
fear#reverence#venerate# |
|
|
| 12389 |
3784 |
1 |
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol |
hero-worship#idolise#idolize#worship# |
|
|
| 12390 |
3784 |
2 |
a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side |
revers# |
|
|
| 12391 |
3785 |
1 |
spread negative information about |
rail#vilify#vituperate# |
|
|
| 12392 |
3786 |
1 |
cancel officially |
annul#countermand#lift#overturn#repeal#rescind#reverse#vacate# |
|
“He revoked the ban on smoking”# |
| 12393 |
3786 |
2 |
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so |
|
|
|
| 12394 |
3786 |
2 |
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so |
renege# |
|
|
| 12395 |
3787 |
1 |
change radically |
overturn#revolutionise# |
|
“E-mail revolutionized communication in academe”# |
| 12396 |
3787 |
1 |
overthrow by a revolution, of governments |
|
|
|
| 12397 |
3787 |
1 |
fill with revolutionary ideas |
inspire#revolutionise# |
|
|
| 12398 |
3788 |
1 |
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard |
strict# |
|
“ rigorous application of the law”# |
| 12399 |
3788 |
1 |
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
stringent#tight# |
|
“ rigorous discipline”# |
| 12400 |
3789 |
1 |
capable of arousing and holding the attention |
absorbing#engrossing#fascinating#gripping# |
|
|
| 12401 |
3790 |
1 |
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement |
stirring# |
|
“a rousing sermon”# |
| 12402 |
3790 |
1 |
rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading |
provocative# |
|
“tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation”# |
| 12403 |
3790 |
1 |
the act of arousing |
arousal# |
|
|
| 12404 |
3791 |
1 |
living in or characteristic of farming or country life |
agrarian#agricultural#farming#agrestic#rustic#arcadian#bucolic#pastoral#campestral#countrified#countryfied#rustic#country-bred#country-style#cracker-barrel#folksy#homespun#hobnailed# |
urban#citified#city-born#city-bred#cityfied#city-like#urbanised#urbanized#show more antonyms...# |
“ rural people”#“large rural households”#“unpaved rural roads”#“an economy that is basically rural”# |
| 12405 |
3791 |
1 |
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city |
|
|
“ rural electrification”#“ rural free delivery”# |
| 12406 |
3792 |
1 |
characteristic of rural life |
countrified#countryfied# |
|
“ rustic awkwardness”# |
| 12407 |
3792 |
1 |
characteristic of the fields or country |
agrestic# |
|
“ rustic stone walls”# |
| 12408 |
3792 |
1 |
awkwardly simple and provincial |
bumpkinly#hick#unsophisticated# |
|
“ rustic farmers”# |
| 12409 |
3792 |
1 |
an unsophisticated country person |
|
|
|
| 12410 |
3793 |
1 |
without mercy or pity |
pitiless#remorseless#unpitying# |
|
“an act of ruthless ferocity”# |
| 12411 |
3794 |
1 |
a four-sided polygon |
quadrangle#tetragon# |
|
|
| 12412 |
3794 |
1 |
having four sides |
four-sided# |
|
|
| 12413 |
3795 |
1 |
an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking |
|
|
|
| 12414 |
3795 |
1 |
having four feet |
four-footed#quadrupedal# |
biped#bipedal#two-footed# |
|
| 12415 |
3796 |
1 |
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic) |
old-time#olde worlde# |
|
“houses with quaint thatched roofs”# |
| 12416 |
3796 |
1 |
strange in an interesting or pleasing way |
strange#unusual# |
|
“ quaint dialect words”#“ quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities”# |
| 12417 |
3796 |
1 |
very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance |
strange#unusual# |
|
“"the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"- Bill Beatty”#“"came forth a quaint and fearful sight"- Sir Walter Scott”#“a quaint sense of humor”# |
| 12418 |
3797 |
1 |
prove capable or fit; meet requirements |
measure up# |
|
|
| 12419 |
3797 |
1 |
make fit or prepared |
dispose# |
disqualify#indispose#unfit# |
“Your education qualifies you for this job”# |
| 12420 |
3797 |
1 |
pronounce fit or able |
|
disqualify# |
“She was qualified to run the marathon”#“They nurses were qualified to administer the injections”# |
| 12421 |
3797 |
2 |
make more specific |
restrict# |
|
“ qualify these remarks”# |
| 12422 |
3797 |
2 |
add a modifier to a constituent |
modify# |
|
|
| 12423 |
3797 |
2 |
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
condition#specify#stipulate# |
|
|
| 12424 |
3797 |
2 |
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of |
characterise#characterize# |
|
|
| 12425 |
3798 |
1 |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
misgiving#scruple# |
|
|
| 12426 |
3798 |
1 |
a mild state of nausea |
queasiness#squeamishness# |
|
|
| 12427 |
3799 |
1 |
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options |
dilemma# |
|
|
| 12428 |
3799 |
1 |
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
plight#predicament#quagmire# |
|
|
| 12429 |
3800 |
1 |
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
amount#measure# |
|
|
| 12430 |
3800 |
1 |
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
|
|
|
| 12431 |
3800 |
1 |
an adequate or large amount |
|
|
“he had a quantity of ammunition”# |
| 12432 |
3801 |
1 |
(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) |
|
|
|
| 12433 |
3801 |
1 |
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory |
|
|
|
| 12434 |
3802 |
1 |
an angry dispute |
dustup#row#run-in#words#wrangle# |
|
“they had a quarrel”# |
| 12435 |
3802 |
1 |
have a disagreement over something |
altercate#argufy#dispute#scrap# |
|
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”# |
| 12436 |
3802 |
2 |
an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges |
|
|
|
| 12437 |
3803 |
1 |
declare invalid |
annul#avoid#invalidate#nullify#void# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
|
| 12438 |
3803 |
2 |
put down by force or intimidation |
keep down#reduce#repress#subdue#subjugate# |
|
“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”# |
| 12439 |
3804 |
1 |
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
|
|
|
| 12440 |
3805 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
loathsome#nauseating#nauseous#noisome#offensive#sickening#vile# |
|
|
| 12441 |
3805 |
1 |
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit |
nauseated#nauseous#sick#sickish# |
|
|
| 12442 |
3805 |
1 |
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
anxious#nervous#uneasy#unquiet# |
|
|
| 12443 |
3806 |
1 |
satisfy (thirst) |
allay#assuage#slake# |
|
“The cold water quenched his thirst”# |
| 12444 |
3806 |
1 |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |
blow out#extinguish#snuff out# |
ignite#light# |
“ quench the flames”# |
| 12445 |
3806 |
1 |
reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance |
|
|
|
| 12446 |
3806 |
1 |
cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid |
|
|
“ quench steel”# |
| 12447 |
3806 |
1 |
electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device |
|
|
|
| 12448 |
3806 |
1 |
suppress or crush completely |
quell#squelch# |
|
“ quench a rebellion”# |
| 12449 |
3807 |
1 |
the act of searching for something |
seeking# |
|
“a quest for diamonds”# |
| 12450 |
3807 |
1 |
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria |
pursuance#pursuit# |
|
“a quest for wealth”# |
| 12451 |
3807 |
1 |
make a search (for) |
|
|
“Things that die with their eyes open and questing”#“The animal came questing through the forest”# |
| 12452 |
3807 |
1 |
search the trail of (game) |
|
|
“The dog went off and quested”# |
| 12453 |
3807 |
1 |
seek alms, as for religious purposes |
|
|
|
| 12454 |
3807 |
2 |
express the need or desire for; ask for |
bespeak#call for#request# |
|
|
| 12455 |
3807 |
3 |
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs |
bay# |
|
|
| 12456 |
3808 |
1 |
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something |
waiting line# |
|
|
| 12457 |
3808 |
1 |
(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted |
|
|
|
| 12458 |
3808 |
1 |
form a queue, form a line, stand in line |
line up#queue up# |
|
|
| 12459 |
3808 |
2 |
a braid of hair at the back of the head |
|
|
|
| 12460 |
3809 |
1 |
a state of peace and quiet |
quietness#tranquility#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 12461 |
3810 |
1 |
the most typical example or representative of a type |
|
|
|
| 12462 |
3810 |
1 |
the purest and most concentrated essence of something |
|
|
|
| 12463 |
3810 |
1 |
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |
ether# |
|
|
| 12464 |
3811 |
1 |
a strange attitude or habit |
crotchet#oddity#queerness#quirkiness# |
|
|
| 12465 |
3811 |
2 |
twist or curve abruptly |
|
|
“She quirked her head in a peculiar way”# |
| 12466 |
3811 |
3 |
a narrow groove beside a beading |
|
|
|
| 12467 |
3812 |
1 |
informal terms; strikingly unconventional |
far-out#kinky#offbeat#way-out# |
|
|
| 12468 |
3813 |
1 |
someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force |
collaborationist#collaborator# |
|
|
| 12469 |
3814 |
1 |
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business |
|
|
|
| 12470 |
3815 |
1 |
found in the ordinary course of events |
everyday#mundane#routine#unremarkable#workaday# |
|
“"there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant”# |
| 12471 |
3816 |
1 |
the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion |
incitement# |
|
|
| 12472 |
3816 |
1 |
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action |
|
|
|
| 12473 |
3817 |
1 |
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence |
deracination#excision# |
|
|
| 12474 |
3817 |
1 |
surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
ablation#cutting out#excision# |
|
|
| 12475 |
3818 |
1 |
something to be imitated |
example#good example#model# |
|
“an exemplar of success”# |
| 12476 |
3819 |
1 |
the act of conceding or yielding |
conceding#yielding# |
|
|
| 12477 |
3819 |
1 |
a point conceded or yielded |
|
|
“they won all the concessions they asked for”# |
| 12478 |
3819 |
2 |
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business |
grant# |
|
“he got the beer concession at the ball park”# |
| 12479 |
3820 |
1 |
overbearing pride or presumption |
|
|
|
| 12480 |
3821 |
1 |
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement |
enlightening# |
unedifying#unenlightening# |
“the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”# |
| 12481 |
3822 |
1 |
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear |
alleviative#alleviatory#lenitive#mitigative#mitigatory# |
|
|
| 12482 |
3822 |
1 |
remedy that alleviates pain without curing |
alleviant#alleviator# |
|
|
| 12483 |
3823 |
1 |
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists |
catholicon#cure-all#nostrum# |
|
|
| 12484 |
3824 |
1 |
existing everywhere |
general# |
|
“ pandemic fear of nuclear war”# |
| 12485 |
3824 |
1 |
epidemic over a wide geographical area |
epidemic# |
|
“a pandemic outbreak of malaria”# |
| 12486 |
3824 |
1 |
an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world |
|
|
|
| 12487 |
3825 |
1 |
a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
bedlam#chaos#topsy-turvydom#topsy-turvyness# |
|
|
| 12488 |
3826 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#charade#lampoon#mockery#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 12489 |
3826 |
1 |
humorous or satirical mimicry |
mockery#takeoff# |
|
|
| 12490 |
3826 |
1 |
make a parody of |
burlesque#spoof# |
|
|
| 12491 |
3826 |
1 |
make a spoof of or make fun of |
|
|
|
| 12492 |
3827 |
1 |
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line |
paternal#patriarchic#patricentric# |
matriarchal#maternal#matriarchic#matricentric#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12493 |
3827 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank |
|
|
|
| 12494 |
3828 |
1 |
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
nationalism# |
|
“they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”# |
| 12495 |
3829 |
1 |
relating to or involving money |
monetary# |
|
“he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services”# |
| 12496 |
3830 |
1 |
the profession of a teacher |
instruction#teaching# |
|
“ pedagogy is recognized as an important profession”# |
| 12497 |
3830 |
1 |
the principles and methods of instruction |
pedagogics#teaching method# |
|
|
| 12498 |
3830 |
1 |
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill |
didactics#education#educational activity#instruction#teaching# |
|
|
| 12499 |
3831 |
1 |
excessively unwilling to spend |
parsimonious# |
|
“lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”# |
| 12500 |
3831 |
1 |
not having enough money to pay for necessities |
hard up#impecunious#in straitened circumstances#penniless#pinched# |
|
|
| 12501 |
3832 |
1 |
fraught with danger |
parlous#precarious#touch-and-go# |
|
“a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat”# |
| 12502 |
3833 |
1 |
cause to continue or prevail |
|
|
“ perpetuate a myth”# |
| 12503 |
3834 |
1 |
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being |
altruist# |
|
|
| 12504 |
3835 |
1 |
of or associated with the great masses of people |
common#unwashed#vulgar# |
|
“his square plebeian nose”# |
| 12505 |
3835 |
1 |
one of the common people |
pleb# |
|
|
| 12506 |
3836 |
1 |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
ductile#malleable#pliant#tensile#tractile# |
|
“they soaked the leather to made it pliable”# |
| 12507 |
3836 |
1 |
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking |
bendable#pliant#waxy# |
|
|
| 12508 |
3836 |
1 |
able to adjust readily to different conditions |
elastic#flexible#pliant# |
|
|
| 12509 |
3836 |
1 |
susceptible to being led or directed |
fictile# |
|
|
| 12510 |
3837 |
1 |
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
predicament#quagmire#quandary# |
|
“the woeful plight of homeless people”# |
| 12511 |
3837 |
2 |
promise solemnly and formally |
pledge# |
|
|
| 12512 |
3837 |
2 |
give to in marriage |
affiance#betroth#engage# |
|
|
| 12513 |
3837 |
2 |
a solemn pledge of fidelity |
troth# |
|
|
| 12514 |
3838 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#pillage#ransack#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 12515 |
3838 |
1 |
take illegally; of intellectual property |
loot# |
|
“This writer plundered from famous authors”# |
| 12516 |
3838 |
1 |
plunder (a town) after capture |
sack# |
|
|
| 12517 |
3838 |
1 |
destroy and strip of its possession |
despoil#rape#spoil#violate# |
|
|
| 12518 |
3838 |
1 |
goods or money obtained illegally |
booty#dirty money#loot#pillage#prize#swag# |
|
|
| 12519 |
3839 |
1 |
a political system governed by the wealthy people |
|
|
|
| 12520 |
3840 |
1 |
cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions |
polarise# |
|
|
| 12521 |
3840 |
1 |
become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation |
polarise# |
|
|
| 12522 |
3840 |
2 |
cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
polarise# |
|
“ polarize light waves”# |
| 12523 |
3841 |
1 |
puffed up with vanity |
grandiloquent#overblown#pontifical#portentous# |
|
“a pompous speech”# |
| 12524 |
3841 |
1 |
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display |
ceremonious# |
|
|
| 12525 |
3842 |
1 |
of momentous or ominous significance |
prodigious# |
|
“"such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville”# |
| 12526 |
3842 |
1 |
ominously prophetic |
fateful#foreboding# |
|
|
| 12527 |
3842 |
1 |
puffed up with vanity |
grandiloquent#overblown#pompous#pontifical# |
|
|
| 12528 |
3843 |
1 |
all future generations |
|
|
|
| 12529 |
3843 |
1 |
all of the offspring of a given progenitor |
descendants# |
|
“we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity”# |
| 12530 |
3844 |
1 |
having or wielding force or authority |
strong# |
|
“providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”# |
| 12531 |
3844 |
1 |
having great influence |
powerful# |
|
|
| 12532 |
3844 |
1 |
having a strong physiological or chemical effect |
stiff#strong# |
impotent#infertile#sterile#unfertile#ineffective#ineffectual#unable#impuissant#powerless#show more antonyms...# |
“a potent toxin”#“ potent liquor”#“"a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink”# |
| 12533 |
3844 |
1 |
(of a male) capable of copulation |
virile# |
impotent# |
|
| 12534 |
3845 |
1 |
a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
dictator# |
|
|
| 12535 |
3846 |
1 |
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
case in point# |
|
|
| 12536 |
3846 |
1 |
(civil law) a previous legal decision that is used to inform subsequent decisions |
case law#common law# |
|
|
| 12537 |
3846 |
1 |
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws |
case law#common law# |
|
|
| 12538 |
3846 |
1 |
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) |
|
|
|
| 12539 |
3846 |
1 |
preceding in time, order, or significance |
preceding# |
|
|
| 12540 |
3847 |
1 |
the quality of being more noticeable than anything else |
predomination# |
|
|
| 12541 |
3847 |
1 |
the state of being predominant over others |
predomination#prepotency# |
|
|
| 12542 |
3848 |
1 |
exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight |
|
|
“the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale”# |
| 12543 |
3848 |
1 |
superiority in power or influence |
|
|
“the preponderance of good over evil”#“the preponderance of wealth and power”# |
| 12544 |
3848 |
1 |
a superiority in numbers or amount |
prevalence# |
|
“a preponderance of evidence against the defendant”# |
| 12545 |
3849 |
1 |
the power to foresee the future |
prevision# |
|
|
| 12546 |
3850 |
1 |
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type |
archaic# |
|
“ primitive mammals”#“the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe”# |
| 12547 |
3850 |
1 |
used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies |
noncivilised#noncivilized# |
|
“ primitive societies”# |
| 12548 |
3850 |
1 |
a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization |
primitive person# |
|
|
| 12549 |
3850 |
2 |
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness |
crude#rude# |
|
“ primitive movies of the 1890s”#“ primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains”# |
| 12550 |
3850 |
2 |
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style |
naive# |
|
“ primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking”# |
| 12551 |
3850 |
2 |
a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived |
|
|
|
| 12552 |
3850 |
2 |
a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms |
|
|
“`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived”# |
| 12553 |
3851 |
1 |
intellectually productive |
fecund#fertile# |
|
“a prolific writer”# |
| 12554 |
3851 |
1 |
bearing in abundance especially offspring |
fertile# |
|
“flying foxes are extremely prolific”#“a prolific pear tree”# |
| 12555 |
3852 |
1 |
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length |
diffuse#long-winded#tedious#verbose#windy#wordy#verbal#pleonastic#redundant#tautologic#tautological#voluble# |
concise#aphoristic#apothegmatic#epigrammatic#brief#compact#compendious#succinct#summary#crisp#curt#laconic#terse#cryptic#elliptic#elliptical#pithy#sententious#telegraphic#taciturn#show more antonyms...# |
“editing a prolix manuscript”#“a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know”# |
| 12556 |
3853 |
1 |
cause to move forward with force |
impel# |
|
“Steam propels this ship”# |
| 12557 |
3853 |
1 |
give an incentive for action |
actuate#incite#motivate#move#prompt# |
|
|
| 12558 |
3854 |
1 |
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration |
divination# |
|
|
| 12559 |
3854 |
1 |
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) |
prognostication#vaticination# |
|
|
| 12560 |
3855 |
1 |
having a constant ratio |
proportionate# |
|
|
| 12561 |
3855 |
1 |
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' |
relative# |
|
“the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime”# |
| 12562 |
3855 |
1 |
one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion |
|
|
|
| 12563 |
3856 |
1 |
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business |
owner# |
|
|
| 12564 |
3857 |
1 |
stretched out and lying at full length along the ground |
flat# |
|
|
| 12565 |
3857 |
1 |
lying face downward |
prone# |
|
|
| 12566 |
3857 |
1 |
get into a prostrate position, as in submission |
bow down# |
|
|
| 12567 |
3857 |
1 |
throw down flat, as on the ground |
|
|
“She prostrated herself with frustration”# |
| 12568 |
3857 |
1 |
render helpless or defenseless |
|
|
“They prostrated the enemy”# |
| 12569 |
3858 |
1 |
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career |
|
|
|
| 12570 |
3859 |
1 |
a standard or typical example |
epitome#image#paradigm# |
|
“he is the prototype of good breeding”# |
| 12571 |
3860 |
1 |
someone who fights with his fists for sport |
boxer# |
|
|
| 12572 |
3861 |
1 |
tough and callous by virtue of experience |
hard-bitten#hard-boiled# |
|
|
| 12573 |
3861 |
1 |
ready and able to resort to force or violence |
rough# |
|
“" pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville”# |
| 12574 |
3862 |
1 |
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority |
compliant#submissive#good#manageable#acquiescent#biddable#conformable#duteous#dutiful#Y2K compliant#docile#manipulable#tractable# |
disobedient#incorrigible#defiant#noncompliant#bad#difficult#unmanageable#contrary#obstinate#perverse#wayward#fractious#recalcitrant#refractory#froward#headstrong#self-willed#wilful#willful#recusant#obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate#intractable#show more antonyms...# |
“an obedient soldier”#“ obedient children”#“a little man obedient to his wife”#“the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed”# |
| 12575 |
3863 |
1 |
make obscure or unclear |
|
clarify#clear up#elucidate# |
|
| 12576 |
3864 |
1 |
the state of being obligated to do or pay something |
|
|
“he is under an obligation to finish the job”# |
| 12577 |
3864 |
1 |
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force |
duty#responsibility# |
|
“every opportunity, an obligation”# |
| 12578 |
3864 |
1 |
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor |
indebtedness# |
|
|
| 12579 |
3864 |
1 |
a written promise to repay a debt |
certificate of indebtedness#debt instrument# |
|
|
| 12580 |
3864 |
1 |
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |
|
|
|
| 12581 |
3865 |
1 |
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled |
convergent#divergent#diverging#inclined#bias#cata-cornered#catacorner#cater-cornered#catercorner#catty-corner#catty-cornered#kitty-corner#kitty-cornered#crabwise#sideways#diagonal#nonparallel#oblique-angled# |
parallel#perpendicular#comparable#antiparallel#collateral#nonconvergent#nonintersecting#normal#orthogonal#rectangular#right#symmetric#symmetrical#show more antonyms...# |
“the oblique rays of the winter sun”#“acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”#“the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”# |
| 12582 |
3865 |
1 |
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading |
devious# |
|
“gave oblique answers to direct questions”#“ oblique political maneuvers”# |
| 12583 |
3865 |
1 |
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso |
abdominal external oblique muscle#external oblique muscle#musculus obliquus externus abdominis# |
|
|
| 12584 |
3865 |
2 |
any grammatical case other than the nominative |
oblique case# |
nominative#nominative case#subject case# |
|
| 12585 |
3866 |
1 |
noisily and stubbornly defiant |
defiant#noncompliant# |
|
“ obstreperous boys”# |
| 12586 |
3866 |
1 |
boisterously and noisily aggressive |
aggressive# |
|
“kept up an obstreperous clamor”# |
| 12587 |
3867 |
1 |
block passage through |
block#close up#impede#jam#obturate#occlude# |
disengage#free# |
“ obstruct the path”# |
| 12588 |
3867 |
1 |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
block#blockade#embarrass#hinder#stymie#stymy# |
|
|
| 12589 |
3867 |
1 |
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight |
block# |
|
“The trees obstruct my view of the mountains”# |
| 12590 |
3868 |
1 |
sticking out; protruding |
protrusive# |
|
|
| 12591 |
3868 |
1 |
undesirably noticeable |
noticeable# |
unnoticeable#unobtrusive# |
“the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child”#“equally obtrusive was the graffiti”# |
| 12592 |
3869 |
1 |
unequivocally detestable |
abominable#detestable#execrable# |
|
“"consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke”# |
| 12593 |
3870 |
1 |
emitting an odor |
odorous# |
|
|
| 12594 |
3870 |
1 |
having a natural fragrance |
odorous#perfumed#scented#sweet#sweet-scented#sweet-smelling# |
|
“ odoriferous spices”# |
| 12595 |
3870 |
1 |
morally offensive |
offensive#unsavory#unsavoury# |
|
“ odoriferous legislation”# |
| 12596 |
3871 |
1 |
cause to feel resentment or indignation |
pique# |
|
“Her tactless remark offended me”# |
| 12597 |
3871 |
1 |
hurt the feelings of |
bruise#hurt#injure#spite#wound# |
|
|
| 12598 |
3871 |
1 |
strike with disgust or revulsion |
appal#appall#outrage#scandalise#scandalize#shock# |
|
|
| 12599 |
3871 |
2 |
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
breach#break#go against#infract#transgress#violate# |
keep#observe# |
“ offend all laws of humanity”# |
| 12600 |
3872 |
1 |
a compensating equivalent |
counterbalance# |
|
|
| 12601 |
3872 |
1 |
the time at which something is supposed to begin |
beginning#commencement#first#get-go#kickoff#outset#showtime#start#starting time# |
middle#end#ending#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12602 |
3872 |
1 |
a natural consequence of development |
branch#offshoot#outgrowth# |
|
|
| 12603 |
3872 |
1 |
compensate for or counterbalance |
countervail# |
|
“ offset deposits and withdrawals”# |
| 12604 |
3872 |
1 |
make up for |
cancel#set off# |
|
“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”# |
| 12605 |
3872 |
2 |
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper |
offset printing# |
|
|
| 12606 |
3872 |
2 |
produce by offset printing |
|
|
“ offset the conference proceedings”# |
| 12607 |
3872 |
2 |
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface |
|
|
|
| 12608 |
3872 |
3 |
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly |
set-back#setoff# |
|
|
| 12609 |
3872 |
3 |
create an offset in |
|
|
“ offset a wall”# |
| 12610 |
3872 |
4 |
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips |
runner#stolon# |
|
|
| 12611 |
3873 |
1 |
a political system governed by a few people |
|
|
“one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy”#“the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen”# |
| 12612 |
3874 |
1 |
a sign of something about to happen |
portent#presage#prodigy#prognostic#prognostication# |
|
“he looked for an omen before going into battle”# |
| 12613 |
3874 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 12614 |
3875 |
1 |
leave undone or leave out |
drop#leave out#miss#neglect#overleap#overlook#pretermit# |
attend to#take to heart# |
|
| 12615 |
3875 |
1 |
prevent from being included or considered or accepted |
except#exclude#leave off#leave out#take out# |
include# |
|
| 12616 |
3876 |
1 |
being present everywhere at once |
ubiquitous# |
|
|
| 12617 |
3877 |
1 |
feeding on both plants and animals |
all-devouring# |
carnivorous#herbivorous#insectivorous#flesh-eating#meat-eating#zoophagous#piscivorous#predaceous#predacious#anthophagous#anthophilous#baccivorous#carpophagous#fruit-eating#grass-eating#phytophagic#phytophagous#phytophilous#plant-eating#saprophagous#saprozoic#saprophytic#apivorous#myrmecophagous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12618 |
3878 |
1 |
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) |
attack#onrush#onset# |
|
|
| 12619 |
3878 |
1 |
a sudden and severe onset of trouble |
|
|
|
| 12620 |
3878 |
2 |
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |
barrage#bombardment#outpouring# |
|
|
| 12621 |
3879 |
1 |
an onerous or difficult concern |
burden#encumbrance#incumbrance#load# |
|
|
| 12622 |
3880 |
1 |
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors |
iridescent#nacreous#opaline#pearlescent# |
|
“a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”# |
| 12623 |
3881 |
1 |
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight |
unclear#cloudy#mirky#muddy#murky#turbid#fogged#foggy#frosted#glaucous#light-tight#lightproof#milklike#milky#whitish#semiopaque#solid# |
clear#crystal clear#crystalline#limpid#lucid#pellucid#transparent#hyaline#hyaloid#limpid#liquid#semitransparent#translucent#unclouded#unfrosted#show more antonyms...# |
“ opaque windows of the jail”#“ opaque to X-rays”# |
| 12624 |
3881 |
1 |
not clearly understood or expressed |
unintelligible# |
|
|
| 12625 |
3882 |
1 |
effective; producing a desired effect |
important#significant# |
|
“the operative word”# |
| 12626 |
3882 |
1 |
being in force or having or exerting force |
operant#effective#good#in effect#in force#in operation#operating#operational#working# |
inoperative#down#dead#defunct#show more antonyms...# |
“ operative regulations”#“the major tendencies operative in the American political system”# |
| 12627 |
3882 |
1 |
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing |
functional#running#working# |
|
|
| 12628 |
3882 |
2 |
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine |
surgical# |
medical# |
“ operative dentistry”# |
| 12629 |
3882 |
3 |
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information |
PI#private detective#private eye#private investigator#shamus#sherlock# |
|
|
| 12630 |
3882 |
3 |
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government |
intelligence agent#intelligence officer#secret agent# |
|
|
| 12631 |
3883 |
1 |
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative |
|
|
|
| 12632 |
3884 |
1 |
someone who offers opposition |
adversary#antagonist#opposer#resister# |
agonist# |
|
| 12633 |
3884 |
1 |
a contestant that you are matched against |
opposite#opposition# |
|
|
| 12634 |
3884 |
1 |
characterized by active hostility |
opposing# |
|
“ opponent (or opposing) armies”# |
| 12635 |
3885 |
1 |
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose |
advantageous#good#right#ripe#seasonable#timely#well timed#well-timed# |
inopportune#disadvantageous#ill-timed#unseasonable#untimely#wrong#inconvenient#show more antonyms...# |
“an opportune place to make camp”#“an opportune arrival”# |
| 12636 |
3886 |
1 |
a person who places expediency above principle |
self-seeker# |
|
|
| 12637 |
3886 |
1 |
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit |
opportunistic#timeserving# |
|
|
| 12638 |
3887 |
1 |
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things |
|
pessimist# |
|
| 12639 |
3888 |
1 |
a musical work that has been created |
composition#musical composition#piece#piece of music# |
|
|
| 12640 |
3889 |
1 |
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted |
|
|
|
| 12641 |
3889 |
1 |
an authoritative person who divines the future |
prophesier#prophet#seer#vaticinator# |
|
|
| 12642 |
3889 |
1 |
a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible |
|
|
|
| 12643 |
3890 |
1 |
of or relating to an oracle |
|
|
“able by oracular means to expose a witch”# |
| 12644 |
3890 |
1 |
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought |
enigmatic# |
|
“the oracular sayings of Victorian poets”# |
| 12645 |
3890 |
1 |
obscurely prophetic |
Delphic# |
|
“an oracular message”# |
| 12646 |
3891 |
1 |
an authoritative rule |
regulation# |
|
|
| 12647 |
3891 |
1 |
a statute enacted by a city government |
|
|
|
| 12648 |
3891 |
2 |
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders |
ordination# |
|
|
| 12649 |
3892 |
1 |
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered |
average# |
|
“the ordinary (or common) man in the street”# |
| 12650 |
3892 |
1 |
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree |
common#usual#average#fair#mediocre#middling#banausic#characterless#nondescript#common#commonplace#cut-and-dried#cut-and-dry#everyday#mundane#quotidian#routine#unremarkable#workaday#indifferent#so-so#mine run#run-of-the-mill#run-of-the-mine#unexceptional# |
extraordinary#uncommon#unusual#incomparable#uncomparable#impressive#bonzer#exceeding#exceptional#olympian#prodigious#surpassing#extraordinaire#fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#rattling#terrific#tremendous#wonderful#wondrous#phenomenal#awful#frightful#terrible#tremendous#great#one#preternatural#uncanny#pyrotechnic#rare#uncommon#remarkable#singular#some#special#wonderworking#superior#show more antonyms...# |
“ ordinary everyday objects”#“ ordinary decency”#“an ordinary day”#“an ordinary wine”# |
| 12651 |
3892 |
1 |
the expected or commonplace condition or situation |
|
|
“not out of the ordinary”# |
| 12652 |
3892 |
2 |
a judge of a probate court |
|
|
|
| 12653 |
3892 |
3 |
a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death |
|
|
|
| 12654 |
3892 |
4 |
(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields |
|
|
|
| 12655 |
3892 |
5 |
an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel |
ordinary bicycle# |
|
|
| 12656 |
3893 |
1 |
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders |
ordinance# |
|
“the rabbi's family was present for his ordination”# |
| 12657 |
3893 |
1 |
the status of being ordained to a sacred office |
|
|
|
| 12658 |
3893 |
2 |
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements |
order#ordering# |
|
|
| 12659 |
3894 |
1 |
being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms |
integrated#structured#nonsynthetic# |
inorganic#amorphous#unstructured#artificial#mineral#show more antonyms...# |
“ organic life”#“ organic growth”#“ organic remains found in rock”# |
| 12660 |
3894 |
1 |
relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis |
|
inorganic# |
“hydrocarbons are organic compounds”# |
| 12661 |
3894 |
1 |
involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs |
|
functional# |
“an organic disease”# |
| 12662 |
3894 |
1 |
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) |
constituent#constitutional#constitutive# |
|
|
| 12663 |
3894 |
2 |
of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones |
wholesome# |
|
“ organic eggs”#“ organic vegetables”#“ organic chicken”# |
| 12664 |
3894 |
2 |
simple and healthful and close to nature |
healthful# |
|
“an organic lifestyle”# |
| 12665 |
3894 |
2 |
a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter |
organic fertiliser#organic fertilizer# |
|
|
| 12666 |
3895 |
1 |
the act of orienting |
|
|
|
| 12667 |
3895 |
1 |
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions |
|
|
|
| 12668 |
3895 |
1 |
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships |
|
|
|
| 12669 |
3895 |
2 |
a predisposition in favor of something |
predilection#preference# |
|
“showed a Marxist orientation”# |
| 12670 |
3895 |
2 |
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs |
|
|
|
| 12671 |
3895 |
3 |
a course introducing a new situation or environment |
orientation course# |
|
|
| 12672 |
3896 |
1 |
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity |
opening#porta# |
|
“the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart”# |
| 12673 |
3897 |
1 |
come into existence; take on form or shape |
arise#develop#grow#rise#spring up#uprise# |
|
“A new religious movement originated in that country”# |
| 12674 |
3897 |
1 |
bring into being |
initiate#start# |
|
|
| 12675 |
3897 |
2 |
begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. |
|
|
“The flight originates in Calcutta”# |
| 12676 |
3898 |
1 |
a zoologist who studies birds |
bird watcher# |
|
|
| 12677 |
3899 |
1 |
ostentatiously lofty in style |
bombastic#declamatory#large#tumid#turgid# |
|
|
| 12678 |
3899 |
1 |
(of sounds) full and rich |
pear-shaped#rotund#round# |
|
“ orotund tones”# |
| 12679 |
3900 |
1 |
having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles |
rectangular# |
|
“wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes”# |
| 12680 |
3900 |
2 |
not pertinent to the matter under consideration |
extraneous#immaterial#impertinent# |
|
|
| 12681 |
3900 |
2 |
statistically unrelated |
unrelated# |
|
|
| 12682 |
3901 |
1 |
composed of or containing bone |
bony#osteal# |
|
“ osseous tissue”# |
| 12683 |
3902 |
1 |
become bony |
|
|
“The tissue ossified”# |
| 12684 |
3902 |
1 |
cause to become hard and bony |
|
|
“The disease ossified the tissue”# |
| 12685 |
3902 |
1 |
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |
petrify#rigidify# |
|
“ ossified teaching methods”# |
| 12686 |
3903 |
1 |
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being |
pointless#purposeless#senseless#superfluous#wasted# |
|
“ otiose lines in a play”# |
| 12687 |
3903 |
1 |
producing no result or effect |
futile#ineffectual#unavailing# |
|
“an otiose undertaking”# |
| 12688 |
3903 |
1 |
disinclined to work or exertion |
faineant#indolent#lazy#slothful#work-shy# |
|
|
| 12689 |
3904 |
1 |
remove from a position or office |
boot out#drum out#expel#kick out#throw out# |
|
“The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds”# |
| 12690 |
3904 |
1 |
remove and replace |
|
|
“The word processor has ousted the typewriter”# |
| 12691 |
3905 |
1 |
something that results |
final result#result#resultant#termination# |
|
|
| 12692 |
3905 |
1 |
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon |
consequence#effect#event#issue#result#upshot# |
|
|
| 12693 |
3906 |
1 |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
exorbitant#extortionate#steep#unconscionable#usurious# |
|
“spends an outrageous amount on entertainment”# |
| 12694 |
3906 |
1 |
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
hideous#horrid#horrific# |
|
“subjected to outrageous cruelty”# |
| 12695 |
3907 |
1 |
beat through cleverness and wit |
beat#circumvent#outfox#outsmart#overreach# |
|
|
| 12696 |
3908 |
1 |
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) |
standing ovation# |
|
|
| 12697 |
3909 |
1 |
win a victory over |
defeat#get the better of# |
|
“You must overcome all difficulties”#“He overcame his shyness”#“He overcame his infirmity”# |
| 12698 |
3909 |
1 |
get on top of; deal with successfully |
get over#master#subdue#surmount# |
|
“He overcame his shyness”# |
| 12699 |
3909 |
1 |
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
overpower#overtake#overwhelm#sweep over#whelm# |
|
|
| 12700 |
3909 |
1 |
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome |
get the best#have the best# |
|
|
| 12701 |
3910 |
1 |
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something |
inadvertence# |
|
|
| 12702 |
3910 |
1 |
a mistake resulting from inattention |
lapse# |
|
|
| 12703 |
3910 |
2 |
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group |
superintendence#supervising#supervision# |
|
|
| 12704 |
3911 |
1 |
open and observable; not secret or hidden |
open# |
covert#implicit#inexplicit#backstair#backstairs#furtive#black#clandestine#cloak-and-dagger#hole-and-corner#hugger-mugger#hush-hush#secret#surreptitious#undercover#underground#secret#collusive#conniving#cloaked#disguised#masked#secret#behind-the-scenes#sub-rosa#under-the-table#subterranean#subterraneous#ulterior#under wraps#undisclosed#unrevealed#concealed#invisible#unseeable#show more antonyms...# |
“an overt lie”#“ overt hostility”#“ overt intelligence gathering”# |
| 12705 |
3912 |
1 |
rule against |
override#overrule#overturn#reverse# |
|
|
| 12706 |
3912 |
1 |
cause the downfall of; of rulers |
bring down#overturn#subvert# |
|
“The Czar was overthrown”# |
| 12707 |
3912 |
1 |
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
|
|
|
| 12708 |
3912 |
2 |
the act of disturbing the mind or body |
derangement#upset# |
|
“she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living”# |
| 12709 |
3913 |
1 |
very intense |
consuming# |
|
“ overwhelming joy”# |
| 12710 |
3913 |
1 |
so strong as to be irresistible |
overpowering# |
|
“the temptation to despair may become overwhelming”#“an overwhelming majority”# |
| 12711 |
3914 |
1 |
deeply agitated especially from emotion |
distraught# |
|
|
| 12712 |
3915 |
1 |
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea |
fanatic#fanatical#rabid# |
|
|
| 12713 |
3916 |
1 |
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience |
naif# |
sophisticated#elegant#disenchanted#cosmopolitan#widely distributed#informed#literate#blase#worldly#intelligent#well-informed#polished#refined#svelte#urbane#worldly-wise#secular#temporal#worldly#show more antonyms...# |
“a teenager's naive ignorance of life”#“the naive assumption that things can only get better”#“this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances”# |
| 12714 |
3916 |
1 |
lacking information or instruction |
unenlightened#uninstructed# |
|
|
| 12715 |
3916 |
1 |
inexperienced |
innate#unconditioned#unlearned# |
|
|
| 12716 |
3916 |
1 |
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience |
uninitiate#uninitiated# |
|
“he took part in the experiment as a naive subject”# |
| 12717 |
3916 |
1 |
of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style |
primitive# |
|
|
| 12718 |
3917 |
1 |
lack of sophistication or worldliness |
naiveness#naivety# |
mundaneness#mundanity#sophistication#worldliness# |
|
| 12719 |
3918 |
1 |
someone who is excessively self-centered |
narcist# |
|
|
| 12720 |
3919 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#nil#nix#nothing#null#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
“it was all for naught”# |
| 12721 |
3919 |
1 |
complete failure |
|
|
“all my efforts led to naught”# |
| 12722 |
3920 |
1 |
upset and make nauseated |
sicken#turn one's stomach# |
|
|
| 12723 |
3920 |
1 |
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of |
churn up#disgust#revolt#sicken# |
|
|
| 12724 |
3921 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
loathsome#nauseating#noisome#offensive#queasy#sickening#vile# |
|
“ nauseous offal”# |
| 12725 |
3921 |
1 |
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit |
nauseated#queasy#sick#sickish# |
|
|
| 12726 |
3922 |
1 |
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen |
marine#maritime# |
|
“ nautical charts”# |
| 12727 |
3923 |
1 |
able to be sailed on or through safely |
passable# |
|
“ navigable waters”#“a navigable channel”# |
| 12728 |
3924 |
1 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#demand#involve#need#postulate#require#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
|
| 12729 |
3924 |
1 |
cause to be a concomitant |
|
|
|
| 12730 |
3925 |
1 |
the condition of being essential or indispensable |
|
|
|
| 12731 |
3925 |
1 |
anything indispensable |
essential#necessary#requirement#requisite# |
inessential#nonessential# |
“food and shelter are necessities of life”# |
| 12732 |
3926 |
1 |
conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying |
|
|
|
| 12733 |
3926 |
1 |
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world |
black art#black magic#sorcery# |
|
|
| 12734 |
3927 |
1 |
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators |
|
|
|
| 12735 |
3927 |
1 |
fruit juice especially when undiluted |
|
|
|
| 12736 |
3927 |
1 |
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal |
ambrosia# |
|
|
| 12737 |
3928 |
1 |
leave undone or leave out |
drop#leave out#miss#omit#overleap#overlook#pretermit# |
attend to#take to heart# |
|
| 12738 |
3928 |
1 |
fail to do something; leave something undone |
fail# |
|
|
| 12739 |
3928 |
1 |
fail to attend to |
|
|
“he neglects his children”# |
| 12740 |
3928 |
1 |
give little or no attention to |
disregard#ignore# |
|
|
| 12741 |
3928 |
1 |
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern |
neglectfulness#negligence# |
|
|
| 12742 |
3928 |
1 |
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
carelessness#negligence#nonperformance# |
|
|
| 12743 |
3928 |
1 |
the state of something that has been unused and neglected |
disuse# |
|
“the house was in a terrible state of neglect”# |
| 12744 |
3928 |
1 |
lack of attention and due care |
disregard# |
|
|
| 12745 |
3928 |
1 |
willful lack of care and attention |
disregard# |
|
|
| 12746 |
3929 |
1 |
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
carelessness#neglect#nonperformance# |
|
|
| 12747 |
3929 |
1 |
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern |
neglect#neglectfulness# |
|
|
| 12748 |
3930 |
1 |
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant |
minimal#minimum# |
|
“the effect was negligible”# |
| 12749 |
3930 |
1 |
not worth considering |
paltry#trifling# |
|
|
| 12750 |
3931 |
1 |
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise |
on the table# |
|
“ negotiable demands”# |
| 12751 |
3931 |
1 |
capable of being passed or negotiated |
passable# |
|
“a negotiable road”# |
| 12752 |
3931 |
1 |
legally transferable to the ownership of another |
assignable#conveyable#transferable#transferrable# |
|
“ negotiable bonds”# |
| 12753 |
3932 |
1 |
discuss the terms of an arrangement |
negociate#talk terms# |
|
“They negotiated the sale of the house”# |
| 12754 |
3932 |
2 |
succeed in passing through, around, or over |
negociate# |
|
|
| 12755 |
3933 |
1 |
a discussion intended to produce an agreement |
dialogue#talks# |
|
“the buyout negotiation lasted several days”# |
| 12756 |
3933 |
1 |
the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms |
|
|
|
| 12757 |
3934 |
1 |
something causing misery or death |
bane#curse#scourge# |
|
|
| 12758 |
3935 |
1 |
a newly invented word or phrase |
coinage#neology# |
|
|
| 12759 |
3935 |
1 |
the act of inventing a word or phrase |
coinage#neology# |
|
|
| 12760 |
3936 |
1 |
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) |
|
|
|
| 12761 |
3937 |
1 |
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
cuddle#draw close#nest#nuzzle#snuggle# |
|
|
| 12762 |
3937 |
1 |
lie in a sheltered position |
|
|
“The little cottage nestles in the forest”# |
| 12763 |
3937 |
1 |
position comfortably |
snuggle# |
|
“The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow”# |
| 12764 |
3937 |
1 |
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
cuddle#snuggle# |
|
|
| 12765 |
3938 |
1 |
lower |
bottom# |
|
“gnawed his nether lip”# |
| 12766 |
3938 |
1 |
located below or beneath something else |
under# |
|
“ nether garments”# |
| 12767 |
3938 |
1 |
dwelling beneath the surface of the earth |
chthonian#chthonic# |
|
“ nether regions”# |
| 12768 |
3939 |
1 |
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals |
mesh#meshing#meshwork#net# |
|
|
| 12769 |
3939 |
1 |
an interconnected system of things or people |
web# |
|
“he owned a network of shops”#“retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life”# |
| 12770 |
3939 |
1 |
(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs |
|
|
“the networks compete to broadcast important sports events”# |
| 12771 |
3939 |
1 |
(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits |
electronic network# |
|
|
| 12772 |
3939 |
1 |
a system of intersecting lines or channels |
|
|
“a railroad network”#“a network of canals”# |
| 12773 |
3939 |
1 |
communicate with and within a group |
|
|
“You have to network if you want to get a good job”# |
| 12774 |
3940 |
1 |
characteristic of or affected by neurosis |
|
|
“ neurotic disorder”#“ neurotic symptoms”# |
| 12775 |
3940 |
1 |
affected with emotional disorder |
psychoneurotic# |
unneurotic#together#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12776 |
3940 |
1 |
a person suffering from neurosis |
mental case#psychoneurotic# |
|
|
| 12777 |
3941 |
1 |
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action |
counteraction#neutralisation# |
|
|
| 12778 |
3941 |
1 |
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war |
neutralisation# |
|
“the neutralization of Belgium”# |
| 12779 |
3941 |
1 |
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) |
neutralisation# |
|
|
| 12780 |
3941 |
1 |
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water |
neutralisation#neutralisation reaction#neutralization reaction# |
|
|
| 12781 |
3942 |
1 |
a recent arrival |
|
|
“he's a newcomer to Boston”# |
| 12782 |
3942 |
1 |
any new participant in some activity |
entrant#fledgeling#fledgling#freshman#neophyte#newbie#starter# |
|
|
| 12783 |
3943 |
1 |
the writing point of a pen |
pen nib# |
|
|
| 12784 |
3943 |
2 |
horny projecting mouth of a bird |
beak#bill#neb#pecker# |
|
|
| 12785 |
3944 |
1 |
a small concavity |
corner#recess#recession# |
|
|
| 12786 |
3944 |
1 |
an enclosure that is set back or indented |
recess# |
|
|
| 12787 |
3944 |
1 |
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it |
|
|
“he found his niche in the academic world”# |
| 12788 |
3944 |
1 |
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) |
ecological niche# |
|
|
| 12789 |
3945 |
1 |
worry unnecessarily or excessively |
fret#fuss# |
|
|
| 12790 |
3945 |
1 |
argue over petty things |
bicker#brabble#pettifog#quibble#squabble# |
|
|
| 12791 |
3946 |
1 |
moving quickly and lightly |
agile#quick#spry# |
|
“as nimble as a deer”#“ nimble fingers”# |
| 12792 |
3946 |
1 |
mentally quick |
agile# |
|
“ nimble wits”# |
| 12793 |
3947 |
1 |
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness |
enlightenment# |
|
|
| 12794 |
3947 |
1 |
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
Eden#Shangri-la#heaven#paradise#promised land# |
|
|
| 12795 |
3948 |
1 |
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times |
aristocratic#aristocratical#blue#blue-blooded#gentle#patrician#august#grand#lordly#coroneted#highborn#titled#imperial#majestic#purple#regal#royal#kinglike#kingly#monarchal#monarchical#princely#queenlike#queenly#royal# |
lowborn#low-class#lower-class#base#baseborn#humble#lowly#common#plebeian#unwashed#vulgar#ignoble#ungentle#untitled#show more antonyms...# |
“of noble birth”# |
| 12796 |
3948 |
1 |
having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character |
honorable#honourable#dignifying#ennobling#elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime#greathearted#magnanimous# |
ignoble#cowardly#fearful#contemptible#dishonorable#dishonourable#base#mean#meanspirited#currish#show more antonyms...# |
“a noble spirit”#“ noble deeds”# |
| 12797 |
3948 |
1 |
impressive in appearance |
baronial#imposing#stately# |
|
“a noble tree”#“severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses”# |
| 12798 |
3948 |
1 |
a titled peer of the realm |
Lord#nobleman# |
Lady#noblewoman#peeress# |
|
| 12799 |
3948 |
2 |
inert especially toward oxygen |
unreactive# |
|
“a noble gas such as helium or neon”#“ noble metals include gold and silver and platinum”# |
| 12800 |
3949 |
1 |
belonging to or active during the night |
|
diurnal# |
“ nocturnal animals are active at night”#“ nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day”# |
| 12801 |
3949 |
1 |
of or relating to or occurring in the night |
|
|
“ nocturnal darkness”# |
| 12802 |
3950 |
1 |
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind |
intellectual#rational# |
|
|
| 12803 |
3951 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
loathsome#nauseating#nauseous#offensive#queasy#sickening#vile# |
|
|
| 12804 |
3951 |
1 |
offensively malodorous |
fetid#foetid#foul#foul-smelling#funky#ill-scented#smelly#stinking# |
|
|
| 12805 |
3952 |
1 |
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons |
|
|
|
| 12806 |
3953 |
1 |
refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like |
indefinite# |
|
“her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together”# |
| 12807 |
3954 |
1 |
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct |
recusant# |
conformist# |
|
| 12808 |
3954 |
1 |
not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought |
unconformist# |
conformist# |
“their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary”#“the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers”# |
| 12809 |
3954 |
1 |
not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion |
nonconforming# |
|
|
| 12810 |
3955 |
1 |
failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior |
nonconformance# |
abidance#compliance#conformation#conformity# |
|
| 12811 |
3955 |
1 |
a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs |
nonconformance#nonconformism# |
conformism#conformity# |
|
| 12812 |
3955 |
1 |
unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values |
|
|
|
| 12813 |
3955 |
1 |
lack of harmony or correspondence |
|
|
|
| 12814 |
3956 |
1 |
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting |
characterless# |
|
“women dressed in nondescript clothes”#“a nondescript novel”# |
| 12815 |
3956 |
1 |
a person who is not easily classified and not very interesting |
|
|
|
| 12816 |
3957 |
1 |
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) |
all the same#even so#however#nevertheless#notwithstanding#still#withal#yet# |
|
|
| 12817 |
3958 |
1 |
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
apotheosis#ideal#nonesuch#nonsuch#paragon#saint# |
|
|
| 12818 |
3958 |
1 |
eminent beyond or above comparison |
matchless#one#one and only#peerless#unmatchable#unmatched#unrivaled#unrivalled# |
|
“the team's nonpareil center fielder”# |
| 12819 |
3958 |
2 |
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies |
|
|
|
| 12820 |
3958 |
2 |
a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar |
|
|
|
| 12821 |
3959 |
1 |
filled with bewilderment |
at a loss#nonplused#puzzled# |
|
|
| 12822 |
3960 |
1 |
having no intelligible meaning |
nonsense# |
|
“a nonsensical jumble of words”# |
| 12823 |
3960 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#preposterous#ridiculous# |
|
“ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer”# |
| 12824 |
3961 |
1 |
relating to or dealing with norms |
|
|
“ normative discipline”#“ normative samples”# |
| 12825 |
3961 |
1 |
pertaining to giving directives or rules |
prescriptive# |
descriptive# |
|
| 12826 |
3962 |
1 |
longing for something past |
|
|
|
| 12827 |
3963 |
1 |
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons |
desirous#wishful# |
|
|
| 12828 |
3964 |
1 |
worthy of notice |
noteworthy# |
|
|
| 12829 |
3964 |
1 |
widely known and esteemed |
celebrated#famed#famous#far-famed#illustrious#noted#renowned# |
|
“a notable historian”# |
| 12830 |
3964 |
1 |
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others |
guiding light#leading light#luminary#notability# |
|
|
| 12831 |
3965 |
1 |
known widely and usually unfavorably |
ill-famed#infamous# |
|
“a notorious gangster”#“the tenderloin district was notorious for vice”# |
| 12832 |
3966 |
1 |
provide with nourishment |
nurture#sustain# |
|
“This kind of food is not nourishing for young children”# |
| 12833 |
3966 |
1 |
give nourishment to |
aliment#nutrify# |
|
|
| 12834 |
3967 |
1 |
someone new to a field or activity |
beginner#initiate#tiro#tyro# |
|
|
| 12835 |
3967 |
1 |
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows |
novitiate# |
|
|
| 12836 |
3968 |
1 |
injurious to physical or mental health |
harmful#baneful#deadly#pernicious#pestilent#corrupting#degrading#vesicant#vesicatory#toxic#unwholesome# |
innocuous#harmless#innoxious#show more antonyms...# |
“ noxious chemical wastes”#“ noxious ideas”# |
| 12837 |
3969 |
1 |
of girls or women who are eligible to marry |
marriageable# |
|
|
| 12838 |
3970 |
1 |
constituting or like a nucleus |
central# |
|
“annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”#“the nuclear core of the congregation”# |
| 12839 |
3970 |
1 |
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell |
|
|
“ nuclear membrane”#“ nuclear division”# |
| 12840 |
3970 |
1 |
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom |
|
|
“ nuclear physics”#“ nuclear fission”#“ nuclear forces”# |
| 12841 |
3970 |
1 |
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy |
atomic# |
conventional# |
“ nuclear war”#“ nuclear weapons”# |
| 12842 |
3971 |
1 |
of no real value |
worthless# |
|
“a nugatory law”# |
| 12843 |
3972 |
1 |
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive |
|
|
|
| 12844 |
3972 |
1 |
a bothersome annoying person |
pain#pain in the neck# |
|
|
| 12845 |
3973 |
1 |
lacking any legal or binding force |
void# |
|
“ null and void”# |
| 12846 |
3973 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nil#nix#nothing#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
|
| 12847 |
3974 |
1 |
declare invalid |
annul#avoid#invalidate#quash#void# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
|
| 12848 |
3974 |
1 |
show to be invalid |
invalidate# |
validate# |
|
| 12849 |
3974 |
1 |
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
negate#neutralise#neutralize# |
|
|
| 12850 |
3975 |
1 |
a collector and student of money (and coins in particular) |
coin collector#numismatologist# |
|
|
| 12851 |
3976 |
1 |
of or relating to a wedding |
bridal#spousal# |
|
“ nuptial day”# |
| 12852 |
3977 |
1 |
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
hymeneals#wedding#wedding ceremony# |
|
|
| 12853 |
3978 |
1 |
a child's room for a baby |
baby's room# |
|
|
| 12854 |
3978 |
2 |
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions |
glasshouse#greenhouse# |
|
|
| 12855 |
3979 |
1 |
provide with nourishment |
nourish#sustain# |
|
|
| 12856 |
3979 |
1 |
bring up |
bring up#parent#raise#rear# |
|
|
| 12857 |
3979 |
1 |
help develop; help grow |
foster# |
|
“ nurture his talents”# |
| 12858 |
3979 |
1 |
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
breeding#bringing up#fosterage#fostering#raising#rearing#upbringing# |
|
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”# |
| 12859 |
3979 |
1 |
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child |
raising#rearing# |
|
|
| 12860 |
3980 |
1 |
morally blemished; stained or impure |
defiled# |
|
|
| 12861 |
3980 |
1 |
spotted or blotched |
dirty#soiled#unclean# |
|
|
| 12862 |
3980 |
1 |
spot, stain, or pollute |
befoul#defile#foul# |
|
|
| 12863 |
3980 |
1 |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
defile#stain#sully#tarnish# |
|
|
| 12864 |
3981 |
1 |
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
vortex#whirlpool# |
|
|
| 12865 |
3982 |
1 |
noble and generous in spirit |
greathearted# |
|
“a magnanimous conqueror”# |
| 12866 |
3982 |
1 |
generous and understanding and tolerant |
big#large# |
|
“ magnanimous toward his enemies”# |
| 12867 |
3983 |
1 |
lofty in style |
grandiloquent#tall# |
|
|
| 12868 |
3984 |
1 |
injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation |
|
|
“people were maimed by the explosion”# |
| 12869 |
3985 |
1 |
having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gallant#lofty#proud# |
|
“ majestic cities”# |
| 12870 |
3985 |
1 |
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters |
olympian# |
|
“his majestic presence”# |
| 12871 |
3985 |
1 |
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler |
imperial#purple#regal#royal# |
|
|
| 12872 |
3986 |
1 |
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
illness#sickness#unwellness# |
health#wellness# |
|
| 12873 |
3986 |
1 |
any unwholesome or desperate condition |
|
|
“what maladies afflict our nation?”# |
| 12874 |
3987 |
1 |
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar |
malaprop# |
|
|
| 12875 |
3988 |
1 |
many and varied; having many features or forms |
multiplex# |
|
“ manifold reasons”#“our manifold failings”#“ manifold intelligence”# |
| 12876 |
3988 |
1 |
a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies |
manifold paper# |
|
“an original and two manifolds”# |
| 12877 |
3988 |
1 |
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes |
|
|
|
| 12878 |
3988 |
1 |
a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions |
|
|
|
| 12879 |
3988 |
1 |
make multiple copies of |
|
|
|
| 12880 |
3988 |
1 |
combine or increase by multiplication |
multiply# |
|
|
| 12881 |
3989 |
1 |
of or relating to the state of marriage |
married#matrimonial# |
|
“ marital status”#“ marital fidelity”# |
| 12882 |
3990 |
1 |
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen |
marine#nautical# |
|
“ maritime law”# |
| 12883 |
3990 |
1 |
bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea |
coastal# |
|
“a maritime province”#“ maritime farmers”#“ maritime cultures”# |
| 12884 |
3991 |
1 |
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion |
|
|
|
| 12885 |
3991 |
1 |
one who suffers for the sake of principle |
sufferer# |
|
|
| 12886 |
3991 |
1 |
kill as a martyr |
|
|
“Saint Sebastian was martyred”# |
| 12887 |
3991 |
1 |
torture and torment like a martyr |
martyrise#martyrize# |
|
|
| 12888 |
3992 |
1 |
marked by materialism |
mercenary#worldly-minded# |
|
|
| 12889 |
3992 |
1 |
conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class |
bourgeois#conservative# |
|
|
| 12890 |
3993 |
1 |
characteristic of a mother |
maternalistic#motherlike#motherly#matriarchal# |
paternal#fatherlike#fatherly#paternalistic#patriarchal#show more antonyms...# |
“"warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers”# |
| 12891 |
3993 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent |
parental#paternal# |
filial#daughterly#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 12892 |
3993 |
1 |
relating to or derived from one's mother |
|
|
“ maternal genes”# |
| 12893 |
3993 |
1 |
related on the mother's side |
enate#enatic# |
|
“my maternal grandmother”# |
| 12894 |
3994 |
1 |
a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line |
matriarchate# |
|
|
| 12895 |
3995 |
1 |
an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb) |
|
|
|
| 12896 |
3995 |
1 |
the formative tissue at the base of a nail |
|
|
|
| 12897 |
3995 |
1 |
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded |
ground substance#intercellular substance# |
|
|
| 12898 |
3995 |
2 |
(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules |
|
|
|
| 12899 |
3995 |
3 |
(geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded |
|
|
|
| 12900 |
3995 |
4 |
mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface |
|
|
|
| 12901 |
3996 |
1 |
coming to full development; becoming mature |
maturement#ripening# |
|
|
| 12902 |
3996 |
1 |
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level |
development#growing#growth#ontogenesis#ontogeny# |
nondevelopment# |
|
| 12903 |
3996 |
1 |
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus |
festering#suppuration# |
|
|
| 12904 |
3997 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#adept#champion#genius#hotshot#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 12905 |
3998 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
bathetic#drippy#hokey#kitschy#maudlin#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
|
| 12906 |
3999 |
1 |
violent and needless disturbance |
havoc# |
|
|
| 12907 |
3999 |
1 |
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person |
|
|
|
| 12908 |
4000 |
1 |
deficient in amount or quality or extent |
meagerly#meagre#scrimpy#stingy# |
ample#abundant#full#good#generous#full#wide#wide-cut#sufficient#show more antonyms...# |
“ meager resources”#“ meager fare”# |
| 12909 |
4001 |
1 |
a noisy riotous fight |
battle royal#scrimmage# |
|
|
| 12910 |
4002 |
1 |
pleasing to the ear |
dulcet#honeyed#mellisonant#sweet# |
|
|
| 12911 |
4003 |
1 |
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama |
dramatic# |
|
“a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea”# |
| 12912 |
4003 |
1 |
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected |
histrionic# |
|
“an attitude of melodramatic despair”# |
| 12913 |
4004 |
1 |
a record of things worth remembering |
|
|
|
| 12914 |
4005 |
1 |
something that is a source of danger |
threat# |
|
|
| 12915 |
4005 |
1 |
a threat or the act of threatening |
|
|
“he spoke with desperate menace”# |
| 12916 |
4005 |
1 |
pose a threat to; present a danger to |
endanger#imperil#jeopardise#jeopardize#peril#threaten# |
|
|
| 12917 |
4005 |
1 |
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture |
|
|
“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”# |
| 12918 |
4005 |
1 |
act in a threatening manner |
|
|
“A menacing person”# |
| 12919 |
4006 |
1 |
a collection of live animals for study or display |
|
|
|
| 12920 |
4006 |
1 |
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition |
zoo#zoological garden# |
|
|
| 12921 |
4007 |
1 |
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) |
humble#lowly# |
|
|
| 12922 |
4007 |
1 |
a domestic servant |
|
|
|
| 12923 |
4008 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of trade or traders |
commercial# |
|
“"the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks”# |
| 12924 |
4008 |
1 |
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism |
|
|
“ mercantile theories”#“ mercantile system”# |
| 12925 |
4008 |
1 |
profit oriented |
mercenary#moneymaking# |
|
“"preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan”# |
| 12926 |
4009 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#flashy#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
“a meretricious yet stylish book”# |
| 12927 |
4009 |
1 |
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
gilded#specious# |
|
“ meretricious praise”#“a meretricious argument”# |
| 12928 |
4009 |
1 |
like or relating to a prostitute |
|
|
“ meretricious relationships”# |
| 12929 |
4010 |
1 |
the environmental condition |
surroundings# |
|
|
| 12930 |
4011 |
1 |
engaged in war |
belligerent#war-ridden#warring# |
|
|
| 12931 |
4011 |
1 |
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies |
hawkish#warlike# |
|
“ militant nations”# |
| 12932 |
4011 |
1 |
showing a fighting disposition |
competitive# |
|
“ militant in fighting for better wages for workers”# |
| 12933 |
4011 |
1 |
a militant reformer |
activist# |
|
|
| 12934 |
4012 |
1 |
a servile or fawning dependant |
|
|
|
| 12935 |
4013 |
1 |
great merriment |
glee#gleefulness#hilarity#mirthfulness# |
|
|
| 12936 |
4014 |
1 |
interpret in the wrong way |
be amiss#misapprehend#misconceive#misinterpret#misunderstand# |
|
“She misconstrued my remarks”# |
| 12937 |
4015 |
1 |
a person without moral scruples |
reprobate# |
|
|
| 12938 |
4016 |
1 |
of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory |
mnemotechnic#mnemotechnical# |
|
“ mnemonic device”# |
| 12939 |
4016 |
1 |
a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall |
|
|
|
| 12940 |
4017 |
1 |
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) |
byname#cognomen#nickname#sobriquet#soubriquet# |
|
|
| 12941 |
4018 |
1 |
belief in a single God |
|
polytheism# |
|
| 12942 |
4019 |
1 |
suspension of an ongoing activity |
|
|
|
| 12943 |
4019 |
1 |
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged |
|
|
|
| 12944 |
4020 |
1 |
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group |
|
|
|
| 12945 |
4021 |
1 |
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
assorted#miscellaneous#mixed#sundry# |
|
“a motley crew”# |
| 12946 |
4021 |
1 |
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
calico#multi-color#multi-colored#multi-colour#multi-coloured#multicolor#multicolored#multicolour#multicoloured#painted#particolored#particoloured#piebald#pied#varicolored#varicoloured# |
|
“a jester dressed in motley”# |
| 12947 |
4021 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assortment#miscellanea#miscellany#mixed bag#mixture#potpourri#salmagundi#smorgasbord#variety# |
|
|
| 12948 |
4021 |
1 |
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England |
|
|
|
| 12949 |
4021 |
1 |
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) |
|
|
|
| 12950 |
4021 |
1 |
make something more diverse and varied |
variegate#vary# |
|
|
| 12951 |
4021 |
1 |
make motley; color with different colors |
parti-color# |
|
|
| 12952 |
4022 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#meditate#mull over#muse#ponder#reflect#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”# |
| 12953 |
4022 |
2 |
heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink |
|
|
“ mulled cider”# |
| 12954 |
4022 |
3 |
a term used in Scottish names of promontories |
|
|
|
| 12955 |
4023 |
1 |
too numerous to be counted |
countless#infinite#innumerable#innumerous#myriad#numberless#uncounted#unnumberable#unnumbered#unnumerable# |
|
“the multitudinous seas”# |
| 12956 |
4024 |
1 |
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) |
|
|
|
| 12957 |
4024 |
1 |
engage in a mutiny against an authority |
|
|
|
| 12958 |
4025 |
1 |
a large indefinite number |
|
|
“he faced a myriad of details”# |
| 12959 |
4025 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand |
10000#ten thousand# |
|
|
| 12960 |
4025 |
1 |
too numerous to be counted |
countless#infinite#innumerable#innumerous#multitudinous#numberless#uncounted#unnumberable#unnumbered#unnumerable# |
|
“ myriad stars”# |
| 12961 |
4026 |
1 |
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity |
fabulous#mythic#mythologic#mythological# |
|
“ mythical centaurs”# |
| 12962 |
4027 |
1 |
a journey taken for pleasure |
excursion#expedition#junket#outing#pleasure trip#sashay# |
|
|
| 12963 |
4027 |
1 |
make a trip for pleasure |
travel#trip# |
|
|
| 12964 |
4028 |
1 |
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
chipper#debonair#debonaire# |
|
“walked with a jaunty step”#“a jaunty optimist”# |
| 12965 |
4028 |
2 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#dashing#natty#raffish#rakish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
“a jaunty red hat”# |
| 12966 |
4029 |
1 |
laugh at with contempt and derision |
barrack#flout#gibe#scoff# |
|
“The crowd jeered at the speaker”# |
| 12967 |
4029 |
1 |
showing your contempt by derision |
jeering#mockery#scoff#scoffing# |
|
|
| 12968 |
4030 |
1 |
pose a threat to; present a danger to |
endanger#imperil#jeopardise#menace#peril#threaten# |
|
|
| 12969 |
4030 |
1 |
put at risk |
adventure#hazard#stake#venture# |
|
|
| 12970 |
4031 |
1 |
activity characterized by good humor |
jocularity#joke# |
|
|
| 12971 |
4031 |
1 |
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
gag#jape#joke#laugh# |
|
“he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest”# |
| 12972 |
4031 |
1 |
act in a funny or teasing way |
joke# |
|
|
| 12973 |
4031 |
1 |
tell a joke; speak humorously |
joke# |
|
|
| 12974 |
4032 |
1 |
throw away, of something encumbering |
|
|
|
| 12975 |
4032 |
1 |
throw as from an airplane |
|
|
|
| 12976 |
4033 |
1 |
an extreme bellicose nationalist |
chauvinist#flag-waver#hundred-percenter#jingo#patrioteer# |
|
|
| 12977 |
4034 |
1 |
characterized by jokes and good humor |
jesting#jocose#joking# |
|
|
| 12978 |
4034 |
1 |
with humor |
jocosely# |
|
|
| 12979 |
4035 |
1 |
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor |
jolliness#joviality# |
|
|
| 12980 |
4036 |
1 |
full of high-spirited delight |
elated#gleeful#joyful# |
|
|
| 12981 |
4036 |
1 |
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
exultant#exulting#prideful#rejoicing#triumphal#triumphant# |
|
|
| 12982 |
4037 |
1 |
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way |
steamroller# |
|
|
| 12983 |
4038 |
1 |
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power |
military junta# |
|
|
| 12984 |
4039 |
1 |
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised |
|
|
|
| 12985 |
4039 |
1 |
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law |
legal power# |
|
“courts having jurisdiction in this district”# |
| 12986 |
4040 |
1 |
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
law#legal philosophy# |
|
|
| 12987 |
4040 |
1 |
the collection of rules imposed by authority |
law# |
|
“the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order”# |
| 12988 |
4041 |
1 |
place side by side |
|
|
“The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors”# |
| 12989 |
4042 |
1 |
range of what one can know or understand |
cognizance# |
|
“beyond my ken”# |
| 12990 |
4042 |
1 |
the range of vision |
sight# |
|
|
| 12991 |
4043 |
1 |
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
family relationship#relationship# |
|
|
| 12992 |
4043 |
1 |
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character |
affinity# |
|
“felt a deep kinship with the other students”#“anthropology's kinship with the humanities”# |
| 12993 |
4044 |
1 |
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
rapscallion#rascal#rogue#scalawag#scallywag#varlet# |
|
|
| 12994 |
4044 |
2 |
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince |
jack# |
|
|
| 12995 |
4045 |
1 |
make uniform |
work# |
|
“ knead dough”# |
| 12996 |
4045 |
1 |
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes |
massage#rub down# |
|
|
| 12997 |
4046 |
1 |
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something |
|
|
|
| 12998 |
4046 |
1 |
ring as in announcing death |
|
|
|
| 12999 |
4046 |
1 |
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification |
ring# |
|
|
| 13000 |
4047 |
1 |
make (textiles) by knitting |
|
|
“ knit a scarf”# |
| 13001 |
4047 |
1 |
tie or link together |
entwine# |
|
|
| 13002 |
4047 |
1 |
a fabric made by knitting |
|
|
|
| 13003 |
4047 |
1 |
a basic knitting stitch |
knit stitch#plain#plain stitch# |
|
|
| 13004 |
4047 |
1 |
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine |
knitting#knitwork# |
|
|
| 13005 |
4047 |
2 |
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
cockle#crumple#pucker#rumple# |
|
|
| 13006 |
4048 |
1 |
tangled in knots or snarls |
snarled#snarly# |
|
|
| 13007 |
4048 |
2 |
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots |
gnarled#gnarly#knobbed#knotted# |
|
|
| 13008 |
4048 |
3 |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
baffling#elusive#problematic#problematical#tough# |
|
“I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast”# |
| 13009 |
4048 |
3 |
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious |
Byzantine#convoluted#involved#tangled#tortuous# |
|
“a knotty problem”# |
| 13010 |
4049 |
1 |
liable to change |
imbalanced#unbalanced# |
|
“an emotionally labile person”# |
| 13011 |
4049 |
1 |
(chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown |
reactive# |
|
|
| 13012 |
4050 |
1 |
showing sorrow |
dolorous#dolourous#tearful#weeping# |
|
|
| 13013 |
4051 |
1 |
idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way |
idle# |
|
“she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical”#“"a... lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse”# |
| 13014 |
4051 |
1 |
lacking spirit or liveliness |
dreamy#languid#languorous# |
|
“a lackadaisical attempt”# |
| 13015 |
4052 |
1 |
lacking brilliance or vitality |
lacklustre#lusterless#lustreless# |
|
“a dull lackluster life”# |
| 13016 |
4052 |
1 |
lacking luster or shine |
lacklustre#lusterless#lustreless# |
|
“staring with lackluster eyes”# |
| 13017 |
4053 |
1 |
a cry of sorrow and grief |
lamentation#plaint#wail# |
|
“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”# |
| 13018 |
4053 |
1 |
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
coronach#dirge#requiem#threnody# |
|
|
| 13019 |
4053 |
1 |
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead |
elegy# |
|
|
| 13020 |
4053 |
1 |
regret strongly |
bemoan#bewail#deplore# |
|
“we lamented the loss of benefits”# |
| 13021 |
4053 |
1 |
express grief verbally |
keen# |
|
“we lamented the death of the child”# |
| 13022 |
4054 |
1 |
ridicule with satire |
satirise#satirize# |
|
|
| 13023 |
4054 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#charade#mockery#parody#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 13024 |
4055 |
1 |
become feeble |
fade# |
|
“The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon”# |
| 13025 |
4055 |
1 |
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief |
pine away#waste# |
|
|
| 13026 |
4055 |
2 |
have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
ache#pine#yearn#yen# |
|
|
| 13027 |
4056 |
1 |
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
flatness#lethargy#phlegm#sluggishness# |
|
|
| 13028 |
4056 |
1 |
a relaxed comfortable feeling |
dreaminess# |
|
|
| 13029 |
4056 |
1 |
a feeling of lack of interest or energy |
lassitude#listlessness# |
|
|
| 13030 |
4057 |
1 |
the second of two or the second mentioned of two |
|
former# |
“Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today”# |
| 13031 |
4057 |
1 |
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) |
last mentioned# |
former# |
“in the latter case”# |
| 13032 |
4058 |
1 |
worthy of high praise |
applaudable#commendable#praiseworthy# |
|
“ laudable motives of improving housing conditions”# |
| 13033 |
4059 |
1 |
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
mistrustful#suspicious#untrusting#wary# |
|
|
| 13034 |
4060 |
1 |
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law |
|
illegitimacy# |
|
| 13035 |
4060 |
1 |
undisputed credibility |
authenticity#genuineness# |
|
|
| 13036 |
4061 |
1 |
time available for ease and relaxation |
leisure time# |
|
“his job left him little leisure”# |
| 13037 |
4061 |
1 |
freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity |
|
|
“he lacked the leisure for golf”# |
| 13038 |
4062 |
1 |
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone |
indulgence#lenience# |
|
|
| 13039 |
4062 |
1 |
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant |
lenience#lenity#mildness# |
|
|
| 13040 |
4062 |
1 |
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers |
lenience# |
|
|
| 13041 |
4063 |
1 |
of an instrument of certain death |
deadly# |
|
“ lethal weapon”#“a lethal injection”# |
| 13042 |
4064 |
1 |
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |
flatness#languor#phlegm#sluggishness# |
|
|
| 13043 |
4064 |
1 |
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy |
inanition#lassitude#slackness# |
|
|
| 13044 |
4064 |
1 |
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) |
lassitude#sluggishness# |
|
|
| 13045 |
4065 |
1 |
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever |
purchase# |
|
|
| 13046 |
4065 |
1 |
strategic advantage; power to act effectively |
|
|
“relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage”# |
| 13047 |
4065 |
1 |
investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) |
leveraging# |
|
|
| 13048 |
4065 |
1 |
supplement with leverage |
|
|
“ leverage the money that is already available”# |
| 13049 |
4065 |
1 |
provide with leverage |
|
|
“We need to leverage this company”# |
| 13050 |
4066 |
1 |
the largest or most massive thing of its kind |
|
|
“it was a leviathan among redwoods”#“they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks”# |
| 13051 |
4066 |
1 |
monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament |
|
|
|
| 13052 |
4067 |
1 |
the state of being legally obliged and responsible |
|
|
|
| 13053 |
4067 |
1 |
an obligation to pay money to another party |
financial obligation#indebtedness# |
|
|
| 13054 |
4067 |
1 |
the quality of being something that holds you back |
|
asset#plus# |
|
| 13055 |
4068 |
1 |
a channel for communication between groups |
contact#inter-group communication#link# |
|
“he provided a liaison with the guerrillas”# |
| 13056 |
4068 |
2 |
a usually secretive or illicit romantic relationship |
affair#affaire#amour#intimacy#involvement# |
|
|
| 13057 |
4069 |
1 |
the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony |
|
|
|
| 13058 |
4069 |
1 |
a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity |
|
|
|
| 13059 |
4069 |
1 |
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage |
|
|
|
| 13060 |
4070 |
1 |
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person |
|
|
|
| 13061 |
4070 |
1 |
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks |
|
|
|
| 13062 |
4070 |
1 |
print slanderous statements against |
|
|
“The newspaper was accused of libeling him”# |
| 13063 |
4071 |
1 |
very small |
bantam#diminutive#flyspeck#midget#petite#tiny# |
|
“a lilliputian chest of drawers”# |
| 13064 |
4071 |
1 |
(informal) small and of little importance |
fiddling#footling#little#niggling#petty#picayune#piddling#piffling#trivial# |
|
“our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war”# |
| 13065 |
4071 |
1 |
a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) |
|
|
|
| 13066 |
4072 |
1 |
(used of artifacts) easily bent |
flexible#flexile# |
|
|
| 13067 |
4072 |
1 |
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely |
supple# |
|
|
| 13068 |
4072 |
1 |
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable |
supple# |
|
“a limber imagination”# |
| 13069 |
4072 |
1 |
cause to become limber |
|
|
“The violist limbered her wrists before the concert”# |
| 13070 |
4072 |
2 |
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson |
|
|
|
| 13071 |
4072 |
2 |
attach the limber |
limber up# |
|
“ limber a cannon”# |
| 13072 |
4073 |
1 |
clear and bright |
liquid# |
|
“ limpid blue eyes”# |
| 13073 |
4073 |
1 |
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity |
crystal clear#crystalline#lucid#pellucid#transparent# |
|
“could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool”# |
| 13074 |
4073 |
1 |
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable |
crystal clear#lucid#luculent#pellucid#perspicuous# |
|
“writes in a limpid style”# |
| 13075 |
4074 |
1 |
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
descent#filiation#line of descent# |
|
|
| 13076 |
4074 |
1 |
the descendants of one individual |
ancestry#blood#blood line#bloodline#descent#line#line of descent#origin#parentage#pedigree#stemma#stock# |
|
“his entire lineage has been warriors”# |
| 13077 |
4074 |
1 |
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |
ancestry#derivation#filiation# |
|
|
| 13078 |
4074 |
2 |
the number of lines in a piece of printed material |
linage# |
|
|
| 13079 |
4074 |
2 |
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted |
linage# |
|
|
| 13080 |
4075 |
1 |
remain present although waning or gradually dying |
|
|
“Her perfume lingered on”# |
| 13081 |
4075 |
1 |
be about |
footle#hang around#lallygag#loaf#loiter#lollygag#lounge#lurk#mess about#mill about#mill around#tarry# |
|
|
| 13082 |
4075 |
1 |
take one's time; proceed slowly |
dawdle# |
belt along#bucket along#cannonball along#hasten#hie#hotfoot#pelt along#race#rush#rush along#speed#step on it# |
|
| 13083 |
4075 |
1 |
leave slowly and hesitantly |
tarry# |
|
|
| 13084 |
4075 |
1 |
move to and fro |
hover# |
|
“The shy student lingered in the corner”# |
| 13085 |
4076 |
1 |
eliminate by paying off (debts) |
pay off# |
|
|
| 13086 |
4076 |
1 |
settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off |
|
|
“ liquidate a company”# |
| 13087 |
4076 |
1 |
convert into cash |
|
|
“I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband”# |
| 13088 |
4076 |
2 |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing |
do in#knock off#neutralise#neutralize#waste# |
|
“The mafia liquidated the informer”# |
| 13089 |
4077 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lithe#lithesome#slender#supple#svelte#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 13090 |
4078 |
1 |
lacking zest or vivacity |
lethargic#unenrgetic# |
|
“he was listless and bored”# |
| 13091 |
4078 |
1 |
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm |
dispirited# |
|
“reacted to the crisis with listless resignation”# |
| 13092 |
4079 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lissome#lithesome#slender#supple#svelte#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 13093 |
4080 |
1 |
a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights |
judicial proceeding# |
|
|
| 13094 |
4081 |
1 |
furiously angry |
angry# |
|
“willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid”# |
| 13095 |
4081 |
2 |
anemic looking from illness or emotion |
ashen#blanched#bloodless#white# |
|
“a face livid with shock”#“"lips... livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley”# |
| 13096 |
4081 |
2 |
discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin |
black-and-blue# |
|
“ livid bruises”# |
| 13097 |
4081 |
3 |
(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity |
light# |
|
“ livid lightning streaked the sky”#“"a thousand flambeaux...turned all at once that deep gloom into a livid and preternatural day"- E.A.Poe”# |
| 13098 |
4082 |
1 |
be lazy or idle |
bum#bum about#bum around#frig around#loaf#loll around#lounge about#lounge around#waste one's time# |
|
|
| 13099 |
4082 |
1 |
hang loosely or laxly |
droop# |
|
“His tongue lolled”# |
| 13100 |
4083 |
1 |
producing a sizeable profit |
moneymaking#remunerative# |
|
|
| 13101 |
4084 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#nonsensical#preposterous#ridiculous# |
|
“it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion”# |
| 13102 |
4084 |
1 |
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce |
farcical#ridiculous# |
|
“ ludicrous green hair”# |
| 13103 |
4085 |
1 |
make calm or still |
calm#calm down#quiet#quieten#still#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize# |
agitate#charge#charge up#commove#excite#rouse#turn on# |
|
| 13104 |
4085 |
1 |
calm by deception |
|
|
“Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security”# |
| 13105 |
4085 |
1 |
become quiet or less intensive |
calm down# |
|
“the fighting lulled for a moment”# |
| 13106 |
4085 |
1 |
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished |
letup# |
|
|
| 13107 |
4085 |
1 |
a period of calm weather |
quiet# |
|
“there was a lull in the storm”# |
| 13108 |
4086 |
1 |
of or relating to or associated with the moon |
|
|
“ lunar surface”#“ lunar module”# |
| 13109 |
4087 |
1 |
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
skulk# |
|
|
| 13110 |
4087 |
1 |
wait in hiding to attack |
ambuscade#ambush#bushwhack#lie in wait#scupper#waylay# |
|
|
| 13111 |
4087 |
1 |
be about |
footle#hang around#lallygag#linger#loaf#loiter#lollygag#lounge#mess about#mill about#mill around#tarry# |
|
|
| 13112 |
4088 |
1 |
reflecting light |
glistening#glossy#sheeny#shining#shiny# |
|
“ lustrous auburn hair”# |
| 13113 |
4088 |
1 |
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow |
bright#burnished#shining#shiny# |
|
“she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”# |
| 13114 |
4088 |
1 |
brilliant |
glorious# |
|
“set a lustrous example for others to follow”#“ lustrous actors of the time”# |
| 13115 |
4089 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |
|
|
|
| 13116 |
4089 |
1 |
concerned with or suggestive of ideas |
ideologic# |
|
“ ideological application of a theory”#“the drama's symbolism was very ideological”# |
| 13117 |
4090 |
1 |
not in action or at work |
bone-idle#bone-lazy#faineant#indolent#lazy#otiose#slothful#work-shy#lackadaisical#leisured#unengaged#ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#unemployed# |
busy#at work#drudging#laboring#labouring#toiling#engaged#occupied#overbusy#tied up#up to#diligent#employed#show more antonyms...# |
“an idle laborer”#“ idle drifters”#“the idle rich”#“an idle mind”# |
| 13118 |
4090 |
1 |
not having a job |
jobless#out of work# |
|
“ idle carpenters”# |
| 13119 |
4090 |
1 |
not in active use |
unused# |
|
“the machinery sat idle during the strike”#“ idle hands”# |
| 13120 |
4090 |
1 |
be idle; exist in a changeless situation |
laze#slug#stagnate# |
work#do work#work#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13121 |
4090 |
1 |
run disconnected or idle |
tick over# |
run#function#go#operate#run#work#show more antonyms...# |
“the engine is idling”# |
| 13122 |
4090 |
1 |
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling |
|
|
“the car engine was running at idle”# |
| 13123 |
4090 |
2 |
without a basis in reason or fact |
baseless#groundless#unfounded#unwarranted#wild# |
|
“ idle fears”# |
| 13124 |
4090 |
2 |
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility |
loose# |
|
“ idle talk”# |
| 13125 |
4090 |
3 |
silly or trivial |
light# |
|
“ idle pleasure”#“light idle chatter”# |
| 13126 |
4090 |
4 |
not yielding a return |
dead# |
|
“ idle funds”# |
| 13127 |
4091 |
1 |
suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene |
pleasant# |
|
“his idyllic life in Tahiti”# |
| 13128 |
4091 |
1 |
excellent and delightful in all respects |
perfect# |
|
“an idyllic spot for a picnic”# |
| 13129 |
4092 |
1 |
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation |
embroilment# |
|
|
| 13130 |
4092 |
1 |
a very embarrassing misunderstanding |
|
|
|
| 13131 |
4093 |
1 |
mentally or physically unfit |
afflicted# |
|
|
| 13132 |
4093 |
1 |
diminished in strength, quality, or utility |
damaged#anosmic#broken#dickey#dicky#diminished#lessened#vitiated#weakened#dysfunctional#dyslectic#dyslexic#injured# |
unimpaired#undamaged#uninjured#show more antonyms...# |
“ impaired eyesight”# |
| 13133 |
4094 |
1 |
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible |
dead end#deadlock#stalemate#standstill# |
|
“reached an impasse on the negotiations”# |
| 13134 |
4094 |
1 |
a street with only one way in or out |
blind alley#cul de sac#dead-end street# |
|
|
| 13135 |
4095 |
1 |
not having enough money to pay for necessities |
hard up#in straitened circumstances#penniless#penurious#pinched# |
|
|
| 13136 |
4096 |
1 |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
balk#baulk#check#deterrent#handicap#hinderance#hindrance# |
|
|
| 13137 |
4096 |
1 |
any structure that makes progress difficult |
impedimenta#obstructer#obstruction#obstructor# |
|
|
| 13138 |
4097 |
1 |
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses |
unperceivable# |
perceptible#audible#hearable#detectable#noticeable#discernible#faint#weak#palpable#perceivable#recognizable#sensible#seeable#visible#show more antonyms...# |
“an imperceptible drop in temperature”#“an imperceptible nod”# |
| 13139 |
4098 |
1 |
call upon in supplication; entreat |
beg#pray# |
|
|
| 13140 |
4099 |
1 |
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with |
inviolable#secure#strong#unassailable#unattackable# |
|
“an impregnable fortress”# |
| 13141 |
4099 |
1 |
incapable of being overcome, challenged, or refuted |
inexpugnable# |
|
“an impregnable argument”#“ impregnable self-confidence”# |
| 13142 |
4099 |
2 |
capable of conceiving |
conceptive# |
|
|
| 13143 |
4100 |
1 |
with little or no preparation or forethought |
ad-lib#extemporaneous#extemporary#extempore#off-the-cuff#offhand#offhanded#unrehearsed# |
|
“an impromptu speech”# |
| 13144 |
4100 |
1 |
without advance preparation |
ad lib#ad libitum#spontaneously# |
|
|
| 13145 |
4100 |
1 |
an extemporaneous speech or remark |
|
|
“a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated”# |
| 13146 |
4100 |
1 |
a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation |
|
|
|
| 13147 |
4101 |
1 |
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
cheekiness#crust#freshness#gall#impertinence#insolence# |
|
|
| 13148 |
4101 |
1 |
an impudent statement |
cheek#impertinence# |
|
|
| 13149 |
4102 |
1 |
exemption from punishment or loss |
|
|
|
| 13150 |
4103 |
1 |
incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another |
unalienable# |
alienable#appropriable#assignable#conveyable#negotiable#transferable#transferrable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13151 |
4103 |
1 |
not subject to forfeiture |
unforfeitable# |
|
|
| 13152 |
4104 |
1 |
devoid of intelligence |
asinine#fatuous#mindless#vacuous# |
|
|
| 13153 |
4105 |
1 |
not endowed with life |
non-living#nonliving# |
animate# |
“the inorganic world is inanimate”#“ inanimate objects”# |
| 13154 |
4105 |
1 |
appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse |
breathless#pulseless# |
|
“an inanimate body”# |
| 13155 |
4105 |
2 |
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things |
|
animate# |
“the word `car' is inanimate”# |
| 13156 |
4106 |
1 |
commence officially |
kick off# |
|
|
| 13157 |
4106 |
1 |
be a precursor of |
introduce#usher in# |
|
|
| 13158 |
4106 |
1 |
open ceremoniously or dedicate formally |
|
|
|
| 13159 |
4107 |
1 |
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily |
combustible# |
|
“an incendiary agent”#“ incendiary bombs”# |
| 13160 |
4107 |
1 |
involving deliberate burning of property |
|
|
“an incendiary fire”# |
| 13161 |
4107 |
1 |
arousing to action or rebellion |
incitive#inflammatory#instigative#rabble-rousing#seditious# |
|
|
| 13162 |
4107 |
1 |
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property |
arsonist#firebug# |
|
|
| 13163 |
4107 |
1 |
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) |
firebomb#incendiary bomb# |
|
|
| 13164 |
4108 |
1 |
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
origin#origination# |
|
|
| 13165 |
4109 |
1 |
provoke or stir up |
instigate#set off#stir up# |
|
“ incite a riot”# |
| 13166 |
4109 |
1 |
urge on; cause to act |
egg on#prod# |
|
|
| 13167 |
4109 |
1 |
give an incentive for action |
actuate#motivate#move#prompt#propel# |
|
|
| 13168 |
4110 |
1 |
not qualified or suited for a purpose |
feckless#inept#ineffective#inefficient#unworkmanlike#inefficient#unqualified#unskilled# |
competent#capable#able#capable#effective#efficient#workmanlike#efficient#qualified#skilled#show more antonyms...# |
“an incompetent secret service”#“the filming was hopeless incompetent”# |
| 13169 |
4110 |
1 |
not meeting requirements |
incapable#unequal to# |
|
|
| 13170 |
4110 |
1 |
legally not qualified or sufficient |
unqualified# |
competent# |
“ incompetent witnesses”# |
| 13171 |
4110 |
1 |
showing lack of skill or aptitude |
bungling#clumsy#fumbling# |
|
|
| 13172 |
4110 |
1 |
not doing a good job |
unskilled# |
|
“ incompetent at chess”# |
| 13173 |
4110 |
1 |
someone who is not competent to take effective action |
incompetent person# |
|
|
| 13174 |
4111 |
1 |
the amount by which something increases |
increase# |
decrease#decrement# |
|
| 13175 |
4111 |
1 |
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
growth#increase# |
decrease#decrement# |
|
| 13176 |
4112 |
1 |
necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding |
necessary# |
|
“it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts”# |
| 13177 |
4112 |
2 |
currently holding an office |
current# |
|
“the incumbent governor”# |
| 13178 |
4112 |
2 |
the official who holds an office |
officeholder# |
|
|
| 13179 |
4112 |
3 |
lying or leaning on something else |
superjacent# |
|
“an incumbent geological formation”# |
| 13180 |
4113 |
1 |
protection against future loss |
insurance# |
|
|
| 13181 |
4113 |
1 |
legal exemption from liability for damages |
|
|
|
| 13182 |
4113 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
amends#damages#indemnification#redress#restitution# |
|
|
| 13183 |
4114 |
1 |
formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt |
|
|
|
| 13184 |
4114 |
1 |
a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term |
|
|
|
| 13185 |
4114 |
1 |
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant |
indent# |
|
“an indentured servant”# |
| 13186 |
4114 |
2 |
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) |
indentation# |
|
|
| 13187 |
4114 |
3 |
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
indent#indentation#indention# |
|
|
| 13188 |
4115 |
1 |
poor enough to need help from others |
destitute#impoverished#necessitous#needy#poverty-stricken# |
|
|
| 13189 |
4116 |
1 |
known widely and usually unfavorably |
ill-famed#notorious# |
|
“the infamous Benedict Arnold”# |
| 13190 |
4117 |
1 |
infinitely or immeasurably small |
minute# |
|
|
| 13191 |
4117 |
1 |
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit |
|
|
|
| 13192 |
4118 |
1 |
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
debility#feebleness#frailness#frailty#valetudinarianism# |
|
|
| 13193 |
4119 |
1 |
advance beyond the usual limit |
encroach#impinge# |
|
|
| 13194 |
4119 |
1 |
go against, as of rules and laws |
conflict#contravene#run afoul# |
|
|
| 13195 |
4120 |
1 |
absence of moral or spiritual values |
dark#darkness#wickedness# |
|
|
| 13196 |
4120 |
1 |
morally objectionable behavior |
evil#immorality#wickedness# |
|
|
| 13197 |
4120 |
1 |
an unjust act |
injustice#shabbiness#unfairness# |
|
|
| 13198 |
4121 |
1 |
being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before |
groundbreaking#innovational# |
|
“stylistically innovative works”#“ innovative members of the artistic community”# |
| 13199 |
4121 |
1 |
ahead of the times |
advanced#forward-looking#modern# |
|
“is British industry innovative enough?”# |
| 13200 |
4122 |
1 |
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
insinuation# |
|
|
| 13201 |
4123 |
1 |
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
pernicious#subtle# |
|
“glaucoma is an insidious disease”# |
| 13202 |
4123 |
1 |
intended to entrap |
dangerous#unsafe# |
|
|
| 13203 |
4123 |
1 |
beguiling but harmful |
seductive# |
|
“ insidious pleasures”# |
| 13204 |
4124 |
1 |
unable to meet or discharge financial obligations |
bankrupt#belly-up# |
solvent# |
“an insolvent person”#“an insolvent estate”# |
| 13205 |
4124 |
1 |
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts |
bankrupt# |
|
|
| 13206 |
4125 |
1 |
marked by blithe unconcern |
casual#nonchalant# |
|
“an utterly insouciant financial policy”#“an elegantly insouciant manner”# |
| 13207 |
4126 |
1 |
defiance of authority |
|
subordination# |
|
| 13208 |
4126 |
1 |
an insubordinate act |
rebelliousness# |
|
|
| 13209 |
4127 |
1 |
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
rebellion#revolt#rising#uprising# |
|
|
| 13210 |
4128 |
1 |
undamaged in any way |
undamaged# |
|
“the vase remained intact despit rough handling”# |
| 13211 |
4128 |
1 |
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged |
entire#integral# |
|
“fought to keep the union intact”# |
| 13212 |
4128 |
1 |
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken |
inviolate# |
|
“she was intact, virginal”# |
| 13213 |
4128 |
2 |
(used of domestic animals) sexually competent |
entire# |
|
|
| 13214 |
4129 |
1 |
place in a grave or tomb |
bury#entomb#inhume#lay to rest# |
|
|
| 13215 |
4130 |
1 |
the time between one event, process, or period and another |
lag#meantime#meanwhile# |
|
|
| 13216 |
4130 |
1 |
serving during an intermediate interval of time |
impermanent#temporary# |
|
“an interim agreement”# |
| 13217 |
4131 |
1 |
insert between other elements |
come in#inject#interpose#put in#throw in# |
|
“She interjected clever remarks”# |
| 13218 |
4132 |
1 |
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
intruder#trespasser# |
|
|
| 13219 |
4133 |
1 |
a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
glimmer#glimmering#inkling# |
|
|
| 13220 |
4133 |
1 |
an indirect suggestion |
breath#hint# |
|
|
| 13221 |
4134 |
1 |
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences |
introverted#self-examining# |
extrospective#extroverted# |
|
| 13222 |
4135 |
1 |
covered with water |
afloat#awash#flooded#overflowing# |
|
“ inundated farmlands”# |
| 13223 |
4136 |
1 |
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
reverse# |
|
|
| 13224 |
4136 |
1 |
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity |
reciprocal# |
direct# |
“a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)”# |
| 13225 |
4136 |
1 |
something inverted in sequence or character or effect |
opposite# |
|
“when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse”# |
| 13226 |
4137 |
1 |
traveling from place to place to work |
unsettled# |
|
“ itinerant labor”#“an itinerant judge”# |
| 13227 |
4137 |
1 |
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment |
gipsy#gypsy# |
|
“ itinerant traders”# |
| 13228 |
4138 |
1 |
commonly used or practiced; usual |
accustomed#customary#wonted# |
|
“his habitual comment”# |
| 13229 |
4139 |
1 |
a regular patron |
fixture#regular# |
|
“an habitue of the racetrack”# |
| 13230 |
4140 |
1 |
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
careworn#drawn#raddled#worn# |
|
|
| 13231 |
4140 |
1 |
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
bony#cadaverous#emaciated#gaunt#pinched#skeletal#wasted# |
|
“eyes were haggard and cavernous”# |
| 13232 |
4141 |
1 |
cause to stop |
arrest#hold# |
|
“ Halt the engines”#“ halt the presses”# |
| 13233 |
4141 |
1 |
stop from happening or developing |
block#kibosh#stop# |
|
“ Halt the process”# |
| 13234 |
4141 |
1 |
stop the flow of a liquid |
stanch#staunch#stem# |
|
|
| 13235 |
4141 |
1 |
come to a halt, stop moving |
stop# |
get going#go#start# |
|
| 13236 |
4141 |
1 |
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement |
freeze# |
|
“a halt in the arms race”# |
| 13237 |
4141 |
1 |
the state of inactivity following an interruption |
arrest#check#hitch#stay#stop#stoppage# |
|
“during the halt he got some lunch”# |
| 13238 |
4141 |
1 |
the event of something ending |
kibosh#stop# |
|
|
| 13239 |
4141 |
2 |
disabled in the feet or legs |
crippled#game#gimpy#halting#lame# |
|
|
| 13240 |
4142 |
1 |
in a random manner |
arbitrarily#at random#every which way#indiscriminately#randomly#willy-nilly# |
|
|
| 13241 |
4142 |
1 |
without care; in a slapdash manner |
haphazard# |
|
|
| 13242 |
4143 |
1 |
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
forerunner#herald#precursor#predecessor# |
|
|
| 13243 |
4143 |
1 |
foreshadow or presage |
announce#annunciate#foretell#herald# |
|
|
| 13244 |
4144 |
1 |
compatibility in opinion and action |
harmoniousness# |
|
|
| 13245 |
4144 |
1 |
agreement of opinions |
concord#concordance# |
|
|
| 13246 |
4144 |
1 |
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole |
concord#concordance# |
|
|
| 13247 |
4144 |
2 |
the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords |
musical harmony# |
|
|
| 13248 |
4144 |
2 |
an agreeable sound property |
|
dissonance# |
|
| 13249 |
4145 |
1 |
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances |
annoyed#harassed#pestered#vexed# |
|
“a harried expression”# |
| 13250 |
4146 |
1 |
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
arrogance#haughtiness#high-handedness#lordliness# |
|
|
| 13251 |
4147 |
1 |
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo |
harbor#harbour#seaport# |
|
|
| 13252 |
4147 |
1 |
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary |
oasis# |
|
|
| 13253 |
4148 |
1 |
violent and needless disturbance |
mayhem# |
|
|
| 13254 |
4149 |
1 |
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition |
froward#self-willed#wilful#willful# |
|
|
| 13255 |
4150 |
1 |
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth |
rumor#rumour# |
|
|
| 13256 |
4150 |
1 |
heard through another rather than directly |
indirect# |
|
“ hearsay information”# |
| 13257 |
4151 |
1 |
a person who does not acknowledge your god |
gentile#infidel#pagan# |
|
|
| 13258 |
4151 |
1 |
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam |
ethnic#heathenish#pagan# |
|
|
| 13259 |
4152 |
1 |
someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections |
badgerer# |
|
|
| 13260 |
4153 |
1 |
marked by or paying little heed or attention |
unheeding# |
attentive#heedful#paying attention#thoughtful# |
“We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals”#“ heedless of danger”#“ heedless of the child's crying”# |
| 13261 |
4153 |
1 |
characterized by careless unconcern |
reckless# |
|
“"the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton”# |
| 13262 |
4154 |
1 |
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another |
heritor#inheritor# |
|
|
| 13263 |
4154 |
1 |
a person who inherits some title or office |
successor# |
|
|
| 13264 |
4155 |
1 |
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered |
|
|
|
| 13265 |
4155 |
1 |
a position of leadership |
|
|
“the President is at the helm of the Ship of State”# |
| 13266 |
4155 |
1 |
be at or take the helm of |
|
|
“ helm the ship”# |
| 13267 |
4156 |
1 |
half of a sphere |
|
|
|
| 13268 |
4156 |
1 |
half of the terrestrial globe |
|
|
|
| 13269 |
4156 |
1 |
either half of the cerebrum |
cerebral hemisphere# |
|
|
| 13270 |
4157 |
1 |
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel |
bleeding#haemorrhage# |
|
|
| 13271 |
4157 |
1 |
lose blood from one's body |
bleed#shed blood# |
|
|
| 13272 |
4158 |
1 |
(formal) a person who announces important news |
trumpeter# |
|
“the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”# |
| 13273 |
4158 |
1 |
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
forerunner#harbinger#precursor#predecessor# |
|
|
| 13274 |
4158 |
1 |
greet enthusiastically or joyfully |
hail# |
|
|
| 13275 |
4158 |
1 |
praise vociferously |
acclaim#hail# |
|
|
| 13276 |
4158 |
1 |
foreshadow or presage |
announce#annunciate#foretell#harbinger# |
|
|
| 13277 |
4159 |
1 |
feeding only on plants |
anthophagous#anthophilous#baccivorous#carpophagous#fruit-eating#grass-eating#phytophagic#phytophagous#phytophilous#plant-eating#saprophagous#saprozoic#saprophytic# |
carnivorous#omnivorous#insectivorous#flesh-eating#meat-eating#zoophagous#piscivorous#predaceous#predacious#all-devouring#apivorous#myrmecophagous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13278 |
4160 |
1 |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
familial#genetic#inherited#transmissible#transmitted# |
|
|
| 13279 |
4160 |
1 |
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent |
ancestral#patrimonial#transmissible# |
|
“ hereditary monarchy”# |
| 13280 |
4161 |
1 |
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner |
inheritance# |
|
|
| 13281 |
4161 |
1 |
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors |
inheritance# |
|
“the world's heritage of knowledge”# |
| 13282 |
4161 |
1 |
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition |
|
|
“a heritage of freedom”# |
| 13283 |
4161 |
1 |
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property |
inheritance# |
|
|
| 13284 |
4162 |
1 |
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards |
dissident#heretical# |
|
|
| 13285 |
4163 |
1 |
a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem |
heuristic program#heuristic rule# |
|
|
| 13286 |
4163 |
1 |
of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation |
trial-and-error# |
algorithmic#recursive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13287 |
4164 |
1 |
be in an inactive or dormant state |
|
|
|
| 13288 |
4164 |
1 |
sleep during winter |
hole up# |
aestivate#estivate# |
“Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves”# |
| 13289 |
4165 |
1 |
a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt |
hieroglyph# |
|
|
| 13290 |
4165 |
1 |
writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) |
hieroglyph# |
|
|
| 13291 |
4165 |
1 |
written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols |
hieroglyphical# |
|
|
| 13292 |
4165 |
1 |
resembling hieroglyphic writing |
hieroglyphical# |
|
|
| 13293 |
4166 |
1 |
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter |
screaming#uproarious# |
|
“ hilarious broad comedy”# |
| 13294 |
4167 |
1 |
located farthest to the rear |
backmost#hindermost#rearmost# |
|
|
| 13295 |
4168 |
1 |
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other |
flexible joint# |
|
|
| 13296 |
4168 |
1 |
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend |
|
|
“his absence is the hinge of our plan”# |
| 13297 |
4168 |
1 |
attach with a hinge |
|
|
|
| 13298 |
4169 |
1 |
a remote and undeveloped area |
back country#backwoods#boondocks# |
|
|
| 13299 |
4170 |
1 |
a secret store of valuables or money |
cache#stash# |
|
|
| 13300 |
4170 |
1 |
get or gather together |
accumulate#amass#collect#compile#pile up#roll up# |
|
|
| 13301 |
4170 |
1 |
save up as for future use |
cache#hive up#lay away#squirrel away#stash# |
|
|
| 13302 |
4171 |
1 |
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage |
dupery#fraud#fraudulence#humbug#put-on# |
|
|
| 13303 |
4171 |
1 |
subject to a playful hoax or joke |
play a joke on#pull someone's leg# |
|
|
| 13304 |
4172 |
1 |
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help |
lift#wind# |
|
“ hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”# |
| 13305 |
4172 |
1 |
raise |
run up# |
|
“ hoist the flags”#“ hoist a sail”# |
| 13306 |
4172 |
1 |
move from one place to another by lifting |
|
|
“They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”# |
| 13307 |
4172 |
1 |
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects |
|
|
|
| 13308 |
4173 |
1 |
an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) |
|
|
“a nuclear holocaust”# |
| 13309 |
4174 |
1 |
respectful deference |
court# |
|
|
| 13310 |
4175 |
1 |
corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species |
|
heterologous#autologous#show more antonyms...# |
“a homologous tissue graft”# |
| 13311 |
4175 |
1 |
having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function |
homologic#homological# |
heterologic#heterological#heterologous#analogous#show more antonyms...# |
“the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”# |
| 13312 |
4176 |
1 |
sharpen with a hone |
|
|
“ hone a knife”# |
| 13313 |
4176 |
1 |
refine or make more perfect or effective |
perfect# |
|
|
| 13314 |
4176 |
1 |
a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors |
|
|
|
| 13315 |
4177 |
1 |
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
accolade#award#honour#laurels# |
|
|
| 13316 |
4177 |
1 |
the quality of being honorable and having a good name |
honour# |
dishonor#dishonour# |
“a man of honor”# |
| 13317 |
4177 |
1 |
the state of being honored |
honour#laurels# |
dishonor#dishonour# |
|
| 13318 |
4177 |
1 |
a woman's virtue or chastity |
honour#pureness#purity# |
|
|
| 13319 |
4177 |
1 |
show respect towards |
abide by#honour#observe#respect# |
disrespect# |
“ honor your parents!”# |
| 13320 |
4177 |
1 |
bestow honor or rewards upon |
honour#reward# |
attaint#disgrace#dishonor#dishonour#shame# |
“Today we honor our soldiers”# |
| 13321 |
4177 |
1 |
accept as pay |
honour# |
dishonor#dishonour# |
“we honor checks and drafts”# |
| 13322 |
4178 |
1 |
deserving of esteem and respect |
estimable#good#respectable# |
|
|
| 13323 |
4178 |
1 |
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect |
honourable# |
dishonorable#dishonourable#inglorious#dishonest#dishonorable#black#disgraceful#ignominious#inglorious#opprobrious#shameful#debasing#degrading#shabby#unprincipled#yellow#unjust#ignoble#disreputable#unworthy#show more antonyms...# |
“an honorable man”#“led an honorable life”#“ honorable service to his country”# |
| 13324 |
4178 |
1 |
adhering to ethical and moral principles |
ethical#honourable# |
|
“followed the only honorable course of action”# |
| 13325 |
4178 |
1 |
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent |
honest# |
dishonest#dishonorable#Janus-faced#ambidextrous#deceitful#double-dealing#double-faced#double-tongued#duplicitous#two-faced#beguiling#deceitful#fallacious#fraudulent#deceptive#misleading#shoddy#false#picaresque#blackguardly#rascally#roguish#scoundrelly#thieving#thievish#dishonorable#dishonourable#insincere#corrupt#crooked#false#untrustworthy#untrusty#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13326 |
4179 |
1 |
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet |
apparent horizon#sensible horizon#skyline#visible horizon# |
|
|
| 13327 |
4179 |
1 |
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth |
celestial horizon# |
|
|
| 13328 |
4179 |
2 |
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated |
purview#view# |
|
“It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge”# |
| 13329 |
4179 |
3 |
a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land |
|
|
|
| 13330 |
4180 |
1 |
causing fear or dread or terror |
awful#dire#direful#dread#dreaded#dreadful#fearful#fearsome#frightening#horrific#terrible# |
|
“ horrendous explosions shook the city”# |
| 13331 |
4181 |
1 |
giving strong encouragement |
exhortative#exhortatory#hortative# |
|
|
| 13332 |
4182 |
1 |
of or relating to the cultivation of plants |
|
|
|
| 13333 |
4183 |
1 |
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity |
friendly#welcoming# |
inhospitable#unfriendly#show more antonyms...# |
“a good-natured and hospitable man”#“a hospitable act”#“ hospitable invitations”# |
| 13334 |
4183 |
1 |
favorable to life and growth |
genial#kind# |
inhospitable#bare#barren#bleak#desolate#stark#godforsaken#waste#wild#hostile#uncongenial#unfriendly#water-washed#windswept#show more antonyms...# |
“soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth”#“a hospitable environment”# |
| 13335 |
4183 |
1 |
having an open mind |
open#receptive# |
|
“ hospitable to new ideas”# |
| 13336 |
4184 |
1 |
small crude shelter used as a dwelling |
hut#hutch#shack#shanty# |
|
|
| 13337 |
4185 |
1 |
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above |
|
|
|
| 13338 |
4185 |
1 |
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity |
levitate# |
|
|
| 13339 |
4185 |
1 |
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
brood#bulk large#loom# |
|
|
| 13340 |
4185 |
2 |
linger or remain near a place |
linger# |
|
|
| 13341 |
4185 |
2 |
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action |
oscillate#vacillate#vibrate# |
|
|
| 13342 |
4186 |
1 |
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering |
civilised#civilized#compassionate#human#child-centered#human-centered#human-centred#humanist#humanistic#humanitarian#merciful# |
inhumane#barbarous#brutal#cruel#fell#roughshod#savage#vicious#beastly#bestial#brutal#brute#brutish#cannibalic#cold#cold-blooded#inhuman#insensate#pitiless#unkind#painful#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13343 |
4186 |
1 |
showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement |
civilised#civilized# |
|
|
| 13344 |
4186 |
2 |
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities |
humanist#humanistic# |
|
“a humane education”# |
| 13345 |
4187 |
1 |
depriving one of self-esteem |
abasement# |
|
|
| 13346 |
4187 |
1 |
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
|
|
|
| 13347 |
4187 |
1 |
strong feelings of embarrassment |
chagrin#mortification# |
|
|
| 13348 |
4187 |
1 |
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect |
mortification# |
|
“he had to undergo one humiliation after another”# |
| 13349 |
4188 |
1 |
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride |
humbleness# |
conceit#conceitedness#vanity# |
“not everyone regards humility as a virtue”# |
| 13350 |
4188 |
1 |
a humble feeling |
humbleness# |
pride#pridefulness# |
“he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope”# |
| 13351 |
4189 |
1 |
(used informally) very large |
banging#thumping#walloping#whopping# |
|
|
| 13352 |
4190 |
1 |
a morbid fear of water |
|
|
|
| 13353 |
4190 |
1 |
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain |
lyssa#madness#rabies# |
|
|
| 13354 |
4190 |
1 |
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids |
|
|
|
| 13355 |
4191 |
1 |
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness |
inflated# |
|
“a hyperbolic style”# |
| 13356 |
4191 |
1 |
of or relating to a hyperbola |
|
|
“ hyperbolic functions”# |
| 13357 |
4192 |
1 |
sleep inducing |
hypnogogic#somniferous#somnific#soporiferous#soporific# |
|
|
| 13358 |
4193 |
1 |
a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments |
|
|
|
| 13359 |
4193 |
1 |
suffering from hypochondria |
hypochondriacal# |
|
|
| 13360 |
4194 |
1 |
professing feelings or virtues one does not have |
insincere# |
|
“ hypocritical praise”# |
| 13361 |
4195 |
1 |
state of violent mental agitation |
craze#delirium#frenzy#fury# |
|
|
| 13362 |
4195 |
1 |
excessive or uncontrollable fear |
|
|
|
| 13363 |
4195 |
1 |
neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions |
hysterical neurosis# |
|
|
| 13364 |
4196 |
1 |
having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
lofty#majestic#proud# |
|
“a gallant pageant”# |
| 13365 |
4196 |
1 |
unflinching in battle or action |
brave#courageous# |
|
“a gallant warrior”#“put up a gallant resistance to the attackers”# |
| 13366 |
4196 |
1 |
lively and spirited |
dashing# |
|
|
| 13367 |
4196 |
1 |
being attentive to women like an ideal knight |
chivalrous#knightly# |
|
|
| 13368 |
4196 |
1 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dandy#dude#fashion plate#fop#sheik#swell# |
|
|
| 13369 |
4196 |
1 |
a man who attends or escorts a woman |
squire# |
|
|
| 13370 |
4197 |
1 |
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
attire#dress# |
|
|
| 13371 |
4197 |
1 |
provide with clothes or put clothes on |
apparel#clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garment#habilitate#raiment#tog# |
discase#disrobe#peel#strip#strip down#uncase#unclothe#undress#disinvest#divest#strip#undress#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13372 |
4198 |
1 |
an article of clothing |
|
|
“ garments of the finest silk”# |
| 13373 |
4198 |
1 |
provide with clothes or put clothes on |
apparel#clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garb#habilitate#raiment#tog# |
discase#disrobe#peel#strip#strip down#uncase#unclothe#undress#disinvest#divest#strip#undress#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13374 |
4199 |
1 |
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods |
dress#trim# |
|
|
| 13375 |
4199 |
1 |
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration |
|
|
|
| 13376 |
4199 |
1 |
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment |
|
|
|
| 13377 |
4199 |
2 |
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support |
garnishee# |
|
“His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt”# |
| 13378 |
4200 |
1 |
the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food |
|
|
|
| 13379 |
4200 |
1 |
a particular style of cookery (as of a region) |
|
|
“New England gastronomy”# |
| 13380 |
4201 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#flashy#garish#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
“a gaudy costume”# |
| 13381 |
4201 |
1 |
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display |
flashy#jazzy#showy#sporty# |
|
|
| 13382 |
4201 |
2 |
(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college |
|
|
|
| 13383 |
4202 |
1 |
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history |
|
|
|
| 13384 |
4202 |
1 |
successive generations of kin |
family tree# |
|
|
| 13385 |
4203 |
1 |
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances |
abstraction#generalisation# |
|
|
| 13386 |
4203 |
1 |
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
generalisation#induction#inductive reasoning# |
|
|
| 13387 |
4203 |
1 |
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus |
generalisation#stimulus generalisation#stimulus generalization# |
|
|
| 13388 |
4203 |
1 |
an idea or conclusion having general application |
generalisation#generality# |
|
|
| 13389 |
4204 |
1 |
applicable to an entire class or group |
general# |
|
“is there a generic Asian mind?”# |
| 13390 |
4204 |
1 |
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus |
|
|
“the generic name”# |
| 13391 |
4204 |
1 |
(of drugs) not protected by trademark |
nonproprietary# |
|
“`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'”# |
| 13392 |
4204 |
1 |
any product that can be sold without a brand name |
|
|
|
| 13393 |
4204 |
1 |
a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape |
generic wine# |
varietal#varietal wine# |
|
| 13394 |
4205 |
1 |
diffusing warmth and friendliness |
affable#amiable#cordial# |
|
“a genial host”# |
| 13395 |
4205 |
1 |
agreeable, conducive to comfort |
kind# |
|
“the genial sunshine”# |
| 13396 |
4205 |
2 |
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw |
mental# |
|
|
| 13397 |
4206 |
1 |
marked by refinement in taste and manners |
civilised#civilized#cultivated#cultured#polite# |
|
“a genteel old lady”# |
| 13398 |
4207 |
1 |
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
kowtow#scrape# |
|
|
| 13399 |
4207 |
1 |
bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image |
|
|
|
| 13400 |
4208 |
1 |
relevant and appropriate |
relevant# |
|
“he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue”# |
| 13401 |
4209 |
1 |
containing seeds of later development |
originative#seminal# |
|
|
| 13402 |
4210 |
1 |
produce buds, branches, or germinate |
bourgeon#burgeon forth#pullulate#shoot#sprout#spud# |
|
|
| 13403 |
4210 |
1 |
cause to grow or sprout |
bourgeon#burgeon forth#pullulate#shoot#sprout#spud# |
|
“the plentiful rain germinated my plants”# |
| 13404 |
4210 |
1 |
work out |
develop#evolve# |
|
|
| 13405 |
4211 |
1 |
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion |
|
|
|
| 13406 |
4212 |
1 |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
grim#grisly#gruesome#macabre#sick# |
|
“ ghastly wounds”# |
| 13407 |
4212 |
1 |
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead |
charnel#sepulchral# |
|
“ ghastly shrieks”# |
| 13408 |
4213 |
1 |
unintelligible talking |
gibber# |
|
|
| 13409 |
4214 |
1 |
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity |
airheaded#dizzy#empty-headed#featherbrained#light-headed#lightheaded#silly# |
|
|
| 13410 |
4214 |
1 |
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling |
dizzy#vertiginous#woozy# |
|
“had a headache and felt giddy”#“a giddy precipice”# |
| 13411 |
4215 |
1 |
in a gingerly manner |
|
|
“ gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket”# |
| 13412 |
4215 |
1 |
with extreme care or delicacy |
cautious# |
|
“they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones”#“"the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White”# |
| 13413 |
4216 |
1 |
a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure |
|
|
|
| 13414 |
4217 |
1 |
the distance around a person's body |
|
|
|
| 13415 |
4217 |
1 |
stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place |
cinch# |
|
|
| 13416 |
4217 |
1 |
tie a cinch around |
cinch# |
|
|
| 13417 |
4218 |
1 |
relating to or derived from a glacier |
|
|
“ glacial deposit”# |
| 13418 |
4218 |
1 |
extremely cold |
arctic#frigid#gelid#icy#polar# |
|
“ glacial winds”# |
| 13419 |
4218 |
1 |
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain |
frigid#frosty#frozen#icy#wintry# |
|
“a glacial handshake”# |
| 13420 |
4219 |
1 |
gather, as of natural products |
harvest#reap# |
|
|
| 13421 |
4220 |
1 |
a flash of light (especially reflected light) |
gleam#gleaming# |
|
|
| 13422 |
4220 |
1 |
a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
glimmering#inkling#intimation# |
|
|
| 13423 |
4220 |
1 |
shine brightly, like a star or a light |
gleam# |
|
|
| 13424 |
4221 |
1 |
dwell on with satisfaction |
crow#triumph# |
|
|
| 13425 |
4221 |
1 |
gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy |
|
|
|
| 13426 |
4221 |
1 |
malicious satisfaction |
glee#gloating# |
|
|
| 13427 |
4222 |
1 |
growth to a global or worldwide scale |
globalisation# |
|
“the globalization of the communication industry”# |
| 13428 |
4223 |
1 |
moody and melancholic |
dejected# |
|
|
| 13429 |
4223 |
1 |
showing a brooding ill humor |
dark#dour#glowering#moody#morose#saturnine#sour#sullen# |
|
“a glum, hopeless shrug”# |
| 13430 |
4224 |
1 |
supply with an excess of |
flood#oversupply# |
|
“ Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient”# |
| 13431 |
4224 |
1 |
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
binge#englut#engorge#gorge#gormandise#gormandize#gourmandize#ingurgitate#overeat#overgorge#overindulge#pig out#satiate#scarf out#stuff# |
|
|
| 13432 |
4224 |
1 |
the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall |
oversupply#surfeit# |
|
|
| 13433 |
4225 |
1 |
having the sticky properties of an adhesive |
gluey#gummy#mucilaginous#pasty#sticky#viscid#viscous# |
|
|
| 13434 |
4226 |
1 |
habitual eating to excess |
|
|
|
| 13435 |
4226 |
1 |
eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
gula#overeating# |
|
|
| 13436 |
4227 |
1 |
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots |
gnarly#knobbed#knotted#knotty# |
|
“ gnarled and knotted hands”# |
| 13437 |
4228 |
1 |
a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) |
|
|
|
| 13438 |
4228 |
1 |
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) |
defile# |
|
|
| 13439 |
4228 |
1 |
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
esophagus#gullet#oesophagus# |
|
|
| 13440 |
4228 |
2 |
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
binge#englut#engorge#glut#gormandise#gormandize#gourmandize#ingurgitate#overeat#overgorge#overindulge#pig out#satiate#scarf out#stuff# |
|
|
| 13441 |
4229 |
1 |
dazzlingly beautiful |
beautiful# |
|
“a gorgeous Victorian gown”# |
| 13442 |
4230 |
1 |
covered with blood |
bloodstained# |
|
“a gory dagger”# |
| 13443 |
4230 |
1 |
accompanied by bloodshed |
butcherly#sanguinary#sanguineous#slaughterous# |
|
|
| 13444 |
4231 |
1 |
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture |
|
|
|
| 13445 |
4231 |
1 |
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider |
cobweb# |
|
|
| 13446 |
4231 |
1 |
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy |
ethereal# |
|
“ gossamer shading through his playing”# |
| 13447 |
4231 |
1 |
so thin as to transmit light |
cobwebby#diaphanous#filmy#gauze-like#gauzy#see-through#sheer#transparent#vaporous#vapourous# |
|
“ gossamer cobwebs”# |
| 13448 |
4232 |
1 |
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess |
glutton#gourmandizer#trencherman# |
|
|
| 13449 |
4233 |
1 |
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
bon vivant#epicure#epicurean#foodie#gastronome# |
|
|
| 13450 |
4234 |
1 |
the act of governing; exercising authority |
administration#governing#government#government activity# |
|
|
| 13451 |
4234 |
1 |
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something |
administration#brass#establishment#governing body#organisation#organization# |
|
“the governance of an association is responsible to its members”# |
| 13452 |
4235 |
1 |
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score |
marking#scoring# |
|
“what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do”# |
| 13453 |
4235 |
2 |
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface |
leveling# |
|
|
| 13454 |
4235 |
3 |
the act of arranging in a graduated series |
scaling# |
|
|
| 13455 |
4236 |
1 |
marked with or divided into degrees |
calibrated# |
|
|
| 13456 |
4236 |
1 |
taking place by degrees |
gradational#gradatory# |
|
|
| 13457 |
4237 |
1 |
the successful completion of a program of study |
|
|
|
| 13458 |
4237 |
1 |
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
commencement#commencement ceremony#commencement exercise#graduation exercise# |
|
|
| 13459 |
4237 |
2 |
a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement |
|
|
“the ruler had 16 graduations per inch”# |
| 13460 |
4237 |
2 |
the act of arranging in grades |
gradation# |
|
|
| 13461 |
4238 |
1 |
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient |
transplant# |
|
|
| 13462 |
4238 |
1 |
the act of grafting something onto something else |
grafting# |
|
|
| 13463 |
4238 |
1 |
cause to grow together parts from different plants |
engraft#ingraft# |
|
“ graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree”# |
| 13464 |
4238 |
1 |
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient |
transplant# |
|
|
| 13465 |
4238 |
2 |
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
bribery# |
|
|
| 13466 |
4239 |
1 |
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand |
brilliance#grandness#magnificence#splendor#splendour# |
|
“an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art”# |
| 13467 |
4239 |
1 |
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct |
magnanimousness#nobility#nobleness# |
|
|
| 13468 |
4240 |
1 |
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval |
impressive# |
|
|
| 13469 |
4240 |
1 |
affectedly genteel |
hifalutin#highfalutin#highfaluting#hoity-toity#la-di-da# |
|
|
| 13470 |
4241 |
1 |
make happy or satisfied |
satisfy# |
dissatisfy# |
|
| 13471 |
4241 |
1 |
yield (to); give satisfaction to |
indulge#pander# |
|
|
| 13472 |
4242 |
1 |
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation |
|
ingratitude#ungratefulness# |
“he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help”# |
| 13473 |
4243 |
1 |
unnecessary and unwarranted |
needless#uncalled-for# |
|
|
| 13474 |
4243 |
1 |
without cause |
unmerited# |
|
“a gratuitous insult”# |
| 13475 |
4243 |
2 |
costing nothing |
complimentary#costless#free#gratis# |
|
|
| 13476 |
4244 |
1 |
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) |
backsheesh#baksheesh#bakshis#bakshish#pourboire#tip# |
|
|
| 13477 |
4244 |
1 |
an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation |
|
|
|
| 13478 |
4245 |
1 |
feed as in a meadow or pasture |
browse#crop#pasture#range# |
|
“the herd was grazing”# |
| 13479 |
4245 |
1 |
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow |
crop#pasture# |
|
|
| 13480 |
4245 |
1 |
eat lightly, try different dishes |
browse# |
|
|
| 13481 |
4245 |
1 |
the act of grazing |
grazing# |
|
|
| 13482 |
4245 |
2 |
break the skin (of a body part) by scraping |
|
|
“She was grazed by the stray bullet”# |
| 13483 |
4245 |
2 |
scrape gently |
crease#rake# |
|
“ graze the skin”# |
| 13484 |
4245 |
2 |
a superficial abrasion |
|
|
|
| 13485 |
4246 |
1 |
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action |
|
|
|
| 13486 |
4246 |
1 |
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice |
|
|
|
| 13487 |
4246 |
1 |
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation |
grudge#score# |
|
|
| 13488 |
4247 |
1 |
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
moan# |
|
|
| 13489 |
4247 |
1 |
indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure |
moan# |
|
“The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets”# |
| 13490 |
4248 |
1 |
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) |
dazed#foggy#logy#stuporous# |
|
|
| 13491 |
4249 |
1 |
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses |
hostler#ostler#stableboy#stableman# |
|
|
| 13492 |
4249 |
1 |
give a neat appearance to |
curry#dress# |
|
“ groom the dogs”# |
| 13493 |
4249 |
1 |
care for one's external appearance |
neaten# |
|
“He is always well- groomed”# |
| 13494 |
4249 |
2 |
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony |
bridegroom# |
|
|
| 13495 |
4249 |
2 |
a man who has recently been married |
bridegroom# |
|
|
| 13496 |
4249 |
3 |
educate for a future role or function |
prepare#train# |
|
“He is grooming his son to become his successor”# |
| 13497 |
4250 |
1 |
brusque and surly and forbidding |
crusty#curmudgeonly#ill-humored#ill-humoured# |
|
“ gruff manner”#“a gruff reply”# |
| 13498 |
4250 |
2 |
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion |
hoarse#husky# |
|
“ gruff voices”#“the dog's gruff barking”# |
| 13499 |
4251 |
1 |
a formal association of people with similar interests |
club#gild#lodge#order#social club#society# |
|
|
| 13500 |
4252 |
1 |
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
craft#craftiness#cunning#foxiness#slyness#wiliness# |
|
|
| 13501 |
4252 |
1 |
the quality of being crafty |
craftiness#deceitfulness# |
|
|
| 13502 |
4252 |
1 |
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
chicane#chicanery#shenanigan#trickery#wile# |
|
|
| 13503 |
4253 |
1 |
an artful or simulated semblance |
pretence#pretense#pretext# |
|
“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”# |
| 13504 |
4254 |
1 |
fortitude and determination |
backbone#grit#guts#moxie#sand# |
|
|
| 13505 |
4254 |
1 |
sound practical judgment |
common sense#good sense#horse sense#mother wit#sense# |
|
|
| 13506 |
4255 |
1 |
a distinct feature or element in a problem |
aspect# |
|
“he studied every facet of the question”# |
| 13507 |
4255 |
2 |
a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) |
|
|
|
| 13508 |
4256 |
1 |
an exact copy or reproduction |
autotype# |
|
|
| 13509 |
4256 |
2 |
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio |
facsimile machine#fax# |
|
|
| 13510 |
4256 |
2 |
send something via a facsimile machine |
fax#telefax# |
|
|
| 13511 |
4257 |
1 |
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings |
frail#imperfect#weak# |
|
“I'm only a fallible human”# |
| 13512 |
4257 |
1 |
likely to fail or make errors |
errant#erring#error-prone#undependable#unreliable#weak# |
infallible#foolproof#unfailing#inerrable#inerrant#unerring#show more antonyms...# |
“everyone is fallible to some degree”# |
| 13513 |
4258 |
1 |
relating to or having the characteristics of a family |
|
|
“children of the same familial background”#“ familial aggregation”# |
| 13514 |
4258 |
1 |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
genetic#hereditary#inherited#transmissible#transmitted# |
|
“ familial traits”# |
| 13515 |
4259 |
1 |
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death |
|
|
|
| 13516 |
4259 |
1 |
an acute insufficiency |
dearth#shortage# |
|
|
| 13517 |
4260 |
1 |
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce |
ludicrous#ridiculous# |
|
“the wild farcical exuberance of a clown”# |
| 13518 |
4261 |
1 |
bringing death |
deadly#deathly#mortal#deadly#lethal#terminal# |
nonfatal#nonlethal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13519 |
4261 |
1 |
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |
black#calamitous#disastrous#fateful# |
|
“"such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin”#“"it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur”# |
| 13520 |
4261 |
1 |
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance |
fateful# |
|
“the fatal day of the election finally arrived”# |
| 13521 |
4261 |
2 |
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined |
fateful# |
|
“a fatal series of events”# |
| 13522 |
4262 |
1 |
all the animal life in a particular region or period |
zoology# |
botany#flora#vegetation# |
“the fauna of China”# |
| 13523 |
4262 |
1 |
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
animal#animate being#beast#brute#creature# |
|
|
| 13524 |
4263 |
1 |
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) |
allegiance# |
|
|
| 13525 |
4264 |
1 |
generally incompetent and ineffectual |
inept# |
|
“ feckless attempts to repair the plumbing”# |
| 13526 |
4264 |
1 |
not fit to assume responsibility |
irresponsible# |
|
|
| 13527 |
4265 |
1 |
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) |
felicitousness# |
infelicity# |
|
| 13528 |
4265 |
2 |
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
happiness# |
unhappiness# |
|
| 13529 |
4266 |
1 |
wild and menacing |
ferine#savage# |
|
“a pack of feral dogs”# |
| 13530 |
4267 |
1 |
liable to sudden unpredictable change |
erratic#mercurial#quicksilver# |
|
“ fickle weather”# |
| 13531 |
4267 |
1 |
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments |
volatile# |
|
“ fickle friends”# |
| 13532 |
4268 |
1 |
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches |
|
|
|
| 13533 |
4268 |
1 |
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes |
filibusterer# |
|
|
| 13534 |
4268 |
1 |
obstruct deliberately by delaying |
|
|
|
| 13535 |
4269 |
1 |
subtly skillful handling of a situation |
delicacy#diplomacy#discreetness# |
|
|
| 13536 |
4270 |
1 |
exacting especially about details |
finical#fussy#particular#picky# |
|
“a finicky eater”# |
| 13537 |
4271 |
1 |
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent |
bounded#delimited#exhaustible#impermanent#limited#mortal# |
infinite#boundless#limitless#unbounded#dateless#endless#sempiternal#endless#inexhaustible#unlimited#immortal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13538 |
4271 |
2 |
of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person |
tensed# |
infinite#non-finite# |
|
| 13539 |
4272 |
1 |
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
celestial sphere#empyrean#heavens#sphere#vault of heaven#welkin# |
|
|
| 13540 |
4273 |
1 |
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
dumbfounded#dumbstricken#dumbstruck#dumfounded#stupefied#thunderstruck# |
|
“the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless”# |
| 13541 |
4274 |
1 |
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously |
flash#ostentate#show off#swank# |
|
|
| 13542 |
4274 |
1 |
the act of displaying something ostentatiously |
|
|
“his behavior was an outrageous flaunt”# |
| 13543 |
4275 |
1 |
all the plant life in a particular region or period |
botany#vegetation# |
fauna#zoology# |
“the flora of southern California”# |
| 13544 |
4275 |
1 |
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
plant#plant life# |
|
|
| 13545 |
4276 |
1 |
walk with great difficulty |
stagger# |
|
|
| 13546 |
4276 |
1 |
behave awkwardly; have difficulties |
|
|
“She is floundering in college”# |
| 13547 |
4276 |
2 |
any of various European and non-European marine flatfish |
|
|
|
| 13548 |
4276 |
2 |
flesh of any of various American and European flatfish |
|
|
|
| 13549 |
4277 |
1 |
a stroke of luck |
good fortune#good luck# |
|
|
| 13550 |
4277 |
2 |
either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean |
|
|
|
| 13551 |
4277 |
2 |
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor |
flue# |
|
|
| 13552 |
4277 |
3 |
parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host |
trematode#trematode worm# |
|
|
| 13553 |
4277 |
4 |
a barb on a harpoon or arrow |
|
|
|
| 13554 |
4278 |
1 |
cause to be nervous or upset |
|
|
|
| 13555 |
4278 |
1 |
be flustered; behave in a confused manner |
|
|
|
| 13556 |
4278 |
1 |
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset |
perturbation# |
|
|
| 13557 |
4279 |
1 |
constant change |
|
|
“his opinions are in flux”#“the newness and flux of the computer industry”# |
| 13558 |
4279 |
1 |
a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action |
state of flux# |
|
“the flux following the death of the emperor”# |
| 13559 |
4279 |
2 |
a flow or discharge |
fluxion# |
|
|
| 13560 |
4279 |
2 |
the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle |
magnetic field#magnetic flux# |
|
|
| 13561 |
4279 |
2 |
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface |
|
|
|
| 13562 |
4279 |
2 |
(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area |
flux density# |
|
|
| 13563 |
4279 |
2 |
excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) |
|
|
|
| 13564 |
4279 |
2 |
move or progress freely as if in a stream |
flow# |
|
|
| 13565 |
4279 |
2 |
become liquid or fluid when heated |
liquefy#liquify# |
|
|
| 13566 |
4279 |
3 |
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed |
|
|
|
| 13567 |
4279 |
4 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#combine#commingle#conflate#fuse#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 13568 |
4280 |
1 |
coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop |
|
|
|
| 13569 |
4280 |
1 |
give fodder (to domesticated animals) |
|
|
|
| 13570 |
4280 |
2 |
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire |
cannon fodder#fresh fish# |
|
|
| 13571 |
4281 |
1 |
a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character |
idiosyncrasy#mannerism# |
|
|
| 13572 |
4281 |
2 |
the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip |
|
|
|
| 13573 |
4282 |
1 |
collect or look around for (food) |
scrounge# |
|
|
| 13574 |
4282 |
1 |
wander and feed |
|
|
“The animals forage in the woods”# |
| 13575 |
4282 |
1 |
the act of searching for food and provisions |
foraging# |
|
|
| 13576 |
4282 |
1 |
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle |
eatage#grass#pasturage#pasture# |
|
|
| 13577 |
4283 |
1 |
a sudden short attack |
maraud#raid# |
|
|
| 13578 |
4283 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#loot#pillage#plunder#ransack#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 13579 |
4283 |
1 |
briefly enter enemy territory |
|
|
|
| 13580 |
4283 |
2 |
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) |
|
|
“scientists' forays into politics”# |
| 13581 |
4284 |
1 |
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
prognosis# |
|
|
| 13582 |
4284 |
1 |
predict in advance |
calculate# |
|
|
| 13583 |
4284 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 13584 |
4284 |
1 |
judge to be probable |
calculate#count on#estimate#figure#reckon# |
|
|
| 13585 |
4285 |
1 |
used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law |
applied# |
|
“ forensic photograph”#“ forensic ballistics”# |
| 13586 |
4285 |
2 |
of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument |
rhetorical# |
|
|
| 13587 |
4286 |
1 |
realize beforehand |
anticipate#foreknow#previse# |
|
|
| 13588 |
4286 |
1 |
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time |
anticipate#counter#forestall# |
|
|
| 13589 |
4286 |
1 |
picture to oneself; imagine possible |
envision# |
|
|
| 13590 |
4287 |
1 |
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime |
forego#forgo#give up#throw overboard#waive# |
arrogate#claim#lay claim#claim#take#show more antonyms...# |
“you've forfeited your right to name your successor”#“ forfeited property”# |
| 13591 |
4287 |
1 |
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; |
forfeiture# |
|
|
| 13592 |
4287 |
1 |
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something |
forfeiture# |
|
“the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”# |
| 13593 |
4287 |
1 |
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. |
forfeiture#sacrifice# |
|
|
| 13594 |
4287 |
1 |
surrendered as a penalty |
confiscate#forfeited# |
|
|
| 13595 |
4288 |
1 |
extremely impressive in strength or excellence |
impressive# |
|
“a formidable opponent”#“the challenge was formidable”#“had a formidable array of compositions to his credit”#“the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal”# |
| 13596 |
4288 |
1 |
inspiring fear |
redoubtable#unnerving# |
|
“the formidable prospect of major surgery”# |
| 13597 |
4289 |
1 |
at ease in talking to others |
extroverted#outgoing# |
|
|
| 13598 |
4289 |
2 |
available when required or as promised |
available# |
|
“federal funds were not forthcoming”# |
| 13599 |
4289 |
3 |
of the relatively near future |
approaching#coming#upcoming# |
|
“the forthcoming holidays”# |
| 13600 |
4290 |
1 |
having something added to increase the strength |
strong# |
|
“ fortified wine”# |
| 13601 |
4290 |
1 |
secured with bastions or fortifications |
bastioned# |
|
|
| 13602 |
4291 |
1 |
a fortified defensive structure |
fort# |
|
|
| 13603 |
4292 |
1 |
having unexpected good fortune |
better off#felicitous#happy#fortuitous#good#well#heaven-sent#miraculous#providential#lucky#well-off#lucky#privileged#successful# |
unfortunate#abject#black#calamitous#disastrous#fatal#fateful#dispossessed#homeless#roofless#hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched#doomed#ill-fated#ill-omened#ill-starred#unlucky#downtrodden#infelicitous#unhappy#regrettable#too bad#luckless#unlucky#underprivileged#unsuccessful#show more antonyms...# |
“other, less fortunate, children died”#“a fortunate choice”# |
| 13604 |
4292 |
1 |
presaging good fortune |
rosy# |
|
“she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”# |
| 13605 |
4292 |
1 |
supremely favored |
golden# |
|
|
| 13606 |
4293 |
1 |
a public facility to meet for open discussion |
assembly#meeting place# |
|
|
| 13607 |
4293 |
1 |
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion |
|
|
|
| 13608 |
4294 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#foundation#initiation#innovation#instauration#institution#introduction#origination# |
|
|
| 13609 |
4295 |
1 |
a large entrance or reception room or area |
antechamber#anteroom#entrance hall#hall#lobby#vestibule# |
|
|
| 13610 |
4296 |
1 |
breaking of hard tissue such as bone |
break# |
|
“it was a nasty fracture”# |
| 13611 |
4296 |
1 |
the act of cracking something |
crack#cracking# |
|
|
| 13612 |
4296 |
1 |
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
break#fault#faulting#geological fault#shift# |
|
|
| 13613 |
4296 |
1 |
break (a bone) |
break# |
|
|
| 13614 |
4296 |
1 |
break into pieces |
|
|
“The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle”# |
| 13615 |
4296 |
1 |
become fractured |
|
|
“The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe”# |
| 13616 |
4296 |
1 |
fracture a bone of |
break# |
|
|
| 13617 |
4296 |
2 |
interrupt, break, or destroy |
|
|
“ fracture the balance of power”# |
| 13618 |
4296 |
2 |
violate or abuse |
|
|
“This writer really fractures the language”# |
| 13619 |
4297 |
1 |
easily broken or damaged or destroyed |
delicate#frail# |
|
“ fragile porcelain plates”#“ fragile old bones”# |
| 13620 |
4297 |
1 |
vulnerably delicate |
delicate# |
|
“she has the fragile beauty of youth”# |
| 13621 |
4297 |
1 |
lacking substance or significance |
flimsy#slight#tenuous#thin# |
|
“a fragile claim to fame”# |
| 13622 |
4298 |
1 |
pleasant-smelling |
aromatic#redolent#odoriferous#odorous#perfumed#scented#sweet#sweet-scented#sweet-smelling#perfumed#scented#musky# |
ill-smelling#malodorous#malodourous#stinky#unpleasant-smelling#bilgy#fetid#foetid#foul#foul-smelling#funky#ill-scented#noisome#smelly#stinking#frowsty#fusty#musty#gamey#gamy#high#mephitic#miasmic#niffy#odoriferous#odorous#putrid-smelling#rank-smelling#reeking#rancid#sour#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13623 |
4299 |
1 |
physically weak |
delicate#debile#decrepit#feeble#infirm#rickety#sapless#weak#weakly#light-boned#weak# |
robust#rugged#healthy#beefy#buirdly#burly#husky#strapping#big-boned#big-chested#chesty#big-shouldered#broad-shouldered#square-shouldered#cast-iron#iron#hardy#stalwart#stout#sturdy#hardy#half-hardy#heavy-armed#square-built#vigorous#strong#show more antonyms...# |
“an invalid's frail body”# |
| 13624 |
4299 |
1 |
easily broken or damaged or destroyed |
delicate#fragile# |
|
“a frail craft”# |
| 13625 |
4299 |
1 |
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings |
fallible#imperfect#weak# |
|
“ frail humanity”# |
| 13626 |
4299 |
2 |
a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) |
|
|
|
| 13627 |
4299 |
2 |
the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds |
|
|
|
| 13628 |
4300 |
1 |
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person |
|
|
|
| 13629 |
4300 |
1 |
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage |
dupery#fraudulence#hoax#humbug#put-on# |
|
|
| 13630 |
4300 |
1 |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
fake#faker#imposter#impostor#pretender#pseud#pseudo#role player#sham#shammer# |
|
|
| 13631 |
4301 |
1 |
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion |
frantic#frenzied#phrenetic# |
|
“ frenetic screams followed the accident”# |
| 13632 |
4302 |
1 |
state of violent mental agitation |
craze#delirium#fury#hysteria# |
|
|
| 13633 |
4303 |
1 |
play boisterously |
cavort#disport#frisk#gambol#lark#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
“The children frolicked in the garden”# |
| 13634 |
4303 |
1 |
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
caper#gambol#play#romp# |
|
“their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly”# |
| 13635 |
4304 |
1 |
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
buttery#oily#oleaginous#smarmy#soapy#unctuous# |
|
“gave him a fulsome introduction”# |
| 13636 |
4305 |
1 |
make understand |
enlighten# |
|
|
| 13637 |
4306 |
1 |
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing |
erase#rub out#score out#wipe off# |
|
|
| 13638 |
4306 |
1 |
remove completely from recognition or memory |
obliterate# |
|
“ efface the memory of the time in the camps”# |
| 13639 |
4306 |
1 |
make inconspicuous |
|
|
“ efface oneself”# |
| 13640 |
4307 |
1 |
(of a liquid) giving off bubbles |
bubbling#bubbly#effervescing#foaming#foamy#frothy#spumy#aerated#charged#fizzing#fizzy#carbonated# |
noneffervescent#flat#noncarbonated#uncarbonated#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13641 |
4307 |
1 |
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide |
sparkling# |
noneffervescent#still# |
|
| 13642 |
4307 |
2 |
marked by high spirits or excitement |
bubbling#frothy#scintillating#sparkly# |
|
“his fertile effervescent mind”# |
| 13643 |
4308 |
1 |
radiating or as if radiating light |
beaming#beamy#radiant#refulgent# |
|
“the effulgent daffodils”# |
| 13644 |
4309 |
1 |
favoring social equality |
classless# |
|
|
| 13645 |
4309 |
1 |
a person who believes in the equality of all people |
equalitarian# |
elitist# |
|
| 13646 |
4310 |
1 |
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance |
egotistic#narcissistic#self-loving# |
|
|
| 13647 |
4310 |
1 |
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
conceited#egotistic#self-conceited#swollen#swollen-headed#vain# |
|
“an egotistical disregard of others”# |
| 13648 |
4311 |
1 |
represent in bodily form |
body forth#incarnate#substantiate# |
|
“He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system”# |
| 13649 |
4311 |
1 |
represent, as of a character on stage |
be#personify# |
|
|
| 13650 |
4311 |
1 |
represent or express something abstract in tangible form |
|
|
“This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period”# |
| 13651 |
4312 |
1 |
of an organism prior to birth or hatching |
embryologic#embryonal# |
|
“in the embryonic stage”# |
| 13652 |
4312 |
1 |
in an early stage of development |
embryotic# |
|
“the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre”#“an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing”# |
| 13653 |
4313 |
1 |
spoken with emphasis |
emphasised#emphasized# |
|
“an emphatic word”# |
| 13654 |
4313 |
1 |
sudden and strong |
exclamatory# |
|
“an emphatic no”# |
| 13655 |
4313 |
1 |
forceful and definite in expression or action |
forceful# |
|
“the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty”# |
| 13656 |
4314 |
1 |
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
adorable#lovely# |
|
|
| 13657 |
4315 |
1 |
attempt by employing effort |
endeavour#strive# |
|
“we endeavor to make our customers happy”# |
| 13658 |
4315 |
1 |
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
attempt#effort#endeavour#try# |
|
“wished him luck in his endeavor”# |
| 13659 |
4315 |
1 |
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) |
endeavour#enterprise# |
|
|
| 13660 |
4316 |
1 |
a state of deep-seated ill-will |
antagonism#hostility# |
|
|
| 13661 |
4316 |
1 |
the feeling of a hostile person |
hostility#ill will# |
|
|
| 13662 |
4317 |
1 |
hold spellbound |
delight#enchant#enrapture#enthral#ravish#transport# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 13663 |
4318 |
1 |
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion |
lure#tempt# |
|
|
| 13664 |
4319 |
1 |
someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it |
enterpriser# |
|
|
| 13665 |
4320 |
1 |
specify individually |
itemise#itemize#recite# |
|
“She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered”# |
| 13666 |
4320 |
1 |
determine the number or amount of |
count#number#numerate# |
|
|
| 13667 |
4321 |
1 |
express or state clearly |
articulate#vocalise#vocalize# |
|
|
| 13668 |
4321 |
1 |
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
articulate#enounce#pronounce#say#sound out# |
|
|
| 13669 |
4322 |
1 |
a standard or typical example |
image#paradigm#prototype# |
|
|
| 13670 |
4322 |
1 |
a brief abstract (as of an article or book) |
|
|
|
| 13671 |
4323 |
1 |
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event |
era# |
|
|
| 13672 |
4323 |
1 |
a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages |
|
|
|
| 13673 |
4323 |
1 |
(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded |
date of reference# |
|
|
| 13674 |
4324 |
1 |
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding |
|
|
|
| 13675 |
4324 |
1 |
a person skilled in riding horses |
horseback rider#horseman# |
|
|
| 13676 |
4324 |
2 |
of or relating to or composed of knights |
|
|
|
| 13677 |
4325 |
1 |
liable to sudden unpredictable change |
fickle#mercurial#quicksilver# |
|
“ erratic behavior”# |
| 13678 |
4325 |
1 |
likely to perform unpredictably |
temperamental# |
|
“ erratic winds are the bane of a sailor”# |
| 13679 |
4325 |
1 |
having no fixed course |
planetary#wandering# |
|
“an erratic comet”# |
| 13680 |
4326 |
1 |
a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation |
euphory# |
dysphoria# |
|
| 13681 |
4327 |
1 |
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire |
protective# |
|
“pilots are taught to take evasive action”# |
| 13682 |
4327 |
1 |
deliberately vague or ambiguous |
ambiguous#equivocal# |
|
“his answers were brief, constrained and evasive”#“an evasive statement”# |
| 13683 |
4328 |
1 |
give expression to |
express#show# |
|
|
| 13684 |
4329 |
1 |
recover through digging |
unearth# |
|
“Schliemann excavated Troy”#“ excavate gold”# |
| 13685 |
4329 |
1 |
find by digging in the ground |
dig up#turn up# |
|
|
| 13686 |
4329 |
1 |
remove the inner part or the core of |
dig#hollow# |
|
“the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”# |
| 13687 |
4329 |
1 |
form by hollowing |
|
|
“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”#“ excavate a cavity”# |
| 13688 |
4330 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of |
condemn#decry#objurgate#reprobate# |
|
|
| 13689 |
4330 |
1 |
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
chafe# |
|
|
| 13690 |
4331 |
1 |
be characteristic of |
represent# |
|
“This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue”# |
| 13691 |
4331 |
1 |
clarify by giving an example of |
illustrate#instance# |
|
|
| 13692 |
4332 |
1 |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
barrack#cheer#inspire#pep up#root on#urge#urge on# |
|
|
| 13693 |
4332 |
1 |
force or impel in an indicated direction |
press#urge#urge on# |
|
|
| 13694 |
4333 |
1 |
relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence) |
|
|
|
| 13695 |
4333 |
1 |
of or as conceived by existentialism |
|
|
“an existential moment of choice”# |
| 13696 |
4333 |
1 |
derived from experience or the experience of existence |
experiential# |
|
“"formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey”# |
| 13697 |
4334 |
1 |
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment |
hegira#hejira# |
|
|
| 13698 |
4335 |
1 |
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country |
exile#expat# |
|
“American expatriates”# |
| 13699 |
4335 |
1 |
expel from a country |
deport#exile# |
repatriate# |
|
| 13700 |
4335 |
1 |
move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad |
|
|
|
| 13701 |
4336 |
1 |
belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
outlook#prospect# |
|
|
| 13702 |
4336 |
1 |
the feeling that something is about to happen |
|
|
|
| 13703 |
4336 |
1 |
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |
anticipation# |
|
|
| 13704 |
4336 |
2 |
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values |
arithmetic mean#expected value#first moment# |
|
|
| 13705 |
4337 |
1 |
clear out the chest and lungs |
clear out#drive out# |
|
“This drug expectorates quickly”# |
| 13706 |
4337 |
1 |
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
cough out#cough up#spit out#spit up# |
|
|
| 13707 |
4338 |
1 |
appropriate to a purpose; practical |
politic# |
|
“in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty”# |
| 13708 |
4338 |
1 |
serving to promote your interest |
advantageous#convenient#advantageous#opportunist#opportunistic#timeserving#carpetbag#carpetbagging#politic#useful#utile# |
inexpedient#disadvantageous#inadvisable#impolitic#show more antonyms...# |
“was merciful only when mercy was expedient”# |
| 13709 |
4338 |
1 |
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
|
|
|
| 13710 |
4339 |
1 |
process fast and efficiently |
|
|
“I will try to expedite the matter”# |
| 13711 |
4339 |
1 |
speed up the progress of; facilitate |
hasten# |
|
“This should expedite the process”# |
| 13712 |
4340 |
1 |
the act of spending money for goods or services |
expending# |
|
|
| 13713 |
4340 |
1 |
the act of consuming something |
consumption#using up# |
|
|
| 13714 |
4340 |
1 |
money paid out; an amount spent |
outgo#outlay#spending# |
income# |
|
| 13715 |
4341 |
1 |
the act of forcing out someone or something |
ejection#exclusion#riddance# |
|
“the child's expulsion from school”# |
| 13716 |
4341 |
1 |
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting |
ejection#forcing out#projection# |
|
|
| 13717 |
4341 |
1 |
squeezing out by applying pressure |
extrusion# |
|
“the expulsion of pus from the pimple”# |
| 13718 |
4342 |
1 |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
excise#scratch#strike# |
|
|
| 13719 |
4343 |
1 |
delicately beautiful |
dainty# |
|
“an exquisite cameo”# |
| 13720 |
4343 |
1 |
of extreme beauty |
beautiful# |
|
“her exquisite face”# |
| 13721 |
4343 |
1 |
lavishly elegant and refined |
recherche# |
|
|
| 13722 |
4343 |
1 |
intense or sharp |
keen# |
|
“suffered exquisite pain”#“felt exquisite pleasure”# |
| 13723 |
4344 |
1 |
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost |
existent#existing#living#living#surviving# |
extinct#nonextant#nonexistent#dead#show more antonyms...# |
“ extant manuscripts”#“"specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd”# |
| 13724 |
4345 |
1 |
destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
eradicate#exterminate#root out#uproot# |
|
|
| 13725 |
4345 |
1 |
pull up by or as if by the roots |
deracinate#root out#uproot# |
|
|
| 13726 |
4345 |
2 |
surgically remove (an organ) |
|
|
|
| 13727 |
4346 |
1 |
draw from specific cases for more general cases |
generalise#generalize#infer# |
|
|
| 13728 |
4346 |
1 |
estimate the value of |
interpolate# |
|
|
| 13729 |
4346 |
1 |
gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating |
|
|
|
| 13730 |
4347 |
1 |
release from entanglement or difficulty |
disencumber#disentangle#untangle# |
|
“I cannot extricate myself from this task”# |
| 13731 |
4348 |
1 |
not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside |
inessential#unessential#adventitious#adscititious#alien#foreign#external#extraneous#outside#extraneous# |
intrinsic#intrinsical#inalienable#unalienable#essential#built-in#constitutional#inbuilt#inherent#integral#inner#internal#intimate#show more antonyms...# |
“ extrinsic evidence”#“an extrinsic feature of the new building”#“that style is something extrinsic to the subject”#“looking for extrinsic aid”# |
| 13732 |
4349 |
1 |
(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings |
extravert# |
introvert# |
|
| 13733 |
4349 |
1 |
being concerned with the social and physical environment |
extravert#extraverted#extravertive#extroverted#extrovertive# |
|
|
| 13734 |
4350 |
1 |
feel extreme happiness or elation |
be on cloud nine#jump for joy#walk on air# |
|
|
| 13735 |
4350 |
1 |
to express great joy |
exuberate#jubilate#rejoice#triumph# |
|
“Who cannot exult in Spring?”# |
| 13736 |
4351 |
1 |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
audacious#brave#fearless#hardy#intrepid#unfearing# |
|
|
| 13737 |
4352 |
1 |
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
fall back#fall behind#lag# |
|
|
| 13738 |
4352 |
1 |
take one's time; proceed slowly |
linger# |
belt along#bucket along#cannonball along#hasten#hie#hotfoot#pelt along#race#rush#rush along#speed#step on it# |
|
| 13739 |
4352 |
1 |
waste time |
dally# |
|
|
| 13740 |
4353 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#calumniate#denigrate#slander#smear#smirch#sully# |
|
“"The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation”# |
| 13741 |
4354 |
1 |
no longer in force or use; inactive |
inoperative# |
|
“a defunct law”#“a defunct organization”# |
| 13742 |
4354 |
1 |
having ceased to exist or live |
dead# |
|
“the will of a defunct aunt”#“a defunct Indian tribe”# |
| 13743 |
4355 |
1 |
a heavy rain |
cloudburst#downpour#pelter#soaker#torrent#waterspout# |
|
|
| 13744 |
4355 |
1 |
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land |
alluvion#flood#inundation# |
|
|
| 13745 |
4355 |
1 |
an overwhelming number or amount |
flood#inundation#torrent# |
|
|
| 13746 |
4355 |
1 |
fill or cover completely, usually with water |
inundate#submerge# |
|
|
| 13747 |
4355 |
1 |
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |
flood#inundate#swamp# |
|
|
| 13748 |
4355 |
1 |
charge someone with too many tasks |
flood out#overwhelm# |
|
|
| 13749 |
4356 |
1 |
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
behavior#behaviour#conduct#demeanour#deportment# |
|
|
| 13750 |
4357 |
1 |
speak out against |
|
|
“He denounced the Nazis”# |
| 13751 |
4357 |
1 |
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
brand#mark#stigmatise#stigmatize# |
|
“He denounced the government action”# |
| 13752 |
4357 |
1 |
give away information about somebody |
betray#give away#grass#rat#shop#snitch#stag#tell on# |
|
|
| 13753 |
4357 |
2 |
announce the termination of, as of treaties |
|
|
|
| 13754 |
4358 |
1 |
a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race |
descendent# |
ancestor#antecedent#ascendant#ascendent#root# |
|
| 13755 |
4358 |
1 |
going or coming down |
descendent# |
|
|
| 13756 |
4358 |
1 |
proceeding by descent from an ancestor |
descendent# |
|
|
| 13757 |
4359 |
1 |
poor enough to need help from others |
impoverished#indigent#necessitous#needy#poverty-stricken# |
|
|
| 13758 |
4359 |
1 |
completely wanting or lacking |
barren#devoid#free#innocent# |
|
“young recruits destitute of experience”# |
| 13759 |
4360 |
1 |
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury |
damaging#prejudicial#prejudicious# |
|
|
| 13760 |
4361 |
1 |
deeply religious |
god-fearing# |
|
|
| 13761 |
4361 |
1 |
earnest |
dear#earnest#heartfelt# |
|
“ devout wishes for their success”# |
| 13762 |
4362 |
1 |
adroitness in using the hands |
manual dexterity#sleight# |
|
|
| 13763 |
4363 |
1 |
so thin as to transmit light |
cobwebby#filmy#gauze-like#gauzy#gossamer#see-through#sheer#transparent#vaporous#vapourous# |
|
“a hat with a diaphanous veil”# |
| 13764 |
4364 |
1 |
causing an emotional disturbance |
upsetting# |
|
“"his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen”# |
| 13765 |
4365 |
1 |
deprive of voting rights |
disfranchise# |
enfranchise# |
|
| 13766 |
4366 |
1 |
mar or spoil the appearance of |
blemish#deface# |
|
“The vandals disfigured the statue”# |
| 13767 |
4367 |
1 |
in disarray; extremely disorderly |
dishevelled#frowzled#rumpled#tousled# |
|
“her clothing was disheveled”# |
| 13768 |
4368 |
1 |
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies |
exhume# |
|
|
| 13769 |
4369 |
1 |
take off or remove |
strip# |
|
|
| 13770 |
4369 |
1 |
take apart into its constituent pieces |
break apart#break up#disassemble#take apart# |
assemble#piece#put together#set up#tack#tack together# |
|
| 13771 |
4369 |
1 |
tear down so as to make flat with the ground |
level#pull down#rase#raze#take down#tear down# |
erect#put up#raise#rear#set up# |
|
| 13772 |
4370 |
1 |
administer or bestow, as in small portions |
administer#allot#deal#deal out#dish out#distribute#dole out#lot#mete out#parcel out#shell out# |
|
“the machine dispenses soft drinks”# |
| 13773 |
4370 |
1 |
give or apply (medications) |
administer# |
|
|
| 13774 |
4370 |
2 |
grant a dispensation; grant an exemption |
|
|
“I was dispensed from this terrible task”# |
| 13775 |
4371 |
1 |
an item that can be disposed of after it has been used |
|
|
|
| 13776 |
4371 |
1 |
designed to be disposed of after use |
throwaway# |
nondisposable# |
“ disposable paper cups”# |
| 13777 |
4371 |
1 |
free or available for use or disposition |
available#usable#useable#expendable#spendable#fluid#liquid# |
nondisposable#frozen#show more antonyms...# |
“every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire”#“ disposable assets”# |
| 13778 |
4372 |
1 |
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree |
thesis# |
|
|
| 13779 |
4373 |
1 |
a person who dissents from some established policy |
contestant#dissenter#objector#protester# |
|
|
| 13780 |
4373 |
1 |
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards |
heretical#heterodox# |
|
|
| 13781 |
4373 |
1 |
disagreeing, especially with a majority |
dissentient#dissenting# |
|
|
| 13782 |
4374 |
1 |
not similar |
|
similar#same#akin#kindred#analogous#correspondent#confusable#mistakable#connatural#corresponding#quasi#sympathetic#show more antonyms...# |
“a group of very dissimilar people”#“a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm”#“their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own”#“took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem”# |
| 13783 |
4374 |
1 |
not alike or similar |
unalike# |
alike#like#similar# |
|
| 13784 |
4374 |
1 |
marked by dissimilarity |
different#unlike# |
like#similar#like-minded#look-alike#suchlike#same#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13785 |
4375 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissolute#fast#libertine#profligate#riotous# |
|
|
| 13786 |
4375 |
1 |
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance |
betting#card-playing#sporting# |
|
“led a dissipated life”# |
| 13787 |
4376 |
1 |
breaking up and scattering by dispersion |
|
|
“the dissipation of the mist”# |
| 13788 |
4376 |
2 |
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure |
dissolution#licentiousness#looseness#profligacy# |
|
|
| 13789 |
4376 |
2 |
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly |
waste#wastefulness# |
|
“mindless dissipation of natural resources”# |
| 13790 |
4377 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#fast#libertine#profligate#riotous# |
|
|
| 13791 |
4378 |
1 |
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved |
unresolved# |
|
|
| 13792 |
4378 |
1 |
lacking in harmony |
discordant#disharmonious#inharmonic# |
|
|
| 13793 |
4378 |
1 |
not in accord |
at variance#discrepant# |
|
|
| 13794 |
4379 |
1 |
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance |
far#deep#extreme#far-flung#long-distance#nonadjacent#out-of-town#yon#yonder# |
close#adjacent#next#side by side#ambient#adpressed#appressed#approximate#close together#at hand#close at hand#imminent#impendent#impending#at hand#close at hand#close-hauled#close set#close-set#contiguous#immediate#circumferent#encompassing#surrounding#enveloping#hand-to-hand#juxtaposed#nestled#snuggled#proximate#scalelike#walk-to#walking#show more antonyms...# |
“ distant villages”#“the sound of distant traffic”#“a distant sound”#“a distant telephone call”# |
| 13795 |
4379 |
1 |
located far away spatially |
remote# |
|
“ distant lands”# |
| 13796 |
4379 |
1 |
separate or apart in time |
remote#removed# |
|
“ distant events”# |
| 13797 |
4379 |
1 |
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship |
remote# |
close#approximate#near#boon#buddy-buddy#chummy#thick#close-knit#closely knit#confidential#cozy#dear#good#near#familiar#intimate#intimate#show more antonyms...# |
“a distant cousin”#“a distant likeness”# |
| 13798 |
4379 |
1 |
remote in manner |
aloof#upstage# |
|
“a distant smile”# |
| 13799 |
4380 |
1 |
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors |
distillment# |
|
|
| 13800 |
4380 |
1 |
a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling |
distillate# |
|
|
| 13801 |
4381 |
1 |
draw someone's attention away from something |
deflect# |
|
“The thief distracted the bystanders”# |
| 13802 |
4381 |
1 |
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
cark#disorder#disquiet#perturb#trouble#unhinge# |
|
|
| 13803 |
4382 |
1 |
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) |
|
|
“a ship in distress”#“she was the classic maiden in distress”# |
| 13804 |
4382 |
1 |
psychological suffering |
hurt#suffering# |
|
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”# |
| 13805 |
4382 |
1 |
extreme physical pain |
|
|
“the patient appeared to be in distress”# |
| 13806 |
4382 |
1 |
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim |
distraint# |
|
“Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien”# |
| 13807 |
4382 |
1 |
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship |
straiten# |
|
|
| 13808 |
4382 |
1 |
cause mental pain to |
|
|
“The news of her child's illness distressed the mother”# |
| 13809 |
4383 |
1 |
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise |
drab# |
|
“a series of dreary dinner parties”# |
| 13810 |
4383 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#disconsolate#dismal#drab#drear#gloomy#grim#sorry# |
|
|
| 13811 |
4384 |
1 |
hard monotonous routine work |
donkeywork#grind#plodding# |
|
|
| 13812 |
4385 |
1 |
existing for a long time |
lasting#long-lasting#long-lived# |
|
“hopes for a durable peace”# |
| 13813 |
4385 |
1 |
very long lasting |
indestructible#perdurable#undestroyable# |
|
“less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys”# |
| 13814 |
4385 |
1 |
capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay |
long-wearing# |
|
“ durable denim jeans”# |
| 13815 |
4386 |
1 |
become smaller or lose substance |
dwindle away#dwindle down# |
|
“Her savings dwindled down”# |
| 13816 |
4387 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia |
|
|
|
| 13817 |
4387 |
1 |
as bad as can be; characterized by human misery |
|
utopian#perfect#Laputan#airy#impractical#visionary#windy#show more antonyms...# |
“"AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages"- Susan Sontag”# |
| 13818 |
4388 |
1 |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
cataclysm#catastrophe#disaster#tragedy# |
|
“the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”# |
| 13819 |
4389 |
1 |
young and inexperienced |
fledgling#unfledged# |
|
|
| 13820 |
4390 |
1 |
a person who makes maps |
map maker# |
|
|
| 13821 |
4391 |
1 |
inflict severe punishment on |
|
|
|
| 13822 |
4391 |
1 |
censure severely |
chasten#chastise#correct#objurgate# |
|
|
| 13823 |
4392 |
1 |
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels |
katharsis#purgation# |
|
|
| 13824 |
4392 |
1 |
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions |
abreaction#katharsis# |
|
|
| 13825 |
4393 |
1 |
put an end to a state or an activity |
discontinue#give up#lay off#quit#stop# |
bear on#carry on#continue#preserve#uphold#continue#go forward#proceed#continue#go along#go on#keep#proceed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13826 |
4393 |
1 |
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical |
end#finish#stop#terminate# |
begin#start#begin#start#begin#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 13827 |
4393 |
1 |
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end |
|
|
|
| 13828 |
4394 |
1 |
a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others |
personal appeal#personal magnetism# |
|
|
| 13829 |
4395 |
1 |
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering |
degenerative# |
acute#subacute#show more antonyms...# |
“ chronic indigestion”#“a chronic shortage of funds”#“a chronic invalid”# |
| 13830 |
4395 |
1 |
of long duration |
continuing# |
|
“ chronic money problems”# |
| 13831 |
4395 |
1 |
habitual |
inveterate# |
|
“a chronic smoker”# |
| 13832 |
4396 |
1 |
deviating from a straight course |
devious#roundabout# |
|
“a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”# |
| 13833 |
4396 |
1 |
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct |
roundabout# |
|
“the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”# |
| 13834 |
4397 |
1 |
an indirect way of expressing something |
indirect expression# |
|
|
| 13835 |
4397 |
1 |
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things |
ambage#periphrasis# |
|
|
| 13836 |
4398 |
1 |
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
camp#coterie#ingroup#inner circle#pack# |
|
|
| 13837 |
4399 |
1 |
using force to cause something to occur |
compulsion# |
|
“they didn't have to use coercion”# |
| 13838 |
4399 |
1 |
the act of compelling by force of authority |
|
|
|
| 13839 |
4400 |
1 |
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
conversational# |
|
“wrote her letters in a colloquial style”# |
| 13840 |
4401 |
1 |
secret agreement |
|
|
|
| 13841 |
4401 |
1 |
agreement on a secret plot |
connivance# |
|
|
| 13842 |
4402 |
1 |
set in motion, cause to start |
begin#lead off#start# |
end#terminate# |
|
| 13843 |
4402 |
1 |
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
begin#get#get down#set about#set out#start#start out# |
end#terminate# |
|
| 13844 |
4402 |
1 |
get off the ground |
embark on#start#start up# |
|
|
| 13845 |
4403 |
1 |
large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) |
convenient# |
incommodious#cramped#show more antonyms...# |
“a commodious harbor”#“a commodious building suitable for conventions”# |
| 13846 |
4404 |
1 |
required by rule |
mandatory#required# |
|
“in most schools physical education is compulsory”# |
| 13847 |
4405 |
1 |
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
cede#grant#yield# |
|
|
| 13848 |
4405 |
1 |
acknowledge defeat |
|
|
“The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose”# |
| 13849 |
4405 |
1 |
be willing to concede |
grant#yield# |
|
|
| 13850 |
4405 |
1 |
admit (to a wrongdoing) |
confess#profess# |
|
|
| 13851 |
4406 |
1 |
having a common center |
concentrical#homocentric# |
eccentric#nonconcentric#acentric#off-center#off-centered#show more antonyms...# |
“ concentric rings”# |
| 13852 |
4407 |
1 |
a confidential or secret meeting |
|
|
|
| 13853 |
4408 |
1 |
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole |
concordance#harmony# |
|
|
| 13854 |
4408 |
1 |
go together |
accord#agree#consort#fit in#harmonise#harmonize# |
|
“Their ideas concorded”# |
| 13855 |
4408 |
2 |
agreement of opinions |
concordance#harmony# |
|
|
| 13856 |
4408 |
2 |
be in accord; be in agreement |
agree#concur#hold# |
differ#disagree#dissent#take issue# |
“Both philosophers concord on this point”# |
| 13857 |
4408 |
2 |
arrange by concord or agreement |
|
|
|
| 13858 |
4408 |
3 |
arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance |
|
|
“The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives”# |
| 13859 |
4408 |
4 |
the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations |
agreement# |
|
|
| 13860 |
4409 |
1 |
occurring or operating at the same time |
co-occurrent#coincident#coincidental#coinciding#cooccurring#simultaneous# |
|
|
| 13861 |
4410 |
1 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
bound#limit#restrain#restrict#throttle#trammel# |
|
|
| 13862 |
4410 |
1 |
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
circumscribe#limit# |
|
|
| 13863 |
4410 |
1 |
deprive of freedom; take into confinement |
detain# |
free#liberate#loose#release#unloose#unloosen# |
|
| 13864 |
4410 |
1 |
to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement |
hold#restrain# |
|
|
| 13865 |
4410 |
1 |
prevent from leaving or from being removed |
|
|
|
| 13866 |
4410 |
1 |
close in; "darkness confined him" |
enclose#hold in# |
|
|
| 13867 |
4411 |
1 |
a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
inferno# |
|
|
| 13868 |
4412 |
1 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#combine#commingle#flux#fuse#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 13869 |
4413 |
1 |
collect or gather |
accumulate#amass#cumulate#gather#pile up# |
|
|
| 13870 |
4413 |
1 |
composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
combined# |
|
“the conglomerate peoples of New England”# |
| 13871 |
4413 |
1 |
a composite rock made up of particles of varying size |
pudding stone# |
|
|
| 13872 |
4413 |
1 |
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization |
empire# |
|
|
| 13873 |
4414 |
1 |
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction |
comfort#solace# |
|
“his presence was a consolation to her”# |
| 13874 |
4414 |
1 |
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment |
solace#solacement# |
|
“second place was no consolation to him”# |
| 13875 |
4415 |
1 |
form into a solid mass or whole |
|
|
“The mud had consolidated overnight”# |
| 13876 |
4415 |
1 |
make or form into a solid or hardened mass |
|
|
“ consolidate fibers into boards”# |
| 13877 |
4415 |
1 |
unite into one |
|
|
“The companies consolidated”# |
| 13878 |
4415 |
1 |
bring together into a single whole or system |
|
|
“The town and county schools are being consolidated”# |
| 13879 |
4415 |
1 |
make firm or secure; strengthen |
|
|
“ consolidate one's gains”#“ consolidate one's hold on first place”# |
| 13880 |
4416 |
1 |
fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
alarm#dismay# |
|
|
| 13881 |
4417 |
1 |
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill |
masterful#masterly#virtuoso# |
|
“a consummate artist”#“ consummate skill”# |
| 13882 |
4417 |
1 |
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities |
complete# |
|
“ consummate happiness”#“a consummate performance”# |
| 13883 |
4417 |
1 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
“a consummate fool”# |
| 13884 |
4417 |
1 |
make perfect; bring to perfection |
|
|
|
| 13885 |
4417 |
2 |
fulfill sexually |
|
|
“ consummate a marriage”# |
| 13886 |
4418 |
1 |
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes |
meditate#study# |
|
|
| 13887 |
4418 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#excogitate#meditate#mull#mull over#muse#ponder#reflect#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 13888 |
4418 |
1 |
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought |
|
|
“ contemplate one's navel”# |
| 13889 |
4418 |
1 |
consider as a possibility |
|
|
“I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job”# |
| 13890 |
4419 |
1 |
occurring in the same period of time |
contemporary# |
|
“a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation”# |
| 13891 |
4419 |
1 |
of the same period |
coetaneous#coeval# |
|
|
| 13892 |
4420 |
1 |
carry on a conversation |
discourse# |
|
|
| 13893 |
4420 |
2 |
turned about in order or relation |
reversed#transposed# |
|
|
| 13894 |
4420 |
2 |
of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other |
antonymous# |
|
“`parental' and `filial' are converse terms”# |
| 13895 |
4420 |
2 |
a proposition obtained by conversion |
|
|
|
| 13896 |
4421 |
1 |
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
good-time# |
|
“a convivial atmosphere at the reunion”#“a woman of convivial nature”# |
| 13897 |
4422 |
1 |
a reciprocal relation between two or more things |
correlativity# |
|
|
| 13898 |
4422 |
1 |
a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other |
correlational statistics# |
|
|
| 13899 |
4422 |
1 |
a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) |
coefficient of correlation#correlation coefficient# |
|
“what is the correlation between those two variables?”# |
| 13900 |
4423 |
1 |
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed |
implicit#inexplicit#backstair#backstairs#furtive#black#clandestine#cloak-and-dagger#hole-and-corner#hugger-mugger#hush-hush#secret#surreptitious#undercover#underground#secret#collusive#conniving#cloaked#disguised#masked#secret#behind-the-scenes#sub-rosa#under-the-table#subterranean#subterraneous#ulterior#under wraps#undisclosed#unrevealed#concealed#invisible#unseeable# |
open#overt#explicit#expressed#bald#barefaced#naked#raw#undisguised#visible#public#unconcealed#show more antonyms...# |
“ covert actions by the CIA”#“ covert funding for the rebels”# |
| 13901 |
4423 |
1 |
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something |
concealment#cover#screen# |
|
“the brush provided a covert for game”# |
| 13902 |
4423 |
2 |
(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband |
protected# |
|
“a woman covert”# |
| 13903 |
4423 |
3 |
a flock of coots |
|
|
|
| 13904 |
4424 |
1 |
greatly desired |
desired#in demand#sought after# |
|
|
| 13905 |
4425 |
1 |
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage |
climax# |
|
“The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace”# |
| 13906 |
4425 |
1 |
bring to a head or to the highest point |
|
|
“Seurat culminated pointillism”# |
| 13907 |
4425 |
2 |
reach the highest or most decisive point |
|
|
|
| 13908 |
4425 |
2 |
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body |
|
|
|
| 13909 |
4425 |
2 |
rise to, or form, a summit |
|
|
“The helmet culminated in a crest”# |
| 13910 |
4426 |
1 |
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious |
blamable#blameable#blameful#blameworthy#censurable# |
|
“ culpable negligence”# |
| 13911 |
4427 |
1 |
no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use |
tame#tamed# |
|
“ cultivated roses”#“ cultivated blackberries”# |
| 13912 |
4427 |
1 |
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing |
|
uncultivated#uncultivable#uncultivatable#show more antonyms...# |
“ cultivated land”# |
| 13913 |
4427 |
2 |
marked by refinement in taste and manners |
civilised#civilized#cultured#genteel#polite# |
|
“ cultivated speech”# |
| 13914 |
4428 |
1 |
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight |
cumbrous# |
|
“a cumbersome piece of machinery”# |
| 13915 |
4428 |
1 |
not elegant or graceful in expression |
awkward#clumsy#ill-chosen#inapt#inept# |
|
“his cumbersome writing style”# |
| 13916 |
4429 |
1 |
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
casual#passing#perfunctory# |
|
|
| 13917 |
4430 |
1 |
recurring in cycles |
cyclic# |
noncyclic#noncyclical# |
|
| 13918 |
4431 |
1 |
refuse to comply |
baulk#jib#resist# |
|
|
| 13919 |
4431 |
1 |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
baulk#check#deterrent#handicap#hinderance#hindrance#impediment# |
|
|
| 13920 |
4431 |
2 |
an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base |
|
|
|
| 13921 |
4431 |
3 |
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline |
baulk# |
|
“a player with ball in hand must play from the balk”# |
| 13922 |
4431 |
4 |
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof |
baulk#rafter# |
|
|
| 13923 |
4432 |
1 |
without civilizing influences |
barbarian#savage#uncivilised#uncivilized#wild# |
|
“ barbaric practices”# |
| 13924 |
4432 |
1 |
unrestrained and crudely rich |
tasteless# |
|
“ barbaric use of color or ornament”# |
| 13925 |
4433 |
1 |
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target |
barrage fire#battery#bombardment#shelling# |
|
“they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops”# |
| 13926 |
4433 |
1 |
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |
bombardment#onslaught#outpouring# |
|
“a barrage of questions”# |
| 13927 |
4433 |
1 |
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage |
bombard# |
|
“The speaker was barraged by an angry audience”# |
| 13928 |
4434 |
1 |
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
|
|
|
| 13929 |
4434 |
1 |
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle |
citadel# |
|
|
| 13930 |
4434 |
2 |
a group that defends a principle |
|
|
“a bastion against corruption”#“the last bastion of communism”# |
| 13931 |
4435 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
drippy#hokey#kitschy#maudlin#mawkish#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
“a bathetic novel”# |
| 13932 |
4436 |
1 |
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture |
|
|
|
| 13933 |
4436 |
1 |
appear inviting |
|
|
“The shop window decorations beckoned”# |
| 13934 |
4436 |
1 |
signal with the hands or nod |
wave# |
|
|
| 13935 |
4437 |
1 |
a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
chaos#pandemonium#topsy-turvydom#topsy-turvyness# |
|
|
| 13936 |
4438 |
1 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
bedevil#confound#confuse#discombobulate#fox#fuddle#throw# |
|
“This question befuddled even the teacher”# |
| 13937 |
4438 |
1 |
make stupid with alcohol |
fuddle# |
|
|
| 13938 |
4439 |
1 |
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful |
colossus#giant#goliath#monster# |
|
|
| 13939 |
4439 |
1 |
a person of exceptional importance and reputation |
colossus#giant#heavyweight#titan# |
|
|
| 13940 |
4440 |
1 |
under a moral obligation to someone |
obligated# |
|
|
| 13941 |
4441 |
1 |
be appropriate or necessary |
behove# |
|
“It behooves us to reflect on this matter”# |
| 13942 |
4442 |
1 |
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
aggressive# |
|
“a belligerent tone”# |
| 13943 |
4442 |
1 |
engaged in war |
militant#war-ridden#warring# |
|
“ belligerent (or warring) nations”# |
| 13944 |
4442 |
1 |
someone who fights (or is fighting) |
battler#combatant#fighter#scrapper# |
|
|
| 13945 |
4443 |
1 |
regret strongly |
bewail#deplore#lament# |
|
|
| 13946 |
4444 |
1 |
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
helper# |
|
|
| 13947 |
4445 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 13948 |
4446 |
1 |
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
mourning# |
|
|
| 13949 |
4447 |
1 |
smear so as to make dirty or stained |
smirch# |
|
|
| 13950 |
4447 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#calumniate#defame#denigrate#slander#smear#smirch#sully# |
|
|
| 13951 |
4448 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#befuddled#bemused#confounded#confused#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
“ bewildered and confused”# |
| 13952 |
4449 |
1 |
argue over petty things |
brabble#niggle#pettifog#quibble#squabble# |
|
|
| 13953 |
4449 |
1 |
a quarrel about petty points |
bickering#fuss#pettifoggery#spat#squabble#tiff# |
|
|
| 13954 |
4450 |
1 |
divided into or made up of two parts |
divided# |
|
“socially bifurcated populations”# |
| 13955 |
4451 |
1 |
having two sides or parts |
two-sided# |
|
|
| 13956 |
4451 |
1 |
having identical parts on each side of an axis |
bilaterally symmetric#bilaterally symmetrical#isobilateral# |
|
|
| 13957 |
4451 |
1 |
affecting or undertaken by two parties |
mutual#reciprocal# |
|
“a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan”# |
| 13958 |
4452 |
1 |
characterized by great swelling waves or surges |
billowy#surging# |
|
“the restless billowing sea”# |
| 13959 |
4453 |
1 |
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
englut#engorge#glut#gorge#gormandise#gormandize#gourmandize#ingurgitate#overeat#overgorge#overindulge#pig out#satiate#scarf out#stuff# |
|
“The kids binged on ice cream”# |
| 13960 |
4453 |
1 |
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking |
bout#bust#tear# |
|
|
| 13961 |
4453 |
1 |
any act of immoderate indulgence |
orgy#splurge# |
|
“an emotional binge”# |
| 13962 |
4454 |
1 |
flattery intended to persuade |
cajolery#palaver# |
|
|
| 13963 |
4454 |
1 |
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery |
wheedling# |
|
|
| 13964 |
4455 |
1 |
make a loud noise |
beep#claxon#honk#toot# |
|
“The horns of the taxis blared”# |
| 13965 |
4455 |
1 |
make a strident sound |
blast# |
|
|
| 13966 |
4455 |
1 |
a loud harsh or strident noise |
blaring#cacophony#clamor#clamour#din# |
|
|
| 13967 |
4456 |
1 |
nonchalantly unconcerned |
unconcerned# |
|
“a blase attitude about housecleaning”# |
| 13968 |
4456 |
1 |
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
bored# |
|
“his blase indifference”#“a petulant blase air”# |
| 13969 |
4456 |
1 |
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world |
worldly# |
|
“the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'”# |
| 13970 |
4457 |
1 |
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) |
|
|
|
| 13971 |
4457 |
1 |
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character |
desecration#profanation#sacrilege# |
|
|
| 13972 |
4458 |
1 |
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
defect#mar# |
|
“a facial blemish”# |
| 13973 |
4458 |
1 |
mar or spoil the appearance of |
deface#disfigure# |
|
|
| 13974 |
4458 |
1 |
mar or impair with a flaw |
spot# |
|
“her face was blemished”# |
| 13975 |
4458 |
1 |
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective |
flaw# |
|
|
| 13976 |
4459 |
1 |
carefree and happy and lighthearted |
blithesome#light-hearted#lighthearted#lightsome# |
|
“was loved for her blithe spirit”# |
| 13977 |
4459 |
1 |
lacking or showing a lack of due concern |
unconcerned# |
|
“spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation”# |
| 13978 |
4460 |
1 |
an embarrassing mistake |
bloomer#blooper#boo-boo#botch#bungle#flub#foul-up#pratfall# |
|
|
| 13979 |
4460 |
1 |
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake |
boob#drop the ball#goof#sin# |
|
“I blundered during the job interview”# |
| 13980 |
4460 |
1 |
utter impulsively |
blunder out#blurt#blurt out#ejaculate# |
|
“He blundered his stupid ideas”# |
| 13981 |
4460 |
1 |
make one's way clumsily or blindly |
fumble# |
|
|
| 13982 |
4461 |
1 |
utter impulsively |
blunder#blunder out#blurt out#ejaculate# |
|
“He blurted out the secret”# |
| 13983 |
4462 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
“These signs bode bad news”# |
| 13984 |
4463 |
1 |
a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life |
|
|
|
| 13985 |
4463 |
1 |
unconventional in especially appearance and behavior |
unconventional# |
|
“a bohemian life style”# |
| 13986 |
4464 |
1 |
an attack by dropping bombs |
bombing# |
|
|
| 13987 |
4464 |
1 |
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target |
barrage#barrage fire#battery#shelling# |
|
|
| 13988 |
4464 |
1 |
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) |
|
|
|
| 13989 |
4464 |
1 |
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) |
barrage#onslaught#outpouring# |
|
“a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”# |
| 13990 |
4465 |
1 |
a desirable state |
blessing# |
|
“a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors”# |
| 13991 |
4465 |
2 |
very close and convivial |
close# |
|
“ boon companions”# |
| 13992 |
4466 |
1 |
producing in abundance |
plentiful# |
|
“the bountiful earth”# |
| 13993 |
4466 |
1 |
given or giving freely |
big#bighearted#bounteous#freehanded#giving#handsome#liberal#openhanded# |
|
“ bountiful compliments”# |
| 13994 |
4467 |
1 |
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class |
capitalist#capitalistic# |
|
|
| 13995 |
4467 |
1 |
belonging to the middle class |
middle-class# |
|
|
| 13996 |
4467 |
1 |
conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class |
conservative#materialistic# |
|
“a bourgeois mentality”# |
| 13997 |
4467 |
1 |
a member of the middle class |
burgher# |
|
|
| 13998 |
4467 |
1 |
a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise |
businessperson# |
|
|
| 13999 |
4468 |
1 |
a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers) |
|
|
|
| 14000 |
4468 |
1 |
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive |
round#turn# |
|
|
| 14001 |
4468 |
1 |
a period of illness |
|
|
“a bout of fever”#“a bout of depression”# |
| 14002 |
4468 |
2 |
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking |
binge#bust#tear# |
|
|
| 14003 |
4469 |
1 |
any of various members of the genus Bos |
|
|
|
| 14004 |
4469 |
1 |
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) |
bovid# |
|
|
| 14005 |
4469 |
1 |
dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox |
dull# |
|
“showed a bovine apathy”# |
| 14006 |
4470 |
1 |
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |
bowdlerise#castrate#expurgate#shorten# |
|
“ bowdlerize a novel”# |
| 14007 |
4471 |
1 |
a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies |
|
|
|
| 14008 |
4471 |
1 |
refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with |
|
buy at#frequent#patronise#patronize#shop#shop at#sponsor# |
|
| 14009 |
4472 |
1 |
vain and empty boasting |
bluster#rhodomontade#rodomontade# |
|
|
| 14010 |
4473 |
1 |
a very boastful and talkative person |
blowhard#boaster#bragger#line-shooter#vaunter# |
|
|
| 14011 |
4473 |
1 |
exhibiting self-importance |
big#boastful#bragging#braggy#cock-a-hoop#crowing#self-aggrandising#self-aggrandizing# |
|
|
| 14012 |
4474 |
1 |
a swaggering show of courage |
bluster# |
|
|
| 14013 |
4475 |
1 |
to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively |
wrangle# |
|
|
| 14014 |
4475 |
1 |
a noisy fight in a crowd |
free-for-all# |
|
|
| 14015 |
4475 |
1 |
an uproarious party |
bash#do# |
|
|
| 14016 |
4476 |
1 |
an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) |
|
|
|
| 14017 |
4476 |
1 |
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) |
break#falling out#rift#rupture#severance# |
|
|
| 14018 |
4476 |
1 |
make an opening or gap in |
gap# |
|
|
| 14019 |
4476 |
2 |
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
|
|
|
| 14020 |
4476 |
2 |
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
break#go against#infract#offend#transgress#violate# |
keep#observe# |
|
| 14021 |
4477 |
1 |
the extent of something from side to side |
width# |
|
|
| 14022 |
4477 |
1 |
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics |
comprehensiveness#largeness# |
|
“a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject”# |
| 14023 |
4478 |
1 |
the attribute of being brief or fleeting |
briefness#transience# |
|
|
| 14024 |
4478 |
1 |
the use of brief expressions |
|
|
|
| 14025 |
4479 |
1 |
the edge of a steep place |
|
|
|
| 14026 |
4479 |
1 |
the limit beyond which something happens or changes |
verge# |
|
“on the brink of bankruptcy”# |
| 14027 |
4479 |
1 |
a region marking a boundary |
threshold#verge# |
|
|
| 14028 |
4480 |
1 |
quick and energetic |
alert#lively#merry#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy# |
|
“a brisk walk in the park”# |
| 14029 |
4480 |
1 |
very active |
active# |
|
“doing a brisk business”# |
| 14030 |
4480 |
1 |
imparting vitality and energy |
bracing#fresh#refreshful#refreshing#tonic# |
|
|
| 14031 |
4480 |
1 |
become brisk |
brisk up#brisken# |
|
“business brisked up”# |
| 14032 |
4481 |
1 |
bring up a topic for discussion |
initiate#moot# |
|
|
| 14033 |
4481 |
2 |
a decorative pin worn by women |
breastpin#brooch# |
|
|
| 14034 |
4482 |
1 |
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate |
bully#swagger# |
|
|
| 14035 |
4482 |
1 |
be bossy towards |
ballyrag#boss around#bully#bullyrag#hector#push around#strong-arm# |
|
|
| 14036 |
4483 |
1 |
main force of a blow, etc, |
|
|
“bore the brunt of the attack”# |
| 14037 |
4484 |
1 |
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior |
clown#goof#goofball#merry andrew# |
|
|
| 14038 |
4484 |
1 |
a rude or vulgar fool |
clown# |
|
|
| 14039 |
4485 |
1 |
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas |
floaty# |
|
“ buoyant balloons”#“ buoyant balsawood boats”# |
| 14040 |
4485 |
1 |
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness |
chirpy#perky# |
|
“ buoyant spirits”# |
| 14041 |
4486 |
1 |
a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story |
|
flash-forward# |
|
| 14042 |
4486 |
2 |
an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) |
|
|
|
| 14043 |
4487 |
1 |
someone who fights for a cause |
champion#fighter#paladin# |
|
|
| 14044 |
4487 |
1 |
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength |
|
|
“RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”# |
| 14045 |
4487 |
1 |
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god |
|
|
|
| 14046 |
4487 |
1 |
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem |
|
|
|
| 14047 |
4487 |
2 |
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States |
Cuban sandwich#Italian sandwich#bomber#grinder#hero sandwich#hoagie#hoagy#poor boy#sub#submarine#submarine sandwich#torpedo#wedge#zep# |
|
|
| 14048 |
4488 |
1 |
the main good female character in a work of fiction |
|
|
|
| 14049 |
4488 |
1 |
a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds |
|
|
|
| 14050 |
4489 |
1 |
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
humour#wit#witticism#wittiness# |
|
|
| 14051 |
4489 |
1 |
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous |
humour#sense of humor#sense of humour# |
|
“she didn't appreciate my humor”#“you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor”# |
| 14052 |
4489 |
1 |
the quality of being funny |
humour# |
|
“I fail to see the humor in it”# |
| 14053 |
4489 |
1 |
put into a good mood |
humour# |
|
|
| 14054 |
4489 |
2 |
the liquid parts of the body |
bodily fluid#body fluid#humour#liquid body substance# |
|
|
| 14055 |
4489 |
2 |
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling |
humour#mood#temper# |
|
“he was in a bad humor”# |
| 14056 |
4489 |
2 |
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state |
humour# |
|
“the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile”# |
| 14057 |
4490 |
1 |
the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning |
symbolisation#symbolization# |
|
|
| 14058 |
4490 |
1 |
a system of symbols and symbolic representations |
|
|
|
| 14059 |
4490 |
1 |
an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images |
|
|
|
| 14060 |
4491 |
1 |
the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) |
|
|
“a high level of biodiversity is desirable”# |
| 14061 |
4492 |
1 |
the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics) |
|
|
|
| 14062 |
4493 |
1 |
the state of being clear of trees |
|
|
|
| 14063 |
4493 |
1 |
the removal of trees |
disforestation# |
|
|
| 14064 |
4494 |
1 |
the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations |
human ecology# |
|
|
| 14065 |
4495 |
1 |
the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land |
|
|
“the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China”# |
| 14066 |
4496 |
1 |
either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length |
|
|
|
| 14067 |
4496 |
1 |
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
equinoctial point# |
|
|
| 14068 |
4497 |
1 |
the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor |
|
|
|
| 14069 |
4498 |
1 |
a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) |
|
|
|
| 14070 |
4499 |
1 |
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government |
|
|
|
| 14071 |
4499 |
1 |
people living in a town or city having local self-government |
|
|
|
| 14072 |
4500 |
1 |
matter that has been deposited by some natural process |
deposit# |
|
|
| 14073 |
4500 |
1 |
deposit as a sediment |
|
|
|
| 14074 |
4500 |
1 |
settle as sediment |
|
|
|
| 14075 |
4501 |
1 |
the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban |
urbanisation# |
|
|
| 14076 |
4501 |
1 |
the condition of being urbanized |
urbanisation# |
|
|
| 14077 |
4502 |
1 |
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another |
|
|
|
| 14078 |
4502 |
1 |
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections |
|
|
|
| 14079 |
4502 |
1 |
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care |
hospital ward# |
|
“they put her in a 4-bed ward”# |
| 14080 |
4502 |
1 |
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) |
cellblock# |
|
|
| 14081 |
4502 |
1 |
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect |
guard# |
|
|
| 14082 |
4503 |
1 |
a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate |
|
|
|
| 14083 |
4504 |
1 |
the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist |
|
|
|
| 14084 |
4505 |
1 |
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) |
|
|
|
| 14085 |
4506 |
1 |
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas |
|
|
|
| 14086 |
4506 |
1 |
a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
band# |
|
|
| 14087 |
4507 |
1 |
on the side away from the wind |
downwind#lee# |
windward#upwind#weather#show more antonyms...# |
“on the leeward side of the island”# |
| 14088 |
4507 |
1 |
toward the wind |
upwind# |
downwind#windward# |
“they were sailing leeward”# |
| 14089 |
4507 |
1 |
the direction in which the wind is blowing |
|
windward# |
|
| 14090 |
4507 |
1 |
the side of something that is sheltered from the wind |
lee#lee side# |
windward# |
|
| 14091 |
4508 |
1 |
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle |
geosphere# |
|
|
| 14092 |
4509 |
1 |
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator |
line of longitude# |
|
“all points on the same meridian have the same longitude”# |
| 14093 |
4509 |
2 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#height#peak#pinnacle#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
|
| 14094 |
4509 |
2 |
being at the best stage of development |
prime# |
|
|
| 14095 |
4509 |
3 |
of or happening at noon |
|
|
“ meridian hour”# |
| 14096 |
4510 |
1 |
the quality of moving freely |
|
immobility# |
|
| 14097 |
4511 |
1 |
a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner |
|
|
|
| 14098 |
4511 |
2 |
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity |
overflow#overspill# |
|
|
| 14099 |
4512 |
1 |
a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions |
savannah# |
|
|
| 14100 |
4513 |
1 |
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water |
sound# |
|
|
| 14101 |
4513 |
1 |
narrow |
narrow# |
|
“ strait is the gate”# |
| 14102 |
4513 |
2 |
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |
pass#straits# |
|
|
| 14103 |
4514 |
1 |
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption |
|
|
“a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes”# |
| 14104 |
4515 |
1 |
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen |
|
|
|
| 14105 |
4516 |
1 |
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body |
|
|
|
| 14106 |
4516 |
1 |
the mass of air surrounding the Earth |
air# |
|
“there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere”# |
| 14107 |
4516 |
1 |
the weather or climate at some place |
atmospheric state# |
|
“the atmosphere was thick with fog”# |
| 14108 |
4516 |
1 |
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade |
atm#standard atmosphere#standard pressure# |
|
|
| 14109 |
4516 |
1 |
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing |
air#aura# |
|
“an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters”# |
| 14110 |
4516 |
1 |
a particular environment or surrounding influence |
ambiance#ambience# |
|
“there was an atmosphere of excitement”# |
| 14111 |
4517 |
1 |
a structure or object that impedes free movement |
|
|
|
| 14112 |
4517 |
1 |
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access |
|
|
|
| 14113 |
4517 |
1 |
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective |
roadblock# |
|
“intolerance is a barrier to understanding”# |
| 14114 |
4518 |
1 |
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis |
capital letter#majuscule#upper-case letter#uppercase# |
lower-case letter#lowercase#miniscule#minuscule#small letter# |
“printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases”#“ capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters”# |
| 14115 |
4518 |
1 |
uppercase |
great#majuscule# |
|
“ capital A”# |
| 14116 |
4518 |
2 |
wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value |
|
|
|
| 14117 |
4518 |
2 |
assets available for use in the production of further assets |
working capital# |
|
|
| 14118 |
4518 |
3 |
a seat of government |
|
|
|
| 14119 |
4518 |
3 |
a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product |
|
|
“the crime capital of Italy”#“the drug capital of Columbia”# |
| 14120 |
4518 |
4 |
first-rate |
superior# |
|
“a capital fellow”#“a capital idea”# |
| 14121 |
4518 |
4 |
of primary importance |
primary# |
|
“our capital concern was to avoid defeat”# |
| 14122 |
4518 |
5 |
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature |
cap#chapiter# |
|
|
| 14123 |
4519 |
1 |
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
clime# |
|
“the dank climate of southern Wales”# |
| 14124 |
4519 |
1 |
the prevailing psychological state |
mood# |
|
“the climate of opinion”# |
| 14125 |
4520 |
1 |
a group of people living in a particular local area |
|
|
“the team is drawn from all parts of the community”# |
| 14126 |
4520 |
1 |
a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences |
residential area#residential district# |
|
|
| 14127 |
4520 |
1 |
a group of nations having common interests |
|
|
“they hoped to join the NATO community”# |
| 14128 |
4520 |
1 |
(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other |
biotic community# |
|
|
| 14129 |
4520 |
2 |
common ownership |
|
|
“they shared a community of possessions”# |
| 14130 |
4520 |
2 |
agreement as to goals |
community of interests# |
|
“the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests”# |
| 14131 |
4521 |
1 |
the act of constructing something |
building# |
|
“during the construction we had to take a detour”# |
| 14132 |
4521 |
1 |
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts |
structure# |
|
“she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons”# |
| 14133 |
4521 |
1 |
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones |
building# |
|
“their main business is home construction”# |
| 14134 |
4521 |
2 |
drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem |
|
|
“the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem”# |
| 14135 |
4521 |
3 |
the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought |
mental synthesis# |
|
|
| 14136 |
4521 |
3 |
an interpretation of a text or action |
twist# |
|
“they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”# |
| 14137 |
4521 |
4 |
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit |
expression#grammatical construction# |
misconstruction# |
“I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”# |
| 14138 |
4522 |
1 |
one of the large landmasses of the earth |
|
|
“there are seven continents”#“pioneers had to cross the continent on foot”# |
| 14139 |
4522 |
2 |
having control over urination and defecation |
|
incontinent#leaky#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 14140 |
4522 |
3 |
abstaining from sexual intercourse |
celibate# |
|
|
| 14141 |
4523 |
1 |
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) |
brook# |
|
“the creek dried up every summer”# |
| 14142 |
4524 |
1 |
a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale |
|
|
|
| 14143 |
4524 |
1 |
the yield from plants in a single growing season |
harvest# |
|
|
| 14144 |
4524 |
1 |
the output of something in a season |
|
|
“the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores”# |
| 14145 |
4524 |
1 |
a collection of people or things appearing together |
|
|
“the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas”# |
| 14146 |
4524 |
1 |
yield crops |
|
|
“This land crops well”# |
| 14147 |
4524 |
1 |
prepare for crops |
cultivate#work# |
|
|
| 14148 |
4524 |
1 |
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow |
graze#pasture# |
|
|
| 14149 |
4524 |
1 |
feed as in a meadow or pasture |
browse#graze#pasture#range# |
|
|
| 14150 |
4524 |
1 |
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
clip#cut back#dress#lop#prune#snip#trim# |
|
|
| 14151 |
4524 |
2 |
a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food |
craw# |
|
|
| 14152 |
4524 |
3 |
the stock or handle of a whip |
|
|
|
| 14153 |
4524 |
4 |
cut short |
|
|
“She wanted her hair cropped short”# |
| 14154 |
4525 |
1 |
accepted or habitual practice |
usage#usance# |
|
|
| 14155 |
4525 |
1 |
a specific practice of long standing |
tradition# |
|
|
| 14156 |
4525 |
2 |
made according to the specifications of an individual |
custom-made# |
ready-made#made#off-the-peg#off-the-rack#off-the-shelf#ready-to-wear#prefab#ready-to-eat#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 14157 |
4525 |
3 |
money collected under a tariff |
customs#customs duty#impost# |
|
|
| 14158 |
4525 |
4 |
habitual patronage |
|
|
“I have given this tailor my custom for many years”# |
| 14159 |
4526 |
1 |
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
dike#dyke# |
|
|
| 14160 |
4526 |
1 |
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam |
dam up# |
|
“ dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”# |
| 14161 |
4526 |
2 |
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters |
decameter#decametre#dekameter#dekametre#dkm# |
|
|
| 14162 |
4526 |
3 |
female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock |
|
|
|
| 14163 |
4527 |
1 |
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
abandon#desolate#forsake# |
|
“The mother deserted her children”# |
| 14164 |
4527 |
1 |
leave behind |
|
|
“the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period”# |
| 14165 |
4527 |
1 |
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |
defect# |
|
“If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot”# |
| 14166 |
4527 |
2 |
arid land with little or no vegetation |
|
|
|
| 14167 |
4528 |
1 |
the act of discovering something |
find#uncovering# |
|
|
| 14168 |
4528 |
1 |
something that is discovered |
|
|
|
| 14169 |
4528 |
1 |
a productive insight |
breakthrough#find# |
|
|
| 14170 |
4528 |
1 |
(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case |
|
|
|
| 14171 |
4529 |
1 |
a shortage of rainfall |
drouth# |
|
“farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season”# |
| 14172 |
4529 |
1 |
a prolonged shortage |
drouth# |
|
“when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought”# |
| 14173 |
4530 |
1 |
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity |
quake#seism#temblor# |
|
|
| 14174 |
4530 |
1 |
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive |
|
|
“selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees”# |
| 14175 |
4531 |
1 |
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) |
|
|
“there was snow at the higher elevations”# |
| 14176 |
4531 |
1 |
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
ALT#EL#altitude# |
|
|
| 14177 |
4531 |
1 |
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump |
|
|
“a dancer of exceptional elevation”# |
| 14178 |
4531 |
2 |
a raised or elevated geological formation |
natural elevation# |
depression#natural depression# |
|
| 14179 |
4531 |
2 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#height#meridian#peak#pinnacle#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
|
| 14180 |
4531 |
3 |
the event of something being raised upward |
lift#raising# |
|
“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”# |
| 14181 |
4531 |
3 |
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something |
aggrandisement#aggrandizement# |
|
“his elevation to cardinal”# |
| 14182 |
4531 |
4 |
drawing of an exterior of a structure |
|
|
|
| 14183 |
4532 |
1 |
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles |
|
|
“the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres”# |
| 14184 |
4532 |
1 |
a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts |
|
|
|
| 14185 |
4533 |
1 |
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
eating away#eroding#wearing#wearing away# |
|
|
| 14186 |
4533 |
1 |
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind |
|
|
|
| 14187 |
4533 |
1 |
a gradual decline of something |
|
|
“after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors”# |
| 14188 |
4533 |
1 |
erosion by chemical action |
corroding#corrosion# |
|
|
| 14189 |
4534 |
1 |
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
enlargement# |
contraction# |
|
| 14190 |
4534 |
1 |
adding information or detail |
expanding upon# |
|
|
| 14191 |
4534 |
1 |
a discussion that provides additional information |
elaboration#enlargement# |
|
|
| 14192 |
4534 |
2 |
a function expressed as a sum or product of terms |
|
|
“the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2”# |
| 14193 |
4535 |
1 |
travel for the purpose of discovery |
geographic expedition# |
|
|
| 14194 |
4535 |
1 |
a careful systematic search |
|
|
|
| 14195 |
4535 |
1 |
a systematic consideration |
|
|
“he called for a careful exploration of the consequences”# |
| 14196 |
4536 |
1 |
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
agriculture#husbandry# |
|
|
| 14197 |
4536 |
1 |
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life |
land# |
|
“ farming is a strenuous life”# |
| 14198 |
4536 |
1 |
relating to rural matters |
agrarian#agricultural# |
|
“ farming communities”# |
| 14199 |
4537 |
1 |
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area |
wood#woods# |
|
|
| 14200 |
4537 |
1 |
land that is covered with trees and shrubs |
timber#timberland#woodland# |
|
|
| 14201 |
4537 |
1 |
establish a forest on previously unforested land |
afforest# |
|
|
| 14202 |
4538 |
1 |
an object with a spherical shape |
ball#orb# |
|
|
| 14203 |
4538 |
1 |
a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented |
|
|
|
| 14204 |
4538 |
1 |
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on |
Earth#earth#world# |
|
|
| 14205 |
4539 |
1 |
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo |
harbour#haven#seaport# |
|
|
| 14206 |
4539 |
1 |
a place of refuge and comfort and security |
harbour# |
|
|
| 14207 |
4539 |
1 |
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) |
harbour# |
|
|
| 14208 |
4539 |
1 |
keep in one's possession; of animals |
harbour# |
|
|
| 14209 |
4539 |
1 |
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) |
entertain#harbour#hold#nurse# |
|
“ harbor a resentment”# |
| 14210 |
4539 |
1 |
hold back a thought or feeling about |
harbour#shield# |
|
“She is harboring a grudge against him”# |
| 14211 |
4540 |
1 |
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches, etc. |
|
|
|
| 14212 |
4540 |
1 |
(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution |
|
|
|
| 14213 |
4541 |
1 |
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape |
|
|
“the church steeple provided a convenient landmark”# |
| 14214 |
4541 |
1 |
a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land |
|
|
|
| 14215 |
4541 |
2 |
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend |
turning point#watershed# |
|
|
| 14216 |
4541 |
3 |
an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken |
|
|
|
| 14217 |
4542 |
1 |
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view |
|
|
|
| 14218 |
4542 |
1 |
painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery |
|
|
|
| 14219 |
4542 |
1 |
a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery |
landscape painting# |
|
|
| 14220 |
4542 |
1 |
embellish with plants |
|
|
“Let's landscape the yard”# |
| 14221 |
4542 |
1 |
do landscape gardening |
|
|
“My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living”# |
| 14222 |
4542 |
2 |
an extensive mental viewpoint |
|
|
“the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration”#“we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity”# |
| 14223 |
4543 |
1 |
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
fable# |
|
|
| 14224 |
4543 |
2 |
brief description accompanying an illustration |
caption# |
|
|
| 14225 |
4544 |
1 |
the act of putting something in a certain place |
emplacement#locating#placement#position#positioning# |
|
|
| 14226 |
4544 |
1 |
a determination of the place where something is |
fix#localisation#localization#locating# |
|
|
| 14227 |
4544 |
1 |
a point or extent in space |
|
|
|
| 14228 |
4544 |
1 |
a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made |
|
studio# |
“they shot the film on location in Nevada”# |
| 14229 |
4545 |
1 |
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich |
|
|
|
| 14230 |
4546 |
1 |
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter |
|
|
|
| 14231 |
4546 |
1 |
any wind that changes direction with the seasons |
|
|
|
| 14232 |
4546 |
1 |
rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains |
|
|
|
| 14233 |
4547 |
1 |
a politically organized body of people under a single government |
body politic#commonwealth#country#land#res publica#state# |
|
“African nations”#“students who had come to the nation's capitol”# |
| 14234 |
4547 |
1 |
a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes) |
|
|
“the Shawnee nation”# |
| 14235 |
4547 |
1 |
the people who live in a nation or country |
country#land# |
|
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”#“the news was announced to the nation”# |
| 14236 |
4548 |
1 |
an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) |
|
|
“an ethnic neighborhood”# |
| 14237 |
4548 |
1 |
a surrounding or nearby region |
locality#neck of the woods#neighbourhood#vicinity# |
|
“he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood”# |
| 14238 |
4548 |
1 |
people living near one another |
neighbourhood# |
|
“it is a friendly neighborhood”#“my neighborhood voted for Bush”# |
| 14239 |
4548 |
1 |
the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') |
region# |
|
“the price is in the neighborhood of $100”# |
| 14240 |
4549 |
1 |
not elaborate or elaborated; simple |
unadorned#undecorated#austere#severe#stark#stern#bare#mere#simple#chaste#dry#dry#featureless#homely#inelaborate#unelaborate#literal#simple#tailored#trim#vanilla#unpretentious#unrhetorical#simple# |
fancy#adorned#decorated#aureate#flamboyant#florid#baroque#churrigueresco#churrigueresque#busy#fussy#dressy#crackle#damascene#damask#elaborate#luxuriant#ornate#battlemented#castellated#castled#embattled#fanciful#fantastic#lacelike#lacy#puff#puffed#rococo#vermicular#vermiculate#vermiculated#rhetorical#show more antonyms...# |
“ plain food”#“stuck to the plain facts”#“a plain blue suit”#“a plain rectangular brick building”# |
| 14241 |
4549 |
1 |
lacking patterns especially in color |
unpatterned# |
patterned#banded#black-and-tan#black-barred#black-marked#blotched#blotchy#splotched#brinded#brindle#brindled#tabby#brown-speckled#brownish-speckled#brown-striped#brownish-striped#burled#checked#checkered#chequered#cross-banded#dappled#mottled#dark-spotted#dotted#flecked#specked#speckled#stippled#figured#floral#flowered#freckled#lentiginose#lentiginous#laced#marbled#marbleised#marbleized#maroon-spotted#moire#watered#patched#spotted#spotty#pointillist#pointillistic#pinstriped#purple-veined#purple-spotted#red-streaked#red-striped#reddish-striped#ringed#slashed#sprigged#streaked#streaky#striped#stripy#tessellated#tiger-striped#veined#veinlike#venose#violet-streaked#white-blotched#white-ribbed#white-streaked#yellow-banded#yellow-marked#yellow-spotted#yellow-striped#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 14242 |
4549 |
1 |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation |
bare#spare#unembellished#unornamented# |
|
“a plain hair style”# |
| 14243 |
4549 |
1 |
not mixed with extraneous elements |
sheer#unmingled#unmixed# |
|
“ plain water”# |
| 14244 |
4549 |
1 |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
apparent#evident#manifest#patent#unmistakable# |
|
“made his meaning plain”#“it is plain that he is no reactionary”#“in plain view”# |
| 14245 |
4549 |
1 |
free from any effort to soften to disguise |
unvarnished# |
|
“the plain and unvarnished truth”# |
| 14246 |
4549 |
1 |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
homely# |
|
“a plain girl with a freckled face”# |
| 14247 |
4549 |
1 |
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |
apparently#evidently#manifestly#obviously#patently#plainly# |
|
“he is plain stubborn”# |
| 14248 |
4549 |
2 |
extensive tract of level open land |
champaign#field# |
|
“they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain”# |
| 14249 |
4549 |
3 |
a basic knitting stitch |
knit#knit stitch#plain stitch# |
|
|
| 14250 |
4549 |
4 |
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
complain#kick#kvetch#quetch#sound off# |
cheer#cheer up#chirk up# |
|
| 14251 |
4550 |
1 |
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas) |
|
|
|
| 14252 |
4550 |
1 |
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth |
grove#orchard#woodlet# |
|
|
| 14253 |
4551 |
1 |
a relatively flat highland |
tableland# |
|
|
| 14254 |
4552 |
1 |
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities |
|
|
|
| 14255 |
4552 |
1 |
the state of being polluted |
befoulment#defilement# |
|
|
| 14256 |
4552 |
1 |
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors |
contamination# |
decontamination# |
|
| 14257 |
4553 |
1 |
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country |
|
|
|
| 14258 |
4553 |
1 |
bring to port |
|
|
“the captain ported the ship at night”# |
| 14259 |
4553 |
1 |
land at or reach a port |
|
|
“The ship finally ported”# |
| 14260 |
4553 |
2 |
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through |
embrasure#porthole# |
|
|
| 14261 |
4553 |
2 |
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) |
interface# |
|
|
| 14262 |
4553 |
2 |
modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform |
|
|
|
| 14263 |
4553 |
3 |
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose |
larboard# |
starboard# |
|
| 14264 |
4553 |
3 |
located on the left side of a ship or aircraft |
larboard# |
|
|
| 14265 |
4553 |
3 |
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship |
|
|
“The big ship was slowly porting”# |
| 14266 |
4553 |
3 |
put or turn on the left side, of a ship |
|
|
“ port the helm”# |
| 14267 |
4553 |
4 |
sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal |
port wine# |
|
|
| 14268 |
4553 |
4 |
drink port |
|
|
“We were porting all in the club after dinner”# |
| 14269 |
4553 |
5 |
carry, bear, convey, or bring |
|
|
“The small canoe could be ported easily”# |
| 14270 |
4553 |
5 |
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons |
|
|
“ port a rifle”# |
| 14271 |
4554 |
1 |
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes |
|
|
|
| 14272 |
4555 |
1 |
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) |
downfall# |
|
|
| 14273 |
4555 |
1 |
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time |
|
|
“the storm brought several inches of precipitation”# |
| 14274 |
4555 |
1 |
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height |
|
|
|
| 14275 |
4555 |
1 |
an unexpected acceleration or hastening |
|
|
“he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise”# |
| 14276 |
4555 |
1 |
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
haste#hastiness#hurriedness#hurry# |
|
|
| 14277 |
4555 |
2 |
the process of forming a chemical precipitate |
|
|
|
| 14278 |
4556 |
1 |
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger |
saving# |
|
|
| 14279 |
4556 |
1 |
a process that saves organic substances from decay |
|
|
|
| 14280 |
4556 |
1 |
the condition of being (well or ill) preserved |
|
|
|
| 14281 |
4556 |
1 |
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change |
conservation# |
|
|
| 14282 |
4557 |
1 |
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation |
state# |
|
|
| 14283 |
4557 |
1 |
the proper sphere or extent of your activities |
responsibility# |
|
“it was his province to take care of himself”# |
| 14284 |
4558 |
1 |
the extended spatial location of something |
part# |
|
“the farming regions of France”#“ regions of outer space”# |
| 14285 |
4558 |
1 |
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth |
|
|
“penguins inhabit the polar regions”# |
| 14286 |
4558 |
1 |
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about |
realm# |
|
“here we enter the region of opinion”# |
| 14287 |
4558 |
2 |
the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') |
neighborhood# |
|
“it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job”# |
| 14288 |
4558 |
3 |
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve |
area# |
|
“in the abdominal region”# |
| 14289 |
4559 |
1 |
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies |
colonisation#colonization# |
|
|
| 14290 |
4559 |
1 |
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government |
colony# |
|
|
| 14291 |
4559 |
1 |
a community of people smaller than a town |
small town#village# |
|
|
| 14292 |
4559 |
1 |
an area where a group of families live together |
|
|
|
| 14293 |
4559 |
2 |
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making |
closure#resolution# |
|
“they finally reached a settlement with the union”# |
| 14294 |
4559 |
2 |
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it |
|
|
|
| 14295 |
4559 |
2 |
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities |
liquidation# |
|
|
| 14296 |
4560 |
1 |
protective covering that provides protection from the weather |
|
|
|
| 14297 |
4560 |
1 |
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
|
|
|
| 14298 |
4560 |
1 |
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons |
|
|
|
| 14299 |
4560 |
1 |
the condition of being protected |
protection# |
|
|
| 14300 |
4560 |
1 |
provide shelter for |
|
|
“After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people”# |
| 14301 |
4560 |
2 |
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings |
tax shelter# |
|
|
| 14302 |
4560 |
2 |
invest (money) so that it is not taxable |
|
|
|
| 14303 |
4561 |
1 |
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
land site# |
|
“a good site for the school”# |
| 14304 |
4561 |
1 |
physical position in relation to the surroundings |
situation# |
|
“the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”# |
| 14305 |
4561 |
1 |
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web |
internet site#web site#website# |
|
“the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers”# |
| 14306 |
4561 |
1 |
assign a location to |
locate#place# |
|
|
| 14307 |
4562 |
1 |
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization |
|
|
|
| 14308 |
4562 |
1 |
a formal association of people with similar interests |
club#gild#guild#lodge#order#social club# |
|
“they formed a small lunch society”# |
| 14309 |
4562 |
1 |
the fashionable elite |
beau monde#bon ton#high society#smart set# |
|
|
| 14310 |
4562 |
1 |
the state of being with someone |
companionship#company#fellowship# |
|
“he enjoyed the society of his friends”# |
| 14311 |
4563 |
1 |
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) |
ground#land# |
|
“good agricultural soil”# |
| 14312 |
4563 |
1 |
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock |
dirt# |
|
|
| 14313 |
4563 |
1 |
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state |
territory# |
|
“American troops were stationed on Japanese soil”# |
| 14314 |
4563 |
1 |
the state of being covered with unclean things |
dirt#filth#grease#grime#grunge#stain# |
|
|
| 14315 |
4563 |
1 |
make soiled, filthy, or dirty |
begrime#bemire#colly#dirty#grime# |
clean#make clean#clean#clean house#houseclean#clean#show more antonyms...# |
“don't soil your clothes when you play outside!”# |
| 14316 |
4564 |
1 |
the act of storing something |
|
|
|
| 14317 |
4564 |
1 |
the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials |
|
|
|
| 14318 |
4564 |
1 |
a depository for goods |
depot#entrepot#store#storehouse# |
|
|
| 14319 |
4564 |
1 |
depositing in a warehouse |
repositing#reposition#warehousing# |
|
“my car is in storage”# |
| 14320 |
4564 |
1 |
an electronic memory device |
computer memory#computer storage#memory#memory board#store# |
|
|
| 14321 |
4564 |
1 |
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk |
|
|
|
| 14322 |
4565 |
1 |
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth |
watercourse# |
|
|
| 14323 |
4565 |
1 |
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously |
flow# |
|
“a stream of people emptied from the terminal”# |
| 14324 |
4565 |
1 |
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas |
current#flow# |
|
“two streams of development run through American history”#“ stream of consciousness”# |
| 14325 |
4565 |
1 |
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) |
current# |
|
“he felt a stream of air”#“the hose ejected a stream of water”# |
| 14326 |
4565 |
1 |
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression |
flow# |
|
|
| 14327 |
4565 |
1 |
flow freely and abundantly |
well out# |
|
“Tears streamed down her face”# |
| 14328 |
4565 |
1 |
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind |
|
|
“their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind”# |
| 14329 |
4565 |
1 |
exude profusely |
|
|
“She was streaming with sweat”#“His nose streamed blood”# |
| 14330 |
4565 |
1 |
move in large numbers |
pour#pullulate#swarm#teem# |
|
|
| 14331 |
4565 |
1 |
rain heavily |
pelt#pour#rain buckets#rain cats and dogs# |
|
|
| 14332 |
4566 |
1 |
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material |
lumber# |
|
|
| 14333 |
4566 |
1 |
a beam made of wood |
|
|
|
| 14334 |
4566 |
1 |
a post made of wood |
|
|
|
| 14335 |
4566 |
1 |
land that is covered with trees and shrubs |
forest#timberland#woodland# |
|
|
| 14336 |
4566 |
2 |
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
quality#timbre#tone# |
|
|
| 14337 |
4567 |
1 |
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground |
twister# |
|
|
| 14338 |
4567 |
2 |
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive |
|
|
|
| 14339 |
4568 |
1 |
the act of moving something from one location to another |
conveyance#transfer#transferral#transport# |
|
|
| 14340 |
4568 |
1 |
the act of expelling a person from their native land |
deportation#exile#expatriation# |
|
“the sentence was one of transportation for life”# |
| 14341 |
4568 |
1 |
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
transit#transportation system# |
|
|
| 14342 |
4568 |
1 |
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials |
shipping#transport# |
|
|
| 14343 |
4568 |
1 |
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance |
fare# |
|
|
| 14344 |
4569 |
1 |
the process of growth in plants |
|
|
|
| 14345 |
4569 |
1 |
all the plant life in a particular region or period |
botany#flora# |
fauna#zoology# |
“Pleistocene vegetation”# |
| 14346 |
4569 |
1 |
inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life |
|
|
“their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation”# |
| 14347 |
4569 |
1 |
an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart) |
|
|
|
| 14348 |
4570 |
1 |
a settlement smaller than a town |
hamlet# |
|
|
| 14349 |
4570 |
1 |
a community of people smaller than a town |
settlement#small town# |
|
|
| 14350 |
4571 |
1 |
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt |
vent# |
|
|
| 14351 |
4571 |
1 |
a mountain formed by volcanic material |
|
|
|
| 14352 |
4572 |
1 |
a continuous portion of a circle |
|
|
|
| 14353 |
4572 |
1 |
something curved in shape |
bow# |
|
|
| 14354 |
4572 |
1 |
form an arch or curve |
arch#curve# |
|
|
| 14355 |
4572 |
2 |
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
discharge#electric arc#electric discharge#spark# |
|
|
| 14356 |
4573 |
1 |
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
|
|
|
| 14357 |
4573 |
1 |
play chords on (a string instrument) |
|
|
|
| 14358 |
4573 |
1 |
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing |
harmonise#harmonize# |
|
|
| 14359 |
4573 |
2 |
a straight line connecting two points on a curve |
|
|
|
| 14360 |
4574 |
1 |
the act of combining things to form a new whole |
combining#compounding# |
|
|
| 14361 |
4574 |
1 |
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities |
|
|
|
| 14362 |
4574 |
1 |
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
|
|
|
| 14363 |
4574 |
2 |
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose |
|
|
“they were a winning combination”# |
| 14364 |
4574 |
2 |
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) |
|
|
|
| 14365 |
4574 |
3 |
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock |
|
|
“he forgot the combination to the safe”# |
| 14366 |
4574 |
4 |
a coordinated sequence of chess moves |
|
|
|
| 14367 |
4575 |
1 |
uninterrupted connection or union |
|
discontinuity# |
|
| 14368 |
4575 |
1 |
the property of a continuous and connected period of time |
persistence# |
|
|
| 14369 |
4575 |
2 |
a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot |
|
|
|
| 14370 |
4576 |
1 |
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
index#power# |
|
|
| 14371 |
4576 |
2 |
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
advocate#advocator#proponent# |
|
|
| 14372 |
4576 |
2 |
someone who expounds and interprets or explains |
|
|
|
| 14373 |
4577 |
1 |
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language |
prosody# |
|
|
| 14374 |
4577 |
1 |
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified |
modulation# |
|
|
| 14375 |
4577 |
2 |
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function |
inflexion# |
|
|
| 14376 |
4577 |
3 |
deviation from a straight or normal course |
flection#flexion# |
|
|
| 14377 |
4578 |
1 |
as far as something can go |
|
|
|
| 14378 |
4578 |
1 |
final or latest limiting point |
terminal point#terminus ad quem# |
|
|
| 14379 |
4578 |
1 |
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed |
limitation# |
|
“there are limits on the amount you can bet”# |
| 14380 |
4578 |
1 |
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity |
limit point#point of accumulation# |
|
|
| 14381 |
4578 |
1 |
the greatest possible degree of something |
bound#boundary# |
|
“to the limit of his ability”# |
| 14382 |
4578 |
1 |
the boundary of a specific area |
demarcation#demarcation line# |
|
|
| 14383 |
4578 |
1 |
restrict or confine |
circumscribe#confine# |
|
|
| 14384 |
4578 |
1 |
decide upon or fix definitely |
define#determine#fix#set#specify# |
|
|
| 14385 |
4578 |
1 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
bound#confine#restrain#restrict#throttle#trammel# |
|
“ limit the time you can spend with your friends”# |
| 14386 |
4579 |
1 |
the exponent required to produce a given number |
log# |
|
|
| 14387 |
4580 |
1 |
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves |
parametric quantity# |
|
|
| 14388 |
4580 |
1 |
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance |
|
|
|
| 14389 |
4580 |
1 |
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program |
argument# |
|
|
| 14390 |
4580 |
2 |
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data |
|
|
|
| 14391 |
4581 |
1 |
drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles |
|
|
|
| 14392 |
4582 |
1 |
a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere) |
|
|
|
| 14393 |
4582 |
1 |
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim |
spoke#wheel spoke# |
|
|
| 14394 |
4582 |
1 |
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere |
r# |
|
|
| 14395 |
4582 |
1 |
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius |
|
|
“they located it within a radius of 2 miles”# |
| 14396 |
4582 |
2 |
the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm |
|
|
|
| 14397 |
4583 |
1 |
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return |
mutual# |
nonreciprocal#nonreciprocating#unanswered#unreciprocated#unrequited#show more antonyms...# |
“ reciprocal aid”#“ reciprocal trade”#“ reciprocal privileges at other clubs”# |
| 14398 |
4583 |
1 |
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else |
|
|
“risk is the reciprocal of safety”# |
| 14399 |
4583 |
2 |
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 |
multiplicative inverse# |
|
|
| 14400 |
4583 |
2 |
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function |
inverse# |
|
“the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a”# |
| 14401 |
4583 |
3 |
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype |
reciprocal cross# |
|
|
| 14402 |
4584 |
1 |
a datum that can be represented numerically |
|
|
|
| 14403 |
4585 |
1 |
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point |
|
|
|
| 14404 |
4585 |
1 |
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle |
tan# |
|
|
| 14405 |
4586 |
1 |
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth |
|
|
|
| 14406 |
4586 |
1 |
a proposition deducible from basic postulates |
|
|
|
| 14407 |
4587 |
1 |
the quality of being subject to variation |
variability#variableness# |
invariability#invariableness#invariance# |
|
| 14408 |
4587 |
1 |
an activity that varies from a norm or standard |
variation# |
|
|
| 14409 |
4587 |
1 |
an event that departs from expectations |
discrepancy#variant# |
|
|
| 14410 |
4587 |
1 |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
disagreement#discrepancy#divergence# |
|
|
| 14411 |
4587 |
1 |
discord that splits a group |
division# |
|
|
| 14412 |
4587 |
1 |
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation) |
|
|
“a zoning variance”# |
| 14413 |
4587 |
1 |
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value |
|
|
|
| 14414 |
4588 |
1 |
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction |
|
|
|
| 14415 |
4588 |
1 |
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease |
transmitter# |
|
“mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever”#“fleas are vectors of the plague”#“when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects”# |
| 14416 |
4588 |
1 |
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell |
|
|
|
| 14417 |
4588 |
2 |
a variable quantity that can be resolved into components |
|
|
|
| 14418 |
4589 |
1 |
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate |
congruity#congruousness# |
incongruity#incongruousness# |
|
| 14419 |
4590 |
1 |
spreading widely or driving off |
scattering# |
|
|
| 14420 |
4590 |
1 |
the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
diffusion#dispersal#dissemination# |
|
“the dispersion of the troops”# |
| 14421 |
4590 |
1 |
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume |
distribution# |
compactness#concentration#denseness#density#tightness# |
|
| 14422 |
4591 |
1 |
a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines |
|
|
|
| 14423 |
4591 |
1 |
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat |
gridiron# |
|
|
| 14424 |
4591 |
2 |
a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material |
storage-battery grid# |
|
|
| 14425 |
4591 |
2 |
an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube |
control grid# |
|
|
| 14426 |
4591 |
3 |
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region |
power grid#power system# |
|
|
| 14427 |
4592 |
1 |
any of the natural numbers or their negatives or zero |
whole number# |
|
“an integer is a number that is not a fraction”# |
| 14428 |
4593 |
1 |
seize on its way |
stop# |
|
“The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”# |
| 14429 |
4593 |
1 |
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
bug#tap#wiretap# |
|
|
| 14430 |
4593 |
2 |
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis |
|
|
|
| 14431 |
4594 |
1 |
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring |
|
|
|
| 14432 |
4594 |
1 |
the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another |
betting odds# |
|
“he offered odds of two to one”# |
| 14433 |
4595 |
1 |
a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides |
polygonal shape# |
|
|
| 14434 |
4596 |
1 |
the quality of being dependable or reliable |
dependability#dependableness#reliableness# |
undependability#undependableness#unreliability#unreliableness# |
|
| 14435 |
4597 |
1 |
the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern |
|
|
“a tessellation of hexagons”# |
| 14436 |
4597 |
1 |
the act of adorning with mosaic |
|
|
|
| 14437 |
4598 |
1 |
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians |
|
|
|
| 14438 |
4598 |
1 |
move or proceed at an angle |
|
|
“he angled his way into the room”# |
| 14439 |
4598 |
1 |
incline or bend from a vertical position |
lean#slant#tilt#tip# |
|
|
| 14440 |
4598 |
1 |
seek indirectly |
fish# |
|
|
| 14441 |
4598 |
2 |
a biased way of looking at or presenting something |
slant# |
|
|
| 14442 |
4598 |
2 |
present with a bias |
slant#weight# |
|
|
| 14443 |
4598 |
3 |
fish with a hook |
|
|
|
| 14444 |
4599 |
1 |
a grouping of a number of similar things |
bunch#clump#clustering# |
|
“a cluster of admirers”# |
| 14445 |
4599 |
1 |
gather or cause to gather into a cluster |
bunch#bunch up#bundle#clump# |
|
|
| 14446 |
4599 |
1 |
come together as in a cluster or flock |
clump#constellate#flock# |
|
|
| 14447 |
4600 |
1 |
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect |
|
|
“the corners of a cube”# |
| 14448 |
4600 |
1 |
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls |
nook# |
|
“a piano was in one corner of the room”# |
| 14449 |
4600 |
1 |
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet |
|
|
“he knocked off the corners”# |
| 14450 |
4600 |
1 |
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone |
quoin# |
|
|
| 14451 |
4600 |
1 |
the point where two lines meet or intersect |
|
|
“the corners of a rectangle”# |
| 14452 |
4600 |
1 |
the intersection of two streets |
street corner#turning point# |
|
“standing on the corner watching all the girls go by”# |
| 14453 |
4600 |
1 |
turn a corner |
|
|
“the car corners”# |
| 14454 |
4600 |
2 |
a place off to the side of an area |
|
|
“he tripled to the rightfield corner”#“the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean”# |
| 14455 |
4600 |
2 |
a remote area |
|
|
“in many corners of the world they still practice slavery”# |
| 14456 |
4600 |
2 |
a small concavity |
niche#recess#recession# |
|
|
| 14457 |
4600 |
3 |
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade |
|
|
“a corner on the silver market”# |
| 14458 |
4600 |
3 |
gain control over |
|
|
“ corner the gold market”# |
| 14459 |
4600 |
4 |
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible |
box# |
|
“his lying got him into a tight corner”# |
| 14460 |
4600 |
4 |
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
tree# |
|
|
| 14461 |
4601 |
1 |
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces |
regular hexahedron# |
|
|
| 14462 |
4601 |
1 |
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides |
block# |
|
|
| 14463 |
4601 |
1 |
a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
square block# |
|
|
| 14464 |
4601 |
1 |
cut into cubes |
dice# |
|
“ cube the cheese”# |
| 14465 |
4601 |
2 |
the product of three equal terms |
third power# |
|
|
| 14466 |
4601 |
2 |
raise to the third power |
|
|
|
| 14467 |
4601 |
3 |
any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone |
|
|
|
| 14468 |
4602 |
1 |
a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line |
|
|
|
| 14469 |
4602 |
1 |
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) |
|
|
|
| 14470 |
4602 |
2 |
a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air |
|
|
|
| 14471 |
4602 |
3 |
a chamber within which a piston moves |
piston chamber# |
|
|
| 14472 |
4603 |
1 |
a number in the decimal system |
|
|
|
| 14473 |
4603 |
1 |
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten |
denary# |
|
“the decimal system”# |
| 14474 |
4603 |
1 |
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 |
decimal fraction# |
|
|
| 14475 |
4604 |
1 |
a number to be divided by another number |
|
|
|
| 14476 |
4604 |
1 |
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus) |
|
|
|
| 14477 |
4604 |
1 |
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly |
|
|
|
| 14478 |
4605 |
1 |
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart |
partition#partitioning#sectionalisation#sectionalization#segmentation# |
|
|
| 14479 |
4605 |
1 |
the act or process of dividing |
|
|
|
| 14480 |
4605 |
1 |
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed |
|
|
|
| 14481 |
4605 |
1 |
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
part#section# |
|
“the BBC's engineering division”# |
| 14482 |
4605 |
2 |
an army unit large enough to sustain combat |
|
|
“two infantry divisions were held in reserve”# |
| 14483 |
4605 |
2 |
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings |
air division# |
|
|
| 14484 |
4605 |
2 |
a group of ships of similar type |
naval division# |
|
|
| 14485 |
4605 |
2 |
an administrative unit in government or business |
|
|
|
| 14486 |
4605 |
2 |
a league ranked by quality |
class# |
|
“Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA”# |
| 14487 |
4605 |
3 |
discord that splits a group |
variance# |
|
|
| 14488 |
4605 |
4 |
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum |
|
|
|
| 14489 |
4605 |
4 |
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category |
|
|
|
| 14490 |
4606 |
1 |
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
approximation#estimate#idea# |
|
|
| 14491 |
4606 |
1 |
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody |
estimate# |
|
“in my estimation the boy is innocent”# |
| 14492 |
4606 |
1 |
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
appraisal#estimate# |
|
|
| 14493 |
4606 |
2 |
the respect with which a person is held |
estimate# |
|
“they had a high estimation of his ability”# |
| 14494 |
4607 |
1 |
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole |
|
|
|
| 14495 |
4607 |
1 |
the quotient of two rational numbers |
|
|
|
| 14496 |
4607 |
1 |
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process |
|
|
|
| 14497 |
4607 |
1 |
perform a division |
divide# |
multiply# |
|
| 14498 |
4608 |
1 |
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top |
tallness# |
|
|
| 14499 |
4608 |
1 |
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface |
altitude# |
|
|
| 14500 |
4608 |
1 |
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot |
stature# |
|
|
| 14501 |
4608 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#meridian#peak#pinnacle#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
“at the height of her career”# |
| 14502 |
4609 |
1 |
a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot |
in# |
|
|
| 14503 |
4609 |
1 |
a unit of measurement for advertising space |
column inch# |
|
|
| 14504 |
4609 |
1 |
advance slowly, as if by inches |
edge# |
|
|
| 14505 |
4610 |
1 |
lack of equality |
|
equality# |
“the growing inequality between rich and poor”# |
| 14506 |
4611 |
1 |
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule |
measure#measuring#mensuration# |
|
“the measurements were carefully done”# |
| 14507 |
4612 |
1 |
relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle |
medial# |
|
|
| 14508 |
4612 |
1 |
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) |
average# |
|
“the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20”#“the median income for the year was $15,000”# |
| 14509 |
4612 |
1 |
dividing an animal into right and left halves |
medial# |
|
|
| 14510 |
4612 |
1 |
the value below which 50% of the cases fall |
median value# |
|
|
| 14511 |
4613 |
1 |
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed |
times# |
|
“the multiplication of four by three gives twelve”# |
| 14512 |
4613 |
1 |
a multiplicative increase |
|
|
“repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors”#“this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth”# |
| 14513 |
4613 |
1 |
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production |
generation#propagation# |
|
|
| 14514 |
4614 |
1 |
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length |
|
trapezium# |
|
| 14515 |
4615 |
1 |
a line enclosing a plane area |
|
|
|
| 14516 |
4615 |
1 |
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary |
border#margin# |
|
|
| 14517 |
4615 |
1 |
the size of something as given by the distance around it |
circumference# |
|
|
| 14518 |
4616 |
1 |
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms |
|
|
|
| 14519 |
4616 |
1 |
optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image |
optical prism# |
|
|
| 14520 |
4617 |
1 |
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something |
cogent evidence# |
|
“if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it”# |
| 14521 |
4617 |
1 |
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
|
|
|
| 14522 |
4617 |
1 |
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |
substantiation#validation# |
|
|
| 14523 |
4617 |
2 |
(printing) an impression made to check for errors |
test copy#trial impression# |
|
|
| 14524 |
4617 |
2 |
a trial photographic print from a negative |
|
|
|
| 14525 |
4617 |
2 |
read for errors |
proofread# |
|
|
| 14526 |
4617 |
2 |
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
|
|
|
| 14527 |
4617 |
3 |
make resistant (to harm) |
|
|
“ proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer”# |
| 14528 |
4617 |
3 |
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand |
imperviable#impervious# |
|
“temptation- proof”# |
| 14529 |
4617 |
4 |
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
|
|
|
| 14530 |
4617 |
5 |
knead to reach proper lightness |
|
|
“ proof dough”# |
| 14531 |
4617 |
5 |
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk |
|
|
“ proof yeast”# |
| 14532 |
4618 |
1 |
a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex |
|
|
|
| 14533 |
4618 |
1 |
arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid |
|
|
|
| 14534 |
4618 |
1 |
increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base |
|
|
|
| 14535 |
4618 |
2 |
(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases |
|
|
|
| 14536 |
4618 |
2 |
use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal |
|
|
|
| 14537 |
4618 |
2 |
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts |
|
|
|
| 14538 |
4619 |
1 |
the number obtained by division |
|
|
|
| 14539 |
4619 |
1 |
the ratio of two quantities to be divided |
|
|
|
| 14540 |
4620 |
1 |
a parallelogram with four right angles |
|
|
|
| 14541 |
4621 |
1 |
something left after other parts have been taken away |
balance#residual#residue#residuum#rest# |
|
“there was no remainder”# |
| 14542 |
4621 |
1 |
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend |
difference# |
|
|
| 14543 |
4621 |
1 |
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor |
|
|
|
| 14544 |
4621 |
1 |
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
end#oddment#remnant# |
|
|
| 14545 |
4621 |
1 |
sell cheaply as remainders |
|
|
“The publisher remaindered the books”# |
| 14546 |
4622 |
1 |
a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram |
diamond#rhomb# |
|
|
| 14547 |
4623 |
1 |
the act of rotating as if on an axis |
rotary motion# |
|
“the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music”# |
| 14548 |
4623 |
1 |
a single complete turn (axial or orbital) |
gyration#revolution# |
|
“the plane made three rotations before it crashed”# |
| 14549 |
4623 |
1 |
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin |
|
|
|
| 14550 |
4623 |
2 |
a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.) |
|
|
“crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil”#“the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation”# |
| 14551 |
4624 |
1 |
a person who rules or commands |
swayer# |
|
|
| 14552 |
4624 |
2 |
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths |
rule# |
|
|
| 14553 |
4625 |
1 |
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole |
|
|
|
| 14554 |
4625 |
1 |
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class |
|
|
|
| 14555 |
4625 |
1 |
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population |
sample distribution#sampling# |
|
|
| 14556 |
4625 |
1 |
take a sample of |
taste#try#try out# |
|
“ Sample the regional dishes”# |
| 14557 |
4626 |
1 |
a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center |
|
|
|
| 14558 |
4626 |
1 |
any spherically shaped artifact |
|
|
|
| 14559 |
4626 |
1 |
a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) |
|
|
|
| 14560 |
4626 |
1 |
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
celestial sphere#empyrean#firmament#heavens#vault of heaven#welkin# |
|
|
| 14561 |
4626 |
1 |
a particular aspect of life or activity |
sector# |
|
|
| 14562 |
4626 |
1 |
a particular environment or walk of life |
area#arena#domain#field#orbit# |
|
“his social sphere is limited”# |
| 14563 |
4626 |
1 |
the geographical area in which one nation is very influential |
sphere of influence# |
|
|
| 14564 |
4627 |
1 |
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated |
minus# |
|
“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”# |
| 14565 |
4627 |
1 |
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) |
deduction# |
addition# |
“he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”# |
| 14566 |
4628 |
1 |
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) |
|
|
|
| 14567 |
4628 |
1 |
the somatic sensation of cold or heat |
|
|
|
| 14568 |
4629 |
1 |
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |
check#confirmation#substantiation# |
|
|
| 14569 |
4629 |
2 |
(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement |
|
|
|
| 14570 |
4630 |
1 |
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
0#cipher#cypher#nought# |
|
|
| 14571 |
4630 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nil#nix#nothing#null#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
|
| 14572 |
4630 |
1 |
having no measurable or otherwise determinable value |
no# |
|
“the goal is zero population growth”# |
| 14573 |
4630 |
1 |
of or relating to the null set (a set with no members) |
|
|
|
| 14574 |
4630 |
1 |
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration |
0# |
|
“a zero score”# |
| 14575 |
4630 |
2 |
the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured |
zero point# |
|
|
| 14576 |
4630 |
2 |
adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value |
|
|
|
| 14577 |
4630 |
2 |
indicating an initial point or origin |
ordinal# |
|
|
| 14578 |
4630 |
3 |
the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing |
|
|
|
| 14579 |
4630 |
3 |
adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun) |
zero in# |
|
“He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards”# |
| 14580 |
4631 |
1 |
of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base |
|
|
“a binary digit”# |
| 14581 |
4631 |
1 |
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) |
multiple# |
|
“a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other”#“a binary compound”#“the binary number system has two as its base”# |
| 14582 |
4631 |
1 |
a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
binary star#double star# |
|
|
| 14583 |
4631 |
2 |
a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system |
binary program# |
|
“the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems”# |
| 14584 |
4632 |
1 |
the tendency to float in water or other liquid |
|
|
|
| 14585 |
4632 |
1 |
the property of something weightless and insubstantial |
airiness# |
|
|
| 14586 |
4632 |
2 |
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface |
perkiness# |
|
|
| 14587 |
4632 |
2 |
irrepressible liveliness and good spirit |
irrepressibility# |
|
“I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor”# |
| 14588 |
4633 |
1 |
a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information |
|
|
|
| 14589 |
4634 |
1 |
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole |
bit#flake#fleck#scrap# |
|
|
| 14590 |
4634 |
1 |
the act of chipping something |
chipping#splintering# |
|
|
| 14591 |
4634 |
1 |
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something |
check# |
|
|
| 14592 |
4634 |
1 |
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat |
Saratoga chip#crisp#potato chip# |
|
|
| 14593 |
4634 |
1 |
a piece of dried bovine dung |
buffalo chip#cow chip#cow dung# |
|
|
| 14594 |
4634 |
1 |
break off (a piece from a whole) |
break away#break off#chip off#come off# |
|
“Her tooth chipped”# |
| 14595 |
4634 |
1 |
break a small piece off from |
break off#cut off#knap# |
|
“ chip the glass”#“ chip a tooth”# |
| 14596 |
4634 |
1 |
cut a nick into |
nick# |
|
|
| 14597 |
4634 |
1 |
form by chipping |
|
|
“They chipped their names in the stone”# |
| 14598 |
4634 |
2 |
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling |
poker chip# |
|
|
| 14599 |
4634 |
3 |
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line |
|
|
|
| 14600 |
4634 |
4 |
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit |
micro chip#microchip#microprocessor chip#silicon chip# |
|
|
| 14601 |
4634 |
5 |
(golf) a low running approach shot |
chip shot# |
|
|
| 14602 |
4634 |
5 |
play a chip shot |
|
|
|
| 14603 |
4635 |
1 |
the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion |
|
|
|
| 14604 |
4635 |
1 |
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere |
|
|
|
| 14605 |
4636 |
1 |
the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism |
cytol# |
|
|
| 14606 |
4637 |
1 |
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
snap# |
inelasticity# |
|
| 14607 |
4638 |
1 |
an elementary particle with negative charge |
negatron# |
|
|
| 14608 |
4639 |
1 |
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome |
information#selective information# |
|
|
| 14609 |
4639 |
2 |
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work |
S#randomness# |
|
“ entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity”# |
| 14610 |
4640 |
1 |
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons |
|
|
|
| 14611 |
4641 |
1 |
one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons |
|
|
|
| 14612 |
4642 |
1 |
cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
|
|
|
| 14613 |
4643 |
1 |
a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin |
|
|
|
| 14614 |
4643 |
2 |
small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet |
|
|
|
| 14615 |
4643 |
3 |
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
gram molecule#mol# |
|
|
| 14616 |
4643 |
4 |
a spy who works against enemy espionage |
counterspy# |
|
|
| 14617 |
4643 |
5 |
spicy sauce often containing chocolate |
|
|
|
| 14618 |
4643 |
6 |
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away |
breakwater#bulwark#groin#groyne#jetty#seawall# |
|
|
| 14619 |
4644 |
1 |
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment |
selection#survival#survival of the fittest# |
|
|
| 14620 |
4645 |
1 |
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses |
nerve cell# |
|
|
| 14621 |
4646 |
1 |
an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus |
|
|
|
| 14622 |
4647 |
1 |
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation) |
|
|
|
| 14623 |
4648 |
1 |
a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron |
|
|
|
| 14624 |
4649 |
1 |
the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) |
|
|
|
| 14625 |
4649 |
1 |
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) |
model# |
|
|
| 14626 |
4649 |
1 |
(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program |
computer simulation# |
|
“a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated”# |
| 14627 |
4649 |
1 |
the act of giving a false appearance |
feigning#pretence#pretending#pretense# |
|
|
| 14628 |
4650 |
1 |
a model or standard for making comparisons |
guide#templet# |
|
|
| 14629 |
4651 |
1 |
a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell |
|
|
|
| 14630 |
4652 |
1 |
resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) |
viscousness# |
|
|
| 14631 |
4653 |
1 |
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals |
|
|
|
| 14632 |
4653 |
2 |
small room in which a monk or nun lives |
cubicle# |
|
|
| 14633 |
4653 |
2 |
a room where a prisoner is kept |
jail cell#prison cell# |
|
|
| 14634 |
4653 |
3 |
any small compartment |
|
|
“the cells of a honeycomb”# |
| 14635 |
4653 |
4 |
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement |
cadre# |
|
|
| 14636 |
4653 |
5 |
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction |
electric cell# |
|
|
| 14637 |
4653 |
6 |
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver |
cellphone#cellular phone#cellular telephone#mobile phone# |
|
|
| 14638 |
4654 |
1 |
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit |
|
|
|
| 14639 |
4655 |
1 |
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure |
|
|
|
| 14640 |
4655 |
1 |
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces |
crystallisation#crystallization# |
|
|
| 14641 |
4655 |
2 |
a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices |
|
|
|
| 14642 |
4655 |
3 |
colorless glass made of almost pure silica |
lechatelierite#quartz#quartz glass#vitreous silica# |
|
|
| 14643 |
4655 |
4 |
glassware made of quartz |
|
|
|
| 14644 |
4655 |
5 |
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch |
watch crystal#watch glass# |
|
|
| 14645 |
4656 |
1 |
a decrease in rate of change |
retardation#slowing# |
acceleration# |
“the deceleration of the arms race”# |
| 14646 |
4656 |
1 |
the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed |
|
acceleration#quickening#speedup# |
“he initiated deceleration by braking”# |
| 14647 |
4656 |
1 |
(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity |
|
acceleration# |
|
| 14648 |
4657 |
1 |
the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another |
occultation# |
|
|
| 14649 |
4657 |
1 |
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention |
occult# |
|
“The Sun eclipses the moon today”# |
| 14650 |
4657 |
1 |
be greater in significance than |
dominate#overshadow# |
|
|
| 14651 |
4658 |
1 |
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust |
extragalactic nebula# |
|
|
| 14652 |
4658 |
1 |
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) |
|
|
|
| 14653 |
4658 |
2 |
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall |
Galax urceolata#beetleweed#coltsfoot#galax#wandflower# |
|
|
| 14654 |
4659 |
1 |
(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes |
|
|
|
| 14655 |
4660 |
1 |
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease |
|
|
|
| 14656 |
4660 |
1 |
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
contagion#transmission# |
|
|
| 14657 |
4660 |
1 |
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
|
|
|
| 14658 |
4660 |
1 |
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people |
contagion# |
|
“the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry”# |
| 14659 |
4660 |
1 |
moral corruption or contamination |
|
|
“ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable”# |
| 14660 |
4660 |
2 |
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure |
|
|
|
| 14661 |
4660 |
3 |
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound |
|
|
|
| 14662 |
4661 |
1 |
a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity |
dielectric#nonconductor# |
conductor# |
|
| 14663 |
4662 |
1 |
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification |
|
|
|
| 14664 |
4662 |
1 |
lacking a backbone or spinal column |
spineless# |
vertebrate# |
“worms are an example of invertebrate animals”# |
| 14665 |
4663 |
1 |
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference |
|
|
|
| 14666 |
4663 |
1 |
reasoned and reasonable judgment |
|
|
“it made a certain kind of logic”# |
| 14667 |
4663 |
1 |
the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation |
|
|
“economic logic requires it”#“by the logic of war”# |
| 14668 |
4663 |
1 |
a system of reasoning |
logical system#system of logic# |
|
|
| 14669 |
4663 |
2 |
the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations |
|
|
|
| 14670 |
4664 |
1 |
fail to function or function improperly |
misfunction# |
function#go#operate#run#work#run#work#show more antonyms...# |
“the coffee maker malfunctioned”# |
| 14671 |
4664 |
1 |
a failure to function normally |
|
|
|
| 14672 |
4665 |
1 |
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter |
cape# |
|
|
| 14673 |
4665 |
1 |
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
chimneypiece#mantel#mantelpiece#mantlepiece# |
|
|
| 14674 |
4665 |
1 |
anything that covers |
blanket# |
|
|
| 14675 |
4665 |
1 |
the cloak as a symbol of authority |
|
|
“place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders”# |
| 14676 |
4665 |
1 |
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) |
curtain#drape#drapery#pall# |
|
|
| 14677 |
4665 |
1 |
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core |
|
|
|
| 14678 |
4665 |
1 |
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell |
pallium# |
|
|
| 14679 |
4665 |
1 |
spread over a surface, like a mantle |
|
|
|
| 14680 |
4665 |
1 |
cover like a mantle |
|
|
“The ivy mantles the building”# |
| 14681 |
4666 |
1 |
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere |
meteoroid# |
|
|
| 14682 |
4666 |
1 |
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode |
shooting star# |
|
|
| 14683 |
4667 |
1 |
the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other |
symbiosis# |
|
|
| 14684 |
4668 |
1 |
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
pilotage#piloting# |
|
|
| 14685 |
4668 |
1 |
ship traffic |
|
|
“the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts”# |
| 14686 |
4668 |
1 |
the work of a sailor |
sailing#seafaring# |
|
|
| 14687 |
4669 |
1 |
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function |
|
|
|
| 14688 |
4669 |
1 |
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function |
|
|
“The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department”# |
| 14689 |
4669 |
2 |
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard |
pipe organ# |
|
|
| 14690 |
4669 |
2 |
a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows |
harmonium#reed organ# |
|
|
| 14691 |
4669 |
2 |
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ |
Hammond organ#electric organ#electronic organ# |
|
|
| 14692 |
4669 |
3 |
a periodical that is published by a special interest group |
|
|
“the organ of the communist party”# |
| 14693 |
4670 |
1 |
production of a certain amount |
yield# |
|
|
| 14694 |
4670 |
1 |
final product; the things produced |
end product# |
|
|
| 14695 |
4670 |
1 |
what is produced in a given time period |
outturn#turnout# |
|
|
| 14696 |
4670 |
1 |
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) |
production#yield# |
|
|
| 14697 |
4670 |
1 |
create or manufacture a specific amount |
|
|
“the computer is outputting the data from the job I'm running”# |
| 14698 |
4670 |
2 |
signal that comes out of an electronic system |
output signal# |
|
|
| 14699 |
4671 |
1 |
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction |
oxidisation#oxidization# |
|
|
| 14700 |
4672 |
1 |
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust |
O#atomic number 8# |
|
|
| 14701 |
4673 |
1 |
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host |
|
host# |
|
| 14702 |
4673 |
1 |
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage |
leech#sponge#sponger# |
|
|
| 14703 |
4674 |
1 |
the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey |
|
|
|
| 14704 |
4674 |
1 |
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding |
depredation# |
|
|
| 14705 |
4675 |
1 |
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope |
block#pulley block#pulley-block# |
|
|
| 14706 |
4676 |
1 |
the act of spreading outward from a central source |
|
|
|
| 14707 |
4676 |
1 |
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain |
|
|
|
| 14708 |
4676 |
1 |
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats |
|
|
|
| 14709 |
4676 |
2 |
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles |
|
|
|
| 14710 |
4676 |
2 |
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay |
radioactivity# |
|
|
| 14711 |
4676 |
2 |
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance |
actinotherapy#irradiation#radiation therapy#radiotherapy# |
|
|
| 14712 |
4676 |
3 |
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours |
radiation sickness#radiation syndrome# |
|
“he was suffering from radiation”# |
| 14713 |
4677 |
1 |
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star |
|
|
|
| 14714 |
4677 |
2 |
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
artificial satellite#orbiter# |
|
|
| 14715 |
4677 |
2 |
broadcast or disseminate via satellite |
|
|
|
| 14716 |
4677 |
3 |
surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power |
outer# |
|
“a city and its satellite communities”# |
| 14717 |
4677 |
3 |
a person who follows or serves another |
planet# |
|
|
| 14718 |
4678 |
1 |
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc |
|
|
|
| 14719 |
4678 |
1 |
practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
|
|
|
| 14720 |
4678 |
1 |
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification |
|
|
|
| 14721 |
4679 |
1 |
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
|
|
|
| 14722 |
4679 |
2 |
a soft thin (usually translucent) paper |
tissue paper# |
|
|
| 14723 |
4679 |
2 |
create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton |
weave# |
|
“ tissue textiles”# |
| 14724 |
4680 |
1 |
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium |
craniate# |
|
|
| 14725 |
4680 |
1 |
having a backbone or spinal column |
|
invertebrate#spineless# |
|
| 14726 |
4681 |
1 |
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
uranology# |
|
|
| 14727 |
4682 |
1 |
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) |
proportion#proportionality# |
|
“"in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin”# |
| 14728 |
4682 |
1 |
a state of equilibrium |
|
imbalance#instability#unbalance# |
|
| 14729 |
4682 |
1 |
equality of distribution |
counterbalance#equilibrium#equipoise# |
|
|
| 14730 |
4682 |
1 |
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane |
correspondence#symmetricalness#symmetry# |
asymmetry#dissymmetry#imbalance# |
|
| 14731 |
4682 |
1 |
be in equilibrium |
equilibrate#equilibrise#equilibrize# |
|
“He was balancing on one foot”# |
| 14732 |
4682 |
1 |
bring into balance or equilibrium |
equilibrate#equilibrise#equilibrize# |
unbalance# |
“She has to balance work and her domestic duties”#“ balance the two weights”# |
| 14733 |
4682 |
1 |
hold or carry in equilibrium |
poise# |
|
|
| 14734 |
4682 |
2 |
something left after other parts have been taken away |
remainder#residual#residue#residuum#rest# |
|
“he took what he wanted and I got the balance”# |
| 14735 |
4682 |
2 |
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account |
|
|
|
| 14736 |
4682 |
2 |
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account |
|
|
|
| 14737 |
4682 |
2 |
compute credits and debits of an account |
|
|
|
| 14738 |
4682 |
3 |
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity |
|
|
|
| 14739 |
4682 |
3 |
a weight that balances another weight |
counterbalance#counterpoise#counterweight#equaliser#equalizer# |
|
|
| 14740 |
4682 |
3 |
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat |
balance wheel# |
|
|
| 14741 |
4683 |
1 |
a collection of related things intended for use together |
|
|
“took a battery of achievement tests”# |
| 14742 |
4683 |
1 |
a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores |
stamp battery# |
|
|
| 14743 |
4683 |
1 |
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place |
|
|
|
| 14744 |
4683 |
1 |
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target |
barrage#barrage fire#bombardment#shelling# |
|
|
| 14745 |
4683 |
2 |
a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series |
electric battery# |
|
|
| 14746 |
4683 |
3 |
a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher |
|
|
|
| 14747 |
4683 |
4 |
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact |
assault and battery# |
|
|
| 14748 |
4684 |
1 |
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin |
bowlder# |
|
|
| 14749 |
4685 |
1 |
the act of competing as for profit or a prize |
contention#rivalry# |
cooperation# |
|
| 14750 |
4685 |
1 |
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers |
|
|
“business competition can be fiendish at times”# |
| 14751 |
4685 |
1 |
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
contest# |
|
|
| 14752 |
4685 |
1 |
the contestant you hope to defeat |
challenger#competitor#contender#rival# |
|
“he wanted to know what the competition was doing”# |
| 14753 |
4686 |
1 |
a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computing device#computing machine#data processor#electronic computer#information processing system# |
|
|
| 14754 |
4686 |
1 |
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) |
calculator#estimator#figurer#reckoner# |
|
|
| 14755 |
4687 |
1 |
the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state |
|
|
|
| 14756 |
4687 |
1 |
atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold |
condensate# |
|
|
| 14757 |
4687 |
2 |
the act of increasing the density of something |
condensing# |
|
|
| 14758 |
4687 |
2 |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |
compression#contraction# |
|
|
| 14759 |
4687 |
2 |
a shortened version of a written work |
abridgement#abridgment#capsule# |
|
|
| 14760 |
4687 |
3 |
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams |
|
|
|
| 14761 |
4688 |
1 |
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound |
conductivity# |
|
|
| 14762 |
4689 |
1 |
the person who leads a musical group |
director#music director# |
|
|
| 14763 |
4689 |
2 |
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
|
|
|
| 14764 |
4689 |
3 |
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat |
|
dielectric#insulator#nonconductor# |
|
| 14765 |
4689 |
3 |
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. |
|
|
|
| 14766 |
4690 |
1 |
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
|
|
|
| 14767 |
4690 |
1 |
an arrangement of parts or elements |
configuration# |
|
|
| 14768 |
4691 |
1 |
an organized body of related information |
|
|
|
| 14769 |
4692 |
1 |
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era |
|
|
|
| 14770 |
4693 |
1 |
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
|
|
|
| 14771 |
4694 |
1 |
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons |
|
|
|
| 14772 |
4694 |
1 |
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor |
electrical energy# |
|
“they built a car that runs on electricity”# |
| 14773 |
4694 |
1 |
keen and shared excitement |
|
|
“the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it”# |
| 14774 |
4695 |
1 |
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
applied science#engineering science#technology# |
|
“he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study”# |
| 14775 |
4695 |
1 |
the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
technology# |
|
|
| 14776 |
4695 |
2 |
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
engine room# |
|
|
| 14777 |
4696 |
1 |
the process of becoming a vapor |
vapor#vaporisation#vaporization#vapour# |
|
|
| 14778 |
4696 |
1 |
the process of extracting moisture |
dehydration#desiccation#drying up# |
|
|
| 14779 |
4697 |
1 |
the state of being no longer in existence |
defunctness# |
|
“the extinction of a species”# |
| 14780 |
4697 |
1 |
complete annihilation |
extermination# |
|
“they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs”# |
| 14781 |
4697 |
1 |
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning |
extinguishing#quenching# |
|
“the extinction of the lights”# |
| 14782 |
4697 |
1 |
no longer active; extinguished |
|
|
“the extinction of the volcano”# |
| 14783 |
4697 |
2 |
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus |
experimental extinction# |
|
|
| 14784 |
4697 |
3 |
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation |
|
|
|
| 14785 |
4698 |
1 |
the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil |
|
|
|
| 14786 |
4698 |
1 |
characteristic of a fossil |
|
|
|
| 14787 |
4698 |
2 |
someone whose style is out of fashion |
dodo#fogey#fogy# |
|
|
| 14788 |
4699 |
1 |
a slowly moving mass of ice |
|
|
|
| 14789 |
4700 |
1 |
instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal |
ironware# |
|
|
| 14790 |
4700 |
1 |
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) |
|
|
|
| 14791 |
4700 |
1 |
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system |
computer hardware# |
computer software#package#software#software package#software program#software system# |
|
| 14792 |
4701 |
1 |
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature |
heat energy# |
|
|
| 14793 |
4701 |
1 |
the sensation caused by heat energy |
warmth# |
|
|
| 14794 |
4701 |
1 |
the presence of heat |
high temperature#hotness# |
cold#coldness#frigidity#frigidness#low temperature# |
|
| 14795 |
4701 |
1 |
utility to warm a building |
heating#heating plant#heating system# |
|
|
| 14796 |
4701 |
1 |
make hot or hotter |
heat up# |
chill#cool#cool down# |
“the sun heats the oceans”#“ heat the water on the stove”# |
| 14797 |
4701 |
1 |
provide with heat |
|
|
“ heat the house”# |
| 14798 |
4701 |
1 |
gain heat or get hot |
heat up#hot up# |
chill#cool#cool down# |
“The room heated up quickly”# |
| 14799 |
4701 |
2 |
the trait of being intensely emotional |
passion#warmth# |
|
|
| 14800 |
4701 |
2 |
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity |
estrus#oestrus#rut# |
anestrum#anestrus#anoestrum#anoestrus# |
|
| 14801 |
4701 |
2 |
arouse or excite feelings and passions |
fire up#ignite#inflame#stir up#wake# |
|
|
| 14802 |
4701 |
3 |
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race |
|
|
|
| 14803 |
4702 |
1 |
any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants |
|
|
“horses are herbivores”#“the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores”# |
| 14804 |
4703 |
1 |
small air-breathing arthropod |
|
|
|
| 14805 |
4703 |
1 |
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect |
dirt ball#louse#worm# |
|
|
| 14806 |
4704 |
1 |
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff |
landslip# |
|
|
| 14807 |
4704 |
1 |
an overwhelming electoral victory |
|
|
“Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide”# |
| 14808 |
4705 |
1 |
fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume |
|
|
|
| 14809 |
4705 |
1 |
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure |
|
|
|
| 14810 |
4705 |
1 |
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility |
liquid state#liquidity#liquidness# |
|
|
| 14811 |
4705 |
1 |
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow |
fluid#runny#liquefiable#liquifiable#liquefied#liquified#semiliquid#watery# |
solid#gaseous#hard#coagulated#solidified#concrete#congealed#jelled#jellied#dry#semisolid#solid-state#solid-state#aeriform#airlike#aerosolised#aerosolized#evaporated#gasified#vaporized#vapourised#volatilised#volatilized#gassy#vaporific#vaporish#vaporous#vapourific#vapourish#vapourous#show more antonyms...# |
“water and milk and blood are liquid substances”# |
| 14812 |
4705 |
1 |
changed from a solid to a liquid state |
liquified#melted# |
unmelted#frozen#frozen#undissolved#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 14813 |
4705 |
1 |
filled or brimming with tears |
swimming# |
|
“sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid”# |
| 14814 |
4705 |
1 |
clear and bright |
limpid# |
|
“the liquid air of a spring morning”#“eyes shining with a liquid luster”# |
| 14815 |
4705 |
2 |
smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness |
musical# |
|
“the liquid song of a robin”# |
| 14816 |
4705 |
2 |
smooth and unconstrained in movement |
fluent#fluid#smooth# |
|
“the liquid grace of a ballerina”# |
| 14817 |
4705 |
2 |
a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r') |
|
|
|
| 14818 |
4705 |
3 |
in cash or easily convertible to cash |
fluid# |
|
|
| 14819 |
4706 |
1 |
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
|
|
|
| 14820 |
4706 |
1 |
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
attracter#attraction#attractive feature#attractor# |
|
|
| 14821 |
4707 |
1 |
the act of expanding something in apparent size |
|
|
|
| 14822 |
4707 |
1 |
the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object |
|
|
|
| 14823 |
4707 |
1 |
making to seem more important than it really is |
exaggeration#overstatement# |
understatement# |
|
| 14824 |
4707 |
1 |
a photographic print that has been enlarged |
blowup#enlargement# |
|
|
| 14825 |
4708 |
1 |
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered |
remembering# |
|
“he can do it from memory”# |
| 14826 |
4708 |
1 |
the power of retaining and recalling past experience |
retention#retentiveness#retentivity# |
|
“he had a good memory when he was younger”# |
| 14827 |
4708 |
1 |
something that is remembered |
|
|
“search as he would, the memory was lost”# |
| 14828 |
4708 |
1 |
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes |
|
|
“he taught a graduate course on learning and memory”# |
| 14829 |
4708 |
1 |
an electronic memory device |
computer memory#computer storage#memory board#storage#store# |
|
“a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached”# |
| 14830 |
4709 |
1 |
a list of dishes available at a restaurant |
bill of fare#card#carte#carte du jour# |
|
“the menu was in French”# |
| 14831 |
4709 |
1 |
the dishes making up a meal |
|
|
|
| 14832 |
4709 |
1 |
(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user |
computer menu# |
|
|
| 14833 |
4709 |
1 |
an agenda of things to do |
fare# |
|
“they worked rapidly down the menu of reports”# |
| 14834 |
4710 |
1 |
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
metallic element# |
|
|
| 14835 |
4710 |
1 |
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
alloy# |
|
|
| 14836 |
4710 |
1 |
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal |
metallic# |
nonmetal#nonmetallic#metalloid#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 14837 |
4710 |
1 |
cover with metal |
|
|
|
| 14838 |
4711 |
1 |
magnifier of the image of small objects |
|
|
“the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell”# |
| 14839 |
4712 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assortment#miscellanea#miscellany#mixed bag#motley#potpourri#salmagundi#smorgasbord#variety# |
|
|
| 14840 |
4712 |
1 |
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients |
concoction#intermixture# |
|
“he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade”# |
| 14841 |
4712 |
1 |
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) |
|
|
|
| 14842 |
4712 |
1 |
an event that combines things in a mixture |
mix# |
|
“a gradual mixture of cultures”# |
| 14843 |
4712 |
1 |
the act of mixing together |
admixture#commixture#intermixture#mix#mixing# |
|
|
| 14844 |
4713 |
1 |
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line |
|
|
|
| 14845 |
4714 |
1 |
the act of changing location from one place to another |
move#movement# |
|
“police controlled the motion of the crowd”# |
| 14846 |
4714 |
1 |
a change of position that does not entail a change of location |
motility#move#movement# |
|
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”# |
| 14847 |
4714 |
1 |
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
gesture# |
|
|
| 14848 |
4714 |
1 |
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something |
movement# |
|
|
| 14849 |
4714 |
1 |
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote |
question# |
|
“he made a motion to adjourn”# |
| 14850 |
4714 |
1 |
a state of change |
|
lifelessness#motionlessness#stillness# |
“they were in a state of steady motion”# |
| 14851 |
4714 |
1 |
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object |
apparent motion#apparent movement#movement# |
|
|
| 14852 |
4714 |
1 |
show, express or direct through movement |
gesticulate#gesture# |
|
|
| 14853 |
4715 |
1 |
the act of observing; taking a patient look |
observance#watching# |
|
|
| 14854 |
4715 |
1 |
the act of noticing or paying attention |
notice#observance# |
|
|
| 14855 |
4715 |
1 |
the act of making and recording a measurement |
|
|
|
| 14856 |
4715 |
1 |
a remark expressing careful consideration |
reflection#reflexion# |
|
|
| 14857 |
4715 |
1 |
facts learned by observing |
|
|
“he reported his observations to the mayor”# |
| 14858 |
4716 |
1 |
an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances |
|
|
|
| 14859 |
4716 |
1 |
a person who eats all kinds of foods |
|
|
|
| 14860 |
4717 |
1 |
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction |
major planet# |
|
|
| 14861 |
4717 |
1 |
any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star |
|
|
|
| 14862 |
4717 |
2 |
a person who follows or serves another |
satellite# |
|
|
| 14863 |
4718 |
1 |
use again after processing |
reprocess#reuse# |
|
“We must recycle the cardboard boxes”# |
| 14864 |
4718 |
2 |
cause to repeat a cycle |
|
|
|
| 14865 |
4719 |
1 |
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences |
|
|
|
| 14866 |
4720 |
1 |
a perceptual structure |
form#pattern# |
|
|
| 14867 |
4720 |
1 |
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
form# |
|
“geometry is the mathematical science of shape”# |
| 14868 |
4720 |
1 |
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept |
embodiment# |
|
|
| 14869 |
4720 |
1 |
the visual appearance of something or someone |
cast#form# |
|
|
| 14870 |
4720 |
1 |
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
configuration#conformation#contour#form# |
|
“he could barely make out their shapes”# |
| 14871 |
4720 |
1 |
alternative names for the body of a human being |
anatomy#bod#build#chassis#figure#flesh#form#frame#human body#material body#physical body#physique#soma# |
|
|
| 14872 |
4720 |
1 |
give shape or form to |
form# |
|
“ shape the dough”# |
| 14873 |
4720 |
1 |
make something, usually for a specific function |
forge#form#mold#mould#work# |
|
“ shape a figure”# |
| 14874 |
4720 |
2 |
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') |
condition# |
|
|
| 14875 |
4720 |
3 |
shape or influence; give direction to |
determine#influence#mold#regulate# |
|
|
| 14876 |
4721 |
1 |
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory |
computer software#package#software package#software program#software system# |
computer hardware#hardware# |
“the market for software is expected to expand”# |
| 14877 |
4722 |
1 |
the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field |
|
|
|
| 14878 |
4723 |
1 |
the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid |
|
insolubility# |
|
| 14879 |
4723 |
1 |
the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution) |
|
|
|
| 14880 |
4723 |
2 |
the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve |
solvability# |
insolubility#unsolvability# |
|
| 14881 |
4724 |
1 |
cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) |
|
|
“it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork”# |
| 14882 |
4725 |
1 |
a magnifier of images of distant objects |
scope# |
|
|
| 14883 |
4725 |
2 |
crush together or collapse |
|
|
“In the accident, the cars telescoped”#“my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack”# |
| 14884 |
4725 |
2 |
make smaller or shorter |
|
|
“the novel was telescoped into a short play”# |
| 14885 |
4726 |
1 |
measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
|
|
|
| 14886 |
4727 |
1 |
everything that exists anywhere |
cosmos#creation#existence#macrocosm#world# |
|
“they study the evolution of the universe”# |
| 14887 |
4727 |
1 |
everything stated or assumed in a given discussion |
universe of discourse# |
|
|
| 14888 |
4727 |
1 |
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn |
population# |
|
|
| 14889 |
4728 |
1 |
a shaky motion |
palpitation#quiver#quivering#shakiness#shaking#trembling# |
|
|
| 14890 |
4728 |
1 |
the act of vibrating |
quiver#quivering# |
|
|
| 14891 |
4728 |
1 |
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean |
oscillation# |
|
|
| 14892 |
4728 |
1 |
a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively |
vibe# |
|
“that place gave me bad vibrations”# |
| 14893 |
4729 |
1 |
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein |
|
|
|
| 14894 |
4729 |
1 |
a harmful or corrupting agency |
|
|
“bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread”#“the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone”# |
| 14895 |
4729 |
1 |
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer |
computer virus# |
|
“a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance”# |
| 14896 |
4730 |
1 |
abundant wealth |
richness# |
|
|
| 14897 |
4731 |
1 |
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft |
artificer#craftsman#journeyman# |
|
|
| 14898 |
4732 |
1 |
a member of an uncivilized people |
savage# |
|
|
| 14899 |
4732 |
1 |
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
Goth#boor#churl#peasant#tike#tyke# |
|
|
| 14900 |
4732 |
1 |
without civilizing influences |
barbaric#savage#uncivilised#uncivilized#wild# |
|
“ barbarian invaders”# |
| 14901 |
4733 |
1 |
compulsory military service |
draft#muster#selective service# |
|
|
| 14902 |
4734 |
1 |
advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles |
|
|
|
| 14903 |
4734 |
1 |
a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution) |
|
|
|
| 14904 |
4735 |
1 |
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
corp# |
|
|
| 14905 |
4735 |
2 |
slang for a paunch |
bay window#pot#potbelly#tummy# |
|
|
| 14906 |
4736 |
1 |
the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) |
|
|
|
| 14907 |
4737 |
1 |
the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
dispersal#dispersion#dissemination# |
|
“the diffusion of knowledge”# |
| 14908 |
4737 |
1 |
the property of being diffused or dispersed |
dissemination# |
|
|
| 14909 |
4737 |
1 |
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another |
|
|
|
| 14910 |
4737 |
1 |
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration |
|
|
|
| 14911 |
4738 |
1 |
the system of production and distribution and consumption |
economic system# |
|
|
| 14912 |
4738 |
2 |
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources |
thriftiness# |
|
“the Scots are famous for their economy”# |
| 14913 |
4738 |
2 |
the efficient use of resources |
|
|
“ economy of effort”# |
| 14914 |
4738 |
2 |
an act of economizing; reduction in cost |
saving# |
|
“it was a small economy to walk to work every day”# |
| 14915 |
4739 |
1 |
an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties |
|
|
“ ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations”# |
| 14916 |
4740 |
1 |
(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves |
existential philosophy#existentialist philosophy# |
|
|
| 14917 |
4741 |
1 |
the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country |
|
|
|
| 14918 |
4742 |
1 |
an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality |
|
|
|
| 14919 |
4743 |
1 |
systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
race murder#racial extermination# |
|
|
| 14920 |
4744 |
1 |
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next |
|
|
|
| 14921 |
4744 |
1 |
the total of inherited attributes |
genetic endowment# |
|
|
| 14922 |
4745 |
1 |
the act of filling something with air |
|
deflation# |
|
| 14923 |
4745 |
1 |
a general and progressive increase in prices |
rising prices# |
deflation#disinflation#show more antonyms...# |
“in inflation everything gets more valuable except money”# |
| 14924 |
4745 |
1 |
(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang |
|
|
|
| 14925 |
4745 |
1 |
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity |
ostentation#ostentatiousness#pomposity#pompousness#pretentiousness#puffiness#splashiness# |
|
|
| 14926 |
4746 |
1 |
the act of combining into an integral whole |
consolidation# |
|
|
| 14927 |
4746 |
1 |
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community |
desegregation#integrating# |
segregation#sequestration# |
|
| 14928 |
4746 |
2 |
an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined |
|
|
|
| 14929 |
4747 |
1 |
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit |
investing# |
|
|
| 14930 |
4747 |
1 |
money that is invested with an expectation of profit |
investment funds# |
|
|
| 14931 |
4747 |
1 |
the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result |
|
|
“this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking”#“he made an emotional investment in the work”# |
| 14932 |
4747 |
2 |
the act of putting on robes or vestments |
|
|
|
| 14933 |
4747 |
2 |
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank |
investiture# |
|
|
| 14934 |
4747 |
2 |
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism |
|
|
|
| 14935 |
4748 |
1 |
the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism |
|
|
|
| 14936 |
4749 |
1 |
an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests |
mercantile system# |
|
|
| 14937 |
4749 |
1 |
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
commerce#commercialism# |
|
|
| 14938 |
4750 |
1 |
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests |
|
|
|
| 14939 |
4751 |
1 |
the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country |
|
nationalism# |
|
| 14940 |
4752 |
1 |
control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures |
|
|
|
| 14941 |
4753 |
1 |
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something |
override# |
|
|
| 14942 |
4753 |
1 |
the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress |
|
|
|
| 14943 |
4754 |
1 |
the act of subjugating by cruelty |
subjugation# |
|
“the tyrant's oppression of the people”# |
| 14944 |
4754 |
1 |
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted" |
|
|
|
| 14945 |
4754 |
1 |
a feeling of being oppressed |
oppressiveness# |
|
|
| 14946 |
4755 |
1 |
a legislative assembly in certain countries |
|
|
|
| 14947 |
4755 |
2 |
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards |
fantan#sevens# |
|
|
| 14948 |
4756 |
1 |
any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet |
|
|
|
| 14949 |
4756 |
2 |
a senior clergyman and dignitary |
archpriest#hierarch#high priest#prelate# |
|
|
| 14950 |
4757 |
1 |
changing something from state to private ownership or control |
denationalisation#denationalization#privatisation# |
communisation#communization#nationalisation#nationalization# |
|
| 14951 |
4758 |
1 |
any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes |
|
|
|
| 14952 |
4758 |
1 |
the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle |
|
|
|
| 14953 |
4758 |
1 |
a quarter of the circumference of a circle |
quarter-circle# |
|
|
| 14954 |
4758 |
2 |
a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies |
|
|
|
| 14955 |
4759 |
1 |
the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society |
|
|
|
| 14956 |
4760 |
1 |
the act of ceding back |
ceding back# |
|
|
| 14957 |
4760 |
1 |
the act of becoming more distant |
receding# |
|
|
| 14958 |
4760 |
1 |
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service |
recessional# |
|
|
| 14959 |
4760 |
2 |
the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year |
|
|
|
| 14960 |
4760 |
3 |
a small concavity |
corner#niche#recess# |
|
|
| 14961 |
4761 |
1 |
action taken in return for an injury or offense |
revenge# |
|
|
| 14962 |
4762 |
1 |
the act of coming together again |
reunion# |
|
“monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990”# |
| 14963 |
4763 |
1 |
excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region |
localism#provincialism# |
|
|
| 14964 |
4764 |
1 |
the authority of a state to govern another state |
|
|
|
| 14965 |
4764 |
1 |
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch |
reign# |
|
|
| 14966 |
4764 |
1 |
government free from external control |
|
|
|
| 14967 |
4765 |
1 |
the existing state of affairs |
|
|
|
| 14968 |
4766 |
1 |
a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams |
|
|
|
| 14969 |
4767 |
1 |
the force of workers available |
hands#manpower#men#work force# |
|
|
| 14970 |
4768 |
1 |
a social scientist who specializes in anthropology |
|
|
|
| 14971 |
4769 |
1 |
a social policy of racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa |
|
|
|
| 14972 |
4770 |
1 |
a nonmilitary citizen |
|
man#military man#military personnel#serviceman# |
|
| 14973 |
4770 |
1 |
associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military |
civil#noncombatant# |
military#expeditionary#martial#combatant#noncombatant#show more antonyms...# |
“ civilian clothing”#“ civilian life”# |
| 14974 |
4771 |
1 |
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) |
civilisation# |
|
“the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization”# |
| 14975 |
4771 |
1 |
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization |
civilisation# |
|
|
| 14976 |
4771 |
1 |
a particular society at a particular time and place |
civilisation#culture# |
|
“early Mayan civilization”# |
| 14977 |
4771 |
2 |
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste |
civilisation#refinement# |
|
“he is remembered for his generosity and civilization”# |
| 14978 |
4772 |
1 |
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) |
|
laity#temporalty# |
|
| 14979 |
4773 |
1 |
the state of cohering or sticking together |
coherence#coherency#cohesiveness# |
incoherence#incoherency# |
|
| 14980 |
4773 |
1 |
(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) |
|
|
|
| 14981 |
4773 |
1 |
(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid |
|
|
|
| 14982 |
4774 |
1 |
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies |
colonisation#settlement# |
|
“the British colonization of America”# |
| 14983 |
4775 |
1 |
the legislature of the United States government |
U.S. Congress#US Congress#United States Congress# |
|
|
| 14984 |
4776 |
1 |
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
conservativism# |
|
|
| 14985 |
4777 |
1 |
a sunken or depressed geological formation |
natural depression# |
elevation#natural elevation# |
|
| 14986 |
4777 |
1 |
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
impression#imprint# |
|
|
| 14987 |
4777 |
1 |
pushing down |
|
|
“ depression of the space bar on the typewriter”# |
| 14988 |
4777 |
1 |
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
|
|
|
| 14989 |
4777 |
1 |
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation |
low# |
|
|
| 14990 |
4777 |
1 |
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity |
|
elation# |
|
| 14991 |
4777 |
1 |
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy |
|
|
|
| 14992 |
4777 |
1 |
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
clinical depression#depressive disorder# |
|
|
| 14993 |
4777 |
1 |
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
economic crisis#slump# |
|
|
| 14994 |
4778 |
1 |
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community |
integrating#integration# |
segregation#sequestration# |
|
| 14995 |
4779 |
1 |
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) |
expatriation#out-migration# |
|
|
| 14996 |
4780 |
1 |
a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism) |
|
|
|
| 14997 |
4781 |
1 |
the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units |
|
|
|
| 14998 |
4782 |
1 |
the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war |
feudal system# |
|
|
| 14999 |
4783 |
1 |
the act of financing |
funding# |
|
|
| 15000 |
4784 |
1 |
a state of deep-seated ill-will |
antagonism#enmity# |
|
|
| 15001 |
4784 |
1 |
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked |
aggression# |
|
|
| 15002 |
4784 |
1 |
the feeling of a hostile person |
enmity#ill will# |
|
“he could no longer contain his hostility”# |
| 15003 |
4784 |
1 |
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition |
ill will# |
|
“he could not conceal his hostility”# |
| 15004 |
4785 |
1 |
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office |
|
|
|
| 15005 |
4786 |
1 |
a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries |
|
|
|
| 15006 |
4786 |
1 |
a political orientation that advocates imperial interests |
|
|
|
| 15007 |
4786 |
1 |
any instance of aggressive extension of authority |
|
|
|
| 15008 |
4787 |
1 |
the development of industry on an extensive scale |
industrial enterprise#industrialisation# |
|
|
| 15009 |
4788 |
1 |
a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles |
|
|
|
| 15010 |
4788 |
1 |
a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands |
|
|
|
| 15011 |
4788 |
1 |
play something in the style of jazz |
|
|
|
| 15012 |
4788 |
2 |
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk |
idle words#malarkey#malarky#nothingness#wind# |
|
“don't give me any of that jazz”# |
| 15013 |
4788 |
3 |
have sexual intercourse with |
have intercourse#have sex#love#roll in the hay# |
|
|
| 15014 |
4789 |
1 |
the residence of a religious community |
|
|
|
| 15015 |
4790 |
1 |
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret |
|
|
|
| 15016 |
4791 |
1 |
a painting that is applied to a wall surface |
wall painting# |
|
|
| 15017 |
4791 |
1 |
of or relating to walls |
|
|
“ mural painting”# |
| 15018 |
4792 |
1 |
a privileged class holding hereditary titles |
aristocracy# |
|
|
| 15019 |
4792 |
1 |
the state of being of noble birth |
noblesse# |
|
|
| 15020 |
4792 |
1 |
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct |
grandeur#magnanimousness#nobleness# |
|
|
| 15021 |
4793 |
1 |
acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces |
|
|
|
| 15022 |
4794 |
1 |
the government of the Roman Catholic Church |
pontificate# |
|
|
| 15023 |
4795 |
1 |
any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism) |
|
|
|
| 15024 |
4796 |
1 |
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
|
|
|
| 15025 |
4796 |
1 |
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
doctrine#ism#philosophical system#school of thought# |
|
|
| 15026 |
4796 |
1 |
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation |
|
|
“self-indulgence was his only philosophy”#“my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it”# |
| 15027 |
4797 |
1 |
the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite |
|
|
|
| 15028 |
4798 |
1 |
a second or new birth |
rebirth#renascence# |
|
|
| 15029 |
4798 |
1 |
embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form) |
|
|
“his reincarnation as a lion”# |
| 15030 |
4798 |
1 |
the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions |
|
|
|
| 15031 |
4799 |
1 |
a man who attends or escorts a woman |
gallant# |
|
|
| 15032 |
4799 |
1 |
an English country landowner |
|
|
|
| 15033 |
4799 |
1 |
a young nobleman attendant on a knight |
|
|
|
| 15034 |
4799 |
1 |
attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire |
|
|
|
| 15035 |
4800 |
1 |
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear |
act of terrorism#terrorist act# |
|
|
| 15036 |
4801 |
1 |
any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
transcendental philosophy# |
|
|
| 15037 |
4802 |
1 |
the state of being allied or confederated |
confederation# |
|
|
| 15038 |
4802 |
1 |
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest |
bond# |
|
“the shifting alliances within a large family”# |
| 15039 |
4802 |
1 |
the act of forming an alliance or confederation |
confederation# |
|
|
| 15040 |
4802 |
1 |
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim |
|
|
|
| 15041 |
4802 |
1 |
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
alignment#alinement#coalition# |
nonalignment#nonalinement# |
|
| 15042 |
4803 |
1 |
incorporation by joining or uniting |
appropriation# |
|
|
| 15043 |
4803 |
1 |
the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation |
|
|
“the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896”#“a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation”# |
| 15044 |
4804 |
1 |
a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley |
|
|
|
| 15045 |
4805 |
1 |
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) |
designer# |
|
|
| 15046 |
4806 |
1 |
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
auto#car#machine#motorcar# |
|
|
| 15047 |
4806 |
1 |
travel in an automobile |
|
|
|
| 15048 |
4807 |
1 |
the art of operating aircraft |
airmanship# |
|
|
| 15049 |
4807 |
1 |
the operation of aircraft to provide transportation |
|
|
|
| 15050 |
4807 |
1 |
travel via aircraft |
air#air travel# |
|
|
| 15051 |
4807 |
1 |
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft |
air power# |
|
|
| 15052 |
4808 |
1 |
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
behaviour#conduct#demeanor#demeanour#deportment# |
|
|
| 15053 |
4808 |
1 |
manner of acting or controlling yourself |
behaviour#conduct#doings# |
|
|
| 15054 |
4808 |
1 |
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation |
behaviour# |
|
|
| 15055 |
4808 |
1 |
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances |
behaviour# |
|
“the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments”# |
| 15056 |
4809 |
1 |
any cognitive content held as true |
|
disbelief#unbelief# |
|
| 15057 |
4809 |
1 |
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
feeling#impression#notion#opinion# |
|
“it strengthened my belief in his sincerity”# |
| 15058 |
4810 |
1 |
a period of 100 years |
|
|
|
| 15059 |
4810 |
1 |
ten 10s |
100#C#hundred#one C# |
|
|
| 15060 |
4811 |
1 |
a formal event performed on a special occasion |
ceremonial#ceremonial occasion#observance# |
|
“a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”# |
| 15061 |
4811 |
1 |
any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way |
|
|
“the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine”#“he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball”#“he disposed of it without ceremony”# |
| 15062 |
4811 |
1 |
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion |
|
|
“an inaugural ceremony”# |
| 15063 |
4812 |
1 |
a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome |
|
|
|
| 15064 |
4812 |
1 |
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage |
|
|
|
| 15065 |
4812 |
1 |
ride in a chariot |
|
|
|
| 15066 |
4812 |
1 |
transport in a chariot |
|
|
|
| 15067 |
4813 |
1 |
the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct |
knightliness# |
|
|
| 15068 |
4813 |
1 |
courtesy towards women |
gallantry#politesse# |
|
|
| 15069 |
4814 |
1 |
the status of a citizen with rights and duties |
|
|
|
| 15070 |
4814 |
1 |
conduct as a citizen |
|
|
“award for good citizenship”# |
| 15071 |
4815 |
1 |
a war between factions in the same country |
|
|
|
| 15072 |
4816 |
1 |
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country |
settler# |
|
|
| 15073 |
4817 |
1 |
a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together |
|
|
|
| 15074 |
4817 |
1 |
(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell |
|
|
|
| 15075 |
4817 |
2 |
a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated |
|
|
“a nudist colony”#“an artists' colony”# |
| 15076 |
4817 |
3 |
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country |
dependency# |
|
|
| 15077 |
4817 |
3 |
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government |
settlement# |
|
“the American colony in Paris”# |
| 15078 |
4818 |
1 |
navigational instrument for finding directions |
|
|
|
| 15079 |
4818 |
2 |
drafting instrument used for drawing circles |
|
|
|
| 15080 |
4818 |
3 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
ambit#orbit#range#reach#scope# |
|
“within the compass of this article”# |
| 15081 |
4818 |
3 |
the limit of capability |
grasp#range#reach# |
|
“within the compass of education”# |
| 15082 |
4818 |
4 |
travel around, either by plane or ship |
circumnavigate# |
|
“We compassed the earth”# |
| 15083 |
4818 |
5 |
bring about; accomplish |
|
|
“This writer attempts more than his talents can compass”# |
| 15084 |
4818 |
6 |
get the meaning of something |
apprehend#comprehend#dig#get the picture#grasp#grok#savvy# |
|
|
| 15085 |
4819 |
1 |
the act of conquering |
conquering#subjection#subjugation# |
|
|
| 15086 |
4819 |
1 |
success in mastering something difficult |
|
|
“the conquest of space”# |
| 15087 |
4819 |
1 |
an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone |
seduction# |
|
|
| 15088 |
4820 |
1 |
the act of forming or establishing something |
establishment#formation#organisation#organization# |
|
“the constitution of a PTA group last year”# |
| 15089 |
4820 |
2 |
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government |
fundamental law#organic law# |
|
|
| 15090 |
4820 |
3 |
the way in which someone or something is composed |
composition#make-up#makeup#physical composition# |
|
|
| 15091 |
4821 |
1 |
a religious residence especially for nuns |
|
|
|
| 15092 |
4821 |
1 |
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together |
|
|
|
| 15093 |
4822 |
1 |
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain |
corruptness# |
incorruption#incorruptness# |
|
| 15094 |
4822 |
1 |
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles |
degeneracy#depravation#depravity#putrefaction# |
|
“the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”# |
| 15095 |
4822 |
1 |
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity |
subversion# |
|
“ corruption of a minor”# |
| 15096 |
4822 |
2 |
inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony) |
|
|
“he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering”# |
| 15097 |
4822 |
3 |
decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) |
|
|
|
| 15098 |
4822 |
3 |
a state of progressive putrefaction |
putrescence#putridness#rottenness# |
|
|
| 15099 |
4823 |
1 |
the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
believability#credibleness# |
incredibility#incredibleness# |
|
| 15100 |
4824 |
1 |
an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia |
|
|
|
| 15101 |
4824 |
1 |
shaped like a wedge |
cuneal#wedge-shaped# |
|
|
| 15102 |
4824 |
2 |
of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones) |
|
|
|
| 15103 |
4825 |
1 |
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) |
tsar#tzar# |
|
|
| 15104 |
4825 |
1 |
a person having great power |
|
|
|
| 15105 |
4826 |
1 |
the state of owing something (especially money) |
|
|
“he is badly in debt”# |
| 15106 |
4826 |
1 |
money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
|
|
|
| 15107 |
4826 |
1 |
an obligation to pay or do something |
|
|
|
| 15108 |
4827 |
1 |
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives |
|
|
|
| 15109 |
4827 |
1 |
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
commonwealth#republic# |
|
|
| 15110 |
4827 |
1 |
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group |
majority rule# |
|
|
| 15111 |
4828 |
1 |
negotiation between nations |
diplomatic negotiations# |
|
|
| 15112 |
4828 |
1 |
subtly skillful handling of a situation |
delicacy#discreetness#finesse# |
|
|
| 15113 |
4828 |
1 |
wisdom in the management of public affairs |
statecraft#statesmanship# |
|
|
| 15114 |
4829 |
1 |
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters |
dissension#dissonance# |
accord#agreement# |
|
| 15115 |
4829 |
1 |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
discrepancy#divergence#variance# |
|
|
| 15116 |
4829 |
1 |
the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing |
|
agreement# |
|
| 15117 |
4830 |
1 |
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill |
didactics#educational activity#instruction#pedagogy#teaching# |
|
“he received no formal education”# |
| 15118 |
4830 |
1 |
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge |
|
|
“ education is a preparation for life”#“a girl's education was less important than a boy's”# |
| 15119 |
4830 |
1 |
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction |
|
|
“it was clear that he had a very broad education”# |
| 15120 |
4830 |
1 |
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) |
|
|
|
| 15121 |
4830 |
1 |
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) |
breeding#training# |
|
|
| 15122 |
4831 |
1 |
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child |
|
|
|
| 15123 |
4832 |
1 |
the male ruler of an empire |
|
|
|
| 15124 |
4832 |
2 |
large richly colored butterfly |
emperor butterfly# |
|
|
| 15125 |
4832 |
3 |
large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings |
Saturnia pavonia#emperor moth# |
|
|
| 15126 |
4832 |
4 |
red table grape of California |
|
|
|
| 15127 |
4833 |
1 |
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised |
imperium# |
|
|
| 15128 |
4833 |
1 |
a monarchy with an emperor as head of state |
|
|
|
| 15129 |
4833 |
1 |
a group of countries under a single authority |
|
|
“the British created a great empire”# |
| 15130 |
4833 |
1 |
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization |
conglomerate# |
|
|
| 15131 |
4834 |
1 |
the state of being employed or having a job |
employ# |
unemployment# |
“they are looking for employment”# |
| 15132 |
4834 |
1 |
the occupation for which you are paid |
work# |
|
“he is looking for employment”# |
| 15133 |
4834 |
1 |
the act of giving someone a job |
engagement# |
|
|
| 15134 |
4834 |
2 |
the act of using |
exercise#usage#use#utilisation#utilization# |
|
|
| 15135 |
4835 |
1 |
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status |
|
inequality# |
|
| 15136 |
4835 |
1 |
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
equation#equivalence#par# |
|
|
| 15137 |
4836 |
1 |
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event |
epoch# |
|
|
| 15138 |
4836 |
1 |
a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods |
geological era# |
|
|
| 15139 |
4837 |
1 |
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose |
|
|
“an expedition was sent to explore Mars”# |
| 15140 |
4837 |
1 |
a journey organized for a particular purpose |
|
|
|
| 15141 |
4837 |
1 |
a journey taken for pleasure |
excursion#jaunt#junket#outing#pleasure trip#sashay# |
|
|
| 15142 |
4837 |
2 |
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country |
hostile expedition#military expedition# |
|
|
| 15143 |
4837 |
3 |
the property of being prompt and efficient |
despatch#dispatch#expeditiousness# |
|
|
| 15144 |
4838 |
1 |
someone who travels into little-known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
adventurer# |
|
|
| 15145 |
4839 |
1 |
a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
allegory#apologue#parable# |
|
|
| 15146 |
4839 |
1 |
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
legend# |
|
|
| 15147 |
4839 |
1 |
a deliberately false or improbable account |
fabrication#fiction# |
|
|
| 15148 |
4840 |
1 |
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing |
manufactory#manufacturing plant#mill# |
|
|
| 15149 |
4841 |
1 |
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile |
fertiliser#plant food# |
|
|
| 15150 |
4842 |
1 |
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints |
|
|
|
| 15151 |
4842 |
1 |
immunity from an obligation or duty |
exemption# |
|
|
| 15152 |
4843 |
1 |
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation |
geographics# |
|
|
| 15153 |
4844 |
1 |
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
|
|
|
| 15154 |
4845 |
1 |
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed |
|
|
“tyrannical government”# |
| 15155 |
4845 |
1 |
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
authorities#regime# |
|
“the government reduced taxes”# |
| 15156 |
4845 |
1 |
the act of governing; exercising authority |
administration#governance#governing#government activity# |
|
“he had considerable experience of government”# |
| 15157 |
4845 |
1 |
the study of government of states and other political units |
political science#politics# |
|
|
| 15158 |
4846 |
1 |
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) |
gallantry#valiance#valiancy#valor#valorousness#valour# |
|
“he showed great heroism in battle”# |
| 15159 |
4847 |
1 |
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it |
historiographer# |
|
|
| 15160 |
4848 |
1 |
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure |
vacation# |
|
“we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico”# |
| 15161 |
4848 |
1 |
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom |
|
|
“no mail is delivered on federal holidays”#“it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover”# |
| 15162 |
4848 |
1 |
spend or take a vacation |
vacation# |
|
|
| 15163 |
4849 |
1 |
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) |
anthem# |
|
|
| 15164 |
4849 |
1 |
sing a hymn |
|
|
|
| 15165 |
4849 |
1 |
praise by singing a hymn |
|
|
“They hymned their love of God”# |
| 15166 |
4850 |
1 |
a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there |
|
|
|
| 15167 |
4851 |
1 |
freedom from control or influence of another or others |
independency# |
|
|
| 15168 |
4851 |
1 |
the successful ending of the American Revolution |
|
|
“they maintained close relations with England even after independence”# |
| 15169 |
4852 |
1 |
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society |
|
|
“the institution of marriage”#“the institution of slavery”#“he had become an institution in the theater”# |
| 15170 |
4852 |
1 |
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose |
establishment# |
|
|
| 15171 |
4852 |
1 |
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated |
|
|
|
| 15172 |
4852 |
1 |
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced people |
asylum#insane asylum#mental home#mental hospital#mental institution#psychiatric hospital# |
|
|
| 15173 |
4852 |
2 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#foundation#founding#initiation#innovation#instauration#introduction#origination# |
|
|
| 15174 |
4853 |
1 |
the act of inventing |
|
|
|
| 15175 |
4853 |
1 |
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation |
innovation# |
|
|
| 15176 |
4853 |
1 |
the creation of something in the mind |
conception#design#excogitation#innovation# |
|
|
| 15177 |
4854 |
1 |
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood |
Fe#atomic number 26# |
|
|
| 15178 |
4854 |
1 |
extremely robust |
cast-iron# |
|
“an iron constitution”# |
| 15179 |
4854 |
2 |
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth |
smoothing iron# |
|
|
| 15180 |
4854 |
2 |
implement used to brand live stock |
branding iron# |
|
|
| 15181 |
4854 |
2 |
press and smooth with a heated iron |
iron out#press# |
|
“she stood there ironing”# |
| 15182 |
4854 |
3 |
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head |
|
|
|
| 15183 |
4855 |
1 |
the act of traveling from one place to another |
journeying# |
|
|
| 15184 |
4855 |
1 |
undertake a journey or trip |
travel# |
|
|
| 15185 |
4855 |
1 |
travel upon or across |
travel# |
|
|
| 15186 |
4856 |
1 |
the quality of being just or fair |
justness# |
injustice#unjustness# |
|
| 15187 |
4856 |
1 |
judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments |
|
|
|
| 15188 |
4856 |
1 |
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
judge#jurist# |
|
|
| 15189 |
4857 |
1 |
the domain ruled by a king or queen |
realm# |
|
|
| 15190 |
4857 |
1 |
a country with a king as head of state |
|
|
|
| 15191 |
4857 |
1 |
a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state |
|
|
|
| 15192 |
4857 |
1 |
a domain in which something is dominant |
land#realm# |
|
“the untroubled kingdom of reason”# |
| 15193 |
4857 |
2 |
a basic group of natural objects |
|
|
|
| 15194 |
4857 |
3 |
the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia |
|
|
|
| 15195 |
4858 |
1 |
the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) |
|
|
|
| 15196 |
4858 |
1 |
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person |
manor house# |
|
|
| 15197 |
4859 |
1 |
a businessperson engaged in retail trade |
merchandiser# |
|
|
| 15198 |
4860 |
1 |
traveler who moves from one region or country to another |
migrator# |
|
|
| 15199 |
4860 |
1 |
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work |
migratory# |
|
“appalled by the social conditions of migrant life”# |
| 15200 |
4861 |
1 |
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing |
factory#manufactory#manufacturing plant# |
|
|
| 15201 |
4861 |
1 |
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing |
grinder#milling machinery# |
|
|
| 15202 |
4861 |
1 |
the act of grinding to a powder or dust |
grind#pulverisation#pulverization# |
|
|
| 15203 |
4861 |
1 |
grind with a mill |
|
|
“ mill grain”# |
| 15204 |
4861 |
1 |
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine |
|
|
|
| 15205 |
4861 |
1 |
produce a ridge around the edge of |
|
|
“ mill a coin”# |
| 15206 |
4861 |
2 |
move about in a confused manner |
mill about#mill around# |
|
|
| 15207 |
4862 |
1 |
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country |
missioner# |
|
|
| 15208 |
4862 |
1 |
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program |
|
|
|
| 15209 |
4862 |
1 |
relating to or connected to a religious mission |
missional# |
|
|
| 15210 |
4863 |
1 |
making modern in appearance or behavior |
modernisation# |
|
“the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process”# |
| 15211 |
4863 |
1 |
a modernized version (as of a play) |
modernisation# |
|
|
| 15212 |
4864 |
1 |
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
memorial# |
|
|
| 15213 |
4864 |
1 |
a burial vault (usually for some famous person) |
repository# |
|
|
| 15214 |
4864 |
1 |
an important site that is marked and preserved as public property |
|
|
|
| 15215 |
4865 |
1 |
a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
catchword#shibboleth#slogan# |
|
|
| 15216 |
4866 |
1 |
embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy |
|
|
|
| 15217 |
4866 |
1 |
a condition resembling that of a mummy |
|
|
“bureaucratic mummification in red tape”# |
| 15218 |
4866 |
1 |
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color |
cold gangrene#dry gangrene#mumification necrosis# |
|
|
| 15219 |
4867 |
1 |
a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical |
|
|
“the current middle-class norm of two children per family”# |
| 15220 |
4867 |
1 |
a statistic describing the location of a distribution |
average# |
|
“it set the norm for American homes”# |
| 15221 |
4868 |
1 |
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money |
business#job#line#line of work# |
|
|
| 15222 |
4868 |
1 |
any activity that occupies a person's attention |
|
|
“he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”# |
| 15223 |
4868 |
2 |
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied |
|
|
“during the German occupation of Paris”# |
| 15224 |
4868 |
2 |
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power |
military control# |
|
|
| 15225 |
4868 |
2 |
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building |
moving in#occupancy# |
|
|
| 15226 |
4869 |
1 |
someone who keeps peace |
|
|
“she's the peacekeeper in that family”# |
| 15227 |
4869 |
1 |
a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area |
|
|
|
| 15228 |
4869 |
2 |
the pistol of a law officer in the old West |
|
|
|
| 15229 |
4870 |
1 |
one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers |
|
|
|
| 15230 |
4870 |
1 |
a country person |
bucolic#provincial# |
|
|
| 15231 |
4870 |
1 |
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
Goth#barbarian#boor#churl#tike#tyke# |
|
|
| 15232 |
4871 |
1 |
someone who journeys in foreign lands |
|
|
|
| 15233 |
4871 |
1 |
someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion |
|
|
|
| 15234 |
4872 |
1 |
one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory |
|
|
“they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them”# |
| 15235 |
4872 |
1 |
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art |
groundbreaker#innovator#trailblazer# |
|
|
| 15236 |
4872 |
1 |
open up and explore a new area |
|
|
“ pioneer space”# |
| 15237 |
4872 |
1 |
open up an area or prepare a way |
open up# |
|
“She pioneered a graduate program for women students”# |
| 15238 |
4872 |
1 |
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of |
initiate# |
|
“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”# |
| 15239 |
4873 |
1 |
any large-scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) |
|
|
|
| 15240 |
4873 |
2 |
any epidemic disease with a high death rate |
pest#pestilence# |
|
|
| 15241 |
4873 |
2 |
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal |
pest#pestilence#pestis# |
|
|
| 15242 |
4873 |
2 |
a swarm of insects that attack plants |
infestation# |
|
“a plague of grasshoppers”# |
| 15243 |
4873 |
2 |
cause to suffer a blight |
blight# |
|
|
| 15244 |
4873 |
3 |
an annoyance |
|
|
“those children are a damn plague”# |
| 15245 |
4873 |
3 |
annoy continually or chronically |
beset#chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harass#harry#hassle#molest#provoke# |
|
|
| 15246 |
4874 |
1 |
ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln |
clayware# |
|
|
| 15247 |
4874 |
1 |
the craft of making earthenware |
|
|
|
| 15248 |
4874 |
1 |
a workshop where clayware is made |
|
|
|
| 15249 |
4875 |
1 |
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
impoverishment#poorness# |
wealth#wealthiness# |
|
| 15250 |
4876 |
1 |
a treeless grassy plain |
|
|
|
| 15251 |
4877 |
1 |
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
forbiddance#inhibition# |
|
“they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter”# |
| 15252 |
4877 |
1 |
refusal to approve or assent to |
|
|
|
| 15253 |
4877 |
1 |
a decree that prohibits something |
ban#proscription# |
|
|
| 15254 |
4877 |
1 |
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages |
|
|
“in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US”# |
| 15255 |
4877 |
1 |
the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment |
prohibition era# |
|
|
| 15256 |
4878 |
1 |
a formal and solemn declaration of objection |
protestation# |
|
“they finished the game under protest to the league president”#“the senator rose to register his protest”# |
| 15257 |
4878 |
1 |
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
dissent#objection# |
|
|
| 15258 |
4878 |
1 |
the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval |
|
|
“he shouted his protests at the umpire”#“a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall”# |
| 15259 |
4878 |
1 |
utter words of protest |
|
|
|
| 15260 |
4878 |
1 |
express opposition through action or words |
dissent#resist# |
|
|
| 15261 |
4878 |
1 |
affirm or avow formally or solemnly |
|
|
“The suspect protested his innocence”# |
| 15262 |
4879 |
1 |
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people |
adage#byword#saw# |
|
|
| 15263 |
4880 |
1 |
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
diversion# |
|
“for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles”#“drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation”# |
| 15264 |
4880 |
1 |
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation |
refreshment# |
|
“days of joyous recreation with his friends”# |
| 15265 |
4881 |
1 |
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
faith#religious belief# |
|
|
| 15266 |
4881 |
1 |
an institution to express belief in a divine power |
faith#organized religion# |
|
“he was raised in the Baptist religion”# |
| 15267 |
4882 |
1 |
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion |
|
|
|
| 15268 |
4882 |
1 |
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with |
opposition# |
|
“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”# |
| 15269 |
4882 |
1 |
group action in opposition to those in power |
|
|
|
| 15270 |
4882 |
1 |
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force |
underground# |
|
|
| 15271 |
4882 |
1 |
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance |
|
|
“the enemy offered little resistance”# |
| 15272 |
4882 |
2 |
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current |
resistor# |
|
|
| 15273 |
4882 |
2 |
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms |
electric resistance#electrical resistance#impedance#ohmic resistance#resistivity# |
|
|
| 15274 |
4882 |
3 |
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents |
|
|
“these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog”# |
| 15275 |
4882 |
3 |
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
immunity# |
|
|
| 15276 |
4882 |
3 |
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria) |
|
|
|
| 15277 |
4882 |
4 |
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness |
|
|
|
| 15278 |
4883 |
1 |
a three-dimensional work of plastic art |
|
|
|
| 15279 |
4883 |
1 |
creating figures or designs in three dimensions |
carving# |
|
|
| 15280 |
4883 |
1 |
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material |
sculpt# |
|
|
| 15281 |
4883 |
1 |
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it |
grave#sculpt# |
|
|
| 15282 |
4884 |
1 |
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord |
helot#villein# |
|
|
| 15283 |
4885 |
1 |
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country |
colonist# |
|
|
| 15284 |
4885 |
2 |
a negotiator who settles disputes |
|
|
|
| 15285 |
4885 |
2 |
a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings |
|
|
|
| 15286 |
4886 |
1 |
a tenant farmer who gives over a share of each crop for rent |
cropper#sharecrop farmer# |
|
|
| 15287 |
4887 |
1 |
a person who is owned by someone |
|
|
|
| 15288 |
4887 |
1 |
someone entirely dominated by some influence or person |
|
|
“a slave to fashion”#“a slave to cocaine”#“his mother was his abject slave”# |
| 15289 |
4887 |
1 |
someone who works as hard as a slave |
hard worker#striver# |
|
|
| 15290 |
4887 |
1 |
work very hard, like a slave |
break one's back#buckle down#knuckle down# |
|
|
| 15291 |
4888 |
1 |
a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
catchword#motto#shibboleth# |
|
|
| 15292 |
4889 |
1 |
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes |
U-boat#pigboat#sub# |
|
|
| 15293 |
4889 |
1 |
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States |
Cuban sandwich#Italian sandwich#bomber#grinder#hero#hero sandwich#hoagie#hoagy#poor boy#sub#submarine sandwich#torpedo#wedge#zep# |
|
|
| 15294 |
4889 |
1 |
beneath the surface of the sea |
undersea# |
|
|
| 15295 |
4889 |
1 |
attack by submarine |
|
|
“The Germans submarined the Allies”# |
| 15296 |
4889 |
1 |
control a submarine |
|
|
|
| 15297 |
4889 |
1 |
move forward or under in a sliding motion |
|
|
“The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car”# |
| 15298 |
4889 |
1 |
bring down with a blow to the legs |
|
|
|
| 15299 |
4889 |
1 |
throw with an underhand motion |
|
|
|
| 15300 |
4890 |
1 |
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city |
suburban area#suburbia# |
|
|
| 15301 |
4891 |
1 |
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear |
superstitious notion# |
|
|
| 15302 |
4892 |
1 |
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) |
telegraphy# |
|
|
| 15303 |
4892 |
1 |
send cables, wires, or telegrams |
cable#wire# |
|
|
| 15304 |
4893 |
1 |
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity |
|
|
|
| 15305 |
4893 |
1 |
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation |
synagogue#tabernacle# |
|
|
| 15306 |
4893 |
1 |
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes |
|
|
|
| 15307 |
4893 |
2 |
the flat area on either side of the forehead |
|
|
“the veins in his temple throbbed”# |
| 15308 |
4894 |
1 |
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else |
renter# |
|
“the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent”# |
| 15309 |
4894 |
1 |
a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) |
|
|
|
| 15310 |
4894 |
1 |
any occupant who dwells in a place |
|
|
|
| 15311 |
4894 |
1 |
occupy as a tenant |
|
|
|
| 15312 |
4895 |
1 |
aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs |
tobacco plant# |
|
|
| 15313 |
4895 |
1 |
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion |
baccy# |
|
|
| 15314 |
4896 |
1 |
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others |
|
intolerance# |
|
| 15315 |
4896 |
1 |
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior |
permissiveness# |
restrictiveness#unpermissiveness# |
|
| 15316 |
4896 |
1 |
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions |
|
|
|
| 15317 |
4896 |
1 |
the act of tolerating something |
|
|
|
| 15318 |
4896 |
1 |
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits |
allowance#leeway#margin# |
|
|
| 15319 |
4897 |
1 |
an implement used in the practice of a vocation |
|
|
|
| 15320 |
4897 |
1 |
the means whereby some act is accomplished |
instrument# |
|
“science has given us new tools to fight disease”# |
| 15321 |
4897 |
1 |
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
creature#puppet# |
|
|
| 15322 |
4897 |
1 |
work with a tool |
|
|
|
| 15323 |
4897 |
1 |
furnish with tools |
|
|
|
| 15324 |
4897 |
2 |
drive |
joyride#tool around# |
|
“The convertible tooled down the street”# |
| 15325 |
4897 |
2 |
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it |
joyride#tool around# |
|
“We tooled down the street”# |
| 15326 |
4897 |
3 |
obscene terms for penis |
|
|
|
| 15327 |
4898 |
1 |
something given or done as an expression of esteem |
testimonial# |
|
|
| 15328 |
4898 |
2 |
payment by one nation for protection by another |
|
|
|
| 15329 |
4898 |
2 |
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence |
protection# |
|
|
| 15330 |
4899 |
1 |
the act of making or becoming a single unit |
conjugation#jointure#union#uniting# |
disunion# |
“he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays”# |
| 15331 |
4899 |
1 |
an occurrence that involves the production of a union |
fusion#merger# |
|
|
| 15332 |
4899 |
1 |
the state of being joined or united or linked |
union# |
separation# |
|
| 15333 |
4900 |
1 |
immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies |
vaccinum# |
|
|
| 15334 |
4901 |
1 |
a person who performs voluntary work |
unpaid worker# |
|
|
| 15335 |
4901 |
1 |
(military) a person who freely enlists for service |
military volunteer#voluntary# |
conscript#draftee#inductee# |
|
| 15336 |
4901 |
1 |
without payment |
unpaid# |
|
“a volunteer fire department”# |
| 15337 |
4901 |
1 |
tell voluntarily |
|
|
“He volunteered the information”# |
| 15338 |
4901 |
1 |
agree freely |
offer# |
|
“She volunteered to drive the old lady home”# |
| 15339 |
4901 |
1 |
do volunteer work |
|
|
|
| 15340 |
4902 |
1 |
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
ballot#balloting#voting# |
|
“there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion”#“they allowed just one vote per person”# |
| 15341 |
4902 |
1 |
the opinion of a group as determined by voting |
|
|
“they put the question to a vote”# |
| 15342 |
4902 |
1 |
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote |
|
|
“He voted for the motion”#“None of the Democrats voted last night”# |
| 15343 |
4902 |
1 |
express one's choice or preference by vote |
|
|
“ vote the Democratic ticket”# |
| 15344 |
4902 |
1 |
express a choice or opinion |
|
|
“I vote that we all go home”#“She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant”# |
| 15345 |
4902 |
1 |
bring into existence or make available by vote |
|
|
“They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia”# |
| 15346 |
4902 |
1 |
be guided by in voting |
|
|
“ vote one's conscience”# |
| 15347 |
4902 |
2 |
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment |
right to vote#suffrage# |
|
“American women got the vote in 1920”# |
| 15348 |
4902 |
2 |
a body of voters who have the same interests |
|
|
“he failed to get the Black vote”# |
| 15349 |
4902 |
2 |
the total number of voters who participated |
voter turnout# |
|
“they are expecting a large vote”# |
| 15350 |
4903 |
1 |
the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
arbitrament#arbitrement# |
|
“they submitted their disagreement to arbitration”# |
| 15351 |
4903 |
1 |
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) |
|
|
|
| 15352 |
4904 |
1 |
fanatical patriotism |
jingoism#superpatriotism#ultranationalism# |
|
|
| 15353 |
4904 |
1 |
activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women |
antifeminism#male chauvinism# |
|
|
| 15354 |
4905 |
1 |
the act of showing regard for others |
politeness# |
|
|
| 15355 |
4905 |
1 |
formal or perfunctory politeness |
|
incivility# |
|
| 15356 |
4906 |
1 |
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work |
right of first publication# |
|
|
| 15357 |
4906 |
1 |
secure a copyright on a written work |
|
|
“did you copyright your manuscript?”# |
| 15358 |
4907 |
1 |
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required |
shortage#shortfall# |
|
“new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit”# |
| 15359 |
4907 |
1 |
an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) |
|
|
“last year there was a serious budgetary deficit”# |
| 15360 |
4907 |
1 |
a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning |
|
|
“the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory”#“they have serious linguistic deficits”# |
| 15361 |
4907 |
1 |
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing |
|
lead# |
|
| 15362 |
4908 |
1 |
the act of letting the air out of something |
|
inflation# |
|
| 15363 |
4908 |
1 |
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices |
|
disinflation#inflation#rising prices#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 15364 |
4908 |
2 |
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind |
|
|
“a constant deflation of the desert landscape”# |
| 15365 |
4909 |
1 |
the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) |
deregulating# |
|
|
| 15366 |
4910 |
1 |
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
economic science#political economy# |
|
|
| 15367 |
4911 |
1 |
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) |
enfranchisement# |
|
|
| 15368 |
4911 |
1 |
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place |
|
|
|
| 15369 |
4911 |
1 |
a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area |
dealership# |
|
|
| 15370 |
4911 |
1 |
grant a franchise to |
|
|
|
| 15371 |
4912 |
1 |
consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body |
|
|
|
| 15372 |
4912 |
1 |
including by incorporating |
|
|
|
| 15373 |
4912 |
1 |
learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself |
internalisation#internalization# |
|
|
| 15374 |
4913 |
1 |
fanatical patriotism |
chauvinism#superpatriotism#ultranationalism# |
|
|
| 15375 |
4913 |
1 |
an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions |
flag waving# |
|
|
| 15376 |
4914 |
1 |
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller |
|
|
“a monopoly on silver”#“when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like”# |
| 15377 |
4914 |
1 |
exclusive control or possession of something |
|
|
“They have no monopoly on intelligence”# |
| 15378 |
4915 |
1 |
(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors |
|
|
|
| 15379 |
4916 |
1 |
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate |
|
|
|
| 15380 |
4917 |
1 |
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular |
regularisation#regularization# |
|
|
| 15381 |
4917 |
1 |
the act of controlling or directing according to rule |
regulating# |
|
“fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians”# |
| 15382 |
4917 |
1 |
an authoritative rule |
ordinance# |
|
|
| 15383 |
4917 |
1 |
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior |
rule# |
|
“short haircuts were the regulation”# |
| 15384 |
4917 |
1 |
the state of being controlled or governed |
|
|
|
| 15385 |
4917 |
1 |
prescribed by or according to regulation |
standard# |
|
“ regulation army equipment”# |
| 15386 |
4917 |
2 |
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered |
|
|
|
| 15387 |
4918 |
1 |
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation |
shareowner#stockholder# |
|
|
| 15388 |
4919 |
1 |
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation |
shareholder#shareowner# |
|
|
| 15389 |
4920 |
1 |
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public |
|
|
“a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence”# |
| 15390 |
4921 |
1 |
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another |
embassador# |
|
|
| 15391 |
4921 |
1 |
an informal representative |
|
|
“an ambassador of good will”# |
| 15392 |
4922 |
1 |
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock |
locker#storage locker# |
|
|
| 15393 |
4922 |
1 |
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display |
|
|
|
| 15394 |
4922 |
1 |
housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television |
console# |
|
|
| 15395 |
4922 |
2 |
persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
|
|
|
| 15396 |
4923 |
1 |
an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited |
|
|
|
| 15397 |
4923 |
1 |
a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions |
|
|
|
| 15398 |
4923 |
1 |
the time that the curfew signal is sounded |
|
|
|
| 15399 |
4924 |
1 |
a negative motivational influence |
deterrence# |
incentive#inducement#motivator# |
|
| 15400 |
4925 |
1 |
affecting things past |
retro#retroactive# |
|
|
| 15401 |
4926 |
1 |
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital |
|
|
|
| 15402 |
4926 |
1 |
the management of money and credit and banking and investments |
|
|
|
| 15403 |
4926 |
1 |
the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets |
|
|
|
| 15404 |
4926 |
1 |
obtain or provide money for |
|
|
“Can we finance the addition to our home?”# |
| 15405 |
4926 |
1 |
sell or provide on credit |
|
|
|
| 15406 |
4927 |
1 |
financial resources provided to make some project possible |
backing#financial backing#financial support#support# |
|
|
| 15407 |
4927 |
1 |
the act of financing |
financing# |
|
|
| 15408 |
4928 |
1 |
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge |
writ of habeas corpus# |
|
|
| 15409 |
4928 |
1 |
the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment |
|
|
|
| 15410 |
4929 |
1 |
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties |
go-between#intercessor#intermediator#mediator# |
|
|
| 15411 |
4930 |
1 |
persons who make or amend or repeal laws |
general assembly#law-makers#legislative assembly#legislative body# |
|
|
| 15412 |
4931 |
1 |
the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship |
naturalisation# |
|
|
| 15413 |
4931 |
1 |
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology |
naturalisation# |
|
“the naturalization in English of many Italian words”# |
| 15414 |
4931 |
1 |
the quality of being brought into conformity with nature |
naturalisation# |
|
|
| 15415 |
4931 |
1 |
the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous |
naturalisation# |
|
|
| 15416 |
4932 |
1 |
the act of officially naming a candidate |
|
|
“the Republican nomination for Governor”# |
| 15417 |
4932 |
1 |
the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election |
|
|
“there was keen competition for the nomination”#“his nomination was hotly protested”# |
| 15418 |
4932 |
1 |
an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election |
nominating address#nominating speech# |
|
“the nomination was brief and to the point”# |
| 15419 |
4933 |
1 |
the quality of being productive or having the power to produce |
productiveness# |
unproductiveness# |
|
| 15420 |
4933 |
1 |
(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time |
|
|
|
| 15421 |
4934 |
1 |
the state of being joined or united or linked |
unification# |
separation# |
“there is strength in union”# |
| 15422 |
4934 |
1 |
the act of making or becoming a single unit |
conjugation#jointure#unification#uniting# |
disunion# |
“the union of opposing factions”# |
| 15423 |
4934 |
1 |
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts |
|
|
“lightning produced an unusual union of the metals”# |
| 15424 |
4934 |
1 |
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets |
join#sum# |
|
“let C be the union of the sets A and B”# |
| 15425 |
4934 |
2 |
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations |
|
|
|
| 15426 |
4934 |
2 |
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer |
brotherhood#labor union#trade union#trades union# |
|
“you have to join the union in order to get a job”# |
| 15427 |
4934 |
2 |
of trade unions |
closed#organised#organized#unionised#unionized# |
nonunion#open#nonunionised#nonunionized#unorganised#unorganized#show more antonyms...# |
“the union movement”#“ union negotiations”#“a union-shop clause in the contract”# |
| 15428 |
4934 |
3 |
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) |
marriage#matrimony#spousal relationship#wedlock# |
|
“God bless this union”# |
| 15429 |
4934 |
3 |
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes |
conjugation#coupling#mating#pairing#sexual union# |
|
|
| 15430 |
4934 |
4 |
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones |
conglutination# |
|
|
| 15431 |
4934 |
5 |
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner) |
|
|
|
| 15432 |
4935 |
1 |
the business of drawing public attention to goods and services |
publicizing# |
|
|
| 15433 |
4935 |
1 |
a public promotion of some product or service |
ad#advert#advertisement#advertizement#advertizing# |
|
|
| 15434 |
4936 |
1 |
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities |
banking company#banking concern#depository financial institution# |
|
“he cashed a check at the bank”#“that bank holds the mortgage on my home”# |
| 15435 |
4936 |
1 |
a building in which the business of banking transacted |
bank building# |
|
“the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon”# |
| 15436 |
4936 |
1 |
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) |
|
|
|
| 15437 |
4936 |
1 |
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home |
coin bank#money box#savings bank# |
|
“the coin bank was empty”# |
| 15438 |
4936 |
1 |
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank |
|
|
“Where do you bank in this town?”# |
| 15439 |
4936 |
1 |
put into a bank account |
deposit# |
draw#draw off#take out#withdraw#draw#take out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 15440 |
4936 |
1 |
be in the banking business |
|
|
|
| 15441 |
4936 |
1 |
have confidence or faith in |
rely#swear#trust# |
distrust#mistrust#suspect# |
“ bank on your good education”# |
| 15442 |
4936 |
2 |
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games |
|
|
“he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo”# |
| 15443 |
4936 |
2 |
act as the banker in a game or in gambling |
|
|
|
| 15444 |
4936 |
3 |
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) |
|
|
“they pulled the canoe up on the bank”#“he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents”# |
| 15445 |
4936 |
3 |
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force |
camber#cant# |
|
|
| 15446 |
4936 |
3 |
a long ridge or pile |
|
|
“a huge bank of earth”# |
| 15447 |
4936 |
3 |
enclose with a bank |
|
|
“ bank roads”# |
| 15448 |
4936 |
3 |
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning |
|
|
“ bank a fire”# |
| 15449 |
4936 |
4 |
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers |
|
|
“he operated a bank of switches”# |
| 15450 |
4936 |
5 |
tip laterally |
|
|
“the pilot had to bank the aircraft”# |
| 15451 |
4936 |
5 |
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) |
|
|
“the plane went into a steep bank”# |
| 15452 |
4937 |
1 |
exchange goods without involving money |
|
|
|
| 15453 |
4937 |
1 |
an equal exchange |
swap#swop#trade# |
|
“we had no money so we had to live by barter”# |
| 15454 |
4938 |
1 |
get temporarily |
|
lend#loan# |
“May I borrow your lawn mower?”# |
| 15455 |
4938 |
1 |
take up and practice as one's own |
adopt#take over#take up# |
|
|
| 15456 |
4939 |
1 |
a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
|
|
|
| 15457 |
4939 |
2 |
form by stamping, punching, or printing |
mint#strike# |
|
“strike coins”# |
| 15458 |
4939 |
2 |
make up |
|
|
“ coin phrases or words”# |
| 15459 |
4940 |
1 |
the act of consuming something |
expenditure#using up# |
|
|
| 15460 |
4940 |
1 |
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
ingestion#intake#uptake# |
|
|
| 15461 |
4940 |
2 |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing |
economic consumption#usance#use#use of goods and services# |
|
“the consumption of energy has increased steadily”# |
| 15462 |
4940 |
3 |
a disease involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body |
phthisis#pulmonary tuberculosis#wasting disease#white plague# |
|
|
| 15463 |
4941 |
1 |
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used |
|
|
|
| 15464 |
4941 |
2 |
the property of belonging to the present time |
currentness#up-to-dateness# |
|
“the currency of a slang term”# |
| 15465 |
4941 |
3 |
general acceptance or use |
|
|
“the currency of ideas”# |
| 15466 |
4942 |
1 |
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force |
obligation#responsibility# |
|
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children”#“"every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr”# |
| 15467 |
4942 |
1 |
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons |
|
|
“the duties of the job”# |
| 15468 |
4942 |
2 |
a government tax on imports or exports |
tariff# |
|
“they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”# |
| 15469 |
4943 |
1 |
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions |
garner# |
|
|
| 15470 |
4943 |
1 |
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages |
bring in#clear#gain#make#pull in#realise#realize#take in# |
|
“She earns a lot in her new job”# |
| 15471 |
4944 |
1 |
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office |
|
|
“the results of the election will be announced tonight”# |
| 15472 |
4944 |
1 |
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice |
|
|
“her election of medicine as a profession”# |
| 15473 |
4944 |
1 |
the status or fact of being elected |
|
|
“they celebrated his election”# |
| 15474 |
4944 |
2 |
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) |
|
|
|
| 15475 |
4945 |
1 |
a person or firm that employs workers |
|
employee# |
|
| 15476 |
4946 |
1 |
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
Executive Office of the President# |
|
|
| 15477 |
4947 |
1 |
assets in the form of money |
cash in hand#finances#monetary resource#pecuniary resource# |
|
|
| 15478 |
4948 |
1 |
the head of a state government |
|
|
|
| 15479 |
4948 |
2 |
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) |
regulator# |
|
|
| 15480 |
4949 |
1 |
the quality of being honest |
honestness# |
dishonesty# |
|
| 15481 |
4949 |
2 |
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration |
Lunaria annua#money plant#satin flower#satinpod#silver dollar# |
|
|
| 15482 |
4950 |
1 |
a social unit living together |
family#home#house#menage# |
|
“It was a good Christian household”# |
| 15483 |
4951 |
1 |
someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns |
|
|
|
| 15484 |
4952 |
1 |
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
chore#task# |
|
“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”#“the job of repairing the engine took several hours”# |
| 15485 |
4952 |
1 |
(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit |
|
|
|
| 15486 |
4952 |
1 |
a crime (especially a robbery) |
caper# |
|
“the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis”# |
| 15487 |
4952 |
1 |
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved |
problem# |
|
“it is always a job to contact him”# |
| 15488 |
4952 |
1 |
an object worked on; a result produced by working |
|
|
“he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right”# |
| 15489 |
4952 |
1 |
arranged for contracted work to be done by others |
farm out#subcontract# |
|
|
| 15490 |
4952 |
1 |
work occasionally |
|
|
“As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks”# |
| 15491 |
4952 |
2 |
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money |
business#line#line of work#occupation# |
|
|
| 15492 |
4952 |
2 |
a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"; |
|
|
|
| 15493 |
4952 |
3 |
the performance of a piece of work |
|
|
“she did an outstanding job as Ophelia”#“he gave it up as a bad job”# |
| 15494 |
4952 |
3 |
a damaging piece of work |
|
|
“dry rot did the job of destroying the barn”#“the barber did a real job on my hair”# |
| 15495 |
4952 |
3 |
the responsibility to do something |
|
|
“it is their job to print the truth”# |
| 15496 |
4952 |
4 |
invest at a risk |
speculate# |
|
|
| 15497 |
4952 |
5 |
profit privately from public office and official business |
|
|
|
| 15498 |
4953 |
1 |
a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
|
follower# |
|
| 15499 |
4953 |
2 |
a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
drawing card#loss leader# |
|
|
| 15500 |
4954 |
1 |
the status of a leader |
|
|
“they challenged his leadership of the union”# |
| 15501 |
4954 |
1 |
the ability to lead |
|
|
“he believed that leadership can be taught”# |
| 15502 |
4954 |
1 |
the body of people who lead a group |
leaders# |
|
“the national leadership adopted his plan”# |
| 15503 |
4954 |
1 |
the activity of leading |
leading# |
|
“his leadership inspired the team”# |
| 15504 |
4955 |
1 |
someone who makes or enacts laws |
|
|
|
| 15505 |
4956 |
1 |
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) |
|
|
|
| 15506 |
4956 |
1 |
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English |
loanword# |
|
|
| 15507 |
4956 |
1 |
give temporarily; let have for a limited time |
lend# |
borrow# |
“ loan me some money”# |
| 15508 |
4957 |
1 |
of or relating to an office |
|
|
“ official privileges”# |
| 15509 |
4957 |
1 |
having official authority or sanction |
authorised#authorized#authorised#authoritative#authorized#ex officio#formal#formalised#formalized#semiofficial# |
unofficial#unauthorised#unauthorized#drumhead#summary#informal#loose#unauthorised#unauthorized#wildcat#unsanctioned#show more antonyms...# |
“ official permission”#“an official representative”# |
| 15510 |
4957 |
1 |
verified officially |
confirmed# |
|
“the election returns are now official”# |
| 15511 |
4957 |
1 |
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution |
constituted#established# |
|
|
| 15512 |
4957 |
1 |
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline |
prescribed# |
|
|
| 15513 |
4957 |
1 |
a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
functionary# |
|
|
| 15514 |
4957 |
1 |
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport |
|
|
“the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling”# |
| 15515 |
4958 |
1 |
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition |
|
advantage#reward# |
“neglected his health and paid the penalty”# |
| 15516 |
4958 |
1 |
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game |
|
|
|
| 15517 |
4958 |
1 |
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract |
|
|
|
| 15518 |
4958 |
1 |
the act of punishing |
penalisation#penalization#punishment#sanction# |
|
|
| 15519 |
4959 |
1 |
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
postulation#request# |
|
|
| 15520 |
4959 |
1 |
reverent petition to a deity |
orison#prayer# |
|
|
| 15521 |
4959 |
1 |
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing |
|
|
|
| 15522 |
4960 |
1 |
the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government |
|
|
“unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years”#“government agencies multiplied beyond the control of representative politics”# |
| 15523 |
4960 |
1 |
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs |
|
|
|
| 15524 |
4960 |
1 |
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power |
political relation# |
|
“office politics is often counterproductive”# |
| 15525 |
4960 |
1 |
the opinion you hold with respect to political questions |
political sympathies# |
|
|
| 15526 |
4960 |
1 |
the study of government of states and other political units |
government#political science# |
|
|
| 15527 |
4961 |
1 |
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
bias#preconception# |
|
|
| 15528 |
4961 |
1 |
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance |
prepossess# |
|
|
| 15529 |
4961 |
1 |
disadvantage by prejudice |
|
|
|
| 15530 |
4962 |
1 |
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all |
|
|
|
| 15531 |
4962 |
1 |
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) |
exclusive right#perquisite#prerogative# |
|
|
| 15532 |
4962 |
1 |
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship |
|
|
|
| 15533 |
4962 |
1 |
bestow a privilege upon |
favor#favour# |
|
|
| 15534 |
4963 |
1 |
the advantageous quality of being beneficial |
gain# |
|
|
| 15535 |
4963 |
1 |
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) |
earnings#lucre#net#net income#net profit#profits# |
|
|
| 15536 |
4963 |
1 |
derive a benefit from |
benefit#gain# |
|
“She profited from his vast experience”# |
| 15537 |
4963 |
1 |
make a profit; gain money or materially |
turn a profit# |
break even#lose#turn a loss#show more antonyms...# |
“The company has not profited from the merger”# |
| 15538 |
4964 |
1 |
one of four equal parts |
fourth#fourth part#one-fourth#one-quarter#quartern#twenty-five percent# |
|
“a quarter of a pound”# |
| 15539 |
4964 |
1 |
a fourth part of a year; three months |
|
|
“unemployment fell during the last quarter”# |
| 15540 |
4964 |
1 |
one of four periods into which the school year is divided |
|
|
“the fall quarter ends at Christmas”# |
| 15541 |
4964 |
1 |
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided |
|
|
“both teams scored in the first quarter”# |
| 15542 |
4964 |
1 |
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour |
|
|
“it's a quarter til 4”#“a quarter after 4 o'clock”# |
| 15543 |
4964 |
1 |
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) |
|
|
|
| 15544 |
4964 |
1 |
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) |
|
|
|
| 15545 |
4964 |
1 |
one of the four major division of the compass |
|
|
“the wind is coming from that quarter”# |
| 15546 |
4964 |
1 |
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar |
|
|
“he fed four quarters into the slot machine”# |
| 15547 |
4964 |
1 |
divide into quarters |
|
|
“ quarter an apple”# |
| 15548 |
4964 |
1 |
divide by four; divide into quarters |
|
|
|
| 15549 |
4964 |
1 |
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him |
draw#draw and quarter# |
|
|
| 15550 |
4964 |
2 |
a district of a city having some distinguishing character |
|
|
“the Latin Quarter”# |
| 15551 |
4964 |
3 |
an unspecified person |
|
|
“he dropped a word in the right quarter”# |
| 15552 |
4964 |
4 |
the rear part of a ship |
after part#poop#stern#tail# |
|
|
| 15553 |
4964 |
5 |
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp |
|
|
|
| 15554 |
4964 |
6 |
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent |
|
|
“he surrendered but asked for quarter”# |
| 15555 |
4964 |
7 |
provide housing for (military personnel) |
billet#canton# |
|
|
| 15556 |
4965 |
1 |
an exile who flees for safety |
|
|
|
| 15557 |
4966 |
1 |
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service |
|
|
|
| 15558 |
4966 |
1 |
let for money |
lease# |
|
“We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad”# |
| 15559 |
4966 |
1 |
engage for service under a term of contract |
charter#engage#hire#lease#take# |
|
“Let's rent a car”# |
| 15560 |
4966 |
1 |
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
charter#hire#lease# |
|
|
| 15561 |
4966 |
1 |
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract |
lease#let# |
|
|
| 15562 |
4966 |
2 |
tear or be torn violently |
pull#rend#rip#rive# |
|
|
| 15563 |
4966 |
2 |
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something |
rip#split# |
|
|
| 15564 |
4966 |
2 |
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart |
rip#snag#split#tear# |
|
|
| 15565 |
4966 |
3 |
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions |
economic rent# |
|
|
| 15566 |
4967 |
1 |
the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf |
|
|
|
| 15567 |
4967 |
1 |
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
internal representation#mental representation# |
|
|
| 15568 |
4967 |
1 |
an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent |
|
|
|
| 15569 |
4967 |
1 |
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
|
|
|
| 15570 |
4967 |
1 |
a performance of a play |
histrionics#theatrical#theatrical performance# |
|
|
| 15571 |
4967 |
2 |
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract |
|
|
“the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor”# |
| 15572 |
4967 |
2 |
a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting |
|
|
“certain representations were made concerning police brutality”# |
| 15573 |
4967 |
3 |
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent |
agency#delegacy# |
|
|
| 15574 |
4967 |
3 |
the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body |
|
|
|
| 15575 |
4967 |
3 |
a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency |
|
|
“a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California”# |
| 15576 |
4968 |
1 |
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing |
payoff#wages# |
|
“virtue is its own reward”# |
| 15577 |
4968 |
1 |
payment made in return for a service rendered |
|
|
|
| 15578 |
4968 |
1 |
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property |
|
|
|
| 15579 |
4968 |
1 |
benefit resulting from some event or action |
advantage# |
penalty# |
“reaping the rewards of generosity”# |
| 15580 |
4968 |
1 |
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior |
reinforcement# |
|
|
| 15581 |
4968 |
1 |
bestow honor or rewards upon |
honor#honour# |
attaint#disgrace#dishonor#dishonour#shame# |
“The scout was rewarded for courageous action”# |
| 15582 |
4968 |
1 |
strengthen and support with rewards |
reinforce# |
|
|
| 15583 |
4968 |
1 |
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions |
pay back#repay# |
|
|
| 15584 |
4969 |
1 |
royal persons collectively |
royal family#royal house#royal line# |
|
“the wedding was attended by royalty”# |
| 15585 |
4969 |
2 |
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property |
|
|
“he received royalties on his book”# |
| 15586 |
4970 |
1 |
something that remunerates |
earnings#pay#remuneration#wage# |
|
|
| 15587 |
4971 |
1 |
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required |
deficit#shortfall# |
|
|
| 15588 |
4971 |
1 |
an acute insufficiency |
dearth#famine# |
|
|
| 15589 |
4972 |
1 |
the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose |
specialisation# |
|
|
| 15590 |
4972 |
1 |
the special line of work you have adopted as your career |
specialisation#specialism#speciality#specialty# |
|
“his specialization is gastroenterology”# |
| 15591 |
4972 |
1 |
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function |
differentiation#specialisation# |
|
|
| 15592 |
4973 |
1 |
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
accord#pact# |
|
|
| 15593 |
4974 |
1 |
something that remunerates |
earnings#pay#remuneration#salary# |
|
|
| 15594 |
4974 |
2 |
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
engage# |
|
“Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe”# |
| 15595 |
4975 |
1 |
a collection of maps in book form |
book of maps#map collection# |
|
|
| 15596 |
4975 |
2 |
a figure of a man used as a supporting column |
telamon# |
|
|
| 15597 |
4975 |
3 |
the 1st cervical vertebra |
atlas vertebra# |
|
|
| 15598 |
4976 |
1 |
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television |
air#beam#send#transmit# |
|
|
| 15599 |
4976 |
1 |
cause to become widely known |
circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disperse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
“ broadcast the news”# |
| 15600 |
4976 |
1 |
sow over a wide area, especially by hand |
|
|
“ broadcast seeds”# |
| 15601 |
4976 |
1 |
a radio or television show |
program#programme# |
|
|
| 15602 |
4976 |
1 |
message that is transmitted by radio or television |
|
|
|
| 15603 |
4977 |
1 |
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
clearing# |
|
|
| 15604 |
4977 |
1 |
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding |
elucidation#illumination# |
|
“the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook”# |
| 15605 |
4978 |
1 |
a serious examination and judgment of something |
critique# |
|
“constructive criticism is always appreciated”# |
| 15606 |
4978 |
1 |
a written evaluation of a work of literature |
literary criticism# |
|
|
| 15607 |
4978 |
2 |
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings |
unfavorable judgment# |
|
“the senator received severe criticism from his opponent”# |
| 15608 |
4979 |
1 |
an article giving opinions or perspectives |
column#newspaper column# |
|
|
| 15609 |
4979 |
1 |
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives |
|
|
“ editorial column”# |
| 15610 |
4979 |
2 |
relating to or characteristic of an editor |
|
|
“ editorial duties”# |
| 15611 |
4980 |
1 |
developing in intricate and painstaking detail |
working out# |
|
|
| 15612 |
4980 |
1 |
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
amplification# |
|
“an elaboration of the sketch followed”# |
| 15613 |
4980 |
1 |
a discussion that provides additional information |
enlargement#expansion# |
|
|
| 15614 |
4980 |
1 |
the result of improving something |
refinement# |
|
|
| 15615 |
4980 |
1 |
the quality of being marked by elaborately complex detail |
elaborateness#intricacy#involution# |
|
|
| 15616 |
4981 |
1 |
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events |
|
|
|
| 15617 |
4981 |
1 |
a part of a broadcast serial |
installment#instalment# |
|
|
| 15618 |
4981 |
1 |
a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series |
|
|
|
| 15619 |
4981 |
1 |
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie |
sequence# |
|
|
| 15620 |
4982 |
1 |
rules governing socially acceptable behavior |
|
|
|
| 15621 |
4983 |
1 |
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page |
footer# |
|
|
| 15622 |
4983 |
1 |
add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |
annotate# |
|
|
| 15623 |
4984 |
1 |
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand |
adumbration#prefiguration# |
|
|
| 15624 |
4984 |
1 |
indistinctly prophetic |
adumbrative#prefigurative# |
|
|
| 15625 |
4985 |
1 |
two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings |
|
|
|
| 15626 |
4986 |
1 |
two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear) |
|
|
|
| 15627 |
4987 |
1 |
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion |
ejaculation# |
|
|
| 15628 |
4987 |
1 |
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts |
interpellation#interpolation#interposition# |
|
|
| 15629 |
4988 |
1 |
the act of singing in a monotonous tone |
chanting# |
|
|
| 15630 |
4988 |
1 |
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong |
|
|
|
| 15631 |
4988 |
1 |
rise and fall of the voice pitch |
modulation#pitch contour# |
|
|
| 15632 |
4988 |
1 |
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations |
|
|
|
| 15633 |
4989 |
1 |
the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
apposition#collocation# |
|
“it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors”# |
| 15634 |
4989 |
1 |
a side-by-side position |
|
|
|
| 15635 |
4990 |
1 |
a speech that is open to the public |
public lecture#talk# |
|
“he attended a lecture on telecommunications”# |
| 15636 |
4990 |
1 |
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) |
lecturing# |
|
|
| 15637 |
4990 |
1 |
a lengthy rebuke |
speech#talking to# |
|
“a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline”# |
| 15638 |
4990 |
1 |
deliver a lecture or talk |
talk# |
|
“Did you ever lecture at Harvard?”# |
| 15639 |
4990 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 15640 |
4991 |
1 |
a company emblem or device |
logotype# |
|
|
| 15641 |
4992 |
1 |
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events |
recital#yarn# |
|
“his narration was hesitant”# |
| 15642 |
4992 |
1 |
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program |
narrative#story#tale# |
|
|
| 15643 |
4992 |
1 |
(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth |
|
|
|
| 15644 |
4993 |
1 |
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance |
reading#recital# |
|
“the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”# |
| 15645 |
4993 |
1 |
written matter that is recited from memory |
|
|
|
| 15646 |
4993 |
1 |
systematic training by multiple repetitions |
drill#exercise#practice#practice session# |
|
|
| 15647 |
4993 |
2 |
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study |
class period#course session# |
|
|
| 15648 |
4994 |
1 |
a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life |
situation comedy# |
|
|
| 15649 |
4994 |
1 |
a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life |
situation comedy# |
|
|
| 15650 |
4995 |
1 |
informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar |
slang expression#slang term# |
|
“their speech was full of slang expressions”# |
| 15651 |
4995 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#cant#jargon#lingo#patois#vernacular# |
|
|
| 15652 |
4995 |
1 |
use slang or vulgar language |
|
|
|
| 15653 |
4995 |
1 |
fool or hoax |
befool#cod#dupe#fool#gull#put on#put one across#put one over#take in# |
|
|
| 15654 |
4995 |
1 |
abuse with coarse language |
|
|
|
| 15655 |
4996 |
1 |
special emphasis attached to something |
focus# |
|
“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”# |
| 15656 |
4996 |
1 |
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
accent#emphasis# |
|
“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”# |
| 15657 |
4996 |
1 |
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body |
|
|
“the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”# |
| 15658 |
4996 |
1 |
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |
tenseness#tension# |
|
“ stress is a vasoconstrictor”# |
| 15659 |
4996 |
1 |
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension |
strain# |
|
“"he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson”# |
| 15660 |
4996 |
1 |
to stress, single out as important |
accent#accentuate#emphasise#emphasize#punctuate# |
|
|
| 15661 |
4996 |
1 |
put stress on; utter with an accent |
accent#accentuate# |
|
|
| 15662 |
4996 |
1 |
test the limits of |
strain#try# |
|
|
| 15663 |
4997 |
1 |
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played |
pacing# |
|
|
| 15664 |
4997 |
1 |
the rate of some repeating event |
pace# |
|
|
| 15665 |
4998 |
1 |
a public promotion of some product or service |
ad#advert#advertising#advertizement#advertizing# |
|
|
| 15666 |
4999 |
1 |
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous |
brio#invigoration#spiritedness#vivification# |
|
|
| 15667 |
4999 |
1 |
general activity and motion |
liveliness# |
|
|
| 15668 |
4999 |
1 |
the condition of living or the state of being alive |
aliveness#life#living# |
|
|
| 15669 |
4999 |
1 |
the property of being able to survive and grow |
vitality# |
|
|
| 15670 |
4999 |
1 |
the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something |
invigoration#vivification# |
|
|
| 15671 |
4999 |
1 |
the making of animated cartoons |
|
|
|
| 15672 |
5000 |
1 |
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone |
|
|
“he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess”# |
| 15673 |
5000 |
2 |
a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly |
apologia# |
|
|
| 15674 |
5000 |
3 |
a poor example |
excuse# |
|
“it was an apology for a meal”# |
| 15675 |
5001 |
1 |
a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch |
cecal appendage#vermiform appendix#vermiform process# |
|
|
| 15676 |
5001 |
2 |
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book |
|
|
|
| 15677 |
5002 |
1 |
mix together different elements |
coalesce#combine#commingle#conflate#flux#fuse#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
“The colors blend well”# |
| 15678 |
5002 |
1 |
combine into one |
immingle#intermingle#intermix# |
|
“ blend the nuts and raisins together”#“he blends in with the crowd”# |
| 15679 |
5002 |
1 |
blend or harmonize |
blend in#go# |
|
“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”# |
| 15680 |
5002 |
1 |
the act of blending components together thoroughly |
blending# |
|
|
| 15681 |
5002 |
1 |
an occurrence of thorough mixing |
|
|
|
| 15682 |
5002 |
1 |
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings |
portmanteau#portmanteau word# |
|
“`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'”# |
| 15683 |
5003 |
1 |
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled |
|
|
“he read a chapter every night before falling asleep”# |
| 15684 |
5003 |
2 |
any distinct period in history or in a person's life |
|
|
“the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history”#“the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship”# |
| 15685 |
5003 |
2 |
a series of related events forming an episode |
|
|
“a chapter of disasters”# |
| 15686 |
5003 |
3 |
a local branch of some fraternity or association |
|
|
“he joined the Atlanta chapter”# |
| 15687 |
5003 |
3 |
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church |
|
|
|
| 15688 |
5004 |
1 |
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
|
enlargement#expansion# |
|
| 15689 |
5004 |
1 |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |
compression#condensation# |
|
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”# |
| 15690 |
5004 |
2 |
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) |
muscle contraction#muscular contraction# |
|
|
| 15691 |
5004 |
3 |
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds |
|
|
“`won't' is a contraction of `will not'”#“`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'”# |
| 15692 |
5005 |
1 |
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. |
|
|
|
| 15693 |
5006 |
1 |
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech |
|
|
|
| 15694 |
5006 |
1 |
a stimulus that provides information about what to do |
discriminative stimulus# |
|
|
| 15695 |
5006 |
1 |
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned |
prompt#remind# |
|
|
| 15696 |
5006 |
2 |
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards |
cue stick#pool cue#pool stick# |
|
|
| 15697 |
5006 |
3 |
evidence that helps to solve a problem |
clew#clue# |
|
|
| 15698 |
5007 |
1 |
rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper |
cursive script#longhand#running hand# |
|
|
| 15699 |
5007 |
1 |
having successive letter joined together |
written# |
|
“ cursive script”# |
| 15700 |
5008 |
1 |
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty |
cyclopaedia#cyclopedia#encyclopaedia# |
|
|
| 15701 |
5009 |
1 |
imagination unrestricted by reality |
phantasy# |
|
“a schoolgirl fantasy”# |
| 15702 |
5009 |
1 |
fiction with a large amount of imagination in it |
phantasy# |
|
“she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies”# |
| 15703 |
5009 |
1 |
something many people believe that is false |
fancy#illusion#phantasy# |
|
|
| 15704 |
5009 |
1 |
indulge in fantasies |
fantasise#fantasize#phantasy# |
|
|
| 15705 |
5010 |
1 |
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
indent#indention#indenture# |
|
|
| 15706 |
5010 |
2 |
the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions |
|
|
|
| 15707 |
5010 |
2 |
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) |
indenture# |
|
|
| 15708 |
5010 |
2 |
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion |
pitting#roughness# |
|
|
| 15709 |
5011 |
1 |
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed |
|
|
|
| 15710 |
5011 |
1 |
list in an index |
|
|
|
| 15711 |
5011 |
1 |
provide with an index |
|
|
“ index the book”# |
| 15712 |
5011 |
1 |
adjust through indexation |
|
|
“The government indexes wages and prices”# |
| 15713 |
5011 |
2 |
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number |
|
|
|
| 15714 |
5011 |
2 |
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
index number#indicant#indicator# |
|
|
| 15715 |
5011 |
2 |
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
exponent#power# |
|
|
| 15716 |
5011 |
3 |
the finger next to the thumb |
forefinger#index finger# |
|
|
| 15717 |
5012 |
1 |
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something |
|
|
“an invitation to lunch”#“she threw the invitation away”# |
| 15718 |
5012 |
1 |
a tempting allurement |
|
|
“she was an invitation to trouble”# |
| 15719 |
5013 |
1 |
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it |
mag# |
|
“it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money”# |
| 15720 |
5013 |
1 |
product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object |
|
|
“tripped over a pile of magazines”# |
| 15721 |
5013 |
1 |
a business firm that publishes magazines |
magazine publisher# |
|
“he works for a magazine”# |
| 15722 |
5013 |
2 |
a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
powder magazine#powder store# |
|
|
| 15723 |
5013 |
2 |
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun |
cartridge clip#cartridge holder#clip# |
|
|
| 15724 |
5013 |
2 |
a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required |
cartridge# |
|
|
| 15725 |
5014 |
1 |
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
|
|
|
| 15726 |
5014 |
1 |
the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition |
|
|
|
| 15727 |
5015 |
1 |
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow |
physical object# |
|
“it was full of rackets, balls and other objects”# |
| 15728 |
5015 |
2 |
express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent |
|
|
“She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with”#“When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license”# |
| 15729 |
5015 |
2 |
be averse to or express disapproval of |
|
|
“My wife objects to modern furniture”# |
| 15730 |
5015 |
3 |
the focus of cognitions or feelings |
|
|
“ objects of thought”#“the object of my affection”# |
| 15731 |
5015 |
4 |
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
aim#objective#target# |
|
“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”# |
| 15732 |
5015 |
5 |
(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon |
|
|
“the object of the verb”# |
| 15733 |
5015 |
6 |
(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer |
|
|
“in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects”# |
| 15734 |
5016 |
1 |
a small book usually having a paper cover |
booklet#brochure#folder#leaflet# |
|
|
| 15735 |
5016 |
1 |
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet |
tract# |
|
|
| 15736 |
5017 |
1 |
the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
attitude#position# |
|
|
| 15737 |
5017 |
1 |
characteristic way of bearing one's body |
bearing#carriage# |
|
“stood with good posture”# |
| 15738 |
5017 |
1 |
a rationalized mental attitude |
position#stance# |
|
|
| 15739 |
5017 |
1 |
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others |
pose# |
|
“She postured and made a total fool of herself”# |
| 15740 |
5017 |
1 |
assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
model#pose#sit# |
|
|
| 15741 |
5017 |
2 |
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war |
military capability#military posture#military strength#strength# |
|
|
| 15742 |
5018 |
1 |
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book |
foreword#prolusion# |
|
|
| 15743 |
5018 |
1 |
furnish with a preface or introduction |
introduce#precede#premise# |
|
“He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution”# |
| 15744 |
5019 |
1 |
your name written in your own handwriting |
|
|
|
| 15745 |
5019 |
1 |
a distinguishing style |
touch# |
|
|
| 15746 |
5019 |
1 |
a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program |
signature tune#theme song# |
|
|
| 15747 |
5019 |
1 |
the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key |
key signature# |
|
|
| 15748 |
5019 |
1 |
a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book |
|
|
|
| 15749 |
5020 |
1 |
(language) communication by word of mouth |
language#oral communication#speech communication#spoken communication#spoken language#voice communication# |
|
“his speech was garbled”# |
| 15750 |
5020 |
1 |
the exchange of spoken words |
|
|
“they were perfectly comfortable together without speech”# |
| 15751 |
5020 |
1 |
a lengthy rebuke |
lecture#talking to# |
|
|
| 15752 |
5020 |
1 |
something spoken |
|
|
“he could hear them uttering merry speeches”# |
| 15753 |
5020 |
1 |
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience |
address# |
|
|
| 15754 |
5020 |
1 |
words making up the dialogue of a play |
actor's line#words# |
|
“the actor forgot his speech”# |
| 15755 |
5020 |
1 |
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally |
delivery#manner of speaking# |
|
“her speech was barren of southernisms”#“I detected a slight accent in his speech”# |
| 15756 |
5020 |
1 |
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication |
language# |
|
|
| 15757 |
5021 |
1 |
an uncertain cognitive state |
|
|
“the matter remained in suspense for several years”# |
| 15758 |
5021 |
1 |
excited anticipation of an approaching climax |
|
|
“the play kept the audience in suspense”# |
| 15759 |
5021 |
1 |
apprehension about what is going to happen |
|
|
|
| 15760 |
5022 |
1 |
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented |
house#theatre# |
|
|
| 15761 |
5022 |
1 |
the art of writing and producing plays |
dramatic art#dramatics#dramaturgy#theatre# |
|
|
| 15762 |
5022 |
1 |
a region in which active military operations are in progress |
field#field of operations#theater of operations#theatre#theatre of operations# |
|
“he served in the Vietnam theater for three years”# |
| 15763 |
5023 |
1 |
in a quick and lively tempo |
|
|
“play this section allegro”# |
| 15764 |
5023 |
1 |
(of tempo) fast |
fast# |
|
|
| 15765 |
5023 |
1 |
a brisk and lively tempo |
|
|
|
| 15766 |
5023 |
1 |
a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner |
|
|
|
| 15767 |
5024 |
1 |
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height |
contour line# |
|
|
| 15768 |
5024 |
1 |
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
configuration#conformation#form#shape# |
|
|
| 15769 |
5024 |
1 |
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure |
|
|
“the contours of the melody”#“it defines a major contour of this administration”# |
| 15770 |
5024 |
1 |
form the contours of |
|
|
|
| 15771 |
5025 |
1 |
the act of turning inside out |
eversion#everting# |
|
|
| 15772 |
5025 |
1 |
turning upside down; setting on end |
upending# |
|
|
| 15773 |
5025 |
1 |
the reversal of the normal order of words |
anastrophe# |
|
|
| 15774 |
5025 |
1 |
a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa |
|
|
|
| 15775 |
5025 |
1 |
abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth) |
|
|
|
| 15776 |
5025 |
1 |
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed |
|
|
|
| 15777 |
5025 |
1 |
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa |
|
|
|
| 15778 |
5025 |
1 |
a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex |
sexual inversion# |
|
|
| 15779 |
5025 |
2 |
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer |
|
|
|
| 15780 |
5026 |
1 |
a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward |
|
|
|
| 15781 |
5027 |
1 |
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction |
retral# |
|
|
| 15782 |
5027 |
1 |
moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth |
|
direct# |
|
| 15783 |
5027 |
1 |
going from better to worse |
retrogressive# |
|
|
| 15784 |
5027 |
1 |
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma |
|
anterograde# |
|
| 15785 |
5027 |
1 |
move back |
retreat# |
|
“The glacier retrogrades”# |
| 15786 |
5027 |
1 |
move in a direction contrary to the usual one |
|
|
“retrogr ading planets”# |
| 15787 |
5027 |
1 |
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies |
|
|
|
| 15788 |
5027 |
1 |
get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
regress#retrogress# |
advance#come along#come on#get along#get on#progress#shape up# |
|
| 15789 |
5027 |
1 |
go back over |
hash over#rehash# |
|
“ retrograde arguments”# |
| 15790 |
5028 |
1 |
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble |
legerity#lightness#lightsomeness#nimbleness# |
|
|
| 15791 |
5029 |
1 |
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
join#joint#junction#juncture# |
|
|
| 15792 |
5029 |
1 |
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible |
|
|
|
| 15793 |
5029 |
1 |
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) |
articulatio#joint# |
|
|
| 15794 |
5029 |
2 |
expressing in coherent verbal form |
voice# |
|
“the articulation of my feelings”# |
| 15795 |
5029 |
2 |
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
|
|
|
| 15796 |
5030 |
1 |
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers |
concert dance# |
|
|
| 15797 |
5030 |
1 |
music written for a ballet |
|
|
|
| 15798 |
5031 |
1 |
a state of depression |
blue devils#megrims#vapors#vapours# |
|
“he had a bad case of the blues”# |
| 15799 |
5031 |
1 |
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes |
|
|
|
| 15800 |
5032 |
1 |
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features |
characterisation# |
|
“the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd”# |
| 15801 |
5032 |
1 |
a graphic or vivid verbal description |
characterisation#delineation#depiction#picture#word picture#word-painting# |
|
“the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters”# |
| 15802 |
5032 |
1 |
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture |
characterisation#enactment#personation#portrayal# |
|
|
| 15803 |
5033 |
1 |
a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play |
Greek chorus# |
|
|
| 15804 |
5033 |
1 |
a group of people assembled to sing together |
|
|
|
| 15805 |
5033 |
1 |
a body of dancers or singers who perform together |
chorus line# |
|
|
| 15806 |
5033 |
1 |
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
refrain# |
|
|
| 15807 |
5033 |
1 |
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
|
|
“a chorus of boos”# |
| 15808 |
5033 |
1 |
sing in a choir |
choir# |
|
|
| 15809 |
5033 |
1 |
utter in unison |
|
|
“`yes,' the children chorused”# |
| 15810 |
5034 |
1 |
break down, literally or metaphorically |
break#cave in#fall in#founder#give#give way# |
|
“The wall collapsed”#“The business collapsed”#“The roof collapsed”# |
| 15811 |
5034 |
1 |
fall apart |
break down#crumble#crumple#tumble# |
|
|
| 15812 |
5034 |
1 |
fold or close up |
|
|
“ collapse the music stand”# |
| 15813 |
5034 |
1 |
cause to burst |
burst# |
|
|
| 15814 |
5034 |
1 |
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in |
|
|
“the roof is in danger of collapse”#“the collapse of the old star under its own gravity”# |
| 15815 |
5034 |
2 |
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack |
break down# |
|
|
| 15816 |
5034 |
2 |
suffer a nervous breakdown |
break up#crack#crack up#crock up# |
|
|
| 15817 |
5034 |
2 |
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion |
prostration# |
|
|
| 15818 |
5034 |
3 |
lose significance, effectiveness, or value |
|
|
“The school system is collapsing”#“The stock market collapsed”# |
| 15819 |
5034 |
3 |
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) |
crash# |
|
|
| 15820 |
5034 |
4 |
the act of throwing yourself down |
flop# |
|
|
| 15821 |
5035 |
1 |
the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation |
|
|
|
| 15822 |
5035 |
1 |
the skillful and effective interaction of movements |
|
incoordination# |
|
| 15823 |
5035 |
2 |
being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree |
|
|
|
| 15824 |
5035 |
3 |
the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form |
|
|
|
| 15825 |
5036 |
1 |
(music) a gradual increase in loudness |
|
|
|
| 15826 |
5036 |
1 |
grow louder |
|
decrescendo# |
|
| 15827 |
5036 |
1 |
gradually increasing in volume |
increasing# |
|
|
| 15828 |
5037 |
1 |
having an oblique or slanted direction |
aslant#aslope#slanted#slanting#sloped#sloping# |
|
|
| 15829 |
5037 |
1 |
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face |
oblique# |
|
“a diagonal line across the page”# |
| 15830 |
5037 |
1 |
(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent |
|
|
|
| 15831 |
5037 |
1 |
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric |
bias# |
|
|
| 15832 |
5037 |
1 |
(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry |
|
|
|
| 15833 |
5037 |
1 |
an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard |
|
|
“the bishop moves on the diagonals”# |
| 15834 |
5037 |
1 |
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information |
separatrix#slash#solidus#stroke#virgule# |
|
|
| 15835 |
5038 |
1 |
a dramatic representation |
dramatisation# |
|
|
| 15836 |
5038 |
1 |
conversion into dramatic form |
dramatisation# |
|
“the play was a dramatization of a short story”# |
| 15837 |
5039 |
1 |
an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole |
tout ensemble# |
|
|
| 15838 |
5039 |
1 |
a group of musicians playing or singing together |
|
|
“a string ensemble”# |
| 15839 |
5039 |
1 |
a cast other than the principals |
supporting players# |
|
|
| 15840 |
5039 |
1 |
the chorus of a ballet company |
corps de ballet# |
|
|
| 15841 |
5039 |
1 |
a coordinated outfit (set of clothing) |
|
|
|
| 15842 |
5040 |
1 |
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom |
swim# |
go down#go under#settle#sink#sink#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 15843 |
5040 |
1 |
be in motion due to some air or water current |
be adrift#blow#drift# |
|
|
| 15844 |
5040 |
1 |
move lightly, as if suspended |
be adrift#blow#drift#swim# |
|
“The dancer floated across the stage”# |
| 15845 |
5040 |
1 |
set afloat |
swim# |
|
“He floated the logs down the river”#“The boy floated his toy boat on the pond”# |
| 15846 |
5040 |
1 |
put into the water |
|
|
“ float a ship”# |
| 15847 |
5040 |
1 |
something that floats on the surface of water |
|
|
|
| 15848 |
5040 |
1 |
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy |
air bladder#swim bladder# |
|
|
| 15849 |
5040 |
2 |
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco |
plasterer's float# |
|
|
| 15850 |
5040 |
2 |
make the surface of level or smooth |
|
|
“ float the plaster”# |
| 15851 |
5040 |
3 |
allow (currencies) to fluctuate |
|
|
“The government floated the ruble for a few months”# |
| 15852 |
5040 |
4 |
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with |
|
|
“The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform”# |
| 15853 |
5040 |
5 |
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation |
|
|
“ float data”# |
| 15854 |
5040 |
6 |
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade |
|
|
|
| 15855 |
5040 |
7 |
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public |
|
|
|
| 15856 |
5040 |
8 |
a drink with ice cream floating in it |
ice-cream float#ice-cream soda# |
|
|
| 15857 |
5040 |
9 |
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment |
|
|
|
| 15858 |
5041 |
1 |
the distance between things |
separation# |
|
|
| 15859 |
5041 |
1 |
a definite length of time marked off by two instants |
time interval# |
|
|
| 15860 |
5041 |
1 |
the difference in pitch between two notes |
musical interval# |
|
|
| 15861 |
5041 |
1 |
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints |
|
|
|
| 15862 |
5042 |
1 |
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes |
|
|
|
| 15863 |
5042 |
1 |
a building where musical dramas are performed |
opera house# |
|
|
| 15864 |
5043 |
1 |
a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
dumb show#mime# |
|
|
| 15865 |
5043 |
1 |
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only |
mime# |
|
|
| 15866 |
5044 |
1 |
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
packaging#promotion#promotional material# |
|
|
| 15867 |
5044 |
1 |
the quality of being open to public view |
|
|
“the publicity of the court room”# |
| 15868 |
5045 |
1 |
a musical composition for four performers |
quartette# |
|
|
| 15869 |
5045 |
1 |
four performers or singers who perform together |
quartette# |
|
|
| 15870 |
5045 |
1 |
four people considered as a unit |
foursome#quartette# |
|
“he joined a barbershop quartet”# |
| 15871 |
5045 |
1 |
a set of four similar things considered as a unit |
quadruple#quadruplet#quartette# |
|
|
| 15872 |
5045 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one |
4#IV#Little Joe#four#foursome#quadruplet#quatern#quaternary#quaternion#quaternity#tetrad# |
|
|
| 15873 |
5046 |
1 |
construct or form anew or provide with a new structure |
reconstitute# |
|
“After his accident, he had to restructure his life”# |
| 15874 |
5047 |
1 |
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms |
|
|
|
| 15875 |
5048 |
1 |
the group following and attending to some important person |
cortege#entourage#retinue# |
|
|
| 15876 |
5048 |
1 |
a matching set of furniture |
|
|
|
| 15877 |
5048 |
1 |
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel) |
rooms# |
|
|
| 15878 |
5048 |
1 |
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected |
|
|
|
| 15879 |
5049 |
1 |
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) |
fellow feeling# |
|
|
| 15880 |
5049 |
1 |
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other |
|
|
“the two of them were in close sympathy”# |
| 15881 |
5049 |
1 |
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion |
understanding# |
|
“his sympathies were always with the underdog”# |
| 15882 |
5050 |
1 |
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat |
|
|
|
| 15883 |
5050 |
1 |
music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm |
|
|
|
| 15884 |
5050 |
1 |
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') |
syncope# |
|
|
| 15885 |
5051 |
1 |
the feel of a surface or a fabric |
|
|
“the wall had a smooth texture”# |
| 15886 |
5051 |
1 |
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) |
grain# |
|
“breadfruit has the same texture as bread”#“fish with a delicate flavor and texture”# |
| 15887 |
5051 |
1 |
the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality |
|
|
|
| 15888 |
5051 |
1 |
the essential quality of something |
|
|
“the texture of Neapolitan life”# |
| 15889 |
5051 |
2 |
the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together |
|
|
“then another melodic line is added to the texture”# |
| 15890 |
5052 |
1 |
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
quality#timber#tone# |
|
“the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely”# |
| 15891 |
5053 |
1 |
a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
triad#triple#triplet# |
|
|
| 15892 |
5053 |
1 |
three people considered as a unit |
threesome#triad#trinity# |
|
|
| 15893 |
5053 |
1 |
three performers or singers who perform together |
|
|
|
| 15894 |
5053 |
1 |
a musical composition for three performers |
|
|
|
| 15895 |
5053 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
3#III#deuce-ace#leash#tercet#ternary#ternion#terzetto#three#threesome#tierce#trey#triad#trine#trinity#triplet#troika# |
|
|
| 15896 |
5054 |
1 |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
backup#musical accompaniment#support# |
|
|
| 15897 |
5054 |
1 |
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
attendant#co-occurrence#concomitant# |
|
|
| 15898 |
5054 |
1 |
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them |
escort# |
|
|
| 15899 |
5054 |
1 |
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect |
complement# |
|
“wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish”# |
| 15900 |
5055 |
1 |
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
clapping#hand clapping# |
|
|
| 15901 |
5056 |
1 |
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle |
|
|
|
| 15902 |
5056 |
1 |
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) |
|
|
|
| 15903 |
5056 |
1 |
the act of brushing your teeth |
brushing# |
|
“the dentist recommended two brushes a day”# |
| 15904 |
5056 |
1 |
the act of brushing your hair |
brushing# |
|
“he gave his hair a quick brush”# |
| 15905 |
5056 |
1 |
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush |
|
|
“Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket”# |
| 15906 |
5056 |
1 |
clean with a brush |
|
|
“She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet”# |
| 15907 |
5056 |
1 |
remove with or as if with a brush |
|
|
“ brush away the crumbs”#“ brush the dust from the jacket”#“ brush aside the objections”# |
| 15908 |
5056 |
1 |
cover by brushing |
|
|
“ brush the bread with melted butter”# |
| 15909 |
5056 |
2 |
contact with something dangerous or undesirable |
|
|
“I had a brush with danger on my way to work”#“he tried to avoid any brushes with the police”# |
| 15910 |
5056 |
2 |
momentary contact |
light touch# |
|
|
| 15911 |
5056 |
2 |
a minor short-term fight |
clash#encounter#skirmish# |
|
|
| 15912 |
5056 |
2 |
touch lightly and briefly |
sweep# |
|
“He brushed the wall lightly”# |
| 15913 |
5056 |
2 |
sweep across or over |
sweep# |
|
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”# |
| 15914 |
5056 |
3 |
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor |
|
|
|
| 15915 |
5056 |
4 |
a dense growth of bushes |
brushwood#coppice#copse#thicket# |
|
|
| 15916 |
5057 |
1 |
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) |
photographic camera# |
|
|
| 15917 |
5057 |
1 |
television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam |
television camera#tv camera# |
|
|
| 15918 |
5058 |
1 |
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) |
canvass# |
|
|
| 15919 |
5058 |
1 |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
canvass#sail#sheet# |
|
|
| 15920 |
5058 |
1 |
an oil painting on canvas fabric |
canvass# |
|
|
| 15921 |
5058 |
1 |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
canvass# |
|
“the crowded canvas of history”#“the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound”# |
| 15922 |
5058 |
1 |
a tent made of canvas fabric |
canvas tent#canvass# |
|
|
| 15923 |
5058 |
1 |
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete |
canvass# |
|
“the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”# |
| 15924 |
5058 |
1 |
cover with canvas |
|
|
|
| 15925 |
5058 |
2 |
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
analyse#analyze#canvass#examine#study# |
|
|
| 15926 |
5058 |
2 |
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
canvass#poll# |
|
|
| 15927 |
5058 |
2 |
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
canvass# |
|
|
| 15928 |
5059 |
1 |
water-soaked soil; soft, wet earth |
mud# |
|
|
| 15929 |
5059 |
1 |
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired |
|
|
|
| 15930 |
5059 |
2 |
the dead body of a human being |
cadaver#corpse#remains#stiff# |
|
“honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay”# |
| 15931 |
5060 |
1 |
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class |
|
|
“he wore his national costume”# |
| 15932 |
5060 |
1 |
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) |
|
|
|
| 15933 |
5060 |
1 |
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place |
|
|
“in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume”# |
| 15934 |
5060 |
1 |
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball |
|
|
“he won the prize for best costume”# |
| 15935 |
5060 |
1 |
dress in a costume |
dress up# |
|
|
| 15936 |
5060 |
1 |
furnish with costumes; as for a film or play |
|
|
|
| 15937 |
5061 |
1 |
the extent downward or backward or inward |
deepness# |
|
“the depth of the water”#“ depth of a shelf”#“ depth of a closet”# |
| 15938 |
5061 |
1 |
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas |
astuteness#deepness#profoundness#profundity# |
|
|
| 15939 |
5061 |
1 |
the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense |
|
|
“the depth of his breathing”#“"the depth of his sighs," "the depth of his emotion”# |
| 15940 |
5061 |
1 |
degree of psychological or intellectual profundity |
|
|
|
| 15941 |
5061 |
1 |
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part |
|
|
“from the depths of darkest Africa”#“signals received from the depths of space”# |
| 15942 |
5061 |
1 |
(usually plural) a low moral state |
|
|
“he had sunk to the depths of addiction”# |
| 15943 |
5062 |
1 |
two performers or singers who perform together |
duette#duo# |
|
|
| 15944 |
5062 |
1 |
a musical composition for two performers |
duette#duo# |
|
|
| 15945 |
5062 |
1 |
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) |
pas de deux# |
|
|
| 15946 |
5062 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duo#dyad#pair#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 15947 |
5062 |
1 |
a pair who associate with one another |
couple#duo#twosome# |
|
|
| 15948 |
5063 |
1 |
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something |
ornamentation# |
|
|
| 15949 |
5063 |
1 |
a superfluous ornament |
|
|
|
| 15950 |
5063 |
1 |
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail |
embroidery# |
|
“the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”# |
| 15951 |
5064 |
1 |
a person who tries to please or amuse |
|
|
|
| 15952 |
5065 |
1 |
the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped |
flexibleness# |
inflexibility#inflexibleness# |
|
| 15953 |
5065 |
1 |
the quality of being adaptable or variable |
flexibleness# |
inflexibility#rigidity#rigidness# |
“he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement”# |
| 15954 |
5065 |
1 |
the trait of being easily persuaded |
tractability#tractableness# |
intractability#intractableness# |
|
| 15955 |
5066 |
1 |
at or to or toward the front |
forrad#forrard#forwards#frontward#frontwards# |
back#backward#backwards#rearward#rearwards# |
“he faced forward”#“step forward”# |
| 15956 |
5066 |
1 |
in a forward direction |
ahead#forrader#forwards#onward#onwards# |
|
“they went slowly forward in the mud”# |
| 15957 |
5066 |
1 |
forward in time or order or degree |
forth#onward# |
|
|
| 15958 |
5066 |
1 |
toward the future; forward in time |
ahead# |
back#backward# |
“I look forward to seeing you”# |
| 15959 |
5066 |
1 |
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane |
fore# |
abaft#aft#astern# |
|
| 15960 |
5066 |
1 |
at or near or directed toward the front |
full-face#gardant#guardant#headfirst#headlong#fore#progressive# |
backward#backswept#sweptback#cacuminal#retroflex#converse#reversed#transposed#inverse#reverse#rearward#reverse#receding#reflexive#self-referent#regardant#retracted#retral#retrograde#retroflex#retroflexed#returning#reversive#regressive#retrospective#show more antonyms...# |
“the forward section of the aircraft”#“a forward plunge down the stairs”#“ forward motion”# |
| 15961 |
5066 |
1 |
moving forward |
advancing#forward-moving# |
|
|
| 15962 |
5066 |
1 |
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle |
|
reverse# |
“in a forward gear”# |
| 15963 |
5066 |
2 |
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team |
|
|
|
| 15964 |
5066 |
2 |
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
|
|
|
| 15965 |
5066 |
3 |
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty |
brash#cheeky#nervy#bumptious#self-assertive#overfamiliar#fresh#impertinent#impudent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart#wise#assuming#assumptive#presumptuous#bold# |
backward#bashful#blate#timid#show more antonyms...# |
“a forward child badly in need of discipline”# |
| 15966 |
5066 |
4 |
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit |
send on# |
|
“ forward my mail”# |
| 15967 |
5067 |
1 |
a performance given extempore without planning or preparation |
extemporisation#extemporization# |
|
|
| 15968 |
5067 |
1 |
a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) |
|
|
|
| 15969 |
5067 |
1 |
an unplanned expedient |
temporary expedient# |
|
|
| 15970 |
5068 |
1 |
the means whereby some act is accomplished |
tool# |
|
“my greed was the instrument of my destruction”# |
| 15971 |
5068 |
1 |
a person used by another to gain an end |
cat's-paw#pawn# |
|
|
| 15972 |
5068 |
1 |
a device that requires skill for proper use |
|
|
|
| 15973 |
5068 |
1 |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds |
musical instrument# |
|
|
| 15974 |
5068 |
1 |
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process |
instrumental role# |
|
|
| 15975 |
5068 |
1 |
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling |
|
|
|
| 15976 |
5068 |
1 |
write an instrumental score for |
instrumentate# |
|
|
| 15977 |
5068 |
2 |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
legal document#legal instrument#official document# |
|
|
| 15978 |
5068 |
2 |
address a legal document to |
|
|
|
| 15979 |
5069 |
1 |
move forward by leaps and bounds |
bound#jump#spring# |
|
“The child leapt across the puddle”# |
| 15980 |
5069 |
1 |
jump down from an elevated point |
jump#jump off# |
|
“the widow leapt into the funeral pyre”# |
| 15981 |
5069 |
1 |
cause to jump or leap |
jump# |
|
|
| 15982 |
5069 |
1 |
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another |
jump# |
|
“ leap into fame”# |
| 15983 |
5069 |
1 |
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
bounce#bound#leaping#saltation#spring# |
|
|
| 15984 |
5069 |
1 |
the distance leaped (or to be leaped) |
|
|
“a leap of 10 feet”# |
| 15985 |
5069 |
1 |
an abrupt transition |
jump#saltation# |
|
“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”# |
| 15986 |
5069 |
1 |
a sudden and decisive increase |
jump# |
|
|
| 15987 |
5070 |
1 |
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride |
|
|
“He marched into the classroom and announced the exam”#“The soldiers marched across the border”# |
| 15988 |
5070 |
1 |
march in a procession |
process# |
|
|
| 15989 |
5070 |
1 |
march in protest; take part in a demonstration |
demonstrate# |
|
|
| 15990 |
5070 |
1 |
cause to march or go at a marching pace |
|
|
“They marched the mules into the desert”# |
| 15991 |
5070 |
1 |
force to march |
|
|
“The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria”# |
| 15992 |
5070 |
1 |
walk ostentatiously |
exhibit#parade# |
|
|
| 15993 |
5070 |
1 |
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) |
marching# |
|
“it was a long march”#“we heard the sound of marching”# |
| 15994 |
5070 |
1 |
a procession of people walking together |
|
|
“the march went up Fifth Avenue”# |
| 15995 |
5070 |
1 |
genre of music written for marching |
marching music# |
|
“Sousa wrote the best marches”# |
| 15996 |
5070 |
1 |
a steady advance |
|
|
“the march of science”#“the march of time”# |
| 15997 |
5070 |
2 |
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area |
border district#borderland#marchland# |
|
“the Welsh marches between England and Wales”# |
| 15998 |
5070 |
2 |
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
abut#adjoin#border#butt#butt against#butt on#edge# |
|
“England marches with Scotland”# |
| 15999 |
5071 |
1 |
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence |
air#line#melodic line#melodic phrase#strain#tune# |
|
|
| 16000 |
5071 |
1 |
the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes |
tonal pattern# |
|
|
| 16001 |
5072 |
1 |
the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) |
|
unoriginality# |
|
| 16002 |
5072 |
1 |
the ability to think and act independently |
|
|
|
| 16003 |
5073 |
1 |
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) |
imbrication#lapping# |
|
|
| 16004 |
5074 |
1 |
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it |
carrying into action#carrying out#execution# |
|
“they criticised his performance as mayor”#“experience generally improves performance”# |
| 16005 |
5074 |
1 |
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment |
|
|
“we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”#“an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto”# |
| 16006 |
5074 |
1 |
a dramatic or musical entertainment |
public presentation# |
|
“they listened to ten different performances”#“the play ran for 100 performances”#“the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity”# |
| 16007 |
5074 |
2 |
process or manner of functioning or operating |
functioning#operation# |
|
“they compared the cooking performance of each oven”#“the jet's performance conformed to high standards”# |
| 16008 |
5074 |
3 |
any recognized accomplishment |
|
|
“they admired his performance under stress”#“when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe”# |
| 16009 |
5075 |
1 |
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives |
|
|
|
| 16010 |
5075 |
1 |
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) |
fictile#moldable# |
|
“ plastic substances such as wax or clay”# |
| 16011 |
5075 |
1 |
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning |
formative#shaping# |
|
|
| 16012 |
5075 |
1 |
capable of being influenced or formed |
pliant# |
|
“the plastic minds of children”# |
| 16013 |
5075 |
2 |
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered |
charge card#charge plate#credit card# |
|
“do you take plastic?”# |
| 16014 |
5076 |
1 |
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance#advancement#forward motion#onward motion#procession#progress# |
retreat# |
|
| 16015 |
5076 |
1 |
a movement forward |
advance#progress# |
|
|
| 16016 |
5076 |
1 |
a series with a definite pattern of advance |
patterned advance# |
|
|
| 16017 |
5077 |
1 |
say, state, or perform again |
ingeminate#iterate#reiterate#restate#retell# |
|
|
| 16018 |
5077 |
1 |
say again or imitate |
echo# |
|
|
| 16019 |
5077 |
1 |
make or do or perform again |
double#duplicate#reduplicate#replicate# |
|
|
| 16020 |
5077 |
1 |
repeat an earlier theme of a composition |
recapitulate#reprise#reprize# |
|
|
| 16021 |
5077 |
1 |
do over |
take over# |
|
|
| 16022 |
5077 |
1 |
happen or occur again |
recur# |
|
|
| 16023 |
5077 |
1 |
an event that repeats |
repetition# |
|
“the events today were a repeat of yesterday's”# |
| 16024 |
5078 |
1 |
the appearance of a place |
|
|
|
| 16025 |
5078 |
1 |
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale |
scene# |
|
“they worked all night painting the scenery”# |
| 16026 |
5079 |
1 |
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing |
carnassial#chisel-like#dagger-like#drill-like#edged#fang-like#file-like#incisive#keen#knifelike#metal-cutting#penetrating#penetrative#razor-sharp#sharpened#sharp-toothed#pointed# |
dull#blunt#blunted#dulled#edgeless#unsharpened#show more antonyms...# |
“a sharp knife”#“a pencil with a sharp point”# |
| 16027 |
5079 |
1 |
ending in a sharp point |
acuate#acute#needlelike# |
|
|
| 16028 |
5079 |
1 |
extremely steep |
abrupt#precipitous# |
|
“a sharp drop”# |
| 16029 |
5079 |
1 |
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point |
|
|
|
| 16030 |
5079 |
2 |
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
crisp# |
|
“a sharp photographic image”#“the sharp crack of a twig”# |
| 16031 |
5079 |
2 |
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point |
acute#intense#cutting#keen#knifelike#lancinate#lancinating#piercing#stabbing#fulgurating#salt# |
dull#deadened#show more antonyms...# |
“a sharp pain”#“ sharp winds”# |
| 16032 |
5079 |
3 |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions |
acute#discriminating#incisive#keen#knifelike#penetrating#penetrative#piercing# |
|
|
| 16033 |
5079 |
3 |
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
astute#shrewd# |
|
|
| 16034 |
5079 |
4 |
harsh |
sharp-worded#tart# |
|
“ sharp criticism”#“a sharp-worded exchange”# |
| 16035 |
5079 |
4 |
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
shrill# |
|
|
| 16036 |
5079 |
5 |
very sudden and in great amount or degree |
sudden# |
|
“a sharp drop in the stock market”# |
| 16037 |
5079 |
5 |
quick and forceful |
forceful# |
|
“a sharp blow”# |
| 16038 |
5079 |
5 |
changing suddenly in direction and degree |
acutely#sharply# |
|
“turn sharp left here”# |
| 16039 |
5079 |
6 |
(of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
|
natural#flat#show more antonyms...# |
“C sharp”# |
| 16040 |
5079 |
6 |
a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
|
|
|
| 16041 |
5080 |
1 |
the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty |
|
|
|
| 16042 |
5080 |
1 |
a female singer |
|
|
|
| 16043 |
5080 |
1 |
the pitch range of the highest female voice |
treble# |
|
|
| 16044 |
5080 |
1 |
having or denoting a high range |
treble# |
|
“ soprano voice”#“ soprano sax”# |
| 16045 |
5081 |
1 |
separating the notes; in music |
|
legato# |
“play this staccato, please”# |
| 16046 |
5081 |
1 |
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply |
disconnected# |
legato#smooth# |
“ staccato applause”#“a staccato command”#“ staccato notes”# |
| 16047 |
5082 |
1 |
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose |
|
|
“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”# |
| 16048 |
5082 |
1 |
a rod carried as a symbol |
|
|
|
| 16049 |
5082 |
1 |
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written |
stave# |
|
|
| 16050 |
5082 |
2 |
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task |
|
|
“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”#“the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions”# |
| 16051 |
5082 |
2 |
the body of teachers and administrators at a school |
faculty# |
|
“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”# |
| 16052 |
5082 |
2 |
serve on the staff of |
|
|
“The two men staff the reception desk”# |
| 16053 |
5082 |
2 |
provide with staff |
|
|
“This position is not always staffed”# |
| 16054 |
5082 |
3 |
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration |
|
|
|
| 16055 |
5083 |
1 |
the property of being physically or mentally strong |
|
weakness# |
“fatigue sapped his strength”# |
| 16056 |
5083 |
1 |
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war |
military capability#military posture#military strength#posture# |
|
“we faced an army of great strength”# |
| 16057 |
5083 |
1 |
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force |
durability#enduringness#lastingness# |
|
|
| 16058 |
5083 |
1 |
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty |
persuasiveness# |
unpersuasiveness# |
“the strength of his argument settled the matter”# |
| 16059 |
5083 |
1 |
an asset of special worth or utility |
forte#long suit#metier#speciality#specialty#strong point#strong suit# |
weak point# |
|
| 16060 |
5083 |
1 |
physical energy or intensity |
force#forcefulness# |
|
“it was destroyed by the strength of the gale”# |
| 16061 |
5083 |
1 |
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) |
intensity#intensity level# |
|
“they measured the station's signal strength”# |
| 16062 |
5083 |
1 |
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects |
effectiveness#potency# |
|
“the strength of the drinks”# |
| 16063 |
5083 |
1 |
the condition of financial success |
|
weakness# |
“the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks”# |
| 16064 |
5084 |
1 |
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body |
extend# |
|
“ Stretch your legs!”# |
| 16065 |
5084 |
1 |
extend one's body or limbs |
stretch out# |
|
“Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”# |
| 16066 |
5084 |
1 |
pull in opposite directions |
|
|
“During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”# |
| 16067 |
5084 |
1 |
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length |
extend#stretch out#unfold# |
|
“ stretch out that piece of cloth”# |
| 16068 |
5084 |
1 |
make long or longer by pulling and stretching |
elongate# |
|
“ stretch the fabric”# |
| 16069 |
5084 |
1 |
become longer by being stretched and pulled |
|
contract#shrink# |
“The fabric stretches”# |
| 16070 |
5084 |
1 |
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out |
reach#reaching# |
|
|
| 16071 |
5084 |
1 |
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent |
stretching# |
|
|
| 16072 |
5084 |
1 |
the capacity for being stretched |
stretchability#stretchiness# |
|
|
| 16073 |
5084 |
1 |
a straightaway section of a racetrack |
|
|
|
| 16074 |
5084 |
1 |
having an elongated seating area |
long# |
|
“a stretch limousine”# |
| 16075 |
5084 |
1 |
easily stretched |
elastic# |
|
“ stretch hosiery”# |
| 16076 |
5084 |
2 |
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly |
|
|
“ Stretch the limits”#“ stretch my patience”#“ stretch the imagination”# |
| 16077 |
5084 |
2 |
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance |
extend# |
|
“ stretch the soup by adding some more cream”# |
| 16078 |
5084 |
2 |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |
adulterate#debase#dilute#load# |
|
|
| 16079 |
5084 |
2 |
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit |
|
|
“running at full stretch”#“by no stretch of the imagination”#“beyond any stretch of his understanding”# |
| 16080 |
5084 |
2 |
an unbroken period of time during which you do something |
stint# |
|
“there were stretches of boredom”#“he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary”# |
| 16081 |
5084 |
3 |
lie down comfortably |
stretch out# |
|
“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”# |
| 16082 |
5084 |
3 |
occupy a large, elongated area |
stretch along# |
|
“The park stretched beneath the train line”# |
| 16083 |
5084 |
3 |
a large and unbroken expanse or distance |
|
|
“a stretch of highway”#“a stretch of clear water”# |
| 16084 |
5085 |
1 |
the adult male singing voice above baritone |
tenor voice# |
|
|
| 16085 |
5085 |
1 |
the pitch range of the highest male voice |
|
|
|
| 16086 |
5085 |
1 |
an adult male with a tenor voice |
|
|
|
| 16087 |
5085 |
1 |
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass |
high#high-pitched# |
|
“a tenor sax”# |
| 16088 |
5085 |
1 |
of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice |
high#high-pitched# |
|
“ tenor voice”# |
| 16089 |
5085 |
2 |
a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life |
|
|
“nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways”# |
| 16090 |
5085 |
2 |
the general meaning or substance of an utterance |
strain# |
|
“although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument”# |
| 16091 |
5086 |
1 |
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
bind# |
unbrace#unlace#untie# |
“They tied their victim to the chair”# |
| 16092 |
5086 |
1 |
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
connect#link#link up# |
disconnect# |
“ Tie the ropes together”# |
| 16093 |
5086 |
1 |
form a knot or bow in |
|
|
“ tie a necktie”# |
| 16094 |
5086 |
1 |
make by tying pieces together |
|
|
“The fishermen tied their flies”# |
| 16095 |
5086 |
1 |
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied |
|
|
“he needed a tie for the packages”# |
| 16096 |
5086 |
1 |
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front |
necktie# |
|
“he wore a vest and tie”# |
| 16097 |
5086 |
1 |
a fastener that serves to join or connect |
link#linkup#tie-in# |
|
|
| 16098 |
5086 |
1 |
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating |
tie beam# |
|
“he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam”# |
| 16099 |
5086 |
1 |
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track |
crosstie#railroad tie#sleeper# |
|
|
| 16100 |
5086 |
2 |
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. |
draw# |
|
|
| 16101 |
5086 |
2 |
equality of score in a contest |
|
|
|
| 16102 |
5086 |
2 |
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided |
draw#standoff# |
|
“their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie”# |
| 16103 |
5086 |
3 |
create social or emotional ties |
attach#bind#bond# |
|
|
| 16104 |
5086 |
3 |
perform a marriage ceremony |
marry#splice#wed# |
|
|
| 16105 |
5086 |
3 |
a social or business relationship |
affiliation#association#tie-up# |
|
“he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”# |
| 16106 |
5086 |
4 |
unite musical notes by a tie |
|
|
|
| 16107 |
5086 |
4 |
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value |
|
|
|
| 16108 |
5086 |
5 |
limit or restrict to |
|
|
“I am tied to UNIX”#“These big jets are tied to large airports”# |
| 16109 |
5087 |
1 |
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form |
bend#deform#flex#turn# |
unbend# |
“ twist the dough into a braid”# |
| 16110 |
5087 |
1 |
form into twists |
|
|
“ Twist the strips of dough”# |
| 16111 |
5087 |
1 |
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates |
wrench# |
|
|
| 16112 |
5087 |
1 |
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) |
squirm#worm#wrestle#wriggle#writhe# |
|
|
| 16113 |
5087 |
1 |
extend in curves and turns |
curve#wind# |
|
“the path twisted through the forest”# |
| 16114 |
5087 |
1 |
form into a spiral shape |
distort#twine# |
untwist# |
“The cord is all twisted”# |
| 16115 |
5087 |
1 |
turn in the opposite direction |
|
|
“ twist one's head”# |
| 16116 |
5087 |
1 |
twist suddenly so as to sprain |
rick#sprain#turn#wrench#wrick# |
|
“The wrestler twisted his shoulder”# |
| 16117 |
5087 |
1 |
the act of winding or twisting |
wind#winding# |
|
|
| 16118 |
5087 |
1 |
turning or twisting around (in place) |
turn# |
|
“with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”# |
| 16119 |
5087 |
1 |
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
kink#twirl# |
|
|
| 16120 |
5087 |
1 |
a circular segment of a curve |
bend#crook#turn# |
|
|
| 16121 |
5087 |
1 |
the act of rotating rapidly |
spin#twirl#twisting#whirl# |
|
|
| 16122 |
5087 |
1 |
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself |
eddy# |
|
|
| 16123 |
5087 |
1 |
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
pull#wrench# |
|
|
| 16124 |
5087 |
1 |
a jerky pulling movement |
wrench# |
|
|
| 16125 |
5087 |
1 |
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
braid#plait#tress# |
|
|
| 16126 |
5087 |
2 |
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s |
|
|
“they liked to dance the twist”# |
| 16127 |
5087 |
2 |
do the twist |
|
|
|
| 16128 |
5087 |
3 |
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive |
convolute#pervert#sophisticate#twist around# |
|
“Don't twist my words”# |
| 16129 |
5087 |
4 |
an unforeseen development |
turn#turn of events# |
|
|
| 16130 |
5087 |
5 |
an interpretation of a text or action |
construction# |
|
|
| 16131 |
5087 |
5 |
any clever maneuver |
device#gimmick# |
|
|
| 16132 |
5088 |
1 |
of or relating to poetry |
poetical# |
|
“ poetic works”#“a poetic romance”# |
| 16133 |
5088 |
1 |
characteristic of or befitting poetry |
poetical# |
|
“ poetic diction”# |
| 16134 |
5088 |
1 |
of or relating to poets |
|
|
“ poetic insight”# |
| 16135 |
5088 |
1 |
characterized by romantic imagery |
figurative#nonliteral# |
|
“Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic”# |
| 16136 |
5089 |
1 |
offensively self-assertive |
self-assertive# |
|
|
| 16137 |
5090 |
1 |
like a coquette |
flirtatious# |
|
|
| 16138 |
5091 |
1 |
the property of excessive fatness |
adiposis#overweight#stoutness# |
|
|
| 16139 |
5092 |
1 |
expressing disapproval |
dislogistic#dyslogistic# |
|
|
| 16140 |
5093 |
1 |
an act of deliberate betrayal |
betrayal#treachery#treason# |
|
|
| 16141 |
5093 |
1 |
betrayal of a trust |
perfidiousness#treachery# |
|
|
| 16142 |
5094 |
1 |
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning |
clear-eyed#clear-sighted# |
|
“much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument”# |
| 16143 |
5094 |
1 |
acutely insightful and wise |
sagacious#sapient# |
|
“much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument”# |
| 16144 |
5095 |
1 |
an ancestor in the direct line |
primogenitor# |
|
|
| 16145 |
5096 |
1 |
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) |
ease#relaxation#rest# |
|
“took his repose by the swimming pool”# |
| 16146 |
5096 |
1 |
the absence of mental stress or anxiety |
ataraxis#heartsease#peace#peace of mind#peacefulness#serenity# |
|
|
| 16147 |
5096 |
1 |
a disposition free from stress or emotion |
placidity#quiet#serenity#tranquility#tranquillity# |
|
|
| 16148 |
5096 |
1 |
lean in a comfortable resting position |
recline#recumb# |
|
“He was reposing on the couch”# |
| 16149 |
5096 |
1 |
lie when dead |
|
|
“Mao reposes in his mausoleum”# |
| 16150 |
5096 |
1 |
put in a horizontal position |
lay#put down# |
|
|
| 16151 |
5096 |
2 |
put or confide something in a person or thing |
|
|
“These philosophers reposed the law in the people”# |
| 16152 |
5096 |
2 |
to put something (e.g. trust) in something |
|
|
“The nation reposed its confidence in the King”# |
| 16153 |
5096 |
3 |
be inherent or innate in; |
reside#rest# |
|
|
| 16154 |
5097 |
1 |
a pause from doing something (as work) |
break#recess#time out# |
|
|
| 16155 |
5097 |
1 |
a pause for relaxation |
relief#rest#rest period# |
|
|
| 16156 |
5097 |
1 |
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
reprieve# |
|
|
| 16157 |
5097 |
1 |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
abatement#hiatus#reprieve#suspension# |
|
|
| 16158 |
5097 |
1 |
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment |
reprieve# |
|
|
| 16159 |
5097 |
1 |
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
reprieve# |
|
|
| 16160 |
5098 |
1 |
excessively abundant |
overabundant#plethoric# |
|
|
| 16161 |
5098 |
1 |
most frequent or common |
dominant#predominant#prevailing#prevalent# |
|
|
| 16162 |
5099 |
1 |
arousing or provoking laughter |
amusing#comic#comical#funny#laughable#mirthful# |
|
“ risible courtroom antics”# |
| 16163 |
5100 |
1 |
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government |
|
|
|
| 16164 |
5101 |
1 |
unpleasantly loud and harsh |
raucous# |
|
|
| 16165 |
5101 |
1 |
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
blatant#clamant#clamorous#vociferous# |
|
“ strident demands”# |
| 16166 |
5101 |
1 |
being sharply insistent on being heard |
shrill# |
|
“ strident demands”# |
| 16167 |
5101 |
1 |
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') |
continuant#fricative#sibilant#spirant# |
|
|
| 16168 |
5102 |
1 |
spread negative information about |
rail#revile#vilify# |
|
|
| 16169 |
5102 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce# |
|
|
| 16170 |
5103 |
1 |
extremely hungry |
famished#ravenous#sharp-set#starved# |
|
“fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy”# |
| 16171 |
5103 |
1 |
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous |
avid#devouring#greedy# |
|
|
| 16172 |
5103 |
1 |
devouring or craving food in great quantities |
edacious#rapacious#ravening#ravenous#voracious#wolfish# |
|
|
| 16173 |
5104 |
1 |
strikingly different; tending to contrast |
contrasting# |
|
|
| 16174 |
5104 |
2 |
of words so related that one contrasts with the other |
incompatible# |
|
“`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms”# |
| 16175 |
5104 |
2 |
syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence |
disjunctive# |
|
“disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function”# |
| 16176 |
5105 |
1 |
convert ordinary language into code |
cipher#code#cypher#encrypt#inscribe#write in code# |
|
|
| 16177 |
5106 |
1 |
loaf about and waste time; dawdle |
footle#hang around#lallygag#linger#loaf#loiter#lounge#lurk#mess about#mill about#mill around#tarry# |
|
|
| 16178 |
5107 |
1 |
cause to be confused emotionally |
bemuse#bewilder#throw# |
|
|
| 16179 |
5107 |
1 |
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
bedevil#befuddle#confound#confuse#fox#fuddle#throw# |
|
|
| 16180 |
5108 |
1 |
characteristic of the fields or country |
rustic# |
|
“ agrestic simplicity”# |
| 16181 |
5108 |
1 |
(of behavior) rustic and uncouth |
unrefined# |
|
“the agrestic behavior of a country boy”# |
| 16182 |
5109 |
1 |
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
boisterous#rambunctious#robustious#unruly# |
|
“beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings”# |
| 16183 |
5110 |
1 |
the quality of being fraudulent |
deceit# |
|
|
| 16184 |
5110 |
1 |
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage |
dupery#fraud#hoax#humbug#put-on# |
|
|
| 16185 |
5110 |
1 |
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation |
duplicity# |
|
|
| 16186 |
5111 |
1 |
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
bolt# |
|
|
| 16187 |
5112 |
1 |
the reversal of the normal order of words |
inversion# |
|
|
| 16188 |
5113 |
1 |
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
abscond#bolt#decamp#go off#make off#run off# |
|
|
| 16189 |
5114 |
1 |
how something is done or how it happens |
fashion#manner#mode#style#way# |
|
|
| 16190 |
5114 |
1 |
a particular functioning condition or arrangement |
mode# |
|
|
| 16191 |
5114 |
1 |
a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment |
|
|
|
| 16192 |
5114 |
1 |
a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility |
mode# |
|
|
| 16193 |
5114 |
2 |
a particular sense |
sense modality#sensory system# |
|
|
| 16194 |
5114 |
3 |
verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker |
mode#mood# |
|
|
| 16195 |
5115 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#pair#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 16196 |
5116 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nil#nix#nothing#null#zero#zip#zippo# |
|
“I didn't hear zilch about it”# |
| 16197 |
5117 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
“parroting some timeworn axiom”# |
| 16198 |
5118 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lissome#lithe#slender#supple#svelte#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 16199 |
5119 |
1 |
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
buttery#fulsome#oily#oleaginous#soapy#unctuous# |
|
“ smarmy self-importance”# |
| 16200 |
5120 |
1 |
exercising or involving careful evaluations |
appraising# |
|
“the literary judge uses many evaluative terms”# |
| 16201 |
5121 |
1 |
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories |
categorisation#classification#sorting# |
|
|
| 16202 |
5121 |
1 |
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type |
assortment#categorisation#classification#compartmentalisation#compartmentalization# |
|
|
| 16203 |
5121 |
1 |
a group of people or things arranged by class or category |
categorisation#classification# |
|
|
| 16204 |
5122 |
1 |
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |
enculturation#socialisation#socialization# |
|
|
| 16205 |
5122 |
1 |
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure |
assimilation# |
|
|
| 16206 |
5122 |
1 |
all the knowledge and values shared by a society |
culture# |
|
|
| 16207 |
5123 |
1 |
at ease in talking to others |
forthcoming#outgoing# |
|
|
| 16208 |
5123 |
1 |
being concerned with the social and physical environment |
extravert#extraverted#extravertive#extrovert#extrovertive# |
|
|
| 16209 |
5123 |
1 |
not introspective; examining what is outside yourself |
extrospective# |
introspective#introverted#self-examining# |
|
| 16210 |
5124 |
1 |
lacking brilliance or vitality |
lackluster#lacklustre#lustreless# |
|
“a lusterless performance”# |
| 16211 |
5124 |
1 |
lacking luster or shine |
lackluster#lacklustre#lustreless# |
|
“ lusterless hair”# |
| 16212 |
5125 |
1 |
originating where it is found |
autochthonal#autochthonic#endemic#indigenous# |
|
“ autochthonous rocks and people and folktales”# |
| 16213 |
5125 |
1 |
of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed |
|
allochthonous# |
|
| 16214 |
5126 |
1 |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
cock#prance#ruffle#strut#swagger#tittup# |
|
|
| 16215 |
5126 |
1 |
perform a chasse step, in ballet |
chasse# |
|
|
| 16216 |
5126 |
1 |
move sideways |
sidle# |
|
|
| 16217 |
5126 |
1 |
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading |
chasse# |
|
|
| 16218 |
5126 |
1 |
a journey taken for pleasure |
excursion#expedition#jaunt#junket#outing#pleasure trip# |
|
“after cautious sashays into the field”# |
| 16219 |
5126 |
1 |
a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps |
|
|
|
| 16220 |
5127 |
1 |
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
iota#scintilla#shred#smidge#smidgeon#smidgin#tittle#whit# |
|
|
| 16221 |
5128 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
bathetic#drippy#kitschy#maudlin#mawkish#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
|
| 16222 |
5128 |
1 |
artificially formal |
artificial#contrived#stilted# |
|
|
| 16223 |
5129 |
1 |
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment |
severe# |
|
|
| 16224 |
5129 |
1 |
practicing great self-denial |
ascetic#ascetical#austere# |
|
“a spartan diet”#“a spartan existence”# |
| 16225 |
5129 |
1 |
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity |
resolute# |
|
“ spartan courage”# |
| 16226 |
5130 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 16227 |
5131 |
1 |
small individual study area in a library |
carrell#cubicle#stall# |
|
|
| 16228 |
5132 |
1 |
express in speech |
mouth#speak#talk#utter#verbalise# |
|
“This depressed patient does not verbalize”# |
| 16229 |
5132 |
1 |
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise |
express#give tongue to#utter#verbalise# |
|
|
| 16230 |
5132 |
1 |
be verbose |
verbalise# |
|
“This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious”# |
| 16231 |
5132 |
2 |
convert into a verb |
verbalise# |
|
“many English nouns have become verbalized”# |
| 16232 |
5133 |
1 |
(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed |
mixable# |
immiscible#non-miscible#unmixable#incompatible#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16233 |
5134 |
1 |
lacking definite structure or organization |
unorganised#unorganized#ambiguous#unregulated# |
structured#organized#show more antonyms...# |
“an unstructured situation with no one in authority”#“a neighborhood gang with a relatively unstructured system”#“children in an unstructured environment often feel insecure”#“ unstructured inkblots”# |
| 16234 |
5134 |
1 |
lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies |
amorphous# |
|
|
| 16235 |
5135 |
1 |
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
aspersion#calumny#defamation#slander# |
|
|
| 16236 |
5135 |
1 |
a belittling comment |
belittling# |
|
|
| 16237 |
5135 |
1 |
the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) |
deprecation# |
|
|
| 16238 |
5136 |
1 |
being of delicate or slender build |
slender#slight#slim# |
|
|
| 16239 |
5136 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lissome#lithe#lithesome#slender#supple#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 16240 |
5136 |
1 |
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |
polished#refined#urbane# |
|
|
| 16241 |
5137 |
1 |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
commotion#disruption#disturbance#flutter#hoo-ha#hoo-hah#hurly burly#to-do# |
|
|
| 16242 |
5138 |
1 |
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas |
intumescent#puffy#tumescent#turgid# |
|
|
| 16243 |
5138 |
1 |
ostentatiously lofty in style |
bombastic#declamatory#large#orotund#turgid# |
|
“ tumid political prose”# |
| 16244 |
5138 |
1 |
of sexual organs; stiff and rigid |
hard# |
|
|
| 16245 |
5139 |
1 |
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness |
devil-may-care#rakish# |
|
“"a cocktail party given by some... raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore”# |
| 16246 |
5139 |
2 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#dashing#jaunty#natty#rakish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
|
| 16247 |
5140 |
1 |
lasting a very short time |
ephemeral#passing#short-lived#transient#transitory# |
|
“ fugacious blossoms”# |
| 16248 |
5141 |
1 |
hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy |
mealy-mouthed# |
|
“a mealymouthed politician”# |
| 16249 |
5142 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
disdainful#haughty#imperious#lordly#overbearing#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering# |
|
“walked with a prideful swagger”# |
| 16250 |
5142 |
1 |
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
exultant#exulting#jubilant#rejoicing#triumphal#triumphant# |
|
|
| 16251 |
5143 |
1 |
sleep inducing |
hypnagogic#hypnogogic#somnific#soporiferous#soporific# |
|
|
| 16252 |
5144 |
1 |
ability to move spontaneously and independently |
|
immotility# |
|
| 16253 |
5144 |
1 |
a change of position that does not entail a change of location |
motion#move#movement# |
|
“gastrointestinal motility”# |
| 16254 |
5145 |
1 |
save up as for future use |
cache#hive up#hoard#lay away#stash# |
|
|
| 16255 |
5146 |
1 |
an awkward stupid person |
clod#gawk#goon#lout#lubber#lump#oaf#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 16256 |
5147 |
1 |
attempting to win favor by flattery |
bootlicking#fawning#toadyish# |
|
|
| 16257 |
5147 |
1 |
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
bootlicking#fawning#obsequious#toadyish# |
|
|
| 16258 |
5148 |
1 |
the act of making copies |
reproduction# |
|
|
| 16259 |
5148 |
1 |
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division |
|
|
|
| 16260 |
5148 |
1 |
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied |
replica#reproduction# |
|
|
| 16261 |
5148 |
2 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
comeback#counter#rejoinder#retort#return#riposte# |
|
|
| 16262 |
5148 |
2 |
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer |
|
|
|
| 16263 |
5148 |
3 |
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
echo#reverberation#sound reflection# |
|
|
| 16264 |
5148 |
4 |
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion |
|
|
“scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication”# |
| 16265 |
5149 |
1 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#cross#foil#frustrate#queer#spoil#thwart# |
|
|
| 16266 |
5149 |
2 |
make a small cut or score into |
|
|
|
| 16267 |
5149 |
2 |
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
score# |
|
|
| 16268 |
5149 |
3 |
avoiding waste |
economical#frugal#sparing#stinting# |
|
“` scotch' is used only informally”# |
| 16269 |
5150 |
1 |
being or having a random variable |
random# |
|
“a stochastic variable”#“ stochastic processes”# |
| 16270 |
5151 |
1 |
dwelling beneath the surface of the earth |
chthonian#nether# |
|
|
| 16271 |
5152 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assortment#miscellanea#miscellany#mixed bag#mixture#motley#salmagundi#smorgasbord#variety# |
|
|
| 16272 |
5152 |
1 |
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
medley#pastiche# |
|
|
| 16273 |
5152 |
1 |
a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume |
|
|
|
| 16274 |
5153 |
1 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
compass#orbit#range#reach#scope# |
|
“the ambit of municipal legislation”# |
| 16275 |
5154 |
1 |
not permanent; not lasting |
temporary# |
lasting#permanent#unchangeable#ineradicable#abiding#enduring#imperishable#aeonian#ageless#eonian#eternal#everlasting#perpetual#unceasing#unending#indissoluble#standing#stable#show more antonyms...# |
“"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber”#“ impermanent palm cottages”# |
| 16276 |
5154 |
1 |
existing or enduring for a limited time only |
finite# |
|
|
| 16277 |
5155 |
1 |
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force |
defiant# |
compliant#amenable#conformable#lamblike#nonresistant#manageable#obedient#manipulable#tractable#willing#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16278 |
5155 |
1 |
a person who refuses to comply |
balker#baulker# |
|
|
| 16279 |
5156 |
1 |
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil |
greasy#oily#sebaceous# |
|
“ oleaginous seeds”# |
| 16280 |
5156 |
2 |
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
buttery#fulsome#oily#smarmy#soapy#unctuous# |
|
“ oleaginous hypocrisy”# |
| 16281 |
5157 |
1 |
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) |
deduction#implication# |
|
|
| 16282 |
5158 |
1 |
impossible to identify |
elusive#intangible#unclassifiable#undiagnosable#unrecognisable#unrecognizable# |
identifiable#acknowledgeable#classifiable#distinctive#diagnosable#placeable#recognisable#recognizable#specifiable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16283 |
5159 |
1 |
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) |
constituent#constitutional#organic# |
|
|
| 16284 |
5160 |
1 |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
baleful#forbidding#menacing#minacious#ominous#sinister#threatening# |
|
|
| 16285 |
5161 |
1 |
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money |
|
|
|
| 16286 |
5161 |
1 |
evade payment to |
|
|
“He bilked his creditors”# |
| 16287 |
5161 |
2 |
escape, either physically or mentally |
elude#evade# |
|
|
| 16288 |
5161 |
3 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#cross#foil#frustrate#queer#scotch#spoil#thwart# |
|
|
| 16289 |
5162 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#absolutism#despotism#dictatorship#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#totalitarianism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 16290 |
5163 |
1 |
beat through cleverness and wit |
beat#circumvent#outsmart#outwit#overreach# |
|
“She outfoxed her competitors”# |
| 16291 |
5163 |
1 |
outdo someone in trickery |
|
|
|
| 16292 |
5164 |
1 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
draw out#elicit#evoke#extract# |
|
|
| 16293 |
5164 |
1 |
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state |
derive# |
|
|
| 16294 |
5165 |
1 |
participating readily in reactions |
activated#excited#labile#oxidizable#thermolabile#unstable# |
unreactive#inactive#indifferent#inert#neutral#noble#stable#show more antonyms...# |
“sodium is a reactive metal”#“free radicals are very reactive”# |
| 16295 |
5165 |
1 |
reacting to a stimulus |
responsive# |
|
“the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons”# |
| 16296 |
5166 |
1 |
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |
annoyance#bother#botheration#infliction#pain#pain in the ass# |
|
|
| 16297 |
5166 |
1 |
a bothersome annoying person |
nuisance#pain# |
|
|
| 16298 |
5167 |
1 |
an occupation for which you are especially well suited |
medium# |
|
“in law he found his true metier”# |
| 16299 |
5167 |
2 |
an asset of special worth or utility |
forte#long suit#speciality#specialty#strength#strong point#strong suit# |
weak point# |
|
| 16300 |
5168 |
1 |
annoyed and irritable |
bad-tempered#crabbed#cross#fussy#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 16301 |
5169 |
1 |
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details |
pernickety# |
|
“a persnickety job”#“a persnickety school teacher”# |
| 16302 |
5169 |
1 |
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant |
bigheaded#snooty#snot-nosed#snotty#stuck-up#too big for one's breeches#uppish# |
|
“they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety”# |
| 16303 |
5170 |
1 |
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
abstract#outline#synopsis# |
|
|
| 16304 |
5170 |
1 |
make a summary (of) |
|
|
|
| 16305 |
5171 |
1 |
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially |
scant# |
|
|
| 16306 |
5171 |
1 |
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities |
scant#stint# |
|
|
| 16307 |
5171 |
1 |
limit in quality or quantity |
scant# |
|
|
| 16308 |
5171 |
1 |
subsist on a meager allowance |
scrimp#stint# |
|
|
| 16309 |
5172 |
1 |
suitable for use as food |
eatable#edible# |
inedible#uneatable#poisonous#indigestible#unpalatable#tough#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16310 |
5172 |
1 |
any substance that can be used as food |
eatable#edible#pabulum#victual#victuals# |
|
|
| 16311 |
5173 |
1 |
at an inconvenient time |
inopportunely# |
opportunely# |
“she answered malapropos”# |
| 16312 |
5173 |
1 |
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature |
inappropriate#inapposite#out of place# |
apropos#appropriate#apposite#apt#pertinent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16313 |
5174 |
1 |
essential equality and interchangeability |
|
nonequivalence# |
|
| 16314 |
5174 |
1 |
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
equality#equation#par# |
|
|
| 16315 |
5174 |
1 |
qualities that are comparable |
comparability#compare#comparison# |
|
|
| 16316 |
5175 |
1 |
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) |
fencesitter#independent# |
|
|
| 16317 |
5176 |
1 |
beat severely with a whip or rod |
flog#lash#lather#slash#strap#welt#whip# |
|
“The children were severely trounced”# |
| 16318 |
5176 |
1 |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
beat#beat out#crush#shell#vanquish# |
|
|
| 16319 |
5176 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#vituperate# |
|
|
| 16320 |
5177 |
1 |
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness |
|
|
“a performance of great elan and sophistication”# |
| 16321 |
5177 |
1 |
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
ardor#ardour#zeal# |
|
|
| 16322 |
5177 |
1 |
distinctive and stylish elegance |
dash#flair#panache#style# |
|
|
| 16323 |
5178 |
1 |
capable of relieving pain |
analgetic#anodyne# |
|
“an analgesic effect”# |
| 16324 |
5178 |
1 |
a medicine used to relieve pain |
anodyne#pain pill#painkiller# |
|
|
| 16325 |
5179 |
1 |
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or exhaustion) |
dazed#foggy#groggy#logy# |
|
|
| 16326 |
5180 |
1 |
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
dumbfounded#dumbstricken#dumfounded#flabbergasted#stupefied#thunderstruck# |
|
|
| 16327 |
5181 |
1 |
puffed up with vanity |
grandiloquent#pompous#pontifical#portentous# |
|
“ overblown oratory”# |
| 16328 |
5181 |
2 |
past the stage of full bloom |
mature# |
|
“ overblown roses”# |
| 16329 |
5182 |
1 |
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll |
dog#frank#frankfurter#hot dog#hotdog#weenie#wienerwurst# |
|
|
| 16330 |
5183 |
1 |
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states |
empathetic# |
|
|
| 16331 |
5184 |
1 |
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge |
|
|
|
| 16332 |
5184 |
1 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
comeback#counter#rejoinder#replication#retort#return# |
|
|
| 16333 |
5184 |
1 |
make a return thrust |
|
|
“his opponent riposted”# |
| 16334 |
5184 |
1 |
answer back |
come back#rejoin#repay#retort#return# |
|
|
| 16335 |
5185 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 16336 |
5185 |
1 |
beat with a cane |
cane#flog#lambast# |
|
|
| 16337 |
5186 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
cant#jargon#lingo#patois#slang#vernacular# |
|
|
| 16338 |
5187 |
1 |
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) |
high-sounding#inflated# |
|
“ high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school”# |
| 16339 |
5187 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#exalted#grand#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime# |
|
“"argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks”# |
| 16340 |
5188 |
1 |
a feeling of extreme joy |
exultation#jubilancy#jubilation# |
|
|
| 16341 |
5189 |
1 |
made of or easily forming flakes |
flakey# |
|
|
| 16342 |
5189 |
1 |
made of or resembling flakes |
flakey# |
|
“ flaky soap”# |
| 16343 |
5189 |
2 |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
bizarre#eccentric#flakey#freakish#freaky#gonzo#off-the-wall#outlandish#outre# |
|
|
| 16344 |
5190 |
1 |
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability |
camaraderie#chumminess#comradeliness#comradeship# |
|
|
| 16345 |
5191 |
1 |
a schematic or preliminary plan |
outline#scheme# |
|
|
| 16346 |
5191 |
1 |
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world |
scheme# |
|
|
| 16347 |
5192 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#charade#lampoon#mockery#parody#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 16348 |
5193 |
1 |
a motley assortment of things |
farrago#hodgepodge#hotchpotch#melange#mingle-mangle#mishmash#oddments#odds and ends#omnium-gatherum#ragbag# |
|
|
| 16349 |
5194 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#flashy#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
|
| 16350 |
5194 |
2 |
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch |
wet# |
|
“ tacky varnish”# |
| 16351 |
5195 |
1 |
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences |
uncanny#unearthly#weird# |
|
“an eldritch screech”# |
| 16352 |
5196 |
1 |
have the idea for |
conceive#conceptualise#gestate# |
|
|
| 16353 |
5197 |
1 |
a very long word (a foot and a half long) |
sesquipedalia# |
|
|
| 16354 |
5197 |
1 |
given to the overuse of long words |
pretentious# |
|
“ sesquipedalian orators”#“this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money”# |
| 16355 |
5197 |
1 |
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables |
polysyllabic# |
|
“ sesquipedalian technical terms”# |
| 16356 |
5198 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#forbid#interdict#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
“Dad nixed our plans”# |
| 16357 |
5198 |
2 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nil#nothing#null#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
|
| 16358 |
5199 |
1 |
furnishing added support |
accessory#adjunct#adjuvant#ancillary#auxiliary# |
|
|
| 16359 |
5200 |
1 |
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation |
grandiloquence#grandiosity#ornateness#rhetoric# |
|
|
| 16360 |
5201 |
1 |
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
beat around the bush#equivocate#palter#prevaricate# |
|
|
| 16361 |
5201 |
2 |
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances |
apostatise#apostatize# |
|
|
| 16362 |
5202 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
epicurean#luxuriant#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuous# |
|
|
| 16363 |
5202 |
1 |
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses |
sybarite# |
|
|
| 16364 |
5203 |
1 |
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk |
idle words#jazz#malarky#nothingness#wind# |
|
|
| 16365 |
5204 |
1 |
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest |
acquiescent# |
|
|
| 16366 |
5205 |
1 |
the act of making a noisy disturbance |
commotion#din#ruction#rumpus#tumult# |
|
|
| 16367 |
5206 |
1 |
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of |
outline#sketch# |
|
|
| 16368 |
5206 |
1 |
give to understand |
insinuate#intimate# |
|
|
| 16369 |
5207 |
1 |
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers |
|
|
|
| 16370 |
5207 |
1 |
surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
cutting out#excision#extirpation# |
|
|
| 16371 |
5208 |
1 |
affectedly dainty or refined |
dainty#mincing#niminy-piminy#prim# |
|
|
| 16372 |
5209 |
1 |
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole |
concord#harmony# |
|
|
| 16373 |
5209 |
1 |
agreement of opinions |
concord#harmony# |
|
|
| 16374 |
5209 |
2 |
an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts |
|
|
|
| 16375 |
5210 |
1 |
not precise |
inaccurate#inexact#general#general# |
precise#accurate#distinct#exact#specific#dead#fine#finespun#hairsplitting#meticulous#punctilious#microscopic#nice#skillful#on the button#on the nose#very#show more antonyms...# |
“ imprecise astronomical observations”#“the terms he used were imprecise and emotional”# |
| 16376 |
5211 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 16377 |
5212 |
1 |
be idle; exist in a changeless situation |
idle#slug#stagnate# |
work#do work#work#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16378 |
5213 |
1 |
devoid of intelligence |
fatuous#inane#mindless#vacuous# |
|
|
| 16379 |
5214 |
1 |
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
redress#remedy# |
|
|
| 16380 |
5215 |
1 |
thoroughly dried out |
dried-out# |
|
“old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars”# |
| 16381 |
5215 |
1 |
preserved by removing natural moisture |
dehydrated#dried# |
|
“shredded and desiccated coconut meat”# |
| 16382 |
5215 |
1 |
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless |
arid#desiccate# |
|
“"a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo”# |
| 16383 |
5216 |
1 |
rain heavily |
pelt#pour#rain buckets#stream# |
|
|
| 16384 |
5217 |
1 |
not susceptible to |
unsusceptible# |
susceptible#unprotected#sensitive#allergic#hypersensitised#hypersensitive#hypersensitized#sensitised#sensitized#supersensitised#supersensitive#supersensitized#amenable#capable#open#subject#convincible#persuadable#persuasible#suasible#fictile#pliable#liable#nonimmune#nonresistant#unresistant#predisposed#amenable#tractable#suggestible#temptable#unvaccinated#vulnerable#vulnerable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16385 |
5218 |
1 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
“an arrant fool”# |
| 16386 |
5219 |
1 |
impinge or infringe upon |
encroach#entrench#trench# |
|
“This impinges on my rights as an individual”# |
| 16387 |
5219 |
1 |
advance beyond the usual limit |
encroach#infringe# |
|
|
| 16388 |
5220 |
1 |
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers |
addition#plus# |
|
“the summation of four and three gives seven”# |
| 16389 |
5220 |
1 |
the final aggregate |
sum#sum total# |
|
|
| 16390 |
5220 |
1 |
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) |
rundown#summing up# |
|
|
| 16391 |
5220 |
1 |
(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce |
|
|
|
| 16392 |
5221 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
becoming#comely#decent#decorous#seemly# |
|
“it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money”# |
| 16393 |
5222 |
1 |
satisfy (thirst) |
allay#assuage#quench# |
|
|
| 16394 |
5222 |
1 |
make less active or intense |
abate#slack# |
|
|
| 16395 |
5222 |
1 |
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water |
slack# |
|
|
| 16396 |
5223 |
1 |
a foreboding about what is about to happen |
|
|
|
| 16397 |
5223 |
1 |
a sign of something about to happen |
omen#portent#prodigy#prognostic#prognostication# |
|
|
| 16398 |
5223 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 16399 |
5224 |
1 |
an awkward stupid person |
clod#gawk#goon#lout#lubber#lummox#lump#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 16400 |
5225 |
1 |
consistent in performance or behavior |
rock-steady#steady-going# |
|
“ dependable in one's habits”# |
| 16401 |
5225 |
1 |
worthy of reliance or trust |
reliable# |
undependable#unreliable#erratic#temperamental#uncertain#unsound#untrustworthy#untrusty#show more antonyms...# |
“a dependable worker”# |
| 16402 |
5225 |
1 |
worthy of being depended on |
honest#reliable#true# |
|
“a dependable worker”# |
| 16403 |
5225 |
1 |
financially sound |
good#safe#secure# |
|
|
| 16404 |
5226 |
1 |
loud and confused and empty talk |
empty talk#empty words#hot air#rhetoric# |
|
|
| 16405 |
5226 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blab#blabber#chatter#clack#gabble#gibber#maunder#piffle#prate#prattle#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 16406 |
5226 |
1 |
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds |
|
|
|
| 16407 |
5226 |
2 |
flattery intended to persuade |
blandishment#cajolery# |
|
|
| 16408 |
5226 |
2 |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
blarney#cajole#coax#inveigle#sweet-talk#wheedle# |
|
“He palavered her into going along”# |
| 16409 |
5227 |
1 |
characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components |
asymmetric# |
symmetric#symmetrical#parallel#regular#bilateral#bilaterally symmetric#bilaterally symmetrical#isobilateral#biradial#cruciate#cruciform#even#regular#interchangeable#isosceles#radial#radiate#stellate#centrosymmetric#radially symmetrical#rhombohedral#trigonal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16410 |
5227 |
1 |
irregular in shape or outline |
crooked# |
|
“ asymmetrical features”# |
| 16411 |
5228 |
1 |
relating to the methodology of some discipline |
|
|
“ methodological errors”# |
| 16412 |
5229 |
1 |
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
genuflect#scrape# |
|
|
| 16413 |
5229 |
1 |
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
bootlick#fawn#kotow#suck up#toady#truckle# |
|
“He is always kowtowing to his boss”# |
| 16414 |
5229 |
1 |
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
kotow# |
|
|
| 16415 |
5230 |
1 |
formal and explicit approval |
countenance#endorsement#indorsement#sanction#warrant# |
|
|
| 16416 |
5231 |
1 |
deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive |
hard#unresponsive#insensible#callous#indurate#pachydermatous#dead#numb#dull#insensible#unaffected#soulless#thick-skinned#tough-skinned#tough# |
sensitive#responsive#alive#feisty#huffy#thin-skinned#touchy#oversensitive#show more antonyms...# |
“ insensitive to the needs of the patients”# |
| 16417 |
5231 |
1 |
not responsive to physical stimuli |
unresponsive#insensible#dead#deadened#unreactive#insusceptible#unsusceptible# |
sensitive#responsive#sensible#sensitive#delicate#erogenous#excitable#irritable#highly sensitive#irritable#light-sensitive#photosensitive#radiosensitive#nociceptive#reactive#responsive#susceptible#show more antonyms...# |
“ insensitive to radiation”# |
| 16418 |
5232 |
1 |
generous in assistance to the poor |
beneficent#benevolent#philanthropic# |
|
“ eleemosynary relief”# |
| 16419 |
5233 |
1 |
disorderly fighting |
dogfight#rough-and-tumble#scuffle#tussle# |
|
|
| 16420 |
5233 |
1 |
an angry disturbance |
bother#fuss#trouble# |
|
|
| 16421 |
5233 |
1 |
annoy continually or chronically |
beset#chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harass#harry#molest#plague#provoke# |
|
|
| 16422 |
5234 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#foretell#omen#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 16423 |
5235 |
1 |
of or for the common people |
common# |
|
“ demotic entertainments”#“ demotic speech”#“a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms”# |
| 16424 |
5236 |
1 |
do without or cease to hold or adhere to |
dispense with#forego#foreswear#relinquish#waive# |
|
|
| 16425 |
5236 |
1 |
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime |
forego#forfeit#give up#throw overboard#waive# |
arrogate#claim#lay claim#claim#take#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16426 |
5236 |
2 |
be earlier in time; go back further |
antecede#antedate#forego#precede#predate# |
follow#postdate#come after#follow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16427 |
5237 |
1 |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
malleable#pliable#pliant#tensile#tractile# |
|
“ ductile copper”# |
| 16428 |
5237 |
1 |
easily influenced |
malleable# |
|
|
| 16429 |
5238 |
1 |
an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance |
|
|
|
| 16430 |
5238 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
amends#damages#indemnity#redress#restitution# |
|
|
| 16431 |
5239 |
1 |
a sign of something about to happen |
omen#portent#presage#prodigy#prognostic# |
|
|
| 16432 |
5239 |
1 |
a statement made about the future |
forecasting#foretelling#prediction# |
|
|
| 16433 |
5239 |
1 |
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) |
prophecy#vaticination# |
|
|
| 16434 |
5240 |
1 |
having the consistency of mush |
soft# |
|
|
| 16435 |
5240 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
bathetic#drippy#hokey#kitschy#maudlin#mawkish#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
“ mushy effusiveness”# |
| 16436 |
5241 |
1 |
represented in simplified or symbolic form |
conventional#formal# |
|
|
| 16437 |
5241 |
1 |
diagram of an electrical or mechanical system |
schematic drawing# |
|
|
| 16438 |
5242 |
1 |
working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect |
synergetic# |
|
“a synergistic effect”# |
| 16439 |
5242 |
1 |
used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more) |
interactive# |
antagonistic#incompatible#antacid#antiphlogistic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16440 |
5242 |
1 |
of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism |
|
|
|
| 16441 |
5243 |
1 |
a young person of either sex |
child#fry#kid#minor#nestling#nipper#shaver#small fry#tiddler#tike#youngster# |
|
|
| 16442 |
5243 |
1 |
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
Goth#barbarian#boor#churl#peasant#tike# |
|
|
| 16443 |
5244 |
1 |
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
canvas#poll# |
|
|
| 16444 |
5244 |
1 |
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
analyse#analyze#canvas#examine#study# |
|
|
| 16445 |
5244 |
1 |
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
canvas# |
|
|
| 16446 |
5244 |
1 |
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
opinion poll#poll#public opinion poll# |
|
|
| 16447 |
5244 |
2 |
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) |
canvas# |
|
|
| 16448 |
5244 |
2 |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
canvas#sail#sheet# |
|
|
| 16449 |
5244 |
2 |
an oil painting on canvas fabric |
canvas# |
|
|
| 16450 |
5244 |
2 |
a tent made of canvas fabric |
canvas#canvas tent# |
|
|
| 16451 |
5244 |
2 |
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete |
canvas# |
|
|
| 16452 |
5244 |
2 |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
canvas# |
|
|
| 16453 |
5245 |
1 |
acting according to certain accepted standards |
abidance#compliance#conformity# |
disobedience#noncompliance#nonconformance#nonconformity#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16454 |
5245 |
2 |
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
configuration#contour#form#shape# |
|
|
| 16455 |
5245 |
2 |
a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing |
|
|
|
| 16456 |
5246 |
1 |
make invalid for use |
cancel# |
|
|
| 16457 |
5246 |
1 |
declare invalid |
annul#avoid#nullify#quash#void# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
|
| 16458 |
5246 |
1 |
take away the legal force of or render ineffective |
vitiate#void# |
validate# |
“ invalidate a contract”# |
| 16459 |
5246 |
1 |
show to be invalid |
nullify# |
validate# |
|
| 16460 |
5247 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#defame#denigrate#slander#smear#smirch#sully# |
|
|
| 16461 |
5248 |
1 |
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body |
closure#gag law#gag rule# |
|
|
| 16462 |
5248 |
1 |
terminate debate by calling for a vote |
closure# |
|
“ cloture the discussion”# |
| 16463 |
5249 |
1 |
the attribute of being brief or fleeting |
brevity#briefness# |
|
|
| 16464 |
5249 |
1 |
an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying |
transiency#transitoriness# |
|
|
| 16465 |
5250 |
1 |
having deserted a cause or principle |
renegade# |
|
“some provinces had proved recreant”# |
| 16466 |
5250 |
1 |
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful |
craven# |
|
“"this recreant knight"- Spenser”# |
| 16467 |
5250 |
1 |
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
apostate#deserter#ratter#renegade#turncoat# |
|
|
| 16468 |
5250 |
1 |
an abject coward |
craven#poltroon# |
|
|
| 16469 |
5251 |
1 |
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters |
blistery# |
|
“ blistering sun”# |
| 16470 |
5251 |
1 |
the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin |
vesication#vesiculation# |
|
|
| 16471 |
5251 |
2 |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#bitter#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic# |
|
“ blistering criticism”# |
| 16472 |
5251 |
3 |
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed |
hot#red-hot# |
|
“a blistering pace”# |
| 16473 |
5252 |
1 |
exercising or showing good judgment |
healthy#intelligent#level-headed#sound# |
|
|
| 16474 |
5253 |
1 |
tending to prevent or hinder |
preventive# |
permissive#bailable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16475 |
5253 |
1 |
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease |
preventive#prophylactic# |
|
|
| 16476 |
5253 |
1 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
encumbrance#hinderance#hindrance#hitch#incumbrance#interference#preventive# |
|
|
| 16477 |
5253 |
1 |
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease |
preventive#prophylactic# |
|
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”# |
| 16478 |
5253 |
1 |
an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
birth control device#contraceptive#contraceptive device#preventive#prophylactic device# |
|
|
| 16479 |
5254 |
1 |
brusque and surly and forbidding |
crusty#gruff#ill-humored#ill-humoured# |
|
“his curmudgeonly temper”# |
| 16480 |
5255 |
1 |
being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person |
city-born#city-bred#cityfied# |
|
|
| 16481 |
5256 |
1 |
play boisterously |
disport#frisk#frolic#gambol#lark#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
|
| 16482 |
5257 |
1 |
the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan |
haphazardness#noise#stochasticity# |
|
|
| 16483 |
5257 |
2 |
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work |
S#entropy# |
|
|
| 16484 |
5258 |
1 |
make a portrait of |
depict#portray# |
|
|
| 16485 |
5258 |
1 |
trace the shape of |
delineate#outline# |
|
|
| 16486 |
5259 |
1 |
very informal and familiar |
informal# |
|
“a folksy radio commentator”#“a folksy style”# |
| 16487 |
5259 |
1 |
characteristic of country life |
cracker-barrel#homespun# |
|
“ folksy humor”# |
| 16488 |
5260 |
1 |
suitable to be expended |
consumable#sacrificeable#replaceable# |
unexpendable#essential#irreplaceable#unreplaceable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16489 |
5260 |
1 |
(used of funds) remaining after taxes |
spendable# |
|
|
| 16490 |
5261 |
1 |
a quarrel about petty points |
bicker#bickering#fuss#pettifoggery#spat#squabble# |
|
|
| 16491 |
5262 |
1 |
lacking cordiality; unfriendly |
offish# |
|
“a standoffish manner”# |
| 16492 |
5263 |
1 |
talk socially without exchanging too much information |
chaffer#chat#chatter#chew the fat#chit-chat#chitchat#claver#confab#gossip#jaw#natter#shoot the breeze#visit# |
|
|
| 16493 |
5263 |
1 |
have a conference in order to talk something over |
confab#confer#consult# |
|
|
| 16494 |
5263 |
2 |
unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory |
|
|
|
| 16495 |
5264 |
1 |
a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) |
valedictory#valedictory address#valedictory oration# |
|
|
| 16496 |
5264 |
1 |
the act of saying farewell |
|
|
|
| 16497 |
5265 |
1 |
having a secret or hidden meaning |
cryptic#cryptical#kabbalistic#qabalistic#sibylline# |
|
“ cabalistic symbols engraved in stone”# |
| 16498 |
5266 |
1 |
of or relating to the sky or heavens |
empyreal# |
|
“the empyrean sphere”# |
| 16499 |
5266 |
1 |
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
celestial sphere#firmament#heavens#sphere#vault of heaven#welkin# |
|
|
| 16500 |
5266 |
2 |
inspiring awe |
empyreal#sublime# |
|
“" empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso”# |
| 16501 |
5267 |
1 |
characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components |
asymmetrical# |
symmetric#symmetrical#parallel#regular#bilateral#bilaterally symmetric#bilaterally symmetrical#isobilateral#biradial#cruciate#cruciform#even#regular#interchangeable#isosceles#radial#radiate#stellate#centrosymmetric#radially symmetrical#rhombohedral#trigonal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16502 |
5268 |
1 |
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
buy the farm#cash in one's chips#choke#conk#croak#decease#die#drop dead#exit#expire#give-up the ghost#go#pass#pass away#perish#pop off#snuff it# |
be born# |
“The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102”# |
| 16503 |
5269 |
1 |
of or relating to tension |
|
|
“ tensile stress”#“ tensile pull”# |
| 16504 |
5269 |
1 |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
ductile#malleable#pliable#pliant#tractile# |
|
“made of highly tensile steel alloy”# |
| 16505 |
5270 |
1 |
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation |
bubbling#bubbly#effervescing#foaming#foamy#spumy# |
|
|
| 16506 |
5270 |
1 |
marked by high spirits or excitement |
bubbling#effervescent#scintillating#sparkly# |
|
|
| 16507 |
5271 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#pillage#plunder#ransack#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 16508 |
5272 |
1 |
clearing of guilt or blame |
absolvitory#exonerative#forgiving#extenuating#justificative#justificatory#vindicatory#clean-handed#guiltless#innocent# |
inculpative#inculpatory#accusative#accusatory#accusing#accusive#comminatory#denunciative#denunciatory#condemnatory#condemning#criminative#criminatory#incriminating#incriminatory#damnatory#damning#recriminative#recriminatory#guilty#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16509 |
5273 |
1 |
exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception |
perceptive# |
|
“an insightful parent”#“"the chapter is insightful and suggestive of new perspectives"-R.C.Angell”# |
| 16510 |
5274 |
1 |
the act of expelling a person from their native land |
deportation#exile#transportation# |
|
“the expatriation of wealthy farmers”# |
| 16511 |
5274 |
1 |
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) |
emigration#out-migration# |
|
|
| 16512 |
5275 |
1 |
functioning in a supporting capacity |
auxiliary#subsidiary#supplementary# |
|
|
| 16513 |
5275 |
1 |
added to complete or make up a deficiency |
supplementary# |
|
|
| 16514 |
5276 |
1 |
(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means |
|
|
|
| 16515 |
5276 |
1 |
a mechanism that can move automatically |
automaton#robot# |
|
|
| 16516 |
5277 |
1 |
extremely wicked, deeply criminal |
heinous# |
|
“a flagitious crime”# |
| 16517 |
5277 |
1 |
shockingly brutal or cruel |
atrocious#grievous#monstrous# |
|
|
| 16518 |
5278 |
1 |
remove water from |
desiccate# |
|
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”# |
| 16519 |
5278 |
1 |
lose water or moisture |
desiccate#dry up#exsiccate# |
hydrate#hydrate#hydrate#show more antonyms...# |
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”# |
| 16520 |
5278 |
1 |
preserve by removing all water and liquids from |
desiccate# |
|
“carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”# |
| 16521 |
5279 |
1 |
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk |
chanceful#chancy#dicey# |
|
|
| 16522 |
5279 |
1 |
marked by skill in deception |
crafty#cunning#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily# |
|
|
| 16523 |
5280 |
1 |
a state of nervous depression |
blue funk# |
|
“he was in a funk”# |
| 16524 |
5280 |
2 |
an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar |
|
|
|
| 16525 |
5280 |
3 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#flinch#quail#recoil#shrink#squinch#wince# |
|
|
| 16526 |
5281 |
1 |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
fake#faker#fraud#impostor#pretender#pseud#pseudo#role player#sham#shammer# |
|
|
| 16527 |
5282 |
1 |
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
smother#suffocate# |
|
|
| 16528 |
5282 |
1 |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
choke#stifle#suffocate# |
|
|
| 16529 |
5282 |
1 |
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen |
stifle#suffocate# |
|
|
| 16530 |
5283 |
1 |
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) |
absorbent# |
nonabsorbent#nonabsorptive#repellent#resistant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16531 |
5284 |
1 |
undergo conjugation |
|
|
|
| 16532 |
5284 |
2 |
joined together especially in a pair or pairs |
conjugated#coupled# |
|
|
| 16533 |
5284 |
2 |
(of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets |
compound# |
|
|
| 16534 |
5284 |
3 |
add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. |
|
|
“ conjugate the verb”# |
| 16535 |
5284 |
4 |
unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds |
|
|
|
| 16536 |
5284 |
4 |
of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond |
conjugated# |
|
|
| 16537 |
5284 |
4 |
formed by the union of two compounds |
conjugated# |
|
“a conjugated protein”# |
| 16538 |
5284 |
4 |
a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A |
conjugate solution# |
|
|
| 16539 |
5285 |
1 |
a person who returns after a lengthy absence |
|
|
|
| 16540 |
5285 |
1 |
someone who has returned from the dead |
|
|
|
| 16541 |
5285 |
1 |
of or relating to or typical of a revenant |
|
|
“ revenant shrieks and groans”# |
| 16542 |
5285 |
1 |
coming back |
recurring# |
|
“a revenant ghost”# |
| 16543 |
5286 |
1 |
move about or proceed hurriedly |
scamper#scurry#scuttle# |
|
|
| 16544 |
5286 |
1 |
glide easily along a surface |
|
|
|
| 16545 |
5286 |
1 |
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water |
|
|
|
| 16546 |
5286 |
1 |
cause to skip over a surface |
skim#skip# |
|
|
| 16547 |
5287 |
1 |
the atmosphere of an environment |
ambience# |
|
|
| 16548 |
5287 |
1 |
a particular environment or surrounding influence |
ambience#atmosphere# |
|
|
| 16549 |
5288 |
1 |
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
apostate#deserter#ratter#recreant#renegade# |
|
|
| 16550 |
5289 |
1 |
presumptuously arrogant |
overweening# |
|
“"getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times”# |
| 16551 |
5290 |
1 |
goods or money obtained illegally |
booty#dirty money#loot#pillage#plunder#prize# |
|
|
| 16552 |
5290 |
1 |
valuable goods |
|
|
|
| 16553 |
5290 |
1 |
a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman |
|
|
|
| 16554 |
5290 |
1 |
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
droop#flag#sag# |
|
|
| 16555 |
5290 |
1 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
careen#keel#lurch#reel#stagger# |
|
|
| 16556 |
5290 |
1 |
sway heavily or unsteadily |
|
|
|
| 16557 |
5291 |
1 |
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods |
manage#wangle# |
|
|
| 16558 |
5292 |
1 |
causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings |
unoriented#confusing#estranging#stunning#stupefying# |
orientating#orienting#orientated#oriented#aligning#positioning#dimensioning#familiarising#familiarizing#homing#show more antonyms...# |
“making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting”#“a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting”# |
| 16559 |
5293 |
1 |
with no effort to conceal |
bald# |
|
“a barefaced lie”# |
| 16560 |
5293 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
audacious#bald-faced#bodacious#brassy#brazen#brazen-faced#insolent# |
|
“a barefaced hypocrite”# |
| 16561 |
5294 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#redundant#spare#supererogatory#superfluous#surplus# |
|
“ supernumerary ornamentation”# |
| 16562 |
5294 |
1 |
a person in excess of the regular, required, or usual number |
|
|
“reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries”# |
| 16563 |
5294 |
1 |
a minor actor in crowd scenes |
extra#spear carrier# |
|
|
| 16564 |
5295 |
1 |
cancel officially |
countermand#lift#overturn#repeal#rescind#reverse#revoke#vacate# |
|
|
| 16565 |
5295 |
1 |
declare invalid |
avoid#invalidate#nullify#quash#void# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
“The contract was annulled”# |
| 16566 |
5296 |
1 |
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
beat around the bush#equivocate#prevaricate#tergiversate# |
|
|
| 16567 |
5297 |
1 |
command against |
forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16568 |
5298 |
1 |
specify individually |
enumerate#itemise#recite# |
|
|
| 16569 |
5298 |
1 |
place on a list of items |
itemise# |
|
“ itemize one's tax deductions”# |
| 16570 |
5299 |
1 |
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
degenerate#deviate#pervert# |
|
|
| 16571 |
5299 |
1 |
markedly different from an accepted norm |
aberrant#deviate# |
|
“ deviant ideas”# |
| 16572 |
5300 |
1 |
the act of making a noisy disturbance |
commotion#din#ruckus#ruction#tumult# |
|
|
| 16573 |
5300 |
1 |
cause a disturbance |
|
|
|
| 16574 |
5301 |
1 |
official permission or approval |
authorisation#authority#sanction# |
|
|
| 16575 |
5301 |
1 |
a document giving an official instruction or command |
authorisation#mandate# |
|
|
| 16576 |
5301 |
1 |
the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
authorisation#authority#dominance#potency#say-so# |
|
“deputies are given authorization to make arrests”# |
| 16577 |
5301 |
1 |
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
authorisation#empowerment# |
|
|
| 16578 |
5302 |
1 |
a naive or inexperienced person |
|
|
|
| 16579 |
5302 |
1 |
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience |
naive# |
sophisticated#elegant#disenchanted#cosmopolitan#widely distributed#informed#literate#blase#worldly#intelligent#well-informed#polished#refined#svelte#urbane#worldly-wise#secular#temporal#worldly#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16580 |
5303 |
1 |
a very boastful and talkative person |
boaster#braggart#bragger#line-shooter#vaunter# |
|
|
| 16581 |
5304 |
1 |
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
energy#vitality# |
|
“he seemed full of vim and vigor”# |
| 16582 |
5304 |
1 |
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) |
energy#muscularity#vigor#vigour# |
|
|
| 16583 |
5305 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
fractious#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy# |
|
|
| 16584 |
5305 |
2 |
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crank#tender#tippy# |
|
|
| 16585 |
5306 |
1 |
directly and without evasion; not roundabout |
forthrightly#squarely# |
|
“spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point”# |
| 16586 |
5306 |
1 |
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
blunt#candid#frank#free-spoken#outspoken#plainspoken#point-blank#straight-from-the-shoulder# |
|
“ forthright criticism”#“a forthright approach to the problem”# |
| 16587 |
5307 |
1 |
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard |
|
|
|
| 16588 |
5307 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#cant#jargon#lingo#slang#vernacular# |
|
|
| 16589 |
5308 |
1 |
not auspicious; boding ill |
unfortunate# |
auspicious#bright#hopeful#promising#fortunate#rosy#propitious#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16590 |
5308 |
1 |
presaging ill fortune |
ill#ominous# |
|
“"my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley”# |
| 16591 |
5308 |
1 |
contrary to your interests or welfare |
adverse#untoward# |
|
|
| 16592 |
5309 |
1 |
containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody |
melodious#musical# |
unmelodic#unmelodious#unmusical# |
|
| 16593 |
5309 |
1 |
of or relating to melody |
|
|
“ melodic harmony”# |
| 16594 |
5310 |
1 |
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story |
distort#garble#warp# |
|
|
| 16595 |
5310 |
1 |
falsify knowingly |
|
correct#rectify#right# |
“She falsified the records”# |
| 16596 |
5310 |
1 |
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby |
alter#interpolate# |
|
|
| 16597 |
5310 |
1 |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |
cook#fake#fudge#manipulate#misrepresent#wangle# |
|
“ falsify the data”# |
| 16598 |
5310 |
1 |
prove false |
|
|
“ Falsify a claim”# |
| 16599 |
5311 |
1 |
incline or bend from a vertical position |
angle#lean#tilt#tip# |
|
|
| 16600 |
5311 |
1 |
lie obliquely |
|
|
“A scar slanted across his face”# |
| 16601 |
5311 |
1 |
heel over |
cant#cant over#pitch#tilt# |
|
“The ceiling is slanting”# |
| 16602 |
5311 |
1 |
present with a bias |
angle#weight# |
|
|
| 16603 |
5311 |
1 |
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
pitch#rake# |
|
|
| 16604 |
5311 |
1 |
a biased way of looking at or presenting something |
angle# |
|
|
| 16605 |
5312 |
1 |
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
cuckoo#fathead#goof#goofball#goose#jackass#zany# |
|
|
| 16606 |
5312 |
1 |
an informal term for a youth or man |
cat#guy#hombre# |
|
|
| 16607 |
5313 |
1 |
originating, located, or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere |
|
|
“is there extraterrestrial life?”# |
| 16608 |
5313 |
1 |
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere |
alien#extraterrestrial being# |
|
|
| 16609 |
5314 |
1 |
of the same period |
coetaneous#contemporaneous# |
|
|
| 16610 |
5314 |
1 |
a person of nearly the same age as another |
contemporary# |
|
|
| 16611 |
5315 |
1 |
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic |
|
|
|
| 16612 |
5316 |
1 |
a motley assortment of things |
farrago#gallimaufry#hodgepodge#hotchpotch#melange#mingle-mangle#oddments#odds and ends#omnium-gatherum#ragbag# |
|
|
| 16613 |
5317 |
1 |
so thin as to transmit light |
cobwebby#diaphanous#gauze-like#gauzy#gossamer#see-through#sheer#transparent#vaporous#vapourous# |
|
“ filmy wings of a moth”# |
| 16614 |
5318 |
1 |
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
disruptive#troubled#tumultuous#turbulent# |
|
“ riotous times”# |
| 16615 |
5318 |
2 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#libertine#profligate# |
|
“ riotous living”# |
| 16616 |
5318 |
3 |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
exuberant#lush#luxuriant#profuse# |
|
“their riotous blooming”# |
| 16617 |
5319 |
1 |
fraught with danger |
perilous#precarious#touch-and-go# |
|
“a parlous journey on stormy seas”# |
| 16618 |
5320 |
1 |
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
anthesis#blossoming#florescence#flowering#inflorescence# |
|
|
| 16619 |
5320 |
1 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#blossom#flower#flush#heyday#peak#prime# |
|
|
| 16620 |
5320 |
2 |
any red eruption of the skin |
rash#roseola#skin rash# |
|
|
| 16621 |
5320 |
3 |
a powdery deposit on a surface |
bloom# |
|
|
| 16622 |
5321 |
1 |
place (something) where one cannot find it again |
lose#misplace# |
|
|
| 16623 |
5322 |
1 |
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) |
analytical# |
synthetic#synthetical# |
“an analytic experiment”#“an analytic approach”#“a keenly analytic man”# |
| 16624 |
5322 |
2 |
of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience |
analytical# |
synthetic#synthetical#a posteriori#inductive#logical#show more antonyms...# |
“`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition”# |
| 16625 |
5322 |
3 |
using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus |
|
|
“ analytic statics”# |
| 16626 |
5322 |
4 |
expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection |
uninflected# |
synthetic#agglutinative#polysynthetic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16627 |
5323 |
1 |
severely simple |
austere#severe#stern# |
|
“a stark interior”# |
| 16628 |
5323 |
1 |
complete or extreme |
immoderate# |
|
“ stark poverty”#“a stark contrast”# |
| 16629 |
5323 |
1 |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
bare#barren#bleak#desolate# |
|
“a stark landscape”# |
| 16630 |
5323 |
1 |
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
blunt#crude# |
|
“facing the stark reality of the deadline”# |
| 16631 |
5323 |
1 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#gross#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
|
| 16632 |
5323 |
1 |
completely |
|
|
“ stark mad”#“mouth stark open”# |
| 16633 |
5324 |
1 |
improperly forward or bold |
fresh#impertinent#impudent#overbold#saucy#smart#wise# |
|
|
| 16634 |
5325 |
1 |
someone who enters |
|
|
“new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures”# |
| 16635 |
5325 |
1 |
one who enters a competition |
|
|
|
| 16636 |
5325 |
1 |
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise |
|
|
“a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer”# |
| 16637 |
5325 |
1 |
any new participant in some activity |
fledgeling#fledgling#freshman#neophyte#newbie#newcomer#starter# |
|
|
| 16638 |
5326 |
1 |
someone who prays to God |
prayer# |
|
|
| 16639 |
5326 |
1 |
one praying humbly for something |
petitioner#requester#suppliant# |
|
|
| 16640 |
5326 |
1 |
humbly entreating |
suppliant#supplicatory# |
|
|
| 16641 |
5327 |
1 |
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
aspersion#calumny#denigration#slander# |
|
|
| 16642 |
5327 |
1 |
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
calumniation#calumny#hatchet job#obloquy#traducement# |
|
|
| 16643 |
5328 |
1 |
three people considered as a unit |
threesome#triad#trio# |
|
|
| 16644 |
5328 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
3#III#deuce-ace#leash#tercet#ternary#ternion#terzetto#three#threesome#tierce#trey#triad#trine#trio#triplet#troika# |
|
|
| 16645 |
5329 |
1 |
a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown |
olive drab# |
|
|
| 16646 |
5329 |
1 |
lacking brightness or color; dull |
sober#somber#sombre# |
|
“ drab faded curtains”# |
| 16647 |
5329 |
1 |
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise |
dreary# |
|
“her drab personality”#“life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas”# |
| 16648 |
5329 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#disconsolate#dismal#drear#dreary#gloomy#grim#sorry# |
|
|
| 16649 |
5329 |
1 |
of a light brownish green color |
olive-drab# |
|
|
| 16650 |
5330 |
1 |
severe censure |
|
|
|
| 16651 |
5330 |
1 |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
abrasion#scrape#scratch# |
|
|
| 16652 |
5331 |
1 |
annoyed and irritable |
crabbed#crabby#cross#fussy#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 16653 |
5332 |
1 |
capable of being detected |
noticeable# |
|
|
| 16654 |
5332 |
1 |
easily seen or detected |
perceptible# |
|
“a detectable note of sarcasm”# |
| 16655 |
5333 |
1 |
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
counteract#counterbalance#neutralize# |
|
|
| 16656 |
5333 |
1 |
compensate for or counterbalance |
offset# |
|
|
| 16657 |
5334 |
1 |
affording the opportunity for individual participation |
democratic# |
|
“ participatory democracy”# |
| 16658 |
5335 |
1 |
without partiality |
equitable#just# |
|
“ evenhanded justice”# |
| 16659 |
5336 |
1 |
of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse |
mouse-colored#mouselike#mousey# |
|
“a mousy brownish-grey color”#“ mousy hair”# |
| 16660 |
5336 |
1 |
quiet and timid and ineffectual |
mousey# |
|
|
| 16661 |
5336 |
1 |
infested with mice |
mousey# |
|
|
| 16662 |
5337 |
1 |
not active physically or mentally |
desk-bound#deskbound#abeyant#dormant#hypoactive#underactive#inert#sluggish#soggy#torpid#sedentary#lethargic#unenrgetic# |
active#about#astir#acrobatic#athletic#gymnastic#agile#nimble#quick#spry#hot#hyperactive#overactive#on the go#sporty#lively#energetic#show more antonyms...# |
“illness forced him to live an inactive life”#“dreamy and inactive by nature”# |
| 16663 |
5337 |
1 |
lacking activity; lying idle or unused |
dark#dead#dull#slow#sluggish#idle#unused#strikebound# |
active#brisk#bustling#busy#going#open#springy#show more antonyms...# |
“an inactive mine”#“ inactive accounts”#“ inactive machinery”# |
| 16664 |
5337 |
1 |
not engaged in full-time work |
off#retired# |
active#activated#show more antonyms...# |
“ inactive reserve”#“an inactive member”# |
| 16665 |
5337 |
1 |
not in physical motion |
motionless#static#still# |
|
|
| 16666 |
5337 |
1 |
lacking in energy or will |
passive# |
active#activist#activistic#hands-on#proactive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16667 |
5337 |
1 |
(military) not involved in military operations |
nonoperational# |
operational#active#combat-ready#fighting#effective#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16668 |
5337 |
2 |
not exerting influence or change |
quiescent# |
active#activated#counteractive#surface-active#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16669 |
5337 |
2 |
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert |
unreactive# |
|
“desired amounts of inactive chlorine”# |
| 16670 |
5337 |
2 |
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly |
dead-end#flat#indolent#latent#quiescent# |
active#progressive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16671 |
5337 |
2 |
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct |
dormant# |
active#eruptive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16672 |
5338 |
1 |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
argot#cant#jargon#patois#slang#vernacular# |
|
“they don't speak our lingo”# |
| 16673 |
5339 |
1 |
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution |
charge#commit#institutionalise#send# |
|
|
| 16674 |
5340 |
1 |
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation |
grandiosity#magniloquence#ornateness#rhetoric# |
|
|
| 16675 |
5341 |
1 |
organized so as to give configuration to |
organized# |
|
“a magnet is surrounded by a configured field”# |
| 16676 |
5342 |
1 |
concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions |
ecumenic#oecumenic#oecumenical# |
|
“ ecumenical thinking”#“ ecumenical activities”#“the ecumenical movement”# |
| 16677 |
5342 |
1 |
of worldwide scope or applicability |
cosmopolitan#general#oecumenical#universal#world-wide#worldwide# |
|
“"the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley”# |
| 16678 |
5343 |
1 |
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit |
nauseous#queasy#sick#sickish# |
|
|
| 16679 |
5344 |
1 |
used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each |
dependent# |
|
|
| 16680 |
5345 |
1 |
regain or make up for |
recover#recuperate# |
|
|
| 16681 |
5345 |
1 |
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss |
reimburse# |
|
|
| 16682 |
5345 |
1 |
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments |
deduct#withhold# |
|
|
| 16683 |
5346 |
1 |
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
chill#quiver#shiver#shudder#thrill#tingle# |
|
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”# |
| 16684 |
5347 |
1 |
of or relating to nihilism |
|
|
|
| 16685 |
5348 |
1 |
foreshadow or presage |
announce#annunciate#harbinger#herald# |
|
|
| 16686 |
5348 |
1 |
indicate by signs |
augur#auspicate#betoken#bode#forecast#foreshadow#omen#portend#predict#prefigure#presage#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 16687 |
5348 |
1 |
make a prediction about; tell in advance |
anticipate#call#forebode#predict#prognosticate#promise# |
|
|
| 16688 |
5349 |
1 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flash#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
“a flashy ring”# |
| 16689 |
5349 |
1 |
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display |
gaudy#jazzy#showy#sporty# |
|
|
| 16690 |
5350 |
1 |
reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
reticent#retiring# |
|
|
| 16691 |
5351 |
1 |
emit long loud cries |
howl#roar#wail#yaup#yawl# |
|
|
| 16692 |
5352 |
1 |
high status importance owing to marked superiority |
distinction#eminence#note# |
|
|
| 16693 |
5353 |
1 |
serving as or forming a base |
base# |
|
|
| 16694 |
5353 |
1 |
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem |
radical# |
cauline# |
“ basal placentation”# |
| 16695 |
5353 |
1 |
of primary importance |
primary# |
|
|
| 16696 |
5354 |
1 |
impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion" |
inescapable#unavoidable# |
|
“an ineluctable destiny”# |
| 16697 |
5355 |
1 |
harmful or evil in intent or effect |
baleful#baneful#evil#malefic#malevolent#malign#malign# |
beneficent#benefic#kind#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16698 |
5356 |
1 |
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
wrench# |
|
|
| 16699 |
5357 |
1 |
able or tending to communicate |
communicatory# |
incommunicative#uncommunicative#inarticulate#unarticulate#blank#vacuous#close#closelipped#closemouthed#secretive#tightlipped#deadpan#expressionless#impassive#poker-faced#unexpressive#incommunicado#inexpressive#mum#silent#unpronounceable#unutterable#taciturn#show more antonyms...# |
“"was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray”# |
| 16700 |
5357 |
1 |
of or relating to communication |
|
|
“ communicative arts”# |
| 16701 |
5358 |
1 |
an act or expression of criticism and censure |
rebuke#reprehension#reproof#reproval# |
|
|
| 16702 |
5358 |
1 |
rebuke formally |
censure#criminate# |
|
|
| 16703 |
5358 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 16704 |
5359 |
1 |
ride (a horse) too hard |
|
|
|
| 16705 |
5359 |
2 |
prevail over |
|
|
“health considerations override financial concerns”# |
| 16706 |
5359 |
2 |
rule against |
overrule#overthrow#overturn#reverse# |
|
|
| 16707 |
5359 |
2 |
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something |
nullification# |
|
|
| 16708 |
5359 |
3 |
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device |
|
|
|
| 16709 |
5359 |
3 |
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) |
|
|
|
| 16710 |
5360 |
1 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bounce#bound#rebound#recoil#resile#reverberate#spring#take a hop# |
|
|
| 16711 |
5360 |
1 |
a glancing rebound |
carom# |
|
|
| 16712 |
5361 |
1 |
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
creation#foundation#founding#innovation#instauration#institution#introduction#origination# |
|
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”# |
| 16713 |
5361 |
1 |
an act that sets in motion some course of events |
induction#trigger# |
|
|
| 16714 |
5361 |
1 |
a formal entry into an organization or position or office |
induction#installation# |
|
“his initiation into the club”# |
| 16715 |
5361 |
2 |
wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge |
knowledgeability#knowledgeableness# |
|
“his dullness was due to lack of initiation”# |
| 16716 |
5362 |
1 |
controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined |
fatal# |
|
|
| 16717 |
5362 |
1 |
ominously prophetic |
foreboding#portentous# |
|
|
| 16718 |
5362 |
1 |
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance |
fatal# |
|
“"that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev”# |
| 16719 |
5362 |
1 |
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |
black#calamitous#disastrous#fatal# |
|
“a fateful error”# |
| 16720 |
5363 |
1 |
dress or groom with elaborate care |
dress#plume#preen# |
|
|
| 16721 |
5364 |
1 |
morally degraded |
seamy#seedy#sordid#squalid# |
|
“ sleazy characters hanging around casinos”#“" sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly”# |
| 16722 |
5364 |
1 |
of cloth; thin and loosely woven |
thin# |
|
“the coat has a sleazy lining”# |
| 16723 |
5364 |
1 |
of very poor quality; flimsy |
bum#cheap#cheesy#chintzy#crummy#punk#tinny# |
|
|
| 16724 |
5365 |
1 |
appoint as a substitute |
depute#deputise# |
|
|
| 16725 |
5365 |
1 |
act as a substitute |
deputise#step in#substitute# |
|
|
| 16726 |
5366 |
1 |
a performance of a play |
representation#theatrical#theatrical performance# |
|
|
| 16727 |
5366 |
1 |
a deliberate display of emotion for effect |
|
|
|
| 16728 |
5367 |
1 |
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
chicane#chicanery#guile#trickery#wile# |
|
|
| 16729 |
5367 |
1 |
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
devilment#devilry#deviltry#mischief#mischief-making#mischievousness#rascality#roguery#roguishness# |
|
|
| 16730 |
5368 |
1 |
a severe scolding |
bawling out#castigation#chewing out#dressing down#going-over#upbraiding# |
|
|
| 16731 |
5368 |
1 |
an outpouring of gossip |
|
|
|
| 16732 |
5369 |
1 |
offensively bold |
brash#nervy# |
|
|
| 16733 |
5370 |
1 |
the act of using |
employment#exercise#usage#use#utilisation# |
|
“skilled in the utilization of computers”# |
| 16734 |
5370 |
1 |
the state of having been made use of |
utilisation# |
|
“the rate of utilization”# |
| 16735 |
5371 |
1 |
occurring among or involving several people |
social# |
|
“ interpersonal situations in which speech occurs”# |
| 16736 |
5372 |
1 |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
ductile#malleable#pliable#tensile#tractile# |
|
“ pliant molten glass”# |
| 16737 |
5372 |
1 |
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking |
bendable#pliable#waxy# |
|
“a pliant young tree”# |
| 16738 |
5372 |
1 |
able to adjust readily to different conditions |
elastic#flexible#pliable# |
|
|
| 16739 |
5372 |
1 |
capable of being influenced or formed |
plastic# |
|
“a pliant nature”# |
| 16740 |
5373 |
1 |
being in a tense state |
edgy#high-strung#highly strung#jittery#nervy#overstrung#restive#uptight# |
|
|
| 16741 |
5373 |
1 |
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements |
bumpy#jolting#jolty#rocky#rough# |
smooth# |
|
| 16742 |
5374 |
1 |
relating to or suggesting swine |
|
|
“comparison between human and porcine pleasures”# |
| 16743 |
5374 |
1 |
resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy |
hoggish#piggish#piggy#swinish# |
|
|
| 16744 |
5374 |
1 |
repellently fat |
gross# |
|
“a bald porcine old man”# |
| 16745 |
5375 |
1 |
constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use |
standard# |
|
“ modular furniture”#“ modular homes”# |
| 16746 |
5376 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#naught#nil#nix#nothing#null#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
|
| 16747 |
5377 |
1 |
tending to move toward a center |
inward-developing#inward-moving# |
centrifugal#outward-developing#outward-moving#show more antonyms...# |
“ centripetal force”# |
| 16748 |
5377 |
1 |
tending to unify |
unifying# |
|
|
| 16749 |
5377 |
1 |
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system |
receptive#sensory# |
|
|
| 16750 |
5378 |
1 |
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
florid#ruddy#sanguine# |
|
“Santa's rubicund cheeks”# |
| 16751 |
5379 |
1 |
reflect brightly |
scintillate#sparkle# |
|
|
| 16752 |
5379 |
1 |
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity |
scintillate#sparkle# |
|
“his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall”# |
| 16753 |
5380 |
1 |
impossible to deny or disprove |
irrefutable#positive# |
|
“ incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence”# |
| 16754 |
5380 |
1 |
necessarily or demonstrably true |
demonstrable# |
|
|
| 16755 |
5381 |
1 |
wither, as with a loss of moisture |
shrink#shrivel up#wither# |
|
“The fruit dried and shriveled”# |
| 16756 |
5381 |
1 |
decrease in size, range, or extent |
shrink# |
|
“My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me”# |
| 16757 |
5382 |
1 |
small area set off by walls for special use |
booth#kiosk#stall# |
|
|
| 16758 |
5382 |
1 |
small individual study area in a library |
carrel#carrell#stall# |
|
|
| 16759 |
5382 |
1 |
small room in which a monk or nun lives |
cell# |
|
|
| 16760 |
5383 |
1 |
the trait of spending extravagantly |
extravagance#prodigality# |
|
|
| 16761 |
5383 |
1 |
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure |
dissipation#dissolution#licentiousness#looseness# |
|
|
| 16762 |
5384 |
1 |
equality of distribution |
balance#counterbalance#equilibrium# |
|
|
| 16763 |
5385 |
1 |
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
bangle#bauble#fallal#gaud#novelty#trinket# |
|
|
| 16764 |
5386 |
1 |
make off with belongings of others |
abstract#cabbage#filch#hook#lift#nobble#pilfer#pinch#snarf#sneak#swipe# |
|
|
| 16765 |
5387 |
1 |
a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits |
|
|
|
| 16766 |
5387 |
1 |
loud confused noise from many sources |
hubbub#katzenjammer#uproar# |
|
|
| 16767 |
5388 |
1 |
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored |
unassailable#untouchable# |
violable# |
“the person of the king is inviolable”#“an inviolable oath”# |
| 16768 |
5388 |
1 |
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with |
impregnable#secure#strong#unassailable#unattackable# |
|
“fortifications that made the frontier inviolable”# |
| 16769 |
5388 |
1 |
not capable of being violated or infringed |
absolute#infrangible# |
|
|
| 16770 |
5388 |
1 |
having to be kept sacred |
inviolate#sacrosanct# |
|
|
| 16771 |
5389 |
1 |
exacting especially about details |
finical#finicky#particular#picky# |
|
“ fussy about clothes”# |
| 16772 |
5389 |
2 |
annoyed and irritable |
bad-tempered#crabbed#crabby#cross#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 16773 |
5389 |
3 |
overcrowded or cluttered with detail |
busy# |
|
“a fussy design”# |
| 16774 |
5390 |
1 |
having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder |
dyslectic# |
|
|
| 16775 |
5390 |
1 |
of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia |
|
|
|
| 16776 |
5391 |
1 |
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection |
exclusive# |
|
“the school was very selective in its admissions”# |
| 16777 |
5391 |
1 |
tending to select; characterized by careful choice |
discriminating# |
|
“"an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown”# |
| 16778 |
5392 |
1 |
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
blarney#cajole#coax#palaver#sweet-talk#wheedle# |
|
|
| 16779 |
5393 |
1 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
fancy#figure#image#picture#project#see#visualise#visualize# |
|
|
| 16780 |
5393 |
1 |
picture to oneself; imagine possible |
foresee# |
|
“I cannot envision him as President”# |
| 16781 |
5394 |
1 |
form into one cluster |
|
|
|
| 16782 |
5394 |
1 |
a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
cumulation#cumulus#heap#mound#pile# |
|
|
| 16783 |
5394 |
1 |
volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together |
|
|
|
| 16784 |
5394 |
1 |
clustered together but not coherent |
agglomerated#agglomerative#clustered# |
|
“an agglomerated flower head”# |
| 16785 |
5395 |
1 |
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
hideous#horrid#outrageous# |
|
“ horrific conditions in the mining industry”# |
| 16786 |
5395 |
1 |
causing fear or dread or terror |
awful#dire#direful#dread#dreaded#dreadful#fearful#fearsome#frightening#horrendous#terrible# |
|
|
| 16787 |
5396 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
ardent#fervent#fiery#impassioned#perfervid#torrid# |
|
|
| 16788 |
5396 |
2 |
extremely hot |
fervent# |
|
“"set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope”# |
| 16789 |
5397 |
1 |
characterized by emotion |
affectional#affective# |
|
|
| 16790 |
5398 |
1 |
friendly and open and willing to talk |
expansive# |
|
|
| 16791 |
5398 |
1 |
full of trivial conversation |
chatty#gabby#garrulous#loquacious#talky# |
|
|
| 16792 |
5398 |
1 |
unwisely talking too much |
bigmouthed#blabbermouthed#blabby# |
|
|
| 16793 |
5399 |
1 |
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity |
confused#lost# |
|
“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”#“the anesthetic left her completely disoriented”# |
| 16794 |
5399 |
1 |
socially disoriented |
alienated#anomic# |
|
|
| 16795 |
5400 |
1 |
the act of dispersing or diffusing something |
diffusion#dispersal#dispersion# |
|
|
| 16796 |
5400 |
1 |
the property of being diffused or dispersed |
diffusion# |
|
|
| 16797 |
5400 |
1 |
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate |
airing#public exposure#spreading# |
|
|
| 16798 |
5401 |
1 |
a new appraisal or evaluation |
reappraisal#revaluation#review# |
|
|
| 16799 |
5402 |
1 |
marked by great carelessness |
haphazard#slipshod#sloppy# |
|
“ slapdash work”# |
| 16800 |
5402 |
1 |
in a careless or reckless manner |
slam-bang# |
|
“the shelves were put up slapdash”# |
| 16801 |
5402 |
1 |
directly |
bang#bolt#slap#smack# |
|
|
| 16802 |
5403 |
1 |
muscular and heavily built |
buirdly#burly#husky#strapping# |
|
“a beefy wrestler”# |
| 16803 |
5404 |
1 |
impelling to action |
motivative#motive# |
|
“ motivating arguments”# |
| 16804 |
5404 |
1 |
the act of motivating; providing incentive |
motivation# |
|
|
| 16805 |
5405 |
1 |
take apart into its constituent pieces |
break apart#break up#dismantle#take apart# |
assemble#piece#put together#set up#tack#tack together# |
|
| 16806 |
5406 |
1 |
perform without preparation |
ad-lib#extemporise#improvise#improvize# |
|
“he extemporized a speech at the wedding”# |
| 16807 |
5406 |
1 |
manage in a makeshift way; make do with whatever is at hand |
improvise# |
|
|
| 16808 |
5407 |
1 |
make external or objective, or give reality to |
exteriorise#exteriorize#externalise#objectify# |
|
“language externalizes our thoughts”# |
| 16809 |
5407 |
1 |
regard as objective |
externalise#project# |
|
|
| 16810 |
5408 |
1 |
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of |
counterfeit#imitative# |
|
“a pseudo esthete”# |
| 16811 |
5408 |
1 |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
fake#faker#fraud#imposter#impostor#pretender#pseud#role player#sham#shammer# |
|
|
| 16812 |
5409 |
1 |
not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters |
impossible#crazy#half-baked#screwball#softheaded#meshuga#meshugga#meshugge#meshuggeneh#meshuggener#quixotic#romantic#wild-eyed#unfunctional#unwieldy#unrealistic# |
practical#concrete#possible#applicative#applicatory#functional#interoperable#matter-of-fact#pragmatic#pragmatical#operable#practicable#serviceable#unimaginative#working#realistic#serviceable#show more antonyms...# |
“refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense”#“he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work”#“an impractical solution”# |
| 16813 |
5409 |
1 |
not practical or realizable; speculative |
Laputan#airy#visionary#windy# |
|
|
| 16814 |
5410 |
1 |
not adroit |
bumbling#bungling#butterfingered#ham-fisted#ham-handed#handless#heavy-handed#left-handed#inept#tactless#uncoordinated#nonmechanical#unmechanical#awkward# |
adroit#clean#neat#clever#cunning#ingenious#co-ordinated#coordinated#deft#dexterous#dextrous#handy#light-fingered#nimble-fingered#quick-witted#artful#show more antonyms...# |
“a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve”#“a maladroit translation”#“ maladroit propaganda”# |
| 16815 |
5411 |
1 |
disposed or willing to comply |
amenable# |
|
|
| 16816 |
5411 |
1 |
quick to comply |
obedient# |
|
“"I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare”# |
| 16817 |
5411 |
1 |
in keeping |
accordant#agreeable#concordant#consonant# |
|
“plans conformable with your wishes”# |
| 16818 |
5412 |
1 |
the act of providing approval and support |
backing#championship#patronage# |
|
|
| 16819 |
5412 |
1 |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
accompaniment#musical accompaniment#support# |
|
|
| 16820 |
5412 |
1 |
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
backup man#fill-in#relief#reliever#stand-in#substitute# |
|
|
| 16821 |
5412 |
2 |
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage |
|
|
“a traffic backup on the main street”#“he discovered a backup in the toilet”# |
| 16822 |
5412 |
3 |
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device |
computer backup# |
|
“he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased”# |
| 16823 |
5413 |
1 |
loud confusing disagreeable sounds |
|
|
|
| 16824 |
5413 |
1 |
a loud harsh or strident noise |
blare#blaring#clamor#clamour#din# |
|
|
| 16825 |
5414 |
1 |
destroy completely |
|
|
“we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis”# |
| 16826 |
5414 |
1 |
destroy property or hinder normal operations |
counteract#countermine#sabotage#undermine#weaken# |
|
|
| 16827 |
5414 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#vitiate# |
|
“Do school counselors subvert young children?”# |
| 16828 |
5414 |
1 |
cause the downfall of; of rulers |
bring down#overthrow#overturn# |
|
“ subvert the ruling class”# |
| 16829 |
5415 |
1 |
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware |
automation#mechanisation# |
|
|
| 16830 |
5415 |
1 |
the condition of having a highly technical implementation |
mechanisation# |
|
|
| 16831 |
5416 |
1 |
the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor |
|
|
|
| 16832 |
5416 |
1 |
a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device |
|
|
|
| 16833 |
5416 |
1 |
alternative names for the body of a human being |
anatomy#bod#build#figure#flesh#form#frame#human body#material body#physical body#physique#shape#soma# |
|
|
| 16834 |
5417 |
1 |
not penitent or remorseful |
impenitent#unremorseful# |
penitent#repentant#ashamed#bad#regretful#sorry#contrite#remorseful#rueful#ruthful#penitential#penitentiary#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16835 |
5417 |
1 |
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
cussed#obdurate#obstinate# |
|
|
| 16836 |
5418 |
1 |
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
harbinger#herald#precursor#predecessor# |
|
|
| 16837 |
5418 |
1 |
anything that precedes something similar in time |
antecedent# |
|
|
| 16838 |
5418 |
1 |
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another |
precursor# |
|
|
| 16839 |
5419 |
1 |
small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals |
caribe#pirana# |
|
|
| 16840 |
5419 |
1 |
someone who attacks in search of booty |
marauder#predator#vulture# |
|
|
| 16841 |
5420 |
1 |
a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades |
|
|
|
| 16842 |
5420 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#lampoon#mockery#parody#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 16843 |
5421 |
1 |
goods or money obtained illegally |
booty#dirty money#pillage#plunder#prize#swag# |
|
|
| 16844 |
5421 |
1 |
informal terms for money |
boodle#bread#cabbage#clams#dinero#dough#gelt#kale#lettuce#lolly#lucre#moolah#pelf#scratch#shekels#simoleons#sugar#wampum# |
|
|
| 16845 |
5421 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#pillage#plunder#ransack#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”# |
| 16846 |
5421 |
1 |
take illegally; of intellectual property |
plunder# |
|
|
| 16847 |
5422 |
1 |
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
respite# |
|
|
| 16848 |
5422 |
1 |
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment |
respite# |
|
|
| 16849 |
5422 |
1 |
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) |
|
|
|
| 16850 |
5422 |
2 |
relieve temporarily |
|
|
|
| 16851 |
5422 |
2 |
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
respite# |
|
|
| 16852 |
5422 |
2 |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
abatement#hiatus#respite#suspension# |
|
|
| 16853 |
5423 |
1 |
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets |
blood cell#blood corpuscle# |
|
|
| 16854 |
5423 |
1 |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
atom#molecule#mote#particle#speck# |
|
|
| 16855 |
5424 |
1 |
moving easily and quickly; nimble |
light#tripping# |
|
“a lightsome buoyant step”# |
| 16856 |
5424 |
1 |
carefree and happy and lighthearted |
blithe#blithesome#light-hearted#lighthearted# |
|
“trilling songs with a lightsome heart”# |
| 16857 |
5425 |
1 |
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences |
introspective#self-examining# |
extrospective#extroverted# |
|
| 16858 |
5426 |
1 |
open to doubt or debate |
problematic#problematical# |
|
|
| 16859 |
5426 |
1 |
open to argument or debate |
arguable#disputable#moot# |
|
|
| 16860 |
5426 |
1 |
capable of being disproved |
disputable# |
|
|
| 16861 |
5427 |
1 |
not easily perturbed, excited, or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure |
imperturbable# |
|
“ unflappable in a crisis”# |
| 16862 |
5428 |
1 |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch#botch up#bumble#bungle#fluff#foul up#fumble#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up#spoil# |
|
|
| 16863 |
5428 |
1 |
an embarrassing mistake |
bloomer#blooper#blunder#boo-boo#botch#bungle#foul-up#pratfall# |
|
|
| 16864 |
5429 |
1 |
separate into parts or portions |
carve up#dissever#divide#separate#split#split up# |
unify#unite# |
|
| 16865 |
5429 |
2 |
short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society |
|
|
|
| 16866 |
5430 |
1 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
flinch#funk#quail#recoil#shrink#squinch#wince# |
|
|
| 16867 |
5430 |
1 |
show submission or fear |
cower#crawl#creep#fawn#grovel# |
|
|
| 16868 |
5431 |
1 |
capable of being managed or controlled |
compliant#administrable#controllable#governable#directed#dirigible#steerable#obedient#manipulable#tractable# |
difficult#unmanageable#defiant#noncompliant#indocile#uncontrollable#ungovernable#unruly#uncheckable#disobedient#intractable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16869 |
5431 |
1 |
capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
accomplishable#achievable#doable#realizable# |
|
|
| 16870 |
5432 |
1 |
a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind |
|
|
|
| 16871 |
5432 |
1 |
an extreme bellicose nationalist |
flag-waver#hundred-percenter#jingo#jingoist#patrioteer# |
|
|
| 16872 |
5433 |
1 |
a maneuver in a game or conversation |
gambit#stratagem# |
|
|
| 16873 |
5433 |
1 |
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker |
gambit# |
|
|
| 16874 |
5434 |
1 |
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
bacchanal#bacchanalia#debauchery#drunken revelry#orgy#riot#saturnalia# |
|
|
| 16875 |
5434 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#profane#subvert#vitiate# |
|
“ debauch the young people with wine and women”# |
| 16876 |
5435 |
1 |
not counterfeit or copied |
authentic#unquestionable#veritable# |
|
“a bona fide manuscript”# |
| 16877 |
5435 |
1 |
undertaken in good faith |
sincere# |
|
“a bona fide offer”# |
| 16878 |
5436 |
1 |
a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
trio#triple#triplet# |
|
|
| 16879 |
5436 |
1 |
three people considered as a unit |
threesome#trinity#trio# |
|
|
| 16880 |
5436 |
1 |
a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones |
common chord# |
|
|
| 16881 |
5436 |
1 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
3#III#deuce-ace#leash#tercet#ternary#ternion#terzetto#three#threesome#tierce#trey#trine#trinity#trio#triplet#troika# |
|
|
| 16882 |
5437 |
1 |
having or showing valor |
valiant# |
|
|
| 16883 |
5438 |
1 |
construct a theory about |
|
|
“Galileo theorized the motion of the stars”# |
| 16884 |
5438 |
1 |
form or construct theories |
|
|
“he thinks and theorizes all day”# |
| 16885 |
5438 |
1 |
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conjecture#hypothecate#hypothesise#hypothesize#speculate#suppose#theorise# |
|
|
| 16886 |
5439 |
1 |
translating an idea into action |
practice# |
|
“differences between theory and praxis of communism”# |
| 16887 |
5440 |
1 |
a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
catchword#motto#slogan# |
|
|
| 16888 |
5440 |
1 |
a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people |
|
|
|
| 16889 |
5441 |
1 |
arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
devise#get up#organise#organize#prepare# |
|
“ machinate a plot”# |
| 16890 |
5441 |
1 |
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
cabal#complot#conjure#conspire# |
|
|
| 16891 |
5442 |
1 |
consider in a comprehensive way |
survey# |
|
“He appraised the situation carefully before acting”# |
| 16892 |
5442 |
1 |
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of |
assess#evaluate#measure#valuate#value# |
|
“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”# |
| 16893 |
5443 |
1 |
a loud resonant repeating noise |
clang#clangoring#clangour#clank#clash#crash# |
|
|
| 16894 |
5443 |
1 |
make a loud resonant noise |
clangour# |
|
“the alarm clangored throughout the building”# |
| 16895 |
5443 |
1 |
make a loud noise |
clang#clangour# |
|
|
| 16896 |
5444 |
1 |
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of |
judge#try# |
|
|
| 16897 |
5444 |
1 |
bring to an end; settle conclusively |
decide#resolve#settle# |
|
“The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance”# |
| 16898 |
5445 |
1 |
produce or cause to happen |
effect#set up# |
|
|
| 16899 |
5446 |
1 |
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
assessment# |
|
|
| 16900 |
5446 |
1 |
an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something |
|
|
|
| 16901 |
5446 |
1 |
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
estimate#estimation# |
|
|
| 16902 |
5447 |
1 |
without a basis in reason or fact |
groundless#idle#unfounded#unwarranted#wild# |
|
“ baseless gossip”# |
| 16903 |
5448 |
1 |
one who is playfully mischievous |
imp#monkey#rascal#scalawag#scallywag#scamp# |
|
|
| 16904 |
5448 |
1 |
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
knave#rascal#rogue#scalawag#scallywag#varlet# |
|
|
| 16905 |
5449 |
1 |
show off |
blow#bluster#boast#gas#gasconade#shoot a line#swash#tout#vaunt# |
|
|
| 16906 |
5449 |
1 |
an instance of boastful talk |
bragging#crow#crowing#gasconade#line-shooting#vaporing# |
|
“his brag is worse than his fight”# |
| 16907 |
5449 |
1 |
exceptionally good |
boss# |
|
“his brag cornfield”# |
| 16908 |
5450 |
1 |
form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract |
visualise# |
|
“Mathematicians often visualize”# |
| 16909 |
5450 |
1 |
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
envision#fancy#figure#image#picture#project#see#visualise# |
|
|
| 16910 |
5450 |
1 |
make visible |
visualise# |
|
“With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized”# |
| 16911 |
5450 |
1 |
view the outline of by means of an X-ray |
visualise# |
|
“The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver”# |
| 16912 |
5451 |
1 |
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
abjure#recant#resile#retract# |
|
|
| 16913 |
5452 |
1 |
capable of producing offspring or vegetation |
fertile# |
|
|
| 16914 |
5452 |
1 |
intellectually productive |
fertile#prolific# |
|
“a fecund imagination”# |
| 16915 |
5453 |
1 |
involving two dimensions |
planar# |
cubic#three-dimensional#linear#one-dimensional#blockish#blocky#box-shaped#boxlike#boxy#brick-shaped#cube-shaped#cubelike#cubical#cubiform#cuboid#cuboidal#isometric#solid#collinear#lineal#linelike#rectilineal#rectilinear#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16916 |
5453 |
1 |
lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth |
2-dimensional#flat# |
|
“a film with two-dimensional characters”# |
| 16917 |
5454 |
1 |
inclined to judge too severely |
overcritical# |
|
“ hypercritical of colloquial speech”# |
| 16918 |
5455 |
1 |
tending to adhere |
adherent#agglutinate#agglutinative#bondable#coherent#tenacious#cohesive#gluey#glutinous#gummy#mucilaginous#pasty#sticky#viscid#viscous#gooey#icky#gum-like#gummed#gummy#pitchy#resinous#resiny#tarry#self-sealing#stick-on#sticky# |
nonadhesive#nonglutinous#nonviscid#non-resinous#non-resiny#nonresinous#nonresiny#ungummed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16919 |
5455 |
1 |
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
adhesive agent#adhesive material# |
|
|
| 16920 |
5456 |
1 |
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something |
proof#substantiation# |
|
|
| 16921 |
5456 |
1 |
the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof |
establishment# |
|
|
| 16922 |
5457 |
1 |
extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic |
intoxicating# |
|
|
| 16923 |
5457 |
2 |
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
foolhardy#rash#reckless# |
|
|
| 16924 |
5457 |
3 |
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
judicious#wise# |
|
|
| 16925 |
5458 |
1 |
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
caustic#erosive#mordant#vitriolic# |
|
|
| 16926 |
5458 |
1 |
spitefully sarcastic |
sarcastic# |
|
“ corrosive cristism”# |
| 16927 |
5458 |
1 |
a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) |
|
|
|
| 16928 |
5459 |
1 |
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling |
dizzy#giddy#woozy# |
|
“a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff”# |
| 16929 |
5460 |
1 |
characterized by antagonism or antipathy |
antipathetic#antipathetical# |
|
“slaves antagonistic to their masters”# |
| 16930 |
5460 |
1 |
incapable of harmonious association |
incompatible# |
|
|
| 16931 |
5460 |
1 |
arousing animosity or hostility |
alienating# |
conciliative#conciliatory#appeasing#placating#placative#placatory#pacific#propitiative#propitiatory#soft#show more antonyms...# |
“his antagonistic brusqueness”#“Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States”# |
| 16932 |
5460 |
1 |
indicating opposition or resistance |
counter# |
|
|
| 16933 |
5460 |
1 |
used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect |
incompatible# |
interactive#synergistic# |
|
| 16934 |
5461 |
1 |
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract |
emblematical#symbolic#symbolical# |
|
“a crown is emblematic of royalty”# |
| 16935 |
5461 |
1 |
being or serving as an illustration of a type |
exemplary#typic# |
|
“the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”# |
| 16936 |
5462 |
1 |
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
coronach#dirge#lament#threnody# |
|
|
| 16937 |
5463 |
1 |
an onerous or difficult concern |
burden#incumbrance#load#onus# |
|
|
| 16938 |
5463 |
1 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
hinderance#hindrance#hitch#incumbrance#interference#preventative#preventive# |
|
|
| 16939 |
5463 |
2 |
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) |
incumbrance# |
|
|
| 16940 |
5464 |
1 |
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness |
buoyant#chirpy# |
|
“a perky little widow in her 70s”# |
| 16941 |
5465 |
1 |
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be |
postiche#sham# |
|
|
| 16942 |
5465 |
1 |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
faker#fraud#imposter#impostor#pretender#pseud#pseudo#role player#sham#shammer# |
|
|
| 16943 |
5465 |
1 |
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player |
juke# |
|
|
| 16944 |
5465 |
1 |
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article |
false#faux#imitation#simulated# |
|
“it isn't fake anything”# |
| 16945 |
5465 |
1 |
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
bastard#bogus#phoney#phony# |
|
|
| 16946 |
5465 |
1 |
make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
counterfeit#forge# |
|
“he faked the signature”# |
| 16947 |
5465 |
1 |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |
cook#falsify#fudge#manipulate#misrepresent#wangle# |
|
|
| 16948 |
5465 |
1 |
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths |
bull#bullshit#talk through one's hat# |
|
“The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”# |
| 16949 |
5466 |
1 |
the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) |
|
|
|
| 16950 |
5466 |
1 |
a manner of speaking in which the loudness, pitch, or tone of the voice is modified |
inflection# |
|
|
| 16951 |
5466 |
1 |
rise and fall of the voice pitch |
intonation#pitch contour# |
|
|
| 16952 |
5466 |
1 |
a musical passage moving from one key to another |
transition# |
|
|
| 16953 |
5466 |
1 |
(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase |
|
|
|
| 16954 |
5467 |
1 |
disinclined to work or exertion |
faineant#indolent#lazy#otiose#work-shy# |
|
“ slothful employees”# |
| 16955 |
5468 |
1 |
the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent |
egression#emergence# |
|
|
| 16956 |
5468 |
1 |
the becoming visible |
emergence#issue# |
|
|
| 16957 |
5468 |
1 |
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse |
emersion# |
immersion#ingress# |
|
| 16958 |
5468 |
1 |
come out of |
come forth#come out#emerge#go forth#issue# |
|
|
| 16959 |
5469 |
1 |
talk profusely |
yak# |
|
|
| 16960 |
5469 |
1 |
light informal conversation for social occasions |
causerie#chin wag#chin wagging#chin-wag#chin-wagging#chit chat#chit-chat#chitchat#gabfest#gossip#small talk#tittle-tattle# |
|
|
| 16961 |
5470 |
1 |
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) |
mortification#necrosis#sphacelus# |
|
|
| 16962 |
5470 |
1 |
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass |
slough#sphacelus# |
|
|
| 16963 |
5470 |
1 |
undergo necrosis |
mortify#necrose#sphacelate# |
|
|
| 16964 |
5471 |
1 |
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits |
allowance#margin#tolerance# |
|
|
| 16965 |
5471 |
1 |
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift |
|
|
|
| 16966 |
5472 |
1 |
the atmosphere of an environment |
ambiance# |
|
|
| 16967 |
5472 |
1 |
a particular environment or surrounding influence |
ambiance#atmosphere# |
|
|
| 16968 |
5473 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 16969 |
5473 |
1 |
make mysterious |
|
demystify# |
“ mystify the story”# |
| 16970 |
5474 |
1 |
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs |
individualism# |
|
|
| 16971 |
5475 |
1 |
convert ordinary language into code |
cipher#code#cypher#encipher#inscribe#write in code# |
|
|
| 16972 |
5476 |
1 |
heel over |
cant#cant over#pitch#slant# |
|
“The tower is tilting”# |
| 16973 |
5476 |
1 |
incline or bend from a vertical position |
angle#lean#slant#tip# |
|
|
| 16974 |
5476 |
1 |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |
careen#shift#wobble# |
|
|
| 16975 |
5476 |
1 |
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
inclination#lean#leaning#list# |
|
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”# |
| 16976 |
5476 |
1 |
a slight but noticeable partiality |
|
|
“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”# |
| 16977 |
5476 |
1 |
pitching dangerously to one side |
careen#rock#sway# |
|
|
| 16978 |
5476 |
2 |
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances |
joust# |
|
|
| 16979 |
5476 |
2 |
charge with a tilt |
|
|
|
| 16980 |
5476 |
3 |
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
arguing#argument#contention#contestation#controversy#disceptation#disputation# |
|
|
| 16981 |
5477 |
1 |
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality |
stereotyped#stereotypic#unimaginative# |
|
|
| 16982 |
5478 |
1 |
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
figure#figure of speech#image# |
|
|
| 16983 |
5479 |
1 |
be resistant to |
contradict#oppose# |
|
|
| 16984 |
5479 |
1 |
prove to be false or incorrect |
rebut#refute# |
|
|
| 16985 |
5480 |
1 |
excessively or hypocritically pious |
holier-than-thou#pharisaic#pietistic#pietistical#sanctimonious#self-righteous# |
|
|
| 16986 |
5481 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other |
indifferent# |
|
“whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)”# |
| 16987 |
5481 |
1 |
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case |
|
material#crucial#show more antonyms...# |
“an objection that is immaterial after the fact”# |
| 16988 |
5481 |
1 |
not pertinent to the matter under consideration |
extraneous#impertinent#orthogonal# |
|
“the price was immaterial”# |
| 16989 |
5481 |
2 |
without material form or substance |
incorporeal# |
corporeal#material#bodied#bodily#bodied#corporal#corporate#embodied#incarnate#reincarnate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 16990 |
5481 |
2 |
not consisting of matter |
nonmaterial# |
material#material#real#substantial#physical#physical#show more antonyms...# |
“ immaterial apparitions”#“ghosts and other immaterial entities”# |
| 16991 |
5482 |
1 |
annoy persistently |
badger#beleaguer#bug#tease# |
|
|
| 16992 |
5483 |
1 |
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
fret#gall# |
|
|
| 16993 |
5483 |
1 |
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
excoriate# |
|
“This leash chafes the dog's neck”# |
| 16994 |
5483 |
1 |
cause friction |
fray#fret#rub#scratch# |
|
|
| 16995 |
5483 |
1 |
warm by rubbing, as with the hands |
|
|
|
| 16996 |
5483 |
1 |
soreness and warmth caused by friction |
|
|
“he had a nasty chafe on his knee”# |
| 16997 |
5483 |
2 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
|
| 16998 |
5483 |
2 |
feel extreme irritation or anger |
annoy#bother#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
“He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation”# |
| 16999 |
5483 |
2 |
anger produced by some annoying irritation |
annoyance#vexation# |
|
|
| 17000 |
5484 |
1 |
an early warning about a future event |
premonition# |
|
|
| 17001 |
5485 |
1 |
moving quickly and lightly |
agile#nimble#quick# |
|
“the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it”# |
| 17002 |
5486 |
1 |
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property |
lift#plagiarise# |
|
|
| 17003 |
5487 |
1 |
the group following and attending to some important person |
entourage#retinue#suite# |
|
|
| 17004 |
5487 |
1 |
a funeral procession |
|
|
|
| 17005 |
5488 |
1 |
not representative of a group, class, or type |
untypical# |
typical#characteristic#emblematic#exemplary#typic#representative#regular#veritable#true#show more antonyms...# |
“a group that is atypical of the target audience”#“a class of atypical mosses”#“ atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children”# |
| 17006 |
5488 |
1 |
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal |
irregular# |
|
“these days large families are atypical”#“ atypical clinical findings”#“ atypical pneumonia”# |
| 17007 |
5489 |
1 |
deviating from a straight course |
circuitous#roundabout# |
|
“a scenic but devious route”# |
| 17008 |
5489 |
1 |
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading |
oblique# |
|
“used devious means to achieve success”# |
| 17009 |
5489 |
1 |
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive |
shifty# |
|
“a devious character”# |
| 17010 |
5490 |
1 |
a severe blow |
|
|
|
| 17011 |
5490 |
1 |
a forceful consequence; a strong effect |
impact# |
|
“the book packs a wallop”# |
| 17012 |
5490 |
1 |
hit hard |
whack#wham#whop# |
|
|
| 17013 |
5490 |
1 |
defeat soundly and utterly |
|
|
“We'll wallop them!”# |
| 17014 |
5491 |
1 |
carefree and happy and lighthearted |
blithe#light-hearted#lighthearted#lightsome# |
|
“a merry blithesome nature”# |
| 17015 |
5492 |
1 |
not in accordance with scientific laws |
unnatural#parapsychological#psychic#psychical#psychokinetic#supernormal#supranormal#extrasensory# |
normal# |
“what seemed to be paranormal manifestations”# |
| 17016 |
5492 |
1 |
seemingly outside normal sensory channels |
extrasensory# |
sensorial#sensory# |
|
| 17017 |
5493 |
1 |
lacking spirit or liveliness |
dreamy#lackadaisical#languid# |
|
“a hot languorous afternoon”# |
| 17018 |
5494 |
1 |
something having the property of being analogous to something else |
analog#parallel# |
|
|
| 17019 |
5494 |
2 |
of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input |
analog#linear# |
digital# |
“ analogue device”# |
| 17020 |
5495 |
1 |
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them |
free lance#free-lance#freelancer#independent#self-employed person# |
|
|
| 17021 |
5495 |
1 |
working for yourself |
free-lance#self-employed# |
salaried# |
|
| 17022 |
5495 |
1 |
serving for wages in a foreign army |
free-lance#mercenary# |
|
|
| 17023 |
5495 |
1 |
work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer |
|
|
|
| 17024 |
5496 |
1 |
a short pithy instructive saying |
aphorism#apophthegm# |
|
|
| 17025 |
5497 |
1 |
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
combative#contentious#disputative#litigious# |
|
“a disputatious lawyer”# |
| 17026 |
5498 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#ludicrous#nonsensical#preposterous#ridiculous# |
|
“a contribution so small as to be laughable”# |
| 17027 |
5498 |
1 |
arousing or provoking laughter |
amusing#comic#comical#funny#mirthful#risible# |
|
“it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much”# |
| 17028 |
5499 |
1 |
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation |
|
|
|
| 17029 |
5499 |
1 |
artificial and inferior |
substitute# |
|
“ ersatz coffee”# |
| 17030 |
5500 |
1 |
occurring or operating at the same time |
co-occurrent#coincident#coinciding#concurrent#cooccurring#simultaneous# |
|
|
| 17031 |
5501 |
1 |
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof |
refute# |
|
|
| 17032 |
5501 |
1 |
prove to be false or incorrect |
controvert#refute# |
|
|
| 17033 |
5502 |
1 |
the lineage of an individual |
blood#blood line#bloodline#descent#line#line of descent#lineage#origin#parentage#pedigree#stemma#stock# |
|
|
| 17034 |
5502 |
1 |
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |
derivation#filiation#lineage# |
|
|
| 17035 |
5503 |
1 |
the process of extracting moisture |
desiccation#drying up#evaporation# |
|
|
| 17036 |
5503 |
1 |
dryness resulting from the removal of water |
desiccation# |
|
|
| 17037 |
5503 |
1 |
depletion of bodily fluids |
|
|
|
| 17038 |
5504 |
1 |
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
foible#idiosyncrasy# |
|
|
| 17039 |
5504 |
1 |
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
affectation#affectedness#pose# |
|
|
| 17040 |
5505 |
1 |
a secret method of writing |
cryptograph#cypher#secret code# |
|
|
| 17041 |
5505 |
1 |
a message written in a secret code |
cypher# |
|
|
| 17042 |
5505 |
1 |
convert ordinary language into code |
code#cypher#encipher#encrypt#inscribe#write in code# |
|
|
| 17043 |
5505 |
2 |
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number |
0#cypher#nought#zero# |
|
|
| 17044 |
5505 |
2 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nil#nix#nothing#null#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
|
| 17045 |
5505 |
2 |
a person of no influence |
cypher#nobody#nonentity# |
|
|
| 17046 |
5505 |
3 |
make a mathematical calculation or computation |
calculate#compute#cypher#figure#reckon#work out# |
|
|
| 17047 |
5506 |
1 |
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea |
fanatic#fanatical#overzealous# |
|
“ rabid isolationist”# |
| 17048 |
5506 |
1 |
of or infected by rabies |
|
|
|
| 17049 |
5507 |
1 |
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies |
annihilate#carry off#eliminate#eradicate#extinguish#wipe out# |
|
|
| 17050 |
5507 |
1 |
kill in large numbers |
annihilate#carry off#eliminate#eradicate#extinguish#wipe out# |
|
|
| 17051 |
5508 |
1 |
of or being or relating to or involving cognition |
|
|
“ cognitive psychology”#“ cognitive style”# |
| 17052 |
5509 |
1 |
not liable to failure |
unfailing# |
|
“a foolproof identification system”# |
| 17053 |
5509 |
1 |
proof against human misuse or error |
goof-proof#goofproof# |
|
“ foolproof this appliance”# |
| 17054 |
5510 |
1 |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
block#blockade#embarrass#hinder#obstruct#stymy# |
|
|
| 17055 |
5510 |
1 |
a thwarting and distressing situation |
stymy# |
|
|
| 17056 |
5510 |
1 |
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole |
stymy# |
|
|
| 17057 |
5511 |
1 |
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants |
|
|
|
| 17058 |
5511 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 17059 |
5511 |
1 |
remove the pith from (a plant) |
|
|
|
| 17060 |
5512 |
1 |
suppress or crush completely |
quell#quench# |
|
“ squelch any sign of dissent”# |
| 17061 |
5512 |
1 |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
crush#mash#squash#squeeze# |
|
|
| 17062 |
5512 |
1 |
make a sucking sound |
|
|
|
| 17063 |
5512 |
1 |
walk through mud or mire |
slop#slosh#splash#splosh#squish# |
|
|
| 17064 |
5512 |
1 |
a crushing remark |
put-down#squelcher#takedown# |
|
|
| 17065 |
5512 |
1 |
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise |
squelch circuit#squelcher# |
|
|
| 17066 |
5513 |
1 |
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance |
egotistic#egotistical#self-loving# |
|
|
| 17067 |
5514 |
1 |
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head |
Brassica oleracea acephala#borecole#cole#colewort#kail# |
|
|
| 17068 |
5514 |
1 |
coarse curly-leafed cabbage |
cole#kail# |
|
|
| 17069 |
5514 |
2 |
informal terms for money |
boodle#bread#cabbage#clams#dinero#dough#gelt#lettuce#lolly#loot#lucre#moolah#pelf#scratch#shekels#simoleons#sugar#wampum# |
|
|
| 17070 |
5515 |
1 |
incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another |
inalienable# |
alienable#appropriable#assignable#conveyable#negotiable#transferable#transferrable#show more antonyms...# |
“endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”# |
| 17071 |
5516 |
1 |
the boundary of a specific area |
demarcation line#limit# |
|
|
| 17072 |
5516 |
1 |
a conceptual separation or distinction |
contrast#dividing line#line# |
|
|
| 17073 |
5517 |
1 |
cry loudly |
|
|
“Don't bawl in public!”# |
| 17074 |
5517 |
1 |
shout loudly and without restraint |
bellow# |
|
|
| 17075 |
5517 |
1 |
make a raucous noise |
yawp# |
|
|
| 17076 |
5518 |
1 |
an act or expression of criticism and censure |
rebuke#reprehension#reprimand#reproval# |
|
|
| 17077 |
5518 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 17078 |
5519 |
1 |
clearly defined or formulated |
unequivocal# |
|
|
| 17079 |
5519 |
1 |
of recognized authority or excellence |
authoritative#classic#classical# |
|
“the definitive work on Greece”# |
| 17080 |
5519 |
1 |
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement |
determinate# |
|
“a definitive verdict”# |
| 17081 |
5520 |
1 |
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence |
churning#roiled#roily#turbulent# |
|
“the river's roiling current”# |
| 17082 |
5521 |
1 |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
criterion#measure#standard# |
|
|
| 17083 |
5522 |
1 |
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
burn#cauterise# |
|
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”# |
| 17084 |
5522 |
1 |
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |
callous#cauterise# |
|
|
| 17085 |
5523 |
1 |
favoring one person or side over another |
biased#colored#coloured#skewed#slanted# |
|
|
| 17086 |
5523 |
1 |
not reversible or capable of having either side out |
nonreversible# |
reversible#two-sided#double-faced#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17087 |
5523 |
1 |
involving only one part or side |
unilateral# |
many-sided#multilateral#bilateral#two-sided#deep-lobed#two-lobed#bipartite#two-part#two-way#joint#multipartite#four-sided#quadrilateral#five-sided#six-sided#seven-sided#eight-sided#nine-sided#ten-sided#eleven-sided#twelve-sided#four-party#quadripartite#tetramerous#three-cornered#three-lobed#four-lobed#five-lobed#many-lobed#palmately-lobed#three-sided#triangular#trilateral#three-party#three-way#tripartite#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17088 |
5524 |
1 |
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) |
dazed#foggy#groggy#stuporous# |
|
|
| 17089 |
5525 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blabber#chatter#clack#gabble#gibber#maunder#palaver#piffle#prate#prattle#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 17090 |
5525 |
1 |
divulge confidential information or secrets |
babble#babble out#blab out#let the cat out of the bag#peach#sing#spill the beans#talk#tattle# |
keep one's mouth shut#keep quiet#shut one's mouth# |
|
| 17091 |
5526 |
1 |
improperly forward or bold |
fresh#impertinent#impudent#overbold#sassy#smart#wise# |
|
|
| 17092 |
5526 |
1 |
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality |
impertinent#irreverent#pert# |
|
|
| 17093 |
5527 |
1 |
four times as great or many |
four-fold#quadruple# |
|
“a fourfold increase in the dosage”# |
| 17094 |
5527 |
1 |
having four units or components |
four-fold#quadruple#quadruplex#quadruplicate# |
|
|
| 17095 |
5527 |
1 |
by a factor of four |
four times# |
|
“the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years”# |
| 17096 |
5528 |
1 |
having odor or a characteristic odor |
alliaceous#almond-scented#anise-scented#apple-scented#balsam-scented#candy-scented#cedar-scented#cinnamon-scented#clove-scented#ginger-scented#honey-scented#lemon-scented#mint-scented#musk-scented#musky-scented#pleasant-smelling#redolent#smelling#scented#spice-scented#strong-scented#strong-smelling#tansy-scented#tansy-smelling#tea-scented#vanilla-scented#violet-scented# |
inodorous#odorless#odourless#non-aromatic#scentless#show more antonyms...# |
“ odorous jasmine flowers”#“ odorous garbage”#“fresh odorous bread”# |
| 17097 |
5528 |
1 |
emitting an odor |
odoriferous# |
|
“ odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack”# |
| 17098 |
5528 |
1 |
having a natural fragrance |
odoriferous#perfumed#scented#sweet#sweet-scented#sweet-smelling# |
|
“the odorous air of the orchard”# |
| 17099 |
5529 |
1 |
lacking material form or substance; unreal |
unreal#unsubstantial# |
material#real#substantial#material#show more antonyms...# |
“as insubstantial as a dream”#“an insubstantial mirage on the horizon”# |
| 17100 |
5529 |
1 |
lacking in nutritive value |
jejune# |
|
|
| 17101 |
5530 |
1 |
subjected to a special process or treatment |
prepared# |
|
“ processed cheeses are easy to spread”# |
| 17102 |
5530 |
1 |
prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process |
finished#pure#cured#vulcanised#vulcanized#milled#polished#semi-processed#treated# |
unprocessed#unfinished#impure#natural#raw#rude#streaming#unvulcanised#unvulcanized#untreated#show more antonyms...# |
“ processed ores”# |
| 17103 |
5530 |
1 |
freed from impurities by processing |
refined# |
crude#unprocessed#unrefined# |
|
| 17104 |
5531 |
1 |
returning to a former state |
regress#retrogression#retroversion#reversion# |
|
|
| 17105 |
5531 |
1 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state |
|
|
|
| 17106 |
5531 |
1 |
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely |
arrested development#fixation#infantile fixation# |
|
|
| 17107 |
5531 |
2 |
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) |
regression toward the mean#simple regression#statistical regression# |
|
|
| 17108 |
5532 |
1 |
furnishing added support |
accessory#adjunct#adjuvant#appurtenant#auxiliary# |
|
“an ancillary pump”# |
| 17109 |
5533 |
1 |
the act of causing disorder |
disruption# |
|
|
| 17110 |
5533 |
1 |
an unhappy and worried mental state |
disturbance#upset# |
|
|
| 17111 |
5533 |
1 |
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset |
fluster# |
|
|
| 17112 |
5533 |
1 |
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption |
disturbance# |
|
“the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”# |
| 17113 |
5533 |
2 |
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly |
|
|
|
| 17114 |
5534 |
1 |
the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination |
|
compatibility# |
|
| 17115 |
5534 |
1 |
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time |
inconsistency#mutual exclusiveness#repugnance# |
|
|
| 17116 |
5534 |
2 |
(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue) |
|
|
|
| 17117 |
5535 |
1 |
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface |
catastrophe# |
|
|
| 17118 |
5535 |
1 |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
calamity#catastrophe#disaster#tragedy# |
|
|
| 17119 |
5536 |
1 |
the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other |
mutualism# |
|
|
| 17120 |
5537 |
1 |
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness |
diplomatic#diplomatical#expedient#sagacious# |
impolitic#inexpedient#inexpedient#unwise#foolish#show more antonyms...# |
“it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels”#“a politic decision”#“a politic manager”#“a politic old scoundrel”#“a shrewd and politic reply”# |
| 17121 |
5537 |
1 |
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |
bland#smooth#suave# |
|
“he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”# |
| 17122 |
5538 |
1 |
aggressively self-assured |
self-asserting#self-assertive# |
unassertive#nonaggressive#unaggressive#nonassertive#reticent#retiring#self-effacing#timid#submissive#show more antonyms...# |
“an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue”#“pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act”# |
| 17123 |
5539 |
1 |
capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
accomplishable#doable#manageable#realizable# |
|
|
| 17124 |
5540 |
1 |
one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face |
|
|
|
| 17125 |
5540 |
1 |
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number |
1#I#one#single#unity# |
|
|
| 17126 |
5540 |
2 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
adept#champion#genius#hotshot#maven#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 17127 |
5540 |
2 |
of the highest quality |
A-one#crack#first-rate#super#tiptop#top-notch#topnotch#tops# |
|
“an ace reporter”# |
| 17128 |
5540 |
2 |
succeed at easily |
breeze through#nail#pass with flying colors#sail through#sweep through# |
|
|
| 17129 |
5540 |
3 |
a serve that the receiver is unable to reach |
|
|
|
| 17130 |
5540 |
3 |
serve an ace against (someone) |
|
|
|
| 17131 |
5540 |
3 |
score an ace against |
|
|
“He aced his opponents”# |
| 17132 |
5540 |
4 |
play (a hole) in one stroke |
|
|
|
| 17133 |
5541 |
1 |
marked by speed and efficiency |
efficient# |
|
|
| 17134 |
5542 |
1 |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
exuberant#luxuriant#profuse#riotous# |
|
|
| 17135 |
5542 |
1 |
full of juice |
succulent# |
|
“ lush fruits”# |
| 17136 |
5542 |
1 |
characterized by extravagance and profusion |
lavish#lucullan#plush#plushy# |
|
|
| 17137 |
5542 |
2 |
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually |
alcoholic#alky#boozer#dipsomaniac#soaker#souse# |
|
|
| 17138 |
5543 |
1 |
the distinctive form in which a thing is made |
cast#mould#stamp# |
|
|
| 17139 |
5543 |
1 |
sculpture produced by molding |
clay sculpture#modeling#molding#mould#moulding# |
|
|
| 17140 |
5543 |
1 |
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold |
mould# |
|
“a lobster mold”#“a gelatin dessert made in a mold”# |
| 17141 |
5543 |
1 |
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens |
cast#mould# |
|
|
| 17142 |
5543 |
1 |
a distinctive nature, character, or type |
mould# |
|
“a leader in the mold of her predecessors”# |
| 17143 |
5543 |
1 |
form in clay, wax, etc |
model#mould# |
|
|
| 17144 |
5543 |
1 |
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold |
cast#mould# |
|
|
| 17145 |
5543 |
1 |
make something, usually for a specific function |
forge#form#mould#shape#work# |
|
“She molded the rice balls carefully”# |
| 17146 |
5543 |
1 |
shape or influence; give direction to |
determine#influence#regulate#shape# |
|
“ mold public opinion”# |
| 17147 |
5543 |
1 |
fit tightly, follow the contours of |
|
|
“The dress molds her beautiful figure”# |
| 17148 |
5543 |
2 |
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter |
mould# |
|
|
| 17149 |
5543 |
2 |
the process of becoming mildewed |
mildew#mould# |
|
|
| 17150 |
5543 |
2 |
become moldy; spoil due to humidity |
mildew# |
|
“The furniture molded in the old house”# |
| 17151 |
5543 |
3 |
loose soil rich in organic matter |
mould# |
|
|
| 17152 |
5544 |
1 |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
ghastly#grim#grisly#macabre#sick# |
|
“ gruesome evidence of human sacrifice”# |
| 17153 |
5545 |
1 |
an overwhelming number or amount |
deluge#flood#torrent# |
|
|
| 17154 |
5545 |
1 |
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land |
alluvion#deluge#flood# |
|
“plains fertilized by annual inundations”# |
| 17155 |
5546 |
1 |
radically new or original |
daring# |
|
“an avant-garde theater piece”# |
| 17156 |
5546 |
1 |
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) |
new wave#van#vanguard# |
|
|
| 17157 |
5547 |
1 |
find unexpectedly |
attain#chance on#come across#come upon#discover#fall upon#happen upon#light upon#strike# |
|
“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”# |
| 17158 |
5548 |
1 |
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) |
entrails#viscera# |
|
|
| 17159 |
5549 |
1 |
belonging to some prior time |
erstwhile#former#old#one-time#onetime#sometime# |
|
“her quondam lover”# |
| 17160 |
5550 |
1 |
alert and fully informed |
knowing# |
|
“surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on”# |
| 17161 |
5550 |
1 |
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding |
knowing#learned#lettered#well-educated#well-read# |
|
“a knowledgeable critic”#“a knowledgeable audience”# |
| 17162 |
5550 |
1 |
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience |
intimate#versed# |
|
“" knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read”# |
| 17163 |
5551 |
1 |
relating to or indicating a remainder |
residuary# |
|
“ residual quantity”# |
| 17164 |
5551 |
1 |
something left after other parts have been taken away |
balance#remainder#residue#residuum#rest# |
|
|
| 17165 |
5551 |
2 |
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing |
|
|
“he could retire on his residuals”# |
| 17166 |
5552 |
1 |
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings |
gauze bandage# |
|
|
| 17167 |
5552 |
1 |
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave |
netting#veiling# |
|
|
| 17168 |
5553 |
1 |
a motley assortment of things |
farrago#gallimaufry#hotchpotch#melange#mingle-mangle#mishmash#oddments#odds and ends#omnium-gatherum#ragbag# |
|
|
| 17169 |
5553 |
1 |
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas |
jumble#patchwork# |
|
|
| 17170 |
5554 |
1 |
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful |
behemoth#giant#goliath#monster# |
|
|
| 17171 |
5554 |
1 |
a person of exceptional importance and reputation |
behemoth#giant#heavyweight#titan# |
|
|
| 17172 |
5555 |
1 |
paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) |
|
|
|
| 17173 |
5555 |
1 |
especially fine or decorative clothing |
array#raiment# |
|
|
| 17174 |
5556 |
1 |
(informal) small and of little importance |
fiddling#footling#lilliputian#little#niggling#petty#piddling#piffling#trivial# |
|
“giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction”# |
| 17175 |
5557 |
1 |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
avert#avoid#deflect#fend off#forefend#forfend#head off#obviate#stave off#ward off# |
|
|
| 17176 |
5557 |
1 |
prevent from entering; keep out |
bar#exclude# |
|
|
| 17177 |
5557 |
1 |
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. |
suspend# |
|
|
| 17178 |
5558 |
1 |
stale and unclean smelling |
frowsty#musty# |
|
|
| 17179 |
5558 |
1 |
old-fashioned and out of date |
nonprogressive#standpat#unprogressive# |
|
|
| 17180 |
5559 |
1 |
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
knave#rapscallion#rascal#rogue#scallywag#varlet# |
|
|
| 17181 |
5559 |
1 |
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) |
scallywag# |
|
|
| 17182 |
5559 |
1 |
one who is playfully mischievous |
imp#monkey#rapscallion#rascal#scallywag#scamp# |
|
|
| 17183 |
5560 |
1 |
the property of being smooth and shiny |
burnish#glossiness#polish# |
|
|
| 17184 |
5560 |
1 |
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing |
|
|
|
| 17185 |
5560 |
2 |
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase |
|
|
|
| 17186 |
5560 |
2 |
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases |
annotate#comment# |
|
|
| 17187 |
5560 |
2 |
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for |
color#colour# |
|
|
| 17188 |
5560 |
2 |
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text |
rubric# |
|
|
| 17189 |
5560 |
2 |
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field |
glossary# |
|
|
| 17190 |
5560 |
2 |
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
color#colour#semblance# |
|
“he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction”# |
| 17191 |
5561 |
1 |
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances |
metamorphosis# |
|
|
| 17192 |
5561 |
1 |
the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify |
|
|
|
| 17193 |
5562 |
1 |
a visual presentation showing how something works |
demonstration# |
|
|
| 17194 |
5562 |
1 |
give an exhibition of to an interested audience |
demonstrate#exhibit#present#show# |
|
“We will demo the new software in Washington”# |
| 17195 |
5563 |
1 |
broad in scope or content |
encyclopaedic# |
|
“ encyclopedic knowledge”# |
| 17196 |
5564 |
1 |
marked by repeated cycles |
periodic#periodical# |
|
|
| 17197 |
5564 |
1 |
recurring in cycles |
cyclical# |
noncyclic#noncyclical# |
|
| 17198 |
5564 |
2 |
conforming to the Carnot cycle |
|
|
|
| 17199 |
5564 |
3 |
forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl |
verticillate#verticillated#whorled# |
acyclic# |
“ cyclic petals”#“ cyclic flowers”# |
| 17200 |
5564 |
3 |
of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure |
bicyclic#closed-chain#closed-ring#heterocyclic#homocyclic#isocyclic# |
acyclic#open-chain#aliphatic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17201 |
5565 |
1 |
search thoroughly |
comb# |
|
|
| 17202 |
5565 |
1 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#pillage#plunder#reave#rifle#strip# |
|
|
| 17203 |
5566 |
1 |
the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
|
|
|
| 17204 |
5566 |
1 |
a swarm of insects that attack plants |
plague# |
|
|
| 17205 |
5567 |
1 |
turn or place at an angle |
|
adjust#align#aline#line up# |
“the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed”# |
| 17206 |
5567 |
1 |
having an oblique or slanting direction or position |
skewed# |
|
“the picture was skew”# |
| 17207 |
5568 |
1 |
get used to a certain climate |
acclimate#acclimatise# |
|
“They never acclimatized in Egypt”# |
| 17208 |
5569 |
1 |
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud |
draggled# |
|
“the beggar's bedraggled clothes”# |
| 17209 |
5569 |
1 |
in deplorable condition |
broken-down#derelict#dilapidated#ramshackle#tatterdemalion#tumble-down# |
|
“a street of bedraggled tenements”# |
| 17210 |
5570 |
1 |
the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
authorisation#authority#authorization#potency#say-so# |
|
|
| 17211 |
5570 |
1 |
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
ascendance#ascendancy#ascendence#ascendency#control# |
|
“her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her”# |
| 17212 |
5570 |
1 |
superior development of one side of the body |
laterality# |
|
|
| 17213 |
5570 |
1 |
the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not |
|
|
|
| 17214 |
5571 |
1 |
a movement back from an impact |
rebound#recoil#repercussion# |
|
|
| 17215 |
5571 |
1 |
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence |
|
|
“there was a backlash of intolerance”# |
| 17216 |
5571 |
1 |
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |
backfire#recoil# |
|
|
| 17217 |
5572 |
1 |
make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
blur#smudge#smutch# |
|
|
| 17218 |
5572 |
1 |
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it |
daub# |
|
“ smear the wall with paint”# |
| 17219 |
5572 |
1 |
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance |
|
|
|
| 17220 |
5572 |
1 |
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
asperse#besmirch#calumniate#defame#denigrate#slander#smirch#sully# |
|
|
| 17221 |
5572 |
1 |
a blemish made by dirt |
blot#daub#slur#smirch#smudge#spot# |
|
|
| 17222 |
5572 |
1 |
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope |
cytologic smear#cytosmear# |
|
|
| 17223 |
5572 |
1 |
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
blot#smirch#spot#stain# |
|
|
| 17224 |
5572 |
1 |
slanderous defamation |
malignment#vilification# |
|
|
| 17225 |
5573 |
1 |
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
galley slave#navvy#peon# |
|
|
| 17226 |
5573 |
1 |
one who works hard at boring tasks |
hack#hacker# |
|
|
| 17227 |
5573 |
1 |
work hard |
dig#fag#grind#labor#labour#moil#toil#travail# |
|
“Lexicographers drudge all day long”# |
| 17228 |
5574 |
1 |
something intended as a guide for making something else |
design#pattern# |
|
“a blueprint for a house”# |
| 17229 |
5574 |
1 |
photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc. |
|
|
|
| 17230 |
5574 |
1 |
make a blueprint of |
draft#draught# |
|
|
| 17231 |
5575 |
1 |
partially melted snow |
|
|
|
| 17232 |
5575 |
1 |
make a splashing sound |
slosh#splash#splosh# |
|
|
| 17233 |
5575 |
1 |
spill or splash copiously or clumsily |
slosh#slosh around#slush around# |
|
|
| 17234 |
5576 |
1 |
pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series |
|
|
“ serial monogamy”#“ serial killing”#“a serial killer”#“ serial publication”# |
| 17235 |
5576 |
1 |
pertaining to or composed in serial technique |
|
|
“ serial music”# |
| 17236 |
5576 |
1 |
of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations |
in series#nonparallel# |
|
“ serial processing”# |
| 17237 |
5576 |
1 |
in regular succession without gaps |
consecutive#sequent#sequential#successive# |
|
“ serial concerts”# |
| 17238 |
5576 |
1 |
a serialized set of programs |
series# |
|
|
| 17239 |
5576 |
1 |
a periodical that appears at scheduled times |
serial publication#series# |
|
|
| 17240 |
5577 |
1 |
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) |
dissentious#factious# |
|
|
| 17241 |
5578 |
1 |
wear away or erode |
fret# |
|
|
| 17242 |
5578 |
1 |
remove soil or rock |
erode#fret# |
|
|
| 17243 |
5579 |
1 |
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
effigy#image# |
|
|
| 17244 |
5579 |
1 |
an insubstantial or vague semblance |
|
|
|
| 17245 |
5580 |
1 |
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
jabber#mouth off#rabbit on#rave#spout# |
|
|
| 17246 |
5580 |
1 |
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion |
harangue#ranting# |
|
|
| 17247 |
5580 |
1 |
pompous or pretentious talk or writing |
blah#bombast#claptrap#fustian# |
|
|
| 17248 |
5581 |
1 |
quick to take offense |
feisty#huffy#touchy# |
|
|
| 17249 |
5582 |
1 |
tender and brittle |
crispy# |
|
“ crisp potato chips”# |
| 17250 |
5582 |
2 |
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat |
Saratoga chip#chip#potato chip# |
|
|
| 17251 |
5582 |
2 |
make brown and crisp by heating |
crispen#toast# |
|
“ crisp potatoes”# |
| 17252 |
5582 |
3 |
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
sharp# |
|
“the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”# |
| 17253 |
5582 |
4 |
brief and to the point; effectively cut short |
curt#laconic#terse# |
|
“a crisp retort”# |
| 17254 |
5582 |
5 |
pleasingly firm and fresh |
fresh# |
|
“ crisp lettuce”# |
| 17255 |
5582 |
6 |
pleasantly cold and invigorating |
frosty#nipping#nippy#snappy# |
|
“ crisp clear nights and frosty mornings”# |
| 17256 |
5582 |
7 |
(of hair) in small tight curls |
frizzly#frizzy#kinky#nappy# |
|
|
| 17257 |
5582 |
8 |
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in |
crease#crinkle#ruckle#scrunch#scrunch up#wrinkle# |
|
|
| 17258 |
5583 |
1 |
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed |
profound#unplumbed#unsounded# |
|
“"the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray”# |
| 17259 |
5584 |
1 |
a rapid and irregular heart beat |
|
|
|
| 17260 |
5584 |
1 |
a shaky motion |
quiver#quivering#shakiness#shaking#trembling#vibration# |
|
|
| 17261 |
5585 |
1 |
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor |
dishonourable# |
honorable#honourable#honest#honorable#august#revered#venerable#laureate#time-honored#time-honoured#just#moral#noble#reputable#worthy#show more antonyms...# |
“ dishonorable in thought and deed”# |
| 17262 |
5585 |
1 |
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
dishonest# |
honest#honorable#direct#echt#genuine#downright#honorable#honourable#artless#ingenuous#sincere#square#straight#true#trustworthy#trusty#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17263 |
5586 |
1 |
mutually dependent |
mutualist#mutually beneficial# |
|
|
| 17264 |
5587 |
1 |
someone who spends money prodigally |
scattergood#spend-all#spender# |
|
|
| 17265 |
5587 |
1 |
recklessly wasteful |
extravagant#prodigal#profligate# |
|
|
| 17266 |
5588 |
1 |
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating |
liquidise#liquidize#liquify# |
|
“ liquefy the silver”# |
| 17267 |
5588 |
1 |
become liquid |
|
|
“The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew”# |
| 17268 |
5588 |
1 |
become liquid or fluid when heated |
flux#liquify# |
|
“the frozen fat liquefied”# |
| 17269 |
5589 |
1 |
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
altruistic# |
egocentric#egoistic#egoistical#self-centered#self-centred#self-absorbed#self-involved#selfish#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17270 |
5590 |
1 |
moving slowly |
sulky# |
|
“a sluggish stream”# |
| 17271 |
5590 |
1 |
(of business) not active or brisk |
dull#slow# |
|
“a sluggish market”# |
| 17272 |
5590 |
1 |
slow and apathetic |
inert#soggy#torpid# |
|
“a sluggish worker”# |
| 17273 |
5591 |
1 |
sever or remove by pinching or snipping |
clip#nip off#snip#snip off# |
|
“ nip off the flowers”# |
| 17274 |
5591 |
1 |
squeeze tightly between the fingers |
pinch#squeeze#tweet#twinge#twitch# |
|
|
| 17275 |
5591 |
1 |
give a small sharp bite to |
|
|
“The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles”# |
| 17276 |
5591 |
1 |
a small sharp bite or snip |
pinch# |
|
|
| 17277 |
5591 |
2 |
the property of being moderately cold |
chilliness#coolness# |
|
|
| 17278 |
5591 |
3 |
a small drink of liquor |
shot# |
|
|
| 17279 |
5591 |
4 |
a tart spicy quality |
piquance#piquancy#piquantness#tang#tanginess#zest# |
|
|
| 17280 |
5591 |
4 |
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth |
flavor#flavour#relish#sapidity#savor#savour#smack#tang# |
|
|
| 17281 |
5592 |
1 |
characterized by lack of decision and firmness |
on the fence#undecided#hesitant#hesitating#suspensive#irresolute# |
decisive#resolute#unhesitating#resolute#show more antonyms...# |
“an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill”# |
| 17282 |
5592 |
1 |
not definitely settling something |
inconclusive#irresolute# |
decisive#conclusive#crucial#important#deciding#determinant#determinative#determining#fatal#fateful#peremptory#show more antonyms...# |
“a long and indecisive war”# |
| 17283 |
5592 |
1 |
not clearly defined |
indefinite# |
|
“ indecisive boundaries running through mountains”# |
| 17284 |
5593 |
1 |
bring into consonance or accord |
harmonise#reconcile# |
|
“ harmonize one's goals with one's abilities”# |
| 17285 |
5593 |
1 |
bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously |
harmonise# |
|
“ harmonize the different interests”# |
| 17286 |
5593 |
1 |
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing |
chord#harmonise# |
|
|
| 17287 |
5593 |
1 |
go together |
accord#agree#concord#consort#fit in#harmonise# |
|
“The colors don't harmonize”# |
| 17288 |
5593 |
1 |
write a harmony for |
harmonise# |
|
|
| 17289 |
5593 |
1 |
sing or play in harmony |
harmonise# |
|
|
| 17290 |
5594 |
1 |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
maculate#stain#sully#tarnish# |
|
|
| 17291 |
5594 |
1 |
spot, stain, or pollute |
befoul#foul#maculate# |
|
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”# |
| 17292 |
5594 |
2 |
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
cloud#corrupt#sully#taint# |
|
|
| 17293 |
5594 |
3 |
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) |
gorge# |
|
|
| 17294 |
5595 |
1 |
in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli |
unconscious# |
|
“a comatose patient”# |
| 17295 |
5595 |
1 |
relating to or associated with a coma |
|
|
“ comatose breathing”#“ comatose state”# |
| 17296 |
5596 |
1 |
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures |
Hg#atomic number 80#hydrargyrum#mercury# |
|
|
| 17297 |
5596 |
1 |
liable to sudden unpredictable change |
erratic#fickle#mercurial# |
|
“a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next”# |
| 17298 |
5597 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#foul#loathly#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
“a loathsome disease”# |
| 17299 |
5597 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
nauseating#nauseous#noisome#offensive#queasy#sickening#vile# |
|
|
| 17300 |
5598 |
1 |
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm |
listless# |
|
“a dispirited and divided Party”# |
| 17301 |
5598 |
1 |
filled with melancholy and despondency |
blue#depressed#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#gloomy#grim#low#low-spirited# |
|
“a dispirited and resigned expression on her face”# |
| 17302 |
5599 |
1 |
of or relating to or resembling fish |
|
|
“the soup had a fishy smell”# |
| 17303 |
5599 |
2 |
not as expected |
funny#shady#suspect#suspicious# |
|
“there was something fishy about the accident”# |
| 17304 |
5600 |
1 |
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen |
oxygenate#oxygenise#oxygenize# |
|
|
| 17305 |
5600 |
1 |
expose to fresh air |
air#air out# |
|
“ aerate your old sneakers”# |
| 17306 |
5600 |
1 |
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter |
activate# |
|
|
| 17307 |
5601 |
1 |
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
haughty#imperious#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering# |
|
“some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”# |
| 17308 |
5601 |
1 |
expressing extreme contempt |
contemptuous#insulting#scornful# |
|
|
| 17309 |
5602 |
1 |
a sharp bitterness |
|
|
|
| 17310 |
5602 |
1 |
a sharp sour taste |
tartness# |
|
|
| 17311 |
5602 |
1 |
a rough and bitter manner |
acrimony#bitterness#jaundice#tartness#thorniness# |
|
|
| 17312 |
5603 |
1 |
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event |
commemorate#immortalise#immortalize#memorialise#record# |
|
“We memorialized the Dead”# |
| 17313 |
5603 |
1 |
address in a memorial |
memorialise# |
|
“The President memorialized the heroes of the battle”# |
| 17314 |
5604 |
1 |
cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity |
hover# |
|
“The magician levitated the woman”# |
| 17315 |
5604 |
1 |
be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity |
hover# |
|
“The guru claimed that he could levitate”# |
| 17316 |
5605 |
1 |
offensive to the mind |
abhorrent#obscene#repugnant#repulsive# |
|
|
| 17317 |
5605 |
1 |
unequivocally detestable |
abominable#execrable#odious# |
|
“ detestable vices”# |
| 17318 |
5606 |
1 |
in deplorable condition |
bedraggled#broken-down#derelict#dilapidated#tatterdemalion#tumble-down# |
|
“a ramshackle old pier”# |
| 17319 |
5607 |
1 |
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth |
|
perigee# |
|
| 17320 |
5607 |
1 |
a final climactic stage |
culmination# |
|
|
| 17321 |
5608 |
1 |
having four units or components |
four-fold#fourfold#quadruplex#quadruplicate# |
|
“ quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure”# |
| 17322 |
5608 |
1 |
four times as great or many |
four-fold#fourfold# |
|
|
| 17323 |
5608 |
1 |
increase fourfold |
|
|
“His stock earning quadrupled”# |
| 17324 |
5608 |
1 |
a set of four similar things considered as a unit |
quadruplet#quartet#quartette# |
|
|
| 17325 |
5608 |
1 |
a quantity that is four times as great as another |
|
|
|
| 17326 |
5609 |
1 |
rub noses |
nose# |
|
|
| 17327 |
5609 |
1 |
dig out with the snout |
|
|
“the pig nuzzled the truffle”# |
| 17328 |
5609 |
1 |
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
cuddle#draw close#nest#nestle#snuggle# |
|
|
| 17329 |
5610 |
1 |
having definite and highly organized structure |
organized# |
unstructured#unorganised#unorganized#ambiguous#unregulated#show more antonyms...# |
“a structured environment”# |
| 17330 |
5610 |
2 |
resembling a living organism in organization or development |
integrated# |
|
|
| 17331 |
5611 |
1 |
having a sophisticated charm |
debonaire#debonnaire#suave# |
|
“a debonair gentleman”# |
| 17332 |
5611 |
1 |
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
chipper#debonaire#jaunty# |
|
“"life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds”# |
| 17333 |
5612 |
1 |
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type |
categorisation#categorization#classification#compartmentalisation#compartmentalization# |
|
|
| 17334 |
5612 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
miscellanea#miscellany#mixed bag#mixture#motley#potpourri#salmagundi#smorgasbord#variety# |
|
“a great assortment of cars was on display”# |
| 17335 |
5613 |
1 |
characterized by indirect references |
indirect# |
|
“ allusive speech is characterized by allusions”# |
| 17336 |
5614 |
1 |
search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
|
|
“The police frisked everyone at the airport”# |
| 17337 |
5614 |
1 |
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs |
frisking# |
|
“he gave the suspect a quick frisk”# |
| 17338 |
5614 |
2 |
play boisterously |
cavort#disport#frolic#gambol#lark#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
|
| 17339 |
5615 |
1 |
censure severely |
castigate#chastise#correct#objurgate# |
|
|
| 17340 |
5615 |
1 |
correct by punishment or discipline |
subdue#tame# |
|
|
| 17341 |
5615 |
1 |
restrain |
moderate#temper# |
|
|
| 17342 |
5616 |
1 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
campaign#cause#drive#effort#movement# |
|
|
| 17343 |
5616 |
1 |
go on a crusade; fight a holy war |
|
|
|
| 17344 |
5616 |
1 |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |
agitate#campaign#fight#press#push# |
|
“She is crusading for women's rights”# |
| 17345 |
5617 |
1 |
denial of any connection with or knowledge of |
disclaimer# |
|
|
| 17346 |
5618 |
1 |
any clever maneuver |
device#twist# |
|
“it was a great sales gimmick”#“a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen”# |
| 17347 |
5618 |
1 |
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident |
catch# |
|
|
| 17348 |
5618 |
2 |
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known |
doodad#doohickey#doojigger#gismo#gizmo#gubbins#thingamabob#thingamajig#thingmabob#thingmajig#thingumabob#thingumajig#thingummy#whatchamacallit#whatchamacallum#whatsis#widget# |
|
|
| 17349 |
5619 |
1 |
a member of the aristocracy |
aristocrat#patrician# |
|
|
| 17350 |
5620 |
1 |
great coolness and composure under strain |
aplomb#assuredness#cool#poise# |
|
|
| 17351 |
5621 |
1 |
the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity |
|
|
|
| 17352 |
5621 |
1 |
the state of being isolated or detached |
detachment#insularism#insularity# |
|
“the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”# |
| 17353 |
5621 |
1 |
a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity |
insulant#insulating material# |
|
|
| 17354 |
5622 |
1 |
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
bone marrow# |
|
|
| 17355 |
5622 |
1 |
very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones |
bone marrow# |
|
|
| 17356 |
5622 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 17357 |
5622 |
2 |
any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh |
marrow squash#vegetable marrow# |
|
|
| 17358 |
5622 |
2 |
large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins |
vegetable marrow# |
|
|
| 17359 |
5623 |
1 |
make legal |
decriminalise#decriminalize#legalise#legalize#legitimate#legitimatise#legitimatize#legitimise# |
criminalise#criminalize#illegalise#illegalize#outlaw# |
|
| 17360 |
5624 |
1 |
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) |
fringe benefit#perk# |
|
|
| 17361 |
5624 |
1 |
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) |
exclusive right#prerogative#privilege# |
|
|
| 17362 |
5625 |
1 |
not producing an intended effect |
ineffectual#uneffective# |
effective#effectual#efficacious#hard-hitting#trenchant#impelling#impressive#telling#rough-and-ready#efficacious#efficient#potent#stiff#strong#powerful#useful#utile#show more antonyms...# |
“an ineffective teacher”#“ ineffective legislation”# |
| 17363 |
5625 |
1 |
lacking in power or forcefulness |
ineffectual#unable# |
|
|
| 17364 |
5625 |
1 |
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate |
inefficient# |
|
“an ineffective administration”# |
| 17365 |
5626 |
1 |
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction |
satiate# |
insatiable#insatiate#unsatiable#quenchless#unquenchable#unsated#unsatiated#unsatisfied#unsatisfiable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17366 |
5627 |
1 |
insufficiently cooked |
underdone# |
|
|
| 17367 |
5627 |
2 |
foolish; totally unsound |
crazy#screwball#softheaded# |
|
“ half-baked ideas”# |
| 17368 |
5628 |
1 |
not worthy of reliance or trust |
undependable# |
dependable#reliable#certain#sure#tested#time-tested#tried#tried and true#undeviating#trustworthy#trusty#show more antonyms...# |
“in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable”# |
| 17369 |
5628 |
1 |
liable to be erroneous or misleading |
undependable# |
|
|
| 17370 |
5628 |
1 |
dangerously unstable and unpredictable |
treacherous# |
|
“an unreliable trestle”# |
| 17371 |
5628 |
1 |
lacking a sense of responsibility |
irresponsible# |
|
|
| 17372 |
5629 |
1 |
having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
fascinated#hypnotised#hypnotized#mesmerised#spell-bound#spellbound#transfixed# |
|
|
| 17373 |
5630 |
1 |
having many aspects |
many-sided#miscellaneous#multifaceted# |
|
“ multifarious interests”#“the multifarious noise of a great city”# |
| 17374 |
5631 |
1 |
softly bright or radiant |
aglow#lambent#luminous# |
|
“the lucent moon”# |
| 17375 |
5632 |
1 |
hating mankind in general |
misanthropical# |
|
|
| 17376 |
5632 |
1 |
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others |
cynical#misanthropical# |
|
|
| 17377 |
5633 |
1 |
lacking in correct logical relation |
unlogical# |
logical#analytic#analytical#synthetic#synthetical#coherent#consistent#logical#ordered#dianoetic#discursive#formal#ratiocinative#rational#reasonable#sensible#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17378 |
5633 |
1 |
lacking orderly continuity |
confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#scattered#unconnected# |
|
|
| 17379 |
5634 |
1 |
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
forbiddance#prohibition# |
|
“a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages”# |
| 17380 |
5634 |
1 |
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires |
suppression# |
|
|
| 17381 |
5634 |
1 |
(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part |
|
|
“the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve”# |
| 17382 |
5634 |
1 |
the quality of being inhibited |
|
|
|
| 17383 |
5635 |
1 |
a lever that is operated with the foot |
foot lever#foot pedal#treadle# |
|
|
| 17384 |
5635 |
1 |
ride a bicycle |
bicycle#bike#cycle#wheel# |
|
|
| 17385 |
5635 |
1 |
operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument |
|
|
|
| 17386 |
5635 |
1 |
of or relating to the feet |
|
|
“the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'”# |
| 17387 |
5635 |
2 |
a sustained bass note |
pedal point# |
|
|
| 17388 |
5636 |
1 |
existing in name only |
nominal# |
|
|
| 17389 |
5636 |
1 |
of or bearing a title signifying status or function |
|
|
“of titular rank”# |
| 17390 |
5636 |
1 |
of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility |
|
|
“ titular dignitaries”# |
| 17391 |
5636 |
1 |
of or relating to a legal title to something |
titulary# |
|
|
| 17392 |
5636 |
1 |
of or pertaining to the title of a work of art |
|
|
“performed well in the titular (or title) role”#“the titular theme of the book”# |
| 17393 |
5637 |
1 |
offensively malodorous |
foetid#foul#foul-smelling#funky#ill-scented#noisome#smelly#stinking# |
|
|
| 17394 |
5638 |
1 |
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled |
disconsolate#unconsolable# |
consolable# |
“ inconsolable when her son died”# |
| 17395 |
5639 |
1 |
resembling the smell of musk |
fragrant# |
|
|
| 17396 |
5640 |
1 |
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated |
horizon#view# |
|
|
| 17397 |
5641 |
1 |
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service |
liege lord# |
|
|
| 17398 |
5641 |
1 |
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord |
feudatory#liege subject#liegeman#vassal# |
|
|
| 17399 |
5641 |
1 |
owing or owed feudal allegiance and service |
loyal# |
|
“one's liege lord”#“a liege subject”# |
| 17400 |
5642 |
1 |
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
abstract#outline#precis# |
|
|
| 17401 |
5643 |
1 |
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease |
health# |
illness#malady#sickness#unwellness# |
|
| 17402 |
5644 |
1 |
flow over or cover completely |
|
|
“The bright light engulfed him completely”# |
| 17403 |
5644 |
1 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
absorb#engross#immerse#plunge#soak up#steep# |
|
|
| 17404 |
5645 |
1 |
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
bridle#check# |
|
|
| 17405 |
5645 |
1 |
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse |
curb bit# |
|
|
| 17406 |
5645 |
1 |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
check#contain#control#hold#hold in#moderate# |
|
|
| 17407 |
5645 |
1 |
place restrictions on |
curtail#cut back#restrict# |
|
|
| 17408 |
5645 |
1 |
to put down by force or authority |
conquer#inhibit#stamp down#subdue#suppress# |
|
|
| 17409 |
5645 |
2 |
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) |
curbing#kerb# |
|
|
| 17410 |
5645 |
2 |
keep to the curb |
|
|
“ curb your dogs”# |
| 17411 |
5646 |
1 |
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards |
dissident#heterodox# |
|
|
| 17412 |
5647 |
1 |
a single whole grain of a cereal |
|
|
“a kernel of corn”# |
| 17413 |
5647 |
1 |
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone |
meat# |
|
“black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell”# |
| 17414 |
5647 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 17415 |
5648 |
1 |
quick to take offense |
feisty#thin-skinned#touchy# |
|
|
| 17416 |
5648 |
1 |
roused to anger |
mad#sore# |
|
“"stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain”# |
| 17417 |
5649 |
1 |
with little or no preparation or forethought |
ad-lib#extemporaneous#extemporary#extempore#impromptu#off-the-cuff#offhanded#unrehearsed# |
|
“ offhand excuses”# |
| 17418 |
5649 |
1 |
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate |
offhanded# |
|
“an offhand manner”#“she treated most men with offhand contempt”# |
| 17419 |
5649 |
1 |
without previous thought or preparation |
offhanded#offhandedly# |
|
“couldn't give the figures offhand”#“we decided offhand to go to Canada”# |
| 17420 |
5649 |
1 |
in a casually inconsiderate manner |
offhanded#offhandedly# |
|
“replied offhand, his mind a million miles away”# |
| 17421 |
5650 |
1 |
the act of making or enacting laws |
lawmaking#legislation# |
|
|
| 17422 |
5651 |
1 |
composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests |
traveled#travelled# |
provincial#bumpkinly#hick#rustic#unsophisticated#corn-fed#insular#parochial#jerkwater#one-horse#pokey#poky#stay-at-home#show more antonyms...# |
“"his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds"- T.B. Macaulay”#“the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt”#“that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks”# |
| 17423 |
5651 |
1 |
of worldwide scope or applicability |
ecumenical#general#oecumenical#universal#world-wide#worldwide# |
|
“an issue of cosmopolitan import”# |
| 17424 |
5651 |
1 |
growing or occurring in many parts of the world |
widely distributed# |
endemic# |
“a cosmopolitan herb”#“ cosmopolitan in distribution”# |
| 17425 |
5651 |
1 |
a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries |
cosmopolite# |
|
|
| 17426 |
5652 |
1 |
exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities |
harmonious#proportionate# |
|
|
| 17427 |
5652 |
1 |
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts |
symmetric# |
asymmetric#asymmetrical#irregular#lopsided#noninterchangeable#unsymmetric#unsymmetrical#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17428 |
5653 |
1 |
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) |
section#surgical incision# |
|
|
| 17429 |
5653 |
1 |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
dent#prick#scratch#slit# |
|
|
| 17430 |
5654 |
1 |
a motley assortment of things |
gallimaufry#hodgepodge#hotchpotch#melange#mingle-mangle#mishmash#oddments#odds and ends#omnium-gatherum#ragbag# |
|
|
| 17431 |
5655 |
1 |
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order |
count#counting#enumeration#numeration#reckoning# |
|
|
| 17432 |
5655 |
1 |
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely |
run# |
|
“their first tally came in the 3rd inning”# |
| 17433 |
5655 |
1 |
a bill for an amount due |
reckoning# |
|
|
| 17434 |
5655 |
1 |
determine the sum of |
add#add together#add up#sum#sum up#summate#tot#tot up#total#tote up# |
|
|
| 17435 |
5655 |
1 |
keep score, as in games |
chalk up# |
|
|
| 17436 |
5655 |
1 |
gain points in a game |
hit#rack up#score# |
|
|
| 17437 |
5655 |
2 |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#correspond#fit#gibe#jibe#match# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
|
| 17438 |
5656 |
1 |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assortment#miscellanea#mixed bag#mixture#motley#potpourri#salmagundi#smorgasbord#variety# |
|
|
| 17439 |
5656 |
1 |
an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. |
florilegium#garland# |
|
|
| 17440 |
5657 |
1 |
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power |
autocratic#bossy#high-and-mighty#magisterial#peremptory# |
|
“a rather aggressive and dominating character”# |
| 17441 |
5657 |
1 |
most powerful or important or influential |
ascendant#ascendent# |
|
“D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe”# |
| 17442 |
5657 |
1 |
used of a height or viewpoint |
commanding#overlooking# |
|
“looked up at the castle dominating the countryside”# |
| 17443 |
5658 |
1 |
required by obligation or compulsion or convention |
necessary# |
|
“he made all the obligatory apologies”# |
| 17444 |
5658 |
1 |
morally or legally constraining or binding |
bounden#compulsory#mandatory#required#de rigueur#imposed#incumbent on#indispensable#prerequisite#necessary# |
optional#elective#ex gratia#facultative#nonmandatory#nonobligatory#show more antonyms...# |
“attendance is obligatory”#“an obligatory contribution”# |
| 17445 |
5659 |
1 |
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect |
dramatic#striking# |
|
“a spectacular display of northern lights”#“it was a spectacular play”# |
| 17446 |
5659 |
1 |
characteristic of spectacles or drama |
dramatic# |
|
“ spectacular dives from the cliff”# |
| 17447 |
5659 |
1 |
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
outstanding#prominent#salient#striking# |
|
“a spectacular rise in prices”# |
| 17448 |
5659 |
1 |
a lavishly produced performance |
|
|
“they put on a Christmas spectacular”# |
| 17449 |
5660 |
1 |
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead |
ambiguous# |
unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal#unambiguous#absolute#straightforward#unquestionable#show more antonyms...# |
“an equivocal statement”#“the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness”#“popularity is an equivocal crown”#“an equivocal response to an embarrassing question”# |
| 17450 |
5660 |
1 |
uncertain as a sign or indication |
inconclusive# |
|
“the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal”# |
| 17451 |
5660 |
1 |
open to question |
questionable# |
|
“aliens of equivocal loyalty”#“"his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson”# |
| 17452 |
5661 |
1 |
requiring or apparently requiring no effort |
easy#facile#unforced#unstrained# |
effortful#difficult#hard#arduous#backbreaking#grueling#gruelling#hard#heavy#laborious#operose#punishing#toilsome#dragging#exhausting#tiring#wearing#wearying#heavy#labored#laboured#labor-intensive#labour-intensive#leaden#plodding#Sisyphean#arduous#straining#strenuous#show more antonyms...# |
“the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air”# |
| 17453 |
5661 |
1 |
not showing effort or strain |
casual# |
|
|
| 17454 |
5662 |
1 |
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work |
transfer# |
|
|
| 17455 |
5663 |
1 |
a negative motivational influence |
disincentive# |
incentive#inducement#motivator# |
|
| 17456 |
5663 |
1 |
the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety |
|
|
|
| 17457 |
5663 |
1 |
a communication that makes you afraid to try something |
determent#intimidation# |
|
|
| 17458 |
5664 |
1 |
suggesting the horror of death and decay |
morbid# |
|
|
| 17459 |
5665 |
1 |
assemble without order or sense |
confuse#mix up# |
|
“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”# |
| 17460 |
5665 |
1 |
bring into random order |
scramble#throw together# |
|
|
| 17461 |
5665 |
1 |
be all mixed up or jumbled together |
mingle# |
|
“His words jumbled”# |
| 17462 |
5665 |
1 |
a confused multitude of things |
clutter#fuddle#mare's nest#muddle#smother#welter# |
|
|
| 17463 |
5665 |
1 |
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas |
hodgepodge#patchwork# |
|
|
| 17464 |
5665 |
2 |
small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie |
jumbal# |
|
|
| 17465 |
5666 |
1 |
taking on different forms |
variable# |
|
“eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same”# |
| 17466 |
5667 |
1 |
leave suddenly |
skip#vamoose# |
|
“She persuaded him to decamp”# |
| 17467 |
5667 |
1 |
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along |
abscond#absquatulate#bolt#go off#make off#run off# |
|
|
| 17468 |
5667 |
2 |
leave a camp |
break camp# |
|
“The hikers decamped before dawn”# |
| 17469 |
5668 |
1 |
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies |
militant#warlike# |
|
“ hawkish congressman”# |
| 17470 |
5669 |
1 |
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest |
biddable# |
|
“too acquiescent to challenge authority”# |
| 17471 |
5670 |
1 |
a sudden or abrupt strong increase |
surge# |
|
“an upsurge of emotion”#“an upsurge in violent crime”# |
| 17472 |
5670 |
1 |
a sudden forceful flow |
rush#spate#surge# |
|
|
| 17473 |
5671 |
1 |
move sideways or in an unsteady way |
careen#shift#tilt# |
|
|
| 17474 |
5671 |
1 |
move unsteadily |
coggle# |
|
“His knees wobbled”#“The old cart wobbled down the street”# |
| 17475 |
5671 |
1 |
tremble or shake |
shimmy# |
|
“His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”# |
| 17476 |
5671 |
1 |
an unsteady rocking motion |
|
|
|
| 17477 |
5672 |
1 |
guided by whim and fancy |
flyaway#head-in-the-clouds#scatterbrained# |
|
“ flighty young girls”# |
| 17478 |
5672 |
1 |
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) |
nervous#skittish#spooky# |
|
|
| 17479 |
5673 |
1 |
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits |
clean#fastidious#clean-cut#trig#trim#neat#orderly#neat#ruly#shipshape#trim#well-kept#slicked up#straight#uncluttered#unlittered#groomed# |
untidy#dirty#soiled#unclean#unfastidious#blowsy#blowzy#slatternly#sluttish#cluttered#littered#disheveled#dishevelled#frowzled#rumpled#tousled#disorderly#higgledy-piggledy#hugger-mugger#jumbled#topsy-turvy#frowsy#frowzy#slovenly#messy#mussy#scraggly#sloppy#slouchy#rambling#sprawling#straggling#straggly#unkempt#ungroomed#show more antonyms...# |
“a tidy person”#“a tidy house”#“a tidy mind”# |
| 17480 |
5673 |
1 |
(of hair) neat and tidy |
kempt# |
|
|
| 17481 |
5673 |
1 |
put (things or places) in order |
clean up#neaten#square away#straighten#straighten out#tidy up# |
|
“ Tidy up your room!”# |
| 17482 |
5673 |
1 |
receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) |
|
|
|
| 17483 |
5673 |
2 |
large in amount or extent or degree |
goodish#goodly#healthy#hefty#respectable#sizable#sizeable# |
|
“a tidy sum of money”# |
| 17484 |
5674 |
1 |
having all sides or faces equal |
equal# |
|
|
| 17485 |
5674 |
1 |
a figure whose sides are all equal |
|
|
|
| 17486 |
5675 |
1 |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
cock#ruffle#sashay#strut#swagger#tittup# |
|
|
| 17487 |
5675 |
1 |
spring forward on the hind legs |
|
|
“The young horse was prancing in the meadow”# |
| 17488 |
5675 |
1 |
ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward |
|
|
|
| 17489 |
5675 |
1 |
cause (a horse) to bound spring forward |
|
|
|
| 17490 |
5675 |
1 |
a proud stiff pompous gait |
strut#swagger# |
|
|
| 17491 |
5676 |
1 |
exhaust physically or emotionally |
|
|
“She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws”# |
| 17492 |
5676 |
1 |
a state of extreme exhaustion |
|
|
“he was worn to a frazzle”# |
| 17493 |
5676 |
2 |
wear away by rubbing |
fray# |
|
|
| 17494 |
5677 |
1 |
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence |
circumstantial#conjectural#divinatory#hypothetic#hypothetical#supposed#suppositional#suppositious# |
|
|
| 17495 |
5678 |
1 |
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken |
intact# |
|
|
| 17496 |
5678 |
1 |
must be kept sacred |
inviolable#sacrosanct# |
|
|
| 17497 |
5679 |
1 |
characterized by dignity and propriety |
staid# |
|
|
| 17498 |
5679 |
1 |
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises |
grave#sober#solemn# |
|
“a quiet sedate nature”# |
| 17499 |
5679 |
1 |
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
calm#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize# |
arouse#brace#energise#energize#perk up#stimulate# |
“The patient must be sedated before the operation”# |
| 17500 |
5680 |
1 |
the act of transfering something from one form to another |
transfer# |
|
|
| 17501 |
5680 |
1 |
transferring ownership |
transfer# |
|
|
| 17502 |
5680 |
1 |
(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst |
|
|
|
| 17503 |
5681 |
1 |
extremely cold |
arctic#gelid#glacial#icy#polar# |
|
“a frigid day”# |
| 17504 |
5681 |
2 |
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain |
frosty#frozen#glacial#icy#wintry# |
|
“a frigid greeting”# |
| 17505 |
5681 |
2 |
sexually unresponsive |
unloving# |
|
“a frigid woman”# |
| 17506 |
5682 |
1 |
failing in what duty requires |
delinquent#derelict#neglectful# |
|
“ remiss of you not to pay your bills”# |
| 17507 |
5683 |
1 |
to push against gently |
nudge#poke at# |
|
|
| 17508 |
5683 |
1 |
poke or thrust abruptly |
dig#jab#poke#stab# |
|
|
| 17509 |
5683 |
1 |
urge on; cause to act |
egg on#incite# |
|
|
| 17510 |
5683 |
1 |
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion |
goad# |
|
|
| 17511 |
5683 |
1 |
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
goad#goading#prodding#spur#spurring#urging# |
|
“the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves”# |
| 17512 |
5684 |
1 |
showing a lack of attention or care |
absent#absentminded#abstracted#scatty#distracted#distrait#dreamy#moony#woolgathering#drowsy#oscitant#yawning#forgetful#oblivious#careless#negligent# |
attentive#absorbed#captive#engrossed#enwrapped#intent#wrapped#advertent#heedful#observant#oversolicitous#solicitous#concerned#show more antonyms...# |
“ inattentive students”#“an inattentive babysitter”# |
| 17513 |
5684 |
1 |
not showing due care or attention |
neglectful# |
|
“ inattentive students”#“an inattentive babysitter”# |
| 17514 |
5685 |
1 |
referring back to itself |
self-referent# |
|
|
| 17515 |
5685 |
1 |
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent |
reflexive pronoun# |
|
|
| 17516 |
5685 |
2 |
without volition or conscious control |
automatic#reflex# |
|
“sneezing is reflexive”# |
| 17517 |
5686 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
becoming#comme il faut#decent#decorous#seemly# |
|
“ comely behavior”# |
| 17518 |
5686 |
1 |
very pleasing to the eye |
bonnie#bonny#fair#sightly# |
|
“a comely face”# |
| 17519 |
5687 |
1 |
use up (resources or materials) |
consume#deplete#eat#eat up#exhaust#run through#use up# |
|
|
| 17520 |
5687 |
1 |
eliminate completely and without a trace |
sweep away# |
|
“The old values have been wiped out”# |
| 17521 |
5687 |
1 |
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase |
kill#obliterate# |
|
|
| 17522 |
5687 |
1 |
remove from memory or existence |
erase# |
|
|
| 17523 |
5687 |
1 |
wipe out the effect of something |
cancel out# |
|
|
| 17524 |
5687 |
1 |
kill in large numbers |
annihilate#carry off#decimate#eliminate#eradicate#extinguish# |
|
“the plague wiped out an entire population”# |
| 17525 |
5688 |
1 |
in anticipation |
prevenient# |
|
|
| 17526 |
5689 |
1 |
put into dramatic form |
adopt#dramatise# |
|
|
| 17527 |
5689 |
1 |
represent something in a dramatic manner |
dramatise# |
|
“These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth”# |
| 17528 |
5689 |
2 |
add details to |
aggrandise#aggrandize#blow up#dramatise#embellish#embroider#lard#pad# |
|
|
| 17529 |
5690 |
1 |
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside |
undeviating# |
|
“a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands”# |
| 17530 |
5690 |
1 |
firm and dependable, especially in loyalty |
staunch#steadfast# |
|
“ unswerving devotion”#“ unswerving allegiance”# |
| 17531 |
5691 |
1 |
acting or brought about through an intervening agency |
mediate# |
|
“the mediated settlement brought satisfaction to both sides”# |
| 17532 |
5692 |
1 |
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |
hoodwink#lead by the nose#play false#pull the wool over someone's eyes#snow# |
|
“He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well”# |
| 17533 |
5693 |
1 |
the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) |
conclusion# |
|
|
| 17534 |
5693 |
1 |
logical and methodical reasoning |
|
|
|
| 17535 |
5694 |
1 |
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new |
renew# |
|
|
| 17536 |
5694 |
1 |
form or produce anew |
|
|
“ regenerate hatred”# |
| 17537 |
5694 |
1 |
be formed or shaped anew |
|
|
|
| 17538 |
5694 |
1 |
undergo regeneration |
|
|
|
| 17539 |
5694 |
1 |
return to life; get or give new life or energy |
rejuvenate#restore# |
|
|
| 17540 |
5694 |
1 |
restore strength |
revitalize# |
|
|
| 17541 |
5694 |
1 |
replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue |
|
|
“The snake regenerated its tail”# |
| 17542 |
5694 |
1 |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
reclaim#rectify#reform# |
|
|
| 17543 |
5694 |
1 |
reformed spiritually or morally |
saved#born-again#converted#reborn#reformed# |
unregenerate#unregenerated#lost#impenitent#unremorseful#unrepentant#cussed#obdurate#obstinate#unrepentant#impenitent#unconverted#unpersuaded#show more antonyms...# |
“a regenerate sinner”#“ regenerate by redemption from error or decay”# |
| 17544 |
5694 |
2 |
amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit |
|
|
|
| 17545 |
5695 |
1 |
required by rule |
compulsory#required# |
|
“attendance is mandatory”# |
| 17546 |
5695 |
2 |
the recipient of a mandate |
mandatary# |
|
|
| 17547 |
5695 |
3 |
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves |
mandate# |
|
|
| 17548 |
5696 |
1 |
extremely cold |
frigid#gelid#glacial#icy#polar# |
|
“an arctic climate”# |
| 17549 |
5696 |
2 |
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow |
galosh#golosh#gumshoe#rubber# |
|
|
| 17550 |
5697 |
1 |
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end |
collusive# |
|
|
| 17551 |
5697 |
1 |
used of persons |
calculating#calculative#scheming#shrewd# |
|
|
| 17552 |
5698 |
1 |
pertaining to giving directives or rules |
normative# |
descriptive# |
“ prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”# |
| 17553 |
5699 |
1 |
a second or new birth |
reincarnation#renascence# |
|
|
| 17554 |
5699 |
1 |
after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body |
metempsychosis# |
|
|
| 17555 |
5699 |
1 |
the revival of learning and culture |
Renaissance#Renascence# |
|
|
| 17556 |
5699 |
1 |
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life |
conversion#spiritual rebirth# |
|
|
| 17557 |
5700 |
1 |
given or giving freely |
big#bighearted#bountiful#freehanded#giving#handsome#liberal#openhanded# |
|
“the bounteous goodness of God”# |
| 17558 |
5701 |
1 |
an irritable petulant feeling |
choler#crossness#fretfulness#fussiness#irritability#petulance# |
|
|
| 17559 |
5701 |
1 |
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger |
biliousness#irritability#pettishness#snappishness#surliness#temper# |
|
|
| 17560 |
5702 |
1 |
the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
apprehension#savvy#understanding# |
|
|
| 17561 |
5702 |
1 |
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
judgement#judgment#sagaciousness#sagacity# |
|
|
| 17562 |
5702 |
1 |
the trait of judging wisely and objectively |
discretion# |
|
“a man of discernment”# |
| 17563 |
5702 |
1 |
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) |
appreciation#perceptiveness#taste# |
|
|
| 17564 |
5702 |
1 |
perception of that which is obscure |
perceptiveness# |
|
|
| 17565 |
5703 |
1 |
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
Caesarism#Stalinism#absolutism#authoritarianism#despotism#monocracy#one-man rule#shogunate#totalitarianism#tyranny# |
|
|
| 17566 |
5704 |
1 |
not perceptible to the touch |
imperceptible#unperceivable# |
|
“an impalpable pulse”# |
| 17567 |
5704 |
1 |
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch |
intangible# |
tangible#touchable#concrete#tactile#tactual#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17568 |
5704 |
1 |
imperceptible to the senses or the mind |
elusive#subtle#imperceptible#unperceivable# |
palpable#tangible#perceptible#perceptible#show more antonyms...# |
“an impalpable cloud”#“ impalpable shadows”#“ impalpable distinctions”#“as impalpable as a dream”# |
| 17569 |
5705 |
1 |
collect or gather |
accumulate#conglomerate#cumulate#gather#pile up# |
|
|
| 17570 |
5705 |
1 |
get or gather together |
accumulate#collect#compile#hoard#pile up#roll up# |
|
“She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis”# |
| 17571 |
5706 |
1 |
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity |
various# |
|
“ assorted sizes”# |
| 17572 |
5706 |
1 |
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
miscellaneous#mixed#motley#sundry# |
|
“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”#“ assorted sizes”# |
| 17573 |
5707 |
1 |
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
poorness#poverty# |
wealth#wealthiness# |
|
| 17574 |
5707 |
1 |
the act of making someone poor |
pauperisation#pauperization# |
|
|
| 17575 |
5708 |
1 |
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire |
alluring#enticing#tempting# |
|
“the voice was low and beguiling”# |
| 17576 |
5708 |
1 |
misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods |
dishonest#dishonorable# |
|
“taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes”# |
| 17577 |
5709 |
1 |
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling |
normalize#temper# |
|
|
| 17578 |
5710 |
1 |
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit |
largess#largesse#magnanimity#openhandedness# |
|
|
| 17579 |
5711 |
1 |
exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities |
proportionate#symmetrical# |
|
|
| 17580 |
5711 |
1 |
existing together in harmony |
compatible# |
|
“ harmonious family relationships”# |
| 17581 |
5711 |
1 |
suitable and fitting |
congruent#congruous# |
|
“the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing”# |
| 17582 |
5711 |
2 |
musically pleasing |
compatible#consonant#harmonic#harmonical#harmonised#harmonized#harmonic#sympathetic#on-key#true#pure#symphonic#symphonious# |
inharmonious#unharmonious#incompatible#discordant#disharmonious#dissonant#inharmonic#false#off-key#sour#dissonant#unresolved#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17583 |
5712 |
1 |
the state of being senile |
|
|
|
| 17584 |
5712 |
1 |
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations |
dotage#second childhood# |
|
|
| 17585 |
5713 |
1 |
multiply through reproduction |
|
|
|
| 17586 |
5713 |
1 |
transmit |
|
|
“ propagate sound or light through air”# |
| 17587 |
5713 |
1 |
transmit from one generation to the next |
|
|
“ propagate these characteristics”# |
| 17588 |
5713 |
2 |
become distributed or widespread |
spread# |
|
|
| 17589 |
5713 |
2 |
transmit or cause to broaden or spread |
|
|
“This great civilization was propagated throughout the land”# |
| 17590 |
5713 |
2 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#circulate#diffuse#disperse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#spread# |
|
|
| 17591 |
5713 |
2 |
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering |
|
|
|
| 17592 |
5713 |
3 |
travel through the air |
|
|
“sound and light propagate in this medium”# |
| 17593 |
5714 |
1 |
a speech of violent denunciation |
broadside#tirade# |
|
|
| 17594 |
5715 |
1 |
an integrated course of academic studies |
course of study#curriculum#program#programme# |
|
|
| 17595 |
5716 |
1 |
annoyed and irritable |
bad-tempered#crabbed#crabby#cross#fussy#grouchy#ill-tempered# |
|
|
| 17596 |
5717 |
1 |
lacking grace in movement or posture |
clunky#gawky#ungainly#unwieldy# |
|
“ clumsy fingers”# |
| 17597 |
5717 |
1 |
not elegant or graceful in expression |
awkward#cumbersome#ill-chosen#inapt#inept# |
|
“a clumsy apology”# |
| 17598 |
5717 |
1 |
showing lack of skill or aptitude |
bungling#fumbling#incompetent# |
|
“did a clumsy job”# |
| 17599 |
5717 |
2 |
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape |
awkward#bunglesome#ungainly# |
|
“ clumsy wooden shoes”# |
| 17600 |
5718 |
1 |
furnishing support or assistance |
positive#accessory#adjunct#adjuvant#ancillary#appurtenant#auxiliary#accessary#accessory#certificatory#collateral#confirmative#confirmatory#confirming#corroborative#corroboratory#substantiating#substantiative#validating#validatory#verificatory#verifying#demonstrative of#encouraging#supporting# |
unsupportive#negative#confounding#contradictory#disconfirming#invalidating#show more antonyms...# |
“a supportive family network”#“his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer”# |
| 17601 |
5719 |
1 |
enthusiastic approval |
acclaim#acclamation#eclat#plaudits# |
|
“he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd”# |
| 17602 |
5720 |
1 |
offensive to the mind |
detestable#obscene#repugnant#repulsive# |
|
“an abhorrent deed”# |
| 17603 |
5721 |
1 |
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting |
muzzle# |
|
|
| 17604 |
5721 |
1 |
prevent from speaking out |
muzzle# |
|
“The press was gagged”# |
| 17605 |
5721 |
1 |
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them |
muzzle# |
|
“The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair”# |
| 17606 |
5721 |
1 |
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake |
choke#strangle#suffocate# |
|
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”# |
| 17607 |
5721 |
1 |
be too tight; rub or press |
choke#fret# |
|
|
| 17608 |
5721 |
2 |
cause to retch or choke |
choke# |
|
|
| 17609 |
5721 |
2 |
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit |
heave#retch# |
|
|
| 17610 |
5721 |
3 |
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
jape#jest#joke#laugh# |
|
“he knows a million gags”# |
| 17611 |
5721 |
3 |
make jokes or quips |
quip# |
|
“The students were gagging during dinner”# |
| 17612 |
5722 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blab#blabber#chatter#clack#gibber#maunder#palaver#piffle#prate#prattle#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 17613 |
5722 |
1 |
rapid and indistinct speech |
jabber#jabbering# |
|
|
| 17614 |
5723 |
1 |
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) |
intoxicate#soak# |
|
|
| 17615 |
5723 |
1 |
become drunk or drink excessively |
hit it up#soak#souse# |
|
|
| 17616 |
5723 |
1 |
fill with sublime emotion |
beatify#exalt#exhilarate#thrill#tickle pink# |
|
“He was inebriated by his phenomenal success”# |
| 17617 |
5723 |
1 |
a chronic drinker |
drunk#drunkard#rummy#sot#wino# |
|
|
| 17618 |
5724 |
1 |
press firmly |
|
|
“He squeezed my hand”# |
| 17619 |
5724 |
1 |
press or force |
shove#stuff#thrust# |
|
|
| 17620 |
5724 |
1 |
compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
crush#mash#squash#squelch# |
|
“ squeeze a lemon”# |
| 17621 |
5724 |
1 |
squeeze tightly between the fingers |
nip#pinch#tweet#twinge#twitch# |
|
“She squeezed the bottle”# |
| 17622 |
5724 |
1 |
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
force#wedge# |
|
“I squeezed myself into the corner”# |
| 17623 |
5724 |
1 |
squeeze or press together |
compact#compress#constrict#contract#press# |
|
|
| 17624 |
5724 |
1 |
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
bosom#embrace#hug# |
|
|
| 17625 |
5724 |
1 |
the act of gripping and pressing firmly |
squeezing# |
|
“he gave her cheek a playful squeeze”# |
| 17626 |
5724 |
1 |
a twisting squeeze |
wring# |
|
|
| 17627 |
5724 |
1 |
a tight or amorous embrace |
clinch#hug# |
|
|
| 17628 |
5724 |
1 |
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space |
|
|
“getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze”# |
| 17629 |
5724 |
2 |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
coerce#force#hale#pressure# |
|
“He squeezed her for information”# |
| 17630 |
5724 |
2 |
obtain by coercion or intimidation |
extort#gouge#rack#wring# |
|
“They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him”# |
| 17631 |
5724 |
2 |
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power |
power play#squeeze play# |
|
|
| 17632 |
5724 |
3 |
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
credit crunch#liquidity crisis# |
|
|
| 17633 |
5724 |
3 |
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer |
|
|
“increased expenses put a squeeze on profits”# |
| 17634 |
5724 |
4 |
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend |
|
|
“she was his main squeeze”# |
| 17635 |
5725 |
1 |
make weak |
debilitate#drain# |
|
|
| 17636 |
5726 |
1 |
laugh at with contempt and derision |
barrack#flout#gibe#jeer# |
|
|
| 17637 |
5726 |
1 |
treat with contemptuous disregard |
flout# |
|
|
| 17638 |
5726 |
1 |
showing your contempt by derision |
jeer#jeering#mockery#scoffing# |
|
|
| 17639 |
5727 |
1 |
rock fragments and pebbles |
crushed rock# |
|
|
| 17640 |
5727 |
1 |
cover with gravel |
|
|
“We gravelled the driveway”# |
| 17641 |
5727 |
2 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
|
| 17642 |
5727 |
3 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 17643 |
5728 |
1 |
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable |
substantial# |
|
|
| 17644 |
5728 |
1 |
being on topic and prompting thought |
meaty# |
|
|
| 17645 |
5728 |
1 |
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established |
essential# |
adjective#procedural# |
“ substantive law”# |
| 17646 |
5728 |
1 |
any word or group of words functioning as a noun |
|
|
|
| 17647 |
5729 |
1 |
spherical in shape |
rounded# |
|
|
| 17648 |
5729 |
1 |
excessively fat |
corpulent#obese#weighty# |
|
|
| 17649 |
5729 |
2 |
(of sounds) full and rich |
orotund#pear-shaped#round# |
|
“the rotund and reverberating phrase”# |
| 17650 |
5730 |
1 |
pretending to be another person |
imposture# |
|
|
| 17651 |
5730 |
1 |
imitating the mannerisms of another person |
personation# |
|
|
| 17652 |
5730 |
1 |
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
caricature#imitation# |
|
|
| 17653 |
5731 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
epicurean#luxuriant#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuary# |
|
“Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence”# |
| 17654 |
5731 |
1 |
having strong sexual appeal |
juicy#luscious#red-hot#toothsome# |
|
“a voluptuous woman”# |
| 17655 |
5731 |
1 |
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves |
bosomy#busty#buxom#curvaceous#curvy#full-bosomed#sonsie#sonsy#stacked#well-endowed# |
|
|
| 17656 |
5732 |
1 |
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images |
lens system#lense# |
|
|
| 17657 |
5732 |
1 |
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons |
electron lens# |
|
|
| 17658 |
5732 |
1 |
biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina |
crystalline lens#lens of the eye# |
|
|
| 17659 |
5732 |
1 |
(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood |
|
|
“the writer is the lens through which history can be seen”# |
| 17660 |
5733 |
1 |
go far ahead of |
distance#outdistance# |
|
|
| 17661 |
5733 |
1 |
be or do something to a greater degree |
exceed#outdo#outgo#outmatch#outperform#surmount#surpass# |
|
|
| 17662 |
5734 |
1 |
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. |
rendering# |
|
“they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert”# |
| 17663 |
5734 |
2 |
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance |
interpretation#rendering# |
|
“her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving”# |
| 17664 |
5734 |
2 |
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious |
interpretation#interpreting#rendering# |
|
“often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning”# |
| 17665 |
5734 |
3 |
handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed |
|
|
|
| 17666 |
5735 |
1 |
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
grumble#scold# |
|
|
| 17667 |
5735 |
1 |
a bad-tempered person |
churl#crank#crosspatch#grump# |
|
|
| 17668 |
5736 |
1 |
the descendants of one individual |
ancestry#blood#blood line#bloodline#descent#line#line of descent#lineage#origin#parentage#stemma#stock# |
|
|
| 17669 |
5736 |
1 |
ancestry of a purebred animal |
bloodline# |
|
|
| 17670 |
5736 |
1 |
line of descent of a purebred animal |
|
|
|
| 17671 |
5736 |
1 |
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal |
pedigreed#pureblood#pureblooded#thoroughbred# |
|
|
| 17672 |
5737 |
1 |
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
blatant#clamant#strident#vociferous# |
|
“a clamorous uproar”# |
| 17673 |
5738 |
1 |
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred |
blasphemous#sacrilegious# |
|
“ profane utterances against the Church”# |
| 17674 |
5738 |
1 |
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled |
unconsecrated#unsanctified# |
|
|
| 17675 |
5738 |
1 |
not concerned with or devoted to religion |
secular# |
sacred#consecrate#consecrated#dedicated#heavenly#pious#divine#ineffable#unnameable#unspeakable#unutterable#inspirational#inviolable#inviolate#sacrosanct#numinous#quasi-religious#religious#spiritual#reverend#sublime#sacral#taboo#tabu#show more antonyms...# |
“sacred and profane music”#“"secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment”# |
| 17676 |
5738 |
1 |
characterized by profanity or cursing |
blasphemous#blue# |
|
“ profane words”# |
| 17677 |
5738 |
1 |
violate the sacred character of a place or language |
desecrate#outrage#violate# |
|
“ profane the name of God”# |
| 17678 |
5738 |
1 |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
corrupt#debase#debauch#demoralise#demoralize#deprave#misdirect#pervert#subvert#vitiate# |
|
|
| 17679 |
5739 |
1 |
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) |
|
|
|
| 17680 |
5739 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
charade#lampoon#mockery#parody#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 17681 |
5739 |
1 |
make a parody of |
parody#spoof# |
|
|
| 17682 |
5739 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
|
|
“ burlesque theater”# |
| 17683 |
5740 |
1 |
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged |
acknowledgement#recognition# |
|
|
| 17684 |
5740 |
1 |
a statement acknowledging something or someone |
acknowledgement# |
|
“she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment”#“the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her”# |
| 17685 |
5740 |
1 |
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
citation#cite#credit#mention#quotation#reference# |
|
“the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”# |
| 17686 |
5741 |
1 |
immune to attack; impregnable |
unconquerable#protected#safe#secure#air-tight#airtight#bombproof#shellproof#defendable#defensible#entrenched#impregnable#inviolable#secure#strong#unassailable#unattackable#tight#sheltered#untouchable# |
vulnerable#conquerable#unprotected#dangerous#unsafe#insecure#unsafe#susceptible#assailable#open#undefendable#undefended#compromising#defenceless#defenseless#endangered#indefensible#insecure#unsafe#penetrable#threatened#under attack#under fire#unguarded#show more antonyms...# |
“gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs”# |
| 17687 |
5742 |
1 |
characterized by jokes and good humor |
jesting#jocular#joking# |
|
|
| 17688 |
5743 |
1 |
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge |
artless#uncultivated# |
|
|
| 17689 |
5744 |
1 |
made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual |
individualised#personalised#personalized# |
|
|
| 17690 |
5745 |
1 |
confused and vague; used especially of thinking |
befuddled#muddled#muzzy#woolly#woolly-headed#wooly#wooly-minded# |
|
“your addled little brain”# |
| 17691 |
5745 |
2 |
(of eggs) no longer edible |
stale# |
|
“an addled egg”# |
| 17692 |
5746 |
1 |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
indecent#indecorous#uncomely#unseemly#untoward# |
|
“language unbecoming to a lady”# |
| 17693 |
5747 |
1 |
enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
amplify#exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw# |
downplay#minimise#minimize#understate# |
|
| 17694 |
5748 |
1 |
the act of rising upward into the air |
soar# |
|
|
| 17695 |
5748 |
1 |
a rapid rise |
rapid climb#rapid growth# |
|
|
| 17696 |
5748 |
1 |
move along very quickly |
whizz#whizz along#zoom along# |
|
|
| 17697 |
5748 |
1 |
rise rapidly |
soar#soar up#soar upwards#surge# |
|
|
| 17698 |
5748 |
1 |
move with a low humming noise |
|
|
|
| 17699 |
5749 |
1 |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
elusive#knotty#problematic#problematical#tough# |
|
“a baffling problem”# |
| 17700 |
5750 |
1 |
gather something into small wrinkles or folds |
cockle#knit#pucker#rumple# |
|
|
| 17701 |
5750 |
1 |
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased |
crease#crinkle#rumple#wrinkle# |
|
|
| 17702 |
5750 |
2 |
fold or collapse |
buckle# |
|
|
| 17703 |
5750 |
2 |
fall apart |
break down#collapse#crumble#tumble# |
|
|
| 17704 |
5751 |
1 |
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more |
satiation#satiety# |
|
|
| 17705 |
5751 |
1 |
eating until excessively full |
surfeit# |
|
|
| 17706 |
5752 |
1 |
the act of abating |
|
|
“laws enforcing noise abatement”# |
| 17707 |
5752 |
1 |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
hiatus#reprieve#respite#suspension# |
|
|
| 17708 |
5753 |
1 |
a feeling of facetious merriment |
jocundity# |
|
|
| 17709 |
5753 |
1 |
fun characterized by humor |
jocosity# |
|
|
| 17710 |
5753 |
1 |
activity characterized by good humor |
jest#joke# |
|
|
| 17711 |
5754 |
1 |
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner |
twinkle#winkle# |
|
|
| 17712 |
5754 |
1 |
give off |
twinkle#winkle# |
|
“the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”# |
| 17713 |
5754 |
1 |
reflect brightly |
coruscate#sparkle# |
|
|
| 17714 |
5754 |
1 |
physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon |
|
|
|
| 17715 |
5754 |
1 |
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity |
coruscate#sparkle# |
|
“A scintillating conversation”# |
| 17716 |
5755 |
1 |
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation |
annulment#repeal# |
|
|
| 17717 |
5756 |
1 |
characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity |
simple# |
|
“a simplistic theory of the universe”#“ simplistic arguments of the ruling party”# |
| 17718 |
5757 |
1 |
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together |
aggregate#congeries# |
|
|
| 17719 |
5757 |
1 |
an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass |
conglobation# |
|
|
| 17720 |
5757 |
1 |
a rounded spherical form |
conglobation# |
|
|
| 17721 |
5758 |
1 |
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
accurse#anathematise#anathemise#anathemize#comminate#execrate# |
|
|
| 17722 |
5759 |
1 |
erosion by friction |
attrition#corrasion#detrition# |
|
|
| 17723 |
5759 |
1 |
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
attrition#detrition#grinding# |
|
|
| 17724 |
5759 |
2 |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
excoriation#scrape#scratch# |
|
|
| 17725 |
5760 |
1 |
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate |
bowdlerise#bowdlerize#castrate#shorten# |
|
|
| 17726 |
5761 |
1 |
use up (resources or materials) |
consume#deplete#eat#exhaust#run through#use up#wipe out# |
|
|
| 17727 |
5761 |
1 |
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table |
finish#polish off# |
|
|
| 17728 |
5761 |
1 |
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing |
bury#immerse#swallow#swallow up# |
|
|
| 17729 |
5762 |
1 |
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
delectable#delicious#luscious#pleasant-tasting#scrumptious#yummy# |
|
|
| 17730 |
5762 |
1 |
acceptable to the taste or mind |
palatable# |
unpalatable#unappetising#unappetizing#inedible#uneatable#offensive#brackish#distasteful#unsavory#unsavoury#unpleasant#tasteless#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17731 |
5762 |
1 |
having strong sexual appeal |
juicy#luscious#red-hot#voluptuous# |
|
“a toothsome blonde in a tight dress”# |
| 17732 |
5763 |
1 |
completely ordinary and unremarkable |
ordinary# |
|
“air travel has now become commonplace”#“ commonplace everyday activities”# |
| 17733 |
5763 |
1 |
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement |
humdrum#prosaic#unglamorous#unglamourous# |
|
|
| 17734 |
5763 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#tired#trite#well-worn# |
|
“his remarks were trite and commonplace”# |
| 17735 |
5763 |
1 |
a trite or obvious remark |
banality#bromide#cliche#platitude# |
|
|
| 17736 |
5764 |
1 |
capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another |
movable#moveable#transferrable#transportable# |
|
|
| 17737 |
5764 |
1 |
legally transferable to the ownership of another |
assignable#conveyable#negotiable#transferrable# |
|
|
| 17738 |
5765 |
1 |
erosion by chemical action |
corroding#erosion# |
|
|
| 17739 |
5765 |
1 |
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action |
|
|
|
| 17740 |
5766 |
1 |
in a softened tone |
hushed#quiet#subdued# |
|
“ muted trumpets”# |
| 17741 |
5766 |
1 |
being or made softer or less loud or clear |
dull#muffled#softened# |
|
“ muted trumpets”# |
| 17742 |
5767 |
1 |
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between people who are married |
conjugal# |
|
“ connubial bliss”# |
| 17743 |
5767 |
1 |
in a conjugal manner |
conjugally# |
|
|
| 17744 |
5768 |
1 |
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness |
economic# |
|
“a modern economical heating system”#“an economical use of her time”# |
| 17745 |
5768 |
1 |
avoiding waste |
frugal#scotch#sparing#stinting# |
|
“an economical meal”#“an economical shopper”# |
| 17746 |
5768 |
2 |
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth |
economic# |
|
“aspects of social, political, and economical life”# |
| 17747 |
5769 |
1 |
not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training |
incompetent#ineligible#quack# |
qualified#competent#eligible#well-qualified#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17748 |
5769 |
1 |
legally not qualified or sufficient |
incompetent# |
competent# |
“a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband”# |
| 17749 |
5769 |
1 |
having no right or entitlement |
unentitled# |
|
|
| 17750 |
5769 |
2 |
not limited or restricted |
unconditional#unconditioned#unmodified#categoric#categorical#flat#unconditional#clean#clear#cool#outright#straight-out#unlimited# |
qualified#conditional#modified#conditional#hedged#weasel-worded#limited#modified#show more antonyms...# |
“an unqualified denial”# |
| 17751 |
5770 |
1 |
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
drifter#floater#vagrant# |
|
|
| 17752 |
5770 |
1 |
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place |
|
|
“pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea”# |
| 17753 |
5770 |
1 |
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community |
rootless# |
|
“led a vagabond life”# |
| 17754 |
5770 |
1 |
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another |
aimless#drifting#floating#vagrant# |
|
|
| 17755 |
5770 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#wander# |
|
“roving vagabonds”# |
| 17756 |
5771 |
1 |
producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis |
psychoactive#psychotropic# |
|
“ psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline”# |
| 17757 |
5771 |
1 |
(of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair |
agitated# |
|
“a psychedelic experience”# |
| 17758 |
5771 |
1 |
having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states |
colorful#colourful# |
|
“a psychedelic painting”# |
| 17759 |
5772 |
1 |
lacking fine distinctions or detail |
general# |
|
“the gross details of the structure appear reasonable”# |
| 17760 |
5772 |
1 |
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) |
megascopic# |
|
|
| 17761 |
5772 |
2 |
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
arrant#complete#consummate#double-dyed#everlasting#perfect#pure#sodding#staring#stark#thoroughgoing#unadulterated#utter# |
|
“ gross negligence”# |
| 17762 |
5772 |
2 |
before any deductions |
overall# |
net#nett#clear#take-home#show more antonyms...# |
“ gross income”# |
| 17763 |
5772 |
2 |
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made |
receipts#revenue# |
|
|
| 17764 |
5772 |
2 |
earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
|
|
|
| 17765 |
5772 |
3 |
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
crude#earthy#vulgar# |
|
“a revoltingly gross expletive”# |
| 17766 |
5772 |
3 |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
crying#egregious#flagrant#glaring#rank# |
|
“ gross ineptitude”#“ gross injustice”# |
| 17767 |
5772 |
3 |
repellently fat |
porcine# |
|
|
| 17768 |
5772 |
4 |
twelve dozen |
144# |
|
|
| 17769 |
5773 |
1 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#combine#commingle#conflate#flux#fuse#immix#meld#mix# |
|
|
| 17770 |
5773 |
1 |
join or combine |
unify#unite# |
|
“We merged our resources”# |
| 17771 |
5773 |
1 |
become one |
unify#unite# |
break apart#disunify# |
“the cells merge”# |
| 17772 |
5774 |
1 |
the group following and attending to some important person |
cortege#retinue#suite# |
|
|
| 17773 |
5775 |
1 |
an instance of questioning |
inquiry#interrogation#query#question# |
answer# |
|
| 17774 |
5775 |
1 |
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest |
inquiry# |
|
|
| 17775 |
5775 |
1 |
a search for knowledge |
inquiry#research# |
|
|
| 17776 |
5776 |
1 |
argue in protest or opposition |
|
|
|
| 17777 |
5776 |
1 |
present and urge reasons in opposition |
point out# |
|
|
| 17778 |
5776 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#reprimand#reproof#scold#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
|
| 17779 |
5777 |
1 |
of or relating to or attended by putrefaction |
|
|
“ putrid decomposition”# |
| 17780 |
5777 |
1 |
in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor |
stale# |
|
“"horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham”# |
| 17781 |
5777 |
1 |
morally corrupt or evil |
corrupt# |
|
“the putrid atmosphere of the court”# |
| 17782 |
5778 |
1 |
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes |
ack-ack#ack-ack gun#antiaircraft#antiaircraft gun#flack#pom-pom# |
|
|
| 17783 |
5778 |
2 |
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |
flack#flack catcher#flak catcher# |
|
|
| 17784 |
5778 |
3 |
intense adverse criticism |
attack#blast#fire#flack# |
|
“don't give me any flak”# |
| 17785 |
5779 |
1 |
relating to or located in the atmosphere |
atmospherical# |
|
“ atmospheric tests”# |
| 17786 |
5780 |
1 |
the act of reversing the order or place of |
transposition# |
|
|
| 17787 |
5780 |
1 |
turning in the opposite direction |
reverse#reversion#turnabout#turnaround# |
|
|
| 17788 |
5780 |
1 |
turning in an opposite direction or position |
turn around# |
|
“the reversal of the image in the lens”# |
| 17789 |
5780 |
1 |
a change from one state to the opposite state |
|
|
“there was a reversal of autonomic function”# |
| 17790 |
5780 |
2 |
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view |
about-face#policy change#volte-face# |
|
|
| 17791 |
5780 |
2 |
a decision to reverse an earlier decision |
change of mind#flip-flop#turnabout#turnaround# |
|
|
| 17792 |
5780 |
2 |
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside |
|
affirmation# |
|
| 17793 |
5780 |
3 |
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating |
black eye#blow#reverse#setback# |
|
|
| 17794 |
5781 |
1 |
for or concerned with one specific purpose |
specific# |
|
“a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions”# |
| 17795 |
5781 |
1 |
for one specific case |
|
|
“they were appointed ad hoc”# |
| 17796 |
5781 |
2 |
often improvised or impromptu |
unplanned# |
|
“an ad hoc committee meeting”# |
| 17797 |
5782 |
1 |
walk unsteadily |
falter#stumble# |
|
|
| 17798 |
5782 |
1 |
speak haltingly |
falter#stammer#stutter# |
|
|
| 17799 |
5782 |
2 |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch#botch up#bungle#flub#fluff#foul up#fumble#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up#spoil# |
|
|
| 17800 |
5783 |
1 |
the reestablishing of cordial relations |
reconciliation# |
|
|
| 17801 |
5784 |
1 |
a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) |
|
|
|
| 17802 |
5784 |
1 |
a long narrow depression in a surface |
chap#crack#crevice#fissure# |
|
|
| 17803 |
5785 |
1 |
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state |
aboriginal#primaeval#primeval#primordial# |
|
“ primal eras before the appearance of life on earth”# |
| 17804 |
5785 |
1 |
serving as an essential component |
cardinal#central#fundamental#key# |
|
|
| 17805 |
5786 |
1 |
something that serves as a means of transportation |
transport# |
|
|
| 17806 |
5786 |
1 |
the act of moving something from one location to another |
transfer#transferral#transport#transportation# |
|
|
| 17807 |
5786 |
1 |
the transmission of information |
impartation#imparting# |
|
|
| 17808 |
5786 |
2 |
act of transferring property title from one person to another |
conveyance of title#conveyancing#conveying# |
|
|
| 17809 |
5786 |
2 |
document effecting a property transfer |
|
|
|
| 17810 |
5787 |
1 |
formed or united into a whole |
incorporate#incorporated#merged#unified# |
|
|
| 17811 |
5787 |
1 |
formed into a whole or introduced into another entity |
co-ordinated#coordinated#interconnected#unified#embedded#incorporated#introjected#tight-knit#tightly knit# |
nonintegrated#unintegrated# |
“"a more closely integrated economic and political system"- Dwight D.Eisenhower”#“an integrated Europe”# |
| 17812 |
5787 |
2 |
not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups |
co-ed#coeducational#desegrated#nonsegregated#unsegregated#interracial#mixed#mainstreamed#integrative#joint#united# |
segregated#unintegrated#isolated#quarantined#separate#sequestered#lily-white#white#separate#divided#show more antonyms...# |
“ integrated schools”# |
| 17813 |
5787 |
3 |
resembling a living organism in organization or development |
structured# |
|
“society as an integrated whole”# |
| 17814 |
5788 |
1 |
a quality that differentiates between similar things |
|
|
|
| 17815 |
5788 |
1 |
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx |
derivative#derived function#differential coefficient#first derivative# |
|
|
| 17816 |
5788 |
1 |
relating to or showing a difference |
|
|
“ differential treatment”# |
| 17817 |
5788 |
1 |
involving or containing one or more derivatives |
|
|
“ differential equation”# |
| 17818 |
5788 |
2 |
a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves |
differential gear# |
|
|
| 17819 |
5789 |
1 |
try to manage without help |
|
|
“The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died”# |
| 17820 |
5789 |
1 |
withstand the force of something |
resist#stand# |
|
“The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow”# |
| 17821 |
5790 |
1 |
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
avaricious#grabby#grasping#greedy#prehensile# |
|
“casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields”# |
| 17822 |
5790 |
1 |
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages |
envious#jealous# |
|
“he was never covetous before he met her”#“jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions”# |
| 17823 |
5791 |
1 |
incapable of being controlled or managed |
uncorrectable#unmanageable# |
|
“ uncontrollable children”# |
| 17824 |
5791 |
1 |
of persons |
indocile#ungovernable#unruly# |
|
|
| 17825 |
5791 |
1 |
impossible to repress or control |
irrepressible# |
|
“ uncontrollable laughter”# |
| 17826 |
5791 |
1 |
difficult to solve or alleviate |
unmanageable# |
|
“ uncontrollable pain”# |
| 17827 |
5792 |
1 |
meriting respect or esteem |
solid# |
|
“an upstanding member of the community”# |
| 17828 |
5793 |
1 |
a socially awkward or tactless act |
faux pas#gaffe#gaucherie#slip# |
|
|
| 17829 |
5794 |
1 |
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass |
breastplate#egis# |
|
|
| 17830 |
5794 |
2 |
kindly endorsement and guidance |
auspices#egis#protection# |
|
|
| 17831 |
5795 |
1 |
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
buckle#heave# |
|
|
| 17832 |
5795 |
1 |
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story |
distort#falsify#garble# |
|
|
| 17833 |
5795 |
1 |
a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
buckle# |
|
|
| 17834 |
5795 |
1 |
yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof |
|
|
|
| 17835 |
5795 |
1 |
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting |
deflection# |
|
|
| 17836 |
5795 |
1 |
a moral or mental distortion |
warping# |
|
|
| 17837 |
5796 |
1 |
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system |
component#element# |
|
|
| 17838 |
5796 |
1 |
an abstract part of something |
component#element#factor#ingredient# |
|
“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”# |
| 17839 |
5796 |
1 |
something determined in relation to something that includes it |
component#component part#part#portion# |
|
“the animal constituent of plankton”# |
| 17840 |
5796 |
1 |
constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) |
constitutional#constitutive#organic# |
|
|
| 17841 |
5796 |
2 |
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction |
grammatical constituent# |
|
|
| 17842 |
5796 |
3 |
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes |
|
|
“needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected”# |
| 17843 |
5797 |
1 |
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good |
depraved#perverted#reprobate# |
|
|
| 17844 |
5797 |
1 |
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict |
negative# |
|
“took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans”# |
| 17845 |
5797 |
1 |
resistant to guidance or discipline |
contrary#obstinate#wayward# |
|
“a perverse mood”# |
| 17846 |
5798 |
1 |
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity |
inflation#ostentation#ostentatiousness#pompousness#pretentiousness#puffiness#splashiness# |
|
|
| 17847 |
5799 |
1 |
become wider |
distend# |
|
“His pupils were dilated”# |
| 17848 |
5799 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17849 |
5800 |
1 |
of or relating to or caused by magnetism |
|
|
“ magnetic forces”# |
| 17850 |
5800 |
1 |
having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel |
magnetised#magnetized# |
antimagnetic# |
“the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material”# |
| 17851 |
5800 |
1 |
capable of being magnetized |
|
nonmagnetic# |
|
| 17852 |
5800 |
1 |
determined by earth's magnetic fields |
|
geographic#geographical#true#show more antonyms...# |
“ magnetic north”#“the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole”# |
| 17853 |
5800 |
1 |
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract |
charismatic# |
|
“a magnetic personality”# |
| 17854 |
5801 |
1 |
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks |
|
|
|
| 17855 |
5801 |
1 |
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
debris#dust#junk#rubble# |
|
|
| 17856 |
5802 |
1 |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
cockle#riffle#ripple#undulate# |
|
|
| 17857 |
5802 |
1 |
disturb the smoothness of |
mess up#ruffle up#rumple# |
|
“ ruffle the surface of the water”# |
| 17858 |
5802 |
1 |
twitch or flutter |
flick#riffle# |
|
|
| 17859 |
5802 |
1 |
erect or fluff up |
fluff# |
|
“the bird ruffled its feathers”# |
| 17860 |
5802 |
2 |
discompose |
|
|
“This play is going to ruffle some people”#“She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues”# |
| 17861 |
5802 |
2 |
trouble or vex |
|
|
“ ruffle somebody's composure”# |
| 17862 |
5802 |
2 |
a noisy fight |
affray#disturbance#fray# |
|
|
| 17863 |
5802 |
3 |
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim |
flounce#frill#furbelow# |
|
|
| 17864 |
5802 |
3 |
a high tight collar |
choker#neck ruff#ruff# |
|
|
| 17865 |
5802 |
3 |
pleat or gather into a ruffle |
pleat# |
|
“ ruffle the curtain fabric”# |
| 17866 |
5802 |
4 |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement |
mix#shuffle# |
|
|
| 17867 |
5802 |
5 |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
cock#prance#sashay#strut#swagger#tittup# |
|
|
| 17868 |
5803 |
1 |
watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
sleuth#spy#stag# |
|
|
| 17869 |
5803 |
1 |
a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others |
snooper# |
|
|
| 17870 |
5804 |
1 |
turn into gas |
aerify#gasify#vaporise# |
|
|
| 17871 |
5804 |
1 |
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue |
evaporate#vaporise# |
|
|
| 17872 |
5804 |
1 |
decrease rapidly and disappear |
fly#vanish# |
|
“all my stock assets have vaporized”# |
| 17873 |
5804 |
1 |
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting |
zap# |
|
“in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens”# |
| 17874 |
5805 |
1 |
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively |
eloquent#facile#silver#silver-tongued#smooth-spoken# |
|
|
| 17875 |
5805 |
2 |
smooth and unconstrained in movement |
fluid#liquid#smooth# |
|
|
| 17876 |
5806 |
1 |
having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
battleful#bellicose# |
|
“a combative impulse”# |
| 17877 |
5806 |
1 |
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
contentious#disputatious#disputative#litigious# |
|
|
| 17878 |
5806 |
1 |
striving to overcome in argument |
agonistic#agonistical# |
|
|
| 17879 |
5807 |
1 |
a quantity of no importance |
aught#cipher#cypher#goose egg#nada#naught#nix#nothing#null#zero#zilch#zip#zippo# |
|
“reduced to nil all the work we had done”# |
| 17880 |
5808 |
1 |
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials |
manufacture#manufacturing# |
|
“the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals”# |
| 17881 |
5808 |
1 |
the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) |
assembly# |
disassembly#dismantlement#dismantling# |
|
| 17882 |
5808 |
1 |
a deliberately false or improbable account |
fable#fiction# |
|
|
| 17883 |
5808 |
1 |
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth |
lying#prevarication# |
|
|
| 17884 |
5808 |
1 |
writing in a fictional form |
fictionalisation#fictionalization# |
|
|
| 17885 |
5809 |
1 |
make too low an estimate of |
underestimate# |
overestimate#overrate# |
|
| 17886 |
5810 |
1 |
relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms |
|
|
“ symptomatic relief”#“ symptomatic treatment”#“a symptomatic classification of diseases”# |
| 17887 |
5810 |
1 |
characteristic or indicative of a disease |
diagnostic# |
|
“a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever”#“ symptomatic of insanity”#“a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown”# |
| 17888 |
5811 |
1 |
morally degraded |
seedy#sleazy#sordid#squalid# |
|
“the seamy side of life”# |
| 17889 |
5811 |
1 |
showing a seam |
seamed# |
|
|
| 17890 |
5812 |
1 |
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation |
barren#waste# |
|
|
| 17891 |
5813 |
1 |
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed |
lusus naturae#monster#monstrosity# |
|
|
| 17892 |
5813 |
1 |
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction |
addict#junkie#junky#nut# |
|
“a bodybuilding freak”# |
| 17893 |
5813 |
2 |
lose one's nerve |
freak out#gross out# |
|
“When he saw the accident, he freaked out”# |
| 17894 |
5814 |
1 |
vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze |
shivering#trembling# |
|
“seemed shaky on her feet”# |
| 17895 |
5814 |
1 |
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect |
rickety#wobbly#wonky# |
|
“a wobbly chair with shaky legs”# |
| 17896 |
5814 |
1 |
not secure; beset with difficulties |
precarious# |
|
“a shaky marriage”# |
| 17897 |
5815 |
1 |
done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
hasty#overhasty#precipitate#precipitous# |
|
|
| 17898 |
5815 |
2 |
an agent that causes a precipitate to form |
|
|
|
| 17899 |
5816 |
1 |
squeeze or press together |
compact#compress#contract#press#squeeze# |
|
|
| 17900 |
5816 |
1 |
become tight or as if tight |
constringe#narrow# |
|
“Her throat constricted”# |
| 17901 |
5817 |
1 |
pleasing to the sense of taste |
appetising#appetizing#salty#palatable#toothsome#sweet#sour#acid-tasting#sour-tasting#ambrosial#ambrosian#nectarous#bitter#bitterish#sharp-tasting#bittersweet#semisweet#choice#dainty#delectable#delicious#luscious#pleasant-tasting#scrumptious#toothsome#yummy#flavorful#flavorous#flavorsome#flavourful#flavourous#flavoursome#sapid#saporous#fruity#full-bodied#racy#rich#robust#peppery#gingery#hot#spicy#grapey#grapy#mild-tasting#nippy#nutlike#nutty#piquant#savory#savoury#spicy#zesty#acrid#pungent#salty#smoky#sour#strong-flavored#winey#winy# |
tasteless#unappetising#unappetizing#unpalatable#bland#flat#flavorless#flavourless#insipid#savorless#savourless#vapid#nonflavored#nonflavoured#unflavored#unflavoured#unsalted#unseasoned#show more antonyms...# |
“a tasty morsel”# |
| 17902 |
5818 |
1 |
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
dawdle#fall back#fall behind# |
|
|
| 17903 |
5818 |
1 |
the act of slowing down or falling behind |
retardation#slowdown# |
|
|
| 17904 |
5818 |
1 |
the time between one event, process, or period and another |
interim#meantime#meanwhile# |
|
|
| 17905 |
5818 |
2 |
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket |
stave# |
|
|
| 17906 |
5818 |
3 |
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
gaol#immure#imprison#incarcerate#jail#jug#put away#put behind bars#remand# |
|
|
| 17907 |
5818 |
4 |
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss |
|
|
“ lag pipes”# |
| 17908 |
5818 |
5 |
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins |
|
|
|
| 17909 |
5819 |
1 |
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
contrite#rueful#ruthful# |
|
|
| 17910 |
5820 |
1 |
a substances that colors metals |
|
|
|
| 17911 |
5820 |
1 |
an indication that something has been present |
shadow#trace#vestige# |
|
“a tincture of condescension”# |
| 17912 |
5820 |
1 |
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
shade#tint#tone# |
|
|
| 17913 |
5820 |
1 |
stain or tint with a color |
|
|
“The leaves were tinctured with a bright red”# |
| 17914 |
5820 |
1 |
fill, as with a certain quality |
impregnate#infuse#instill# |
|
“The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”# |
| 17915 |
5820 |
2 |
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution |
|
|
|
| 17916 |
5821 |
1 |
a collection of things or persons to be handled together |
clutch# |
|
|
| 17917 |
5821 |
1 |
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time |
|
|
|
| 17918 |
5821 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
“a batch of letters”# |
| 17919 |
5821 |
1 |
batch together; assemble or process as a batch |
|
|
|
| 17920 |
5822 |
1 |
acquire for oneself before others can do so |
|
|
|
| 17921 |
5822 |
1 |
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) |
|
|
|
| 17922 |
5822 |
1 |
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge |
|
|
|
| 17923 |
5822 |
1 |
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding |
pre-empt#preemptive bid# |
|
|
| 17924 |
5822 |
2 |
take the place of or have precedence over |
displace# |
|
“live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour”#“discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor”# |
| 17925 |
5823 |
1 |
become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
fizz#foam#form bubbles#froth#sparkle# |
|
|
| 17926 |
5824 |
1 |
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological |
civilised# |
noncivilised#noncivilized#barbarian#barbaric#savage#uncivilised#uncivilized#wild#barbarous#nonliterate#preliterate#primitive#uneducated#show more antonyms...# |
“terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world”# |
| 17927 |
5824 |
1 |
marked by refinement in taste and manners |
civilised#cultivated#cultured#genteel#polite# |
|
|
| 17928 |
5825 |
1 |
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another |
celestial orbit# |
|
“he plotted the orbit of the moon”# |
| 17929 |
5825 |
1 |
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom |
electron orbit# |
|
|
| 17930 |
5825 |
1 |
move in an orbit |
orb#revolve# |
|
“The moon orbits around the Earth”#“The planets are orbiting the sun”#“electrons orbit the nucleus”# |
| 17931 |
5825 |
2 |
a particular environment or walk of life |
area#arena#domain#field#sphere# |
|
“he's out of my orbit”# |
| 17932 |
5825 |
3 |
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball |
cranial orbit#eye socket#orbital cavity# |
|
|
| 17933 |
5825 |
4 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
ambit#compass#range#reach#scope# |
|
“in the political orbit of a world power”# |
| 17934 |
5826 |
1 |
the property of being close together |
proximity# |
|
|
| 17935 |
5827 |
1 |
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion |
distensible#cavernous#erectile#expandable#expandible#expansible#inflatable# |
unexpansive# |
“ Expansive materials”#“the expansive force of fire”# |
| 17936 |
5827 |
1 |
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope |
grand#heroic# |
|
“an expansive lifestyle”# |
| 17937 |
5827 |
1 |
friendly and open and willing to talk |
talkative# |
|
“wine made the guest expansive”# |
| 17938 |
5827 |
1 |
marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur |
euphoric# |
|
|
| 17939 |
5828 |
1 |
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production |
generation#multiplication# |
|
|
| 17940 |
5828 |
2 |
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions |
extension# |
|
|
| 17941 |
5828 |
3 |
the movement of a wave through a medium |
|
|
|
| 17942 |
5829 |
1 |
existing in great number or quantity |
abundant# |
|
“rhinoceroses were once plentiful here”# |
| 17943 |
5829 |
1 |
producing in abundance |
bountiful# |
|
“a plentiful year”# |
| 17944 |
5829 |
1 |
affording an abundant supply |
ample#copious#plenteous#rich# |
|
“food is plentiful”# |
| 17945 |
5830 |
1 |
excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull |
stuffy# |
|
“why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?”#“a stodgy dinner party”# |
| 17946 |
5830 |
1 |
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned |
fogyish#moss-grown#mossy#stick-in-the-mud# |
|
|
| 17947 |
5830 |
1 |
heavy and starchy and hard to digest |
indigestible# |
|
“ stodgy food”#“a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full”# |
| 17948 |
5831 |
1 |
any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing |
|
|
|
| 17949 |
5831 |
1 |
a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage |
pipit#titlark# |
|
|
| 17950 |
5831 |
1 |
North American songbirds having a yellow breast |
meadowlark# |
|
|
| 17951 |
5831 |
2 |
any carefree episode |
escapade# |
|
|
| 17952 |
5831 |
2 |
play boisterously |
cavort#disport#frisk#frolic#gambol#lark about#rollick#romp#run around#skylark#sport# |
|
|
| 17953 |
5832 |
1 |
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
disability#disablement#impairment# |
|
|
| 17954 |
5832 |
1 |
injure permanently |
disable#incapacitate#invalid# |
|
|
| 17955 |
5832 |
2 |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
balk#baulk#check#deterrent#hinderance#hindrance#impediment# |
|
|
| 17956 |
5832 |
2 |
put at a disadvantage |
hamper#hinder# |
|
|
| 17957 |
5832 |
3 |
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning |
|
|
|
| 17958 |
5832 |
3 |
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant |
|
|
|
| 17959 |
5833 |
1 |
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
advocate#advocator#exponent# |
|
|
| 17960 |
5834 |
1 |
not reflecting light; not glossy |
flat#mat#matt#matted# |
|
“a photograph with a matte finish”# |
| 17961 |
5834 |
1 |
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
flatness#lusterlessness#lustrelessness#mat#matt# |
|
|
| 17962 |
5834 |
1 |
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like |
felt#felt up#mat#mat up#matt-up#matte up# |
|
|
| 17963 |
5834 |
2 |
a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted |
|
|
|
| 17964 |
5835 |
1 |
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory |
comprehend#cover#embrace# |
|
“This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”# |
| 17965 |
5836 |
1 |
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
calico#motley#multi-color#multi-colored#multi-colour#multi-coloured#multicolor#multicolored#multicolour#multicoloured#painted#particolored#particoloured#pied#varicolored#varicoloured# |
|
“a piebald horse”# |
| 17966 |
5837 |
1 |
a discrimination between things as different and distinct |
distinction# |
|
|
| 17967 |
5837 |
1 |
the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function |
|
|
|
| 17968 |
5837 |
1 |
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function |
specialisation#specialization# |
|
“cell differentiation in the developing embryo”# |
| 17969 |
5838 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 |
Baroque# |
|
|
| 17970 |
5838 |
1 |
having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation |
churrigueresco#churrigueresque# |
|
“"the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells”# |
| 17971 |
5838 |
1 |
elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century |
baroqueness# |
|
|
| 17972 |
5839 |
1 |
marked by precise accordance with details |
meticulous# |
|
“ punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette”# |
| 17973 |
5840 |
1 |
a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies |
onionskin# |
|
|
| 17974 |
5840 |
1 |
lacking solidity or strength |
weak# |
|
“a flimsy table”#“ flimsy construction”# |
| 17975 |
5840 |
1 |
lacking substance or significance |
fragile#slight#tenuous#thin# |
|
|
| 17976 |
5840 |
1 |
not convincing |
unconvincing# |
convincing#credible#disenchanting#disillusioning#persuasive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17977 |
5841 |
1 |
move very slightly |
agitate#shift#stir# |
|
|
| 17978 |
5842 |
1 |
marked by skill in deception |
cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily# |
|
|
| 17979 |
5843 |
1 |
having an air of allure, romance and excitement |
glamourous# |
|
“ glamorous movie stars”# |
| 17980 |
5844 |
1 |
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline |
indulgent#lenient#soft# |
unpermissive# |
“direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive”#“ permissive parents”# |
| 17981 |
5844 |
1 |
not preventive |
bailable# |
preventative#preventive#blockading#clogging#hindering#impeding#obstructive#deterrent#frustrating#frustrative#thwarting#precautional#precautionary#obviating#preclusive#pre-emptive#preemptive#prohibitive#prohibitory#protective#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 17982 |
5845 |
1 |
dwell |
bide#stay# |
|
|
| 17983 |
5845 |
2 |
put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
bear#brook#digest#endure#put up#stand#stick out#stomach#suffer#support#tolerate# |
|
|
| 17984 |
5846 |
1 |
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring |
fine-tune#graduate# |
|
“ calibrate an instrument”# |
| 17985 |
5846 |
1 |
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units |
|
|
“he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale”# |
| 17986 |
5846 |
2 |
measure the caliber of |
|
|
“ calibrate a gun”# |
| 17987 |
5847 |
1 |
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
stalwart#stout#sturdy# |
|
“ hardy explorers of northern Canada”# |
| 17988 |
5847 |
1 |
able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions |
robust# |
|
“strawberries are hardy and easy to grow”#“camels are tough and hardy creatures”# |
| 17989 |
5847 |
1 |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
audacious#brave#dauntless#fearless#intrepid#unfearing# |
|
|
| 17990 |
5848 |
1 |
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification |
metrics# |
|
|
| 17991 |
5848 |
1 |
(prosody) a system of versification |
poetic rhythm#rhythmic pattern# |
|
|
| 17992 |
5848 |
1 |
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language |
inflection# |
|
|
| 17993 |
5849 |
1 |
of great mass; huge and bulky |
gargantuan#giant#jumbo# |
|
|
| 17994 |
5850 |
1 |
not submissive to authority |
defiant#noncompliant#contumacious#disobedient#unruly#mutinous#rebellious# |
subordinate#submissive#low-level#subordinate#feudatory#ruled#dependent#subject#subservient#show more antonyms...# |
“a history of insubordinate behavior”#“ insubordinate boys”# |
| 17995 |
5850 |
1 |
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority |
resistant#resistive# |
|
|
| 17996 |
5851 |
1 |
intersecting at or forming right angles |
normal#orthogonal#rectangular#right# |
parallel#oblique#comparable#convergent#divergent#diverging#inclined#antiparallel#collateral#nonconvergent#nonintersecting#bias#cata-cornered#catacorner#cater-cornered#catercorner#catty-corner#catty-cornered#kitty-corner#kitty-cornered#crabwise#sideways#diagonal#nonparallel#oblique-angled#symmetric#symmetrical#show more antonyms...# |
“the axes are perpendicular to each other”# |
| 17997 |
5851 |
1 |
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line |
vertical# |
horizontal#inclined#gradual#crosswise#flat#level#naiant#swimming#atilt#canted#leaning#tilted#tipped#aslant#aslope#diagonal#slanted#slanting#sloped#sloping#high-pitched#low-pitched#monoclinal#pitched#salient#sidelong#skew#skewed#oblique#show more antonyms...# |
“measure the perpendicular height”# |
| 17998 |
5851 |
1 |
extremely steep |
steep# |
|
“the great perpendicular face of the cliff”# |
| 17999 |
5851 |
1 |
a straight line at right angles to another line |
|
|
|
| 18000 |
5851 |
1 |
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point |
plumb line# |
|
|
| 18001 |
5851 |
1 |
an extremely steep face |
|
|
|
| 18002 |
5851 |
1 |
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting |
English-Gothic#English-Gothic architecture#perpendicular style# |
|
|
| 18003 |
5852 |
1 |
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed |
genuine#true# |
|
“her interest in people was unfeigned”# |
| 18004 |
5853 |
1 |
beyond belief or understanding |
incredible# |
believable#credible#likely#presumptive#plausible#thinkable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18005 |
5853 |
1 |
having a probability too low to inspire belief |
improbable#unconvincing#unlikely# |
|
|
| 18006 |
5854 |
1 |
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces |
connect#link up#tie# |
disconnect# |
“ Link arms”# |
| 18007 |
5854 |
1 |
link with or as with a yoke |
yoke# |
|
|
| 18008 |
5854 |
1 |
make a logical or causal connection |
associate#colligate#connect#link up#relate#tie in# |
decouple#dissociate# |
|
| 18009 |
5854 |
1 |
be or become joined or united or linked |
connect#join#link up#unite# |
|
“The travelers linked up again at the airport”# |
| 18010 |
5854 |
1 |
the means of connection between things linked in series |
nexus# |
|
|
| 18011 |
5854 |
1 |
the state of being connected |
connectedness#connection# |
disconnectedness#disconnection#disjunction#disjuncture# |
|
| 18012 |
5854 |
1 |
a fastener that serves to join or connect |
linkup#tie#tie-in# |
|
“the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction”# |
| 18013 |
5854 |
1 |
a connecting shape |
connection#connexion# |
|
|
| 18014 |
5854 |
2 |
a channel for communication between groups |
contact#inter-group communication#liaison# |
|
|
| 18015 |
5854 |
2 |
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
radio link# |
|
|
| 18016 |
5854 |
2 |
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
data link# |
|
|
| 18017 |
5854 |
2 |
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list |
|
|
|
| 18018 |
5854 |
3 |
a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain |
|
|
|
| 18019 |
5855 |
1 |
twist and press out of shape |
deform#distort#wring# |
|
|
| 18020 |
5856 |
1 |
an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
ascent#climb#raise#rise#upgrade# |
declension#declination#decline#declivity#descent#downslope#fall# |
|
| 18021 |
5857 |
1 |
a wide hallway in a building where people can walk |
|
|
|
| 18022 |
5857 |
2 |
a coming together of people |
confluence# |
|
|
| 18023 |
5857 |
2 |
a large gathering of people |
multitude#throng# |
|
|
| 18024 |
5858 |
1 |
indulge oneself |
fling# |
|
“I splurged on a new TV”# |
| 18025 |
5858 |
1 |
be showy or ostentatious |
|
|
|
| 18026 |
5858 |
1 |
any act of immoderate indulgence |
binge#orgy# |
|
“a splurge of spending”# |
| 18027 |
5858 |
1 |
an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) |
|
|
|
| 18028 |
5859 |
1 |
the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
engagement#involution#participation# |
non-engagement#non-involvement#nonparticipation# |
|
| 18029 |
5859 |
1 |
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.) |
participation# |
|
|
| 18030 |
5859 |
2 |
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship |
affair#affaire#amour#intimacy#liaison# |
|
|
| 18031 |
5859 |
3 |
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something |
interest# |
|
|
| 18032 |
5859 |
4 |
a connection of inclusion or containment |
|
|
“he escaped involvement in the accident”#“there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen”# |
| 18033 |
5860 |
1 |
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts |
conservatory# |
|
|
| 18034 |
5861 |
1 |
deliberately impassive in manner |
expressionless#impassive#poker-faced#unexpressive# |
|
“ deadpan humor”# |
| 18035 |
5861 |
1 |
without betraying any feeling |
|
|
“she told the joke deadpan”# |
| 18036 |
5862 |
1 |
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something |
enchant#glamour#hex#jinx#witch# |
|
|
| 18037 |
5862 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 18038 |
5862 |
1 |
attract strongly, as if with a magnet |
magnetise#magnetize#mesmerise#mesmerize#spellbind# |
|
|
| 18039 |
5863 |
1 |
tear down so as to make flat with the ground |
dismantle#level#pull down#rase#take down#tear down# |
erect#put up#raise#rear#set up# |
|
| 18040 |
5864 |
1 |
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence |
roiled#roiling#roily#turbulent# |
|
|
| 18041 |
5864 |
1 |
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation |
churned-up# |
|
“winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses”# |
| 18042 |
5865 |
1 |
kind and considerate regard for others |
considerateness#consideration# |
inconsiderateness#inconsideration#thoughtlessness# |
|
| 18043 |
5865 |
1 |
the trait of thinking carefully before acting |
|
thoughtlessness#unthoughtfulness# |
|
| 18044 |
5865 |
1 |
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
contemplation#musing#reflection#reflexion#rumination# |
|
|
| 18045 |
5865 |
1 |
a considerate and thoughtful act |
consideration# |
|
|
| 18046 |
5866 |
1 |
be bossy towards |
ballyrag#boss around#browbeat#bully#bullyrag#push around#strong-arm# |
|
|
| 18047 |
5867 |
1 |
full of high-spirited delight |
elated#joyful#jubilant# |
|
|
| 18048 |
5868 |
1 |
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') |
continuant#fricative#spirant#strident# |
|
|
| 18049 |
5868 |
1 |
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) |
sibilant consonant# |
|
|
| 18050 |
5869 |
1 |
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible |
dead end#impasse#stalemate#standstill# |
|
|
| 18051 |
5870 |
1 |
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
enchantment#spell# |
|
|
| 18052 |
5870 |
1 |
a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep |
|
|
|
| 18053 |
5870 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate# |
|
|
| 18054 |
5871 |
1 |
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
|
|
|
| 18055 |
5871 |
2 |
annoy persistently |
beleaguer#bug#pester#tease# |
|
|
| 18056 |
5871 |
2 |
persuade through constant efforts |
|
|
|
| 18057 |
5872 |
1 |
a trite or obvious remark |
bromide#cliche#commonplace#platitude# |
|
|
| 18058 |
5873 |
1 |
reverent petition to a deity |
petition#prayer# |
|
|
| 18059 |
5874 |
1 |
to go stealthily or furtively |
creep#mouse#pussyfoot# |
|
“..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house”# |
| 18060 |
5874 |
1 |
pass on stealthily |
slip# |
|
|
| 18061 |
5874 |
1 |
put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner |
|
|
“ sneak a look”#“ sneak a cigarette”# |
| 18062 |
5874 |
1 |
make off with belongings of others |
abstract#cabbage#filch#hook#lift#nobble#pilfer#pinch#purloin#snarf#swipe# |
|
|
| 18063 |
5874 |
1 |
a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible |
|
|
|
| 18064 |
5874 |
1 |
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions |
prowler#stalker# |
|
|
| 18065 |
5874 |
1 |
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
canary#fink#sneaker#snitch#snitcher#stool pigeon#stoolie#stoolpigeon# |
|
|
| 18066 |
5874 |
1 |
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
furtive#sneaky#stealthy#surreptitious# |
|
“a sneak attack”# |
| 18067 |
5875 |
1 |
an increase by natural growth or addition |
accumulation# |
|
|
| 18068 |
5875 |
1 |
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment |
|
|
|
| 18069 |
5875 |
1 |
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles |
|
|
|
| 18070 |
5875 |
1 |
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases |
|
|
|
| 18071 |
5875 |
1 |
(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance) |
|
|
|
| 18072 |
5875 |
1 |
something contributing to growth or increase |
|
|
“he scraped away the accretions of paint”#“the central city surrounded by recent accretions”# |
| 18073 |
5876 |
1 |
regret strongly |
bemoan#deplore#lament# |
|
|
| 18074 |
5877 |
1 |
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
gorge#gullet#oesophagus# |
|
|
| 18075 |
5878 |
1 |
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus |
festering#maturation# |
|
|
| 18076 |
5878 |
1 |
a fluid product of inflammation |
festering#ichor#purulence#pus#sanies# |
|
|
| 18077 |
5879 |
1 |
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
benign# |
malign#maleficent#cancerous#harmful#unkind#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18078 |
5879 |
1 |
characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects |
gracious# |
|
“our benignant king”# |
| 18079 |
5880 |
1 |
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
bond#hamper#trammel# |
|
|
| 18080 |
5880 |
1 |
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar |
|
|
|
| 18081 |
5880 |
1 |
restrain with fetters |
fetter# |
|
|
| 18082 |
5880 |
1 |
bind the arms of |
pinion# |
|
|
| 18083 |
5881 |
1 |
the quality of aiding an enemy |
|
|
|
| 18084 |
5881 |
1 |
an act of deliberate betrayal |
perfidy#treachery#treason# |
|
|
| 18085 |
5882 |
1 |
impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ |
impaired# |
|
|
| 18086 |
5882 |
1 |
(of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose |
nonadaptive# |
|
“ dysfunctional behavior”# |
| 18087 |
5883 |
1 |
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules |
canonic#sanctioned# |
|
“"the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis”# |
| 18088 |
5883 |
1 |
appearing in a biblical canon |
canonic# |
|
“a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”# |
| 18089 |
5883 |
1 |
of or relating to or required by canon law |
canonic# |
|
|
| 18090 |
5883 |
2 |
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality |
basic#canonic# |
|
“a canonical syllable pattern”# |
| 18091 |
5884 |
1 |
commonplace and ordinary |
familiar# |
|
“the familiar everyday world”# |
| 18092 |
5884 |
1 |
found in the ordinary course of events |
mundane#quotidian#routine#unremarkable#workaday# |
|
“a placid everyday scene”# |
| 18093 |
5884 |
1 |
appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions |
casual#daily# |
|
“ everyday clothes”# |
| 18094 |
5885 |
1 |
put in motion or move to act |
actuate#set off#spark#spark off#touch off#trigger#trigger off#trip# |
|
|
| 18095 |
5885 |
1 |
make active or more active |
|
deactivate#inactivate# |
“ activate an old file”# |
| 18096 |
5885 |
1 |
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter |
aerate# |
|
|
| 18097 |
5885 |
1 |
make more adsorptive |
|
|
“ activate a metal”# |
| 18098 |
5885 |
1 |
make (substances) radioactive |
|
|
|
| 18099 |
5886 |
1 |
showing courage |
plucky#spunky# |
|
“the champion is faced with a feisty challenger”# |
| 18100 |
5886 |
2 |
quick to take offense |
huffy#thin-skinned#touchy# |
|
|
| 18101 |
5887 |
1 |
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension |
|
|
|
| 18102 |
5887 |
1 |
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
slope# |
|
“a five-degree gradient”# |
| 18103 |
5888 |
1 |
firm and dependable especially in loyalty |
steadfast#unswerving# |
|
“a staunch defender of free speech”# |
| 18104 |
5888 |
2 |
stop the flow of a liquid |
halt#stanch#stem# |
|
“ staunch the blood flow”# |
| 18105 |
5889 |
1 |
accomplished by collaboration |
cooperative# |
|
“ collaborative research”# |
| 18106 |
5890 |
1 |
harsh criticism or disapproval |
censure# |
|
|
| 18107 |
5891 |
1 |
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
estimate#estimation#idea# |
|
|
| 18108 |
5891 |
1 |
an imprecise or incomplete account |
|
|
“newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events”# |
| 18109 |
5891 |
1 |
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) |
|
|
|
| 18110 |
5891 |
1 |
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
bringing close together# |
|
|
| 18111 |
5892 |
1 |
of or relating to or based on a text |
|
|
“ textual analysis”# |
| 18112 |
5893 |
1 |
forced submission to control by others |
subjection# |
|
|
| 18113 |
5893 |
1 |
the act of conquering |
conquering#conquest#subjection# |
|
|
| 18114 |
5893 |
1 |
the act of subjugating by cruelty |
oppression# |
|
|
| 18115 |
5894 |
1 |
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display |
pompous# |
|
|
| 18116 |
5894 |
1 |
rigidly formal or bound by convention |
conventional# |
|
“their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt”# |
| 18117 |
5895 |
1 |
change the order or arrangement of |
commute#permute# |
|
“Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word”# |
| 18118 |
5895 |
1 |
cause to change places |
counterchange#interchange# |
|
|
| 18119 |
5895 |
1 |
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality |
|
|
|
| 18120 |
5895 |
1 |
transfer from one place or period to another |
transfer#transplant# |
|
|
| 18121 |
5895 |
1 |
exchange positions without a change in value |
commute# |
|
|
| 18122 |
5895 |
1 |
a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix |
|
|
|
| 18123 |
5895 |
2 |
put (a piece of music) into another key |
|
|
|
| 18124 |
5895 |
2 |
change key |
|
|
“Can you transpose this fugue into G major?”# |
| 18125 |
5896 |
1 |
characteristic of or suffering from psychosis |
insane# |
|
|
| 18126 |
5896 |
1 |
a person afflicted with psychosis |
psycho#psychotic person# |
|
|
| 18127 |
5897 |
1 |
relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry |
psychiatrical# |
|
“ psychiatric disorder”#“ psychiatric hospital”# |
| 18128 |
5898 |
1 |
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse |
corona# |
|
|
| 18129 |
5898 |
2 |
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
aura#gloriole#glory#halo#nimbus# |
|
|
| 18130 |
5899 |
1 |
lessen in force or effect |
break#damp#soften#weaken# |
|
|
| 18131 |
5899 |
1 |
smother or suppress |
stifle# |
excite#stimulate# |
|
| 18132 |
5899 |
1 |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
damp#dull#muffle#mute#tone down# |
|
|
| 18133 |
5899 |
1 |
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible |
damp#deaden# |
|
|
| 18134 |
5899 |
1 |
reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) |
|
|
|
| 18135 |
5899 |
2 |
make moist |
moisten#wash# |
|
|
| 18136 |
5899 |
3 |
check; keep in check (a fire) |
|
|
|
| 18137 |
5900 |
1 |
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) |
imposition# |
|
|
| 18138 |
5900 |
1 |
an act causing pain or damage |
|
|
|
| 18139 |
5900 |
1 |
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |
annoyance#bother#botheration#pain#pain in the ass#pain in the neck# |
|
“he's not a friend, he's an infliction”# |
| 18140 |
5901 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 18141 |
5902 |
1 |
affecting things past |
ex post facto#retro# |
|
“ retroactive tax increase”# |
| 18142 |
5902 |
1 |
descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously |
|
proactive# |
|
| 18143 |
5903 |
1 |
lacking orderly continuity |
confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#illogical#scattered#unconnected# |
|
|
| 18144 |
5904 |
1 |
expel from a country |
exile#expatriate# |
repatriate# |
|
| 18145 |
5904 |
1 |
hand over to the authorities of another country |
deliver#extradite# |
|
|
| 18146 |
5904 |
2 |
behave in a certain manner |
acquit#bear#behave#carry#comport#conduct# |
|
|
| 18147 |
5905 |
1 |
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal |
fur# |
|
|
| 18148 |
5905 |
1 |
body covering of a living animal |
hide#skin# |
|
|
| 18149 |
5905 |
2 |
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles |
pepper# |
|
“ pelt the speaker with questions”# |
| 18150 |
5905 |
2 |
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
bombard# |
|
“They pelted each other with snowballs”# |
| 18151 |
5905 |
2 |
rain heavily |
pour#rain buckets#rain cats and dogs#stream# |
|
|
| 18152 |
5906 |
1 |
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
covetous#grabby#grasping#greedy#prehensile# |
|
“they are avaricious and will do anything for money”# |
| 18153 |
5907 |
1 |
excessively or hypocritically pious |
holier-than-thou#pharisaic#pharisaical#pietistic#pietistical#self-righteous# |
|
“a sickening sanctimonious smile”# |
| 18154 |
5908 |
1 |
related by blood |
akin#blood-related#cognate#consanguineal#consanguineous#kin# |
|
|
| 18155 |
5909 |
1 |
express or state indirectly |
imply# |
|
|
| 18156 |
5909 |
1 |
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic |
predicate# |
|
|
| 18157 |
5910 |
1 |
something a little different from others of the same type |
edition#variation#version# |
|
“a variant of the same word”# |
| 18158 |
5910 |
1 |
an event that departs from expectations |
discrepancy#variance# |
|
|
| 18159 |
5910 |
1 |
a variable quantity that is random |
chance variable#random variable#stochastic variable#variate# |
|
|
| 18160 |
5910 |
1 |
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups |
form#strain#var.# |
|
|
| 18161 |
5910 |
1 |
exhibiting variation and change |
variable# |
|
“letters variant in size”# |
| 18162 |
5910 |
1 |
differing from a norm or standard |
different# |
|
“a variant spelling”# |
| 18163 |
5911 |
1 |
somewhat ill or prone to illness |
ailing#peaked#poorly#seedy#sickly#under the weather#unwell# |
|
“feeling a bit indisposed today”# |
| 18164 |
5911 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed |
antipathetic#antipathetical#averse#loath#loth# |
|
“clearly indisposed to grant their request”# |
| 18165 |
5912 |
1 |
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight |
adjust#aline#line up# |
skew# |
“ align the car with the curb”#“ align the sheets of paper on the table”# |
| 18166 |
5912 |
1 |
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation |
coordinate#ordinate# |
|
“ align the wheels of my car”# |
| 18167 |
5912 |
1 |
be or come into adjustment with |
|
|
|
| 18168 |
5912 |
1 |
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
array# |
|
|
| 18169 |
5913 |
1 |
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank |
break#bump#kick downstairs#relegate# |
advance#elevate#kick upstairs#promote#raise#upgrade# |
“She was demoted because she always speaks up”# |
| 18170 |
5914 |
1 |
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious |
dweeb#grind#swot#wonk# |
|
|
| 18171 |
5914 |
1 |
an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession |
|
|
|
| 18172 |
5915 |
1 |
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
chicane#chicanery#guile#shenanigan#wile# |
|
|
| 18173 |
5915 |
1 |
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way |
hanky panky#hocus-pocus#jiggery-pokery#skulduggery#skullduggery#slickness# |
|
|
| 18174 |
5916 |
1 |
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished |
vague# |
defined#definite#show more antonyms...# |
“an undefined term”#“ undefined authority”#“some undefined sense of excitement”# |
| 18175 |
5917 |
1 |
unwilling to spend |
ungenerous# |
generous#charitable#benevolent#freehearted#big#bighearted#bounteous#bountiful#freehanded#giving#handsome#liberal#openhanded#lavish#munificent#overgenerous#too-generous#unsparing#unstinted#unstinting#unselfish#generous#unselfish#show more antonyms...# |
“she practices economy without being stingy”# |
| 18176 |
5917 |
1 |
deficient in amount or quality or extent |
meager#meagerly#meagre#scrimpy# |
ample#abundant#full#good#generous#full#wide#wide-cut#sufficient#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18177 |
5918 |
1 |
made slick by e.g. ice or grease |
slippery#slippy# |
|
“sidewalks slick with ice”#“roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil”# |
| 18178 |
5918 |
1 |
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light |
satiny#silken#silklike#silky#sleek# |
|
“ slick seals and otters”# |
| 18179 |
5918 |
1 |
a slippery smoothness |
slickness#slip#slipperiness# |
|
|
| 18180 |
5918 |
1 |
make slick or smooth |
sleek# |
|
|
| 18181 |
5918 |
1 |
give a smooth and glossy appearance |
sleek down#slick down# |
|
“ slick one's hair”# |
| 18182 |
5918 |
2 |
marked by skill in deception |
crafty#cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily# |
|
“a slick evasive answer”# |
| 18183 |
5918 |
2 |
having only superficial plausibility |
glib#pat# |
|
“a slick commercial”# |
| 18184 |
5918 |
3 |
a magazine printed on good quality paper |
glossy#slick magazine# |
|
|
| 18185 |
5918 |
4 |
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water |
|
|
|
| 18186 |
5918 |
5 |
a trowel used to make a surface slick |
|
|
|
| 18187 |
5919 |
1 |
insert punctuation marks into |
mark# |
|
|
| 18188 |
5919 |
1 |
interrupt periodically |
|
|
“Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone”# |
| 18189 |
5919 |
2 |
stress; single out as important |
accent#accentuate#emphasise#emphasize#stress# |
|
|
| 18190 |
5920 |
1 |
pierce with many holes |
|
|
“The bullets riddled his body”# |
| 18191 |
5920 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
diffuse#imbue#interpenetrate#penetrate#permeate#pervade# |
|
“His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”# |
| 18192 |
5920 |
1 |
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff |
screen# |
|
|
| 18193 |
5920 |
1 |
a coarse sieve (as for gravel) |
|
|
|
| 18194 |
5920 |
2 |
a difficult problem |
brain-teaser#conundrum#enigma# |
|
|
| 18195 |
5920 |
2 |
set a difficult problem or riddle |
|
|
“ riddle me a riddle”# |
| 18196 |
5920 |
2 |
explain a riddle |
|
|
|
| 18197 |
5920 |
2 |
speak in riddles |
|
|
|
| 18198 |
5921 |
1 |
related to or involving literary fiction |
|
nonfictional# |
“clever fictional devices”#“a fictional treatment of the train robbery”# |
| 18199 |
5921 |
2 |
formed or conceived by the imagination |
fabricated#fancied#fictitious# |
|
“a fictional character”# |
| 18200 |
5922 |
1 |
excessively or hypocritically pious |
holier-than-thou#pharisaic#pharisaical#pietistic#pietistical#sanctimonious# |
|
|
| 18201 |
5923 |
1 |
a compound made artificially by chemical reactions |
synthetic substance# |
|
|
| 18202 |
5923 |
1 |
not genuine or natural |
counterfeit#imitative# |
|
“"counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will”# |
| 18203 |
5923 |
1 |
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially |
man-made#semisynthetic# |
|
“ synthetic leather”# |
| 18204 |
5923 |
1 |
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis |
synthetical# |
analytic#analytical# |
“"limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch”# |
| 18205 |
5923 |
1 |
systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words |
agglutinative#polysynthetic# |
analytic#uninflected#isolating#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18206 |
5923 |
1 |
artificial as if portrayed in a film |
celluloid# |
|
|
| 18207 |
5923 |
2 |
of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts |
synthetical# |
analytic#analytical#a priori#deductive#logical#show more antonyms...# |
“`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition”# |
| 18208 |
5924 |
1 |
capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use |
adjustable#all-mains#convertible#elastic#flexible#pliable#pliant#filmable#universal#variable# |
unadaptable#inflexible#rigid#unbending#show more antonyms...# |
“to succeed one must be adaptable”#“the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths”# |
| 18209 |
5925 |
1 |
entrance by force or without permission or welcome |
|
|
|
| 18210 |
5925 |
1 |
entry to another's property without right or permission |
encroachment#trespass#usurpation#violation# |
|
|
| 18211 |
5925 |
1 |
any entry into an area not previously occupied |
encroachment#invasion# |
|
|
| 18212 |
5925 |
2 |
the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation |
|
|
|
| 18213 |
5925 |
2 |
rock produced by an intrusive process |
|
|
|
| 18214 |
5926 |
1 |
worn and broken down by hard use |
creaky#derelict#flea-bitten#run-down#woebegone# |
|
“a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape”# |
| 18215 |
5926 |
1 |
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality |
debile#feeble#infirm#rickety#sapless#weak#weakly# |
|
|
| 18216 |
5927 |
1 |
excessive in behavior |
intense#immoderate#big#heavy# |
temperate#mild#moderate#abstemious#light#moderate#restrained#show more antonyms...# |
“ intemperate rage”# |
| 18217 |
5927 |
1 |
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors |
hard#heavy# |
|
|
| 18218 |
5927 |
1 |
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes |
inclement# |
temperate#clement#cold-temperate#equable#show more antonyms...# |
“an intemperate climate”#“ intemperate zones”# |
| 18219 |
5928 |
1 |
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
behavior#behaviour#conduct#demeanor#demeanour# |
|
|
| 18220 |
5929 |
1 |
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty |
authoritarian#autocratic#despotic#dictatorial#tyrannic# |
|
“a tyrannical government”# |
| 18221 |
5929 |
1 |
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
oppressive#tyrannous# |
|
“a tyrannical parent”# |
| 18222 |
5930 |
1 |
an instance of questioning |
enquiry#inquiry#query#question# |
answer# |
|
| 18223 |
5930 |
1 |
formal systematic questioning |
examination#interrogatory# |
|
|
| 18224 |
5930 |
1 |
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply |
interrogative#interrogative sentence#question# |
|
“he had trouble phrasing his interrogations”# |
| 18225 |
5930 |
1 |
a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder |
|
|
|
| 18226 |
5931 |
1 |
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness |
elfin# |
|
“"the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday"- John Mason Brown”# |
| 18227 |
5931 |
1 |
slightly insane |
touched# |
|
|
| 18228 |
5932 |
1 |
lacking conviction or boldness or courage |
faint#fainthearted#timid# |
|
|
| 18229 |
5933 |
1 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
careen#keel#reel#stagger#swag# |
|
|
| 18230 |
5933 |
1 |
move haltingly and unsteadily |
|
|
“The truck lurched down the road”# |
| 18231 |
5933 |
1 |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |
prowl# |
|
|
| 18232 |
5933 |
1 |
an unsteady uneven gait |
stagger#stumble# |
|
|
| 18233 |
5933 |
1 |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) |
pitch#pitching# |
|
|
| 18234 |
5933 |
2 |
move abruptly |
pitch#shift# |
|
“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”# |
| 18235 |
5933 |
2 |
the act of moving forward suddenly |
lunge# |
|
|
| 18236 |
5933 |
3 |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
|
|
|
| 18237 |
5933 |
3 |
defeat by a lurch |
skunk# |
|
|
| 18238 |
5934 |
1 |
showing your contempt by derision |
jeer#jeering#scoff#scoffing# |
|
|
| 18239 |
5934 |
1 |
humorous or satirical mimicry |
parody#takeoff# |
|
|
| 18240 |
5934 |
1 |
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
burlesque#charade#lampoon#parody#pasquinade#put-on#sendup#spoof#takeoff#travesty# |
|
|
| 18241 |
5935 |
1 |
cut off from a whole |
discerp#sever# |
|
|
| 18242 |
5935 |
1 |
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
clip#crop#cut back#dress#prune#snip#trim# |
|
|
| 18243 |
5936 |
1 |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
arduous#backbreaking#grueling#gruelling#hard#heavy#laborious#operose#punishing# |
|
|
| 18244 |
5937 |
1 |
one who adheres to traditional views |
diehard# |
|
|
| 18245 |
5937 |
1 |
stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded |
hidebound# |
|
|
| 18246 |
5938 |
1 |
an abject coward |
craven#recreant# |
|
|
| 18247 |
5938 |
1 |
characterized by complete cowardliness |
cowardly#fearful# |
|
|
| 18248 |
5939 |
1 |
make into a puddle |
puddle# |
|
|
| 18249 |
5939 |
1 |
mix up or confuse |
addle#puddle# |
|
“He muddled the issues”# |
| 18250 |
5939 |
1 |
a confused multitude of things |
clutter#fuddle#jumble#mare's nest#smother#welter# |
|
|
| 18251 |
5939 |
1 |
informal terms for a difficult situation |
fix#hole#jam#kettle of fish#mess#pickle# |
|
“he made a muddle of his marriage”# |
| 18252 |
5940 |
1 |
of considerable weight and size |
heavy# |
|
“a hefty dictionary”# |
| 18253 |
5940 |
1 |
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful |
brawny#muscular#powerful#sinewy# |
|
“a hefty athlete”# |
| 18254 |
5940 |
1 |
large in amount, extent, or degree |
goodish#goodly#healthy#respectable#sizable#sizeable#tidy# |
|
“received a hefty bonus”# |
| 18255 |
5941 |
1 |
cause to conform to standard or norm |
standardise# |
|
“The weights and measures were standardized”# |
| 18256 |
5941 |
1 |
evaluate by comparing with a standard |
standardise# |
|
|
| 18257 |
5942 |
1 |
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
dominate#prevail#reign#rule# |
|
“Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”# |
| 18258 |
5942 |
1 |
appear very large or occupy a commanding position |
hulk#loom#tower# |
|
“The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain”# |
| 18259 |
5942 |
1 |
having superior power and influence |
overriding#paramount#predominant#preponderant#preponderating# |
|
|
| 18260 |
5943 |
1 |
a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
glimmer#glimmering#intimation# |
|
“he had no inkling what was about to happen”# |
| 18261 |
5944 |
1 |
the quality of being easily damaged or destroyed |
breakability#frangibility#frangibleness# |
|
|
| 18262 |
5944 |
1 |
lack of physical strength |
delicacy# |
|
|
| 18263 |
5945 |
1 |
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics |
|
|
|
| 18264 |
5945 |
1 |
a medium that disseminates moving pictures |
cinema#film# |
|
“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”# |
| 18265 |
5945 |
2 |
artificial as if portrayed in a film |
synthetic# |
|
“a novel with flat celluloid characters”# |
| 18266 |
5946 |
1 |
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire |
alluring#beguiling#tempting# |
|
“difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement”# |
| 18267 |
5947 |
1 |
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture |
bumpkin#chawbacon#hayseed#hick#yahoo#yokel# |
|
|
| 18268 |
5948 |
1 |
the act of endorsing |
indorsement# |
|
“a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements”# |
| 18269 |
5948 |
1 |
formal and explicit approval |
countenance#imprimatur#indorsement#sanction#warrant# |
|
“a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement”# |
| 18270 |
5948 |
1 |
a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) |
blurb#indorsement# |
|
|
| 18271 |
5948 |
1 |
a speech seconding a motion |
indorsement#second#secondment# |
|
|
| 18272 |
5948 |
2 |
a signature that validates something |
indorsement# |
|
“the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement”# |
| 18273 |
5949 |
1 |
of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way) |
|
|
“the galactic plane”# |
| 18274 |
5949 |
2 |
inconceivably large |
astronomic#astronomical# |
|
|
| 18275 |
5950 |
1 |
give life or energy to |
quicken# |
|
“The cold water invigorated him”# |
| 18276 |
5950 |
1 |
impart vigor, strength, or vitality to |
reinvigorate# |
|
“Exercise is invigorating”# |
| 18277 |
5950 |
1 |
heighten or intensify |
animate#enliven#exalt#inspire# |
|
|
| 18278 |
5950 |
1 |
make lively |
animate#enliven#liven#liven up# |
blunt#deaden# |
|
| 18279 |
5951 |
1 |
of major significance or importance |
great# |
|
“Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey”# |
| 18280 |
5951 |
1 |
distinguished from others in excellence |
superior# |
|
“did outstanding work in human relations”#“an outstanding war record”# |
| 18281 |
5951 |
1 |
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
prominent#salient#spectacular#striking# |
|
“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”# |
| 18282 |
5951 |
2 |
owed as a debt |
owing#undischarged# |
|
“ outstanding bills”# |
| 18283 |
5952 |
1 |
an ambitious and aspiring young person |
aspirer#hopeful#wannabe#wannabee# |
|
“a lofty aspirant”# |
| 18284 |
5952 |
1 |
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement |
aspiring#wishful# |
|
|
| 18285 |
5953 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
cranky#fractious#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy# |
|
|
| 18286 |
5953 |
1 |
abnormally sensitive to a stimulus |
sensitive# |
|
|
| 18287 |
5953 |
1 |
capable of responding to stimuli |
excitable# |
|
|
| 18288 |
5954 |
1 |
one of the bony segments of the spinal column |
|
|
|
| 18289 |
5955 |
1 |
hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth |
|
|
“I cuddled the baby”# |
| 18290 |
5955 |
1 |
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
draw close#nest#nestle#nuzzle#snuggle# |
|
“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”# |
| 18291 |
5955 |
1 |
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
nestle#snuggle# |
|
|
| 18292 |
5956 |
1 |
characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions |
phantasmagorical#surreal#surrealistic# |
|
“"a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys”# |
| 18293 |
5957 |
1 |
the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
apprehension#discernment#understanding# |
|
|
| 18294 |
5957 |
1 |
get the meaning of something |
apprehend#compass#comprehend#dig#get the picture#grasp#grok# |
|
|
| 18295 |
5958 |
1 |
a confused multitude of things |
fuddle#jumble#mare's nest#muddle#smother#welter# |
|
|
| 18296 |
5958 |
1 |
unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen |
|
|
|
| 18297 |
5958 |
1 |
fill a space in a disorderly way |
clutter up# |
clear#unclutter#clear#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18298 |
5959 |
1 |
lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
untactful# |
tactful#considerate#discerning#discreet#show more antonyms...# |
“in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age”# |
| 18299 |
5959 |
1 |
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse |
inept# |
|
“it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable”# |
| 18300 |
5960 |
1 |
highly excited |
excited# |
|
|
| 18301 |
5960 |
1 |
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy |
eager# |
uneager#reluctant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18302 |
5961 |
1 |
marked by ostentation but often tasteless |
showy#splashy# |
|
|
| 18303 |
5961 |
1 |
elaborately or excessively ornamented |
aureate#florid# |
|
“ flamboyant handwriting”# |
| 18304 |
5961 |
2 |
showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana |
Delonix regia#Poinciana regia#flame tree#peacock flower#royal poinciana# |
|
|
| 18305 |
5962 |
1 |
of qualities that are spread throughout something |
distributive# |
|
“ambition is immanent in human nature”#“we think of God as immanent in nature”# |
| 18306 |
5962 |
2 |
of a mental act performed entirely within the mind |
subjective# |
transeunt#transient# |
“a cognition is an immanent act of mind”# |
| 18307 |
5963 |
1 |
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically |
record player# |
|
|
| 18308 |
5964 |
1 |
the state of being contaminated |
taint# |
|
|
| 18309 |
5964 |
1 |
the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors |
pollution# |
decontamination# |
|
| 18310 |
5964 |
1 |
a substance that contaminates |
contaminant# |
|
|
| 18311 |
5965 |
1 |
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to |
agenda#schedule# |
|
|
| 18312 |
5965 |
1 |
(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities |
|
|
|
| 18313 |
5965 |
1 |
make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list |
|
|
|
| 18314 |
5965 |
1 |
place on the docket for legal action |
|
|
“Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried”# |
| 18315 |
5966 |
1 |
a source of materials to nourish the body |
aliment#alimentation#nourishment#nutriment#nutrition#sustenance# |
|
|
| 18316 |
5966 |
1 |
a stock or supply of foods |
commissariat#provender#provisions#viands# |
|
|
| 18317 |
5966 |
1 |
any substance that can be used as food |
comestible#eatable#edible#pabulum#victual# |
|
|
| 18318 |
5967 |
1 |
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred |
profane#sacrilegious# |
|
“ blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”# |
| 18319 |
5967 |
1 |
characterized by profanity or cursing |
blue#profane# |
|
“foul-mouthed and blasphemous”# |
| 18320 |
5968 |
1 |
someone new to a field or activity |
initiate#novice#tiro#tyro# |
|
|
| 18321 |
5968 |
1 |
a person who founds or establishes some institution |
father#founder#founding father# |
|
|
| 18322 |
5969 |
1 |
expressing offensive reproach |
abusive#scurrilous# |
|
|
| 18323 |
5969 |
1 |
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
black#disgraceful#ignominious#inglorious#shameful# |
|
“an opprobrious monument to human greed”# |
| 18324 |
5970 |
1 |
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
scratch#scratch up# |
|
|
| 18325 |
5970 |
1 |
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of |
skin# |
|
|
| 18326 |
5970 |
1 |
make by scraping |
|
|
“They scraped a letter into the stone”# |
| 18327 |
5970 |
1 |
scratch repeatedly |
grate# |
|
“The cat scraped at the armchair”# |
| 18328 |
5970 |
1 |
an indication of damage |
mark#scar#scratch# |
|
|
| 18329 |
5970 |
1 |
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
abrasion#excoriation#scratch# |
|
|
| 18330 |
5970 |
1 |
a harsh noise made by scraping |
scraping#scratch#scratching# |
|
“the scrape of violin bows distracted her”# |
| 18331 |
5970 |
2 |
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
genuflect#kowtow# |
|
|
| 18332 |
5970 |
2 |
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) |
scraping# |
|
|
| 18333 |
5970 |
3 |
gather (money or other resources) together over time |
come up#scrape up#scratch# |
|
“She had scraped together enough money for college”# |
| 18334 |
5971 |
1 |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
boring#deadening#dull#ho-hum#irksome#slow#tedious#tiresome# |
|
“other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome”# |
| 18335 |
5972 |
1 |
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
plight#quagmire#quandary# |
|
“finds himself in a most awkward predicament”# |
| 18336 |
5973 |
1 |
expressive of contempt |
sneering#supercilious# |
|
“makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one”# |
| 18337 |
5974 |
1 |
disarrange or rumple; dishevel |
dishevel#tangle# |
|
“The strong wind tousled my hair”# |
| 18338 |
5975 |
1 |
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite |
despiteful#vindictive# |
|
“a truly spiteful child”# |
| 18339 |
5976 |
1 |
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
restorative# |
|
|
| 18340 |
5976 |
1 |
imparting vitality and energy |
bracing#brisk#fresh#refreshful#refreshing# |
|
|
| 18341 |
5976 |
2 |
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine |
quinine water#tonic water# |
|
|
| 18342 |
5976 |
2 |
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring |
pop#soda#soda pop#soda water# |
|
“in New England they call sodas tonics”# |
| 18343 |
5976 |
3 |
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale |
tonal# |
|
“ tonic harmony”# |
| 18344 |
5976 |
3 |
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale |
keynote# |
|
|
| 18345 |
5976 |
4 |
used of syllables |
accented# |
atonic#unaccented# |
“a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word”# |
| 18346 |
5976 |
4 |
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words |
tonal# |
|
|
| 18347 |
5976 |
5 |
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue |
|
|
“a tonic reflex”#“ tonic muscle contraction”# |
| 18348 |
5977 |
1 |
marked by refinement in taste and manners |
civilised#civilized#cultivated#genteel#polite# |
|
“ cultured Bostonians”#“ cultured tastes”# |
| 18349 |
5978 |
1 |
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
deviant#deviate#pervert# |
|
|
| 18350 |
5978 |
1 |
unrestrained by convention or morality |
debauched#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#libertine#profligate#riotous# |
|
|
| 18351 |
5978 |
1 |
grow worse |
deteriorate#devolve#drop# |
convalesce#recover#recuperate#recuperate#show more antonyms...# |
“Conditions in the slums degenerated”# |
| 18352 |
5979 |
1 |
an inclination to favor some person or group |
favouritism# |
|
|
| 18353 |
5979 |
1 |
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice |
discrimination#favouritism# |
|
|
| 18354 |
5980 |
1 |
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence |
epistolatory# |
|
“an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs”# |
| 18355 |
5981 |
1 |
poke or thrust abruptly |
dig#poke#prod#stab# |
|
“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”# |
| 18356 |
5981 |
1 |
strike or punch with quick and short blows |
|
|
|
| 18357 |
5981 |
1 |
stab or pierce |
stab# |
|
“he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife”# |
| 18358 |
5981 |
1 |
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
jabbing#poke#poking#thrust#thrusting# |
|
“he warned me with a jab with his finger”# |
| 18359 |
5981 |
1 |
a quick short straight punch |
|
|
|
| 18360 |
5981 |
1 |
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
dig# |
|
|
| 18361 |
5982 |
1 |
at ease in talking to others |
extroverted#forthcoming# |
|
|
| 18362 |
5982 |
2 |
leaving a place or a position |
outbound#outward#outward-bound#effluent#outflowing#out#past#preceding#retiring#past# |
incoming#inbound#inward#designate#elect#future#next#succeeding#in#inflowing#influent#inpouring#future#show more antonyms...# |
“an outgoing steamship”# |
| 18363 |
5982 |
2 |
retiring from a position or office |
|
incoming# |
“the outgoing president”# |
| 18364 |
5983 |
1 |
tending or directed upward |
ascendent#ascensive# |
|
“"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin”# |
| 18365 |
5983 |
2 |
most powerful or important or influential |
ascendent#dominating# |
|
“the economically ascendant class”# |
| 18366 |
5983 |
2 |
position or state of being dominant or in control |
ascendent# |
|
“that idea was in the ascendant”# |
| 18367 |
5983 |
3 |
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
ancestor#antecedent#ascendent#root# |
descendant#descendent# |
|
| 18368 |
5984 |
1 |
involving or constituting a cause; causing |
causative# |
|
“a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices”# |
| 18369 |
5985 |
1 |
everything that exists anywhere |
creation#existence#macrocosm#universe#world# |
|
|
| 18370 |
5985 |
2 |
any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals |
cosmea# |
|
|
| 18371 |
5986 |
1 |
exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous |
discourteous#immodest#offensive#annihilating#devastating#withering#contemptuous#disdainful#insulting#scornful#contumelious#derisive#gibelike#jeering#mocking#taunting#impious#undutiful#flip#impudent#insolent#snotty-nosed#undeferential#irreverent#sarcastic# |
respectful#courteous#humble#deferent#deferential#regardful#honorific#reverent#show more antonyms...# |
“remarks disrespectful of the law”#“ disrespectful in the presence of his parents”#“ disrespectful toward his teacher”# |
| 18372 |
5986 |
1 |
neither feeling nor showing respect |
aweless#awless# |
|
|
| 18373 |
5987 |
1 |
the disadvantage that results from losing something |
loss# |
|
“losing him is no great deprivation”# |
| 18374 |
5987 |
1 |
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights |
privation# |
|
“ deprivation of civil rights”# |
| 18375 |
5987 |
1 |
a state of extreme poverty |
neediness#privation#want# |
|
|
| 18376 |
5988 |
1 |
enjoy to excess |
indulge# |
|
|
| 18377 |
5988 |
1 |
become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously |
wanton# |
|
|
| 18378 |
5988 |
1 |
thrive profusely or flourish extensively |
|
|
|
| 18379 |
5989 |
1 |
made from or covered with gold |
gold#golden# |
|
“ gilded icons”# |
| 18380 |
5989 |
1 |
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold |
aureate#gilt#gold#golden# |
|
|
| 18381 |
5989 |
1 |
rich and superior in quality |
deluxe#grand#luxurious#opulent#princely#sumptuous# |
|
“ gilded dining rooms”# |
| 18382 |
5989 |
1 |
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing |
meretricious#specious# |
|
“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”# |
| 18383 |
5990 |
1 |
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
bon vivant#epicurean#foodie#gastronome#gourmet# |
|
|
| 18384 |
5991 |
1 |
a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction |
|
|
|
| 18385 |
5991 |
1 |
a momentary flash of light |
flicker#glint# |
|
|
| 18386 |
5991 |
1 |
a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger |
|
|
“a spark of interest”#“a spark of decency”# |
| 18387 |
5991 |
1 |
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance |
light#sparkle#twinkle# |
|
|
| 18388 |
5991 |
1 |
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
arc#discharge#electric arc#electric discharge# |
|
|
| 18389 |
5991 |
1 |
emit or produce sparks |
sparkle# |
|
“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”# |
| 18390 |
5991 |
1 |
put in motion or move to act |
activate#actuate#set off#spark off#touch off#trigger#trigger off#trip# |
|
|
| 18391 |
5992 |
1 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#funk#quail#recoil#shrink#squinch#wince# |
|
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”# |
| 18392 |
5992 |
1 |
a reflex response to sudden pain |
wince# |
|
|
| 18393 |
5993 |
1 |
in a confused mass |
afoul#foul#fouled#enmeshed#intermeshed#entangled#knotty#snarled#snarly#matted#rootbound#thrown#thrown and twisted# |
untangled#disentangled#loosened#unsnarled#show more antonyms...# |
“pushed back her tangled hair”#“the tangled ropes”# |
| 18394 |
5993 |
1 |
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious |
Byzantine#convoluted#involved#knotty#tortuous# |
|
“"Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott”# |
| 18395 |
5994 |
1 |
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) |
pean# |
|
|
| 18396 |
5994 |
1 |
a formal expression of praise |
encomium#eulogy#panegyric#pean# |
|
|
| 18397 |
5995 |
1 |
assemble or get together |
collect#gather#pull together# |
distribute#spread# |
|
| 18398 |
5995 |
1 |
store grain |
|
|
|
| 18399 |
5995 |
1 |
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions |
earn# |
|
|
| 18400 |
5995 |
1 |
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed |
granary# |
|
|
| 18401 |
5996 |
1 |
dependent upon or characterized by chance |
hit-or-miss# |
|
“a haphazard plan of action”# |
| 18402 |
5996 |
2 |
marked by great carelessness |
slapdash#slipshod#sloppy# |
|
“a most haphazard system of record keeping”# |
| 18403 |
5996 |
2 |
without care; in a slapdash manner |
haphazardly# |
|
“the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard”# |
| 18404 |
5997 |
1 |
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class |
arriviste#nouveau-riche#upstart# |
|
|
| 18405 |
5997 |
1 |
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position |
nouveau-riche#parvenue#upstart# |
|
|
| 18406 |
5997 |
1 |
of or characteristic of a parvenu |
parvenue# |
|
|
| 18407 |
5998 |
1 |
spreading out in different directions |
sprawling#straggling#straggly# |
|
|
| 18408 |
5998 |
1 |
winding or meandering |
meandering#wandering#winding# |
|
“ rambling forest paths”# |
| 18409 |
5998 |
1 |
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
digressive#discursive#excursive# |
|
“a rambling speech about this and that”# |
| 18410 |
5999 |
1 |
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for |
lead up# |
|
|
| 18411 |
5999 |
1 |
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of |
pioneer# |
|
|
| 18412 |
5999 |
1 |
bring into being |
originate#start# |
|
“He initiated a new program”# |
| 18413 |
5999 |
1 |
bring up a topic for discussion |
broach#moot# |
|
|
| 18414 |
5999 |
2 |
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
induct# |
|
“African men are initiated when they reach puberty”# |
| 18415 |
5999 |
2 |
someone new to a field or activity |
beginner#novice#tiro#tyro# |
|
|
| 18416 |
5999 |
2 |
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
learned person#pundit#savant# |
|
|
| 18417 |
5999 |
2 |
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity |
enlightened# |
uninitiate# |
“it is very familiar to the initiate”# |
| 18418 |
6000 |
1 |
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
busy#busybodied#interfering#meddling#officious# |
|
|
| 18419 |
6001 |
1 |
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
invective#vitriol# |
|
|
| 18420 |
6002 |
1 |
unknown in advance |
indeterminable#undeterminable# |
|
“an unpredictable (or indeterminable) future”# |
| 18421 |
6002 |
1 |
not occurring at expected times |
irregular# |
|
|
| 18422 |
6002 |
1 |
not capable of being foretold |
uncertain#aleatory#capricious#freakish#episodic#occasional#unforeseeable# |
predictable#certain#sure#foreseeable#inevitable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18423 |
6003 |
1 |
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey |
rapacious#raptorial#ravening#vulturine#vulturous# |
|
“a predatory bird”# |
| 18424 |
6003 |
1 |
living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain |
predaceous#predacious# |
|
“ predatory capitalists”#“"a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott”# |
| 18425 |
6003 |
1 |
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding |
marauding#raiding# |
|
“ predatory warfare”# |
| 18426 |
6004 |
1 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bound#rebound#recoil#resile#reverberate#ricochet#spring#take a hop# |
|
“The rubber ball bounced”# |
| 18427 |
6004 |
1 |
hit something so that it bounces |
|
|
“ bounce a ball”# |
| 18428 |
6004 |
1 |
move up and down repeatedly |
jounce# |
|
|
| 18429 |
6004 |
1 |
leap suddenly |
|
|
“He bounced to his feet”# |
| 18430 |
6004 |
1 |
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) |
bouncing# |
|
|
| 18431 |
6004 |
1 |
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound |
bounciness# |
|
|
| 18432 |
6004 |
1 |
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
bound#leap#leaping#saltation#spring# |
|
|
| 18433 |
6004 |
2 |
refuse to accept and send back |
|
|
“ bounce a check”# |
| 18434 |
6004 |
2 |
come back after being refused |
|
clear# |
“the check bounced”# |
| 18435 |
6004 |
3 |
eject from the premises |
|
|
“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”# |
| 18436 |
6005 |
1 |
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet |
spirt#spout#spurt# |
|
“water gushed forth”# |
| 18437 |
6005 |
1 |
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth |
jet# |
|
|
| 18438 |
6005 |
1 |
praise enthusiastically |
rave# |
|
|
| 18439 |
6005 |
1 |
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) |
flush#outpouring# |
|
“there was a little gush of blood”# |
| 18440 |
6005 |
1 |
an unrestrained expression of emotion |
blowup#ebullition#effusion#outburst# |
|
|
| 18441 |
6006 |
1 |
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion |
recap#review# |
|
|
| 18442 |
6006 |
2 |
emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species |
palingenesis# |
caenogenesis#cainogenesis#cenogenesis#kainogenesis#kenogenesis# |
|
| 18443 |
6006 |
3 |
(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement) |
|
|
|
| 18444 |
6006 |
3 |
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated |
|
|
|
| 18445 |
6007 |
1 |
harshly critical or expressing censure |
critical# |
|
“was censorious of petty failings”# |
| 18446 |
6008 |
1 |
cut short in duration |
abbreviated#shortened# |
|
“an unsatisfactory truncated conversation”# |
| 18447 |
6008 |
1 |
terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off |
truncate# |
|
“ truncated volcanic mountains”#“a truncated pyramid”# |
| 18448 |
6009 |
1 |
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea |
|
|
|
| 18449 |
6009 |
1 |
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork |
|
|
|
| 18450 |
6009 |
2 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#dashing#jaunty#natty#raffish#rakish#snappy#spiffy# |
|
|
| 18451 |
6009 |
2 |
make neat, smart, or trim |
slick up#smarten up#spiff up#spruce up#titivate#tittivate# |
|
“ Spruce up your house for Spring”# |
| 18452 |
6009 |
2 |
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion |
slick up#smarten up#spruce up# |
|
“He spruced up for the party”# |
| 18453 |
6010 |
1 |
having a sophisticated charm |
debonair#debonaire#debonnaire# |
|
|
| 18454 |
6010 |
1 |
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |
bland#politic#smooth# |
|
|
| 18455 |
6011 |
1 |
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg |
draft#potation#tipple# |
|
|
| 18456 |
6011 |
1 |
a large and hurried swallow |
draft#gulp#swig# |
|
|
| 18457 |
6011 |
1 |
a dose of liquid medicine |
draft# |
|
|
| 18458 |
6011 |
2 |
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) |
draft# |
|
|
| 18459 |
6011 |
3 |
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling |
draft#drawing# |
|
|
| 18460 |
6011 |
4 |
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) |
draft# |
|
|
| 18461 |
6011 |
5 |
make a blueprint of |
blueprint#draft# |
|
|
| 18462 |
6012 |
1 |
serving to warn |
admonitory#exemplary#monitory#warning# |
|
|
| 18463 |
6012 |
1 |
warding off |
prophylactic# |
|
|
| 18464 |
6013 |
1 |
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed |
knuckle joint#metacarpophalangeal joint# |
|
|
| 18465 |
6013 |
1 |
press or rub with the knuckles |
|
|
|
| 18466 |
6013 |
1 |
shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground |
|
|
|
| 18467 |
6014 |
1 |
make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard |
normalise#renormalise#renormalize# |
|
“ normalize relations with China”#“ normalize the temperature”#“ normalize the spelling”# |
| 18468 |
6014 |
1 |
become normal or return to its normal state |
normalise# |
|
“Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon”# |
| 18469 |
6014 |
2 |
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling |
anneal#temper# |
|
|
| 18470 |
6015 |
1 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
brooding#broody#contemplative#meditative#pensive#pondering#reflective#ruminative# |
|
|
| 18471 |
6015 |
1 |
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
contemplation#reflection#reflexion#rumination#thoughtfulness# |
|
|
| 18472 |
6016 |
1 |
use inefficiently or inappropriately |
|
|
“ waste heat”#“ waste a joke on an unappreciative audience”# |
| 18473 |
6016 |
1 |
spend thoughtlessly; throw away |
blow#squander# |
conserve#economise#economize#husband# |
“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”# |
| 18474 |
6016 |
1 |
spend extravagantly |
consume#squander#ware# |
|
“ waste not, want not”# |
| 18475 |
6016 |
1 |
the trait of wasting resources |
thriftlessness#wastefulness# |
|
|
| 18476 |
6016 |
1 |
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted |
waste material#waste matter#waste product# |
|
“they collect the waste once a week”#“much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers”# |
| 18477 |
6016 |
1 |
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly |
dissipation#wastefulness# |
|
“if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste”# |
| 18478 |
6016 |
1 |
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect |
permissive waste# |
|
|
| 18479 |
6016 |
2 |
get rid of |
|
|
“We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer”# |
| 18480 |
6016 |
2 |
run off as waste |
run off# |
|
“The water wastes back into the ocean”# |
| 18481 |
6016 |
3 |
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief |
languish#pine away# |
|
|
| 18482 |
6016 |
3 |
become physically weaker |
rot# |
|
“Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”# |
| 18483 |
6016 |
3 |
cause to grow thin or weak |
emaciate#macerate# |
|
|
| 18484 |
6016 |
4 |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
desolate#devastate#lay waste to#ravage#scourge# |
|
|
| 18485 |
6016 |
4 |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing |
do in#knock off#liquidate#neutralise#neutralize# |
|
|
| 18486 |
6016 |
5 |
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation |
barren#wasteland# |
|
“the trackless wastes of the desert”# |
| 18487 |
6016 |
5 |
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate |
godforsaken#wild# |
|
“ waste places”# |
| 18488 |
6017 |
1 |
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses |
dichotomy# |
|
|
| 18489 |
6017 |
1 |
(geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry |
|
|
|
| 18490 |
6017 |
1 |
(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory |
wave-particle duality# |
|
|
| 18491 |
6018 |
1 |
of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body |
frontal#frontal#prefrontal#front# |
posterior#back#hind#hinder#caudal#retral#back#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18492 |
6018 |
1 |
a tooth situated at the front of the mouth |
front tooth# |
|
“his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors”# |
| 18493 |
6018 |
2 |
earlier in time |
prior# |
|
|
| 18494 |
6019 |
1 |
softly bright or radiant |
aglow#lucent#luminous# |
|
“ lambent tongues of flame”# |
| 18495 |
6020 |
1 |
move about or proceed hurriedly |
scurry#scuttle#skitter# |
|
|
| 18496 |
6020 |
1 |
the act of rushing about hastily in an undignified way |
scramble#scurry# |
|
|
| 18497 |
6021 |
1 |
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of |
epitomise#epitomize# |
|
“The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition”# |
| 18498 |
6021 |
1 |
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol |
represent#stand for#symbolise#symbolize# |
|
|
| 18499 |
6022 |
1 |
the act of exterminating |
liquidation# |
|
|
| 18500 |
6022 |
1 |
complete annihilation |
extinction# |
|
|
| 18501 |
6023 |
1 |
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing |
air#atmosphere# |
|
“the place had an aura of romance”# |
| 18502 |
6023 |
1 |
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
aureole#gloriole#glory#halo#nimbus# |
|
|
| 18503 |
6023 |
2 |
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure |
|
|
|
| 18504 |
6024 |
1 |
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
counter#rejoinder#replication#retort#return#riposte# |
|
|
| 18505 |
6024 |
2 |
return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity |
|
|
|
| 18506 |
6025 |
1 |
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) |
byname#cognomen#moniker#nickname#soubriquet# |
|
|
| 18507 |
6026 |
1 |
mar or spoil the appearance of |
blemish#disfigure# |
|
“scars defaced her cheeks”# |
| 18508 |
6027 |
1 |
wisdom in the management of public affairs |
diplomacy#statesmanship# |
|
|
| 18509 |
6028 |
1 |
foul and run-down and repulsive |
flyblown#squalid# |
|
“ sordid shantytowns”# |
| 18510 |
6028 |
1 |
morally degraded |
seamy#seedy#sleazy#squalid# |
|
“"the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce”# |
| 18511 |
6028 |
1 |
unethical or dishonest |
dirty# |
|
“a sordid political campaign”# |
| 18512 |
6028 |
1 |
meanly avaricious and mercenary |
acquisitive# |
|
“ sordid avarice”#“ sordid material interests”# |
| 18513 |
6029 |
1 |
understate the importance or quality of |
background#play down# |
foreground#highlight#play up#spotlight# |
|
| 18514 |
6029 |
1 |
represent as less significant or important |
minimise#minimize#understate# |
amplify#exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw#overstate# |
|
| 18515 |
6030 |
1 |
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) |
apotheosis#deification# |
|
|
| 18516 |
6030 |
1 |
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
ecstasy#rapture#raptus#transport# |
|
|
| 18517 |
6030 |
2 |
a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead) |
|
|
|
| 18518 |
6030 |
3 |
the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence |
|
|
|
| 18519 |
6031 |
1 |
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood |
antediluvial# |
|
“ antediluvian man”# |
| 18520 |
6031 |
1 |
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
antiquated#archaic# |
|
“a ramshackle antediluvian tenement”#“ antediluvian ideas”# |
| 18521 |
6031 |
1 |
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge |
antediluvian patriarch# |
|
|
| 18522 |
6031 |
1 |
a very old person |
ancient# |
|
|
| 18523 |
6032 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') not aware |
incognizant# |
aware#cognisant#cognizant#awake#alert#alive#awake#conscious#sensible#witting#conscious#sensible#sensitive#show more antonyms...# |
“seemed unaware of the scrutiny”#“ unaware of the danger they were in”#“ unaware of the newborn hope”#“the most unaware person I've known”# |
| 18524 |
6033 |
1 |
the state of being held in low esteem |
discredit# |
reputation#repute# |
“because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute”# |
| 18525 |
6034 |
1 |
travel around, either by plane or ship |
compass# |
|
|
| 18526 |
6035 |
1 |
turn aside; turn away from |
divert# |
|
|
| 18527 |
6035 |
1 |
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course |
|
|
“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”# |
| 18528 |
6035 |
1 |
be at variance with; be out of line with |
depart#diverge#vary# |
conform# |
|
| 18529 |
6035 |
1 |
markedly different from an accepted norm |
aberrant#deviant# |
|
|
| 18530 |
6035 |
1 |
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
degenerate#deviant#pervert# |
|
|
| 18531 |
6036 |
1 |
force (someone) to have sex against their will |
|
|
|
| 18532 |
6036 |
2 |
hold spellbound |
delight#enchant#enrapture#enthral#enthrall#transport# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 18533 |
6037 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blab#blabber#chatter#clack#gabble#gibber#maunder#palaver#piffle#prattle#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 18534 |
6037 |
1 |
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk |
blether#chin music#idle talk#prattle# |
|
|
| 18535 |
6038 |
1 |
a V shape |
point#tip# |
|
|
| 18536 |
6038 |
1 |
the highest point (of something) |
acme#apex#vertex# |
|
“at the peak of the pyramid”# |
| 18537 |
6038 |
1 |
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) |
crest#crown#summit#tip#top# |
|
“the view from the peak was magnificent”# |
| 18538 |
6038 |
1 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#blossom#efflorescence#flower#flush#heyday#prime# |
|
|
| 18539 |
6038 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#height#meridian#pinnacle#summit#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
“the peak of perfection”#“summer was at its peak”# |
| 18540 |
6038 |
1 |
the most extreme possible amount or value |
extremum# |
|
“voltage peak”# |
| 18541 |
6038 |
1 |
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity |
top out# |
bottom out# |
“That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929”# |
| 18542 |
6038 |
2 |
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes |
bill#eyeshade#visor#vizor# |
|
|
| 18543 |
6039 |
1 |
grow under conditions that promote development |
|
|
|
| 18544 |
6039 |
1 |
sit on (eggs) |
brood#cover#hatch# |
|
|
| 18545 |
6040 |
1 |
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) |
ding#gouge#nick# |
|
|
| 18546 |
6040 |
1 |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
incision#prick#scratch#slit# |
|
|
| 18547 |
6040 |
1 |
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) |
|
|
“it made a dent in my bank account”# |
| 18548 |
6040 |
1 |
make a depression into |
indent# |
|
“The bicycle dented my car”# |
| 18549 |
6041 |
1 |
release contained air or gas from |
|
|
“ deflate the air mattress”# |
| 18550 |
6041 |
1 |
collapse by releasing contained air or gas |
|
|
“ deflate a balloon”# |
| 18551 |
6041 |
1 |
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air |
|
blow up#inflate# |
“The balloons deflated”# |
| 18552 |
6041 |
1 |
reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
puncture# |
|
“The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”# |
| 18553 |
6041 |
1 |
produce deflation in |
|
inflate# |
“The new measures deflated the economy”# |
| 18554 |
6041 |
1 |
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices |
|
inflate# |
“ deflate the currency”# |
| 18555 |
6042 |
1 |
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
mire#quag#quagmire#slack# |
|
|
| 18556 |
6043 |
1 |
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand |
standoff# |
|
|
| 18557 |
6043 |
1 |
the force by which bodies repel one another |
repulsive force# |
attraction#attractive force# |
|
| 18558 |
6043 |
2 |
intense aversion |
horror#repugnance#revulsion# |
|
|
| 18559 |
6044 |
1 |
full in all respects |
comprehensive# |
|
“a plenary session of the legislature”#“a diplomat with plenary powers”# |
| 18560 |
6045 |
1 |
applying pressure |
compressing# |
decompressing#decompression# |
|
| 18561 |
6045 |
1 |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |
condensation#contraction# |
|
|
| 18562 |
6045 |
1 |
an increase in the density of something |
compaction#concretion#densification# |
|
|
| 18563 |
6045 |
1 |
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
|
decompression# |
|
| 18564 |
6046 |
1 |
caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion |
neurotic#psychoneurotic# |
|
“ compulsive drinking”# |
| 18565 |
6046 |
1 |
a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things |
|
|
|
| 18566 |
6046 |
2 |
strongly motivated to succeed |
determined#driven# |
|
|
| 18567 |
6047 |
1 |
impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion" |
ineluctable#unavoidable# |
|
|
| 18568 |
6048 |
1 |
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong |
reparation# |
|
“how can I make amends”# |
| 18569 |
6048 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
damages#indemnification#indemnity#redress#restitution# |
|
|
| 18570 |
6049 |
1 |
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
constant#incessant#never-ending#perpetual#unceasing#unremitting# |
|
“the ceaseless thunder of surf”# |
| 18571 |
6050 |
1 |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society |
indecorous#unbecoming#uncomely#unseemly#untoward# |
|
“was buried with indecent haste”# |
| 18572 |
6050 |
1 |
offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters |
dirty#crude#earthy#gross#vulgar#Hollywood#indelicate#obscene#suggestive#indecorous#indelicate#improper# |
decent#clean#unobjectionable#decorous#proper#show more antonyms...# |
“an earthy but not indecent story”#“an indecent gesture”# |
| 18573 |
6050 |
1 |
offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
immodest# |
|
“a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards”# |
| 18574 |
6051 |
1 |
lively and spirited |
gallant# |
|
“a dashing hero”# |
| 18575 |
6051 |
1 |
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners |
dapper#jaunty#natty#raffish#rakish#snappy#spiffy#spruce# |
|
|
| 18576 |
6052 |
1 |
of or providing nourishment |
alimental#nourishing#nutrient#nutritious#nutritive# |
|
|
| 18577 |
6053 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
cranky#fractious#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#tetchy# |
|
|
| 18578 |
6054 |
1 |
free from party affiliation or bias |
nonpartizan# |
partisan#partizan#party-spirited#tendencious#tendentious#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18579 |
6054 |
1 |
a person who is nonpartisan |
nonpartizan# |
drumbeater#partisan#zealot# |
|
| 18580 |
6055 |
1 |
put out or expel from a place |
boot out#chuck out#exclude#turf out#turn out# |
|
|
| 18581 |
6055 |
1 |
leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule |
|
|
|
| 18582 |
6055 |
1 |
cause to come out in a squirt |
force out#squeeze out#squirt# |
|
|
| 18583 |
6055 |
1 |
eliminate (a substance) |
discharge#exhaust#expel#release# |
|
|
| 18584 |
6056 |
1 |
organize into a code or system, such as a body of law |
|
|
“Hammurabi codified the laws”# |
| 18585 |
6057 |
1 |
causing or marked by grief or anguish |
grievous#heartbreaking# |
|
“the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter”# |
| 18586 |
6058 |
1 |
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness |
disingenuous# |
artless#ingenuous#candid#heart-to-heart#open#undistorted#sincere#naif#naive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18587 |
6058 |
1 |
marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft |
adroit#crafty#cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#sly#tricksy#tricky#wily#cute#precious#designing#scheming#deep#elusive#manipulative#pawky# |
artless#careless#natural#show more antonyms...# |
“the artful dodger”#“an artful choice of metaphors”# |
| 18588 |
6059 |
1 |
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
Goth#barbarian#churl#peasant#tike#tyke# |
|
|
| 18589 |
6060 |
1 |
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) |
|
|
|
| 18590 |
6060 |
1 |
a point where lines intersect |
intersection point#point of intersection# |
|
|
| 18591 |
6060 |
1 |
a junction where one street or road crosses another |
carrefour#crossing#crossroad#crossway# |
|
|
| 18592 |
6060 |
1 |
the set of elements common to two or more sets |
Cartesian product#product# |
|
“the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things”# |
| 18593 |
6060 |
1 |
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations |
|
|
|
| 18594 |
6060 |
1 |
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena |
convergence#overlap# |
|
|
| 18595 |
6061 |
1 |
ridicule with satire |
lampoon#satirise# |
|
“The writer satirized the politician's proposal”# |
| 18596 |
6062 |
1 |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
elicit#enkindle#evoke#fire#kindle#provoke#raise# |
|
“ arouse pity”# |
| 18597 |
6062 |
1 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
bring up#call down#call forth#conjure#conjure up#evoke#invoke#put forward#raise#stir# |
|
|
| 18598 |
6062 |
1 |
cause to become awake or conscious |
awaken#rouse#wake#wake up#waken# |
cause to sleep# |
|
| 18599 |
6062 |
1 |
cause to be alert and energetic |
brace#energise#energize#perk up#stimulate# |
calm#sedate#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize#de-energise#de-energize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18600 |
6062 |
1 |
stimulate sexually |
excite#sex#turn on#wind up# |
|
“This movie usually arouses the male audience”# |
| 18601 |
6062 |
1 |
stop sleeping |
awake#awaken#come alive#wake#wake up#waken# |
dope off#doze off#drift off#drop off#drowse off#fall asleep#flake out#nod off# |
|
| 18602 |
6062 |
1 |
to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" |
stir# |
|
|
| 18603 |
6063 |
1 |
being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
abstract# |
|
“ conceptual discussions”#“the schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking”# |
| 18604 |
6064 |
1 |
persistent determination |
doggedness#perseverance#persistence#persistency#tenaciousness#tenacity# |
|
|
| 18605 |
6065 |
1 |
failing to make or recognize distinctions |
indiscriminating#undiscriminating# |
|
|
| 18606 |
6065 |
1 |
not marked by fine distinctions |
promiscuous#sweeping#wholesale#indiscriminating#undiscriminating#general# |
discriminate#discriminating#show more antonyms...# |
“ indiscriminate reading habits”#“an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles”# |
| 18607 |
6066 |
1 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
brooding#broody#contemplative#musing#pensive#pondering#reflective#ruminative# |
|
|
| 18608 |
6067 |
1 |
extremely steep |
abrupt#sharp# |
|
“the precipitous rapids of the upper river”#“the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings”# |
| 18609 |
6067 |
1 |
done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
hasty#overhasty#precipitant#precipitate# |
|
|
| 18610 |
6068 |
1 |
held back or restrained or prevented |
pent-up#repressed#smothered#stifled#strangled#suppressed#reserved#restrained# |
uninhibited#abandoned#earthy#unrepressed#unsuppressed#unreserved#unrestrained#show more antonyms...# |
“in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear”# |
| 18611 |
6069 |
1 |
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods |
calculation#computation# |
|
|
| 18612 |
6069 |
1 |
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
computer science# |
|
|
| 18613 |
6070 |
1 |
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
dried-up#sear#shriveled#shrivelled#withered# |
|
“the desert was edged with sere vegetation”# |
| 18614 |
6071 |
1 |
lodge in barracks |
|
|
|
| 18615 |
6071 |
1 |
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel |
|
|
|
| 18616 |
6071 |
2 |
laugh at with contempt and derision |
flout#gibe#jeer#scoff# |
|
|
| 18617 |
6071 |
2 |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
cheer#exhort#inspire#pep up#root on#urge#urge on# |
|
|
| 18618 |
6072 |
1 |
take by theft |
cop#glom#hook#knock off#snitch# |
|
|
| 18619 |
6073 |
1 |
relating to logical deduction |
|
|
“ deductive reasoning”# |
| 18620 |
6073 |
1 |
involving inferences from general principles |
analytic#analytical#a priori#deducible#illative#illative#inferential#inferential# |
inductive#synthetic#synthetical#a posteriori#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18621 |
6074 |
1 |
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals |
meshing#meshwork#net#network# |
|
|
| 18622 |
6074 |
1 |
the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component |
mesh topology# |
|
|
| 18623 |
6074 |
1 |
the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles |
|
|
“a 100 mesh screen”#“100 mesh powdered cellulose”# |
| 18624 |
6074 |
1 |
contact by fitting together |
engagement#interlocking#meshing# |
|
|
| 18625 |
6074 |
1 |
the act of interlocking or meshing |
interlock#interlocking#meshing# |
|
|
| 18626 |
6074 |
1 |
work together in harmony |
|
|
|
| 18627 |
6074 |
1 |
coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively |
interlock# |
|
|
| 18628 |
6074 |
1 |
keep engaged |
engage#lock#operate# |
disengage#withdraw# |
|
| 18629 |
6074 |
1 |
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh |
enmesh#ensnarl# |
|
|
| 18630 |
6075 |
1 |
representation by drawing, painting, etc. |
delineation#portrayal# |
|
|
| 18631 |
6075 |
1 |
a representation by picture or portraiture |
depicting#portrayal#portraying# |
|
|
| 18632 |
6075 |
1 |
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
delineation#limning#line drawing# |
|
|
| 18633 |
6075 |
1 |
a graphic or vivid verbal description |
characterisation#characterization#delineation#picture#word picture#word-painting# |
|
|
| 18634 |
6076 |
1 |
converted or adapted to domestic use |
domestic# |
|
“ domesticated plants like maize”# |
| 18635 |
6076 |
1 |
accustomed to home life |
domestic# |
|
“some men think it unmanly to be domesticated”# |
| 18636 |
6077 |
1 |
a playful leap or hop |
capriole# |
|
|
| 18637 |
6077 |
1 |
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
frolic#gambol#play#romp# |
|
|
| 18638 |
6077 |
1 |
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement |
antic#joke#prank#put-on#trick# |
|
|
| 18639 |
6077 |
1 |
jump about playfully |
|
|
|
| 18640 |
6077 |
2 |
a crime (especially a robbery) |
job# |
|
|
| 18641 |
6077 |
3 |
pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces |
|
|
|
| 18642 |
6077 |
3 |
any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis |
|
|
|
| 18643 |
6078 |
1 |
open to or abounding in fresh air |
aired# |
|
“ airy rooms”# |
| 18644 |
6078 |
2 |
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air |
aerial#aeriform#aery#ethereal# |
|
“an airy apparition”# |
| 18645 |
6078 |
2 |
having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air |
light# |
|
“ airy gauze curtains”# |
| 18646 |
6078 |
2 |
not practical or realizable; speculative |
Laputan#impractical#visionary#windy# |
|
“ airy theories about socioeconomic improvement”# |
| 18647 |
6079 |
1 |
represent falsely |
belie# |
|
“This statement misrepresents my intentions”# |
| 18648 |
6079 |
1 |
tamper, with the purpose of deception |
cook#fake#falsify#fudge#manipulate#wangle# |
|
|
| 18649 |
6080 |
1 |
lessen, diminish, or curtail |
|
|
“the new law might abridge our freedom of expression”# |
| 18650 |
6080 |
1 |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
abbreviate#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten# |
dilate#elaborate#enlarge#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
|
| 18651 |
6081 |
1 |
characterized by extravagance and profusion |
lavish#lucullan#lush#plushy# |
|
|
| 18652 |
6081 |
1 |
a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet |
|
|
|
| 18653 |
6082 |
1 |
marked by pomp or ceremony or formality |
formal# |
|
“a ceremonial occasion”#“ ceremonial garb”# |
| 18654 |
6082 |
1 |
a formal event performed on a special occasion |
ceremonial occasion#ceremony#observance# |
|
|
| 18655 |
6083 |
1 |
a small contrasting part of something |
dapple#maculation#patch#speckle#spot# |
|
“a fleck of red”# |
| 18656 |
6083 |
1 |
make a spot or mark onto |
blob#blot#spot# |
|
|
| 18657 |
6083 |
2 |
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole |
bit#chip#flake#scrap# |
|
|
| 18658 |
6084 |
1 |
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket |
lag# |
|
|
| 18659 |
6084 |
1 |
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair |
round#rung# |
|
|
| 18660 |
6084 |
1 |
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written |
staff# |
|
|
| 18661 |
6084 |
1 |
burst or force (a hole) into something |
stave in# |
|
|
| 18662 |
6084 |
1 |
furnish with staves |
|
|
“ stave a ladder”# |
| 18663 |
6085 |
1 |
the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses |
|
|
“adequate remuneration for his work”# |
| 18664 |
6085 |
1 |
something that remunerates |
earnings#pay#salary#wage# |
|
|
| 18665 |
6086 |
1 |
of or consisting of or resembling earth |
|
|
“it had an earthy smell”#“only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean”# |
| 18666 |
6086 |
2 |
not far removed from or suggestive of nature |
natural# |
|
“the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow”#“ earthy smells of new-mown grass”# |
| 18667 |
6086 |
3 |
hearty and lusty |
uninhibited# |
|
“an earthy enjoyment of life”# |
| 18668 |
6086 |
3 |
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
crude#gross#vulgar# |
|
“an earthy sense of humor”# |
| 18669 |
6086 |
4 |
sensible and practical |
down-to-earth# |
|
“her earthy common sense”# |
| 18670 |
6087 |
1 |
filled to satisfaction with food or drink |
full# |
|
|
| 18671 |
6087 |
1 |
(followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated |
instinct# |
|
“it is replete with misery”# |
| 18672 |
6087 |
1 |
fill to satisfaction |
fill#sate#satiate# |
|
|
| 18673 |
6088 |
1 |
not yet mature |
adolescent#embryologic#embryonal#embryonic#inchoative#larval#prepubertal#prepubescent#prepupal#pubescent#pupal#underdeveloped#premature#young# |
mature#adult#big#full-grown#fully grown#grown#grownup#abloom#efflorescent#fruiting#full-blown#matured#headed#marriageable#nubile#overblown#meridian#prime#old#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18674 |
6088 |
1 |
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth |
young# |
old#experienced#experient#mature#aged#elderly#older#senior#aged#of age#ageing#aging#senescent#ancient#anile#centenarian#darkened#doddering#doddery#gaga#senile#emeritus#gray#gray-haired#gray-headed#grey#grey-haired#grey-headed#grizzly#hoar#hoary#white-haired#middle-aged#nonagenarian#octogenarian#oldish#over-the-hill#overage#overaged#superannuated#sexagenarian#venerable#senior#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18675 |
6088 |
1 |
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers |
unfledged# |
fledged#mature#fledgeling#fledgling#full-fledged#fully fledged#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18676 |
6088 |
1 |
not fully developed or mature; not ripe |
green#unripe#unripened# |
mature#ripe#aged#ripened#mellow#mellowed#overripe#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18677 |
6088 |
1 |
characteristic of a lack of maturity |
adolescent#jejune#juvenile#puerile#babyish#childish#infantile# |
mature#autumnal#mellow#mellowed#ripe#show more antonyms...# |
“ immature behavior”# |
| 18678 |
6089 |
1 |
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
perforate# |
|
“The bullet penetrated her chest”# |
| 18679 |
6089 |
1 |
spread or diffuse through |
diffuse#imbue#interpenetrate#permeate#pervade#riddle# |
|
“music penetrated the entire building”# |
| 18680 |
6089 |
1 |
make one's way deeper into or through |
|
|
“The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest”# |
| 18681 |
6089 |
2 |
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of |
|
|
“Did the molester penetrate the child?”# |
| 18682 |
6089 |
3 |
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members |
infiltrate# |
|
|
| 18683 |
6089 |
4 |
come to understand |
bottom#fathom# |
|
|
| 18684 |
6089 |
4 |
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions |
click#come home#dawn#fall into place#get across#get through#sink in# |
|
“she was penetrated with sorrow”# |
| 18685 |
6090 |
1 |
(of reputation) free from blemishes |
stainless#unstained#unsullied#untarnished# |
|
|
| 18686 |
6091 |
1 |
covered with water |
afloat#flooded#inundated#overflowing# |
|
“the monsoon left the whole place awash”# |
| 18687 |
6092 |
1 |
a compact mass |
ball#chunk#clump#glob#lump# |
|
|
| 18688 |
6092 |
2 |
an awkward, stupid person |
gawk#goon#lout#lubber#lummox#lump#oaf#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 18689 |
6093 |
1 |
cast off |
renounce#repudiate# |
|
|
| 18690 |
6093 |
1 |
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting |
disinherit# |
bequeath#leave#will#leave#leave behind#give#impart#leave#pass on#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18691 |
6094 |
1 |
poke or thrust abruptly |
dig#jab#prod#stab# |
|
|
| 18692 |
6094 |
1 |
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
pound#thump# |
|
|
| 18693 |
6094 |
1 |
stir by poking |
|
|
“ poke the embers in the fireplace”# |
| 18694 |
6094 |
1 |
make a hole by poking |
|
|
|
| 18695 |
6094 |
1 |
a sharp hand gesture |
jab#jabbing#poking#thrust#thrusting# |
|
|
| 18696 |
6094 |
1 |
(boxing) a blow with the fist |
biff#clout#lick#punch#slug# |
|
|
| 18697 |
6094 |
2 |
search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
horn in#intrude#nose#pry# |
|
|
| 18698 |
6094 |
3 |
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous |
Phytolacca americana#garget#pigeon berry#scoke# |
|
|
| 18699 |
6094 |
4 |
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
dawdler#drone#laggard#lagger#trailer# |
|
|
| 18700 |
6094 |
5 |
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
carrier bag#paper bag#sack# |
|
|
| 18701 |
6095 |
1 |
adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body |
|
|
|
| 18702 |
6095 |
1 |
hold back to a later time |
defer#hold over#postpone#put off#put over#remit#set back#shelve#table# |
|
|
| 18703 |
6096 |
1 |
the result of improving something |
elaboration# |
|
“he described a refinement of this technique”# |
| 18704 |
6096 |
1 |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality |
cultivation#culture#finish#polish# |
|
“I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose”# |
| 18705 |
6096 |
1 |
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste |
civilisation#civilization# |
|
“a man of intellectual refinement”# |
| 18706 |
6096 |
2 |
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) |
purification#refining# |
|
|
| 18707 |
6096 |
3 |
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
nicety#nuance#shade#subtlety# |
|
|
| 18708 |
6097 |
1 |
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery |
|
nonsurgical# |
“ surgical instruments”#“ surgical intervention”# |
| 18709 |
6097 |
1 |
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine |
operative# |
medical# |
“a surgical appendix”#“a surgical procedure”# |
| 18710 |
6097 |
1 |
performed with great precision |
accurate# |
|
“a surgical air strike”# |
| 18711 |
6098 |
1 |
small area set off by walls for special use |
booth#cubicle#stall# |
|
|
| 18712 |
6099 |
1 |
a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion |
|
|
|
| 18713 |
6099 |
1 |
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement |
cell# |
|
|
| 18714 |
6100 |
1 |
a state of abeyance or suspended business |
deferral# |
|
|
| 18715 |
6100 |
1 |
a pause from doing something (as work) |
break#respite#time out# |
|
|
| 18716 |
6100 |
1 |
close at the end of a session |
adjourn#break up# |
|
|
| 18717 |
6100 |
2 |
a small concavity |
corner#niche#recession# |
|
|
| 18718 |
6100 |
2 |
an enclosure that is set back or indented |
niche# |
|
|
| 18719 |
6100 |
2 |
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) |
inlet# |
|
|
| 18720 |
6100 |
2 |
make a recess in |
|
|
“ recess the piece of wood”# |
| 18721 |
6100 |
2 |
put into a recess |
|
|
“ recess lights”# |
| 18722 |
6101 |
1 |
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank |
investment# |
|
|
| 18723 |
6101 |
1 |
the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
coronation#enthronement#enthronisation#enthronization# |
|
|
| 18724 |
6102 |
1 |
transfer from one place or period to another |
transfer#transpose# |
|
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”# |
| 18725 |
6102 |
1 |
lift and reset in another soil or situation |
transfer# |
|
“ Transplant the young rice plants”# |
| 18726 |
6102 |
1 |
place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient |
graft# |
|
|
| 18727 |
6102 |
1 |
be transplantable |
transfer# |
|
“These delicate plants do not transplant easily”# |
| 18728 |
6102 |
1 |
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location |
transplantation#transplanting# |
|
“the transplant did not flower until the second year”# |
| 18729 |
6102 |
1 |
an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) |
organ transplant#transplantation# |
|
“he had a kidney transplant”# |
| 18730 |
6102 |
1 |
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient |
graft# |
|
|
| 18731 |
6103 |
1 |
disagreement among those expected to cooperate |
discord# |
|
|
| 18732 |
6103 |
1 |
a conflict of people's opinions, actions, or characters |
disagreement#dissonance# |
accord#agreement# |
|
| 18733 |
6104 |
1 |
give out |
assign#portion# |
|
|
| 18734 |
6104 |
1 |
administer or bestow, as in small portions |
administer#deal#deal out#dish out#dispense#distribute#dole out#lot#mete out#parcel out#shell out# |
|
|
| 18735 |
6104 |
1 |
allow to have |
accord#grant# |
|
|
| 18736 |
6105 |
1 |
(often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of |
unprotected#sensitive#allergic#hypersensitised#hypersensitive#hypersensitized#sensitised#sensitized#supersensitised#supersensitive#supersensitized#amenable#capable#open#subject#convincible#persuadable#persuasible#suasible#fictile#pliable#liable#nonimmune#nonresistant#unresistant#predisposed#amenable#tractable#suggestible#temptable#unvaccinated#vulnerable#vulnerable# |
insusceptible#unsusceptible#insensitive#immune#resistant#immunised#immunized#vaccinated#immunogenic#incapable#unpersuadable#unsuasible#unresponsive#show more antonyms...# |
“ susceptible to colds”#“ susceptible of proof”# |
| 18737 |
6105 |
1 |
easily impressed emotionally |
impressible#impressionable#waxy# |
|
|
| 18738 |
6106 |
1 |
the immediate descendants of a person |
issue#offspring# |
|
|
| 18739 |
6107 |
1 |
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil |
|
|
|
| 18740 |
6107 |
1 |
gather with a rake |
|
|
“ rake leaves”# |
| 18741 |
6107 |
1 |
level or smooth with a rake |
|
|
“ rake gravel”# |
| 18742 |
6107 |
1 |
scrape gently |
crease#graze# |
|
|
| 18743 |
6107 |
1 |
move through with or as if with a rake |
|
|
“She raked her fingers through her hair”# |
| 18744 |
6107 |
1 |
sweep the length of |
|
|
“The gunfire raked the coast”# |
| 18745 |
6107 |
1 |
examine hastily |
glance over#run down#scan#skim# |
|
|
| 18746 |
6107 |
2 |
a dissolute man in fashionable society |
blood#profligate#rakehell#rip#roue# |
|
|
| 18747 |
6107 |
3 |
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
pitch#slant# |
|
|
| 18748 |
6108 |
1 |
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity |
stripling#teen#teenager# |
|
|
| 18749 |
6108 |
1 |
in the state of development between puberty and maturity |
immature# |
|
“ adolescent boys and girls”# |
| 18750 |
6108 |
1 |
being of the age 13 through 19 |
teen#teenage#teenaged# |
|
|
| 18751 |
6108 |
1 |
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
jejune#juvenile#puerile# |
|
“ adolescent insecurity”# |
| 18752 |
6108 |
1 |
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent |
|
|
“ adolescent problems”# |
| 18753 |
6109 |
1 |
a trite or obvious remark |
banality#cliche#commonplace#platitude# |
|
|
| 18754 |
6109 |
2 |
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs |
|
|
|
| 18755 |
6110 |
1 |
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect |
shaky#wobbly#wonky# |
|
“a rickety table”# |
| 18756 |
6110 |
1 |
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality |
debile#decrepit#feeble#infirm#sapless#weak#weakly# |
|
|
| 18757 |
6110 |
1 |
affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets |
rachitic# |
|
“ rickety limbs and joints”# |
| 18758 |
6111 |
1 |
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
riotous#troubled#tumultuous#turbulent# |
|
“effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive”# |
| 18759 |
6112 |
1 |
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state |
primaeval#primal#primeval#primordial# |
|
“ aboriginal forests”# |
| 18760 |
6112 |
1 |
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning |
native# |
nonnative# |
“the aboriginal peoples of Australia”# |
| 18761 |
6112 |
1 |
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place |
aborigine#indigen#indigene#native# |
|
“the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students”# |
| 18762 |
6113 |
1 |
a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk |
butter churn# |
|
|
| 18763 |
6113 |
1 |
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter |
|
|
|
| 18764 |
6113 |
1 |
be agitated |
boil#moil#roil# |
|
“the sea was churning in the storm”# |
| 18765 |
6114 |
1 |
an enclosed space |
pocket#pouch#sack# |
|
|
| 18766 |
6114 |
2 |
a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule |
theca# |
|
|
| 18767 |
6114 |
3 |
a structure resembling a bag in an animal |
|
|
|
| 18768 |
6115 |
1 |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
deadening#dull#ho-hum#irksome#slow#tedious#tiresome#wearisome# |
|
“a boring evening with uninteresting people”# |
| 18769 |
6115 |
2 |
the act of drilling |
drilling# |
|
|
| 18770 |
6115 |
2 |
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum |
drilling#oil production# |
|
|
| 18771 |
6116 |
1 |
of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained |
|
|
“ occupational hazard”# |
| 18772 |
6117 |
1 |
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person |
layman#layperson# |
clergyman#man of the cloth#reverend# |
|
| 18773 |
6117 |
1 |
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world |
temporal#worldly# |
unworldly#pious#naif#naive#anchoritic#eremitic#eremitical#hermitic#hermitical#cloistered#cloistral#conventual#monastic#monastical#spiritual#unearthly#unmercenary#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18774 |
6117 |
1 |
not concerned with or devoted to religion |
profane# |
sacred#consecrate#consecrated#dedicated#heavenly#pious#divine#ineffable#unnameable#unspeakable#unutterable#inspirational#inviolable#inviolate#sacrosanct#numinous#quasi-religious#religious#spiritual#reverend#sublime#sacral#taboo#tabu#show more antonyms...# |
“ secular drama”# |
| 18775 |
6117 |
1 |
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations |
|
|
|
| 18776 |
6117 |
1 |
of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows |
|
religious# |
“the secular clergy”# |
| 18777 |
6117 |
1 |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
laic#lay# |
|
|
| 18778 |
6118 |
1 |
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
job#task# |
|
“the farmer's morning chores”# |
| 18779 |
6119 |
1 |
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working |
dawdling#trifling# |
|
|
| 18780 |
6119 |
1 |
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
coquetry#flirt#flirtation#flirting#toying# |
|
|
| 18781 |
6120 |
1 |
of or associated with the great masses of people |
common#plebeian#unwashed# |
|
“a vulgar and objectionable person”# |
| 18782 |
6120 |
1 |
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
common#vernacular# |
|
“the vulgar tongue of the masses”#“the technical and vulgar names for an animal species”# |
| 18783 |
6120 |
1 |
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
coarse#common#rough-cut#uncouth# |
|
“appealing to the vulgar taste for violence”#“the vulgar display of the newly rich”# |
| 18784 |
6120 |
1 |
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
crude#earthy#gross# |
|
“a vulgar gesture”#“full of language so vulgar it should have been edited”# |
| 18785 |
6121 |
1 |
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article |
fake#false#imitation#simulated# |
|
“ faux pearls”# |
| 18786 |
6122 |
1 |
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of |
regulate# |
|
“ modulate the pitch”# |
| 18787 |
6122 |
1 |
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of |
|
|
|
| 18788 |
6122 |
1 |
change the key of, in music |
|
|
“ modulate the melody”# |
| 18789 |
6122 |
1 |
vary the pitch of one's speech |
inflect#tone# |
|
|
| 18790 |
6122 |
1 |
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) |
|
|
|
| 18791 |
6123 |
1 |
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) |
countenance#kisser#mug#phiz#smiler#visage# |
|
|
| 18792 |
6124 |
1 |
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
dumbstricken#dumbstruck#dumfounded#flabbergasted#stupefied#thunderstruck# |
|
“a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident”# |
| 18793 |
6125 |
1 |
constitution of the human body |
body-build#build#habitus# |
|
|
| 18794 |
6125 |
1 |
alternative names for the body of a human being |
anatomy#bod#build#chassis#figure#flesh#form#frame#human body#material body#physical body#shape#soma# |
|
“he has a strong physique”# |
| 18795 |
6126 |
1 |
occurring without motivation or provocation |
motiveless#wanton# |
|
“" unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt”# |
| 18796 |
6127 |
1 |
affecting an entire system |
general# |
|
“a systemic poison”# |
| 18797 |
6128 |
1 |
express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark |
|
|
|
| 18798 |
6128 |
1 |
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation |
opine#sound off#speak out#speak up# |
|
|
| 18799 |
6129 |
1 |
received directly from a source |
primary# |
|
“ firsthand information”# |
| 18800 |
6129 |
1 |
from the original source; directly |
at first hand# |
|
“I heard this story firsthand”# |
| 18801 |
6130 |
1 |
able to flex; able to bend easily |
flexile# |
inflexible#inelastic#muscle-bound#rigid#stiff#semirigid#show more antonyms...# |
“slim flexible birches”# |
| 18802 |
6130 |
1 |
bending and snapping back readily without breaking |
whippy# |
|
|
| 18803 |
6130 |
2 |
able to adjust readily to different conditions |
elastic#pliable#pliant# |
|
“a flexible personality”# |
| 18804 |
6130 |
2 |
capable of being changed |
limber#supple#negotiable#on the table# |
inflexible#adamant#adamantine#inexorable#intransigent#die-hard#rock-ribbed#fossilised#fossilized#ossified#hard-core#brassbound#ironclad#show more antonyms...# |
“ flexible schedules”# |
| 18805 |
6130 |
2 |
making or willing to make concessions |
compromising#conciliatory# |
inflexible#sturdy#uncompromising#hard-line#hardline#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18806 |
6131 |
1 |
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) |
|
|
|
| 18807 |
6131 |
1 |
a secret store of valuables or money |
hoard#stash# |
|
|
| 18808 |
6131 |
1 |
save up as for future use |
hive up#hoard#lay away#squirrel away#stash# |
|
|
| 18809 |
6131 |
2 |
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics |
memory cache# |
|
|
| 18810 |
6132 |
1 |
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove |
|
|
|
| 18811 |
6132 |
1 |
the pointed part of barbed wire |
|
|
|
| 18812 |
6132 |
1 |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
dig#gibe#jibe#shaft#shot#slam# |
|
|
| 18813 |
6132 |
1 |
provide with barbs |
|
|
“ barbed wire”# |
| 18814 |
6132 |
2 |
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather |
|
|
|
| 18815 |
6133 |
1 |
do without or cease to hold or adhere to |
dispense with#foreswear#forgo#relinquish#waive# |
|
|
| 18816 |
6133 |
1 |
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime |
forfeit#forgo#give up#throw overboard#waive# |
arrogate#claim#lay claim#claim#take#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18817 |
6133 |
2 |
be earlier in time; go back further |
antecede#antedate#forgo#precede#predate# |
follow#postdate#come after#follow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18818 |
6134 |
1 |
make something more diverse and varied |
motley#vary# |
|
|
| 18819 |
6134 |
1 |
change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors |
|
|
|
| 18820 |
6135 |
1 |
an asset of special worth or utility |
forte#long suit#metier#speciality#strength#strong point#strong suit# |
weak point# |
|
| 18821 |
6135 |
1 |
the special line of work you have adopted as your career |
specialisation#specialism#speciality#specialization# |
|
|
| 18822 |
6135 |
1 |
a distinguishing trait |
distinctiveness#peculiarity#speciality#specialness# |
|
|
| 18823 |
6136 |
1 |
moderate to inferior in quality |
second-rate# |
|
“they improved the quality from mediocre to above average”# |
| 18824 |
6136 |
1 |
lacking exceptional quality or ability |
average#fair#middling# |
|
|
| 18825 |
6136 |
1 |
poor to middling in quality |
bad# |
|
“there have been good and mediocre and bad artists”# |
| 18826 |
6137 |
1 |
a very wealthy or powerful businessperson |
baron#big businessman#business leader#king#magnate#power#top executive#tycoon# |
|
|
| 18827 |
6137 |
2 |
a bump on a ski slope |
|
|
|
| 18828 |
6138 |
1 |
an irreverent mental attitude |
|
reverence# |
|
| 18829 |
6138 |
1 |
a disrespectful act |
violation# |
|
|
| 18830 |
6139 |
1 |
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
dishonorable# |
honest#honorable#direct#echt#genuine#downright#honorable#honourable#artless#ingenuous#sincere#square#straight#true#trustworthy#trusty#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18831 |
6139 |
1 |
capable of being corrupted |
bribable#corruptible#purchasable#venal# |
|
“ dishonest politicians”# |
| 18832 |
6140 |
1 |
having a strong pleasant odor |
redolent# |
|
|
| 18833 |
6140 |
2 |
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings |
|
|
“an aromatic organic compound”# |
| 18834 |
6141 |
1 |
not compulsory |
optional# |
|
“ elective surgery”#“an elective course of study”# |
| 18835 |
6141 |
1 |
a course that the student can select from among alternatives |
elective course# |
|
|
| 18836 |
6141 |
2 |
subject to popular election |
elected# |
appointed#appointive#nominated#nominative#non-elective#nonelected#nonelective#show more antonyms...# |
“ elective official”# |
| 18837 |
6142 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
ardent#fervent#fervid#fiery#perfervid#torrid# |
|
“an impassioned appeal”# |
| 18838 |
6143 |
1 |
attentive consideration and meditation |
study# |
|
“after much cogitation he rejected the offer”# |
| 18839 |
6143 |
1 |
a carefully considered thought about something |
|
|
“his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook”# |
| 18840 |
6144 |
1 |
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather |
Gladstone#Gladstone bag# |
|
|
| 18841 |
6144 |
2 |
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings |
blend#portmanteau word# |
|
“`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'”#“`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau”# |
| 18842 |
6145 |
1 |
lift the regulations on |
|
govern#order#regularise#regularize#regulate# |
|
| 18843 |
6146 |
1 |
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
bulge#bump#excrescence#extrusion#gibbosity#gibbousness#hump#jut#prominence#protrusion#swelling# |
|
“the occipital protuberance was well developed”# |
| 18844 |
6146 |
1 |
the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out |
|
|
“the protuberance of his belly”# |
| 18845 |
6147 |
1 |
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action |
decomposition#rot#rotting# |
|
|
| 18846 |
6147 |
1 |
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor |
rot# |
|
|
| 18847 |
6147 |
1 |
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles |
corruption#degeneracy#depravation#depravity# |
|
“Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction”# |
| 18848 |
6148 |
1 |
lacking conviction |
dubious# |
convinced# |
“I remain unconvinced”# |
| 18849 |
6149 |
1 |
get on top of; deal with successfully |
get over#master#overcome#subdue# |
|
|
| 18850 |
6149 |
1 |
be or do something to a greater degree |
exceed#outdo#outgo#outmatch#outperform#outstrip#surpass# |
|
|
| 18851 |
6149 |
1 |
reach the highest point of |
scale# |
|
|
| 18852 |
6149 |
1 |
be on top of |
|
|
“The scarf surmounted the gown”# |
| 18853 |
6150 |
1 |
something considered choice to eat |
delicacy#goody#kickshaw#treat# |
|
|
| 18854 |
6150 |
1 |
especially pleasing to the taste |
tasty# |
|
“a dainty dish to set before a kind”# |
| 18855 |
6150 |
1 |
affectedly dainty or refined |
mincing#niminy-piminy#prim#twee# |
|
|
| 18856 |
6150 |
1 |
delicately beautiful |
exquisite# |
|
“a dainty teacup”# |
| 18857 |
6150 |
1 |
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted |
nice#overnice#prissy#squeamish# |
|
|
| 18858 |
6151 |
1 |
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
debility#feebleness#frailness#infirmity#valetudinarianism# |
|
|
| 18859 |
6151 |
1 |
moral weakness |
vice# |
|
|
| 18860 |
6152 |
1 |
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration |
seismal# |
|
|
| 18861 |
6153 |
1 |
nervous and unable to relax |
antsy#fretful#itchy# |
|
|
| 18862 |
6154 |
1 |
pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue |
|
|
“ lingual inflammation”#“the lingual surface of the teeth”# |
| 18863 |
6154 |
1 |
a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs |
|
|
|
| 18864 |
6154 |
2 |
consisting of or related to language |
linguistic# |
nonlinguistic# |
“ lingual diversity”# |
| 18865 |
6155 |
1 |
make small or insignificant |
minimise# |
maximise#maximize# |
“Let's minimize the risk”# |
| 18866 |
6155 |
1 |
represent as less significant or important |
downplay#minimise#understate# |
amplify#exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw#overstate# |
|
| 18867 |
6155 |
1 |
cause to seem less serious; play down |
belittle#denigrate#derogate# |
|
|
| 18868 |
6156 |
1 |
of or concerning the face |
|
|
“a facial massage”#“ facial hair”#“ facial expression”# |
| 18869 |
6156 |
1 |
care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams |
|
|
|
| 18870 |
6156 |
1 |
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles |
facial nerve#nervus facialis#seventh cranial nerve# |
|
|
| 18871 |
6156 |
2 |
of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object |
|
|
|
| 18872 |
6157 |
1 |
a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid |
coagulum# |
|
|
| 18873 |
6157 |
1 |
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state |
coagulate# |
|
|
| 18874 |
6157 |
1 |
coalesce or unite in a mass |
clog# |
|
“Blood clots”# |
| 18875 |
6157 |
1 |
turn into curds |
clabber#curdle# |
homogenise#homogenize#homogenise#homogenize#homogenise#homogenize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18876 |
6157 |
1 |
cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state |
coagulate# |
|
|
| 18877 |
6158 |
1 |
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
decree#edict#order#rescript# |
|
|
| 18878 |
6159 |
1 |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
confuse#obnubilate#obscure# |
|
|
| 18879 |
6159 |
1 |
to make less distinct or clear |
|
focus# |
“The haze blurs the hills”# |
| 18880 |
6159 |
1 |
make dim or indistinct |
blear# |
focalise#focalize#focus#sharpen# |
“The fog blurs my vision”# |
| 18881 |
6159 |
1 |
make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
smear#smudge#smutch# |
|
|
| 18882 |
6159 |
1 |
become vague or indistinct |
dim#slur# |
focalise#focalize#focus# |
“The distinction between the two theories blurred”# |
| 18883 |
6159 |
1 |
become glassy; lose clear vision |
film over#glaze over# |
|
|
| 18884 |
6159 |
1 |
a hazy or indistinct representation |
fuzz# |
|
“it happened so fast it was just a blur”# |
| 18885 |
6160 |
1 |
the act of liberating someone or something |
freeing#release# |
|
|
| 18886 |
6160 |
1 |
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
discharge#dismissal#dismission#firing#release#sack#sacking# |
|
|
| 18887 |
6160 |
1 |
the attempt to achieve equal rights or status |
|
|
“she worked for women's liberation”# |
| 18888 |
6161 |
1 |
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent |
|
|
|
| 18889 |
6161 |
1 |
prepare in a percolator |
|
|
“ percolate coffee”# |
| 18890 |
6161 |
1 |
pass through |
filter#permeate#sink in# |
|
|
| 18891 |
6161 |
1 |
permeate or penetrate gradually |
leach# |
|
|
| 18892 |
6161 |
1 |
spread gradually |
|
|
“Light percola ted into our house in the morning”# |
| 18893 |
6161 |
1 |
the product of percolation |
|
|
|
| 18894 |
6161 |
2 |
gain or regain energy |
gain vigor#perk#perk up#pick up# |
|
|
| 18895 |
6162 |
1 |
an act that disregards an agreement or a right |
violation# |
|
|
| 18896 |
6162 |
1 |
a crime less serious than a felony |
infraction#misdemeanor#misdemeanour#violation# |
|
|
| 18897 |
6163 |
1 |
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter |
foul#nasty# |
|
“as filthy as a pigsty”# |
| 18898 |
6163 |
2 |
characterized by obscenity |
cruddy#foul#nasty#smutty# |
|
“had a filthy mouth”# |
| 18899 |
6163 |
3 |
vile; despicable |
dirty#lousy# |
|
“a filthy traitor”# |
| 18900 |
6164 |
1 |
lacking discretion; injudicious |
bigmouthed#blabbermouthed#blabby#talkative#imprudent# |
discreet# |
“her behavior was indiscreet at the very best”# |
| 18901 |
6165 |
1 |
any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote |
varment# |
|
|
| 18902 |
6165 |
2 |
an irritating or obnoxious person |
vermin# |
|
|
| 18903 |
6166 |
1 |
pose a threat to; present a danger to |
endanger#jeopardise#jeopardize#menace#peril#threaten# |
|
|
| 18904 |
6167 |
1 |
a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life |
bucolic#eclogue#idyl# |
|
|
| 18905 |
6167 |
1 |
a musical composition that evokes rural life |
idyl#pastoral#pastorale# |
|
|
| 18906 |
6167 |
1 |
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll |
|
|
|
| 18907 |
6168 |
1 |
mock or make fun of playfully |
|
|
“the flirting man teased the young woman”# |
| 18908 |
6168 |
1 |
annoy persistently |
badger#beleaguer#bug#pester# |
|
“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”# |
| 18909 |
6168 |
1 |
harass with persistent criticism or carping |
bait#cod#rag#rally#razz#ride#tantalise#tantalize#taunt#twit# |
|
“The children teased the new teacher”# |
| 18910 |
6168 |
1 |
arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them |
|
|
“The advertisement is intended to tease the customers”#“She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior”# |
| 18911 |
6168 |
1 |
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances |
ribbing#tantalization#teasing# |
|
“he ignored their teases”# |
| 18912 |
6168 |
1 |
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |
annoyer#teaser#vexer# |
|
|
| 18913 |
6168 |
1 |
a flirt who excites desire but does not intend to satisfy it |
coquette#flirt#minx#vamp#vamper# |
|
|
| 18914 |
6168 |
2 |
tear into pieces |
|
|
“ tease tissue for microscopic examinations”# |
| 18915 |
6168 |
3 |
disentangle and raise the fibers of |
loosen#tease apart# |
|
“ tease wool”# |
| 18916 |
6168 |
3 |
separate the fibers of |
card# |
|
“ tease wool”# |
| 18917 |
6168 |
3 |
raise the nap of (fabrics) |
|
|
|
| 18918 |
6168 |
3 |
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect |
fluff# |
|
|
| 18919 |
6169 |
1 |
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) |
locale#venue# |
|
|
| 18920 |
6169 |
2 |
the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions |
|
|
“the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle”# |
| 18921 |
6169 |
3 |
the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome |
|
|
|
| 18922 |
6170 |
1 |
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
awe#fear#reverence# |
|
“his respect for the law bordered on veneration”# |
| 18923 |
6170 |
1 |
religious zeal; the willingness to serve God |
cultism#devotion#idolatry# |
|
|
| 18924 |
6171 |
1 |
in a mutual or shared manner |
reciprocally# |
|
“the agreement was mutually satisfactory”# |
| 18925 |
6172 |
1 |
a man whose wife committed adultery |
|
|
|
| 18926 |
6172 |
1 |
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage |
betray#cheat#cheat on#wander# |
|
|
| 18927 |
6173 |
1 |
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses |
epicurean#luxuriant#sybaritic#voluptuary#voluptuous# |
|
“enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs”# |
| 18928 |
6173 |
1 |
rich and superior in quality |
deluxe#gilded#grand#opulent#princely#sumptuous# |
|
|
| 18929 |
6174 |
1 |
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill |
malinger# |
|
|
| 18930 |
6174 |
1 |
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
lurk# |
|
|
| 18931 |
6174 |
1 |
move stealthily |
|
|
“The lonely man skulks down the main street all day”# |
| 18932 |
6175 |
1 |
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner |
intrigue#scheme# |
|
|
| 18933 |
6175 |
1 |
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally |
|
|
|
| 18934 |
6176 |
1 |
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent |
off-color#off-colour# |
|
“an indelicate remark”# |
| 18935 |
6176 |
1 |
verging on the indecent |
indecent# |
|
“an indelicate proposition”# |
| 18936 |
6176 |
1 |
lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct |
indecorous# |
decorous#in good taste#sedate#staid#proper#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18937 |
6177 |
1 |
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form |
finalise#nail down#settle# |
|
“let's finalize the proposal”# |
| 18938 |
6178 |
1 |
possessing or exerting or displaying energy |
active#lively#dynamic#dynamical#physical#alert#brisk#lively#merry#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy#canty#driving#high-energy#indefatigable#tireless#unflagging#unwearying#strenuous#vigorous#enterprising#spirited# |
lethargic#unenrgetic#inactive#dazed#foggy#groggy#logy#stuporous#dreamy#lackadaisical#languid#languorous#listless#show more antonyms...# |
“an energetic fund raiser for the college”#“an energetic group of hikers”#“it caused an energetic chemical reaction”# |
| 18939 |
6178 |
1 |
working hard to promote an enterprise |
gumptious#industrious#up-and-coming# |
|
|
| 18940 |
6179 |
1 |
not solved |
unsolved# |
resolved#solved# |
“many problems remain unresolved”# |
| 18941 |
6179 |
1 |
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought |
open#undecided#undetermined# |
|
|
| 18942 |
6179 |
2 |
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved |
dissonant# |
|
|
| 18943 |
6180 |
1 |
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
clip#crop#cut back#dress#lop#snip#trim# |
|
|
| 18944 |
6180 |
1 |
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things |
cut#rationalise#rationalize# |
|
|
| 18945 |
6180 |
2 |
dried plum |
|
|
|
| 18946 |
6181 |
1 |
make a mess of, destroy, or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch#botch up#bumble#flub#fluff#foul up#fumble#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up#spoil# |
|
|
| 18947 |
6181 |
1 |
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly |
|
|
“I bungled it!”# |
| 18948 |
6181 |
1 |
an embarrassing mistake |
bloomer#blooper#blunder#boo-boo#botch#flub#foul-up#pratfall# |
|
|
| 18949 |
6182 |
1 |
wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) |
|
|
“a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation”# |
| 18950 |
6182 |
1 |
entry to another's property without right or permission |
encroachment#intrusion#trespass#violation# |
|
|
| 18951 |
6183 |
1 |
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good |
perverse#perverted#reprobate# |
|
“ depraved criminals”# |
| 18952 |
6184 |
1 |
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world |
image# |
|
|
| 18953 |
6184 |
1 |
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
character#part#role#theatrical role# |
|
|
| 18954 |
6185 |
1 |
something of sentimental value |
relic#souvenir#token# |
|
|
| 18955 |
6186 |
1 |
someone who takes the place of another person |
alternate#replacement# |
|
|
| 18956 |
6186 |
1 |
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others |
deputy# |
|
|
| 18957 |
6186 |
1 |
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties |
foster# |
|
“ surrogate father”# |
| 18958 |
6187 |
1 |
of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy |
|
|
“a philanthropic society”# |
| 18959 |
6187 |
1 |
generous in assistance to the poor |
beneficent#benevolent#eleemosynary# |
|
“ philanthropic contributions”# |
| 18960 |
6188 |
1 |
annoy continually or chronically |
beset#chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harry#hassle#molest#plague#provoke# |
|
“This man harasses his female co-workers”# |
| 18961 |
6188 |
1 |
exhaust by attacking repeatedly |
|
|
“ harass the enemy”# |
| 18962 |
6189 |
1 |
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered |
account#bill# |
|
|
| 18963 |
6189 |
1 |
send an bill to |
|
|
“She invoiced the company for her expenses”# |
| 18964 |
6190 |
1 |
something causing misery or death |
bane#curse#nemesis# |
|
|
| 18965 |
6190 |
1 |
a person who inspires fear or dread |
terror#threat# |
|
|
| 18966 |
6190 |
1 |
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) |
flagellum# |
|
|
| 18967 |
6190 |
1 |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
desolate#devastate#lay waste to#ravage#waste# |
|
|
| 18968 |
6190 |
1 |
punish severely; excoriate |
|
|
|
| 18969 |
6190 |
1 |
whip |
flagellate# |
|
|
| 18970 |
6191 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
|
|
| 18971 |
6192 |
1 |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |
blow out#quench#snuff out# |
ignite#light# |
“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”# |
| 18972 |
6192 |
1 |
extinguish by crushing |
crush out#press out#stub out# |
|
|
| 18973 |
6192 |
1 |
put an end to; kill |
snuff out# |
|
|
| 18974 |
6192 |
1 |
terminate, end, or take out |
do away with#eliminate#get rid of# |
|
“Socialism extinguished these archaic customs”# |
| 18975 |
6192 |
1 |
kill in large numbers |
annihilate#carry off#decimate#eliminate#eradicate#wipe out# |
|
|
| 18976 |
6193 |
1 |
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability |
exchangeable#similar#standardised#standardized# |
|
“" interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts”# |
| 18977 |
6193 |
1 |
(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged |
symmetric#symmetrical# |
|
“the arguments of the symmetric relation, `is a sister of,' are interchangeable”# |
| 18978 |
6194 |
1 |
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts |
electromotive force#emf# |
|
|
| 18979 |
6194 |
1 |
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts |
electric potential#potential#potential difference#potential drop# |
|
|
| 18980 |
6195 |
1 |
tending to prevent or hinder |
preventative# |
permissive#bailable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 18981 |
6195 |
1 |
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease |
preventative#prophylactic# |
|
“ preventive medicine”# |
| 18982 |
6195 |
1 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
encumbrance#hinderance#hindrance#hitch#incumbrance#interference#preventative# |
|
|
| 18983 |
6195 |
1 |
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease |
preventative#prophylactic# |
|
|
| 18984 |
6195 |
1 |
an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
birth control device#contraceptive#contraceptive device#preventative#prophylactic device# |
|
|
| 18985 |
6196 |
1 |
determine beforehand |
|
|
|
| 18986 |
6196 |
1 |
cause to be biased |
bias# |
|
|
| 18987 |
6197 |
1 |
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
faculty#mental faculty# |
|
|
| 18988 |
6197 |
1 |
a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components |
|
|
|
| 18989 |
6197 |
1 |
detachable compartment of a spacecraft |
|
|
|
| 18990 |
6197 |
1 |
computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware) |
|
|
|
| 18991 |
6198 |
1 |
the act of moving forward suddenly |
lurch# |
|
|
| 18992 |
6198 |
1 |
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward |
passado#straight thrust# |
|
|
| 18993 |
6198 |
1 |
make a thrusting forward movement |
hurl#hurtle#thrust# |
|
|
| 18994 |
6199 |
1 |
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character |
blasphemy#profanation#sacrilege# |
|
“ desecration of the Holy Sabbath”# |
| 18995 |
6200 |
1 |
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development |
creative#formative#plastic#shaping#formative#inferential#reconstructive#rehabilitative#structural#positive# |
destructive#annihilating#annihilative#devastating#withering#blasting#ruinous#cataclysmal#cataclysmic#caustic#corrosive#erosive#mordant#vitriolic#crushing#devastating#damaging#negative#erosive#iconoclastic#ravaging#soul-destroying#wasteful#harmful#negative#show more antonyms...# |
“ constructive criticism”#“a constructive attitude”#“a constructive philosophy”#“ constructive permission”# |
| 18996 |
6200 |
1 |
emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good |
positive# |
|
“ constructive criticism”# |
| 18997 |
6201 |
1 |
brought from wildness into a domesticated state |
tamed# |
untamed#wild#feral#ferine#savage#semi-wild#unbroken#undomesticated#intractable#show more antonyms...# |
“ tame animals”#“fields of tame blueberries”# |
| 18998 |
6201 |
1 |
very docile |
meek# |
|
“ tame obedience”# |
| 18999 |
6201 |
1 |
flat and uninspiring |
unexciting# |
|
|
| 19000 |
6201 |
1 |
very restrained or quiet |
quiet#subdued# |
wild#unquiet#chaotic#disorderly#delirious#excited#frantic#mad#unrestrained#frenzied#manic#unsubdued#show more antonyms...# |
“a tame Christmas party”#“she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed”# |
| 19001 |
6201 |
1 |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable |
domesticate#domesticise#domesticize#reclaim# |
|
“He tames lions for the circus”# |
| 19002 |
6201 |
1 |
correct by punishment or discipline |
chasten#subdue# |
|
|
| 19003 |
6201 |
1 |
make less strong or intense; soften |
moderate#tone down# |
|
“The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements”# |
| 19004 |
6201 |
1 |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
cultivate#domesticate#naturalise#naturalize# |
|
“ tame the soil”# |
| 19005 |
6201 |
1 |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans |
domesticate# |
|
“The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog”# |
| 19006 |
6202 |
1 |
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire |
involved# |
|
“brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion”# |
| 19007 |
6203 |
1 |
produce buds, branches, or germinate |
bourgeon#burgeon forth#germinate#pullulate#shoot#spud# |
|
“the potatoes sprouted”# |
| 19008 |
6203 |
1 |
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots |
stock# |
|
“the plant sprouted early this year”# |
| 19009 |
6203 |
1 |
a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed) |
|
|
|
| 19010 |
6203 |
1 |
any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud |
|
|
|
| 19011 |
6204 |
1 |
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) |
|
|
“the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction”# |
| 19012 |
6204 |
1 |
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means |
|
|
|
| 19013 |
6204 |
2 |
properties attributable to your ancestry |
descent#origin# |
|
|
| 19014 |
6205 |
1 |
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind |
unappetising#unappetizing#inedible#uneatable#offensive#brackish#distasteful#unsavory#unsavoury#unpleasant#tasteless# |
palatable#toothsome#appetising#appetizing#comestible#eatable#edible#tasty#show more antonyms...# |
“an unpalatable meal”#“ unpalatable truths”#“ unpalatable behavior”# |
| 19015 |
6206 |
1 |
look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
scrutinise#scrutinize#take stock# |
|
|
| 19016 |
6207 |
1 |
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
soaking up# |
|
|
| 19017 |
6207 |
1 |
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium |
|
|
“the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”# |
| 19018 |
6207 |
2 |
the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
engrossment#preoccupancy#preoccupation# |
|
|
| 19019 |
6207 |
2 |
complete attention; intense mental effort |
concentration#engrossment#immersion# |
|
|
| 19020 |
6207 |
3 |
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion |
assimilation# |
|
|
| 19021 |
6207 |
4 |
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another |
assimilation# |
|
|
| 19022 |
6208 |
1 |
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned |
indirect#akimbo#anfractuous#aquiline#hooked#askew#awry#cockeyed#lopsided#skew-whiff#wonky#contorted#writhed#writhen#deflective#refractive#geniculate#gnarled#gnarly#knobbed#knotted#knotty#malposed#reflexed#squiggly#tortuous#twisting#twisty#voluminous#winding#warped#windblown#wry#zig-zag#zigzag#coiled# |
straight#direct#perpendicular#vertical#aligned#unbent#untwisted#show more antonyms...# |
“ crooked country roads”#“ crooked teeth”# |
| 19023 |
6208 |
1 |
irregular in shape or outline |
asymmetrical# |
|
“a dress with a crooked hemline”# |
| 19024 |
6208 |
1 |
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect |
hunched#round-backed#round-shouldered#stooped#stooping# |
|
|
| 19025 |
6208 |
2 |
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive |
corrupt# |
square#straight#honest#honorable#lawful#aboveboard#straightforward#guileless#transparent#straightarrow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19026 |
6209 |
1 |
the distance or interval between two points |
|
|
|
| 19027 |
6209 |
1 |
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. |
bridge# |
|
|
| 19028 |
6209 |
1 |
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) |
|
|
|
| 19029 |
6209 |
1 |
the complete duration of something |
|
|
“the job was finished in the span of an hour”# |
| 19030 |
6209 |
1 |
the act of sitting or standing astride |
straddle# |
|
|
| 19031 |
6209 |
1 |
cover or extend over an area or time period |
cross#sweep#traverse# |
|
“"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres”#“The novel spans three centuries”# |
| 19032 |
6209 |
2 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 19033 |
6210 |
1 |
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
maelstrom#vortex# |
|
|
| 19034 |
6210 |
1 |
flow in a circular current, of liquids |
eddy#purl#swirl#whirl# |
|
|
| 19035 |
6211 |
1 |
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
calculation#computation#figuring# |
|
|
| 19036 |
6211 |
1 |
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order |
count#counting#enumeration#numeration#tally# |
|
|
| 19037 |
6211 |
2 |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
opinion#persuasion#sentiment#thought#view# |
|
|
| 19038 |
6211 |
3 |
a bill for an amount due |
tally# |
|
|
| 19039 |
6212 |
1 |
drink moderately but regularly |
bib# |
|
“We tippled the cognac”# |
| 19040 |
6212 |
1 |
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg |
draft#draught#potation# |
|
|
| 19041 |
6213 |
1 |
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
expression#saying# |
|
|
| 19042 |
6214 |
1 |
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions |
personate#pose# |
|
|
| 19043 |
6214 |
1 |
assume or act the character of |
portray# |
|
“She impersonates Madonna”# |
| 19044 |
6214 |
1 |
represent another person with comic intentions |
|
|
|
| 19045 |
6215 |
1 |
pertaining to the surface of a body part |
local# |
|
“a drug for topical (or local) application”#“a topical anesthesia”# |
| 19046 |
6215 |
2 |
of interest at the present time |
current# |
|
“a topical reference”#“a topical and timely study of civil liberty”# |
| 19047 |
6215 |
3 |
of or relating to or arranged by topics |
|
|
“a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis”# |
| 19048 |
6216 |
1 |
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) |
cold sober#stone-sober#drug-free#dry#teetotal#uninebriated#unintoxicated# |
drunk#inebriated#intoxicated#bacchanal#bacchanalian#bacchic#carousing#orgiastic#beery#potty#bibulous#boozy#drunken#sottish#doped#drugged#narcotised#narcotized#half-seas-over#high#mellow#hopped-up#stoned#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19049 |
6216 |
1 |
lacking brightness or color; dull |
drab#somber#sombre# |
|
“ sober Puritan grey”# |
| 19050 |
6216 |
1 |
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises |
grave#sedate#solemn# |
|
“as sober as a judge”# |
| 19051 |
6216 |
1 |
completely lacking in playfulness |
serious#unplayful# |
playful#coltish#frolicky#frolicsome#rollicking#sportive#devilish#rascally#roguish#elfin#elfish#elvish#arch#impish#implike#mischievous#pixilated#prankish#puckish#wicked#frisky#kittenish#mocking#quizzical#teasing#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19052 |
6216 |
1 |
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption |
sober up# |
|
“Keep him in bed until he sobers up”# |
| 19053 |
6216 |
1 |
cause to become sober |
|
|
“A sobering thought”# |
| 19054 |
6216 |
1 |
become more realistic |
sober up# |
|
“After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”# |
| 19055 |
6217 |
1 |
make into a citizen |
naturalise# |
denaturalise#denaturalize# |
“The French family was naturalized last year”# |
| 19056 |
6217 |
1 |
adopt to another place |
naturalise# |
|
“The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”# |
| 19057 |
6217 |
1 |
explain with reference to nature |
|
|
|
| 19058 |
6217 |
1 |
make more natural or lifelike |
naturalise# |
denaturalise#denaturalize# |
|
| 19059 |
6217 |
1 |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
cultivate#domesticate#naturalise#tame# |
|
|
| 19060 |
6218 |
1 |
discouraging through fear |
daunting# |
|
|
| 19061 |
6219 |
1 |
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers |
trade# |
|
“even before noon there was a considerable patronage”# |
| 19062 |
6219 |
1 |
customers collectively |
business#clientele# |
|
|
| 19063 |
6219 |
1 |
be a regular customer or client of |
keep going#patronise#patronize#support# |
|
|
| 19064 |
6219 |
2 |
the act of providing approval and support |
backing#backup#championship# |
|
|
| 19065 |
6219 |
2 |
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support |
|
|
|
| 19066 |
6219 |
2 |
support by being a patron of |
|
|
|
| 19067 |
6219 |
3 |
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
condescension#disdain# |
|
|
| 19068 |
6220 |
1 |
a feeling of intense dislike |
antipathy#aversion# |
|
|
| 19069 |
6221 |
1 |
a warning against certain acts |
caution# |
|
“a caveat against unfair practices”# |
| 19070 |
6221 |
1 |
(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing |
|
|
“a caveat filed against the probate of a will”# |
| 19071 |
6222 |
1 |
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses |
evil#hateful#abhorrent#detestable#obscene#repugnant#repulsive#charnel#ghastly#sepulchral#creepy#disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky#ghoulish#morbid#hideous#horrid#horrific#outrageous#objectionable#obnoxious#rank#scrimy#verminous#unpalatable#unpleasant# |
inoffensive#innocuous#unobjectionable#show more antonyms...# |
“ offensive odors”# |
| 19072 |
6222 |
1 |
causing or able to cause nausea |
loathsome#nauseating#nauseous#noisome#queasy#sickening#vile# |
|
|
| 19073 |
6222 |
2 |
causing anger or annoyance |
harmful#abusive#opprobrious#scurrilous#disrespectful# |
inoffensive#unoffending#offenceless#offenseless#show more antonyms...# |
“ offensive remarks”# |
| 19074 |
6222 |
2 |
substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one |
dysphemistic# |
euphemistic#inoffensive# |
|
| 19075 |
6222 |
2 |
violating or tending to violate or offend against |
violative# |
|
“considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”# |
| 19076 |
6222 |
2 |
morally offensive |
unsavory#unsavoury# |
savory#savoury# |
|
| 19077 |
6222 |
3 |
for the purpose of attack rather than defense |
aggressive#hostile#antipersonnel#assaultive#attacking#hit-and-run#tip-and-run#incursive#invading#invasive#marauding#predatory#raiding#on the offensive# |
defensive#antiaircraft#antisubmarine#antitank#defending#en garde#protective#show more antonyms...# |
“ offensive weapons”# |
| 19078 |
6222 |
3 |
the action of attacking an enemy |
offence#offense# |
|
|
| 19079 |
6223 |
1 |
censure severely or angrily |
bawl out#berate#call down#call on the carpet#chew out#chew up#chide#dress down#have words#jaw#lambast#lambaste#lecture#rag#rebuke#remonstrate#reprimand#reproof#take to task#trounce#vituperate# |
|
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”# |
| 19080 |
6223 |
1 |
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
grouch#grumble# |
|
“He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”# |
| 19081 |
6223 |
1 |
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault |
common scold#nag#nagger#scolder# |
|
|
| 19082 |
6224 |
1 |
lying between two extremes in time or space or state |
gray#grey#halfway#in-between#mediate#middle#junior#next-to-last#third-year#next-to-last#penultimate#second-year#sophomore#subterminal#antepenultimate# |
terminal# |
“going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands”#“ intermediate stages in a process”#“ intermediate stops on the route”#“an intermediate range plane”# |
| 19083 |
6224 |
1 |
around the middle of a scale of evaluation |
average#medium# |
|
“ intermediate capacity”# |
| 19084 |
6224 |
1 |
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained |
|
|
|
| 19085 |
6224 |
1 |
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
arbitrate#intercede#liaise#mediate# |
|
|
| 19086 |
6225 |
1 |
reacting to a stimulus |
reactive# |
|
|
| 19087 |
6225 |
1 |
readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion |
answering#respondent#sensitive#sensitive# |
unresponsive#refractory#insensitive#insensitive#show more antonyms...# |
“children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience”# |
| 19088 |
6225 |
2 |
containing or using responses; alternating |
antiphonal# |
|
“ responsive reading”# |
| 19089 |
6226 |
1 |
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
thrust# |
|
|
| 19090 |
6226 |
1 |
make a hole into |
|
|
“The needle pierced her flesh”# |
| 19091 |
6226 |
1 |
cut or make a way through |
|
|
“The path pierced the jungle”#“Light pierced through the forest”# |
| 19092 |
6226 |
1 |
sound sharply or shrilly |
|
|
“The scream pierced the night”# |
| 19093 |
6226 |
1 |
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply |
|
|
“The cold pierced her bones”#“Her words pierced the students”# |
| 19094 |
6227 |
1 |
someone who fights for a cause |
champion#fighter#hero# |
|
|
| 19095 |
6228 |
1 |
the principal dish of a meal |
main course# |
|
|
| 19096 |
6228 |
2 |
the act of entering |
|
|
“she made a graceful entree into the ballroom”# |
| 19097 |
6228 |
2 |
the right to enter |
access#accession#admission#admittance# |
|
|
| 19098 |
6228 |
2 |
something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
entrance#entranceway#entry#entryway# |
|
|
| 19099 |
6229 |
1 |
induce hypnosis in |
hypnotise#mesmerise#mesmerize# |
|
|
| 19100 |
6230 |
1 |
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness |
hyperbolic# |
|
|
| 19101 |
6230 |
1 |
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) |
high-flown#high-sounding# |
|
|
| 19102 |
6231 |
1 |
to hook or entangle |
catch# |
unhitch# |
|
| 19103 |
6231 |
1 |
connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car" |
|
|
|
| 19104 |
6231 |
1 |
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls |
|
|
|
| 19105 |
6231 |
1 |
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot |
|
|
|
| 19106 |
6231 |
2 |
a period of time spent in military service |
duty tour#enlistment#term of enlistment#tour#tour of duty# |
|
|
| 19107 |
6231 |
3 |
travel by getting free rides from motorists |
hitchhike#thumb# |
|
|
| 19108 |
6231 |
4 |
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
gimp#hobble#limp# |
|
|
| 19109 |
6231 |
4 |
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
hobble#limp# |
|
|
| 19110 |
6231 |
5 |
an unforeseen obstacle |
hang-up#rub#snag# |
|
|
| 19111 |
6231 |
5 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
encumbrance#hinderance#hindrance#incumbrance#interference#preventative#preventive# |
|
|
| 19112 |
6231 |
5 |
the state of inactivity following an interruption |
arrest#check#halt#stay#stop#stoppage# |
|
|
| 19113 |
6231 |
6 |
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched |
buck#jerk# |
|
|
| 19114 |
6232 |
1 |
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven |
heavenly# |
|
“ celestial beings”# |
| 19115 |
6232 |
1 |
of heaven or the spirit |
ethereal#supernal# |
|
“ celestial peace”# |
| 19116 |
6232 |
1 |
of or relating to the sky |
heavenly# |
|
“ celestial map”# |
| 19117 |
6233 |
1 |
not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction |
undecorated# |
adorned#decorated#beady#gemmed#jeweled#jewelled#sequined#spangled#spangly#bedaubed#bespectacled#monocled#spectacled#brocaded#embossed#raised#buttony#carbuncled#champleve#cloisonne#clinquant#tinseled#tinselly#crested#plumed#crested#topknotted#tufted#crested#crocketed#feathered#feathery#plumy#frilled#frilly#ruffled#fringed#gilt-edged#inflamed#inlaid#inwrought#tessellated#mounted#paneled#wainscoted#studded#tapestried#tasseled#tasselled#tricked-out#tufted#clad#clothed#fancy#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19118 |
6234 |
1 |
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles |
corruption#degeneracy#depravation#putrefaction# |
|
“its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity”# |
| 19119 |
6234 |
1 |
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice |
turpitude# |
|
|
| 19120 |
6235 |
1 |
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point |
|
|
“Blood circulates in my veins”#“The air here does not circulate”# |
| 19121 |
6235 |
1 |
move in circles |
circle# |
|
|
| 19122 |
6235 |
1 |
move around freely |
|
|
“She circulates among royalty”# |
| 19123 |
6235 |
1 |
cause to move in a circuit or system |
|
|
“The fan circulates the air in the room”# |
| 19124 |
6235 |
1 |
cause to move around |
mobilise#mobilize# |
|
“ circulate a rumor”# |
| 19125 |
6235 |
1 |
cause be distributed |
distribute#pass around#pass on# |
|
“This letter is being circulated among the faculty”# |
| 19126 |
6235 |
2 |
become widely known and passed on |
go around#spread# |
|
|
| 19127 |
6235 |
2 |
cause to become widely known |
broadcast#circularise#circularize#diffuse#disperse#disseminate#distribute#pass around#propagate#spread# |
|
“ circulate a rumor”# |
| 19128 |
6236 |
1 |
petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
grudging#scrimy# |
|
“a niggardly tip”# |
| 19129 |
6237 |
1 |
without forethought |
unpremeditated# |
|
“letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”# |
| 19130 |
6237 |
1 |
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation |
brainish#hotheaded#impetuous#madcap#tearaway# |
|
“liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers”# |
| 19131 |
6237 |
1 |
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
capricious#whimsical# |
|
|
| 19132 |
6237 |
1 |
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus |
unprompted# |
|
“an impulsive gesture of affection”# |
| 19133 |
6237 |
2 |
having the power of driving or impelling |
driving# |
|
“an impulsive force”# |
| 19134 |
6238 |
1 |
morally reprehensible |
slimy#ugly#unworthy#vile#worthless#wretched# |
|
“would do something as despicable as murder”# |
| 19135 |
6239 |
1 |
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock |
grazing land#lea#ley#pastureland# |
|
|
| 19136 |
6239 |
1 |
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle |
eatage#forage#grass#pasturage# |
|
|
| 19137 |
6239 |
1 |
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow |
crop#graze# |
|
|
| 19138 |
6239 |
1 |
feed as in a meadow or pasture |
browse#crop#graze#range# |
|
|
| 19139 |
6240 |
1 |
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) |
backwash#wake# |
|
“the aftermath of war”# |
| 19140 |
6240 |
1 |
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual |
consequence# |
|
|
| 19141 |
6241 |
1 |
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record |
judicial admission# |
|
“a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay”# |
| 19142 |
6241 |
1 |
a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement |
specification# |
|
|
| 19143 |
6241 |
1 |
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
condition#precondition# |
|
|
| 19144 |
6242 |
1 |
concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis |
|
|
“a diagnostic reading test”# |
| 19145 |
6242 |
1 |
characteristic or indicative of a disease |
symptomatic# |
|
“a diagnostic sign of yellow fever”# |
| 19146 |
6243 |
1 |
abundantly filled with especially living things |
abundant# |
|
“the Third World's teeming millions”#“the teeming boulevard”# |
| 19147 |
6244 |
1 |
the least possible |
minimum# |
maximal#maximum#supreme#show more antonyms...# |
“needed to enforce minimal standards”#“her grades were minimal”#“a minimal charge for the service”# |
| 19148 |
6245 |
1 |
(followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with |
consistent# |
|
“ pursuant to our agreement”#“ pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience”# |
| 19149 |
6246 |
1 |
make worse |
exacerbate#exasperate#worsen# |
ameliorate#amend#better#improve#meliorate#ameliorate#better#improve#meliorate#show more antonyms...# |
“This drug aggravates the pain”# |
| 19150 |
6246 |
2 |
exasperate or irritate |
exacerbate#exasperate# |
|
|
| 19151 |
6247 |
1 |
of very poor quality or condition |
execrable#miserable#woeful#wretched# |
|
“ deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”# |
| 19152 |
6247 |
1 |
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
condemnable#criminal#reprehensible#vicious# |
|
“a deplorable act of violence”# |
| 19153 |
6247 |
1 |
bad; unfortunate |
distressing#lamentable#pitiful#sad#sorry# |
|
“my finances were in a deplorable state”# |
| 19154 |
6248 |
1 |
an excited state of agitation |
dither#flap#pother#tizzy# |
|
|
| 19155 |
6248 |
1 |
an angry disturbance |
bother#hassle#trouble# |
|
“he didn't want to make a fuss”# |
| 19156 |
6248 |
1 |
a quarrel about petty points |
bicker#bickering#pettifoggery#spat#squabble#tiff# |
|
|
| 19157 |
6248 |
1 |
a rapid active commotion |
ado#bustle#flurry#hustle#stir# |
|
|
| 19158 |
6248 |
2 |
care for like a mother |
mother#overprotect# |
|
“She fusses over her husband”# |
| 19159 |
6248 |
2 |
worry unnecessarily or excessively |
fret#niggle# |
|
“don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now”# |
| 19160 |
6249 |
1 |
wishing evil to others |
malignity# |
benevolence# |
|
| 19161 |
6249 |
1 |
the quality of threatening evil |
malevolency#malice# |
|
|
| 19162 |
6250 |
1 |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
exuberant#lush#luxuriant#riotous# |
|
|
| 19163 |
6251 |
1 |
showing or having compassion |
caring#nurturant#tenderhearted#humane#merciful#sympathetic# |
uncompassionate#hardhearted#stonyhearted#unfeeling#merciless#unmerciful#unsympathetic#show more antonyms...# |
“heard the soft and compassionate voices of women”# |
| 19164 |
6251 |
1 |
share the suffering of |
condole with#feel for#pity#sympathize with# |
|
|
| 19165 |
6252 |
1 |
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
drawn#haggard#raddled#worn# |
|
“looking careworn as she bent over her mending”# |
| 19166 |
6253 |
1 |
provoke or stir up |
incite#set off#stir up# |
|
|
| 19167 |
6253 |
1 |
serve as the inciting cause of |
inspire#prompt# |
|
|
| 19168 |
6254 |
1 |
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |
black#disastrous#fatal#fateful# |
|
“a calamitous defeat”# |
| 19169 |
6255 |
1 |
be about |
footle#hang around#lallygag#linger#loaf#lollygag#lounge#lurk#mess about#mill about#mill around#tarry# |
|
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”# |
| 19170 |
6256 |
1 |
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence |
conjectural#divinatory#hypothetic#hypothetical#supposed#suppositional#suppositious#supposititious# |
|
|
| 19171 |
6256 |
1 |
fully detailed and specific about particulars |
specific# |
|
“a circumstantial report about the debate”# |
| 19172 |
6257 |
1 |
a yearning for something or to do something |
yen# |
|
|
| 19173 |
6258 |
1 |
inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally |
conceptualisation#conceptualization# |
|
|
| 19174 |
6258 |
1 |
a substance prepared according to a formula |
preparation# |
|
|
| 19175 |
6258 |
1 |
the style of expressing yourself |
expression# |
|
“he suggested a better formulation”# |
| 19176 |
6259 |
1 |
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction |
|
|
|
| 19177 |
6259 |
1 |
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
apathy#indifference#spiritlessness# |
|
|
| 19178 |
6260 |
1 |
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts |
interjection#interpellation#interposition# |
|
|
| 19179 |
6260 |
1 |
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted |
insertion# |
|
“with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told”# |
| 19180 |
6260 |
2 |
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known |
|
|
|
| 19181 |
6261 |
1 |
occurring in spells and often abruptly |
fitful# |
|
“ spasmodic rifle fire”# |
| 19182 |
6261 |
1 |
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm |
convulsive#spastic# |
|
“his body made a spasmodic jerk”# |
| 19183 |
6262 |
1 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#rattling#terrific#tremendous#wonderful#wondrous# |
|
“a marvelous collection of rare books”# |
| 19184 |
6262 |
1 |
too improbable to admit of belief |
improbable#marvellous#tall# |
|
|
| 19185 |
6262 |
1 |
being or having the character of a miracle |
marvellous#miraculous# |
|
|
| 19186 |
6263 |
1 |
of or relating to or connected with residence |
|
|
“a residential requirement for the doctorate”# |
| 19187 |
6263 |
1 |
used or designed for residence or limited to residences |
|
nonresidential# |
“a residential hotel”#“a residential quarter”#“a residential college”#“ residential zoning”# |
| 19188 |
6264 |
1 |
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space |
cosy#snug# |
|
“a cozy nook near the fire”# |
| 19189 |
6264 |
1 |
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
informal#intimate# |
|
“had a cozy chat”#“the small room was cozy and intimate”# |
| 19190 |
6264 |
2 |
suggesting connivance |
close# |
|
“a cozy arrangement with the police”# |
| 19191 |
6264 |
3 |
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm |
cosy#tea cosy#tea cozy# |
|
|
| 19192 |
6265 |
1 |
tending to squander and waste |
improvident#extravagant#prodigal#profligate#spendthrift#pound-foolish#uneconomic#uneconomical# |
thrifty#provident#economical#frugal#scotch#sparing#stinting#penny-wise#saving#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19193 |
6265 |
1 |
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials |
uneconomical# |
|
“a clumsy and wasteful process”#“ wasteful duplication of effort”# |
| 19194 |
6265 |
2 |
laying waste |
destructive# |
|
“"when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare”# |
| 19195 |
6266 |
1 |
the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief |
mourning# |
|
|
| 19196 |
6266 |
1 |
a cry of sorrow and grief |
lament#plaint#wail# |
|
|
| 19197 |
6267 |
1 |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
force#hale#pressure#squeeze# |
|
|
| 19198 |
6268 |
1 |
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy |
encirclement# |
|
|
| 19199 |
6268 |
1 |
something that prevents access or progress |
|
|
|
| 19200 |
6268 |
1 |
obstruct access to |
block off# |
|
|
| 19201 |
6268 |
1 |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
block#embarrass#hinder#obstruct#stymie#stymy# |
|
|
| 19202 |
6268 |
1 |
impose a blockade on |
seal off# |
|
|
| 19203 |
6268 |
1 |
render unsuitable for passage |
bar#barricade#block#block off#block up#stop# |
|
|
| 19204 |
6269 |
1 |
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence |
certification#documentation# |
|
|
| 19205 |
6270 |
1 |
characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment |
ecologic# |
|
“an ecological disaster”# |
| 19206 |
6270 |
1 |
of or relating to the science of ecology |
bionomic#bionomical#ecologic# |
|
“ ecological research”# |
| 19207 |
6271 |
1 |
the state of the environment in which a situation exists |
background#setting# |
|
|
| 19208 |
6271 |
1 |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
ambit#compass#orbit#range#reach# |
|
“within the scope of an investigation”# |
| 19209 |
6271 |
2 |
a magnifier of images of distant objects |
telescope# |
|
|
| 19210 |
6271 |
2 |
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities |
CRO#cathode-ray oscilloscope#oscilloscope# |
|
|
| 19211 |
6272 |
1 |
spring back; spring away from an impact |
bounce#bound#recoil#resile#reverberate#ricochet#spring#take a hop# |
|
|
| 19212 |
6272 |
1 |
return to a former condition |
rally# |
|
|
| 19213 |
6272 |
1 |
a movement back from an impact |
backlash#recoil#repercussion# |
|
|
| 19214 |
6272 |
1 |
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot |
|
|
|
| 19215 |
6272 |
1 |
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration |
|
|
“he is still on the rebound from his wife's death”# |
| 19216 |
6273 |
1 |
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine |
|
|
|
| 19217 |
6273 |
1 |
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired |
blowback# |
|
|
| 19218 |
6273 |
1 |
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire |
|
|
“My old car backfires all the time”# |
| 19219 |
6273 |
2 |
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |
backlash#recoil# |
|
“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”# |
| 19220 |
6273 |
2 |
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker |
boomerang# |
|
|
| 19221 |
6273 |
3 |
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path |
|
|
|
| 19222 |
6273 |
3 |
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire |
|
|
|
| 19223 |
6274 |
1 |
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies |
disinter# |
|
|
| 19224 |
6275 |
1 |
a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment |
|
|
|
| 19225 |
6275 |
1 |
small area set off by walls for special use |
cubicle#kiosk#stall# |
|
|
| 19226 |
6275 |
1 |
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches |
|
|
|
| 19227 |
6276 |
1 |
represented accurately or precisely |
delineate#represented# |
undelineated#undepicted#unpictured#undrawn#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19228 |
6277 |
1 |
small and delicate |
elflike# |
|
“she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate”#“obsessed by things elfin and small”# |
| 19229 |
6277 |
1 |
usually good-naturedly mischievous |
elfish#elvish# |
|
“perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight”# |
| 19230 |
6277 |
1 |
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness |
fey# |
|
“thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning”# |
| 19231 |
6277 |
1 |
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf |
|
|
“ elfin bells”#“all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance”# |
| 19232 |
6278 |
1 |
the act of adding notes |
annotating# |
|
|
| 19233 |
6278 |
1 |
a comment or instruction (usually added) |
notation#note# |
|
|
| 19234 |
6279 |
1 |
be in motion due to some air or water current |
be adrift#blow#float# |
|
“the boat drifted on the lake”#“the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore”# |
| 19235 |
6279 |
1 |
cause to be carried by a current |
be adrift#blow#float# |
|
“ drift the boats downstream”# |
| 19236 |
6279 |
1 |
drive slowly and far afield for grazing |
|
|
“ drift the cattle herds westwards”# |
| 19237 |
6279 |
1 |
a force that moves something along |
impetus#impulsion# |
|
|
| 19238 |
6279 |
2 |
wander from a direct course or at random |
err#stray# |
|
“don't drift from the set course”# |
| 19239 |
6279 |
2 |
vary or move from a fixed point or course |
|
|
“stock prices are drifting higher”# |
| 19240 |
6279 |
2 |
be subject to fluctuation |
|
|
“The stock market drifted upward”# |
| 19241 |
6279 |
2 |
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
movement#trend# |
|
|
| 19242 |
6279 |
2 |
a process of linguistic change over a period of time |
|
|
|
| 19243 |
6279 |
2 |
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
|
|
|
| 19244 |
6279 |
3 |
move in an unhurried fashion |
freewheel# |
|
“The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests”# |
| 19245 |
6279 |
3 |
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely |
freewheel# |
|
“My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school”# |
| 19246 |
6279 |
3 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
|
“the laborers drift from one town to the next”# |
| 19247 |
6279 |
4 |
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current |
|
|
“snow drifting several feet high”#“sand drifting like snow”# |
| 19248 |
6279 |
4 |
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents |
|
|
|
| 19249 |
6279 |
5 |
the pervading meaning or tenor |
purport# |
|
“caught the general drift of the conversation”# |
| 19250 |
6279 |
6 |
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine |
gallery#heading# |
|
“they dug a drift parallel with the vein”# |
| 19251 |
6280 |
1 |
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
calumniation#defamation#hatchet job#obloquy#traducement# |
|
|
| 19252 |
6280 |
1 |
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name |
aspersion#defamation#denigration#slander# |
|
|
| 19253 |
6281 |
1 |
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
belligerent# |
|
“ aggressive acts against another country”# |
| 19254 |
6281 |
1 |
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends |
battleful#bellicose#combative#competitive#militant#hard-hitting#high-pressure#hostile#in-your-face#obstreperous#predatory#rapacious#raptorial#ravening#vulturine#vulturous#pugnacious#rough#scrappy#truculent#assertive#self-asserting#self-assertive#hostile#offensive# |
nonaggressive#unaggressive#low-pressure#unassertive#peaceable#peaceful#show more antonyms...# |
“an aggressive businessman”#“an aggressive basketball player”#“he was aggressive and imperious”#“ aggressive drivers”# |
| 19255 |
6281 |
1 |
tending to spread quickly |
fast-growing#strong-growing# |
|
“an aggressive tumor”# |
| 19256 |
6282 |
1 |
tending to come together from different directions |
confluent#merging#focused#focussed#oblique# |
divergent#diverging#branching#radiating#oblique#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19257 |
6283 |
1 |
(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) |
|
|
|
| 19258 |
6283 |
1 |
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) |
port# |
|
|
| 19259 |
6283 |
1 |
the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other |
|
|
“the interface between chemistry and biology”# |
| 19260 |
6283 |
2 |
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system |
user interface# |
|
|
| 19261 |
6284 |
1 |
closely and firmly united or packed together |
clayey#cloggy#heavy#close-packed#consolidated#impacted#wedged#packed#serried#tight#concentrated# |
loose#light#shifting#unfirm#silty#unconsolidated#show more antonyms...# |
“ compact soil”#“ compact clusters of flowers”# |
| 19262 |
6284 |
1 |
having a short and solid form or stature |
heavyset#stocky#thick#thickset# |
|
“a wrestler of compact build”# |
| 19263 |
6284 |
1 |
briefly giving the gist of something |
compendious#succinct#summary# |
|
“a compact style is brief and pithy”# |
| 19264 |
6284 |
1 |
make more compact by or as if by pressing |
compress#pack together# |
decompress#uncompress# |
|
| 19265 |
6284 |
1 |
squeeze or press together |
compress#constrict#contract#press#squeeze# |
|
|
| 19266 |
6284 |
1 |
compress into a wad |
bundle#pack#wad# |
|
|
| 19267 |
6284 |
1 |
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily |
pack# |
|
“This powder compacts easily”# |
| 19268 |
6284 |
1 |
a small and economical car |
compact car# |
|
|
| 19269 |
6284 |
1 |
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse |
powder compact# |
|
|
| 19270 |
6284 |
2 |
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action |
concordat#covenant# |
|
|
| 19271 |
6285 |
1 |
turn inside out or upside down |
reverse#turn back# |
|
|
| 19272 |
6285 |
1 |
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of |
reverse# |
|
“when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb”# |
| 19273 |
6285 |
1 |
make an inversion (in a musical composition) |
|
|
“here the theme is inverted”# |
| 19274 |
6286 |
1 |
flat tableland with steep edges |
table# |
|
“the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water”# |
| 19275 |
6287 |
1 |
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
dumbfounded#dumbstricken#dumbstruck#dumfounded#flabbergasted#stupefied# |
|
“was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion”# |
| 19276 |
6288 |
1 |
a person who takes a position in the political center |
middle of the roader#moderate#moderationist# |
|
|
| 19277 |
6288 |
1 |
supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative |
middle-of-the-road# |
|
|
| 19278 |
6289 |
1 |
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes |
attest#demonstrate#evidence#manifest# |
|
|
| 19279 |
6289 |
1 |
guarantee as meeting a certain standard |
endorse#indorse# |
|
“ certified grade AAA meat”# |
| 19280 |
6289 |
1 |
authorize officially |
licence#license# |
decertify#derecognise#derecognize# |
|
| 19281 |
6289 |
2 |
guarantee payment on; of checks |
|
|
|
| 19282 |
6289 |
3 |
declare legally insane |
|
|
|
| 19283 |
6290 |
1 |
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment |
cloudy#mirky#muddy#turbid# |
|
“ murky waters”# |
| 19284 |
6290 |
1 |
dark or gloomy |
mirky# |
|
“a murky dungeon”#“ murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps”# |
| 19285 |
6291 |
1 |
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements |
|
|
“The seagulls fluttered overhead”# |
| 19286 |
6291 |
1 |
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart |
dart#fleet#flit# |
|
|
| 19287 |
6291 |
1 |
move back and forth very rapidly |
flicker#flitter#quiver#waver# |
|
|
| 19288 |
6291 |
1 |
beat rapidly |
palpitate# |
|
|
| 19289 |
6291 |
1 |
wink briefly |
bat# |
|
|
| 19290 |
6291 |
1 |
the motion made by flapping up and down |
flap#flapping#fluttering# |
|
|
| 19291 |
6291 |
1 |
the act of moving back and forth |
flicker#waver# |
|
|
| 19292 |
6291 |
1 |
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block |
|
|
|
| 19293 |
6291 |
2 |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
commotion#disruption#disturbance#hoo-ha#hoo-hah#hurly burly#kerfuffle#to-do# |
|
|
| 19294 |
6292 |
1 |
sit or recline comfortably |
|
|
“He was lounging on the sofa”# |
| 19295 |
6292 |
1 |
a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait |
waiting area#waiting room# |
|
|
| 19296 |
6292 |
1 |
an upholstered seat for more than one person |
couch#sofa# |
|
|
| 19297 |
6292 |
2 |
be about |
footle#hang around#lallygag#linger#loaf#loiter#lollygag#lurk#mess about#mill about#mill around#tarry# |
|
|
| 19298 |
6293 |
1 |
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia |
icterus# |
|
|
| 19299 |
6293 |
1 |
affect with, or as if with, jaundice |
|
|
|
| 19300 |
6293 |
2 |
a rough and bitter manner |
acerbity#acrimony#bitterness#tartness#thorniness# |
|
|
| 19301 |
6293 |
2 |
distort adversely |
|
|
“Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment”# |
| 19302 |
6294 |
1 |
fall or sink heavily |
sink#slide down# |
|
“He slumped onto the couch”# |
| 19303 |
6294 |
1 |
assume a drooping posture or carriage |
slouch# |
|
|
| 19304 |
6294 |
1 |
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly |
fall off#sink# |
|
|
| 19305 |
6294 |
1 |
go down in value |
correct#decline# |
|
“prices slumped”# |
| 19306 |
6294 |
1 |
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality |
drop-off#falling off#falloff#slack# |
|
“the team went into a slump”# |
| 19307 |
6294 |
1 |
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
depression#economic crisis# |
|
|
| 19308 |
6295 |
1 |
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to |
modernise#overhaul# |
|
|
| 19309 |
6295 |
1 |
become technologically advanced |
develop#modernise# |
|
“Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly”# |
| 19310 |
6296 |
1 |
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse |
exacerbation# |
|
“the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care”# |
| 19311 |
6296 |
2 |
an exasperated feeling of annoyance |
exasperation# |
|
|
| 19312 |
6296 |
2 |
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment |
irritation#provocation# |
|
|
| 19313 |
6297 |
1 |
become slow or slower |
slack#slow#slow down#slow up# |
|
|
| 19314 |
6297 |
1 |
make less active or fast |
relax#slack#slack up# |
|
“He slackened his pace as he got tired”# |
| 19315 |
6297 |
1 |
become looser or slack |
|
|
“the rope slackened”# |
| 19316 |
6297 |
1 |
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
remit# |
|
|
| 19317 |
6298 |
1 |
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats |
gall# |
|
|
| 19318 |
6299 |
1 |
to express great joy |
exuberate#exult#rejoice#triumph# |
|
|
| 19319 |
6299 |
2 |
celebrate a jubilee |
|
|
|
| 19320 |
6300 |
1 |
having some resemblance |
similar# |
|
“a quasi success”#“a quasi contract”# |
| 19321 |
6301 |
1 |
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay |
effete# |
|
“a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility”# |
| 19322 |
6301 |
1 |
a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) |
|
|
|
| 19323 |
6302 |
1 |
feed as in a meadow or pasture |
crop#graze#pasture#range# |
|
|
| 19324 |
6302 |
1 |
eat lightly, try different dishes |
graze# |
|
“There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”# |
| 19325 |
6302 |
1 |
the act of feeding by continual nibbling |
browsing# |
|
|
| 19326 |
6302 |
1 |
vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat |
|
|
“a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day”# |
| 19327 |
6302 |
2 |
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular |
surf# |
|
“ browse a computer directory”# |
| 19328 |
6302 |
2 |
shop around; not necessarily buying |
shop# |
|
“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”# |
| 19329 |
6302 |
2 |
reading superficially or at random |
browsing# |
|
|
| 19330 |
6303 |
1 |
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency |
waver# |
|
|
| 19331 |
6303 |
1 |
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
trill#warble# |
|
|
| 19332 |
6303 |
1 |
a tremulous sound |
|
|
|
| 19333 |
6303 |
1 |
a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note |
eighth note# |
|
|
| 19334 |
6304 |
1 |
a long narrow opening |
crack#crevice#fissure#scissure# |
|
|
| 19335 |
6304 |
1 |
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) |
|
|
|
| 19336 |
6304 |
1 |
having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib |
dissected# |
|
|
| 19337 |
6305 |
1 |
showing sorrow |
dolourous#lachrymose#tearful#weeping# |
|
|
| 19338 |
6306 |
1 |
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
deflection#deflexion#deviation#digression#divagation# |
|
“a diversion from the main highway”# |
| 19339 |
6306 |
1 |
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
recreation# |
|
“scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists”# |
| 19340 |
6306 |
1 |
an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack |
diversionary attack# |
|
|
| 19341 |
6307 |
1 |
exchange or give (something) in exchange for |
switch#swop#trade# |
|
|
| 19342 |
6307 |
1 |
move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science |
|
|
|
| 19343 |
6307 |
1 |
an equal exchange |
barter#swop#trade# |
|
|
| 19344 |
6308 |
1 |
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse |
flip over#turn over# |
|
“ flip over the pork chop”# |
| 19345 |
6308 |
1 |
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air |
twitch# |
|
|
| 19346 |
6308 |
1 |
lightly throw to see which side comes up |
toss# |
|
“I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”# |
| 19347 |
6308 |
1 |
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return |
somersault#somersaulting#somerset#summersault#summerset# |
|
|
| 19348 |
6308 |
1 |
the act of flipping a coin |
toss# |
|
|
| 19349 |
6308 |
1 |
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water |
|
|
|
| 19350 |
6308 |
2 |
cause to move with a flick |
flick# |
|
|
| 19351 |
6308 |
2 |
move with a flick or light motion |
|
|
|
| 19352 |
6308 |
2 |
throw or toss with a light motion |
pitch#sky#toss# |
|
“ flip me the beachball”# |
| 19353 |
6308 |
2 |
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation |
switch#throw# |
|
|
| 19354 |
6308 |
2 |
a sudden, quick movement |
|
|
“with a flip of the wrist”#“the fish flipped over”# |
| 19355 |
6308 |
2 |
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team |
pass#toss# |
|
|
| 19356 |
6308 |
3 |
look through a book or other written material |
flick#leaf#riff#riffle#thumb# |
|
|
| 19357 |
6308 |
4 |
react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way |
flip out# |
|
“he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”# |
| 19358 |
6308 |
4 |
go mad, go crazy |
flip out# |
|
“He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off”# |
| 19359 |
6308 |
5 |
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
alternate#flip-flop#interchange#switch#tack# |
|
|
| 19360 |
6308 |
6 |
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg |
|
|
|
| 19361 |
6308 |
7 |
marked by casual disrespect |
impudent#insolent#snotty-nosed# |
|
“a flip answer to serious question”# |
| 19362 |
6309 |
1 |
a part that is joined to something larger |
|
|
|
| 19363 |
6309 |
1 |
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
outgrowth#process# |
|
|
| 19364 |
6309 |
1 |
an external body part that projects from the body |
extremity#member# |
|
|
| 19365 |
6310 |
1 |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch#botch up#bumble#bungle#flub#fluff#foul up#fumble#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up# |
|
|
| 19366 |
6310 |
1 |
make imperfect |
deflower#impair#mar#vitiate# |
|
|
| 19367 |
6310 |
1 |
destroy and strip of its possession |
despoil#plunder#rape#violate# |
|
|
| 19368 |
6310 |
1 |
alter from the original |
corrupt# |
|
|
| 19369 |
6310 |
1 |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
baffle#bilk#cross#foil#frustrate#queer#scotch#thwart# |
|
|
| 19370 |
6310 |
1 |
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it |
spoilage#spoiling# |
|
“her spoiling my dress was deliberate”# |
| 19371 |
6310 |
1 |
the act of stripping and taking by force |
despoilation#despoilment#despoliation#spoilation#spoliation# |
|
|
| 19372 |
6310 |
1 |
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) |
|
|
“to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy”# |
| 19373 |
6310 |
2 |
become unfit for consumption or use |
go bad# |
|
“the meat must be eaten before it spoils”# |
| 19374 |
6310 |
3 |
treat with excessive indulgence |
baby#cocker#coddle#cosset#featherbed#indulge#mollycoddle#pamper# |
|
|
| 19375 |
6310 |
4 |
have a strong desire or urge to do something |
itch# |
|
“He is spoiling for a fight”# |
| 19376 |
6311 |
1 |
of inferior workmanship and materials |
jerry-built# |
|
|
| 19377 |
6311 |
1 |
cheap and shoddy |
cheapjack#tawdry# |
|
|
| 19378 |
6311 |
1 |
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently |
deceptive#misleading# |
|
“ shoddy business practices”# |
| 19379 |
6311 |
1 |
reclaimed wool fiber |
|
|
|
| 19380 |
6312 |
1 |
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing |
bangle#bauble#fallal#gaud#gewgaw#novelty# |
|
|
| 19381 |
6313 |
1 |
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc |
obligated# |
|
|
| 19382 |
6313 |
1 |
under a legal obligation to someone |
obligated# |
|
|
| 19383 |
6314 |
1 |
wasting time |
laggard#pokey#poky# |
|
|
| 19384 |
6315 |
1 |
wander from a direct course or at random |
drift#err# |
|
“The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”# |
| 19385 |
6315 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
|
|
| 19386 |
6315 |
1 |
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
digress#divagate#wander# |
|
|
| 19387 |
6315 |
1 |
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) |
|
|
|
| 19388 |
6315 |
1 |
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home |
lost# |
|
“a stray calf”#“a stray dog”# |
| 19389 |
6315 |
1 |
not close together in time |
isolated# |
|
“a few stray crumbs”# |
| 19390 |
6316 |
1 |
not genuine; imitating something superior |
imitative# |
echt#genuine#authentic#bona fide#unquestionable#veritable#attested#authenticated#documented#good#honest#honest-to-god#honest-to-goodness#old#sure-enough#honest#honorable#existent#real#sincere#true#show more antonyms...# |
“ counterfeit emotion”#“ counterfeit money”#“ counterfeit works of art”#“a counterfeit prince”# |
| 19391 |
6316 |
1 |
a copy that is represented as the original |
forgery# |
|
|
| 19392 |
6316 |
1 |
make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
fake#forge# |
|
“they counterfeited dollar bills”# |
| 19393 |
6317 |
1 |
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible |
dead end#deadlock#impasse#stalemate# |
|
|
| 19394 |
6317 |
1 |
an interruption of normal activity |
stand#tie-up# |
|
|
| 19395 |
6318 |
1 |
a person who is present and participates in a meeting |
attendee#attender#meeter# |
|
|
| 19396 |
6318 |
1 |
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
accompaniment#co-occurrence#concomitant# |
|
|
| 19397 |
6318 |
1 |
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
attender#tender# |
|
|
| 19398 |
6318 |
1 |
being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation" |
present# |
|
|
| 19399 |
6318 |
1 |
following or accompanying as a consequence |
accompanying#concomitant#consequent#ensuant#incidental#resultant#sequent# |
|
“an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”#“ attendant circumstances”# |
| 19400 |
6319 |
1 |
characterized by extreme care and great effort |
conscientious#scrupulous# |
|
“ painstaking research”# |
| 19401 |
6320 |
1 |
increase the volume of |
|
|
“ amplify sound”# |
| 19402 |
6320 |
1 |
increase in size, volume or significance |
magnify# |
|
|
| 19403 |
6320 |
1 |
exaggerate or make bigger |
blow up#expand#inflate# |
|
|
| 19404 |
6320 |
1 |
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw#overstate# |
downplay#minimise#minimize#understate# |
|
| 19405 |
6321 |
1 |
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom |
deadly#virulent# |
|
“ venomous snakes”# |
| 19406 |
6321 |
2 |
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful |
poisonous#vicious# |
|
“ venomous criticism”# |
| 19407 |
6322 |
1 |
utter a sudden loud cry |
call#cry#hollo#scream#shout#shout out#squall#yell# |
|
|
| 19408 |
6322 |
1 |
shout out |
holler out# |
|
“He hollered out to surrender our weapons”# |
| 19409 |
6322 |
1 |
complain |
beef#bellyache#bitch#crab#gripe#grouse#squawk# |
|
“What was he hollering about?”# |
| 19410 |
6322 |
1 |
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) |
bellow#bellowing#holla#hollering#hollo#holloa#roar#roaring#yowl# |
|
|
| 19411 |
6322 |
2 |
a small valley between mountains |
hollow# |
|
|
| 19412 |
6323 |
1 |
not suitable or right or appropriate |
inappropriate#indecent#indecorous#indelicate#unfit#indecent#indecorous#unbecoming#uncomely#unseemly#untoward#out-of-the-way#incorrect#wrong#wrong# |
proper#appropriate#correct#right#decent#decorous#becoming#comely#comme il faut#decent#decorous#seemly#correct#right#correct#right#fitting#halal#kosher#priggish#prim#prissy#prudish#puritanical#square-toed#straight-laced#straightlaced#strait-laced#straitlaced#tight-laced#victorian#right#show more antonyms...# |
“slightly improper to dine alone with a married man”#“ improper medication”#“ improper attire for the golf course”# |
| 19413 |
6323 |
1 |
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion |
wrong# |
|
|
| 19414 |
6323 |
1 |
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention |
unconventional#unlawful# |
|
“ improper banking practices”# |
| 19415 |
6324 |
1 |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
oratorio# |
|
|
| 19416 |
6325 |
1 |
lacking sensation |
asleep#benumbed# |
|
“ numb with cold”# |
| 19417 |
6325 |
1 |
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive |
dead# |
|
“ numb to the cries for mercy”# |
| 19418 |
6325 |
1 |
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified |
afraid# |
|
“too numb with fear to move”# |
| 19419 |
6325 |
1 |
make numb or insensitive |
benumb#blunt#dull# |
|
“The shock numbed her senses”# |
| 19420 |
6326 |
1 |
nervous and unable to relax |
antsy#fidgety#itchy# |
|
“a constant fretful stamping of hooves”# |
| 19421 |
6326 |
2 |
habitually complaining |
querulous#whiney#whiny# |
|
|
| 19422 |
6327 |
1 |
uncertain in purpose or action |
vacillant#wavering# |
|
|
| 19423 |
6328 |
1 |
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment |
|
|
|
| 19424 |
6328 |
1 |
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect |
term of a contract# |
|
|
| 19425 |
6328 |
1 |
property that is leased or rented out or let |
letting#rental# |
|
|
| 19426 |
6328 |
1 |
let for money |
rent# |
|
|
| 19427 |
6328 |
1 |
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract |
let#rent# |
|
“I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners”# |
| 19428 |
6328 |
1 |
engage for service under a term of contract |
charter#engage#hire#rent#take# |
|
|
| 19429 |
6328 |
1 |
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
charter#hire#rent# |
|
|
| 19430 |
6329 |
1 |
a branch that flows into the main stream |
affluent#confluent#feeder# |
distributary# |
|
| 19431 |
6329 |
1 |
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream |
secondary# |
|
|
| 19432 |
6329 |
2 |
paying tribute |
obligated# |
|
“a tributary colony”# |
| 19433 |
6329 |
3 |
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
conducive#contributing#contributive#contributory# |
|
|
| 19434 |
6330 |
1 |
reflect deeply on a subject |
chew over#contemplate#excogitate#mull#mull over#muse#ponder#reflect#ruminate#speculate#think over# |
|
|
| 19435 |
6330 |
1 |
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes |
contemplate#study# |
|
“He is meditating in his study”# |
| 19436 |
6331 |
1 |
an impression that something might be the case |
intuition#suspicion# |
|
|
| 19437 |
6331 |
2 |
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward |
hump#hunch forward#hunch over# |
|
|
| 19438 |
6331 |
2 |
the act of bending yourself into a humped position |
|
|
|
| 19439 |
6332 |
1 |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
damp#dampen#dull#mute#tone down# |
|
|
| 19440 |
6332 |
1 |
conceal or hide |
repress#smother#stifle#strangle# |
|
“ muffle one's anger”# |
| 19441 |
6332 |
2 |
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature |
|
|
|
| 19442 |
6333 |
1 |
a trite or obvious remark |
banality#bromide#commonplace#platitude# |
|
|
| 19443 |
6334 |
1 |
an unchanging intonation |
drone#droning# |
|
|
| 19444 |
6334 |
1 |
a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) |
|
|
|
| 19445 |
6334 |
1 |
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch |
flat#monotonic#monotonous# |
|
|
| 19446 |
6334 |
1 |
of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value |
monotonic# |
nonmonotonic# |
|
| 19447 |
6335 |
1 |
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
boom#bunce#godsend#gold rush#gravy#manna from heaven#windfall# |
|
|
| 19448 |
6335 |
1 |
an especially rich vein of precious ore |
|
|
|
| 19449 |
6336 |
1 |
enter unlawfully on someone's property |
intrude# |
|
“Don't trespass on my land!”# |
| 19450 |
6336 |
1 |
pass beyond (limits or boundaries) |
overstep#transgress# |
|
|
| 19451 |
6336 |
1 |
make excessive use of |
take advantage# |
|
“She is trespassing upon my privacy”# |
| 19452 |
6336 |
1 |
break the law |
|
|
|
| 19453 |
6336 |
1 |
entry to another's property without right or permission |
encroachment#intrusion#usurpation#violation# |
|
|
| 19454 |
6336 |
1 |
a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages |
|
|
|
| 19455 |
6336 |
2 |
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law |
sin#transgress# |
|
|
| 19456 |
6337 |
1 |
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion |
cogwheel#gear wheel#geared wheel# |
|
|
| 19457 |
6337 |
1 |
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
gear mechanism# |
|
|
| 19458 |
6337 |
1 |
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed |
gearing#geartrain#power train#train# |
|
|
| 19459 |
6337 |
1 |
set the level or character of |
pitch# |
|
|
| 19460 |
6337 |
2 |
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. |
appurtenance#paraphernalia# |
|
|
| 19461 |
6338 |
1 |
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect |
austere# |
|
“a stern face”# |
| 19462 |
6338 |
1 |
severe and unremitting in making demands |
exacting#strict# |
|
“a stern disciplinarian”# |
| 19463 |
6338 |
1 |
severely simple |
austere#severe#stark# |
|
|
| 19464 |
6338 |
1 |
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty |
grim#inexorable#relentless#unappeasable#unforgiving#unrelenting# |
|
“the stern demands of parenthood”# |
| 19465 |
6338 |
2 |
the rear part of a ship |
after part#poop#quarter#tail# |
|
|
| 19466 |
6338 |
2 |
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
ass#backside#behind#bottom#bum#buns#butt#buttocks#can#derriere#fanny#fundament#hind end#hindquarters#keister#nates#posterior#prat#rear#rear end#rump#seat#tail#tail end#tooshie#tush# |
|
|
| 19467 |
6339 |
1 |
an act of joining or adjoining things |
adjunction# |
|
|
| 19468 |
6339 |
1 |
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
articulation#join#joint#juncture# |
|
|
| 19469 |
6339 |
1 |
the place where two or more things come together |
|
|
|
| 19470 |
6339 |
1 |
the state of being joined together |
colligation#conjugation#conjunction# |
|
|
| 19471 |
6339 |
1 |
something that joins or connects |
conjunction# |
|
|
| 19472 |
6340 |
1 |
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function |
|
|
|
| 19473 |
6340 |
1 |
forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning |
plastic#shaping# |
|
“a formative influence”#“a formative experience”# |
| 19474 |
6340 |
1 |
capable of forming new cells and tissues |
constructive# |
|
“a formative zone in developing bone”# |
| 19475 |
6341 |
1 |
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity |
break#gap#interruption# |
|
|
| 19476 |
6341 |
1 |
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity |
dislocation# |
|
|
| 19477 |
6341 |
1 |
the act of causing disorder |
perturbation# |
|
|
| 19478 |
6341 |
1 |
a disorderly outburst or tumult |
commotion#disturbance#flutter#hoo-ha#hoo-hah#hurly burly#kerfuffle#to-do# |
|
|
| 19479 |
6342 |
1 |
the state of cohering or sticking together |
coherency#cohesion#cohesiveness# |
incoherence#incoherency# |
|
| 19480 |
6342 |
2 |
logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts |
coherency# |
|
|
| 19481 |
6343 |
1 |
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure |
back#hind#hinder#caudal#retral#back# |
anterior#frontal#frontal#prefrontal#front#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19482 |
6343 |
1 |
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
ass#backside#behind#bottom#bum#buns#butt#buttocks#can#derriere#fanny#fundament#hind end#hindquarters#keister#nates#prat#rear#rear end#rump#seat#stern#tail#tail end#tooshie#tush# |
|
|
| 19483 |
6343 |
1 |
a tooth situated at the back of the mouth |
back tooth# |
|
|
| 19484 |
6343 |
2 |
coming at a subsequent time or stage |
later#ulterior# |
|
“the mood posterior to”# |
| 19485 |
6344 |
1 |
fully ripe; at the height of bloom |
full-blown# |
|
|
| 19486 |
6344 |
1 |
fully considered and perfected |
mature# |
|
|
| 19487 |
6345 |
1 |
command against |
disallow#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
allow#countenance#let#permit#allow#grant#show more antonyms...# |
“I forbid you to call me late at night”# |
| 19488 |
6345 |
1 |
keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
foreclose#forestall#preclude#prevent# |
|
“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”# |
| 19489 |
6346 |
1 |
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book |
preface#prolusion# |
|
|
| 19490 |
6347 |
1 |
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something |
aggrandisement#elevation# |
|
“the aggrandizement of the king”# |
| 19491 |
6348 |
1 |
claim back |
repossess# |
|
|
| 19492 |
6348 |
1 |
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state |
|
|
“The people reclaimed the marshes”# |
| 19493 |
6348 |
1 |
reuse (materials from waste products) |
recover# |
|
|
| 19494 |
6348 |
2 |
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
rectify#reform#regenerate# |
|
|
| 19495 |
6348 |
2 |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable |
domesticate#domesticise#domesticize#tame# |
|
“ reclaim falcons”# |
| 19496 |
6349 |
1 |
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
slight# |
|
|
| 19497 |
6349 |
1 |
an instance of driving away or warding off |
repulse#snub# |
|
|
| 19498 |
6349 |
1 |
reject outright and bluntly |
repel#snub# |
|
|
| 19499 |
6349 |
1 |
force or drive back |
drive back#fight off#repel#repulse# |
|
“ rebuff the attack”# |
| 19500 |
6350 |
1 |
the state of something that has been unused and neglected |
neglect# |
|
|
| 19501 |
6351 |
1 |
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium |
instability#unbalance# |
balance# |
“a hormonal imbalance”# |
| 19502 |
6351 |
1 |
(mathematics) a lack of symmetry |
asymmetry#dissymmetry# |
balance#correspondence#symmetricalness#symmetry# |
|
| 19503 |
6352 |
1 |
someone employed to conduct others |
guide# |
|
|
| 19504 |
6352 |
1 |
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber |
doorkeeper# |
|
|
| 19505 |
6352 |
1 |
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums |
show# |
|
|
| 19506 |
6353 |
1 |
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language |
idiom# |
|
|
| 19507 |
6354 |
1 |
keep company with; hang out with |
affiliate#associate#assort# |
|
|
| 19508 |
6354 |
1 |
keep company |
run# |
|
|
| 19509 |
6354 |
1 |
go together |
accord#agree#concord#fit in#harmonise#harmonize# |
|
|
| 19510 |
6354 |
2 |
a family of similar musical instrument playing together |
choir# |
|
|
| 19511 |
6354 |
3 |
the husband or wife of a reigning monarch |
|
|
|
| 19512 |
6355 |
1 |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
baleful#forbidding#minacious#minatory#ominous#sinister#threatening# |
|
“his tone became menacing”# |
| 19513 |
6356 |
1 |
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences |
eldritch#uncanny#weird# |
|
“an unearthly light”#“"he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley”# |
| 19514 |
6356 |
1 |
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul |
spiritual# |
|
“ unearthly love”# |
| 19515 |
6357 |
1 |
accompanying; concomitant |
secondary# |
|
“ collateral target damage from a bombing run”# |
| 19516 |
6357 |
1 |
serving to support or corroborate |
confirmative#confirmatory#confirming#corroborative#corroboratory#substantiating#substantiative#validating#validatory#verificatory#verifying# |
|
“ collateral evidence”# |
| 19517 |
6357 |
1 |
situated or running side by side |
parallel# |
|
“ collateral ridges of mountains”# |
| 19518 |
6357 |
2 |
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines |
indirect# |
direct#lineal#matrilineal#matrilinear#patrilineal#patrilinear#unilateral#related#show more antonyms...# |
“cousins are collateral relatives”# |
| 19519 |
6357 |
3 |
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan |
|
|
|
| 19520 |
6358 |
1 |
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something |
bewitch#glamour#hex#jinx#witch# |
|
|
| 19521 |
6358 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#entrance#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 19522 |
6358 |
1 |
hold spellbound |
delight#enrapture#enthral#enthrall#ravish#transport# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 19523 |
6359 |
1 |
for which money is paid |
compensable#paying#salaried#stipendiary# |
|
“ remunerative work”# |
| 19524 |
6359 |
1 |
producing a sizeable profit |
lucrative#moneymaking# |
|
“a remunerative business”# |
| 19525 |
6360 |
1 |
walk heavily |
stamp#stump# |
|
“The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots”# |
| 19526 |
6360 |
1 |
a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step |
|
|
|
| 19527 |
6361 |
1 |
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly |
duplication# |
|
“he made a duplicate for the files”# |
| 19528 |
6361 |
1 |
something additional of the same kind |
extra# |
|
|
| 19529 |
6361 |
1 |
being two identical |
matching#twin#twinned# |
|
|
| 19530 |
6361 |
1 |
identically copied from an original |
same# |
|
“a duplicate key”# |
| 19531 |
6361 |
1 |
duplicate or match |
parallel#twin# |
|
|
| 19532 |
6361 |
1 |
make a duplicate or duplicates of |
|
|
“Could you please duplicate this letter for me?”# |
| 19533 |
6361 |
1 |
make or do or perform again |
double#reduplicate#repeat#replicate# |
|
|
| 19534 |
6361 |
1 |
increase twofold |
double# |
|
|
| 19535 |
6362 |
1 |
partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light |
|
|
“The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield”# |
| 19536 |
6362 |
1 |
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus |
squinch# |
|
“The children squinted so as to scare each other”# |
| 19537 |
6362 |
1 |
be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus |
|
|
|
| 19538 |
6362 |
1 |
the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed |
|
|
|
| 19539 |
6362 |
1 |
abnormal alignment of one or both eyes |
strabismus# |
|
|
| 19540 |
6362 |
1 |
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy |
askance#askant#asquint#sidelong#squint-eyed#squinty# |
|
|
| 19541 |
6363 |
1 |
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art |
groundbreaker#pioneer#trailblazer# |
|
|
| 19542 |
6364 |
1 |
a remote or indirect consequence of some action |
repercussion# |
|
“ reverberations of the market crash were felt years later”# |
| 19543 |
6364 |
1 |
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
echo#replication#sound reflection# |
|
|
| 19544 |
6365 |
1 |
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear |
tremulous# |
|
“the old lady's quavering voice”# |
| 19545 |
6366 |
1 |
a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner |
remoteness#standoffishness#withdrawnness# |
|
|
| 19546 |
6366 |
1 |
indifference by personal withdrawal |
distance# |
|
|
| 19547 |
6367 |
1 |
a small book usually having a paper cover |
booklet#folder#leaflet#pamphlet# |
|
|
| 19548 |
6368 |
1 |
a young deer |
|
|
|
| 19549 |
6368 |
1 |
have fawns |
|
|
“deer fawn”# |
| 19550 |
6368 |
2 |
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
bootlick#kotow#kowtow#suck up#toady#truckle# |
|
|
| 19551 |
6368 |
2 |
show submission or fear |
cower#crawl#creep#cringe#grovel# |
|
|
| 19552 |
6368 |
3 |
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color |
dun#grayish brown#greyish brown# |
|
|
| 19553 |
6369 |
1 |
arrange or enter in tabular form |
table#tabularise#tabularize# |
|
|
| 19554 |
6369 |
2 |
shape or cut with a flat surface |
|
|
|
| 19555 |
6370 |
1 |
a wrapped container |
package# |
|
|
| 19556 |
6370 |
1 |
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together |
bundle#package#packet# |
|
|
| 19557 |
6370 |
1 |
make into a wrapped container |
|
|
|
| 19558 |
6370 |
2 |
an extended area of land |
parcel of land#piece of ground#piece of land#tract# |
|
|
| 19559 |
6370 |
3 |
the allotment of some amount by dividing something |
portion#share# |
|
|
| 19560 |
6370 |
3 |
divide into parts |
|
|
“The developers parceled the land”# |
| 19561 |
6370 |
4 |
cover with strips of canvas |
|
|
“ parcel rope”# |
| 19562 |
6371 |
1 |
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives |
partiality# |
impartiality#nonpartisanship# |
|
| 19563 |
6372 |
1 |
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
exulting#jubilant#prideful#rejoicing#triumphal#triumphant# |
|
|
| 19564 |
6373 |
1 |
unwilling to submit to authority |
unruly# |
|
|
| 19565 |
6373 |
1 |
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority |
incorrigible#defiant#noncompliant#bad#difficult#unmanageable#contrary#obstinate#perverse#wayward#fractious#recalcitrant#refractory#froward#headstrong#self-willed#wilful#willful#recusant#obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate#intractable# |
obedient#compliant#submissive#good#manageable#acquiescent#biddable#conformable#duteous#dutiful#Y2K compliant#docile#manipulable#tractable#show more antonyms...# |
“ disobedient children”# |
| 19566 |
6374 |
1 |
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on |
|
|
|
| 19567 |
6374 |
1 |
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding |
clarification#illumination# |
|
|
| 19568 |
6375 |
1 |
used of animals that move seasonally |
|
nonmigratory#resident# |
“ migratory birds”# |
| 19569 |
6375 |
1 |
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work |
migrant# |
|
“ migratory workers”# |
| 19570 |
6376 |
1 |
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of |
eschew# |
|
|
| 19571 |
6376 |
1 |
expel from a community or group |
ban#banish#blackball#cast out#ostracise#ostracize# |
|
|
| 19572 |
6377 |
1 |
emotionally unmoved |
unaffected#unmoved# |
affected#moved#stirred#touched#affected#emotional#sick#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19573 |
6377 |
1 |
not influenced or affected |
uninfluenced#unswayed# |
|
“"stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington”# |
| 19574 |
6377 |
1 |
not tasted |
untasted# |
|
“an untouched cocktail in her hand”# |
| 19575 |
6377 |
1 |
not having come in contact |
|
touched#brushed#grazed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19576 |
6378 |
1 |
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
elevated#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime# |
|
“an exalted ideal”# |
| 19577 |
6379 |
1 |
cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid |
|
|
“The cold air condensed the steam”# |
| 19578 |
6379 |
1 |
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops |
distil#distill# |
|
“water condenses”# |
| 19579 |
6379 |
2 |
become more compact or concentrated |
concentrate#contract# |
|
“Her feelings condensed”# |
| 19580 |
6379 |
2 |
compress or concentrate |
concentrate#contract# |
|
“Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”# |
| 19581 |
6379 |
2 |
remove water from |
distil#distill# |
|
“ condense the milk”# |
| 19582 |
6379 |
2 |
make more concise |
concentrate#digest# |
|
“ condense the contents of a book into a summary”# |
| 19583 |
6379 |
2 |
develop due to condensation |
distil#distill# |
|
“All our planets condensed out of the same material”# |
| 19584 |
6380 |
1 |
strong feelings of embarrassment |
chagrin#humiliation# |
|
|
| 19585 |
6380 |
1 |
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect |
humiliation# |
|
|
| 19586 |
6380 |
2 |
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) |
gangrene#necrosis#sphacelus# |
|
|
| 19587 |
6380 |
3 |
(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) |
|
|
|
| 19588 |
6381 |
1 |
the closing section of a musical composition |
coda# |
|
|
| 19589 |
6381 |
1 |
the concluding part of any performance |
close#closing curtain#finis# |
|
|
| 19590 |
6381 |
1 |
the temporal end; the concluding time |
close#conclusion#finis#finish#last#stopping point# |
|
|
| 19591 |
6382 |
1 |
a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor |
|
|
|
| 19592 |
6382 |
1 |
a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy |
house trailer# |
|
|
| 19593 |
6382 |
2 |
an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future |
preview#prevue# |
|
|
| 19594 |
6382 |
3 |
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
dawdler#drone#laggard#lagger#poke# |
|
|
| 19595 |
6383 |
1 |
twist suddenly so as to sprain |
rick#turn#twist#wrench#wrick# |
|
“the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell”# |
| 19596 |
6383 |
1 |
a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments |
|
|
|
| 19597 |
6384 |
1 |
(of soil) soft and watery |
boggy#marshy#miry#mucky#quaggy#sloppy#sloughy#soggy#squashy#swampy#waterlogged# |
|
“ muddy barnyard”# |
| 19598 |
6384 |
1 |
dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck |
mucky# |
|
“ muddy boots”# |
| 19599 |
6384 |
1 |
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment |
cloudy#mirky#murky#turbid# |
|
“ muddy coffee”# |
| 19600 |
6384 |
1 |
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear |
dingy#dirty#muddied# |
|
“ muddy colors”# |
| 19601 |
6384 |
1 |
dirty with mud |
muddy up# |
|
|
| 19602 |
6384 |
1 |
cause to become muddy |
|
|
“These data would have muddied the prediction”# |
| 19603 |
6384 |
1 |
make turbid |
|
|
“ muddy the water”# |
| 19604 |
6385 |
1 |
the state of containing nothing |
|
fullness# |
|
| 19605 |
6385 |
1 |
an empty area or space |
vacancy#vacuum#void# |
|
“the emptiness of outer space”# |
| 19606 |
6385 |
2 |
the quality of being valueless or futile |
vanity# |
|
|
| 19607 |
6385 |
3 |
having an empty stomach |
|
|
|
| 19608 |
6386 |
1 |
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another |
chance#fortune#luck# |
|
|
| 19609 |
6386 |
1 |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune |
endangerment#jeopardy#peril#risk# |
|
“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”# |
| 19610 |
6386 |
1 |
an obstacle on a golf course |
|
|
|
| 19611 |
6386 |
1 |
put at risk |
adventure#jeopardize#stake#venture# |
|
|
| 19612 |
6386 |
1 |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
adventure#chance#gamble#risk#run a risk#take a chance#take chances# |
|
|
| 19613 |
6386 |
1 |
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
guess#pretend#venture# |
|
|
| 19614 |
6387 |
1 |
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing |
asphyxiate#smother# |
|
“The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor”# |
| 19615 |
6387 |
1 |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
asphyxiate#choke#stifle# |
|
“The foul air was slowly suffocating the children”# |
| 19616 |
6387 |
1 |
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake |
choke#gag#strangle# |
|
|
| 19617 |
6387 |
1 |
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen |
asphyxiate#stifle# |
|
“The child suffocated under the pillow”# |
| 19618 |
6387 |
1 |
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air |
|
|
“The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating”# |
| 19619 |
6387 |
1 |
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of |
choke# |
|
“His job suffocated him”# |
| 19620 |
6387 |
1 |
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled |
choke# |
|
“He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village”# |
| 19621 |
6388 |
1 |
the dead body of a human being |
clay#corpse#remains#stiff# |
|
“the cadaver was intended for dissection”# |
| 19622 |
6389 |
1 |
be exposed |
|
|
“The seals were basking in the sun”# |
| 19623 |
6389 |
1 |
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in |
enjoy#relish#savor#savour# |
|
“She relished her fame and basked in her glory”# |
| 19624 |
6390 |
1 |
kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many |
kill off# |
|
“Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe”# |
| 19625 |
6390 |
1 |
destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
eradicate#extirpate#root out#uproot# |
|
|
| 19626 |
6391 |
1 |
feeling great rapture or delight |
ecstatic#enraptured#rapt#rhapsodic# |
|
|
| 19627 |
6392 |
1 |
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse |
beat#measure#meter#metre# |
|
|
| 19628 |
6392 |
2 |
a recurrent rhythmical series |
cadency# |
|
|
| 19629 |
6392 |
3 |
the close of a musical section |
|
|
|
| 19630 |
6393 |
1 |
of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes |
|
|
“ chemical fertilizer”# |
| 19631 |
6393 |
1 |
relating to or used in chemistry |
chemic# |
|
“ chemical engineer”#“ chemical balance”# |
| 19632 |
6393 |
1 |
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
chemical substance# |
|
|
| 19633 |
6394 |
1 |
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal |
craze#cult#fad#furore#rage# |
|
|
| 19634 |
6394 |
1 |
a sudden outburst (as of protest) |
furore# |
|
|
| 19635 |
6395 |
1 |
move an implement through |
|
|
“ stir the soup”#“ stir my drink”#“ stir the soil”# |
| 19636 |
6395 |
1 |
mix or add by stirring |
|
|
“ Stir nuts into the dough”# |
| 19637 |
6395 |
1 |
move very slightly |
agitate#budge#shift# |
|
|
| 19638 |
6395 |
1 |
begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" |
arouse# |
|
|
| 19639 |
6395 |
2 |
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of |
excite#shake#shake up#stimulate# |
|
|
| 19640 |
6395 |
2 |
stir feelings in |
excite#stimulate# |
|
“ stir emotions”# |
| 19641 |
6395 |
2 |
affect emotionally |
touch# |
|
“A stirring movie”# |
| 19642 |
6395 |
2 |
a rapid active commotion |
ado#bustle#flurry#fuss#hustle# |
|
|
| 19643 |
6395 |
2 |
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event |
splash# |
|
|
| 19644 |
6395 |
2 |
emotional agitation and excitement |
|
|
|
| 19645 |
6395 |
3 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
arouse#bring up#call down#call forth#conjure#conjure up#evoke#invoke#put forward#raise# |
|
|
| 19646 |
6396 |
1 |
deny or renounce |
|
|
“They abnegated their gods”# |
| 19647 |
6396 |
1 |
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure |
deny# |
|
|
| 19648 |
6396 |
1 |
surrender (power or a position) |
|
|
“The King abnegated his power to the ministers”# |
| 19649 |
6397 |
1 |
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) |
subtraction# |
addition# |
|
| 19650 |
6397 |
1 |
an amount or percentage deducted |
discount# |
|
|
| 19651 |
6397 |
1 |
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
discount#price reduction# |
|
|
| 19652 |
6397 |
1 |
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket |
tax deduction#tax write-off# |
|
|
| 19653 |
6397 |
2 |
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
deductive reasoning#synthesis# |
|
|
| 19654 |
6397 |
2 |
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) |
entailment#implication# |
|
|
| 19655 |
6398 |
1 |
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question |
equivocal#indeterminate#head-to-head#neck and neck#nip and tuck#nisi#indecisive#indeterminate#undetermined# |
conclusive#definitive#determinate#decisive#show more antonyms...# |
“an inconclusive reply”#“ inconclusive evidence”#“the inconclusive committee vote”# |
| 19656 |
6399 |
1 |
depriving one of self-esteem |
humiliation# |
|
|
| 19657 |
6399 |
1 |
a low or downcast state |
abjection#degradation# |
|
“"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken”# |
| 19658 |
6400 |
1 |
complain bitterly |
rail# |
|
|
| 19659 |
6400 |
1 |
speak against in an impassioned manner |
declaim# |
|
|
| 19660 |
6401 |
1 |
a quick evasive movement |
|
|
|
| 19661 |
6401 |
1 |
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery |
dodging#scheme# |
|
|
| 19662 |
6401 |
1 |
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
contrivance#stratagem# |
|
|
| 19663 |
6401 |
1 |
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid |
|
|
“The child dodged the teacher's blow”# |
| 19664 |
6401 |
1 |
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course |
|
|
“the pickpocket dodged through the crowd”# |
| 19665 |
6401 |
1 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
circumvent#duck#elude#evade#fudge#hedge#parry#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
“He dodged the issue”# |
| 19666 |
6402 |
1 |
of or relating to the process of hearing |
audile#auditive# |
|
“ auditory processing”# |
| 19667 |
6403 |
1 |
a feeling of evil to come |
boding#foreboding#premonition# |
|
“the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case”# |
| 19668 |
6404 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiful#poor#wretched# |
|
“ pitiable homeless children”# |
| 19669 |
6404 |
1 |
inspiring mixed contempt and pity |
pathetic#pitiful# |
|
“ pitiable lack of character”# |
| 19670 |
6405 |
1 |
consistent with or based on or using reason |
logical#coherent#logical#lucid#demythologised#demythologized#intelligent#reasoning#thinking#reasonable#sane#reasonable#sensible#sane# |
irrational#incoherent#illogical#unlogical#blind#unreasoning#reasonless#nonrational#superstitious#unreasonable#show more antonyms...# |
“ rational behavior”#“a process of rational inference”#“ rational thought”# |
| 19671 |
6405 |
1 |
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind |
intellectual#noetic# |
|
“the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man”# |
| 19672 |
6405 |
1 |
having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion) |
intellectual# |
|
“a rational analysis”# |
| 19673 |
6405 |
2 |
capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers |
|
irrational# |
“ rational numbers”# |
| 19674 |
6405 |
2 |
an integer or a fraction |
rational number# |
|
|
| 19675 |
6406 |
1 |
describing a circle; moving in a circle |
circular#orbitual# |
|
|
| 19676 |
6406 |
1 |
relating to or characterized by rotation |
|
|
“ rotary dial”# |
| 19677 |
6406 |
1 |
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island |
circle#roundabout#traffic circle# |
|
“the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary”# |
| 19678 |
6406 |
2 |
electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa |
rotary converter#synchronous converter# |
|
|
| 19679 |
6407 |
1 |
a blow that renders the opponent unconscious |
KO#kayo# |
|
|
| 19680 |
6407 |
1 |
very strong or vigorous |
hard#severe# |
|
“a knockout punch”# |
| 19681 |
6407 |
2 |
a very attractive woman |
beauty#dish#looker#lulu#mantrap#peach#ravisher#smasher#stunner#sweetheart# |
|
|
| 19682 |
6408 |
1 |
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility |
entitle#gentle# |
|
|
| 19683 |
6408 |
1 |
confer dignity or honor upon |
dignify# |
|
|
| 19684 |
6409 |
1 |
suggestive of companionship |
sociable# |
|
“a companionable pet”# |
| 19685 |
6410 |
1 |
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) |
defection#renunciation# |
|
|
| 19686 |
6410 |
1 |
the act of abandoning a party for cause |
tergiversation# |
|
|
| 19687 |
6411 |
1 |
given to or characterized by argument |
quarrelsome#combative#contentious#disputatious#disputative#litigious#eristic#eristical# |
unargumentative#noncontentious#show more antonyms...# |
“an argumentative discourse”#“ argumentative to the point of being cantankerous”#“an intelligent but argumentative child”# |
| 19688 |
6412 |
1 |
agreement on a secret plot |
collusion# |
|
|
| 19689 |
6412 |
1 |
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing |
secret approval#tacit consent# |
|
|
| 19690 |
6413 |
1 |
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers |
|
|
“a flowery hat”#“ flowery wine”# |
| 19691 |
6413 |
2 |
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details |
ornate# |
|
“a flowery speech”# |
| 19692 |
6414 |
1 |
being without an escort |
alone#lone#lonely#solitary#isolated#marooned#stranded#tod#unattended# |
accompanied# |
|
| 19693 |
6414 |
1 |
(of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time |
separate# |
|
“a headache unaccompanied by other symptoms”# |
| 19694 |
6414 |
1 |
playing or singing without accompaniment |
a cappella#solo# |
accompanied#attended# |
“the soloist sang unaccompanied”# |
| 19695 |
6414 |
1 |
without anybody else or anything else |
alone#solo# |
|
|
| 19696 |
6415 |
1 |
abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse |
moral# |
|
|
| 19697 |
6415 |
1 |
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) |
celibate#continent#pure#vestal#virgin#virginal#virtuous#moral#pure#virtuous# |
unchaste#cyprian#easy#light#loose#promiscuous#sluttish#wanton#fallen#licentious#immoral#impure#show more antonyms...# |
“a holy woman innocent and chaste”# |
| 19698 |
6415 |
1 |
pure and simple in design or style |
plain# |
|
“a chaste border of conventionalized flowers”# |
| 19699 |
6416 |
1 |
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
calico#motley#multi-color#multi-colored#multi-colour#multi-coloured#multicolor#multicolored#multicolour#multicoloured#painted#particolored#particoloured#piebald#varicolored#varicoloured# |
|
“ pied daisies”# |
| 19700 |
6417 |
1 |
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
critical#disrespectful#barbed#biting#mordacious#nipping#pungent#black#grim#mordant#corrosive#sardonic#satiric#satirical#saturnine# |
unsarcastic# |
|
| 19701 |
6418 |
1 |
having a hardened crust as a covering |
crusted#crustlike#encrusted# |
|
|
| 19702 |
6418 |
1 |
brusque and surly and forbidding |
curmudgeonly#gruff#ill-humored#ill-humoured# |
|
“ crusty remarks”#“a crusty old man”# |
| 19703 |
6419 |
1 |
take part in social activities; interact with others |
socialise# |
|
“He never socializes with his colleagues”#“The old man hates to socialize”# |
| 19704 |
6419 |
1 |
prepare for social life |
socialise# |
|
“Children have to be socialized in school”# |
| 19705 |
6419 |
1 |
train for a social environment |
socialise# |
|
“The children must be properly socialized”# |
| 19706 |
6419 |
1 |
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies |
socialise# |
|
“Health care should be socialized!”# |
| 19707 |
6420 |
1 |
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous |
nice# |
|
“from a decent family”# |
| 19708 |
6420 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
becoming#comely#comme il faut#decorous#seemly# |
|
“a decent burial”# |
| 19709 |
6420 |
1 |
sufficient for the purpose |
adequate#enough# |
|
“a decent wage”# |
| 19710 |
6420 |
1 |
decently clothed |
modest# |
|
“are you decent?”# |
| 19711 |
6420 |
1 |
observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress |
modest# |
|
“though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards”# |
| 19712 |
6420 |
1 |
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior |
clean#unobjectionable#decorous#proper# |
indecent#dirty#crude#earthy#gross#vulgar#Hollywood#indelicate#obscene#suggestive#indecorous#indelicate#improper#show more antonyms...# |
“"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana”# |
| 19713 |
6420 |
1 |
in the right manner |
decently#in good order#properly#right#the right way# |
improperly# |
“can't you carry me decent?”# |
| 19714 |
6421 |
1 |
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |
bastard#bogus#fake#phoney# |
|
|
| 19715 |
6421 |
1 |
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives |
dissembler#dissimulator#hypocrite#phoney#pretender# |
|
|
| 19716 |
6422 |
1 |
most frequent or common |
dominant#predominant#prevalent#rife# |
|
“ prevailing winds”# |
| 19717 |
6423 |
1 |
be agitated or irritated |
|
|
“don't fret over these small details”# |
| 19718 |
6423 |
1 |
worry unnecessarily or excessively |
fuss#niggle# |
|
|
| 19719 |
6423 |
1 |
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
chafe#gall# |
|
|
| 19720 |
6423 |
1 |
cause annoyance in |
|
|
|
| 19721 |
6423 |
1 |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry |
eat into#grate#rankle# |
|
|
| 19722 |
6423 |
1 |
agitation resulting from active worry |
lather#stew#sweat#swither# |
|
|
| 19723 |
6423 |
2 |
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch |
|
|
|
| 19724 |
6423 |
2 |
provide (a musical instrument) with frets |
|
|
“ fret a guitar”# |
| 19725 |
6423 |
3 |
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) |
Greek fret#Greek key#key pattern# |
|
“there was a simple fret at the top of the walls”# |
| 19726 |
6423 |
3 |
carve a pattern into |
|
|
|
| 19727 |
6423 |
3 |
decorate with an interlaced design |
|
|
|
| 19728 |
6423 |
4 |
be too tight; rub or press |
choke#gag# |
|
|
| 19729 |
6423 |
4 |
cause friction |
chafe#fray#rub#scratch# |
|
|
| 19730 |
6423 |
5 |
wear away or erode |
eat away# |
|
|
| 19731 |
6423 |
5 |
remove soil or rock |
eat away#erode# |
|
|
| 19732 |
6423 |
5 |
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion |
worn spot# |
|
|
| 19733 |
6424 |
1 |
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
electric switch#electrical switch# |
|
|
| 19734 |
6424 |
1 |
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock |
|
|
|
| 19735 |
6424 |
1 |
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation |
flip#throw# |
|
“ switch on the light”# |
| 19736 |
6424 |
2 |
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence |
exchange#switch over# |
|
|
| 19737 |
6424 |
2 |
exchange or give (something) in exchange for |
swap#swop#trade# |
|
|
| 19738 |
6424 |
2 |
make a shift in or exchange of |
change over#shift# |
|
“then we switched”# |
| 19739 |
6424 |
2 |
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
alternate#flip#flip-flop#interchange#tack# |
|
|
| 19740 |
6424 |
2 |
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another |
change#shift# |
|
“ switch to a different brand of beer”#“She switched psychiatrists”# |
| 19741 |
6424 |
2 |
the act of changing one thing or position for another |
shift#switching# |
|
“his switch on abortion cost him the election”# |
| 19742 |
6424 |
2 |
an event in which one thing is substituted for another |
permutation#replacement#substitution#transposition# |
|
|
| 19743 |
6424 |
2 |
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other |
|
|
|
| 19744 |
6424 |
3 |
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
|
|
|
| 19745 |
6424 |
3 |
flog with or as if with a flexible rod |
|
|
|
| 19746 |
6424 |
4 |
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure |
|
|
|
| 19747 |
6425 |
1 |
a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector |
superintendent# |
|
|
| 19748 |
6425 |
1 |
extremely large |
big#large# |
|
“another super skyscraper”# |
| 19749 |
6425 |
1 |
including more than a specified category |
comprehensive# |
|
“a super experiment”# |
| 19750 |
6425 |
1 |
of the highest quality |
A-one#ace#crack#first-rate#tiptop#top-notch#topnotch#tops# |
|
“a super party”# |
| 19751 |
6425 |
1 |
to an extreme degree |
exceedingly#extremely#passing# |
|
|
| 19752 |
6426 |
1 |
relating to or caused by parasites |
parasitical# |
|
“ parasitic infection”# |
| 19753 |
6426 |
1 |
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another |
bloodsucking#leechlike#parasitical# |
|
“a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”#“ parasitic vines that strangle the trees”# |
| 19754 |
6426 |
2 |
of or pertaining to epenthesis |
epenthetic# |
|
|
| 19755 |
6427 |
1 |
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force |
enduringness#lastingness#strength# |
|
“they advertised the durability of their products”# |
| 19756 |
6428 |
1 |
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
leavening# |
|
|
| 19757 |
6428 |
1 |
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something |
leavening# |
|
|
| 19758 |
6428 |
1 |
cause to puff up with a leaven |
prove#raise# |
|
|
| 19759 |
6429 |
1 |
send out rays or waves |
|
|
“The sun radiates heat”# |
| 19760 |
6429 |
1 |
send out real or metaphoric rays |
|
|
“She radiates happiness”# |
| 19761 |
6429 |
1 |
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays |
|
|
“The sun is radiating”# |
| 19762 |
6429 |
1 |
issue or emerge in rays or waves |
|
|
“Heat radiated from the metal box”# |
| 19763 |
6429 |
1 |
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center |
ray# |
|
“spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel”#“This plants radiate spines in all directions”# |
| 19764 |
6429 |
1 |
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center |
radial#stellate# |
|
|
| 19765 |
6429 |
1 |
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies |
compound# |
|
|
| 19766 |
6429 |
2 |
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink |
beam#glow#shine# |
|
|
| 19767 |
6429 |
2 |
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion |
beam#glow#shine# |
|
“Her face radiated with happiness”# |
| 19768 |
6429 |
3 |
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate |
diversify# |
|
|
| 19769 |
6430 |
1 |
sound with resonance |
resonate# |
|
|
| 19770 |
6430 |
1 |
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
|
|
|
| 19771 |
6430 |
1 |
move or swing from side to side regularly |
oscillate# |
|
|
| 19772 |
6430 |
1 |
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action |
hover#oscillate#vacillate# |
|
|
| 19773 |
6430 |
1 |
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion |
thrill#tickle# |
|
|
| 19774 |
6431 |
1 |
make a subtraction |
subtract#take off# |
add#add together#add#add together#add up#sum#sum up#summate#tally#tot#tot up#total#tote up#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19775 |
6431 |
1 |
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments |
recoup#withhold# |
|
|
| 19776 |
6431 |
1 |
reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
deduce#derive#infer# |
|
|
| 19777 |
6432 |
1 |
capable of arousing interest or curiosity |
interesting# |
|
“our team came up with some most intriguing finds”# |
| 19778 |
6432 |
1 |
disturbingly provocative |
challenging# |
|
“an intriguing smile”# |
| 19779 |
6433 |
1 |
easily irritated or annoyed |
cranky#fractious#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy# |
|
|
| 19780 |
6434 |
1 |
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason |
manic# |
|
“a frenzied attack”#“a frenzied mob”#“"the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter”# |
| 19781 |
6434 |
1 |
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion |
frantic#frenetic#phrenetic# |
|
“a frenzied look in his eye”# |
| 19782 |
6435 |
1 |
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information |
communicating# |
|
“they could not act without official communication from Moscow”# |
| 19783 |
6435 |
1 |
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
|
|
|
| 19784 |
6435 |
1 |
a connection allowing access between persons or places |
|
|
“how many lines of communication can there be among four people?”#“a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms”# |
| 19785 |
6436 |
1 |
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) |
heroism#valiance#valiancy#valor#valorousness#valour# |
|
|
| 19786 |
6436 |
2 |
courtesy towards women |
chivalry#politesse# |
|
|
| 19787 |
6436 |
2 |
polite attentiveness to women |
|
|
|
| 19788 |
6437 |
1 |
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
deft#dextrous# |
|
“ dexterous of hand and inventive of mind”# |
| 19789 |
6438 |
1 |
get or find back; recover the use of |
find#recover#regain# |
|
|
| 19790 |
6438 |
1 |
go for and bring back |
|
|
“ retrieve the car from the parking garage”# |
| 19791 |
6438 |
1 |
run after, pick up, and bring to the master |
|
|
“train the dog to retrieve”# |
| 19792 |
6438 |
1 |
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection |
call back#call up#recall#recollect#remember#think# |
blank out#block#draw a blank#forget# |
|
| 19793 |
6439 |
1 |
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service |
higher rank#higher status#senior status# |
|
|
| 19794 |
6439 |
1 |
the property of being long-lived |
longevity# |
|
|
| 19795 |
6440 |
1 |
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal |
meaningful#businesslike#earnest#goal-directed#purposive#purpose-built#purpose-made#resolute# |
purposeless#meaningless#nonmeaningful#adrift#afloat#aimless#directionless#planless#rudderless#undirected#desultory#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19796 |
6440 |
1 |
having meaning through having an aim |
meaningful# |
|
“led a happy purposeful life”# |
| 19797 |
6441 |
1 |
strike, usually with the fist |
biff#pummel# |
|
|
| 19798 |
6441 |
2 |
handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle |
saddlebow# |
|
|
| 19799 |
6441 |
2 |
a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse |
|
|
|
| 19800 |
6441 |
2 |
an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger |
knob# |
|
|
| 19801 |
6442 |
1 |
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor |
faithless#treasonable#treasonous#unfaithful# |
|
“a lying traitorous insurrectionist”# |
| 19802 |
6443 |
1 |
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot |
despotical# |
|
|
| 19803 |
6443 |
1 |
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty |
authoritarian#autocratic#dictatorial#tyrannic#tyrannical# |
|
“ despotic rulers”# |
| 19804 |
6443 |
1 |
ruled by or characteristic of a despot |
undemocratic# |
|
“moved from a feudal to a despotic order”#“his administration was arrogant and despotic”# |
| 19805 |
6444 |
1 |
cause to be alert and energetic |
arouse#brace#energise#perk up#stimulate# |
calm#sedate#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize#de-energise#de-energize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19806 |
6444 |
1 |
raise to a higher energy level |
energise#excite# |
|
|
| 19807 |
6445 |
1 |
the froth produced by soaps or detergents |
soapsuds#suds# |
|
|
| 19808 |
6445 |
1 |
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) |
|
|
|
| 19809 |
6445 |
1 |
form a lather |
|
|
“The shaving cream lathered”# |
| 19810 |
6445 |
1 |
exude sweat or lather |
|
|
“this unfit horse lathers easily”# |
| 19811 |
6445 |
1 |
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning |
soap# |
|
|
| 19812 |
6445 |
2 |
agitation resulting from active worry |
fret#stew#sweat#swither# |
|
|
| 19813 |
6445 |
3 |
a workman who puts up laths |
|
|
|
| 19814 |
6445 |
4 |
beat severely with a whip or rod |
flog#lash#slash#strap#trounce#welt#whip# |
|
|
| 19815 |
6446 |
1 |
rounded like an egg |
egg-shaped#elliptic#oval#oval-shaped#ovate#oviform#ovoid#prolate# |
|
|
| 19816 |
6446 |
1 |
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements |
elliptic# |
|
“"the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor”# |
| 19817 |
6447 |
1 |
relating to or affecting the lungs |
pneumonic#pulmonic# |
|
“ pulmonary disease”# |
| 19818 |
6448 |
1 |
write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of |
jot down# |
|
|
| 19819 |
6448 |
1 |
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note |
jotting# |
|
|
| 19820 |
6448 |
2 |
a slight but appreciable amount |
hint#mite#pinch#soupcon#speck#tinge#touch# |
|
|
| 19821 |
6449 |
1 |
improperly forward or bold |
fresh#impertinent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart#wise# |
|
“an impudent boy given to insulting strangers”# |
| 19822 |
6449 |
1 |
marked by casual disrespect |
flip#insolent#snotty-nosed# |
|
“the student was kept in for impudent behavior”# |
| 19823 |
6450 |
1 |
subject to sharply varying moods |
moody# |
|
“a temperamental opera singer”# |
| 19824 |
6450 |
1 |
relating to or caused by temperament |
|
|
“ temperamental indifference to neatness”#“ temperamental peculiarities”# |
| 19825 |
6450 |
1 |
likely to perform unpredictably |
erratic# |
|
“a temperamental motor”#“"that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster”# |
| 19826 |
6451 |
1 |
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
cheekiness#crust#freshness#gall#impudence#insolence# |
|
|
| 19827 |
6451 |
1 |
an impudent statement |
cheek#impudence# |
|
|
| 19828 |
6451 |
1 |
inappropriate playfulness |
archness#perkiness#pertness#sauciness# |
|
|
| 19829 |
6452 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
|
|
| 19830 |
6452 |
1 |
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner |
jog#ramble on# |
|
|
| 19831 |
6452 |
1 |
an aimless amble on a winding course |
meander# |
|
|
| 19832 |
6453 |
1 |
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior |
perseveration#persistence# |
|
|
| 19833 |
6453 |
1 |
persistent determination |
doggedness#persistence#persistency#pertinacity#tenaciousness#tenacity# |
|
|
| 19834 |
6454 |
1 |
fix or set securely or deeply |
embed#engraft#imbed#plant# |
|
“The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”# |
| 19835 |
6454 |
1 |
become attached to and embedded in the uterus |
|
|
“The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications”# |
| 19836 |
6454 |
1 |
put firmly in the mind |
plant# |
|
|
| 19837 |
6454 |
1 |
a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue |
|
|
|
| 19838 |
6455 |
1 |
a violent disturbance |
convulsion#upheaval# |
|
|
| 19839 |
6455 |
1 |
violent agitation |
tumult# |
|
|
| 19840 |
6455 |
1 |
disturbance usually in protest |
agitation#excitement#hullabaloo#upheaval# |
|
|
| 19841 |
6456 |
1 |
conformable to or allowed by law |
law-abiding#observant#legal#square#straight# |
unlawful#lawless#outlaw#lawless#wide-open#wrongful#illegal#corrupt#crooked#show more antonyms...# |
“ lawful methods of dissent”# |
| 19842 |
6456 |
1 |
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
legitimate#licit# |
|
|
| 19843 |
6456 |
1 |
having a legally established claim |
rightful#true# |
|
“the true and lawful king”# |
| 19844 |
6456 |
1 |
according to custom or rule or natural law |
rule-governed# |
|
|
| 19845 |
6457 |
1 |
extremely wicked |
nefarious#villainous# |
|
|
| 19846 |
6457 |
1 |
despicably cowardly |
dastard# |
|
“"the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt”# |
| 19847 |
6458 |
1 |
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
metal# |
|
“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”# |
| 19848 |
6458 |
1 |
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something |
admixture# |
|
|
| 19849 |
6458 |
1 |
make an alloy of |
|
|
|
| 19850 |
6458 |
1 |
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content |
debase# |
|
|
| 19851 |
6459 |
1 |
status established in order of importance or urgency |
precedency#priority# |
|
“...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”# |
| 19852 |
6459 |
1 |
preceding in time |
antecedence#antecedency#anteriority#precedency#priority# |
posteriority#subsequence#subsequentness# |
|
| 19853 |
6459 |
1 |
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) |
precedency#precession# |
|
|
| 19854 |
6460 |
1 |
affectedly dainty or refined |
dainty#mincing#niminy-piminy#twee# |
|
|
| 19855 |
6460 |
1 |
exaggeratedly proper |
priggish#prissy#prudish#puritanical#square-toed#straight-laced#straightlaced#strait-laced#straitlaced#tight-laced#victorian# |
|
|
| 19856 |
6460 |
1 |
assume a prim appearance |
|
|
“They mince and prim”# |
| 19857 |
6460 |
1 |
dress primly |
prim out#prim up# |
|
|
| 19858 |
6460 |
2 |
contract one's lips |
|
|
“She primmed her lips after every bite of food”# |
| 19859 |
6461 |
1 |
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman |
boyfriend#fellow#swain#young man# |
|
|
| 19860 |
6461 |
1 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
clotheshorse#dandy#dude#fashion plate#fop#gallant#sheik#swell# |
|
|
| 19861 |
6462 |
1 |
difficult to handle; requiring great tact |
delicate#ticklish# |
|
“a touchy subject”# |
| 19862 |
6462 |
1 |
quick to take offense |
feisty#huffy#thin-skinned# |
|
|
| 19863 |
6463 |
1 |
of or relating to the theater |
|
|
|
| 19864 |
6463 |
1 |
suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater |
histrionic#melodramatic#showy#stagey#stagy# |
untheatrical# |
“a theatrical pose”#“one of the most theatrical figures in public life”# |
| 19865 |
6463 |
1 |
a performance of a play |
histrionics#representation#theatrical performance# |
|
|
| 19866 |
6464 |
1 |
incapable of or resistant to bending |
rigid# |
|
“a palace guardsman stiff as a poker”#“ stiff hair”#“a stiff neck”# |
| 19867 |
6464 |
1 |
not moving or operating freely |
immobile# |
|
“a stiff hinge”# |
| 19868 |
6464 |
1 |
rigidly formal |
buckram#starchy# |
|
“the letter was stiff and formal”# |
| 19869 |
6464 |
1 |
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
firm#steadfast#steady#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable#unwavering# |
|
|
| 19870 |
6464 |
1 |
in a stiff manner |
stiffly# |
|
|
| 19871 |
6464 |
2 |
powerful |
strong# |
|
“a stiff current”#“a stiff breeze”# |
| 19872 |
6464 |
2 |
having a strong physiological or chemical effect |
potent#strong# |
impotent#infertile#sterile#unfertile#ineffective#ineffectual#unable#impuissant#powerless#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19873 |
6464 |
3 |
the dead body of a human being |
cadaver#clay#corpse#remains# |
|
“the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river”# |
| 19874 |
6464 |
4 |
an ordinary man |
|
|
“a lucky stiff”#“a working stiff”# |
| 19875 |
6464 |
5 |
extremely |
|
|
“bored stiff”#“frightened stiff”# |
| 19876 |
6464 |
6 |
very drunk |
drunk#inebriated#intoxicated# |
|
|
| 19877 |
6465 |
1 |
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family |
|
|
|
| 19878 |
6465 |
1 |
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory |
bay wreath#laurel wreath# |
|
|
| 19879 |
6466 |
1 |
able to be compared or worthy of comparison |
comparable with#comparable to#equal#parallel# |
incomparable#uncomparable#best#all-time#incommensurable#matchless#nonpareil#one#one and only#peerless#unmatchable#unmatched#unrivaled#unrivalled#alone#unequaled#unequalled#unique#unparalleled#extraordinary#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 19880 |
6466 |
1 |
conforming in every respect |
corresponding#like# |
|
|
| 19881 |
6467 |
1 |
poor enough to need help from others |
destitute#indigent#necessitous#needy#poverty-stricken# |
|
|
| 19882 |
6467 |
1 |
destroyed financially |
broken#wiped out# |
|
|
| 19883 |
6468 |
1 |
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort |
easiness#simpleness#simplicity# |
difficultness#difficulty# |
“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”#“they put it into containers for ease of transportation”# |
| 19884 |
6468 |
1 |
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) |
relaxation#repose#rest# |
|
|
| 19885 |
6468 |
1 |
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) |
relief# |
|
“getting it off his conscience gave him some ease”# |
| 19886 |
6468 |
1 |
freedom from constraint or embarrassment |
informality# |
|
“I am never at ease with strangers”# |
| 19887 |
6468 |
1 |
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state |
comfort# |
|
“a life of luxury and ease”# |
| 19888 |
6468 |
1 |
make easier |
alleviate#facilitate# |
|
|
| 19889 |
6468 |
1 |
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate |
comfort# |
|
“ ease the pain in your legs”# |
| 19890 |
6468 |
1 |
lessen the intensity of or calm |
allay#relieve#still# |
|
“The news eased my conscience”# |
| 19891 |
6468 |
2 |
move gently or carefully |
|
|
“He eased himself into the chair”# |
| 19892 |
6469 |
1 |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
defile#maculate#stain#sully# |
|
“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”# |
| 19893 |
6469 |
1 |
discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation |
|
|
|
| 19894 |
6470 |
1 |
developed or designed for a special activity or function |
specialised# |
unspecialised#unspecialized#general#generalised#generalized#show more antonyms...# |
“a specialized tool”# |
| 19895 |
6471 |
1 |
a coming to an end of a contract period |
expiry#termination# |
|
|
| 19896 |
6471 |
1 |
euphemistic expressions for death |
departure#exit#going#loss#passing#release# |
|
|
| 19897 |
6471 |
2 |
the act of expelling air from the lungs |
breathing out#exhalation# |
|
|
| 19898 |
6472 |
1 |
cleverly amusing in tone |
facetious#tongue-in-cheek# |
|
“a bantering tone”# |
| 19899 |
6473 |
1 |
draw from specific cases for more general cases |
extrapolate#generalise#infer# |
|
|
| 19900 |
6473 |
1 |
speak or write in generalities |
generalise# |
particularise#particularize#specialise#specialize#specify# |
|
| 19901 |
6473 |
2 |
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use |
generalise#popularise#popularize#vulgarise#vulgarize# |
|
|
| 19902 |
6473 |
3 |
become systemic and spread throughout the body |
generalise# |
|
“this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”# |
| 19903 |
6474 |
1 |
conveying or resembling a compliment |
encomiastic#eulogistic#panegyric#panegyrical#laudatory#praiseful#praising#favorable#favourable# |
uncomplimentary#belittling#deprecating#deprecative#deprecatory#depreciative#depreciatory#slighting#derogative#derogatory#disparaging#dislogistic#dyslogistic#pejorative#sneering#snide#supercilious#unfavorable#unfavourable#show more antonyms...# |
“a complimentary remark”# |
| 19904 |
6474 |
1 |
costing nothing |
costless#free#gratis#gratuitous# |
|
“ complimentary tickets”# |
| 19905 |
6475 |
1 |
cause to separate and go in different directions |
break up#dispel#disperse#dissipate# |
|
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”# |
| 19906 |
6475 |
1 |
cause to separate |
break up#disperse# |
|
|
| 19907 |
6475 |
1 |
move away from each other |
disperse#dissipate#spread out# |
|
“The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached”# |
| 19908 |
6475 |
1 |
strew or distribute over an area |
spread#spread out# |
|
“ scatter cards across the table”# |
| 19909 |
6475 |
1 |
distribute loosely |
disperse#dot#dust#sprinkle# |
|
“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”# |
| 19910 |
6475 |
1 |
sow by scattering |
|
|
“ scatter seeds”# |
| 19911 |
6475 |
1 |
the act of scattering |
scattering#strewing# |
|
|
| 19912 |
6475 |
1 |
a haphazard distribution in all directions |
spread# |
|
|
| 19913 |
6476 |
1 |
showing or giving mercy |
clement#compassionate#soft#humane#kind# |
merciless#unmerciful#bloody#inclement#uncompassionate#hard#unkind#bowelless#cutthroat#fierce#mortal#pitiless#remorseless#ruthless#unpitying#tigerish#implacable#show more antonyms...# |
“sought merciful treatment for the captives”#“a merciful god”# |
| 19914 |
6476 |
2 |
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious |
gracious# |
|
“our merciful king”# |
| 19915 |
6477 |
1 |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
acclaim#clap#spat# |
boo#hiss# |
|
| 19916 |
6477 |
1 |
express approval of |
|
|
“I applaud your efforts”# |
| 19917 |
6478 |
1 |
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles |
changeable#chatoyant#shot# |
|
“a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent”# |
| 19918 |
6478 |
1 |
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors |
nacreous#opalescent#opaline#pearlescent# |
|
“an iridescent oil slick”# |
| 19919 |
6479 |
1 |
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept |
shape# |
|
“a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life”# |
| 19920 |
6479 |
1 |
giving concrete form to an abstract concept |
|
|
|
| 19921 |
6479 |
1 |
a new personification of a familiar idea |
avatar#incarnation# |
|
“the embodiment of hope”# |
| 19922 |
6480 |
1 |
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs |
|
|
|
| 19923 |
6480 |
1 |
lay spawn |
|
|
“The salmon swims upstream to spawn”# |
| 19924 |
6480 |
1 |
call forth |
breed#engender# |
|
|
| 19925 |
6481 |
1 |
characteristic of scholars or scholarship |
critical#intellectual#profound#academic#donnish#pedantic#bookish#studious#erudite#learned# |
unscholarly#nonintellectual#unlearned#unstudious#show more antonyms...# |
“ scholarly pursuits”#“a scholarly treatise”#“a scholarly attitude”# |
| 19926 |
6482 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#befuddled#bemused#bewildered#confused#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
“a cloudy and confounded philosopher”# |
| 19927 |
6483 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
“ distasteful language”# |
| 19928 |
6483 |
1 |
not pleasing in odor or taste |
unsavory#unsavoury# |
|
|
| 19929 |
6484 |
1 |
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being |
healthful#healthy#sound#alimental#alimentary#nourishing#nutrient#nutritious#nutritive#heart-healthy#good for you#healthy#salubrious#hearty#satisfying#solid#square#substantial#organic#salubrious# |
unwholesome#harmful#unhealthful#unhealthy#noxious#unsound#insalubrious#unhealthful#unhealthy#insubstantial#jejune#morbid#loathsome#nauseating#nauseous#noisome#offensive#queasy#sickening#vile#rich#show more antonyms...# |
“ wholesome attitude”#“ wholesome appearance”#“ wholesome food”# |
| 19930 |
6484 |
1 |
sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind |
healthy# |
|
“exercise develops wholesome appetites”#“a grin on his ugly wholesome face”# |
| 19931 |
6485 |
1 |
cause to be confused emotionally |
bemuse#discombobulate#throw# |
|
|
| 19932 |
6485 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 19933 |
6486 |
1 |
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers |
|
|
|
| 19934 |
6486 |
1 |
transport on a raft |
|
|
“ raft wood down a river”# |
| 19935 |
6486 |
1 |
make into a raft |
|
|
“ raft these logs”# |
| 19936 |
6486 |
1 |
travel by raft in water |
|
|
“ Raft the Colorado River”# |
| 19937 |
6486 |
2 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 19938 |
6487 |
1 |
lacking in security or safety |
unsafe# |
secure#protected#safe#assured#firm#fail-safe#sure#invulnerable#show more antonyms...# |
“his fortune was increasingly insecure”#“an insecure future”# |
| 19939 |
6487 |
1 |
not safe from attack |
unsafe# |
|
|
| 19940 |
6487 |
2 |
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way |
unfixed# |
secure#fixed#steady#tight#show more antonyms...# |
“the hinge is insecure”# |
| 19941 |
6487 |
3 |
lacking self-confidence or assurance |
overanxious#unassured# |
secure#unafraid#untroubled# |
“an insecure person lacking mental stability”# |
| 19942 |
6488 |
1 |
fit to be seen |
respectable# |
|
“ presentable clothes”# |
| 19943 |
6489 |
1 |
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression |
mimer#mummer#pantomimer#pantomimist# |
|
|
| 19944 |
6489 |
1 |
a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
dumb show#pantomime# |
|
|
| 19945 |
6489 |
1 |
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect |
mimic# |
|
|
| 19946 |
6489 |
1 |
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only |
pantomime# |
|
“The acting students mimed eating an apple”# |
| 19947 |
6490 |
1 |
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage |
dupery#fraud#fraudulence#hoax#put-on# |
|
|
| 19948 |
6490 |
1 |
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive |
snake oil# |
|
|
| 19949 |
6490 |
1 |
pretentious or silly talk or writing |
baloney#bilgewater#boloney#bosh#drool#taradiddle#tarradiddle#tommyrot#tosh#twaddle# |
|
|
| 19950 |
6490 |
1 |
trick or deceive |
|
|
|
| 19951 |
6491 |
1 |
the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) |
|
|
“the induction of an anesthetic state”# |
| 19952 |
6491 |
1 |
a formal entry into an organization or position or office |
initiation#installation# |
|
“he was ordered to report for induction into the army”# |
| 19953 |
6491 |
1 |
an act that sets in motion some course of events |
initiation#trigger# |
|
|
| 19954 |
6491 |
2 |
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
generalisation#generalization#inductive reasoning# |
|
|
| 19955 |
6491 |
3 |
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
inductance# |
|
|
| 19956 |
6491 |
4 |
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
elicitation#evocation# |
|
|
| 19957 |
6492 |
1 |
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease |
fit#flushed#rose-cheeked#rosy#rosy-cheeked#bouncing#firm#good#sound#hale#whole#hearty#full-blooded#hearty#lusty#red-blooded#anicteric#rock-loving#florid#rubicund#ruddy#sanguine#sun-loving#water-loving#well-preserved#wholesome#robust#well#wholesome# |
unhealthy#unfit#angry#arthritic#creaky#rheumatic#rheumatoid#rheumy#asthmatic#wheezing#wheezy#bad#unfit#unsound#blebby#blistery#intumescent#puffy#tumescent#tumid#turgid#bloodshot#cankerous#ulcerated#ulcerous#carbuncled#carbuncular#carious#caseous#chilblained#colicky#flatulent#gassy#cytomegalic#dehydrated#diseased#morbid#pathologic#pathological#dropsical#edematous#enlarged#foaming#foamy#frothing#gangrenous#mortified#inflamed#inflammatory#ingrowing#ingrown#icteric#jaundiced#yellow#membrane-forming#membranous#mental#pro-inflammatory#proinflammatory#sallow#sickly#sore-eyed#sunburned#sunburnt#varicose#windburned#windburnt#frail#ill#sick#unwholesome#show more antonyms...# |
“a rosy healthy baby”#“staying fit and healthy”# |
| 19958 |
6492 |
1 |
promoting health; healthful |
good for you#salubrious# |
|
“a healthy diet”#“clean healthy air”#“plenty of healthy sleep”#“ healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy”# |
| 19959 |
6492 |
1 |
exercising or showing good judgment |
intelligent#level-headed#levelheaded#sound# |
|
“ healthy scepticism”#“a healthy fear of rattlesnakes”#“the healthy attitude of French laws”#“ healthy relations between labor and management”# |
| 19960 |
6492 |
1 |
large in amount or extent or degree |
goodish#goodly#hefty#respectable#sizable#sizeable#tidy# |
|
|
| 19961 |
6492 |
1 |
financially secure and functioning well |
sound# |
|
“a healthy economy”# |
| 19962 |
6493 |
1 |
serving to express or indicate possession |
genitive# |
|
“ possessive pronouns”# |
| 19963 |
6493 |
1 |
desirous of owning |
acquisitive# |
|
“small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys”# |
| 19964 |
6493 |
1 |
having or showing a desire to control or dominate |
dominant# |
|
“a possessive parent”# |
| 19965 |
6493 |
1 |
the case expressing ownership |
genitive#genitive case#possessive case# |
|
|
| 19966 |
6494 |
1 |
recurring again and again |
perennial#repeated# |
|
|
| 19967 |
6495 |
1 |
profoundly honored |
august#venerable# |
|
“ revered holy men”# |
| 19968 |
6496 |
1 |
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them |
|
|
|
| 19969 |
6496 |
1 |
any shape that is triangular in cross section |
cuneus#wedge shape# |
|
|
| 19970 |
6496 |
1 |
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation |
hacek# |
|
|
| 19971 |
6496 |
1 |
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe |
wedge heel# |
|
|
| 19972 |
6496 |
1 |
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole |
|
|
|
| 19973 |
6496 |
1 |
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States |
Cuban sandwich#Italian sandwich#bomber#grinder#hero#hero sandwich#hoagie#hoagy#poor boy#sub#submarine#submarine sandwich#torpedo#zep# |
|
|
| 19974 |
6496 |
1 |
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object |
chock# |
|
|
| 19975 |
6496 |
1 |
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
force#squeeze# |
|
|
| 19976 |
6496 |
1 |
put, fix, force, or implant |
deposit#lodge#stick# |
dislodge#free# |
|
| 19977 |
6497 |
1 |
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed |
impurity# |
|
|
| 19978 |
6497 |
1 |
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals |
scoria#slag# |
|
|
| 19979 |
6498 |
1 |
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
capableness# |
incapability#incapableness# |
“he worked to the limits of his capability”# |
| 19980 |
6498 |
2 |
an aptitude that may be developed |
capableness#potentiality# |
incapability#incapableness# |
|
| 19981 |
6498 |
3 |
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment |
capacity# |
|
“the capability of a metal to be fused”# |
| 19982 |
6499 |
1 |
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another |
Janus-faced#ambidextrous#double-dealing#double-faced#double-tongued#duplicitous#two-faced# |
|
“"she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill”# |
| 19983 |
6499 |
1 |
intended to deceive |
fallacious#fraudulent# |
|
“ deceitful advertising”#“"smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge”# |
| 19984 |
6500 |
1 |
a formal expression of praise |
eulogy#paean#panegyric#pean# |
|
|
| 19985 |
6501 |
1 |
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained |
unchaste# |
|
“coarse and licentious men”# |
| 19986 |
6502 |
1 |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch up#bumble#bungle#flub#fluff#foul up#fumble#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up#spoil# |
|
“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”# |
| 19987 |
6502 |
1 |
an embarrassing mistake |
bloomer#blooper#blunder#boo-boo#bungle#flub#foul-up#pratfall# |
|
|
| 19988 |
6503 |
1 |
marked by skill in deception |
crafty#cunning#dodgy#foxy#guileful#knavish#slick#tricksy#tricky#wily# |
|
“ sly as a fox”# |
| 19989 |
6504 |
1 |
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid |
renunciation# |
|
“Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”# |
| 19990 |
6504 |
1 |
refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) |
|
|
“the repudiation of the debt by the city”# |
| 19991 |
6504 |
1 |
the exposure of falseness or pretensions |
debunking# |
|
|
| 19992 |
6505 |
1 |
giving an advantage |
beneficial#good#plus#positive#discriminatory#preferential#expedient#opportune#profitable# |
disadvantageous#minus#negative#inexpedient#harmful#inopportune#show more antonyms...# |
“a contract advantageous to our country”#“socially advantageous to entertain often”# |
| 19993 |
6505 |
1 |
appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness |
expedient# |
|
|
| 19994 |
6506 |
1 |
exert much effort or energy |
reach#strive# |
|
“ straining our ears to hear”# |
| 19995 |
6506 |
1 |
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity |
extend# |
|
“Don't strain your mind too much”# |
| 19996 |
6506 |
1 |
test the limits of |
stress#try# |
|
|
| 19997 |
6506 |
1 |
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain |
|
|
|
| 19998 |
6506 |
1 |
an effortful attempt to attain a goal |
nisus#pains#striving# |
|
|
| 19999 |
6506 |
1 |
an intense or violent exertion |
straining# |
|
|
| 20000 |
6506 |
2 |
become stretched or tense or taut |
tense# |
|
“" "the rope strained when the weight was attached”# |
| 20001 |
6506 |
2 |
alter the shape of (something) by stress |
deform#distort# |
|
|
| 20002 |
6506 |
2 |
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious |
tense#tense up# |
loosen up#make relaxed#relax#unlax#unstrain#unwind# |
|
| 20003 |
6506 |
2 |
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces |
|
|
|
| 20004 |
6506 |
2 |
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress |
mental strain#nervous strain# |
|
“his responsibilities were a constant strain”# |
| 20005 |
6506 |
2 |
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension |
stress# |
|
“she endured the stresses and strains of life”# |
| 20006 |
6506 |
3 |
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements |
sieve#sift# |
|
|
| 20007 |
6506 |
3 |
remove by passing through a filter |
filter#filter out#filtrate#separate out# |
|
|
| 20008 |
6506 |
3 |
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender |
puree# |
|
|
| 20009 |
6506 |
4 |
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence |
air#line#melodic line#melodic phrase#melody#tune# |
|
|
| 20010 |
6506 |
4 |
the act of singing |
song# |
|
|
| 20011 |
6506 |
5 |
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups |
form#var.#variant# |
|
“a new strain of microorganisms”# |
| 20012 |
6506 |
5 |
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species |
breed#stock# |
|
“he created a new strain of sheep”# |
| 20013 |
6506 |
6 |
the general meaning or substance of an utterance |
tenor# |
|
|
| 20014 |
6507 |
1 |
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of |
economise#save# |
|
“The less fortunate will have to economize now”# |
| 20015 |
6507 |
1 |
use cautiously and frugally |
conserve#economise#husband# |
blow#squander#waste#blow#show more antonyms...# |
“I try to economize my spare time”# |
| 20016 |
6508 |
1 |
shabby and untidy |
scruffy# |
|
“"he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain”# |
| 20017 |
6508 |
1 |
morally degraded |
seamy#sleazy#sordid#squalid# |
|
“a seedy district”# |
| 20018 |
6508 |
1 |
full of seeds |
black-seeded#multi-seeded#several-seeded#seeded#seeded#one-seed#one-seeded#single-seeded#small-seeded#three-seeded#white-seeded# |
seedless#seeded#stoneless#show more antonyms...# |
“as seedy as a fig”# |
| 20019 |
6508 |
1 |
somewhat ill or prone to illness |
ailing#indisposed#peaked#poorly#sickly#under the weather#unwell# |
|
|
| 20020 |
6509 |
1 |
lacking protection or support |
defenceless# |
|
“a defenseless child”# |
| 20021 |
6509 |
1 |
having no protecting or concealing cover |
naked# |
|
|
| 20022 |
6509 |
1 |
lacking weapons for self-defense |
defenceless# |
|
|
| 20023 |
6509 |
1 |
without defense |
defenceless#defencelessly#defenselessly# |
|
|
| 20024 |
6510 |
1 |
suggest that someone is guilty |
imply#inculpate# |
|
|
| 20025 |
6510 |
1 |
bring an accusation against; level a charge against |
accuse#criminate#impeach# |
|
|
| 20026 |
6511 |
1 |
expressive of low opinion |
derogative#derogatory# |
|
“ disparaging remarks about the new house”# |
| 20027 |
6512 |
1 |
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
effective#efficacious# |
ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#idle#toothless#unproductive#inefficacious#inefficient#powerless#useless#show more antonyms...# |
“his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”# |
| 20028 |
6512 |
1 |
having legal efficacy or force |
legal#sound# |
|
|
| 20029 |
6513 |
1 |
an observer who perceives visually |
|
|
“an incurable seer of movies”# |
| 20030 |
6513 |
1 |
a person with unusual powers of foresight |
illusionist#visionary# |
|
|
| 20031 |
6513 |
1 |
an authoritative person who divines the future |
oracle#prophesier#prophet#vaticinator# |
|
|
| 20032 |
6514 |
1 |
smell badly and offensively |
reek# |
|
|
| 20033 |
6514 |
1 |
be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance |
|
|
“This term paper stinks!”# |
| 20034 |
6514 |
1 |
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant |
fetor#foetor#malodor#malodour#mephitis#reek#stench# |
|
|
| 20035 |
6515 |
1 |
demanding attention |
clamant#crying#insistent#instant# |
|
“"regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken”# |
| 20036 |
6515 |
1 |
requiring precise accuracy |
exacting# |
|
“became more exigent over his pronunciation”# |
| 20037 |
6516 |
1 |
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development |
inborn#innate# |
|
|
| 20038 |
6517 |
1 |
the act of inducing hypnosis |
mesmerism#suggestion# |
|
|
| 20039 |
6518 |
1 |
yield (to); give satisfaction to |
gratify#indulge# |
|
|
| 20040 |
6518 |
2 |
arrange for sexual partners for others |
|
|
|
| 20041 |
6518 |
2 |
someone who procures customers for prostitutes |
|
|
|
| 20042 |
6519 |
1 |
a crime less serious than a felony |
infringement#misdemeanor#misdemeanour#violation# |
|
|
| 20043 |
6520 |
1 |
not lessened or diminished |
unrelieved# |
|
|
| 20044 |
6521 |
1 |
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities |
even#ironed#fine#slippery#slippy#creaseless#uncreased#even-textured#fast#fine-textured#smooth-textured#glassy#seamless#unlined#unseamed#aerodynamic#flowing#sleek#streamlined#velvet#velvet-textured#velvety# |
rough#unsmooth#uneven#unironed#wrinkled#unpolished#irregular#coarse#harsh#nonslippery#abrasive#scratchy#alligatored#cracked#barky#broken#rugged#bullate#bumpy#chapped#cracked#roughened#corded#twilled#costate#ribbed#cragged#craggy#hilly#mountainous#crushed#homespun#nubbly#nubby#slubbed#tweedy#imbricate#imbricated#lepidote#leprose#scabrous#scaly#scurfy#squamulose#lined#seamed#pocked#pockmarked#potholed#rock-ribbed#rockbound#bouldered#bouldery#rocky#stony#gravelly#pebbly#shingly#roughish#rugose#sandpapery#saw-like#scabby#shagged#shaggy#coarse-textured#rough-textured#textured#verrucose#wartlike#warty#show more antonyms...# |
“ smooth skin”#“a smooth tabletop”#“ smooth fabric”#“a smooth road”#“water as smooth as a mirror”# |
| 20045 |
6521 |
1 |
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence |
|
bumpy#jolting#jolty#jumpy#rocky#rough# |
“a smooth ride”# |
| 20046 |
6521 |
1 |
smooth and unconstrained in movement |
fluent#fluid#liquid# |
|
“a long, smooth stride”# |
| 20047 |
6521 |
1 |
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
placid#quiet#still#tranquil#unruffled# |
|
“a smooth channel crossing”# |
| 20048 |
6521 |
1 |
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth |
simple#unsubdivided#compound#entire#repand#sinuate#undulate#unnotched#untoothed# |
rough#simple#unsubdivided#compound#bidentate#biserrate#ciliate#ciliated#crenate#crenated#scalloped#crenulate#crenulated#crispate#dentate#denticulate#emarginate#erose#jagged#jaggy#notched#toothed#fimbriate#fringed#laciniate#lacerate#lacerated#pectinate#rimose#runcinate#notched#saw-toothed#serrate#serrated#toothed#serrulate#spinose#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20049 |
6521 |
1 |
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected |
legato# |
disconnected#staccato#abrupt#disconnected#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20050 |
6521 |
1 |
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing |
smoothen# |
roughen# |
“ smooth the surface of the wood”# |
| 20051 |
6521 |
1 |
make (a surface) shine |
polish#shine#smoothen# |
|
|
| 20052 |
6521 |
1 |
the act of smoothing |
|
|
“he gave his hair a quick smooth”# |
| 20053 |
6521 |
2 |
lacking obstructions or difficulties |
easy# |
|
“the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly”# |
| 20054 |
6521 |
2 |
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication |
bland#politic#suave# |
|
“the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error”# |
| 20055 |
6521 |
2 |
free from obstructions |
smooth out# |
|
“ smooth the way towards peace negotiations”# |
| 20056 |
6522 |
1 |
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol |
hero-worship#idolise#revere#worship# |
|
“Many teenagers idolized the Beatles”# |
| 20057 |
6523 |
1 |
causing or capable of causing harm |
disadvantageous#malign#destructive#abusive#bad#bruising#deleterious#hurtful#injurious#calumniatory#calumnious#defamatory#denigrating#denigrative#denigratory#libellous#libelous#slanderous#catastrophic#ruinous#counterproductive#damaging#detrimental#prejudicial#prejudicious#ill#insidious#pernicious#subtle#mischievous#nocent#stabbing#wounding#noxious#offensive#painful#toxic#unwholesome# |
harmless#benign#benignant#innocent#innocuous#innocuous#painless#safe#atoxic#nontoxic#show more antonyms...# |
“too much sun is harmful to the skin”#“ harmful effects of smoking”# |
| 20058 |
6524 |
1 |
make believe with the intent to deceive |
affect#dissemble#feign#sham# |
|
|
| 20059 |
6524 |
1 |
behave unnaturally or affectedly |
act#dissemble# |
|
|
| 20060 |
6524 |
1 |
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like |
make#make believe# |
|
|
| 20061 |
6524 |
1 |
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of |
|
|
“ pretend the title of King”# |
| 20062 |
6524 |
1 |
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
guess#hazard#venture# |
|
“I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong”# |
| 20063 |
6524 |
1 |
state insincerely |
profess# |
|
“She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber”#“She pretends to be an expert on wine”# |
| 20064 |
6524 |
1 |
imagined as in a play |
make-believe# |
|
“dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish”# |
| 20065 |
6524 |
1 |
the enactment of a pretense |
make-believe# |
|
“it was just pretend”# |
| 20066 |
6525 |
1 |
someone who is an active supporter and advocate |
plugger#promoter# |
|
|
| 20067 |
6525 |
1 |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
admirer#champion#friend#protagonist#supporter# |
|
|
| 20068 |
6525 |
2 |
the first stage of a multistage rocket |
booster rocket#booster unit#takeoff booster#takeoff rocket# |
|
|
| 20069 |
6525 |
2 |
an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective |
booster dose#booster shot#recall dose# |
|
|
| 20070 |
6525 |
2 |
an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal |
booster amplifier#booster station#relay link#relay station#relay transmitter# |
|
|
| 20071 |
6525 |
3 |
a thief who steals goods that are in a store |
lifter#shoplifter# |
|
|
| 20072 |
6526 |
1 |
not subject to or subjected to restriction |
free#all-weather#discretionary#open#open-plan#open-ended# |
restricted#classified#confined#unfree#circumscribed#limited#closed#off-limits#out-of-bounds#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20073 |
6526 |
1 |
free of restrictions on conduct |
free# |
|
“I had unrestricted access”# |
| 20074 |
6526 |
1 |
accessible to all |
unexclusive# |
|
|
| 20075 |
6526 |
1 |
never having had security classification |
nonsensitive# |
|
|
| 20076 |
6526 |
1 |
not restricted or modified in meaning |
unmodified# |
|
“ unrestricted verbs are usually stronger than those qualified by adverbs”# |
| 20077 |
6527 |
1 |
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity |
sulfurous#sulphurous#sultry# |
|
“the stifling atmosphere”# |
| 20078 |
6527 |
2 |
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority |
crushing#quelling#suppression# |
|
“the stifling of all dissent”# |
| 20079 |
6528 |
1 |
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
flag#sag#swag# |
|
|
| 20080 |
6528 |
1 |
hang loosely or laxly |
loll# |
|
|
| 20081 |
6528 |
1 |
become limp |
wilt# |
|
|
| 20082 |
6528 |
1 |
a shape that sags |
sag# |
|
|
| 20083 |
6529 |
1 |
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
disruptive#riotous#troubled#tumultuous# |
|
“a turbulent and unruly childhood”# |
| 20084 |
6529 |
1 |
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence |
churning#roiled#roiling#roily# |
|
“ turbulent rapids”# |
| 20085 |
6530 |
1 |
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership |
|
|
|
| 20086 |
6530 |
1 |
a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself |
|
|
|
| 20087 |
6530 |
1 |
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court |
|
|
“ probation is part of the sentencing process”# |
| 20088 |
6531 |
1 |
ripen and generate pus |
maturate#suppurate# |
|
“her wounds are festering”# |
| 20089 |
6531 |
1 |
a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus |
suppurating sore# |
|
|
| 20090 |
6532 |
1 |
filled with melancholy and despondency |
blue#depressed#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downhearted#gloomy#grim#low#low-spirited# |
|
“ downcast after his defeat”# |
| 20091 |
6532 |
1 |
directed downward |
down# |
|
“a downcast glance”# |
| 20092 |
6532 |
2 |
a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine |
|
|
|
| 20093 |
6533 |
1 |
possessing or existing in bodily form |
bodied#corporal#corporate#embodied# |
|
“an incarnate spirit”# |
| 20094 |
6533 |
1 |
invested with a bodily form especially of a human body |
bodied# |
|
“a monarch...regarded as a god incarnate”# |
| 20095 |
6533 |
1 |
represent in bodily form |
body forth#embody#substantiate# |
|
|
| 20096 |
6533 |
1 |
make concrete and real |
|
disincarnate# |
|
| 20097 |
6534 |
1 |
raise from a lower to a higher position |
bring up#get up#lift#raise# |
bring down#get down#let down#lower#take down# |
|
| 20098 |
6534 |
1 |
raise in rank or condition |
lift#raise# |
|
|
| 20099 |
6534 |
1 |
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
advance#kick upstairs#promote#raise#upgrade# |
break#bump#demote#kick downstairs#relegate# |
|
| 20100 |
6535 |
1 |
without fault or error |
faultless#immaculate# |
|
“speaks impeccable French”# |
| 20101 |
6535 |
1 |
not capable of sin |
virtuous# |
|
|
| 20102 |
6536 |
1 |
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception |
observing# |
|
|
| 20103 |
6536 |
1 |
paying close attention especially to details |
attentive# |
|
|
| 20104 |
6536 |
2 |
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs |
law-abiding# |
|
“ observant of the speed limit”# |
| 20105 |
6537 |
1 |
the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country |
|
|
|
| 20106 |
6537 |
1 |
the act of expelling a person from their native land |
exile#expatriation#transportation# |
|
“his deportation to a penal colony”# |
| 20107 |
6538 |
1 |
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure |
modus operandi# |
|
|
| 20108 |
6538 |
1 |
found in the ordinary course of events |
everyday#mundane#quotidian#unremarkable#workaday# |
|
“it was a routine day”# |
| 20109 |
6538 |
2 |
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program |
act#bit#number#turn# |
|
“she had a catchy little routine”# |
| 20110 |
6538 |
3 |
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
function#procedure#subprogram#subroutine# |
|
|
| 20111 |
6539 |
1 |
deeply or seriously thoughtful |
broody#contemplative#meditative#musing#pensive#pondering#reflective#ruminative# |
|
“Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”# |
| 20112 |
6539 |
1 |
persistent morbid meditation on a problem |
pensiveness# |
|
|
| 20113 |
6539 |
2 |
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body |
incubation# |
|
|
| 20114 |
6540 |
1 |
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations |
theoretic# |
empiric#empirical#a posteriori#confirmable#falsifiable#verifiable#existential#experiential#data-based#experimental#observational#experimental#semiempirical#trial-and-error#show more antonyms...# |
“ theoretical science”# |
| 20115 |
6540 |
1 |
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications |
abstract#academic#pure# |
applied#forensic#practical#show more antonyms...# |
“ theoretical physics”# |
| 20116 |
6541 |
1 |
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
pathos#pity#ruth# |
|
|
| 20117 |
6541 |
1 |
an expression of sympathy with another's grief |
condolence# |
|
|
| 20118 |
6542 |
1 |
pierce with a sharp stake or point |
empale#spike#transfix# |
|
“ impale a shrimp on a skewer”# |
| 20119 |
6542 |
1 |
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole |
stake# |
|
“the enemies were impaled and left to die”# |
| 20120 |
6543 |
1 |
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil |
devilish#diabolical#mephistophelean#mephistophelian# |
|
“the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen”# |
| 20121 |
6543 |
1 |
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
demonic#diabolical#fiendish#hellish#infernal#satanic#unholy# |
|
“fires lit up a diabolic scene”# |
| 20122 |
6544 |
1 |
a collection of writings |
|
|
“he edited the Hemingway corpus”# |
| 20123 |
6544 |
2 |
the main part of an organ or other bodily structure |
|
|
|
| 20124 |
6544 |
3 |
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it |
principal#principal sum# |
|
|
| 20125 |
6545 |
1 |
a momentary flash of light |
flicker#spark# |
|
|
| 20126 |
6545 |
1 |
a spatially localized brightness |
|
|
|
| 20127 |
6545 |
1 |
be shiny, as if wet |
gleam#glisten#glitter#shine# |
|
|
| 20128 |
6545 |
2 |
throw a glance at; take a brief look at |
glance#peek# |
|
|
| 20129 |
6546 |
1 |
matter that remains after something has been removed |
|
|
|
| 20130 |
6546 |
1 |
something left after other parts have been taken away |
balance#remainder#residual#residuum#rest# |
|
|
| 20131 |
6547 |
1 |
of or relating to living organisms |
|
|
|
| 20132 |
6548 |
1 |
shining intensely |
blazing#blinding#dazzling#fulgent#glary# |
|
“the glaring sun”# |
| 20133 |
6548 |
1 |
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
crying#egregious#flagrant#gross#rank# |
|
“a glaring error”# |
| 20134 |
6549 |
1 |
reduced in strength |
attenuate#faded#weakened# |
|
|
| 20135 |
6549 |
1 |
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion |
decreased#reduced# |
|
|
| 20136 |
6550 |
1 |
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler |
imperial#majestic#purple#royal# |
|
“ regal attire”# |
| 20137 |
6551 |
1 |
established by authority; given authoritative approval |
approved# |
|
|
| 20138 |
6551 |
1 |
formally approved and invested with legal authority |
ratified# |
|
|
| 20139 |
6551 |
1 |
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules |
canonic#canonical# |
|
|
| 20140 |
6552 |
1 |
restore to a previous or better condition |
restitute# |
|
“They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel”# |
| 20141 |
6552 |
1 |
make brighter and prettier |
freshen up#refurbish# |
|
“My wife wants us to renovate”# |
| 20142 |
6552 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#recreate#repair#revive#revivify#vivify# |
|
“This will renovate my spirits”# |
| 20143 |
6553 |
1 |
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |
terminal#terminus# |
|
|
| 20144 |
6553 |
1 |
a depository for goods |
entrepot#storage#store#storehouse# |
|
|
| 20145 |
6554 |
1 |
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm |
extremist#radical# |
|
“an ultra conservative”# |
| 20146 |
6555 |
1 |
offensive to the mind |
abhorrent#detestable#repugnant#repulsive# |
|
“the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee”# |
| 20147 |
6555 |
1 |
designed to incite to indecency or lust |
indecent# |
|
“"the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead”# |
| 20148 |
6555 |
1 |
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness |
lewd#raunchy#salacious# |
|
“ obscene telephone calls”# |
| 20149 |
6556 |
1 |
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction |
|
|
|
| 20150 |
6556 |
1 |
become or cause to become obstructed |
back up#choke#choke off#clog up#congest#foul# |
unclog# |
“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”# |
| 20151 |
6556 |
1 |
impede with a clog or as if with a clog |
constipate# |
|
“The market is being clogged by these operations”# |
| 20152 |
6556 |
1 |
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden |
|
|
“horses were clogged until they were tamed”# |
| 20153 |
6556 |
1 |
coalesce or unite in a mass |
clot# |
|
|
| 20154 |
6556 |
1 |
fill to excess so that function is impaired |
overload# |
|
“Fear clogged her mind”#“The story was clogged with too many details”# |
| 20155 |
6556 |
2 |
footwear usually with wooden soles |
geta#patten#sabot# |
|
|
| 20156 |
6556 |
2 |
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps |
clog dance#clog dancing# |
|
|
| 20157 |
6556 |
2 |
dance a clog dance |
|
|
|
| 20158 |
6557 |
1 |
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity |
command#control# |
|
|
| 20159 |
6557 |
1 |
the act of mastering or subordinating someone |
subordination# |
|
|
| 20160 |
6557 |
1 |
power to dominate or defeat |
domination#supremacy# |
|
“ mastery of the seas”# |
| 20161 |
6558 |
1 |
free of guilt; not subject to blame |
blameless#inculpable#unimpeachable# |
|
“of irreproachable character”# |
| 20162 |
6559 |
1 |
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |
great power#major power#power#world power# |
|
|
| 20163 |
6560 |
1 |
having unpredictable ups and downs |
unsteady# |
|
“ fluctuating prices”# |
| 20164 |
6561 |
1 |
(of movement) slow and laborious |
plodding# |
|
“ leaden steps”# |
| 20165 |
6561 |
1 |
lacking lightness or liveliness |
heavy# |
|
“a leaden conversation”# |
| 20166 |
6561 |
1 |
made heavy or weighted down with weariness |
weighted# |
|
“his leaden arms”# |
| 20167 |
6561 |
1 |
made of lead |
|
|
“a leaden weight”# |
| 20168 |
6561 |
1 |
darkened with overcast |
dull# |
|
“the sky was leaden and thick”# |
| 20169 |
6562 |
1 |
make famous forever |
eternalise#eternalize#eternise#eternize#immortalise# |
|
“This melody immortalized its composer”# |
| 20170 |
6562 |
1 |
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event |
commemorate#immortalise#memorialise#memorialize#record# |
|
|
| 20171 |
6563 |
1 |
take the place or move into the position of |
replace#supercede#supersede#supervene upon# |
|
“the computer has supplanted the slide rule”# |
| 20172 |
6564 |
1 |
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
camp#clique#ingroup#inner circle#pack# |
|
|
| 20173 |
6565 |
1 |
the act of starting something |
beginning#start# |
finish#finishing# |
|
| 20174 |
6565 |
1 |
the time at which something is supposed to begin |
beginning#first#get-go#kickoff#offset#outset#showtime#start#starting time# |
middle#end#ending#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20175 |
6565 |
2 |
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
commencement ceremony#commencement exercise#graduation#graduation exercise# |
|
|
| 20176 |
6566 |
1 |
expect, believe, or suppose |
guess#imagine#opine#suppose#think# |
|
|
| 20177 |
6566 |
1 |
deem to be |
consider#regard#see#view# |
|
|
| 20178 |
6566 |
1 |
judge to be probable |
calculate#count on#estimate#figure#forecast# |
|
|
| 20179 |
6566 |
1 |
have faith or confidence in |
bet#calculate#count#depend#look# |
|
|
| 20180 |
6566 |
1 |
take account of |
count# |
|
“You have to reckon with our opponents”# |
| 20181 |
6566 |
2 |
make a mathematical calculation or computation |
calculate#cipher#compute#cypher#figure#work out# |
|
|
| 20182 |
6567 |
1 |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
crush#squash#squeeze#squelch# |
|
|
| 20183 |
6567 |
1 |
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
bray#comminute#crunch#grind# |
|
“ mash the garlic”# |
| 20184 |
6567 |
1 |
a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing |
|
|
|
| 20185 |
6567 |
1 |
mixture of ground animal feeds |
|
|
|
| 20186 |
6567 |
2 |
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions |
butterfly#chat up#coquet#coquette#dally#flirt#philander#romance# |
|
|
| 20187 |
6568 |
1 |
the state of being vulnerable or exposed |
exposure# |
|
“his vulnerability to litigation”# |
| 20188 |
6568 |
1 |
susceptibility to injury or attack |
|
invulnerability# |
|
| 20189 |
6569 |
1 |
very intense |
overwhelming# |
|
“politics is his consuming passion”# |
| 20190 |
6570 |
1 |
a large entrance or reception room or area |
anteroom#entrance hall#foyer#hall#lobby#vestibule# |
|
|
| 20191 |
6571 |
1 |
clothing in general |
clothes#dress#wearing apparel# |
|
“she was refined in her choice of apparel”# |
| 20192 |
6571 |
1 |
provide with clothes or put clothes on |
clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garb#garment#habilitate#raiment#tog# |
discase#disrobe#peel#strip#strip down#uncase#unclothe#undress#disinvest#divest#strip#undress#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20193 |
6572 |
1 |
cut open or cut apart |
|
|
“ dissect the bodies for analysis”# |
| 20194 |
6572 |
1 |
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features |
analyse#analyze#break down#take apart# |
synthesise#synthesize# |
|
| 20195 |
6573 |
1 |
raise trivial objections |
carp#chicane# |
|
|
| 20196 |
6573 |
1 |
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections |
quibble#quiddity# |
|
|
| 20197 |
6574 |
1 |
any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules |
capillary vessel# |
|
|
| 20198 |
6574 |
1 |
a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action |
capillary tube#capillary tubing# |
|
|
| 20199 |
6574 |
1 |
long and slender with a very small internal diameter |
hairlike# |
|
“a capillary tube”# |
| 20200 |
6574 |
2 |
of or relating to hair |
|
|
|
| 20201 |
6575 |
1 |
a large sea wave |
surge# |
|
|
| 20202 |
6575 |
1 |
rise up as if in waves |
wallow# |
|
“smoke billowed up into the sky”# |
| 20203 |
6575 |
1 |
rise and move, as in waves or billows |
heave#surge# |
|
|
| 20204 |
6575 |
1 |
move with great difficulty |
|
|
“The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed”# |
| 20205 |
6575 |
1 |
become inflated |
balloon#inflate# |
|
|
| 20206 |
6576 |
1 |
consisting of separate interconnected parts |
complex# |
|
|
| 20207 |
6576 |
1 |
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts |
complex# |
|
|
| 20208 |
6576 |
2 |
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers |
composite plant# |
|
|
| 20209 |
6576 |
2 |
of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae |
|
|
|
| 20210 |
6577 |
1 |
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority |
attach#impound#seize#sequester# |
|
“The police confiscated the stolen artwork”# |
| 20211 |
6577 |
1 |
surrendered as a penalty |
forfeit#forfeited# |
|
|
| 20212 |
6578 |
1 |
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
ambo#dais#podium#rostrum#soapbox#stump# |
|
|
| 20213 |
6579 |
1 |
join the ends of |
|
|
“ splice film”# |
| 20214 |
6579 |
1 |
join by interweaving strands |
|
|
“ Splice the wires”# |
| 20215 |
6579 |
1 |
join together so as to form new genetic combinations |
|
|
“ splice genes”# |
| 20216 |
6579 |
1 |
perform a marriage ceremony |
marry#tie#wed# |
|
“The couple got spliced on Hawaii”# |
| 20217 |
6579 |
1 |
joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together |
lap joint# |
|
|
| 20218 |
6579 |
1 |
a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together |
splicing# |
|
“the break was due to an imperfect splice”# |
| 20219 |
6580 |
1 |
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made |
critical point#juncture# |
|
|
| 20220 |
6580 |
1 |
a point where a choice must be made |
|
|
“Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology”# |
| 20221 |
6580 |
2 |
a community of people smaller than a village |
hamlet# |
|
|
| 20222 |
6581 |
1 |
extreme stinginess |
closeness#meanness#minginess#niggardliness#niggardness#parsimoniousness#tightfistedness#tightness# |
|
|
| 20223 |
6581 |
1 |
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
parsimoniousness#penny-pinching#thrift# |
|
|
| 20224 |
6582 |
1 |
conformity with rules or standards |
equity# |
inequity#unfairness# |
“the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”# |
| 20225 |
6582 |
1 |
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty |
candor#candour#fair-mindedness# |
unfairness# |
|
| 20226 |
6582 |
2 |
the property of having a naturally light complexion |
blondness#paleness# |
|
|
| 20227 |
6582 |
2 |
the quality of being good looking and attractive |
beauteousness#comeliness#loveliness# |
|
|
| 20228 |
6583 |
1 |
shockingly brutal or cruel |
flagitious#grievous#monstrous# |
|
“murder is an atrocious crime”# |
| 20229 |
6583 |
1 |
provoking horror |
frightful#horrible#horrifying#ugly# |
|
“an atrocious automobile accident”# |
| 20230 |
6583 |
1 |
exceptionally bad or displeasing |
abominable#awful#dreadful#painful#terrible#unspeakable# |
|
“ atrocious taste”# |
| 20231 |
6584 |
1 |
not alert to danger or deception |
gullible#unguarded# |
wary#on guard#on one's guard#on your guard#upon one's guard#shy#show more antonyms...# |
“the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise”#“some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers”#“"seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell”# |
| 20232 |
6585 |
1 |
serving or tending to repel |
rebarbative#repellant# |
|
“I find his obsequiousness repellent”# |
| 20233 |
6585 |
1 |
incapable of absorbing or mixing with |
resistant# |
|
“a water- repellent fabric”# |
| 20234 |
6585 |
1 |
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water |
repellant# |
|
|
| 20235 |
6585 |
1 |
a chemical substance that repels animals |
repellant# |
|
|
| 20236 |
6585 |
1 |
the power to repel |
repellant# |
|
“she knew many repellents to his advances”# |
| 20237 |
6585 |
2 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
“the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”# |
| 20238 |
6586 |
1 |
the act of gathering something together |
assembling#collecting#collection# |
|
|
| 20239 |
6586 |
1 |
several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
accumulation#assemblage#collection# |
|
|
| 20240 |
6587 |
1 |
capable of being detected |
detectable# |
|
“after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued”# |
| 20241 |
6587 |
1 |
readily noticed |
strong# |
|
“a noticeable resemblance”# |
| 20242 |
6587 |
1 |
capable or worthy of being perceived |
broad#detectable#perceptible#discernible#evident#observable#marked#pronounced#noted# |
unnoticeable#insignificant#undistinguished#show more antonyms...# |
“ noticeable shadows under her eyes”#“ noticeable for its vivid historical background”#“a noticeable lack of friendliness”# |
| 20243 |
6587 |
1 |
undesirably noticeable |
obtrusive# |
unnoticeable#unobtrusive# |
|
| 20244 |
6588 |
1 |
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing |
|
|
|
| 20245 |
6588 |
1 |
a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running |
|
|
|
| 20246 |
6588 |
1 |
fasten by sewing; do needlework |
run up#sew#sew together# |
|
|
| 20247 |
6589 |
1 |
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) |
dangling#hanging# |
|
|
| 20248 |
6589 |
1 |
temporary cessation or suspension |
abeyance# |
|
|
| 20249 |
6589 |
1 |
a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
temporary removal# |
|
|
| 20250 |
6589 |
1 |
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
break#intermission#interruption#pause# |
|
|
| 20251 |
6589 |
1 |
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
abatement#hiatus#reprieve#respite# |
|
|
| 20252 |
6589 |
1 |
a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
suspension system# |
|
|
| 20253 |
6589 |
1 |
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy |
|
|
|
| 20254 |
6590 |
1 |
not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances |
|
due# |
“ undue influence”#“I didn't want to show undue excitement”#“accused of using undue force”# |
| 20255 |
6590 |
1 |
lacking justification or authorization |
unjustified#unwarranted# |
|
“desire for undue private profit”# |
| 20256 |
6590 |
1 |
beyond normal limits |
excessive#inordinate#unreasonable# |
|
“his dress stops just short of undue elegance”# |
| 20257 |
6590 |
2 |
not yet payable |
|
due#callable#cod#collect#collectable#collectible#payable#delinquent#overdue#receivable#out-of-pocket#repayable#show more antonyms...# |
“an undue loan”# |
| 20258 |
6591 |
1 |
the act of wetting something by submerging it |
dousing#ducking#submersion# |
|
|
| 20259 |
6591 |
1 |
sinking until covered completely with water |
submergence#submerging#submersion# |
|
|
| 20260 |
6591 |
1 |
a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged |
|
|
|
| 20261 |
6591 |
1 |
complete attention; intense mental effort |
absorption#concentration#engrossment# |
|
|
| 20262 |
6591 |
2 |
(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse |
ingress# |
egress#emersion# |
|
| 20263 |
6592 |
1 |
contemptibly small in amount |
measly#miserable# |
|
“a paltry wage”# |
| 20264 |
6592 |
1 |
not worth considering |
negligible#trifling# |
|
“he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”# |
| 20265 |
6593 |
1 |
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior |
buffoon#goof#goofball#merry andrew# |
|
|
| 20266 |
6593 |
1 |
a rude or vulgar fool |
buffoon# |
|
|
| 20267 |
6593 |
1 |
act as or like a clown |
antic#clown around# |
|
|
| 20268 |
6594 |
1 |
wither, as with a loss of moisture |
shrivel#shrivel up#wither# |
|
|
| 20269 |
6594 |
1 |
decrease in size, range, or extent |
shrivel# |
|
“His earnings shrank”# |
| 20270 |
6594 |
1 |
reduce in size; reduce physically |
reduce# |
|
“Hot water will shrink the sweater”#“Can you shrink this image?”# |
| 20271 |
6594 |
1 |
become smaller or draw together |
contract# |
stretch#expand#spread out#show more antonyms...# |
“The fabric shrank”#“The balloon shrank”# |
| 20272 |
6594 |
1 |
draw back, as with fear or pain |
cringe#flinch#funk#quail#recoil#squinch#wince# |
|
|
| 20273 |
6594 |
2 |
a physician who specializes in psychiatry |
head-shrinker#psychiatrist# |
|
|
| 20274 |
6595 |
1 |
choose not to consume |
abstain#refrain# |
consume#have#ingest#take#take in# |
|
| 20275 |
6596 |
1 |
hit hard |
bonk#bop#sock#whap#whop# |
|
|
| 20276 |
6596 |
1 |
a vigorous blow |
bang#belt#knock#smash# |
|
“he took a bash right in his face”# |
| 20277 |
6596 |
2 |
an uproarious party |
brawl#do# |
|
|
| 20278 |
6597 |
1 |
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
invective#vituperation# |
|
|
| 20279 |
6597 |
1 |
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry |
oil of vitriol#sulfuric acid#sulphuric acid# |
|
|
| 20280 |
6597 |
1 |
subject to bitter verbal abuse |
|
|
|
| 20281 |
6597 |
1 |
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol |
|
|
|
| 20282 |
6598 |
1 |
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon |
cycle# |
|
|
| 20283 |
6598 |
1 |
the process of oscillating between states |
|
|
|
| 20284 |
6598 |
1 |
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean |
vibration# |
|
|
| 20285 |
6599 |
1 |
of or relating to the science of acoustics |
acoustical# |
|
“ acoustic properties of a hall”# |
| 20286 |
6599 |
2 |
a remedy for hearing loss or deafness |
|
|
|
| 20287 |
6600 |
1 |
go bad or sour |
|
|
“The milk curdled”# |
| 20288 |
6600 |
1 |
turn from a liquid to a solid mass |
|
|
“his blood curdled”# |
| 20289 |
6600 |
1 |
turn into curds |
clabber#clot# |
homogenise#homogenize#homogenise#homogenize#homogenise#homogenize#show more antonyms...# |
“ curdled milk”# |
| 20290 |
6601 |
1 |
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant |
plangency#reverberance#ringing#sonority#sonorousness#vibrancy# |
|
|
| 20291 |
6601 |
1 |
the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities |
|
|
|
| 20292 |
6601 |
1 |
a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system |
|
|
|
| 20293 |
6601 |
2 |
a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people |
rapport# |
|
|
| 20294 |
6601 |
3 |
an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation |
|
|
|
| 20295 |
6602 |
1 |
being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements |
co-ordinated# |
|
“"she was usually good with her hands and well coordinated"- Mary McCarthy”# |
| 20296 |
6602 |
2 |
operating as a unit |
co-ordinated#interconnected#unified# |
|
“a coordinated program”# |
| 20297 |
6602 |
3 |
intentionally matched |
co-ordinated#matching# |
|
“curtains and walls were color coordinated”# |
| 20298 |
6603 |
1 |
a female fox |
|
|
|
| 20299 |
6603 |
2 |
a malicious woman with a fierce temper |
harpy#hellcat# |
|
|
| 20300 |
6604 |
1 |
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial |
bail bond#bond# |
|
“the judge set bail at $10,000”# |
| 20301 |
6604 |
1 |
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) |
|
|
“he is out on bail”# |
| 20302 |
6604 |
1 |
secure the release of (someone) by providing security |
|
|
|
| 20303 |
6604 |
1 |
release after a security has been paid |
|
|
|
| 20304 |
6604 |
1 |
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period |
|
|
|
| 20305 |
6604 |
2 |
remove (water) from a vessel with a container |
|
|
|
| 20306 |
6604 |
2 |
empty (a vessel) by bailing |
|
|
|
| 20307 |
6605 |
1 |
a young offender |
juvenile delinquent# |
|
|
| 20308 |
6605 |
1 |
failing in what duty requires |
derelict#neglectful#remiss# |
|
“derelict (or delinquent) in his duty”# |
| 20309 |
6605 |
1 |
guilty of a misdeed |
guilty# |
|
“ delinquent minors”# |
| 20310 |
6605 |
1 |
past due; not paid at the scheduled time |
overdue# |
|
“a delinquent account”# |
| 20311 |
6606 |
1 |
anemic looking from illness or emotion |
blanched#bloodless#livid#white# |
|
“a face turned ashen”# |
| 20312 |
6606 |
2 |
made of wood of the ash tree |
woody# |
|
|
| 20313 |
6607 |
1 |
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way |
whimper# |
|
|
| 20314 |
6607 |
1 |
complain whiningly |
grizzle#yammer#yawp# |
|
|
| 20315 |
6607 |
1 |
talk in a tearful manner |
snivel# |
|
|
| 20316 |
6607 |
1 |
make a high-pitched, screeching noise |
creak#screak#screech#skreak#squeak# |
|
“My car engine makes a whining noise”# |
| 20317 |
6607 |
1 |
move with a whining sound |
|
|
“The bullets were whining past us”# |
| 20318 |
6608 |
1 |
a condition in which things are not in their expected places |
disorderliness# |
order#orderliness# |
“the files are in complete disorder”# |
| 20319 |
6608 |
1 |
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning |
upset# |
|
“the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder”# |
| 20320 |
6608 |
1 |
a disturbance of the peace or of public order |
|
order# |
|
| 20321 |
6608 |
1 |
bring disorder to |
disarray# |
order# |
|
| 20322 |
6608 |
1 |
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
cark#disquiet#distract#perturb#trouble#unhinge# |
|
|
| 20323 |
6609 |
1 |
a heavy rain |
cloudburst#deluge#pelter#soaker#torrent#waterspout# |
|
|
| 20324 |
6610 |
1 |
in a random manner |
at random#every which way#haphazardly#indiscriminately#randomly#willy-nilly# |
|
|
| 20325 |
6611 |
1 |
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
arrogance#hauteur#high-handedness#lordliness# |
|
|
| 20326 |
6612 |
1 |
being or suggesting a cavern |
hollow# |
|
“vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone”# |
| 20327 |
6612 |
2 |
filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood |
erectile# |
|
|
| 20328 |
6613 |
1 |
make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc. |
adorn#beautify#embellish#grace#ornament# |
|
“ Decorate the room for the party”# |
| 20329 |
6613 |
1 |
provide with decoration |
dress# |
|
|
| 20330 |
6613 |
1 |
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to |
|
|
“He was decorated for his services in the military”# |
| 20331 |
6613 |
1 |
be beautiful to look at |
adorn#beautify#deck#embellish#grace# |
|
|
| 20332 |
6614 |
1 |
sit or stand astride of |
|
|
|
| 20333 |
6614 |
1 |
range or extend over; occupy a certain area |
range# |
|
“The plants straddle the entire state”# |
| 20334 |
6614 |
1 |
be noncommittal |
|
|
|
| 20335 |
6614 |
1 |
the act of sitting or standing astride |
span# |
|
|
| 20336 |
6614 |
1 |
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars |
|
|
|
| 20337 |
6614 |
1 |
a noncommittal or equivocal position |
|
|
|
| 20338 |
6614 |
1 |
the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options |
|
|
|
| 20339 |
6615 |
1 |
the state of being more than full |
overabundance#surfeit# |
|
|
| 20340 |
6615 |
1 |
a quantity much larger than is needed |
nimiety#surplus#surplusage# |
|
|
| 20341 |
6615 |
1 |
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits |
excessiveness#inordinateness# |
|
|
| 20342 |
6615 |
1 |
excessive indulgence |
overindulgence# |
|
|
| 20343 |
6615 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
extra#redundant#spare#supererogatory#superfluous#supernumerary#surplus# |
|
“trying to lose excess weight”# |
| 20344 |
6616 |
1 |
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority |
insubordinate#resistive# |
|
|
| 20345 |
6616 |
2 |
impervious to being affected |
imperviable#impervious# |
|
“ resistant to the effects of heat”#“ resistant to persuasion”# |
| 20346 |
6616 |
2 |
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress |
tolerant# |
|
“the new hybrid is more resistant to drought”# |
| 20347 |
6616 |
2 |
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) |
immune# |
|
|
| 20348 |
6616 |
3 |
incapable of absorbing or mixing with |
repellent# |
|
“plastic highly resistant to steam and water”# |
| 20349 |
6617 |
1 |
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
effectual#efficacious# |
ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#idle#toothless#unproductive#inefficacious#inefficient#powerless#useless#show more antonyms...# |
“"an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford”#“ effective teaching methods”#“ effective steps toward peace”#“made an effective entrance”# |
| 20350 |
6617 |
1 |
works well as a means or remedy |
efficacious# |
|
“an effective reprimand”#“a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat”# |
| 20351 |
6617 |
1 |
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively |
efficient# |
|
“"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw”#“ effective personnel”# |
| 20352 |
6617 |
1 |
exerting force or influence |
good#in effect#in force# |
|
“the law is effective immediately”# |
| 20353 |
6617 |
1 |
existing in fact; not theoretical; real |
actual#existent# |
|
“a decline in the effective demand”#“confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done”# |
| 20354 |
6617 |
1 |
ready for service |
operational# |
|
“the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers”# |
| 20355 |
6618 |
1 |
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye |
visibleness# |
invisibility#invisibleness# |
“low visibility caused by fog”# |
| 20356 |
6618 |
1 |
capability of providing a clear unobstructed view |
|
|
“a windshield with good visibility”# |
| 20357 |
6618 |
1 |
degree of exposure to public notice |
profile# |
|
“that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election”# |
| 20358 |
6619 |
1 |
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility |
liquid#liquid state#liquidness# |
|
|
| 20359 |
6619 |
1 |
being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability |
|
|
|
| 20360 |
6619 |
1 |
the property of flowing easily |
fluidity#fluidness#liquidness#runniness# |
|
|
| 20361 |
6620 |
1 |
to say, state, or perform again |
ingeminate#reiterate#repeat#restate#retell# |
|
|
| 20362 |
6620 |
1 |
run or be performed again |
|
|
“the function iterates”# |
| 20363 |
6621 |
1 |
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments |
anxiousness# |
|
|
| 20364 |
6621 |
1 |
the trait of seeming ill at ease |
unease#uneasiness# |
|
|
| 20365 |
6621 |
1 |
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
cark#disorder#distract#perturb#trouble#unhinge# |
|
|
| 20366 |
6622 |
1 |
a support that steadies or strengthens something else |
|
|
“he wore a brace on his knee”# |
| 20367 |
6622 |
1 |
a structural member used to stiffen a framework |
bracing# |
|
|
| 20368 |
6622 |
1 |
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it |
|
|
|
| 20369 |
6622 |
1 |
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) |
gallus#suspender# |
|
|
| 20370 |
6622 |
1 |
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities |
braces#orthodontic braces# |
|
|
| 20371 |
6622 |
1 |
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring |
bitstock# |
|
|
| 20372 |
6622 |
1 |
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace |
stabilise#stabilize#steady# |
|
“ brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”# |
| 20373 |
6622 |
1 |
support by bracing |
|
|
|
| 20374 |
6622 |
1 |
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
poise# |
|
|
| 20375 |
6622 |
1 |
cause to be alert and energetic |
arouse#energise#energize#perk up#stimulate# |
calm#sedate#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize#de-energise#de-energize#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20376 |
6622 |
2 |
a set of two similar things considered as a unit |
pair# |
|
|
| 20377 |
6622 |
2 |
two items of the same kind |
couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 20378 |
6622 |
3 |
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material |
|
|
|
| 20379 |
6623 |
1 |
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
allow#appropriate#reserve#set aside# |
|
“I will earmark this money for your research”# |
| 20380 |
6623 |
2 |
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal |
|
|
|
| 20381 |
6623 |
2 |
a distinctive characteristic or attribute |
hallmark#stylemark#trademark# |
|
|
| 20382 |
6624 |
1 |
not producing desired results; wasteful |
incompetent#ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#uneconomical#wasteful# |
efficient#competent#effective#effectual#efficacious#businesslike#cost-effective#cost-efficient#economic#economical#expeditious#high-octane#streamlined#show more antonyms...# |
“an inefficient campaign against drugs”#“outdated and inefficient design and methods”# |
| 20383 |
6624 |
1 |
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate |
ineffective# |
|
“ inefficient workers”# |
| 20384 |
6625 |
1 |
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container |
inlet# |
|
|
| 20385 |
6625 |
1 |
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
consumption#ingestion#uptake# |
|
|
| 20386 |
6625 |
1 |
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing |
aspiration#breathing in#inhalation#inspiration# |
|
|
| 20387 |
6626 |
1 |
make lively |
animate#invigorate#liven#liven up# |
blunt#deaden# |
|
| 20388 |
6626 |
1 |
heighten or intensify |
animate#exalt#inspire#invigorate# |
|
|
| 20389 |
6627 |
1 |
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings |
seep# |
|
|
| 20390 |
6627 |
1 |
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities |
exudate#exude#ooze out#transude# |
|
|
| 20391 |
6627 |
1 |
any thick, viscous matter |
goo#gook#goop#guck#gunk#muck#slime#sludge# |
|
|
| 20392 |
6627 |
1 |
the process of seeping |
oozing#seepage# |
|
|
| 20393 |
6628 |
1 |
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity |
|
|
“ heightened interest”# |
| 20394 |
6628 |
1 |
increase |
enhance#raise# |
|
“ heighten the tension”# |
| 20395 |
6628 |
1 |
become more extreme |
rise# |
|
“The tension heightened”# |
| 20396 |
6628 |
1 |
increase the height of |
|
|
“The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars”# |
| 20397 |
6628 |
1 |
make more intense, stronger, or more marked |
compound#deepen#intensify# |
|
“Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness”# |
| 20398 |
6628 |
1 |
make (one's senses) more acute |
sharpen# |
|
|
| 20399 |
6629 |
1 |
the act of becoming formally connected or joined |
|
|
“welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university”# |
| 20400 |
6629 |
1 |
a social or business relationship |
association#tie#tie-up# |
|
“a valuable financial affiliation”# |
| 20401 |
6630 |
1 |
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
lawful#legitimate# |
|
|
| 20402 |
6630 |
1 |
sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality |
|
illicit#adulterous#extracurricular#extramarital#unlawful#show more antonyms...# |
“a wife's licit love”# |
| 20403 |
6631 |
1 |
using speech rather than writing |
unwritten# |
|
“an oral tradition”#“an oral agreement”# |
| 20404 |
6631 |
1 |
of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth |
|
|
“ oral hygiene”#“an oral thermometer”#“an oral vaccine”# |
| 20405 |
6631 |
1 |
of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located |
buccal#buccal# |
aboral# |
“the oral cavity”#“the oral mucous membrane”#“the oral surface of a starfish”# |
| 20406 |
6631 |
1 |
a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression |
|
anal#anal retentive# |
|
| 20407 |
6631 |
1 |
an examination conducted by spoken communication |
oral exam#oral examination#viva#viva voce# |
|
|
| 20408 |
6632 |
1 |
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures |
|
|
|
| 20409 |
6632 |
1 |
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum |
prude# |
|
|
| 20410 |
6633 |
1 |
make public |
air#bare#publicise# |
|
|
| 20411 |
6633 |
1 |
call attention to |
advertise#advertize#publicise# |
|
|
| 20412 |
6634 |
1 |
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
anaesthetic#anaesthetic agent#anesthetic agent# |
|
|
| 20413 |
6634 |
1 |
relating to or producing insensibility |
anaesthetic# |
|
|
| 20414 |
6634 |
1 |
characterized by insensibility |
anaesthetic# |
|
“the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic”#“an anesthetic state”# |
| 20415 |
6635 |
1 |
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio |
facsimile#facsimile machine# |
|
|
| 20416 |
6635 |
1 |
send something via a facsimile machine |
facsimile#telefax# |
|
“Can you fax me the report right away?”# |
| 20417 |
6636 |
1 |
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll |
|
|
|
| 20418 |
6636 |
1 |
informal term for money |
boodle#bread#cabbage#clams#dinero#gelt#kale#lettuce#lolly#loot#lucre#moolah#pelf#scratch#shekels#simoleons#sugar#wampum# |
|
|
| 20419 |
6637 |
1 |
a large entrance or reception room or area |
antechamber#entrance hall#foyer#hall#lobby#vestibule# |
|
|
| 20420 |
6638 |
1 |
give spiritual insight to; in religion |
irradiate# |
|
|
| 20421 |
6638 |
1 |
make understand |
edify# |
|
“Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal”# |
| 20422 |
6638 |
1 |
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear |
clear#clear up#crystalise#crystalize#crystallise#crystallize#elucidate#illuminate#shed light on#sort out#straighten out# |
|
|
| 20423 |
6639 |
1 |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
familial#genetic#hereditary#inherited#transmissible# |
|
“genetically transmitted features”# |
| 20424 |
6640 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
amaze#baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 20425 |
6640 |
1 |
make more complicated |
complicate# |
simplify# |
|
| 20426 |
6641 |
1 |
of or providing nourishment |
alimental#alimentary#nourishing#nutrient#nutritive# |
|
|
| 20427 |
6642 |
1 |
move to and fro |
jiggle#joggle# |
|
|
| 20428 |
6642 |
1 |
the act of wiggling |
squirm#wriggle# |
|
|
| 20429 |
6643 |
1 |
inducing or influencing; leading on |
inducive# |
|
“" inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton”# |
| 20430 |
6643 |
1 |
arising from inductance |
|
|
“ inductive reactance”# |
| 20431 |
6643 |
2 |
of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion |
synthetic#synthetical#a posteriori# |
deductive#analytic#analytical#a priori#deducible#illative#illative#inferential#inferential#show more antonyms...# |
“ inductive reasoning”# |
| 20432 |
6644 |
1 |
being of delicate or slender build |
slender#slight#svelte# |
|
“a slim girl with straight blonde hair”# |
| 20433 |
6644 |
1 |
small in quantity |
slender# |
|
“a slim chance of winning”# |
| 20434 |
6644 |
1 |
take off weight |
lose weight#melt off#reduce#slenderize#slim down#thin# |
gain#put on# |
|
| 20435 |
6645 |
1 |
great and constant diligence and attention |
assiduousness#concentration# |
|
|
| 20436 |
6646 |
1 |
assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards" |
set upon# |
|
|
| 20437 |
6646 |
1 |
annoy continually or chronically |
chevvy#chevy#chivvy#chivy#harass#harry#hassle#molest#plague#provoke# |
|
|
| 20438 |
6646 |
2 |
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) |
encrust#incrust# |
|
|
| 20439 |
6647 |
1 |
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
compare#liken# |
|
“You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed”# |
| 20440 |
6647 |
1 |
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics |
correspond# |
|
|
| 20441 |
6647 |
1 |
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
equal#equalise#equalize#match# |
|
|
| 20442 |
6648 |
1 |
a grouping of a number of similar things |
bunch#cluster#clustering# |
|
|
| 20443 |
6648 |
1 |
come together as in a cluster or flock |
cluster#constellate#flock# |
|
|
| 20444 |
6648 |
1 |
gather or cause to gather into a cluster |
bunch#bunch up#bundle#cluster# |
|
|
| 20445 |
6648 |
2 |
a compact mass |
ball#chunk#clod#glob#lump# |
|
|
| 20446 |
6648 |
3 |
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
clunk#thud#thump#thumping# |
|
|
| 20447 |
6648 |
3 |
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
clop#clunk#plunk# |
|
|
| 20448 |
6648 |
3 |
walk clumsily |
clomp# |
|
|
| 20449 |
6649 |
1 |
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
atrabilious#bilious#dyspeptic#liverish#bristly#prickly#splenetic#waspish#cantankerous#crotchety#ornery#choleric#hot-tempered#hotheaded#irascible#quick-tempered#short-tempered#churlish#bad-tempered#crabbed#crabby#cross#fussy#grouchy#grumpy#ill-tempered#cranky#fractious#irritable#nettlesome#peckish#peevish#pettish#petulant#scratchy#techy#testy#tetchy#crusty#curmudgeonly#gruff#ill-humored#ill-humoured#currish#dark#dour#glowering#glum#moody#morose#saturnine#sour#sullen#disagreeable#huffish#sulky#misanthropic#misanthropical#misogynistic#misogynous#shirty#snorty#nagging#shrewish#snappish#snappy#spoiled#spoilt#surly#ugly#vinegarish#vinegary#unpleasant# |
good-natured#agreeable#amiable#good-humored#good-humoured#equable#even-tempered#good-tempered#placid#kind#pleasant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20450 |
6650 |
1 |
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain |
bound# |
|
|
| 20451 |
6651 |
1 |
cause fear in |
affright#fright#frighten# |
|
|
| 20452 |
6651 |
1 |
cause to lose courage |
dash#daunt#frighten away#frighten off#pall#scare away#scare off# |
|
|
| 20453 |
6651 |
1 |
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events |
panic# |
|
“a war scare”#“a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building”# |
| 20454 |
6651 |
1 |
a sudden attack of fear |
panic attack# |
|
|
| 20455 |
6652 |
1 |
marked by intense agitation or emotion |
feverish# |
|
|
| 20456 |
6653 |
1 |
reflecting light |
glistening#glossy#lustrous#sheeny#shining# |
|
“saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet”# |
| 20457 |
6653 |
1 |
having a shiny surface or coating |
glazed# |
unglazed#unvitrified#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20458 |
6653 |
1 |
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow |
bright#burnished#lustrous#shining# |
|
“ shiny black patents”# |
| 20459 |
6654 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#recreate#renovate#repair#revive#revivify# |
|
|
| 20460 |
6654 |
1 |
make more striking or animated |
|
|
“his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story”# |
| 20461 |
6655 |
1 |
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs |
sea gull#seagull# |
|
|
| 20462 |
6655 |
2 |
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
chump#fall guy#fool#mark#mug#patsy#soft touch#sucker# |
|
|
| 20463 |
6655 |
2 |
fool or hoax |
befool#cod#dupe#fool#put on#put one across#put one over#slang#take in# |
|
|
| 20464 |
6655 |
2 |
make a fool or dupe of |
befool#fool# |
|
|
| 20465 |
6656 |
1 |
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate |
browbeat#swagger# |
|
|
| 20466 |
6656 |
1 |
be bossy towards |
ballyrag#boss around#browbeat#bullyrag#hector#push around#strong-arm# |
|
“Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”# |
| 20467 |
6656 |
1 |
a cruel and brutal fellow |
hooligan#roughneck#rowdy#ruffian#tough#yob#yobbo#yobo# |
|
|
| 20468 |
6656 |
1 |
a hired thug |
|
|
|
| 20469 |
6656 |
2 |
very good |
bang-up#corking#cracking#dandy#great#groovy#keen#neat#nifty#not bad#peachy#slap-up#smashing#swell# |
|
“he did a bully job”# |
| 20470 |
6657 |
1 |
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it |
shake# |
|
|
| 20471 |
6657 |
1 |
the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula |
|
|
“he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill”# |
| 20472 |
6657 |
1 |
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
quaver#warble# |
|
|
| 20473 |
6657 |
1 |
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' |
|
|
“Some speakers trill their r's”# |
| 20474 |
6658 |
1 |
depressingly dark |
gloomful#glooming#sulky# |
|
“the gloomy forest”# |
| 20475 |
6658 |
1 |
filled with melancholy and despondency |
blue#depressed#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#grim#low#low-spirited# |
|
“ gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”#“ gloomy predictions”#“a gloomy silence”# |
| 20476 |
6658 |
1 |
causing dejection |
blue#dark#dingy#disconsolate#dismal#drab#drear#dreary#grim#sorry# |
|
|
| 20477 |
6659 |
1 |
lacking a logical or causal relation |
misrelated#orthogonal#uncorrelated# |
related#related to#affiliated#attached#connected#age-related#bound up#cognate#cognate#connate#coreferent#correlate#correlated#correlative#corresponding#side by side#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20478 |
6659 |
2 |
not connected by kinship |
unconnected# |
related#direct#lineal#collateral#indirect#affinal#affine#agnate#agnatic#paternal#akin#blood-related#cognate#consanguine#consanguineal#consanguineous#kin#allied#descendant#descendent#enate#enatic#maternal#kindred#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20479 |
6660 |
1 |
select something or someone for a specific purpose |
set apart#specify# |
|
“The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise”# |
| 20480 |
6660 |
1 |
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
delegate#depute#designate# |
|
|
| 20481 |
6660 |
1 |
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme |
attribute# |
|
“The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”# |
| 20482 |
6660 |
1 |
give out |
allot#portion# |
|
“We were assigned new uniforms”# |
| 20483 |
6660 |
1 |
attribute or give |
put# |
|
|
| 20484 |
6660 |
1 |
attribute or credit to |
ascribe#attribute#impute# |
|
|
| 20485 |
6660 |
1 |
transfer one's right to |
|
|
|
| 20486 |
6660 |
1 |
make undue claims to having |
arrogate# |
|
|
| 20487 |
6661 |
1 |
a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work |
|
|
“there is standing room only on the high-speed commute”# |
| 20488 |
6661 |
1 |
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home |
|
|
|
| 20489 |
6661 |
2 |
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category |
change#convert#exchange# |
|
|
| 20490 |
6661 |
2 |
exchange a penalty for a less severe one |
convert#exchange# |
|
|
| 20491 |
6661 |
2 |
exchange positions without a change in value |
transpose# |
|
“These operators commute with each other”# |
| 20492 |
6661 |
2 |
change the order or arrangement of |
permute#transpose# |
|
|
| 20493 |
6662 |
1 |
not easily borne; wearing |
onerous#taxing# |
|
“the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return”# |
| 20494 |
6663 |
1 |
go back to a previous state |
regress#retrovert#return#turn back# |
|
“We reverted to the old rules”# |
| 20495 |
6663 |
1 |
undergo reversion, as in a mutation |
|
|
|
| 20496 |
6664 |
1 |
extreme excess |
embarrassment#overplus#plethora# |
|
|
| 20497 |
6665 |
1 |
the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze |
niceness# |
|
“you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew”# |
| 20498 |
6665 |
1 |
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude |
nicety#nuance#refinement#shade# |
|
|
| 20499 |
6666 |
1 |
contour economically or efficiently |
|
|
|
| 20500 |
6667 |
1 |
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others) |
sensitiveness# |
|
|
| 20501 |
6667 |
1 |
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment |
sensitiveness# |
insensitiveness#insensitivity# |
|
| 20502 |
6667 |
1 |
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation |
sensibility#sensitiveness# |
|
“ sensitivity to pain”# |
| 20503 |
6667 |
1 |
the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences |
sensitiveness# |
|
“a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity”# |
| 20504 |
6667 |
1 |
susceptibility to a pathogen |
predisposition# |
|
|
| 20505 |
6668 |
1 |
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
hinderance#hindrance# |
|
|
| 20506 |
6668 |
1 |
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body |
|
|
“he ran interference for the quarterback”# |
| 20507 |
6668 |
1 |
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
encumbrance#hinderance#hindrance#hitch#incumbrance#preventative#preventive# |
|
|
| 20508 |
6668 |
1 |
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
intervention# |
noninterference#nonintervention# |
|
| 20509 |
6668 |
1 |
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
disturbance#noise# |
|
|
| 20510 |
6669 |
1 |
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface |
outer#outside#outside# |
internal#inner#interior#internecine#intrinsic#inside#show more antonyms...# |
“the external auditory canal”#“ external pressures”# |
| 20511 |
6669 |
1 |
coming from the outside |
extraneous#outside# |
|
|
| 20512 |
6669 |
1 |
purely outward or superficial |
outward# |
|
“ external composure”#“"an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.”# |
| 20513 |
6669 |
1 |
outward features |
|
|
“he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion”# |
| 20514 |
6669 |
2 |
from or between other countries |
international#outside# |
|
“ external commerce”# |
| 20515 |
6670 |
1 |
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching |
brave# |
cowardly#fearful#afraid#timid#caitiff#chicken#chickenhearted#lily-livered#white-livered#yellow#yellow-bellied#craven#recreant#dastard#dastardly#faint#faint-hearted#fainthearted#timid#funky#poltroon#poor-spirited#pusillanimous#unmanly#ignoble#show more antonyms...# |
“"a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth”#“set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory”# |
| 20516 |
6671 |
1 |
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury |
recovery#recuperation# |
|
|
| 20517 |
6672 |
1 |
capable of being perceived as different or distinct |
differentiable#discriminable# |
indistinguishable#undistinguishable# |
“only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom”#“a project distinguishable into four stages of progress”#“ distinguishable differences between the twins”# |
| 20518 |
6672 |
1 |
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality |
distinct# |
|
|
| 20519 |
6673 |
1 |
scenery hung at back of stage |
backcloth#background# |
|
|
| 20520 |
6674 |
1 |
hate coupled with disgust |
abhorrence#abomination#detestation#loathing#odium# |
|
|
| 20521 |
6674 |
2 |
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group |
condemnation#curse# |
|
|
| 20522 |
6674 |
2 |
the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated |
|
|
|
| 20523 |
6675 |
1 |
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
footslog#pad#slog#tramp#trudge# |
|
“Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone”# |
| 20524 |
6675 |
1 |
the act of walking with a slow heavy gait |
plodding# |
|
“I could recognize his plod anywhere”# |
| 20525 |
6676 |
1 |
tending to cure or restore to health |
alterative#curative#healing#remedial#sanative# |
|
“a therapeutic agent”#“ therapeutic diets”# |
| 20526 |
6676 |
1 |
relating to or involved in therapy |
therapeutical# |
|
“ therapeutic approach to criminality”# |
| 20527 |
6676 |
1 |
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain |
curative#cure#remedy# |
|
|
| 20528 |
6677 |
1 |
spin, wind, or twist together |
enlace#interlace#intertwine#lace#twine# |
untwine# |
|
| 20529 |
6677 |
1 |
tie or link together |
knit# |
|
|
| 20530 |
6678 |
1 |
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions |
butterfly#chat up#coquet#coquette#dally#mash#philander#romance# |
|
“My husband never flirts with other women”# |
| 20531 |
6678 |
1 |
behave carelessly or indifferently |
dally#play#toy# |
|
|
| 20532 |
6678 |
1 |
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
coquette#minx#tease#vamp#vamper# |
|
|
| 20533 |
6678 |
1 |
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
coquetry#dalliance#flirtation#flirting#toying# |
|
|
| 20534 |
6679 |
1 |
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust |
trustful# |
distrustful#incredulous#cynical#misanthropic#misanthropical#doubting#questioning#sceptical#skeptical#green-eyed#jealous#overjealous#leery#mistrustful#suspicious#untrusting#wary#misogynic#oversuspicious#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20535 |
6680 |
1 |
become solid |
|
|
“The metal solidified when it cooled”# |
| 20536 |
6680 |
1 |
make solid or more solid; cause to solidify |
|
|
|
| 20537 |
6681 |
1 |
any likeness of a person, in any medium |
portrait# |
|
|
| 20538 |
6681 |
1 |
a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
portrait#portraiture# |
|
|
| 20539 |
6681 |
1 |
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture |
characterisation#characterization#enactment#personation# |
|
|
| 20540 |
6681 |
1 |
a representation by picture or portraiture |
depicting#depiction#portraying# |
|
|
| 20541 |
6681 |
1 |
representation by drawing or painting etc |
delineation#depiction# |
|
|
| 20542 |
6682 |
1 |
represent as less significant or important |
downplay#minimise#minimize# |
amplify#exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#magnify#overdraw#overstate# |
|
| 20543 |
6683 |
1 |
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different |
identical# |
|
“they wore indistinguishable hats”# |
| 20544 |
6683 |
1 |
not capable of being distinguished or differentiated |
undistinguishable# |
distinguishable#differentiable#discriminable#show more antonyms...# |
“the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable”#“the twins were indistinguishable”#“a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity”# |
| 20545 |
6684 |
1 |
tasting sour like a lemon |
lemonlike#lemony#sourish#tangy# |
|
|
| 20546 |
6684 |
1 |
harsh |
sharp#sharp-worded# |
|
“a tart remark”# |
| 20547 |
6684 |
2 |
a small open pie with a fruit filling |
|
|
|
| 20548 |
6684 |
2 |
a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust |
|
|
|
| 20549 |
6684 |
3 |
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money |
|
|
|
| 20550 |
6685 |
1 |
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge |
revengeful#vindictive# |
|
|
| 20551 |
6686 |
1 |
unpleasantly loud and harsh |
strident# |
|
|
| 20552 |
6686 |
1 |
disturbing the public peace; loud and rough |
rowdy# |
|
“a raucous party”# |
| 20553 |
6687 |
1 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dandy#dude#fashion plate#gallant#sheik#swell# |
|
|
| 20554 |
6688 |
1 |
commodities offered for sale |
product#ware# |
|
“good business depends on having good merchandise”# |
| 20555 |
6688 |
1 |
engage in the trade of |
trade# |
|
“he is merchandising telephone sets”# |
| 20556 |
6689 |
1 |
extremely painful |
agonising#agonizing#harrowing#torturesome#torturing#torturous# |
|
|
| 20557 |
6690 |
1 |
the probability of a specified outcome |
likeliness# |
unlikelihood#unlikeliness# |
|
| 20558 |
6691 |
1 |
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects |
adventuresome#adventurous#ambitious#energetic#energetic#gumptious#industrious#up-and-coming#entrepreneurial# |
nonenterprising#unenterprising#unadventurous#ambitionless#unambitious#slowgoing#unenergetic#show more antonyms...# |
“an enterprising foreign policy”#“an enterprising young man likely to go far”# |
| 20559 |
6692 |
1 |
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
deft#dexterous# |
|
|
| 20560 |
6693 |
1 |
involving or operating in several nations or nationalities |
multinational# |
|
“ transnational terrorist networks”# |
| 20561 |
6694 |
1 |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) |
principle# |
|
“the rationale for capital punishment”# |
| 20562 |
6695 |
1 |
easily approached |
reachable# |
|
“a site approachable from a branch of the Niger”# |
| 20563 |
6695 |
1 |
easy to meet or converse or do business with |
accessible# |
unapproachable#offish#standoffish#show more antonyms...# |
“a friendly approachable person”# |
| 20564 |
6695 |
1 |
capable of being read with comprehension |
accessible# |
|
“the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels”# |
| 20565 |
6696 |
1 |
being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand |
discriminatory# |
impartial#unprejudiced#color-blind#colour-blind#nonracist#open#receptive#show more antonyms...# |
“a prejudiced judge”# |
| 20566 |
6696 |
1 |
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices |
subjective# |
|
|
| 20567 |
6697 |
1 |
lack of attention and due care |
neglect# |
|
|
| 20568 |
6697 |
1 |
willful lack of care and attention |
neglect# |
|
|
| 20569 |
6697 |
1 |
give little or no attention to |
ignore#neglect# |
|
“ Disregard the errors”# |
| 20570 |
6697 |
1 |
bar from attention or consideration |
brush aside#brush off#discount#dismiss#ignore#push aside# |
|
|
| 20571 |
6697 |
1 |
refuse to acknowledge |
cut#ignore#snub# |
|
|
| 20572 |
6698 |
1 |
be earlier in time; go back further |
antedate#forego#forgo#precede#predate# |
follow#postdate#come after#follow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20573 |
6699 |
1 |
propel in a high arc |
|
|
“ lob the tennis ball”# |
| 20574 |
6699 |
1 |
the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc |
|
|
|
| 20575 |
6699 |
1 |
an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc |
|
|
|
| 20576 |
6700 |
1 |
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield |
obstinate#unregenerate# |
docile#obedient#meek#tame#sheepish#sheeplike#yielding#manipulable#tractable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20577 |
6700 |
1 |
not responding to treatment |
refractory# |
|
“a stubborn infection”#“ stubborn rust stains”# |
| 20578 |
6701 |
1 |
a sign of something about to happen |
omen#presage#prodigy#prognostic#prognostication# |
|
|
| 20579 |
6702 |
1 |
excessive sternness |
hardness#harshness#inclemency#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness#severity#stiffness# |
|
“the rigors of boot camp”# |
| 20580 |
6702 |
1 |
something hard to endure |
asperity#grimness#hardship#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness#severity# |
|
|
| 20581 |
6702 |
1 |
the quality of being valid and rigorous |
cogency#rigour#validity# |
|
|
| 20582 |
6703 |
1 |
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality |
devolution# |
development#evolution# |
|
| 20583 |
6703 |
1 |
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities |
decadence#decadency#degeneracy# |
|
|
| 20584 |
6703 |
1 |
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form |
retrogression# |
|
|
| 20585 |
6704 |
1 |
the act of enrolling |
enrollment#enrolment# |
|
|
| 20586 |
6704 |
1 |
the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time |
enrollment# |
|
|
| 20587 |
6704 |
1 |
a document certifying an act of registering |
|
|
|
| 20588 |
6704 |
2 |
(music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops |
|
|
|
| 20589 |
6704 |
3 |
the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
adjustment#readjustment# |
|
|
| 20590 |
6705 |
1 |
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) |
doldrums#stagnancy# |
|
“economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”# |
| 20591 |
6705 |
1 |
inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation |
stagnancy# |
|
|
| 20592 |
6706 |
1 |
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose |
backlog#reserve# |
|
|
| 20593 |
6706 |
1 |
a storage pile accumulated for future use |
|
|
|
| 20594 |
6706 |
1 |
have on hand |
carry#stock# |
|
|
| 20595 |
6707 |
1 |
without a flaw |
unflawed# |
|
“a flawless gemstone”# |
| 20596 |
6708 |
1 |
an authoritative declaration |
dictum#say-so# |
|
|
| 20597 |
6709 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#span#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 20598 |
6710 |
1 |
at half the distance; at the middle |
halfway# |
|
|
| 20599 |
6710 |
1 |
equally distant from the extremes |
center#halfway#middle# |
|
|
| 20600 |
6710 |
2 |
the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located |
|
|
|
| 20601 |
6711 |
1 |
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity |
electrical# |
|
“ electric current”#“ electric wiring”# |
| 20602 |
6711 |
1 |
a car that is powered by electricity |
electric automobile#electric car# |
|
|
| 20603 |
6711 |
2 |
affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling |
galvanic#galvanising#galvanizing# |
|
“gave an electric reading of the play”# |
| 20604 |
6711 |
2 |
(of a situation) exceptionally tense |
tense# |
|
“an atmosphere electric with suspicion”# |
| 20605 |
6712 |
1 |
capable of igniting and burning |
burnable#ignitable#ignitible#comburant#comburent#combustive#flammable#inflammable#ignescent#incendiary# |
incombustible#noncombustible#fireproof#fire-resistant#fire-resisting#fire-resistive#fire-retardant#flame-retardant#flameproof#nonflammable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20606 |
6712 |
1 |
a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power |
combustible material# |
|
|
| 20607 |
6713 |
1 |
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
counsel#counselling#direction#guidance# |
|
|
| 20608 |
6714 |
1 |
a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew) |
|
|
|
| 20609 |
6714 |
1 |
a person who does not acknowledge your god |
gentile#heathen#infidel# |
|
|
| 20610 |
6714 |
1 |
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam |
ethnic#heathen#heathenish# |
|
|
| 20611 |
6714 |
2 |
someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures |
hedonist#pleasure seeker# |
|
|
| 20612 |
6715 |
1 |
encouraging or approving or pleasing |
favourable# |
unfavorable#unfavourable#negative#critical#uncomplimentary#admonishing#admonitory#reproachful#reproving#adverse#inauspicious#untoward#disapproving#discriminatory#invidious#bad#hostile#show more antonyms...# |
“a favorable reply”#“he received a favorable rating”#“listened with a favorable ear”#“made a favorable impression”# |
| 20613 |
6715 |
1 |
occurring at a convenient or suitable time |
favourable# |
|
|
| 20614 |
6715 |
1 |
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile |
friendly#well-disposed# |
|
|
| 20615 |
6715 |
1 |
presaging or likely to bring good luck |
favourable#golden#lucky#prosperous# |
|
“a favorable time to ask for a raise”# |
| 20616 |
6715 |
1 |
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate |
favourable# |
unfavorable#unfavourable#unpropitious#adverse#contrary#show more antonyms...# |
“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”# |
| 20617 |
6716 |
1 |
deserving of respect or high regard |
admirable#worthy# |
contemptible#abject#low#low-down#miserable#scummy#scurvy#bastardly#mean#pathetic#pitiable#pitiful#ignoble#unworthy#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20618 |
6716 |
1 |
deserving of esteem and respect |
good#honorable#respectable# |
|
|
| 20619 |
6716 |
2 |
may be computed or estimated |
computable# |
|
“ estimable assets”# |
| 20620 |
6717 |
1 |
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn |
|
|
|
| 20621 |
6717 |
1 |
expose to ridicule or public scorn |
gibbet# |
|
|
| 20622 |
6717 |
1 |
punish by putting in a pillory |
|
|
|
| 20623 |
6717 |
1 |
criticize harshly or violently |
blast#crucify#savage# |
|
|
| 20624 |
6718 |
1 |
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
regime# |
|
|
| 20625 |
6719 |
1 |
praise, glorify, or honor |
exalt#extol#laud#proclaim# |
|
“ glorify one's spouse's cooking”# |
| 20626 |
6719 |
1 |
bestow glory upon |
|
|
“The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic”# |
| 20627 |
6719 |
1 |
cause to seem more splendid |
|
|
“You are glorifying a rather mediocre building”# |
| 20628 |
6719 |
1 |
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration |
spiritualize#transfigure# |
|
|
| 20629 |
6720 |
1 |
a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
agglomerate#cumulation#cumulus#heap#mound# |
|
|
| 20630 |
6720 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 20631 |
6720 |
1 |
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) |
big bucks#big money#bundle#megabucks# |
|
|
| 20632 |
6720 |
1 |
place or lay as if in a pile |
|
|
“The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested”# |
| 20633 |
6720 |
1 |
arrange in stacks |
heap#stack# |
|
|
| 20634 |
6720 |
1 |
press tightly together or cram |
jam#mob#pack#throng# |
|
|
| 20635 |
6720 |
2 |
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) |
down# |
|
|
| 20636 |
6720 |
2 |
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave |
nap# |
|
“for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction”# |
| 20637 |
6720 |
3 |
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta |
galvanic pile#voltaic pile# |
|
|
| 20638 |
6720 |
4 |
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure |
piling#spile#stilt# |
|
|
| 20639 |
6720 |
5 |
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
atomic pile#atomic reactor#chain reactor# |
|
|
| 20640 |
6721 |
1 |
lacking in resolution |
irresolute# |
|
“the accident left others discouraged about going there”# |
| 20641 |
6721 |
1 |
made less hopeful or enthusiastic |
demoralised#demoralized#disheartened# |
|
“felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem”# |
| 20642 |
6722 |
1 |
smile affectedly or derisively |
simper# |
|
|
| 20643 |
6722 |
1 |
a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure |
|
|
|
| 20644 |
6723 |
1 |
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) |
innards#viscera# |
|
|
| 20645 |
6724 |
1 |
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
adherence#adhesiveness#bond# |
|
“a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion”# |
| 20646 |
6724 |
1 |
abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen |
|
|
|
| 20647 |
6724 |
1 |
a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures |
|
|
|
| 20648 |
6724 |
1 |
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion |
adherence#attachment# |
|
“the adhesion of Seville was decisive”# |
| 20649 |
6725 |
1 |
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads |
|
|
|
| 20650 |
6725 |
1 |
a noisy riotous fight |
battle royal#melee# |
|
|
| 20651 |
6725 |
1 |
practice playing (a sport) |
|
|
|
| 20652 |
6726 |
1 |
mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently |
addlebrained#addlepated#muddleheaded#puddingheaded#addled#befuddled#muddled#muzzy#woolly#woolly-headed#wooly#wooly-minded#befogged#befuddled#clouded#dazed#stunned#stupefied#stupid#dazzled#trancelike#punch-drunk#silly#slaphappy#spaced-out#perplexed# |
clear-thinking#clearheaded#clear#unclouded#show more antonyms...# |
“the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused”# |
| 20653 |
6726 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#befuddled#bemused#bewildered#confounded#lost#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
|
| 20654 |
6726 |
1 |
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity |
disoriented#lost# |
|
|
| 20655 |
6726 |
1 |
lacking orderly continuity |
disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected# |
|
“a confused set of instructions”#“a confused dream about the end of the world”# |
| 20656 |
6726 |
1 |
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion |
broken#disordered#upset# |
|
“a confused mass of papers on the desk”# |
| 20657 |
6727 |
1 |
having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer |
mesomorphic# |
ectomorphic#endomorphic#pyknic#asthenic#fat#lean#thin#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20658 |
6727 |
1 |
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful |
brawny#hefty#powerful#sinewy# |
|
“a muscular boxer”# |
| 20659 |
6727 |
1 |
of or relating to or consisting of muscle |
|
|
“ muscular contraction”# |
| 20660 |
6727 |
1 |
having or suggesting great physical power or force |
powerful# |
|
“the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony”# |
| 20661 |
6728 |
1 |
beyond normal limits |
inordinate#undue#unreasonable# |
|
“ excessive charges”# |
| 20662 |
6728 |
1 |
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings |
extravagant#exuberant#overweening# |
|
|
| 20663 |
6729 |
1 |
a male deer, especially an adult male red deer |
hart# |
|
|
| 20664 |
6729 |
1 |
adult male deer |
|
|
|
| 20665 |
6729 |
1 |
attend a dance or a party without a female companion |
|
|
|
| 20666 |
6729 |
1 |
watch, observe, or inquire secretly |
sleuth#snoop#spy# |
|
|
| 20667 |
6729 |
1 |
give away information about somebody |
betray#denounce#give away#grass#rat#shop#snitch#tell on# |
|
|
| 20668 |
6730 |
1 |
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
democracy#republic# |
|
|
| 20669 |
6730 |
1 |
a politically organized body of people under a single government |
body politic#country#land#nation#res publica#state# |
|
|
| 20670 |
6730 |
2 |
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another |
|
|
|
| 20671 |
6730 |
3 |
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) |
|
|
|
| 20672 |
6731 |
1 |
rise and move, as in waves or billows |
billow#heave# |
|
“The army surged forward”# |
| 20673 |
6731 |
1 |
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave |
scend# |
|
“the boats surged”# |
| 20674 |
6731 |
1 |
rise or move forward |
tide# |
ebb#ebb away#ebb down#ebb off#ebb out# |
“ surging waves”# |
| 20675 |
6731 |
1 |
rise rapidly |
soar#soar up#soar upwards#zoom# |
|
|
| 20676 |
6731 |
1 |
see one's performance improve |
|
|
“He levelled the score and then surged ahead”# |
| 20677 |
6731 |
1 |
a large sea wave |
billow# |
|
|
| 20678 |
6731 |
1 |
a sudden forceful flow |
rush#spate#upsurge# |
|
|
| 20679 |
6731 |
1 |
a sudden or abrupt strong increase |
upsurge# |
|
“stimulated a surge of speculation”# |
| 20680 |
6732 |
1 |
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment |
payoff# |
|
|
| 20681 |
6732 |
1 |
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence |
buy#corrupt#grease one's palms# |
|
|
| 20682 |
6733 |
1 |
an act of being a tenant or occupant |
tenancy# |
|
|
| 20683 |
6733 |
1 |
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building |
moving in#occupation# |
|
“occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”# |
| 20684 |
6734 |
1 |
make denser, stronger, or purer |
|
|
“ concentrate juice”# |
| 20685 |
6734 |
1 |
compress or concentrate |
condense#contract# |
|
|
| 20686 |
6734 |
1 |
cook until very little liquid is left |
boil down#reduce# |
|
|
| 20687 |
6734 |
1 |
be cooked until very little liquid is left |
boil down#decoct#reduce# |
|
|
| 20688 |
6734 |
1 |
a concentrated example of something |
|
|
“the concentrate of contemporary despair”# |
| 20689 |
6734 |
1 |
a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water |
|
|
|
| 20690 |
6734 |
1 |
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore |
dressed ore# |
|
|
| 20691 |
6734 |
2 |
make central |
centralise#centralize# |
decentralise#decentralize#deconcentrate# |
|
| 20692 |
6734 |
2 |
draw together or meet in one common center |
|
|
“These groups concentrate in the inner cities”# |
| 20693 |
6734 |
3 |
make more concise |
condense#digest# |
|
|
| 20694 |
6734 |
4 |
direct one's attention on something |
center#centre#focus#pore#rivet# |
|
|
| 20695 |
6735 |
1 |
feeling or manifesting veneration |
respectful#venerating# |
|
|
| 20696 |
6736 |
1 |
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
affirm#assert#aver#swan#swear#verify# |
|
|
| 20697 |
6736 |
2 |
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about |
avouch# |
disavow# |
|
| 20698 |
6737 |
1 |
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily |
sack# |
|
|
| 20699 |
6737 |
2 |
a small natural hill |
hillock#hummock#knoll#mound# |
|
|
| 20700 |
6738 |
1 |
reflecting light |
glistening#lustrous#sheeny#shining#shiny# |
|
“the horse's glossy coat”# |
| 20701 |
6738 |
1 |
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers |
calendered# |
|
“ glossy paper”# |
| 20702 |
6738 |
1 |
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense |
showy# |
|
“a glossy TV series”# |
| 20703 |
6738 |
1 |
a magazine printed on good quality paper |
slick#slick magazine# |
|
|
| 20704 |
6738 |
1 |
a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper |
|
|
|
| 20705 |
6739 |
1 |
providing carefully for the future |
careful#thrifty#farseeing#farsighted#foresighted#foresightful#long#longsighted#prospicient#forehanded#forethoughtful#prudent#farsighted#presbyopic#thrifty# |
improvident#myopic#short#shortsighted#unforesightful#thriftless#unforethoughtful#imprudent#wasteful#show more antonyms...# |
“wild squirrels are provident”#“a provident father plans for his children's education”# |
| 20706 |
6739 |
1 |
careful in regard to your own interests |
prudent# |
|
“wild squirrels are provident”# |
| 20707 |
6740 |
1 |
the military forces of a nation |
armed forces#armed services#military machine#war machine# |
|
“their military is the largest in the region”#“the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker”# |
| 20708 |
6740 |
1 |
associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians |
expeditionary#martial#combatant#noncombatant# |
civilian#civil#noncombatant#show more antonyms...# |
“ military police”# |
| 20709 |
6740 |
1 |
characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military |
militaristic#martial#soldierlike#soldierly#warriorlike#martial#warlike# |
nonmilitary#unmilitary#unsoldierly#show more antonyms...# |
“ military uniforms”# |
| 20710 |
6740 |
1 |
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare |
|
|
“ military law”# |
| 20711 |
6741 |
1 |
of or relating to a sepulchre |
|
|
“ sepulchral inscriptions”#“ sepulchral monuments in churches”# |
| 20712 |
6741 |
1 |
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial |
funereal# |
|
“hollow sepulchral tones”# |
| 20713 |
6741 |
1 |
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead |
charnel#ghastly# |
|
“the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs”# |
| 20714 |
6742 |
1 |
carry with difficulty |
lug#tug# |
|
|
| 20715 |
6742 |
1 |
a capacious bag or basket |
carryall#holdall#tote bag# |
|
|
| 20716 |
6743 |
1 |
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
accord#treaty# |
|
|
| 20717 |
6744 |
1 |
interpret in the wrong way |
be amiss#misconceive#misconstrue#misinterpret#misunderstand# |
|
|
| 20718 |
6745 |
1 |
of or relating to hypnosis |
|
|
|
| 20719 |
6745 |
1 |
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell |
mesmeric#mesmerizing#spellbinding# |
|
“read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”# |
| 20720 |
6745 |
1 |
a drug that induces sleep |
soporific# |
|
|
| 20721 |
6746 |
1 |
relating to or concerned in sensation |
sensory# |
|
|
| 20722 |
6746 |
1 |
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion |
lurid#shocking#scandalmongering#sensationalistic#yellow#screaming# |
unsensational# |
|
| 20723 |
6746 |
1 |
commanding attention |
arresting#stunning# |
|
“a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten”# |
| 20724 |
6747 |
1 |
living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups |
friendly#cultural#ethnic#ethnical#gregarious#interpersonal#multi-ethnic#multiethnic#gregarious#sociable# |
unsocial#alone#antisocial#asocial#asocial#lone#lonely#solitary#recluse#reclusive#withdrawn#ungregarious#unsociable#show more antonyms...# |
“a human being is a social animal”#“mature social behavior”# |
| 20725 |
6747 |
1 |
relating to human society and its members |
societal# |
|
“ social institutions”#“ social legislation”# |
| 20726 |
6747 |
1 |
tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind |
gregarious# |
|
“ants are social insects”# |
| 20727 |
6747 |
1 |
relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society |
|
|
“made fun of her being so social and high-toned”#“a social gossip colum”# |
| 20728 |
6747 |
1 |
composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability |
sociable# |
|
“a purely social club”#“the church has a large social hall”#“a social director”# |
| 20729 |
6747 |
1 |
marked by friendly companionship with others |
friendly# |
|
“a social cup of coffee”# |
| 20730 |
6747 |
1 |
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity |
mixer#sociable# |
|
|
| 20731 |
6748 |
1 |
feelings of great warmth and intensity |
ardour#fervency#fervidness#fervor#fervour#fire# |
|
“he spoke with great ardor”# |
| 20732 |
6748 |
1 |
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) |
ardour#elan#zeal# |
|
“they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”# |
| 20733 |
6748 |
1 |
intense feeling of love |
ardour# |
|
|
| 20734 |
6749 |
1 |
a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another |
|
|
|
| 20735 |
6749 |
1 |
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle |
|
|
“ ladle soup into the bowl”# |
| 20736 |
6749 |
1 |
remove with or as if with a ladle |
lade#laden# |
|
“ ladle the water out of the bowl”# |
| 20737 |
6750 |
1 |
extend out or project in space |
jut#jut out#project#stick out# |
|
|
| 20738 |
6750 |
1 |
bulge outward |
bug out#bulge#bulge out#come out#pop#pop out#start# |
|
|
| 20739 |
6750 |
1 |
swell or protrude outwards |
bulge#pouch# |
|
|
| 20740 |
6751 |
1 |
relying on another for support |
dependent# |
|
|
| 20741 |
6752 |
1 |
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping |
deposit#depositary#depository# |
|
|
| 20742 |
6752 |
1 |
a burial vault (usually for some famous person) |
monument# |
|
|
| 20743 |
6752 |
2 |
a person to whom a secret is entrusted |
secretary# |
|
|
| 20744 |
6753 |
1 |
become or cause to become soft or liquid |
dethaw#dissolve#melt#unfreeze#unthaw# |
|
“the ice thawed”# |
| 20745 |
6753 |
1 |
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid |
melt#melting#thawing# |
|
“the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours”# |
| 20746 |
6753 |
1 |
warm weather following a freeze, when snow and ice melt |
thawing#warming# |
|
“they welcomed the spring thaw”# |
| 20747 |
6753 |
1 |
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile |
|
|
“the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs”# |
| 20748 |
6754 |
1 |
a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games |
racquet# |
|
|
| 20749 |
6754 |
1 |
hit (a ball) with a racket |
|
|
|
| 20750 |
6754 |
2 |
a loud and disturbing noise |
|
|
|
| 20751 |
6754 |
2 |
the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience |
dissonance#noise# |
|
|
| 20752 |
6754 |
2 |
make loud and annoying noises |
|
|
|
| 20753 |
6754 |
2 |
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities |
jollify#make happy#make merry#make whoopie#revel#wassail#whoop it up# |
|
|
| 20754 |
6754 |
3 |
an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit |
fraudulent scheme#illegitimate enterprise# |
|
|
| 20755 |
6755 |
1 |
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet |
gush#spirt#spurt# |
|
|
| 20756 |
6755 |
1 |
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
jabber#mouth off#rabbit on#rant#rave# |
|
|
| 20757 |
6755 |
1 |
an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain |
|
|
|
| 20758 |
6756 |
1 |
separate the tangles of |
unwind# |
|
|
| 20759 |
6756 |
1 |
extricate from entanglement |
straighten out#unsnarl# |
entangle#mat#snarl#tangle# |
“Can you disentangle the cord?”# |
| 20760 |
6756 |
1 |
free from involvement or entanglement |
disembroil#disinvolve# |
|
“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”# |
| 20761 |
6756 |
1 |
release from entanglement of difficulty |
disencumber#extricate#untangle# |
|
|
| 20762 |
6756 |
1 |
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb |
comb#comb out# |
|
|
| 20763 |
6757 |
1 |
pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |
|
|
|
| 20764 |
6757 |
1 |
create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton |
tissue# |
|
|
| 20765 |
6757 |
1 |
interlace by or as if by weaving |
interweave# |
unweave# |
|
| 20766 |
6757 |
1 |
move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |
meander#thread#wander#wind# |
|
|
| 20767 |
6757 |
1 |
sway to and fro |
waver# |
|
|
| 20768 |
6758 |
1 |
the state of being plural |
|
|
“to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable”# |
| 20769 |
6758 |
1 |
a large indefinite number |
battalion#large number#multitude#pack# |
|
“a plurality of religions”# |
| 20770 |
6758 |
1 |
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) |
relative majority# |
|
|
| 20771 |
6759 |
1 |
junction by which parts or objects are joined together |
|
|
|
| 20772 |
6759 |
1 |
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
articulation#join#junction#juncture# |
|
|
| 20773 |
6759 |
1 |
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) |
articulatio#articulation# |
|
|
| 20774 |
6759 |
1 |
united or combined |
collective#common#integrated#clannish#concerted#conjunct#conjunctive#cooperative#conjoined#conjoint#collective#corporate#cosignatory#shared#united# |
separate#individual#single#independent#segregated#unintegrated#other#apart#asunder#detached#isolated#separated#set-apart#discrete#distinct#disjoint#disjunct#isolated#isolable#unaccompanied#unshared#divided#show more antonyms...# |
“a joint session of Congress”#“ joint owners”# |
| 20775 |
6759 |
1 |
affecting or involving two or more |
shared# |
|
“ joint income-tax return”#“ joint ownership”# |
| 20776 |
6759 |
1 |
involving both houses of a legislature |
many-sided#multilateral# |
|
“a joint session of Congress”# |
| 20777 |
6759 |
1 |
provide with a joint |
articulate# |
|
“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”# |
| 20778 |
6759 |
1 |
fasten with a joint |
|
|
|
| 20779 |
6759 |
1 |
fit as if by joints |
|
|
|
| 20780 |
6759 |
2 |
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion |
roast# |
|
|
| 20781 |
6759 |
2 |
separate (meat) at the joint |
|
|
|
| 20782 |
6759 |
3 |
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
|
|
|
| 20783 |
6759 |
4 |
a disreputable place of entertainment |
|
|
|
| 20784 |
6760 |
1 |
one retired from society for religious reasons |
anchorite# |
|
|
| 20785 |
6760 |
1 |
one who lives in solitude |
recluse#solitary#solitudinarian#troglodyte# |
|
|
| 20786 |
6761 |
1 |
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
amends#indemnification#indemnity#redress#restitution# |
|
|
| 20787 |
6762 |
1 |
a journey taken for pleasure |
expedition#jaunt#junket#outing#pleasure trip#sashay# |
|
“many summer excursions to the shore”# |
| 20788 |
6762 |
1 |
wandering from the main path of a journey |
digression# |
|
|
| 20789 |
6763 |
1 |
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something |
shank# |
|
|
| 20790 |
6763 |
1 |
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
stalk# |
|
|
| 20791 |
6763 |
1 |
the tube of a tobacco pipe |
|
|
|
| 20792 |
6763 |
1 |
remove the stem from |
|
|
“for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed”# |
| 20793 |
6763 |
2 |
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed |
base#radical#root#root word#theme# |
|
“thematic vowels are part of the stem”# |
| 20794 |
6763 |
3 |
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it |
stem turn# |
|
|
| 20795 |
6763 |
3 |
cause to point inward |
|
|
“ stem your skis”# |
| 20796 |
6763 |
4 |
front part of a vessel or aircraft |
bow#fore#prow# |
|
|
| 20797 |
6763 |
5 |
grow out of, have roots in, originate in |
|
|
“The increase in the national debt stems from the last war”# |
| 20798 |
6763 |
6 |
stop the flow of a liquid |
halt#stanch#staunch# |
|
“ stem the tide”# |
| 20799 |
6764 |
1 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
circumvent#dodge#duck#elude#fudge#hedge#parry#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
“They tend to evade their responsibilities”#“he evaded the questions skillfully”# |
| 20800 |
6764 |
1 |
escape, either physically or mentally |
bilk#elude# |
|
“This difficult idea seems to evade her”#“The event evades explanation”# |
| 20801 |
6764 |
1 |
practice evasion |
|
|
“This man always hesitates and evades”# |
| 20802 |
6764 |
1 |
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid |
|
|
“The con man always evades”# |
| 20803 |
6765 |
1 |
a change or alteration in form or qualities |
|
|
|
| 20804 |
6765 |
1 |
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism |
chromosomal mutation#genetic mutation# |
|
|
| 20805 |
6765 |
1 |
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
mutant#sport#variation# |
|
|
| 20806 |
6766 |
1 |
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines |
pictured#portrayed# |
|
|
| 20807 |
6767 |
1 |
the property possessed by a large mass |
|
|
|
| 20808 |
6767 |
1 |
the property of something that is great in magnitude |
mass#volume# |
|
“it is cheaper to buy it in bulk”# |
| 20809 |
6767 |
1 |
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part |
majority# |
minority# |
“the bulk of the work is finished”# |
| 20810 |
6767 |
1 |
stick out or up |
|
|
“The parcel bulked in the sack”# |
| 20811 |
6767 |
1 |
cause to bulge or swell outwards |
bulge# |
|
|
| 20812 |
6768 |
1 |
the act of severing |
severing# |
|
|
| 20813 |
6768 |
1 |
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) |
breach#break#falling out#rift#rupture# |
|
|
| 20814 |
6769 |
1 |
to feel or express sympathy or compassion |
commiserate#sympathise# |
|
|
| 20815 |
6769 |
1 |
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of |
sympathise# |
|
|
| 20816 |
6769 |
1 |
be understanding of |
empathise#empathize#sympathise#understand# |
|
|
| 20817 |
6770 |
1 |
the taking possession of something by legal process |
|
|
|
| 20818 |
6770 |
1 |
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
capture#gaining control# |
|
|
| 20819 |
6770 |
1 |
the act of taking of a person by force |
capture# |
|
|
| 20820 |
6770 |
1 |
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease |
ictus#raptus# |
|
“he suffered an epileptic seizure”# |
| 20821 |
6771 |
1 |
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something |
embellishment# |
|
|
| 20822 |
6771 |
1 |
the state of being ornamented |
|
|
|
| 20823 |
6771 |
1 |
something used to beautify |
decoration#ornament# |
|
|
| 20824 |
6772 |
1 |
small crude shelter used as a dwelling |
hovel#hut#hutch#shanty# |
|
|
| 20825 |
6772 |
1 |
make one's home in a particular place or community |
domicile#domiciliate#reside# |
|
|
| 20826 |
6772 |
2 |
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly |
trail# |
|
|
| 20827 |
6773 |
1 |
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts |
certification#credential#credentials# |
|
|
| 20828 |
6773 |
1 |
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends |
security# |
|
|
| 20829 |
6773 |
1 |
authorize by certificate |
|
|
|
| 20830 |
6773 |
1 |
present someone with a certificate |
|
|
|
| 20831 |
6774 |
1 |
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
black#disgraceful#ignominious#opprobrious#shameful# |
|
“ inglorious defeat”# |
| 20832 |
6774 |
1 |
not bringing honor and glory |
obscure#unknown#unsung#dishonorable#dishonourable#unknown# |
glorious#bright#celebrated#historied#storied#divine#elysian#inspired#empyreal#empyrean#sublime#illustrious#incandescent#lustrous#known#show more antonyms...# |
“some mute inglorious Milton here may rest”# |
| 20833 |
6775 |
1 |
(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents |
mismatched# |
|
“vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church”# |
| 20834 |
6775 |
2 |
lacking consistency |
scratchy#spotty# |
|
|
| 20835 |
6775 |
2 |
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture |
crinkled#crinkly#rippled#wavelike#wavy#cross-grained#curly-grained#wavy-grained#irregular#jagged#jaggy#scraggy#lumpy#out of true#untrue#patchy#pebble-grained#ragged#unparallel#rough#unsmooth#unsteady# |
even#flat#level#plane#flatbottom#flatbottomed#flush#justified#lap-jointed#straight-grained#level#straight#true#smooth#steady#show more antonyms...# |
“an uneven color”#“ uneven ground”#“ uneven margins”#“wood with an uneven grain”# |
| 20836 |
6775 |
2 |
variable and recurring at irregular intervals |
unsteady# |
|
“an uneven gait”#“ uneven spacing”# |
| 20837 |
6775 |
3 |
not divisible by two |
odd# |
even# |
|
| 20838 |
6776 |
1 |
imprudently incurring risk |
imprudent# |
|
“"do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith”# |
| 20839 |
6776 |
1 |
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
foolhardy#heady#reckless# |
|
“a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest”# |
| 20840 |
6776 |
2 |
any red eruption of the skin |
efflorescence#roseola#skin rash# |
|
|
| 20841 |
6776 |
2 |
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences |
blizzard# |
|
“a rash of bank robberies”# |
| 20842 |
6777 |
1 |
goods or money obtained illegally |
dirty money#loot#pillage#plunder#prize#swag# |
|
|
| 20843 |
6778 |
1 |
desire strongly or persistently |
long#yearn# |
|
|
| 20844 |
6779 |
1 |
not easily destroyed |
undestroyable# |
destructible#abolishable#destroyable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 20845 |
6779 |
1 |
very long lasting |
durable#perdurable#undestroyable# |
|
|
| 20846 |
6780 |
1 |
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease |
|
|
|
| 20847 |
6780 |
1 |
a complex of concurrent things |
|
|
“every word has a syndrome of meanings”# |
| 20848 |
6781 |
1 |
cause to lose one's composure |
discompose#disconcert#untune#upset# |
|
|
| 20849 |
6782 |
1 |
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) |
marriage#matrimony#spousal relationship#union# |
|
|
| 20850 |
6783 |
1 |
a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
depiction#limning#line drawing# |
|
|
| 20851 |
6783 |
1 |
representation by drawing or painting etc |
depiction#portrayal# |
|
|
| 20852 |
6783 |
1 |
a graphic or vivid verbal description |
characterisation#characterization#depiction#picture#word picture#word-painting# |
|
|
| 20853 |
6784 |
1 |
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion |
jar# |
|
|
| 20854 |
6784 |
1 |
disturb (someone's) composure |
|
|
“The audience was jolted by the play”# |
| 20855 |
6784 |
1 |
a sudden jarring impact |
jar#jounce#shock# |
|
“the door closed with a jolt”# |
| 20856 |
6784 |
1 |
an abrupt spasmodic movement |
jerk#jerking#saccade# |
|
|
| 20857 |
6785 |
1 |
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity |
fabulous#mythic#mythical#mythologic# |
|
|
| 20858 |
6786 |
1 |
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
morass#quag#quagmire#slack# |
|
|
| 20859 |
6786 |
1 |
deep soft mud in water or slush |
slop# |
|
|
| 20860 |
6786 |
1 |
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from |
|
|
“the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president”#“caught in the mire of poverty”# |
| 20861 |
6786 |
1 |
cause to get stuck as if in a mire |
bog down# |
|
“The mud mired our cart”# |
| 20862 |
6786 |
1 |
soil with mud, muck, or mire |
muck#muck up#mud# |
|
|
| 20863 |
6786 |
1 |
be unable to move further |
bog down#get stuck#grind to a halt# |
|
|
| 20864 |
6786 |
1 |
entrap |
entangle# |
|
“Our people should not be mired in the past”# |
| 20865 |
6787 |
1 |
separation into component parts |
dissolution# |
|
|
| 20866 |
6787 |
1 |
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system |
|
|
“a disintegration of personality”# |
| 20867 |
6787 |
1 |
in a decomposed state |
decomposition# |
|
|
| 20868 |
6787 |
1 |
total destruction |
annihilation# |
|
|
| 20869 |
6787 |
1 |
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
decay#radioactive decay# |
|
|
| 20870 |
6788 |
1 |
impossible to reconcile |
unreconcilable# |
reconcilable#harmonizable#resolvable#show more antonyms...# |
“ irreconcilable differences”# |
| 20871 |
6789 |
1 |
light teasing repartee |
backchat#banter#give-and-take# |
|
|
| 20872 |
6790 |
1 |
a current state of general acceptance and use |
|
|
|
| 20873 |
6790 |
1 |
the popular taste at a given time |
style#trend# |
|
“leather is the latest vogue”# |
| 20874 |
6791 |
1 |
a supplementary component that improves capability |
add-on#appurtenance#supplement# |
|
|
| 20875 |
6791 |
1 |
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing |
accouterment#accoutrement# |
|
|
| 20876 |
6791 |
2 |
someone who helps another person commit a crime |
accessary# |
|
|
| 20877 |
6791 |
2 |
aiding and abetting in a crime |
accessary# |
|
“he was charged with being accessory to the crime”# |
| 20878 |
6791 |
2 |
furnishing added support |
adjunct#adjuvant#ancillary#appurtenant#auxiliary# |
|
|
| 20879 |
6792 |
1 |
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge |
|
unenlightenment# |
|
| 20880 |
6792 |
1 |
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness |
nirvana# |
|
|
| 20881 |
6793 |
1 |
consider or render as ideal |
idealise# |
|
“She idealized her husband after his death”# |
| 20882 |
6793 |
1 |
form ideals |
idealise# |
|
“Man has always idealized”# |
| 20883 |
6794 |
1 |
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down |
|
|
“the hem of her dress was stained”#“let down the hem”#“he stitched weights into the curtain's hem”#“it seeped along the hem of his jacket”# |
| 20884 |
6794 |
1 |
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem |
|
|
“ hem my skirt”# |
| 20885 |
6794 |
2 |
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. |
ahem# |
|
|
| 20886 |
6794 |
2 |
utter `hem' or `ahem' |
|
|
|
| 20887 |
6795 |
1 |
not permanent; not lasting |
impermanent# |
lasting#permanent#unchangeable#ineradicable#abiding#enduring#imperishable#aeonian#ageless#eonian#eternal#everlasting#perpetual#unceasing#unending#indissoluble#standing#stable#show more antonyms...# |
“ temporary housing”# |
| 20888 |
6795 |
1 |
lacking continuity or regularity |
irregular# |
|
“employed on a temporary basis”# |
| 20889 |
6795 |
1 |
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
temp#temporary worker# |
|
|
| 20890 |
6796 |
1 |
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth |
emanation# |
|
|
| 20891 |
6796 |
1 |
a substance that is emitted or released |
discharge# |
|
|
| 20892 |
6796 |
1 |
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body |
discharge#expelling# |
|
|
| 20893 |
6796 |
1 |
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) |
|
|
|
| 20894 |
6796 |
1 |
the release of electrons from parent atoms |
|
|
|
| 20895 |
6797 |
1 |
beyond reasonable limits |
intense#abnormal#all-fired#exaggerated#overdone#overstated#excessive#inordinate#undue#unreasonable#exorbitant#extortionate#outrageous#steep#unconscionable#usurious#extraordinary#over-the-top#sinful#extreme#extreme#extremist#radical#ultra#far#stark#unreasonable#intemperate# |
moderate#mild#average#intermediate#medium#cautious#conservative#fair#fairish#reasonable#indifferent#limited#middle-of-the-road#minimalist#modest#small#temperate#show more antonyms...# |
“ immoderate laughter”#“ immoderate spending”# |
| 20896 |
6798 |
1 |
eliminate (a substance) |
discharge#eject#exhaust#release# |
|
|
| 20897 |
6798 |
2 |
force to leave or move out |
kick out#throw out# |
|
“He was expelled from his native country”# |
| 20898 |
6798 |
2 |
cause to flee |
rout#rout out# |
|
|
| 20899 |
6798 |
2 |
remove from a position or office |
boot out#drum out#kick out#oust#throw out# |
|
|
| 20900 |
6799 |
1 |
the sending away of someone; permission to go |
|
|
|
| 20901 |
6799 |
1 |
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial |
judgement of dismissal#judgment of dismissal# |
|
|
| 20902 |
6799 |
1 |
official notice that you have been fired from your job |
dismission#pink slip# |
|
|
| 20903 |
6799 |
1 |
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
discharge#dismission#firing#liberation#release#sack#sacking# |
|
|
| 20904 |
6800 |
1 |
spin, wind, or twist together |
enlace#entwine#intertwine#lace#twine# |
untwine# |
|
| 20905 |
6800 |
1 |
hold in a locking position |
interlock#lock# |
|
|
| 20906 |
6801 |
1 |
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon |
probationary#provisionary#tentative# |
|
“a provisional government”# |
| 20907 |
6802 |
1 |
be shiny, as if wet |
gleam#glint#glitter#shine# |
|
“His eyes were glistening”# |
| 20908 |
6802 |
1 |
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
glister#glitter#scintillation#sparkle# |
|
|
| 20909 |
6803 |
1 |
the act of emerging |
emersion# |
|
|
| 20910 |
6803 |
1 |
the act of becoming visible |
egress#issue# |
|
“not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins”# |
| 20911 |
6803 |
1 |
the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent |
egress#egression# |
|
|
| 20912 |
6803 |
1 |
the gradual beginning or coming forth |
growth#outgrowth# |
|
“figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”# |
| 20913 |
6804 |
1 |
a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
remission#remitment#remittal# |
|
|
| 20914 |
6805 |
1 |
not capable of being surmounted or overcome |
unsurmountable# |
surmountable#conquerable#conquerable#superable#show more antonyms...# |
“ insurmountable disadvantages”# |
| 20915 |
6805 |
1 |
impossible to surmount |
insuperable# |
|
|
| 20916 |
6806 |
1 |
hold back |
constrain#cumber#encumber# |
|
|
| 20917 |
6806 |
1 |
close within bounds, limit, or hold back from movement |
confine#hold# |
|
|
| 20918 |
6806 |
1 |
keep under control; keep in check |
hold back#keep#keep back# |
|
|
| 20919 |
6806 |
1 |
compel or deter by or as if by threats |
intimidate# |
|
|
| 20920 |
6806 |
1 |
place limits on (extent or access) |
bound#confine#limit#restrict#throttle#trammel# |
|
|
| 20921 |
6807 |
1 |
the act of including |
|
|
|
| 20922 |
6807 |
1 |
the state of being included |
|
exclusion# |
|
| 20923 |
6807 |
1 |
the relation of comprising something |
comprehension# |
|
“he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work”# |
| 20924 |
6807 |
2 |
any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases) |
cellular inclusion#inclusion body# |
|
“an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell”# |
| 20925 |
6808 |
1 |
struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
aghast#appalled#shocked# |
|
|
| 20926 |
6809 |
1 |
sell or offer for sale from place to place |
hawk#huckster#monger#peddle#pitch# |
|
|
| 20927 |
6810 |
1 |
extremely wicked |
dastardly#nefarious# |
|
“a villainous plot”#“a villainous band of thieves”# |
| 20928 |
6811 |
1 |
an erroneous mental representation |
semblance# |
|
|
| 20929 |
6811 |
1 |
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
conjuration#conjuring trick#deception#legerdemain#magic#magic trick#thaumaturgy#trick# |
|
|
| 20930 |
6811 |
1 |
something many people believe that is false |
fancy#fantasy#phantasy# |
|
“they have the illusion that I am very wealthy”# |
| 20931 |
6811 |
1 |
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas |
delusion#head game# |
|
|
| 20932 |
6812 |
1 |
having many aspects |
many-sided#multifaceted#multifarious# |
|
“a miscellaneous crowd”# |
| 20933 |
6812 |
1 |
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
assorted#mixed#motley#sundry# |
|
“ miscellaneous accessories”# |
| 20934 |
6813 |
1 |
having three units or components or elements |
ternary#treble#triplex# |
|
“overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”#“ triple time has three beats per measure”# |
| 20935 |
6813 |
1 |
three times as great or many |
three-fold#threefold#treble# |
|
|
| 20936 |
6813 |
1 |
a quantity that is three times as great as another |
|
|
|
| 20937 |
6813 |
1 |
a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
triad#trio#triplet# |
|
|
| 20938 |
6813 |
1 |
increase threefold |
treble# |
|
“ Triple your income!”# |
| 20939 |
6813 |
2 |
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base |
three-bagger#three-base hit# |
|
|
| 20940 |
6813 |
2 |
hit a three-base hit |
|
|
|
| 20941 |
6814 |
1 |
filled with melancholy and despondency |
blue#dispirited#down#down in the mouth#downcast#downhearted#gloomy#grim#low#low-spirited# |
|
“ depressed by the loss of his job”# |
| 20942 |
6814 |
1 |
lower than previously |
down# |
|
“the market is depressed”# |
| 20943 |
6814 |
1 |
flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces |
thin# |
|
|
| 20944 |
6815 |
1 |
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine |
veterinarian#veterinary#veterinary surgeon# |
|
|
| 20945 |
6815 |
1 |
work as a veterinarian |
|
|
“She vetted for the farms in the area for many years”# |
| 20946 |
6815 |
1 |
provide veterinary care for |
|
|
|
| 20947 |
6815 |
2 |
a person who has served in the armed forces |
ex-serviceman#veteran# |
|
|
| 20948 |
6815 |
3 |
examine carefully |
|
|
“Someone should vet this report before it goes out”# |
| 20949 |
6815 |
3 |
provide (a person) with medical care |
|
|
|
| 20950 |
6816 |
1 |
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly |
melt# |
|
“The scene begins to fade”# |
| 20951 |
6816 |
1 |
disappear gradually |
blow over#evanesce#fleet#pass#pass off# |
|
|
| 20952 |
6816 |
1 |
gradually ceasing to be visible |
disappearance# |
|
|
| 20953 |
6816 |
2 |
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality |
wither# |
|
“Her bloom was fading”# |
| 20954 |
6816 |
2 |
become feeble |
languish# |
|
|
| 20955 |
6816 |
3 |
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer |
slice#slicing# |
|
|
| 20956 |
6817 |
1 |
diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
bore#calibre#gauge# |
|
|
| 20957 |
6817 |
2 |
a degree or grade of excellence or worth |
calibre#quality# |
|
“an executive of low caliber”# |
| 20958 |
6818 |
1 |
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
jubilation#rejoicing# |
|
|
| 20959 |
6818 |
1 |
a feeling of extreme joy |
jubilance#jubilancy#jubilation# |
|
|
| 20960 |
6819 |
1 |
an introductory textbook |
|
|
|
| 20961 |
6819 |
2 |
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant |
fuse#fusee#fuze#fuzee#priming# |
|
|
| 20962 |
6819 |
2 |
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
flat coat#ground#primer coat#priming#priming coat#undercoat# |
|
|
| 20963 |
6820 |
1 |
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake |
gag#strangle#suffocate# |
|
|
| 20964 |
6820 |
1 |
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of |
asphyxiate#stifle#suffocate# |
|
|
| 20965 |
6820 |
1 |
wring the neck of |
scrag# |
|
“The man choked his opponent”# |
| 20966 |
6820 |
1 |
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing |
strangle# |
|
|
| 20967 |
6820 |
1 |
cause to retch or choke |
gag# |
|
|
| 20968 |
6820 |
1 |
become or cause to become obstructed |
back up#choke off#clog#clog up#congest#foul# |
unclog# |
|
| 20969 |
6820 |
1 |
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled |
suffocate# |
|
|
| 20970 |
6820 |
1 |
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
buy the farm#cash in one's chips#conk#croak#decease#die#drop dead#exit#expire#give-up the ghost#go#kick the bucket#pass#pass away#perish#pop off#snuff it# |
be born# |
|
| 20971 |
6820 |
2 |
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion |
|
|
“She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband”# |
| 20972 |
6820 |
3 |
be too tight; rub or press |
fret#gag# |
|
“This neckband is choking the cat”# |
| 20973 |
6820 |
4 |
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation |
|
|
“The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience”# |
| 20974 |
6820 |
4 |
check or slow down the action or effect of |
|
|
“She choked her anger”# |
| 20975 |
6820 |
4 |
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of |
suffocate# |
|
|
| 20976 |
6820 |
5 |
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine |
|
|
|
| 20977 |
6820 |
5 |
reduce the air supply |
throttle# |
|
“ choke a carburetor”# |
| 20978 |
6820 |
6 |
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current |
choke coil#choking coil# |
|
|
| 20979 |
6821 |
1 |
put or add together |
compound# |
|
“ combine resources”# |
| 20980 |
6821 |
1 |
add together from different sources |
|
|
“ combine resources”# |
| 20981 |
6821 |
1 |
combine so as to form a whole; mix |
compound# |
|
|
| 20982 |
6821 |
1 |
gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
aggregate# |
|
|
| 20983 |
6821 |
1 |
mix together different elements |
blend#coalesce#commingle#conflate#flux#fuse#immix#meld#merge#mix# |
|
|
| 20984 |
6821 |
1 |
have or possess in combination |
unite# |
|
|
| 20985 |
6821 |
1 |
join for a common purpose or in a common action |
|
|
“These forces combined with others”# |
| 20986 |
6821 |
1 |
an occurrence that results in things being united |
combining# |
|
|
| 20987 |
6821 |
2 |
harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field |
|
|
|
| 20988 |
6821 |
3 |
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service |
cartel#corporate trust#trust# |
|
|
| 20989 |
6822 |
1 |
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole |
bit#chip#flake#fleck# |
|
|
| 20990 |
6822 |
1 |
a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used |
|
|
“she jotted it on a scrap of paper”#“there was not a scrap left”# |
| 20991 |
6822 |
1 |
worthless material that is to be disposed of |
rubbish#trash# |
|
|
| 20992 |
6822 |
1 |
dispose of (something useless or old) |
junk#trash# |
|
“ scrap your old computer”# |
| 20993 |
6822 |
1 |
make into scrap or refuse |
|
|
“ scrap the old airplane and sell the parts”# |
| 20994 |
6822 |
2 |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
combat#fight#fighting# |
|
“the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap”# |
| 20995 |
6822 |
2 |
have a disagreement over something |
altercate#argufy#dispute#quarrel# |
|
“These two fellows are always scrapping over something”# |
| 20996 |
6823 |
1 |
lacking in usefulness or value |
chaffy#good-for-naught#good-for-nothing#meritless#no-account#no-count#no-good#sorry#manky#negligible#paltry#trifling#nugatory#otiose#pointless#purposeless#senseless#superfluous#wasted#rubbishy#trashy#tinpot#valueless#unworthy# |
valuable#expensive#important#of import#blue-chip#invaluable#priceless#precious#rich#semiprecious#worth#worthy#show more antonyms...# |
“a worthless idler”# |
| 20997 |
6823 |
2 |
morally reprehensible |
despicable#slimy#ugly#unworthy#vile#wretched# |
|
|
| 20998 |
6824 |
1 |
put under water |
submerse# |
|
“ submerge your head completely”# |
| 20999 |
6824 |
1 |
cover completely or make imperceptible |
drown#overwhelm# |
|
|
| 21000 |
6824 |
1 |
fill or cover completely, usually with water |
deluge#inundate# |
|
|
| 21001 |
6824 |
1 |
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water |
submerse# |
|
|
| 21002 |
6825 |
1 |
defeat someone through trickery or deceit |
chicane#chouse#jockey#screw#shaft# |
|
|
| 21003 |
6825 |
1 |
deprive somebody of something by deceit |
chisel#rip off# |
|
“we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme”# |
| 21004 |
6825 |
1 |
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud |
chisel# |
|
|
| 21005 |
6825 |
1 |
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage |
betray#cheat on#cuckold#wander# |
|
“She cheats on her husband”# |
| 21006 |
6825 |
1 |
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme |
rig#swindle# |
|
|
| 21007 |
6825 |
1 |
a deception for profit to yourself |
cheating# |
|
|
| 21008 |
6825 |
1 |
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
beguiler#cheater#deceiver#slicker#trickster# |
|
|
| 21009 |
6825 |
2 |
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous |
Lolium temulentum#bearded darnel#darnel#tare# |
|
|
| 21010 |
6825 |
2 |
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat |
Bromus secalinus#chess# |
|
|
| 21011 |
6826 |
1 |
determined by conditions or circumstances that follow |
contingent on#contingent upon#dependant on#dependant upon#dependent on#dependent upon#depending on# |
|
“arms sales contingent on the approval of congress”# |
| 21012 |
6826 |
1 |
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances |
uncertain# |
|
“"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot”# |
| 21013 |
6826 |
1 |
possible but not certain to occur |
possible# |
|
“they had to plan for contingent expenses”# |
| 21014 |
6826 |
2 |
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group |
|
|
“each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics”# |
| 21015 |
6826 |
3 |
a temporary military unit |
detail# |
|
“the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent”# |
| 21016 |
6827 |
1 |
showing a brooding ill humor |
dark#dour#glowering#glum#moody#morose#saturnine#sour# |
|
“a sullen crowd”# |
| 21017 |
6827 |
1 |
darkened by clouds |
heavy#lowering#threatening# |
|
|
| 21018 |
6828 |
1 |
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention |
heaven-sent#providential# |
|
|
| 21019 |
6828 |
1 |
being or having the character of a miracle |
marvellous#marvelous# |
|
|
| 21020 |
6829 |
1 |
on the move |
about# |
|
“the whole town was astir over the incident”# |
| 21021 |
6829 |
1 |
out of bed |
up# |
|
“are they astir yet?”# |
| 21022 |
6830 |
1 |
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful |
hefty#muscular#powerful#sinewy# |
|
|
| 21023 |
6831 |
1 |
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio |
|
|
|
| 21024 |
6831 |
1 |
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows |
preliminary#prelude# |
|
“drinks were the overture to dinner”# |
| 21025 |
6831 |
2 |
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others |
advance#approach#feeler# |
|
|
| 21026 |
6832 |
1 |
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind |
defensive#preventative#preventive#cautionary#prophylactic#antifertility#contraceptive#prophylactic#custodial#tutelar#tutelary#evasive#overprotective#preservative#protecting#restrictive#safety-related# |
unprotective# |
“a protective covering”#“the use of protective masks and equipment”#“ protective coatings”#“kept the drunken sailor in protective custody”#“animals with protective coloring”#“ protective tariffs”# |
| 21027 |
6832 |
1 |
showing care |
tender# |
|
“a protective mother”# |
| 21028 |
6832 |
1 |
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful |
careful# |
|
“ protective of his reputation”# |
| 21029 |
6833 |
1 |
impart gradually |
transfuse# |
|
“Her presence instilled faith into the children”# |
| 21030 |
6833 |
1 |
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of |
impress#ingrain# |
|
|
| 21031 |
6833 |
1 |
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
inculcate#infuse# |
|
|
| 21032 |
6833 |
1 |
fill, as with a certain quality |
impregnate#infuse#tincture# |
|
|
| 21033 |
6833 |
1 |
enter drop by drop |
instil# |
|
“ instill medication into my eye”# |
| 21034 |
6834 |
1 |
holding or containing nothing |
bare#stripped#blank#clean#white#empty-handed#glassy#glazed#lifeless#looted#pillaged#plundered#ransacked#vacant#vacant#vacuous#void# |
full#afloat#awash#flooded#inundated#overflowing#air-filled#brimful#brimfull#brimming#chock-full#chockablock#chockful#choke-full#chuck-full#cram full#congested#engorged#egg-filled#filled#fraught#pregnant#gas-filled#glutted#overfull#heavy#weighed down#instinct#replete#laden#ladened#loaded#overladen#overloaded#riddled#sperm-filled#stuffed#stuffed#untasted#untouched#well-lined#show more antonyms...# |
“an empty glass”#“an empty room”#“full of empty seats”#“ empty hours”# |
| 21035 |
6834 |
1 |
make void or empty of contents |
|
fill#fill up#make full# |
“ Empty the box”#“The alarm emptied the building”# |
| 21036 |
6834 |
1 |
excrete or discharge from the body |
evacuate#void# |
|
|
| 21037 |
6834 |
1 |
become empty or void of its content |
discharge# |
fill#fill up# |
“The room emptied”# |
| 21038 |
6834 |
1 |
remove |
|
|
“ Empty the water”# |
| 21039 |
6834 |
1 |
leave behind empty; move out of |
abandon#vacate# |
|
|
| 21040 |
6834 |
1 |
a container that has been emptied |
|
|
“return all empties to the store”# |
| 21041 |
6834 |
2 |
devoid of significance or point |
hollow#vacuous# |
|
“ empty promises”# |
| 21042 |
6834 |
3 |
needing nourishment |
empty-bellied# |
|
“after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime”#“ empty-bellied children”# |
| 21043 |
6834 |
4 |
emptied of emotion |
drained# |
|
“after the violent argument he felt empty”# |
| 21044 |
6835 |
1 |
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention |
attention-getting#catchy#attractive# |
unappealing#off-putting#unattractive#show more antonyms...# |
“"He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett”#“an appealing sense of humor”#“the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing”# |
| 21045 |
6835 |
1 |
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings |
likable#likeable#sympathetic# |
unappealing#unlikable#unlikeable#unsympathetic# |
|
| 21046 |
6836 |
1 |
any epidemic disease with a high death rate |
pest#plague# |
|
|
| 21047 |
6836 |
1 |
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal |
pest#pestis#plague# |
|
|
| 21048 |
6836 |
1 |
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of |
canker# |
|
“racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”# |
| 21049 |
6837 |
1 |
very good |
bang-up#bully#corking#cracking#great#groovy#keen#neat#nifty#not bad#peachy#slap-up#smashing#swell# |
|
|
| 21050 |
6837 |
2 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dude#fashion plate#fop#gallant#sheik#swell# |
|
|
| 21051 |
6837 |
3 |
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost |
yawl# |
|
|
| 21052 |
6838 |
1 |
the act of referring or consulting |
reference# |
|
|
| 21053 |
6838 |
1 |
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question |
|
|
“frequent consultations with his lawyer”#“a consultation of several medical specialists”# |
| 21054 |
6838 |
1 |
a conference (usually with someone important) |
audience#interview# |
|
“he had a consultation with the judge”# |
| 21055 |
6839 |
1 |
look with amazement; look stupidly |
gape#gawk#gawp# |
|
|
| 21056 |
6840 |
1 |
securely in position; not shaky |
secure# |
|
“held the ladder steady”# |
| 21057 |
6840 |
1 |
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall |
firm#unfluctuating# |
|
|
| 21058 |
6840 |
1 |
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior |
unagitated#even#stable#dependable#rock-steady#steady-going#even#regular#firm#level#unwavering#steadied#sure#footsure#sure-footed#surefooted# |
unsteady#agitated#uneven#irregular#unstable#arrhythmic#jerking#jerky#convulsive#spasmodic#spastic#faltering#aflicker#flickering#fluctuating#palpitant#palpitating#shaky#shivering#trembling#quavering#tremulous#shifting#shifty#shuddering#tottering#tottery#uneven#wobbling#show more antonyms...# |
“a steady beat”#“a steady job”#“a steady breeze”#“a steady increase”#“a good steady ballplayer”# |
| 21059 |
6840 |
1 |
not easily excited or upset |
unexcitable# |
|
“ steady nerves”# |
| 21060 |
6840 |
1 |
make steady |
becalm#calm# |
|
“ steady yourself”# |
| 21061 |
6840 |
1 |
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace |
brace#stabilise#stabilize# |
|
|
| 21062 |
6840 |
1 |
in a steady manner |
steadily# |
falteringly#uncertainly#unsteadily# |
|
| 21063 |
6840 |
2 |
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable |
firm#steadfast#stiff#unbendable#unfaltering#unshakable#unwavering# |
|
|
| 21064 |
6840 |
3 |
relating to a person who does something regularly |
regular# |
|
“a steady drinker”# |
| 21065 |
6840 |
3 |
a person loved by another person |
sweetheart#sweetie#truelove# |
|
|
| 21066 |
6841 |
1 |
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
bushel#doctor#fix#furbish up#mend#restore#touch on# |
break#bust#break#bust#fall apart#wear#wear out#show more antonyms...# |
“She repaired her TV set”#“ Repair my shoes please”# |
| 21067 |
6841 |
1 |
set straight or right |
amend#rectify#remediate#remedy# |
|
“ repair an oversight”# |
| 21068 |
6841 |
1 |
make amends for; pay compensation for |
compensate#indemnify#recompense# |
|
“One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”# |
| 21069 |
6841 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#recreate#renovate#revive#revivify#vivify# |
|
“This treatment repaired my health”# |
| 21070 |
6841 |
1 |
the act of putting something in working order again |
fix#fixing#fixture#mend#mending#reparation# |
|
|
| 21071 |
6841 |
1 |
a formal way of referring to the condition of something |
|
|
“the building was in good repair”# |
| 21072 |
6841 |
2 |
move, travel, or proceed toward some place |
resort# |
|
“He repaired to his cabin in the woods”# |
| 21073 |
6841 |
2 |
a frequently visited place |
hangout#haunt#resort#stamping ground# |
|
|
| 21074 |
6842 |
1 |
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
decoy#lure# |
|
|
| 21075 |
6842 |
1 |
anything that serves as an enticement |
come-on#hook#lure#sweetener# |
|
|
| 21076 |
6842 |
1 |
lure, entice, or entrap with bait |
|
|
|
| 21077 |
6842 |
2 |
attack with dogs or set dogs upon |
|
|
|
| 21078 |
6842 |
2 |
harass with persistent criticism or carping |
cod#rag#rally#razz#ride#tantalise#tantalize#taunt#tease#twit# |
|
|
| 21079 |
6843 |
1 |
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
bowl#sports stadium#stadium# |
|
|
| 21080 |
6843 |
1 |
a playing field where sports events take place |
scene of action# |
|
|
| 21081 |
6843 |
1 |
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand |
|
|
|
| 21082 |
6843 |
2 |
a particular environment or walk of life |
area#domain#field#orbit#sphere# |
|
|
| 21083 |
6844 |
1 |
filled with shade |
shadowed#shady#umbrageous# |
|
“we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove”# |
| 21084 |
6844 |
1 |
lacking clarity or distinctness |
dim#faint#vague#wispy# |
|
“ shadowy figures in the gloom”# |
| 21085 |
6844 |
1 |
lacking in substance |
wraithlike# |
|
“"strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler”#“dim shadowy forms”# |
| 21086 |
6845 |
1 |
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line |
perpendicular# |
horizontal#inclined#gradual#crosswise#flat#level#naiant#swimming#atilt#canted#leaning#tilted#tipped#aslant#aslope#diagonal#slanted#slanting#sloped#sloping#high-pitched#low-pitched#monoclinal#pitched#salient#sidelong#skew#skewed#oblique#show more antonyms...# |
“a vertical camera angle”#“the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab”# |
| 21087 |
6845 |
1 |
upright in position or posture |
erect#upright# |
unerect#accumbent#decumbent#recumbent#bended#bent#cernuous#drooping#nodding#pendulous#weeping#couchant#dormant#sleeping#flat#prostrate#crooked#hunched#round-backed#round-shouldered#stooped#stooping#procumbent#prone#prostrate#semi-prostrate#resupine#supine#show more antonyms...# |
“a column still vertical amid the ruins”# |
| 21088 |
6845 |
1 |
of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group) |
hierarchal#hierarchic#hierarchical# |
|
“ vertical social mobility”# |
| 21089 |
6845 |
1 |
relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution |
|
|
|
| 21090 |
6845 |
1 |
a vertical structural member as a post or stake |
upright# |
|
|
| 21091 |
6845 |
1 |
something that is oriented vertically |
|
|
|
| 21092 |
6846 |
1 |
having an illustrious reputation; respected |
eminent#honored#prestigious# |
|
“our esteemed leader”# |
| 21093 |
6847 |
1 |
a component of a mixture or compound |
|
|
|
| 21094 |
6847 |
1 |
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking |
fixings# |
|
|
| 21095 |
6847 |
1 |
an abstract part of something |
component#constituent#element#factor# |
|
“humor: an effective ingredient of a speech”# |
| 21096 |
6848 |
1 |
make larger |
|
|
“She enlarged the flower beds”# |
| 21097 |
6848 |
1 |
make large |
blow up#magnify# |
reduce#scale down# |
|
| 21098 |
6848 |
1 |
become larger or bigger |
|
|
|
| 21099 |
6848 |
1 |
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
dilate#elaborate#expand#expatiate#exposit#expound#flesh out#lucubrate# |
abbreviate#abridge#contract#cut#foreshorten#reduce#shorten#cut#edit#edit out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21100 |
6849 |
1 |
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality |
tender# |
|
|
| 21101 |
6849 |
1 |
effusively or insincerely emotional |
bathetic#drippy#hokey#kitschy#maudlin#mawkish#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#slushy#soppy#soupy# |
|
“ sentimental soap operas”# |
| 21102 |
6850 |
1 |
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids |
|
|
“she mixed the dough in a large basin”# |
| 21103 |
6850 |
1 |
the quantity that a basin will hold |
basinful# |
|
|
| 21104 |
6850 |
1 |
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face |
lavatory#washbasin#washbowl#washstand# |
|
“he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face”# |
| 21105 |
6850 |
2 |
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it |
|
|
“the basin of the Great Salt Lake”# |
| 21106 |
6850 |
2 |
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet |
catchment area#catchment basin#drainage area#drainage basin#river basin#watershed# |
|
“flood control in the Missouri basin”# |
| 21107 |
6851 |
1 |
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose |
neb# |
|
|
| 21108 |
6851 |
1 |
beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils |
rostrum# |
|
|
| 21109 |
6851 |
1 |
informal terms for the nose |
beak#honker#hooter#nozzle#schnoz#schnozzle#snoot# |
|
|
| 21110 |
6852 |
1 |
the feeling of being bored by something tedious |
ennui#tedium# |
|
|
| 21111 |
6853 |
1 |
being joined in close association |
attached#connected# |
|
“ affiliated clubs”# |
| 21112 |
6854 |
1 |
be nosey |
|
|
“Don't pry into my personal matters!”# |
| 21113 |
6854 |
1 |
search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
horn in#intrude#nose#poke# |
|
|
| 21114 |
6854 |
1 |
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry |
prise# |
|
“They pried the information out of him”# |
| 21115 |
6854 |
2 |
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |
jimmy#lever#prise#prize# |
|
|
| 21116 |
6854 |
2 |
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge |
crowbar#pry bar#wrecking bar# |
|
|
| 21117 |
6855 |
1 |
(informal) small and of little importance |
fiddling#footling#lilliputian#little#niggling#petty#picayune#piddling#piffling# |
|
|
| 21118 |
6855 |
1 |
of little substance or significance |
superficial# |
|
“only trivial objections”# |
| 21119 |
6855 |
1 |
concerned with trivialities |
frivolous# |
|
“a trivial young woman”#“a trivial mind”# |
| 21120 |
6856 |
1 |
below the required standards for a purpose |
subhuman#unsuitable# |
fit#appropriate#acceptable#suitable#suited#worthy#show more antonyms...# |
“an unfit parent”#“ unfit for human consumption”# |
| 21121 |
6856 |
1 |
not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition |
afflicted#impaired#apractic#apraxic#bandy#bandy-legged#bowed#bowleg#bowlegged#broken-backed#crippled#game#gimpy#halt#halting#lame#crookback#crookbacked#gibbous#humpbacked#humped#hunchbacked#kyphotic#disabled#handicapped#gammy#knock-kneed#flabby#flaccid#soft#spavined#dipped#lordotic#swayback#swaybacked#maimed#mutilated#unhealthy#unsound#ill#sick# |
fit#able#able-bodied#conditioned#in condition#healthy#sound#well#show more antonyms...# |
“fat and very unfit”#“certified as unfit for army service”#“drunk and unfit for service”# |
| 21122 |
6856 |
1 |
physically unsound or diseased |
bad#unsound# |
|
|
| 21123 |
6856 |
1 |
make unfit or unsuitable |
disqualify#indispose# |
dispose#qualify# |
|
| 21124 |
6857 |
1 |
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness |
enamored#in love#potty#smitten#soft on#taken with# |
|
“he was infatuated with her”# |
| 21125 |
6858 |
1 |
render holy by means of religious rites |
bless#consecrate#sanctify# |
deconsecrate#desecrate#unhallow# |
|
| 21126 |
6859 |
1 |
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer |
adjutant#aide# |
|
|
| 21127 |
6860 |
1 |
formally expressing praise |
encomiastic#eulogistic#panegyrical# |
|
|
| 21128 |
6860 |
1 |
a formal expression of praise |
encomium#eulogy#paean#pean# |
|
|
| 21129 |
6861 |
1 |
force or drive back |
drive back#fight off#rebuff#repel# |
|
|
| 21130 |
6861 |
1 |
cause to move back by force or influence |
beat back#drive#force back#push back#repel# |
attract#draw#draw in#pull#pull in#draw in#retract#curl#curl up#draw in#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21131 |
6861 |
1 |
an instance of driving away or warding off |
rebuff#snub# |
|
|
| 21132 |
6861 |
2 |
be repellent to; cause aversion in |
repel# |
appeal#attract# |
|
| 21133 |
6862 |
1 |
not injured physically or mentally |
unbroken#undamaged#unimpaired#intact#inviolate#uncut#unharmed#unhurt#unscathed#whole#unwounded#safe#sound# |
injured#broken#damaged#impaired#battle-scarred#black-and-blue#livid#disjointed#dislocated#separated#eviscerate#hurt#wounded#lacerate#lacerated#mangled#torn#raw#unsound#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21134 |
6863 |
1 |
eminent beyond or above comparison |
matchless#nonpareil#one#one and only#unmatchable#unmatched#unrivaled#unrivalled# |
|
“a peerless scholar”# |
| 21135 |
6864 |
1 |
hit violently |
|
|
“She smashed her car against the guard rail”# |
| 21136 |
6864 |
1 |
hit hard |
blast#boom#nail# |
|
“He smashed a 3-run homer”# |
| 21137 |
6864 |
1 |
collide or strike violently and suddenly |
|
|
“The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”# |
| 21138 |
6864 |
1 |
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over |
dash# |
|
“ Smash a plate”# |
| 21139 |
6864 |
1 |
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow |
dash# |
|
“The window smashed”# |
| 21140 |
6864 |
1 |
damage or destroy as if by violence |
bang up#smash up# |
|
|
| 21141 |
6864 |
1 |
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) |
|
|
“The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”# |
| 21142 |
6864 |
1 |
the act of colliding with something |
crash# |
|
“the fullback's smash into the defensive line”# |
| 21143 |
6864 |
1 |
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) |
smash-up# |
|
|
| 21144 |
6864 |
1 |
a vigorous blow |
bang#bash#belt#knock# |
|
|
| 21145 |
6864 |
1 |
with a loud crash |
smashingly# |
|
“the car went smash through the fence”# |
| 21146 |
6864 |
2 |
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke |
|
|
|
| 21147 |
6864 |
2 |
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head |
overhead# |
|
|
| 21148 |
6864 |
3 |
humiliate or depress completely |
crush#demolish# |
|
“The death of her son smashed her”# |
| 21149 |
6864 |
4 |
reduce to bankruptcy |
bankrupt#break#ruin# |
|
“The slump in the financial markets smashed him”# |
| 21150 |
6864 |
5 |
a conspicuous success |
bang#hit#smasher#strike# |
|
|
| 21151 |
6865 |
1 |
pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result |
|
|
“ operational difficulties”#“they assumed their operational positions”# |
| 21152 |
6865 |
1 |
fit or ready for use or service |
functional#operable#usable#useable# |
|
“an operational aircraft”# |
| 21153 |
6865 |
1 |
being in effect or operation |
in operation#operating# |
|
“"de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko”# |
| 21154 |
6865 |
2 |
(military) of or intended for or involved in military operations |
active#combat-ready#fighting#effective# |
inactive#nonoperational# |
|
| 21155 |
6866 |
1 |
of or relating to the teeth |
|
|
“ dental floss”# |
| 21156 |
6866 |
1 |
of or relating to dentistry |
|
|
“ dental student”# |
| 21157 |
6866 |
1 |
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge |
alveolar#alveolar consonant#dental consonant# |
|
|
| 21158 |
6867 |
1 |
a crime less serious than a felony |
infraction#infringement#misdemeanour#violation# |
|
|
| 21159 |
6868 |
1 |
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war |
peaceable# |
unpeaceful#stormy#hostile#belligerent#militant#war-ridden#warring#hawkish#militant#warlike#stormy#tempestuous#unpeaceable#violent#show more antonyms...# |
“a peaceful nation”#“ peaceful times”#“a far from peaceful Christmas”#“ peaceful sleep”# |
| 21160 |
6868 |
1 |
peacefully resistant in response to injustice |
passive# |
|
|
| 21161 |
6869 |
1 |
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
espousal# |
|
|
| 21162 |
6869 |
1 |
a mutual promise to marry |
engagement#troth# |
|
|
| 21163 |
6870 |
1 |
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor |
essence# |
|
|
| 21164 |
6870 |
1 |
a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
aroma#fragrance#scent# |
|
|
| 21165 |
6870 |
1 |
apply perfume to |
scent# |
|
“She perfumes herself every day”# |
| 21166 |
6870 |
1 |
fill or impregnate with an odor |
aromatise#aromatize# |
|
“orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden”# |
| 21167 |
6871 |
1 |
the right or chance to choose |
druthers# |
|
|
| 21168 |
6871 |
1 |
a predisposition in favor of something |
orientation#predilection# |
|
“his sexual preferences”# |
| 21169 |
6871 |
1 |
a strong liking |
penchant#predilection#taste# |
|
“my own preference is for good literature”# |
| 21170 |
6871 |
1 |
grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) |
|
|
|
| 21171 |
6872 |
1 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roll#rove#stray#swan#tramp#vagabond#wander# |
|
“The gypsies roamed the woods”#“The cattle roam across the prairie”# |
| 21172 |
6873 |
1 |
eccentricity that is not easily explained |
oddness# |
|
|
| 21173 |
6873 |
1 |
a strange attitude or habit |
crotchet#queerness#quirk#quirkiness# |
|
|
| 21174 |
6873 |
1 |
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
curio#curiosity#oddment#peculiarity#rarity# |
|
|
| 21175 |
6874 |
1 |
incapable of being put up with |
intolerable#unbearable# |
tolerable#allowable#permissible#bearable#endurable#sufferable#supportable#resistant#tolerant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21176 |
6875 |
1 |
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise |
|
|
“We were hiking in Colorado”#“ hike the Rockies”# |
| 21177 |
6875 |
1 |
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure |
hiking#tramp# |
|
“she enjoys a hike in her spare time”# |
| 21178 |
6875 |
2 |
increase |
boost#hike up# |
|
“The landlord hiked up the rents”# |
| 21179 |
6875 |
2 |
an increase in cost |
boost#cost increase#rise# |
|
|
| 21180 |
6875 |
2 |
the amount a salary is increased |
raise#rise#salary increase#wage hike#wage increase# |
|
“he got a wage hike”# |
| 21181 |
6876 |
1 |
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together |
|
|
|
| 21182 |
6876 |
1 |
fasten with a rivet or rivets |
|
|
|
| 21183 |
6876 |
2 |
hold (someone's attention) |
center#centre#concentrate#focus#pore# |
|
“The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists”# |
| 21184 |
6876 |
2 |
direct one's attention on something |
center#centre#concentrate#focus#pore# |
|
|
| 21185 |
6876 |
3 |
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) |
stud# |
|
|
| 21186 |
6877 |
1 |
interpret wrongly |
misread# |
|
|
| 21187 |
6877 |
1 |
interpret in the wrong way |
be amiss#misapprehend#misconceive#misconstrue#misunderstand# |
|
“Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism”# |
| 21188 |
6877 |
1 |
interpret falsely |
|
|
|
| 21189 |
6878 |
1 |
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means |
foretelling#fortune telling#soothsaying# |
|
|
| 21190 |
6878 |
1 |
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration |
prophecy# |
|
|
| 21191 |
6878 |
1 |
successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck |
|
|
|
| 21192 |
6879 |
1 |
harmed or injured or spoiled |
blemished#broken#battered#beat-up#beaten-up#bedraggled#broken-down#derelict#dilapidated#ramshackle#tatterdemalion#tumble-down#bent#crumpled#dented#broken#busted#broken-backed#hurt#weakened#knocked-out#riddled#storm-beaten#destroyed#impaired#injured# |
undamaged#unblemished#unmarred#unmutilated#unbroken#intact#unimpaired#uninjured#show more antonyms...# |
“I won't buy damaged goods”#“the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings”# |
| 21193 |
6879 |
1 |
being unjustly brought into disrepute |
discredited# |
|
“her damaged reputation”# |
| 21194 |
6880 |
1 |
speak haltingly |
bumble#falter#stammer# |
|
|
| 21195 |
6880 |
1 |
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds |
stammer# |
|
|
| 21196 |
6881 |
1 |
any structure that makes progress difficult |
impediment#impedimenta#obstructer#obstructor# |
|
|
| 21197 |
6881 |
1 |
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction |
blockage# |
|
|
| 21198 |
6881 |
1 |
the act of obstructing |
|
|
“ obstruction of justice”# |
| 21199 |
6881 |
1 |
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted |
obstacle# |
|
“the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan”# |
| 21200 |
6881 |
1 |
getting in someone's way |
|
|
|
| 21201 |
6882 |
1 |
an informal form of address for a man |
buster#fellow# |
|
|
| 21202 |
6882 |
1 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dandy#fashion plate#fop#gallant#sheik#swell# |
|
|
| 21203 |
6883 |
1 |
the quality of having great facility and competence |
|
|
|
| 21204 |
6883 |
1 |
skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity |
technique# |
|
“practice greatly improves proficiency”# |
| 21205 |
6884 |
1 |
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) |
|
|
|
| 21206 |
6884 |
1 |
systematic training by multiple repetitions |
exercise#practice#practice session#recitation# |
|
|
| 21207 |
6884 |
1 |
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms |
|
|
|
| 21208 |
6884 |
1 |
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
bore# |
|
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”#“ drill a hole into the wall”#“ drill for oil”# |
| 21209 |
6884 |
1 |
teach by repetition |
|
|
|
| 21210 |
6884 |
1 |
learn by repetition |
exercise#practice#practise# |
|
“We drilled French verbs every day”# |
| 21211 |
6884 |
1 |
undergo military training or do military exercises |
|
|
|
| 21212 |
6884 |
1 |
train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons |
|
|
|
| 21213 |
6884 |
2 |
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored |
Mandrillus leucophaeus# |
|
|
| 21214 |
6885 |
1 |
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion |
gruff#hoarse# |
|
“"makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson”# |
| 21215 |
6885 |
2 |
muscular and heavily built |
beefy#buirdly#burly#strapping# |
|
“clothing sizes for husky boys”# |
| 21216 |
6885 |
3 |
breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog |
Eskimo dog# |
|
|
| 21217 |
6886 |
1 |
of or relating to or near the abdomen |
|
|
“ abdominal muscles”# |
| 21218 |
6886 |
1 |
the muscles of the abdomen |
ab#abdominal muscle# |
|
|
| 21219 |
6887 |
1 |
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) |
crest#crown#peak#tip#top# |
|
“the region is a few molecules wide at the summit”# |
| 21220 |
6887 |
1 |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
acme#elevation#height#meridian#peak#pinnacle#superlative#tiptop#top# |
|
“the summit of his ambition”# |
| 21221 |
6887 |
1 |
a meeting of heads of governments |
summit meeting# |
|
|
| 21222 |
6887 |
1 |
reach the summit (of a mountain) |
breast# |
|
“Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”# |
| 21223 |
6888 |
1 |
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance |
reading#recitation# |
|
|
| 21224 |
6888 |
1 |
performance of music or dance especially by soloists |
|
|
|
| 21225 |
6888 |
2 |
a detailed statement giving facts and figures |
|
|
“his wife gave a recital of his infidelities”# |
| 21226 |
6888 |
2 |
a detailed account or description of something |
|
|
“he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings”# |
| 21227 |
6888 |
2 |
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events |
narration#yarn# |
|
|
| 21228 |
6889 |
1 |
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft |
artificer#artisan#craftsman# |
|
|
| 21229 |
6890 |
1 |
having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated) |
ectothermic#heterothermic#poikilothermic#poikilothermous# |
warm-blooded#homeothermic#homoiothermic#homothermic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21230 |
6890 |
1 |
without compunction or human feeling |
cold#inhuman#insensate# |
|
|
| 21231 |
6891 |
1 |
a shape resulting from distortion |
distorted shape# |
|
|
| 21232 |
6891 |
1 |
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean |
overrefinement#straining#torture#twisting# |
|
|
| 21233 |
6891 |
1 |
a change for the worse |
deformation# |
|
|
| 21234 |
6891 |
1 |
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
aberration#optical aberration# |
|
|
| 21235 |
6891 |
1 |
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) |
|
|
“heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion”# |
| 21236 |
6891 |
1 |
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts |
|
|
|
| 21237 |
6892 |
1 |
an unskillful painting |
|
|
|
| 21238 |
6892 |
1 |
a blemish made by dirt |
blot#slur#smear#smirch#smudge#spot# |
|
|
| 21239 |
6892 |
1 |
material used to daub walls |
|
|
|
| 21240 |
6892 |
1 |
apply to a surface |
smear#plaster# |
|
“ daub paint onto the wall”# |
| 21241 |
6892 |
1 |
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it |
smear# |
|
“ daub the ceiling with plaster”# |
| 21242 |
6892 |
1 |
coat with plaster |
plaster# |
|
“ daub the wall”# |
| 21243 |
6893 |
1 |
resembling or characteristic of a phantom |
apparitional#ghostlike#phantasmal#spectral#spiritual# |
|
“a ghostly face at the window”# |
| 21244 |
6894 |
1 |
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals |
|
|
|
| 21245 |
6895 |
1 |
producing new life or offspring |
generative#procreative# |
|
“the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions”# |
| 21246 |
6896 |
1 |
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it |
|
|
|
| 21247 |
6896 |
1 |
a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another |
|
|
|
| 21248 |
6896 |
1 |
a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence |
|
|
|
| 21249 |
6896 |
1 |
furnishing added support |
accessory#adjuvant#ancillary#appurtenant#auxiliary# |
|
|
| 21250 |
6896 |
1 |
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another |
assistant# |
|
|
| 21251 |
6897 |
1 |
someone who attacks in search of booty |
piranha#predator#vulture# |
|
|
| 21252 |
6898 |
1 |
having knowledge of |
awareness#cognisance#consciousness#knowingness# |
incognizance# |
|
| 21253 |
6898 |
1 |
range of what one can know or understand |
ken# |
|
|
| 21254 |
6898 |
1 |
range or scope of what is perceived |
|
|
|
| 21255 |
6899 |
1 |
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
bid#bidding#command# |
|
|
| 21256 |
6899 |
1 |
speech intended for reproduction in writing |
|
|
|
| 21257 |
6899 |
1 |
matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage |
|
|
“he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it”# |
| 21258 |
6900 |
1 |
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles |
|
|
|
| 21259 |
6900 |
1 |
a sudden uncontrollable attack |
fit#paroxysm# |
|
“ convulsions of laughter”# |
| 21260 |
6900 |
1 |
a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval |
|
|
|
| 21261 |
6900 |
1 |
a violent disturbance |
turmoil#upheaval# |
|
“the convulsions of the stock market”# |
| 21262 |
6901 |
1 |
a small contrasting part of something |
dapple#fleck#maculation#patch#spot# |
|
|
| 21263 |
6901 |
1 |
mark with small spots |
bespeckle# |
|
“ speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots”# |
| 21264 |
6901 |
1 |
produce a mottled effect |
stipple# |
|
|
| 21265 |
6902 |
1 |
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
arbitrate#intermediate#liaise#mediate# |
|
“He interceded in the family dispute”# |
| 21266 |
6903 |
1 |
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree |
beehive# |
|
|
| 21267 |
6903 |
1 |
a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees |
beehive# |
|
|
| 21268 |
6903 |
1 |
a teeming multitude |
|
|
|
| 21269 |
6903 |
1 |
gather into a hive |
|
|
“The beekeeper hived the swarm”# |
| 21270 |
6903 |
1 |
store, like bees |
|
|
“bees hive honey and pollen”#“He hived lots of information”# |
| 21271 |
6903 |
1 |
move together in a hive or as if in a hive |
|
|
“The bee swarms are hiving”# |
| 21272 |
6904 |
1 |
radiating or as if radiating light |
beamy#effulgent#radiant#refulgent# |
|
“the beaming sun”# |
| 21273 |
6904 |
1 |
cheerful and bright |
glad# |
|
“a beaming smile”# |
| 21274 |
6904 |
1 |
pleased and proud |
proud# |
|
“ beaming parents”# |
| 21275 |
6905 |
1 |
difficult to understand |
uncomprehensible# |
comprehendible#comprehensible#clear#accessible#approachable#apprehensible#graspable#intelligible#perceivable#understandable#fathomable#explicable#intelligible#show more antonyms...# |
“"the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein”# |
| 21276 |
6905 |
1 |
incapable of being explained or accounted for |
inexplicable# |
explicable#comprehendible#comprehensible#explainable#interpretable#soluble#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21277 |
6906 |
1 |
exhibiting or caused by radioactivity |
hot# |
nonradioactive# |
“ radioactive isotope”#“ radioactive decay”#“ radioactive fallout”# |
| 21278 |
6907 |
1 |
a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
simple# |
|
|
| 21279 |
6908 |
1 |
present for acceptance or rejection |
offer# |
|
|
| 21280 |
6908 |
1 |
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
proposition#suggestion# |
|
|
| 21281 |
6909 |
1 |
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material |
volcanic eruption# |
|
|
| 21282 |
6909 |
1 |
(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) |
eructation#extravasation# |
|
|
| 21283 |
6909 |
2 |
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible |
|
|
|
| 21284 |
6909 |
2 |
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum |
|
|
|
| 21285 |
6909 |
3 |
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) |
irruption#outbreak# |
|
|
| 21286 |
6909 |
4 |
a sudden very loud noise |
bam#bang#blast#clap# |
|
|
| 21287 |
6910 |
1 |
the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form |
|
|
“the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu”# |
| 21288 |
6910 |
2 |
a new personification of a familiar idea |
embodiment#incarnation# |
|
“the very avatar of cunning”# |
| 21289 |
6911 |
1 |
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society |
excision# |
|
|
| 21290 |
6911 |
1 |
the state of being excommunicated |
censure#exclusion# |
|
|
| 21291 |
6912 |
1 |
not perishable |
durable#indestructible#perdurable#undestroyable#imputrescible# |
perishable#destructible#biodegradable#decayable#putrefiable#putrescible#spoilable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21292 |
6912 |
1 |
unceasing |
abiding#enduring# |
|
“ imperishable truths”# |
| 21293 |
6913 |
1 |
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory |
allegoric# |
|
“ allegorical stories”#“an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army”# |
| 21294 |
6914 |
1 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#gist#heart#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
|
| 21295 |
6914 |
1 |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
burden#core#effect#gist# |
|
|
| 21296 |
6914 |
2 |
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted |
|
|
|
| 21297 |
6914 |
2 |
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor |
perfume# |
|
|
| 21298 |
6915 |
1 |
become superficially burned |
scorch#singe# |
|
|
| 21299 |
6915 |
1 |
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
blacken#char#scorch# |
|
|
| 21300 |
6915 |
1 |
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat |
parch# |
|
|
| 21301 |
6915 |
1 |
make very hot and dry |
scorch# |
|
|
| 21302 |
6915 |
1 |
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
dried-up#sere#shriveled#shrivelled#withered# |
|
|
| 21303 |
6916 |
1 |
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year |
|
|
|
| 21304 |
6916 |
1 |
a tabular array of the days (usually for one year) |
|
|
|
| 21305 |
6916 |
1 |
a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) |
|
|
“I have you on my calendar for next Monday”# |
| 21306 |
6916 |
1 |
enter into a calendar |
|
|
|
| 21307 |
6917 |
1 |
a supporter of feminism |
libber#women's liberationist#women's rightist# |
|
|
| 21308 |
6917 |
1 |
of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women |
|
|
“ feminist critique”# |
| 21309 |
6918 |
1 |
very small |
bantam#diminutive#flyspeck#lilliputian#midget#tiny# |
|
“her petite figure”# |
| 21310 |
6918 |
1 |
a garment size for short or slender women |
|
|
|
| 21311 |
6919 |
1 |
common to or shared by two or more parties |
common# |
|
“the mutual interests of management and labor”# |
| 21312 |
6919 |
1 |
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return |
reciprocal# |
nonreciprocal#nonreciprocating#unanswered#unreciprocated#unrequited#show more antonyms...# |
“ mutual respect”# |
| 21313 |
6920 |
1 |
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs |
|
|
|
| 21314 |
6920 |
2 |
the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay |
|
|
|
| 21315 |
6920 |
3 |
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another |
delivery#legal transfer# |
|
|
| 21316 |
6920 |
4 |
suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress |
bilious#liverish# |
|
|
| 21317 |
6921 |
1 |
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished |
plan#programme# |
|
|
| 21318 |
6921 |
1 |
an integrated course of academic studies |
course of study#curriculum#programme#syllabus# |
|
“he was admitted to a new program at the university”# |
| 21319 |
6921 |
1 |
a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need |
programme# |
|
“he proposed an elaborate program of public works”#“working mothers rely on the day care program”# |
| 21320 |
6921 |
1 |
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute |
computer program#computer programme#programme# |
|
“the program required several hundred lines of code”# |
| 21321 |
6921 |
1 |
arrange a program of or for |
programme# |
|
“ program the 80th birthday party”# |
| 21322 |
6921 |
1 |
write a computer program |
programme# |
|
|
| 21323 |
6921 |
2 |
a radio or television show |
broadcast#programme# |
|
“did you see his program last night?”# |
| 21324 |
6921 |
2 |
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation |
programme# |
|
“the program lasted more than two hours”# |
| 21325 |
6921 |
2 |
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event |
programme# |
|
“you can't tell the players without a program”# |
| 21326 |
6921 |
3 |
a document stating the aims and principles of a political party |
platform#political platform#political program# |
|
“they won the election even though they offered no positive program”# |
| 21327 |
6922 |
1 |
flash intermittently |
flick# |
|
|
| 21328 |
6922 |
1 |
shine unsteadily |
flick# |
|
“The candle flickered”# |
| 21329 |
6922 |
1 |
a momentary flash of light |
glint#spark# |
|
|
| 21330 |
6922 |
2 |
move back and forth very rapidly |
flitter#flutter#quiver#waver# |
|
“the candle flickered”# |
| 21331 |
6922 |
2 |
the act of moving back and forth |
flutter#waver# |
|
|
| 21332 |
6922 |
3 |
North American woodpecker |
|
|
|
| 21333 |
6923 |
1 |
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
affirm#assert#aver#avow#swan#verify# |
|
“Before God I swear I am innocent”# |
| 21334 |
6923 |
1 |
promise solemnly; take an oath |
|
|
|
| 21335 |
6923 |
1 |
utter obscenities or profanities |
blaspheme#curse#cuss#imprecate# |
|
|
| 21336 |
6923 |
1 |
have confidence or faith in |
bank#rely#trust# |
distrust#mistrust#suspect# |
“I swear by my grandmother's recipes”# |
| 21337 |
6923 |
1 |
make a deposition; declare under oath |
depone#depose# |
|
|
| 21338 |
6924 |
1 |
a large bottle with a narrow mouth |
|
|
|
| 21339 |
6924 |
1 |
the quantity contained in a jug |
jugful# |
|
|
| 21340 |
6924 |
1 |
stew in an earthenware jug |
|
|
“ jug the rabbit”# |
| 21341 |
6924 |
2 |
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
gaol#immure#imprison#incarcerate#jail#lag#put away#put behind bars#remand# |
|
|
| 21342 |
6925 |
1 |
excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority |
alone#only#inner#inner#inside#privileged#selective#white-shoe# |
inclusive#comprehensive#show more antonyms...# |
“ exclusive clubs”#“an exclusive restaurants and shops”# |
| 21343 |
6925 |
1 |
not divided or shared with others |
sole# |
|
“they have exclusive use of the machine”# |
| 21344 |
6925 |
1 |
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective |
single#undivided# |
|
“gained their exclusive attention”# |
| 21345 |
6925 |
1 |
a news report that is reported first by one news organization |
scoop# |
|
|
| 21346 |
6926 |
1 |
a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction |
neuroticism#psychoneurosis# |
|
|
| 21347 |
6927 |
1 |
the area in which something exists or lives |
environment#surround#surroundings# |
|
|
| 21348 |
6927 |
1 |
an outer adjacent area of any place |
purlieu# |
|
|
| 21349 |
6928 |
1 |
the limit beyond which something happens or changes |
brink# |
|
“on the verge of tears”# |
| 21350 |
6928 |
1 |
a region marking a boundary |
brink#threshold# |
|
|
| 21351 |
6928 |
1 |
a grass border along a road |
|
|
|
| 21352 |
6928 |
1 |
border on; come close to |
|
|
“His behavior verges on the criminal”# |
| 21353 |
6928 |
2 |
a ceremonial or emblematic staff |
scepter#sceptre#wand# |
|
|
| 21354 |
6929 |
1 |
without help from others |
independent# |
|
“a single-handed accomplishment”# |
| 21355 |
6929 |
1 |
unsupported by other people |
unassisted#unbacked# |
|
|
| 21356 |
6929 |
1 |
without assistance |
single-handedly# |
|
|
| 21357 |
6930 |
1 |
take off or remove |
dismantle# |
|
“ strip a wall of its wallpaper”# |
| 21358 |
6930 |
1 |
get undressed |
discase#disrobe#peel#strip down#uncase#unclothe#undress# |
dress#get dressed#apparel#clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garb#garment#habilitate#raiment#tog#dress#plume#preen#primp#dress#dress up#dress#get dressed#apparel#clothe#dress#enclothe#fit out#garb#garment#habilitate#raiment#tog#show more antonyms...# |
“She strips in front of strangers every night for a living”# |
| 21359 |
6930 |
1 |
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes |
disinvest#divest#undress# |
|
|
| 21360 |
6930 |
1 |
lay bare |
bare#denudate#denude# |
|
|
| 21361 |
6930 |
1 |
remove the surface from |
|
|
“ strip wood”# |
| 21362 |
6930 |
1 |
strip the cured leaves from |
|
|
“ strip tobacco”# |
| 21363 |
6930 |
1 |
remove the thread (of screws) |
|
|
|
| 21364 |
6930 |
1 |
a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music |
strip show#striptease# |
|
“she did a strip right in front of everyone”# |
| 21365 |
6930 |
2 |
remove all contents or possessions from, or empty completely |
clean# |
|
|
| 21366 |
6930 |
2 |
take away possessions from someone |
deprive#divest# |
|
“The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets”# |
| 21367 |
6930 |
2 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#pillage#plunder#ransack#reave#rifle# |
|
|
| 21368 |
6930 |
3 |
remove a constituent from a liquid |
|
|
|
| 21369 |
6930 |
3 |
remove substances from by a percolating liquid |
leach# |
|
|
| 21370 |
6930 |
3 |
draw the last milk (of cows) |
|
|
|
| 21371 |
6930 |
4 |
a relatively long narrow piece of something |
|
|
“he felt a flat strip of muscle”# |
| 21372 |
6930 |
4 |
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
slip# |
|
|
| 21373 |
6930 |
4 |
thin piece of wood or metal |
|
|
|
| 21374 |
6930 |
5 |
an airfield without normal airport facilities |
airstrip#flight strip#landing strip# |
|
|
| 21375 |
6930 |
6 |
a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book |
cartoon strip#comic strip#funnies# |
|
|
| 21376 |
6931 |
1 |
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
informative# |
uninstructive# |
|
| 21377 |
6932 |
1 |
(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus |
manna from heaven#miraculous food# |
|
|
| 21378 |
6932 |
2 |
hardened sugary exudation of various trees |
|
|
|
| 21379 |
6933 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#nonsensical#preposterous# |
|
“her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous”# |
| 21380 |
6933 |
1 |
inspiring scornful pity |
pathetic#silly# |
|
|
| 21381 |
6933 |
1 |
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce |
farcical#ludicrous# |
|
|
| 21382 |
6934 |
1 |
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) |
lecture# |
|
|
| 21383 |
6935 |
1 |
serving or acting as a means or aid |
implemental#subservient# |
|
“ instrumental in solving the crime”# |
| 21384 |
6935 |
1 |
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments |
|
vocal# |
“ instrumental compositions”#“an instrumental ensemble”# |
| 21385 |
6936 |
1 |
being directly across from each other; facing |
other# |
|
“"And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow”#“we lived on opposite sides of the street”#“at opposite poles”# |
| 21386 |
6936 |
1 |
moving or facing away from each other |
other# |
|
“looking in opposite directions”#“they went in opposite directions”# |
| 21387 |
6936 |
1 |
directly facing each other |
face-to-face# |
|
“they sat opposite at the table”# |
| 21388 |
6936 |
2 |
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed |
diametric#diametrical#polar# |
|
“ opposite meanings”# |
| 21389 |
6936 |
2 |
altogether different in nature or quality or significance |
different# |
|
“the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended”#“"it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade”# |
| 21390 |
6936 |
2 |
the other one of a complementary pair |
other# |
|
“the opposite sex”#“the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors”# |
| 21391 |
6936 |
2 |
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem |
paired# |
alternate# |
“ opposite leaves”# |
| 21392 |
6936 |
2 |
a relation of direct opposition |
contrary#reverse# |
|
|
| 21393 |
6936 |
2 |
something inverted in sequence or character or effect |
inverse# |
|
|
| 21394 |
6936 |
2 |
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other |
antonym#opposite word# |
equivalent word#synonym# |
|
| 21395 |
6936 |
2 |
a contestant that you are matched against |
opponent#opposition# |
|
|
| 21396 |
6937 |
1 |
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars |
astral# |
|
“ stellar light”# |
| 21397 |
6937 |
1 |
indicating the most important performer or role |
leading#prima#star#starring# |
|
“a stellar role”#“a stellar performance”# |
| 21398 |
6938 |
1 |
design or destine |
destine#intend#specify# |
|
|
| 21399 |
6938 |
1 |
assign a name or title to |
denominate# |
|
|
| 21400 |
6938 |
1 |
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
assign#delegate#depute# |
|
|
| 21401 |
6938 |
1 |
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively |
indicate#point#show# |
|
|
| 21402 |
6938 |
1 |
decree or designate beforehand |
destine#doom#fate# |
|
|
| 21403 |
6938 |
1 |
appointed but not yet installed in office |
incoming# |
|
|
| 21404 |
6939 |
1 |
a choice or delicious dish |
|
|
|
| 21405 |
6940 |
1 |
cut or eliminate |
blue-pencil#edit# |
|
|
| 21406 |
6940 |
1 |
remove or make invisible |
cancel# |
|
“Please delete my name from your list”# |
| 21407 |
6940 |
1 |
wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information |
erase# |
record#tape# |
|
| 21408 |
6941 |
1 |
the state of being allied or confederated |
alliance# |
|
|
| 21409 |
6941 |
1 |
the act of forming an alliance or confederation |
alliance# |
|
|
| 21410 |
6941 |
1 |
a union of political organizations |
confederacy#federation# |
|
|
| 21411 |
6942 |
1 |
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat |
grapple#grappling#hand-to-hand struggle#wrestling# |
|
“they had a fierce wrestle”# |
| 21412 |
6942 |
1 |
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) |
squirm#twist#worm#wriggle#writhe# |
|
|
| 21413 |
6942 |
1 |
engage in a wrestling match |
|
|
“The children wrestled in the garden”# |
| 21414 |
6942 |
1 |
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force |
|
|
“He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority”# |
| 21415 |
6942 |
1 |
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate |
|
|
“I wrestled with this decision for years”# |
| 21416 |
6943 |
1 |
capable of being obtained |
getable#gettable#procurable# |
|
“savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable”# |
| 21417 |
6944 |
1 |
a ghostly appearing figure |
apparition#fantasm#phantasm#phantasma#phantom#spectre# |
|
|
| 21418 |
6944 |
1 |
a mental representation of some haunting experience |
ghost#shade#spectre#spook#wraith# |
|
“it aroused specters from his past”# |
| 21419 |
6945 |
1 |
marked by elaborately complex detail |
elaborateness#elaboration#involution# |
|
|
| 21420 |
6946 |
1 |
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry |
Falco peregrinus#peregrine falcon# |
|
|
| 21421 |
6946 |
1 |
migratory |
mobile#nomadic#roving#wandering# |
|
“believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future”# |
| 21422 |
6947 |
1 |
worthy of trust or belief |
trusty# |
untrustworthy#untrusty#undependable#unreliable#unfaithful#dishonest#dishonorable#devious#shifty#fly-by-night#shady#slippery#tricky#show more antonyms...# |
“a trustworthy report”#“an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion”# |
| 21423 |
6947 |
1 |
taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations |
responsible# |
|
“ trustworthy public servants”# |
| 21424 |
6948 |
1 |
being in due proportion |
per capita#proportionable#proportional#relative#proportional# |
disproportional#disproportionate# |
“ proportionate representation of a minority group”# |
| 21425 |
6948 |
1 |
agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree |
commensurate# |
|
|
| 21426 |
6948 |
1 |
exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities |
harmonious#symmetrical# |
|
|
| 21427 |
6949 |
1 |
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects |
|
|
|
| 21428 |
6949 |
1 |
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
brake shoe#shoe# |
|
|
| 21429 |
6949 |
1 |
an unexpected slide |
sideslip#slip# |
|
|
| 21430 |
6949 |
1 |
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
slew#slide#slip#slue# |
|
“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”# |
| 21431 |
6949 |
1 |
slide without control |
|
|
“the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”# |
| 21432 |
6949 |
1 |
apply a brake or skid to |
|
|
|
| 21433 |
6949 |
1 |
elevate onto skids |
|
|
|
| 21434 |
6950 |
1 |
pretentious or showy or vulgar display |
|
|
|
| 21435 |
6950 |
1 |
a gaudy outward display |
fanfare#flash# |
|
|
| 21436 |
6950 |
1 |
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity |
inflation#ostentatiousness#pomposity#pompousness#pretentiousness#puffiness#splashiness# |
|
|
| 21437 |
6951 |
1 |
formed or united into a whole |
incorporate#integrated#merged#unified# |
|
|
| 21438 |
6951 |
1 |
introduced into as a part of the whole |
integrated# |
|
“the ideas incorporated in his revised manuscript”# |
| 21439 |
6951 |
2 |
organized and maintained as a legal corporation |
corporate# |
|
“an incorporated town”# |
| 21440 |
6952 |
1 |
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties |
|
|
“ zoological research”# |
| 21441 |
6952 |
1 |
of or relating to animals or animal groups |
|
|
“ zoological garden”# |
| 21442 |
6953 |
1 |
hand over to the authorities of another country |
deliver#deport# |
|
“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”# |
| 21443 |
6954 |
1 |
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
notion#whim#whimsey# |
|
“he had a whimsy about flying to the moon”#“ whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it”# |
| 21444 |
6954 |
1 |
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment |
arbitrariness#capriciousness#flightiness#whimsey#whimsicality# |
|
|
| 21445 |
6955 |
1 |
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation |
|
|
|
| 21446 |
6955 |
1 |
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes |
knead#rub down# |
|
|
| 21447 |
6955 |
1 |
give a massage to |
|
|
“She massaged his sore back”# |
| 21448 |
6956 |
1 |
having or showing no mercy |
unmerciful# |
merciful#clement#compassionate#soft#humane#kind#show more antonyms...# |
“the merciless enemy”#“a merciless critic”#“gave him a merciless beating”# |
| 21449 |
6957 |
1 |
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity |
launch# |
|
“She plunged at it eagerly”# |
| 21450 |
6957 |
1 |
begin with vigor |
launch# |
|
“She plunged into a dangerous adventure”# |
| 21451 |
6957 |
1 |
thrust or throw into |
immerse# |
|
|
| 21452 |
6957 |
1 |
cause to be immersed |
immerse# |
|
“The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text”# |
| 21453 |
6957 |
1 |
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate |
dip#douse#dunk#souse# |
|
|
| 21454 |
6957 |
1 |
devote (oneself) fully to |
absorb#engross#engulf#immerse#soak up#steep# |
|
|
| 21455 |
6957 |
1 |
a brief swim in water |
dip# |
|
|
| 21456 |
6957 |
2 |
drop steeply |
dive#plunk# |
|
“the stock market plunged”# |
| 21457 |
6957 |
2 |
fall abruptly |
dump# |
|
“It plunged to the bottom of the well”# |
| 21458 |
6957 |
2 |
a steep and rapid fall |
|
|
|
| 21459 |
6958 |
1 |
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class |
arriviste#nouveau-riche#parvenu# |
|
|
| 21460 |
6958 |
1 |
an arrogant or presumptuous person |
|
|
|
| 21461 |
6958 |
1 |
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position |
nouveau-riche#parvenu#parvenue# |
|
|
| 21462 |
6958 |
2 |
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright |
kip# |
|
|
| 21463 |
6959 |
1 |
communication by means of transmitted signals |
|
|
|
| 21464 |
6959 |
1 |
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted |
transmittal#transmitting# |
|
|
| 21465 |
6959 |
2 |
the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle |
transmission system# |
|
|
| 21466 |
6959 |
3 |
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
contagion#infection# |
|
|
| 21467 |
6959 |
4 |
the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance |
transmittance# |
|
|
| 21468 |
6960 |
1 |
throw forcefully |
cast#hurtle# |
|
|
| 21469 |
6960 |
1 |
make a thrusting forward movement |
hurtle#lunge#thrust# |
|
|
| 21470 |
6960 |
1 |
utter with force; utter vehemently |
throw# |
|
“ hurl insults”# |
| 21471 |
6960 |
1 |
a violent throw |
cast# |
|
|
| 21472 |
6961 |
1 |
of or relating to or used in cooking |
|
|
|
| 21473 |
6962 |
1 |
the act of looking out |
outlook# |
|
|
| 21474 |
6962 |
1 |
an elevated post affording a wide view |
observation post# |
|
|
| 21475 |
6962 |
1 |
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings |
lookout station#observation tower#observatory# |
|
|
| 21476 |
6962 |
1 |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
lookout man#picket#scout#sentinel#sentry#spotter#watch# |
|
|
| 21477 |
6963 |
1 |
(law) a gift of personal property by will |
legacy# |
|
|
| 21478 |
6964 |
1 |
formed or united into a whole |
incorporate#incorporated#integrated#merged# |
|
|
| 21479 |
6964 |
1 |
operating as a unit |
co-ordinated#coordinated#interconnected# |
|
“a unified utility system”# |
| 21480 |
6965 |
1 |
an expression of lack of respect |
discourtesy# |
|
|
| 21481 |
6965 |
1 |
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous |
contempt# |
|
|
| 21482 |
6965 |
1 |
a disrespectful mental attitude |
|
esteem#regard#respect# |
|
| 21483 |
6965 |
1 |
show a lack of respect for |
|
abide by#honor#honour#observe#respect# |
|
| 21484 |
6965 |
1 |
have little or no respect for; hold in contempt |
disesteem# |
esteem#prise#prize#respect#value# |
|
| 21485 |
6966 |
1 |
a very wealthy or powerful businessperson |
baron#big businessman#business leader#king#magnate#mogul#power#top executive# |
|
|
| 21486 |
6967 |
1 |
performing or able to perform its regular function |
functional#operative#running#working#up# |
malfunctioning#nonfunctional#amiss#awry#haywire#wrong#bad#defective#out of whack#run-down#show more antonyms...# |
“a functioning flashlight”# |
| 21487 |
6967 |
1 |
process or manner of functioning or operating |
operation#performance# |
|
|
| 21488 |
6968 |
1 |
a decrease in price or value |
|
appreciation# |
“ depreciation of the dollar against the yen”# |
| 21489 |
6968 |
1 |
decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
wear and tear# |
|
|
| 21490 |
6968 |
1 |
a communication that belittles somebody or something |
derogation#disparagement# |
|
|
| 21491 |
6969 |
1 |
bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water |
|
|
“ dabbling ducks”# |
| 21492 |
6969 |
1 |
dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid |
|
|
|
| 21493 |
6969 |
1 |
play in or as if in water, as of small children |
paddle#splash around# |
|
|
| 21494 |
6969 |
2 |
work with in an amateurish manner |
play around#smatter# |
|
“She dabbles in astronomy”# |
| 21495 |
6970 |
1 |
make legal |
decriminalise#decriminalize#legalise#legitimate#legitimatise#legitimatize#legitimise#legitimize# |
criminalise#criminalize#illegalise#illegalize#outlaw# |
“Marijuana should be legalized”# |
| 21496 |
6971 |
1 |
doubt about the truth of something |
incredulity#mental rejection#scepticism#skepticism# |
|
|
| 21497 |
6971 |
1 |
a rejection of belief |
unbelief# |
belief# |
|
| 21498 |
6972 |
1 |
of or pertaining to emotion |
|
|
“ emotional health”#“an emotional crisis”# |
| 21499 |
6972 |
1 |
of more than usual emotion |
affectional#affective#emotive#bathetic#drippy#hokey#kitschy#maudlin#mawkish#mushy#schmaltzy#schmalzy#sentimental#slushy#soppy#soupy#cathartic#releasing#charged#supercharged#funky#low-down#het up#hot-blooded#little#lyric#lyrical#mind-blowing#moody#temperamental#overemotional#sloppy#soulful#warm-toned#affected#moved#stirred#touched#moving#passionate#warm# |
unemotional#chilly#dry#impassive#stolid#philosophic#philosophical#phlegmatic#phlegmatical#stoic#stoical#unblinking#unaffected#unmoved#untouched#unmoving#passionless#cool#show more antonyms...# |
“his behavior was highly emotional”# |
| 21500 |
6972 |
1 |
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion |
aroused#excited#worked up# |
|
“he would become emotional over nothing at all”# |
| 21501 |
6972 |
1 |
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason |
|
cerebral#intellectual# |
“it was an emotional judgment”# |
| 21502 |
6973 |
1 |
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
glisten#glister#scintillation#sparkle# |
|
|
| 21503 |
6973 |
1 |
the occurrence of a small flash or spark |
coruscation#sparkle# |
|
|
| 21504 |
6973 |
1 |
be shiny, as if wet |
gleam#glint#glisten#shine# |
|
|
| 21505 |
6974 |
1 |
without deliberate intent |
unwilled# |
|
|
| 21506 |
6974 |
1 |
not done with purpose or intent |
unplanned#unwitting# |
|
“an unintentional pun”#“the offense was unintentional”# |
| 21507 |
6975 |
1 |
bite or chew on with the teeth |
|
|
“ gnaw an old cracker”# |
| 21508 |
6975 |
1 |
become ground down or deteriorate |
eat at#erode#gnaw at#wear away# |
|
|
| 21509 |
6976 |
1 |
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target |
|
|
|
| 21510 |
6976 |
1 |
a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead |
|
|
|
| 21511 |
6976 |
1 |
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface |
|
|
|
| 21512 |
6976 |
1 |
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) |
|
|
|
| 21513 |
6976 |
1 |
a professional killer who uses a gun |
gun#gun for hire#gunman#gunslinger#hired gun#hit man#hitman#shooter#triggerman# |
|
|
| 21514 |
6976 |
1 |
attack or hit with torpedoes |
|
|
|
| 21515 |
6976 |
2 |
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States |
Cuban sandwich#Italian sandwich#bomber#grinder#hero#hero sandwich#hoagie#hoagy#poor boy#sub#submarine#submarine sandwich#wedge#zep# |
|
|
| 21516 |
6976 |
3 |
any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges |
crampfish#electric ray#numbfish# |
|
|
| 21517 |
6977 |
1 |
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss |
unhappy#anguished#tormented#tortured#bereaved#bereft#grief-stricken#grieving#mourning#sorrowing#bitter#brokenhearted#heartbroken#heartsick#dolorous#dolourous#lachrymose#tearful#weeping#elegiac#grievous#heartbreaking#heartrending#lamenting#wailful#wailing#lugubrious#mournful#plaintive#sad#woebegone#woeful#joyless# |
joyful#happy#beatific#overjoyed#joyous#show more antonyms...# |
“ sorrowful widows”#“a sorrowful tale of death and despair”#“ sorrowful news”#“"even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13”# |
| 21518 |
6978 |
1 |
having little width in proportion to the length or height |
thin# |
|
“a slender pole”# |
| 21519 |
6978 |
1 |
very narrow |
thin# |
|
|
| 21520 |
6978 |
1 |
being of delicate or slender build |
slight#slim#svelte# |
|
“"she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris”# |
| 21521 |
6978 |
1 |
small in quantity |
slim# |
|
“ slender wages”# |
| 21522 |
6978 |
1 |
moving and bending with ease |
lissom#lissome#lithe#lithesome#supple#svelte#sylphlike# |
|
|
| 21523 |
6979 |
1 |
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
ambuscade#lying in wait#trap# |
|
|
| 21524 |
6979 |
1 |
wait in hiding to attack |
ambuscade#bushwhack#lie in wait#lurk#scupper#waylay# |
|
|
| 21525 |
6979 |
1 |
hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing |
still-hunt# |
|
|
| 21526 |
6980 |
1 |
blessed with privileges |
fortunate#sweetheart#rich# |
underprivileged#unfortunate#deprived#disadvantaged#underclass#poor#show more antonyms...# |
“the privileged few”# |
| 21527 |
6980 |
1 |
confined to an exclusive group |
inner#inside# |
|
“ privileged information”# |
| 21528 |
6980 |
1 |
not subject to usual rules or penalties |
exempt# |
|
“a privileged statement”# |
| 21529 |
6981 |
1 |
a military training exercise |
manoeuvre#simulated military operation# |
|
|
| 21530 |
6981 |
1 |
a plan for attaining a particular goal |
manoeuvre#tactic#tactics# |
|
|
| 21531 |
6981 |
1 |
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
manoeuvre#play# |
|
“he made a great maneuver”# |
| 21532 |
6981 |
1 |
a move made to gain a tactical end |
manoeuvre#tactical maneuver#tactical manoeuvre# |
|
|
| 21533 |
6981 |
1 |
an action aimed at evading an opponent |
evasive action#manoeuvre# |
|
|
| 21534 |
6981 |
1 |
act in order to achieve a certain goal |
manoeuver#manoeuvre# |
|
“He maneuvered to get the chairmanship”#“She maneuvered herself into the directorship”# |
| 21535 |
6981 |
1 |
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
manoeuver#manoeuvre#operate# |
|
|
| 21536 |
6981 |
1 |
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
channelise#channelize#direct#guide#head#manoeuver#manoeuvre#point#steer# |
|
|
| 21537 |
6982 |
1 |
so small as to be invisible without a microscope |
microscopical# |
|
“differences were microscopic”# |
| 21538 |
6982 |
1 |
visible under a microscope; using a microscope |
microscopical# |
|
|
| 21539 |
6982 |
1 |
of or relating to or used in microscopy |
microscopical# |
|
“ microscopic analysis”# |
| 21540 |
6982 |
1 |
extremely precise with great attention to details |
precise# |
|
“examined it with microscopic care”# |
| 21541 |
6983 |
1 |
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
assertion#statement# |
|
|
| 21542 |
6983 |
1 |
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
avouchment#avowal# |
|
|
| 21543 |
6983 |
1 |
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
|
|
|
| 21544 |
6983 |
1 |
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand |
|
reversal# |
|
| 21545 |
6984 |
1 |
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
demonic#diabolic#diabolical#hellish#infernal#satanic#unholy# |
|
“a fiendish despot”# |
| 21546 |
6985 |
1 |
extremely hungry |
esurient#ravenous#sharp-set#starved# |
|
“they were tired and famished for food and sleep”# |
| 21547 |
6986 |
1 |
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease |
pestiferous#pestilential#plaguey# |
|
|
| 21548 |
6986 |
1 |
exceedingly harmful |
baneful#deadly#pernicious# |
|
|
| 21549 |
6987 |
1 |
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner |
|
|
|
| 21550 |
6987 |
1 |
treat condescendingly |
patronise#patronize# |
|
|
| 21551 |
6987 |
1 |
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
deign#descend# |
|
|
| 21552 |
6987 |
1 |
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way |
lower oneself#stoop# |
|
|
| 21553 |
6988 |
1 |
tangled in a dense mass |
tangled# |
|
“tried to push through the matted undergrowth”# |
| 21554 |
6988 |
2 |
not reflecting light; not glossy |
flat#mat#matt#matte# |
|
|
| 21555 |
6989 |
1 |
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
debris#detritus#dust#junk# |
|
|
| 21556 |
6990 |
1 |
strike with disgust or revulsion |
appal#offend#outrage#scandalise#scandalize#shock# |
|
|
| 21557 |
6990 |
1 |
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised |
alarm#appal#dismay#horrify# |
|
|
| 21558 |
6991 |
1 |
an indirect suggestion |
breath#intimation# |
|
|
| 21559 |
6991 |
1 |
an indication of potential opportunity |
confidential information#lead#steer#tip#wind# |
|
|
| 21560 |
6991 |
1 |
drop a hint; intimate by a hint |
suggest# |
|
|
| 21561 |
6991 |
2 |
a slight indication |
clue# |
|
|
| 21562 |
6991 |
2 |
a slight but appreciable amount |
jot#mite#pinch#soupcon#speck#tinge#touch# |
|
|
| 21563 |
6991 |
2 |
a just detectable amount |
suggestion#trace# |
|
|
| 21564 |
6992 |
1 |
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
alibi#exculpation#self-justification# |
|
“he kept finding excuses to stay”# |
| 21565 |
6992 |
1 |
accept an excuse for |
pardon# |
|
“Please excuse my dirty hands”# |
| 21566 |
6992 |
1 |
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with |
condone# |
|
“ excuse someone's behavior”# |
| 21567 |
6992 |
1 |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
apologise#apologize#justify#rationalise#rationalize# |
|
|
| 21568 |
6992 |
1 |
serve as a reason or cause or justification of |
explain# |
|
“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”# |
| 21569 |
6992 |
2 |
ask for permission to be released from an engagement |
beg off# |
|
|
| 21570 |
6992 |
2 |
grant exemption or release to |
exempt#let off#relieve# |
|
“Please excuse me from this class”# |
| 21571 |
6992 |
3 |
a note explaining an absence |
|
|
“he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him”# |
| 21572 |
6992 |
4 |
a poor example |
apology# |
|
“a poor excuse for an automobile”# |
| 21573 |
6993 |
1 |
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns |
break#go against# |
conform to# |
“This sentence violates the rules of syntax”# |
| 21574 |
6993 |
1 |
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
breach#break#go against#infract#offend#transgress# |
keep#observe# |
“ violate the basic laws or human civilization”# |
| 21575 |
6993 |
1 |
destroy |
|
|
“Don't violate my garden”#“ violate my privacy”# |
| 21576 |
6993 |
1 |
destroy and strip of its possession |
despoil#plunder#rape#spoil# |
|
|
| 21577 |
6993 |
1 |
force (someone) to have sex against their will |
|
|
|
| 21578 |
6993 |
1 |
violate the sacred character of a place or language |
desecrate#outrage#profane# |
|
“ violate the sanctity of the church”# |
| 21579 |
6994 |
1 |
not based on fact or investigation |
notional# |
|
“ speculative knowledge”# |
| 21580 |
6994 |
1 |
showing curiosity |
inquisitive#questioning#wondering# |
|
“raised a speculative eyebrow”# |
| 21581 |
6994 |
1 |
not financially safe or secure |
bad#high-risk#risky# |
|
“ speculative business enterprises”# |
| 21582 |
6995 |
1 |
a request to be present |
bidding# |
|
|
| 21583 |
6995 |
1 |
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant |
process# |
|
|
| 21584 |
6995 |
1 |
an order to appear in person at a given place and time |
|
|
|
| 21585 |
6995 |
1 |
call in an official matter, such as to attend court |
cite#summon# |
|
|
| 21586 |
6996 |
1 |
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
ointment#salve#unction#unguent# |
|
|
| 21587 |
6996 |
1 |
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing |
|
|
|
| 21588 |
6997 |
1 |
short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days |
|
|
|
| 21589 |
6997 |
2 |
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
chaff#husk#shuck#stalk#straw# |
|
|
| 21590 |
6998 |
1 |
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
nervus# |
|
|
| 21591 |
6998 |
2 |
the courage to carry on |
heart#mettle#spunk# |
|
|
| 21592 |
6998 |
2 |
impudent aggressiveness |
boldness#brass#cheek#face# |
|
|
| 21593 |
6998 |
2 |
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant |
steel# |
|
|
| 21594 |
6999 |
1 |
someone who supervises (an examination) |
monitor# |
|
|
| 21595 |
6999 |
1 |
watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) |
invigilate# |
|
|
| 21596 |
7000 |
1 |
give a thrashing to; beat hard |
flail#lam#thresh# |
|
|
| 21597 |
7000 |
1 |
beat the seeds out of a grain |
thresh# |
|
|
| 21598 |
7000 |
1 |
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
bat#clobber#cream#drub#lick# |
|
|
| 21599 |
7000 |
1 |
move or stir about violently |
convulse#jactitate#slash#thrash about#thresh#thresh about#toss# |
|
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”# |
| 21600 |
7000 |
1 |
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all |
|
|
|
| 21601 |
7000 |
1 |
a swimming kick used while treading water |
|
|
|
| 21602 |
7000 |
2 |
dance the slam dance |
mosh#slam#slam dance# |
|
|
| 21603 |
7000 |
3 |
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation |
|
|
“The system is thrashing again!”# |
| 21604 |
7001 |
1 |
decrease in size, extent, or range |
decrease#diminish#fall# |
increase# |
|
| 21605 |
7001 |
1 |
make smaller |
decrease#minify# |
increase# |
|
| 21606 |
7001 |
1 |
wear off or die down |
subside# |
|
|
| 21607 |
7002 |
1 |
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
CVA#cerebrovascular accident#stroke# |
|
|
| 21608 |
7003 |
1 |
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria |
hysteric# |
|
“"during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered"- Morris Fishbein”#“ hysterical amnesia”# |
| 21609 |
7003 |
1 |
marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion |
agitated# |
|
“ hysterical laughter”#“a mob of hysterical vigilantes”# |
| 21610 |
7004 |
1 |
a movable barrier covering a hatchway |
|
|
|
| 21611 |
7004 |
2 |
emerge from the eggs |
brood#cover#incubate# |
|
“young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch”# |
| 21612 |
7004 |
2 |
sit on (eggs) |
brood#cover#incubate# |
|
|
| 21613 |
7004 |
2 |
devise or invent |
concoct#dream up#think of#think up# |
|
|
| 21614 |
7004 |
2 |
the production of young from an egg |
hatching# |
|
|
| 21615 |
7004 |
3 |
inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating |
|
|
|
| 21616 |
7004 |
3 |
draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper |
|
|
“ hatch the sheet”# |
| 21617 |
7004 |
3 |
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines |
crosshatch#hachure#hatching# |
|
|
| 21618 |
7005 |
1 |
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
guerilla#insurgent#irregular# |
|
|
| 21619 |
7006 |
1 |
make children |
bring forth#engender#father#generate#get#mother#sire# |
|
“Abraham begot Isaac”# |
| 21620 |
7007 |
1 |
given official approval to act |
commissioned#licenced#licensed# |
|
“an accredited college”# |
| 21621 |
7008 |
1 |
the act of putting one thing into another |
introduction#intromission# |
|
|
| 21622 |
7008 |
1 |
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted |
interpolation# |
|
“with many insertions in the margins”# |
| 21623 |
7009 |
1 |
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn |
autumn-blooming#autumn-flowering#fall-blooming#fall-flowering#late-blooming#late-flowering#late-ripening# |
vernal#summery#wintery#wintry#early-blooming#early-flowering#late-spring-blooming#spring-blooming#spring-flowering#aestival#estival#summer-blooming#summer-flowering#brumal#hibernal#hiemal#winter-blooming#winter-flowering#show more antonyms...# |
“the autumnal equinox”#“ autumnal fruits”# |
| 21624 |
7009 |
2 |
characteristic of late maturity verging on decline |
mature# |
|
“a serene autumnal mood”# |
| 21625 |
7010 |
1 |
mix or become mixed |
blend#immingle#intermix# |
|
“We don't intermingle much”# |
| 21626 |
7011 |
1 |
not complete or total; not completed |
uncomplete# |
complete#whole#absolute#downright#out-and-out#rank#right-down#sheer#accomplished#completed#realised#realized#all#all-or-none#all-or-nothing#all-out#full-scale#allover#clean#completed#dead#utter#exhaustive#thorough#thoroughgoing#fleshed out#full-clad#full#total#full-blown#full-dress#good#hearty#self-contained#sound#stand-alone#comprehensive#show more antonyms...# |
“an incomplete account of his life”#“political consequences of incomplete military success”#“an incomplete forward pass”# |
| 21627 |
7011 |
1 |
not yet finished |
uncompleted# |
|
“his thesis is still incomplete”# |
| 21628 |
7012 |
1 |
without mercy or pity |
pitiless#ruthless#unpitying# |
|
“a monster of remorseless cruelty”# |
| 21629 |
7013 |
1 |
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
remorse#self-reproach# |
|
|
| 21630 |
7014 |
1 |
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose |
unfit# |
|
“a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces”# |
| 21631 |
7014 |
1 |
not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) |
undesirable# |
|
|
| 21632 |
7014 |
1 |
not conducive to good moral development |
bad# |
|
“the movie is unsuitable for children”# |
| 21633 |
7014 |
1 |
not capable of being applied |
inapplicable# |
|
|
| 21634 |
7015 |
1 |
based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality |
high-principled#scrupulous# |
unprincipled#unscrupulous#show more antonyms...# |
“ principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency”#“a principled person”# |
| 21635 |
7016 |
1 |
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface |
height# |
|
“the altitude gave her a headache”# |
| 21636 |
7016 |
1 |
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
ALT#EL#elevation# |
|
|
| 21637 |
7016 |
1 |
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) |
|
|
|
| 21638 |
7017 |
1 |
very unhappy; full of misery |
suffering#wretched# |
|
“he felt depressed and miserable”# |
| 21639 |
7017 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched# |
|
“ miserable victims of war”# |
| 21640 |
7017 |
1 |
characterized by physical misery |
wretched# |
|
“a wet miserable weekend”# |
| 21641 |
7017 |
1 |
of very poor quality or condition |
deplorable#execrable#woeful#wretched# |
|
|
| 21642 |
7017 |
2 |
contemptibly small in amount |
measly#paltry# |
|
“the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief”#“almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans”# |
| 21643 |
7017 |
3 |
of the most contemptible kind |
abject#low#low-down#scummy#scurvy# |
|
“his miserable treatment of his family”#“You miserable skunk!”# |
| 21644 |
7018 |
1 |
quick and energetic |
alert#brisk#lively#merry#snappy#spanking#zippy# |
|
“traveling at a rattling rate”# |
| 21645 |
7018 |
1 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#terrific#tremendous#wonderful#wondrous# |
|
“had a rattling conversation about politics”# |
| 21646 |
7018 |
1 |
used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal |
real#really#very# |
|
“a rattling good yarn”# |
| 21647 |
7018 |
2 |
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) |
rale#rattle# |
|
|
| 21648 |
7019 |
1 |
harass with persistent criticism or carping |
bait#cod#rag#rally#razz#ride#tantalise#taunt#tease#twit# |
|
|
| 21649 |
7020 |
1 |
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) |
compiling# |
|
|
| 21650 |
7020 |
1 |
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
digest# |
|
|
| 21651 |
7021 |
1 |
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically |
pulse#throb# |
|
“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”# |
| 21652 |
7021 |
1 |
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion |
beat#quiver# |
|
“the city pulsated with music and excitement”# |
| 21653 |
7021 |
1 |
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses |
pulse# |
|
|
| 21654 |
7022 |
1 |
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
infection#transmission# |
|
|
| 21655 |
7022 |
1 |
any disease easily transmitted by contact |
contagious disease# |
|
|
| 21656 |
7022 |
1 |
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people |
infection# |
|
“a contagion of mirth”# |
| 21657 |
7023 |
1 |
increase in extent or intensity |
escalate#step up# |
de-escalate#step down#weaken# |
|
| 21658 |
7023 |
1 |
make more intense, stronger, or more marked |
compound#deepen#heighten# |
|
“"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her”# |
| 21659 |
7023 |
1 |
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark |
|
|
|
| 21660 |
7023 |
1 |
become more intense |
deepen# |
|
“The debate intensified”# |
| 21661 |
7024 |
1 |
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
remission#remission of sin#remittal# |
|
|
| 21662 |
7024 |
1 |
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
|
|
|
| 21663 |
7025 |
1 |
developed or used to greatest advantage |
employed# |
undeveloped#unexploited#fallow#untapped#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21664 |
7025 |
1 |
of persons; taken advantage of |
ill-used#put-upon#used#victimised#victimized# |
|
|
| 21665 |
7026 |
1 |
a deliberate act of omission |
elision#exception# |
|
|
| 21666 |
7026 |
2 |
the state of being excluded |
|
inclusion# |
|
| 21667 |
7026 |
2 |
the state of being excommunicated |
censure#excommunication# |
|
|
| 21668 |
7026 |
2 |
the act of forcing out someone or something |
ejection#expulsion#riddance# |
|
|
| 21669 |
7027 |
1 |
talk socially without exchanging too much information |
chaffer#chatter#chew the fat#chit-chat#chitchat#claver#confab#confabulate#gossip#jaw#natter#shoot the breeze#visit# |
|
|
| 21670 |
7027 |
1 |
an informal conversation |
confab#confabulation#schmoose#schmooze# |
|
|
| 21671 |
7027 |
2 |
birds having a chattering call |
New World chat# |
|
|
| 21672 |
7027 |
2 |
songbirds having a chattering call |
Old World chat# |
|
|
| 21673 |
7028 |
1 |
pleasing to the sense of taste |
mouth-watering#savoury# |
|
|
| 21674 |
7028 |
1 |
having an agreeably pungent taste |
piquant#savoury#spicy#zesty# |
|
|
| 21675 |
7028 |
1 |
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre |
savoury# |
|
|
| 21676 |
7028 |
1 |
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees |
|
|
|
| 21677 |
7028 |
1 |
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family |
savoury# |
|
|
| 21678 |
7028 |
1 |
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions |
Micromeria juliana# |
|
|
| 21679 |
7028 |
2 |
morally wholesome or acceptable |
savoury# |
offensive#unsavory#unsavoury#odoriferous#show more antonyms...# |
“a past that was scarcely savory”# |
| 21680 |
7029 |
1 |
made less hopeful or enthusiastic |
demoralised#demoralized#discouraged# |
|
“the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest”# |
| 21681 |
7030 |
1 |
fill, as with a certain quality |
impregnate#instill#tincture# |
|
|
| 21682 |
7030 |
1 |
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
inculcate#instill# |
|
|
| 21683 |
7030 |
1 |
undergo the process of infusion |
steep# |
|
“the mint tea is infusing”# |
| 21684 |
7030 |
1 |
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse |
steep# |
|
|
| 21685 |
7030 |
1 |
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes |
|
|
“Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals”# |
| 21686 |
7031 |
1 |
an attractive combination of good health and happiness |
|
|
“the radiance of her countenance”# |
| 21687 |
7031 |
1 |
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
effulgence#radiancy#refulgence#refulgency#shine# |
|
|
| 21688 |
7031 |
2 |
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface |
glow#glowing# |
|
|
| 21689 |
7032 |
1 |
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) |
scorbutus# |
|
|
| 21690 |
7032 |
1 |
of the most contemptible kind |
abject#low#low-down#miserable#scummy# |
|
“a scurvy trick”# |
| 21691 |
7033 |
1 |
a radical supporter of political or social revolution |
revolutionary#subversive#subverter# |
|
|
| 21692 |
7034 |
1 |
insistent solicitation and entreaty |
urgency#urging# |
|
“his importunity left me no alternative but to agree”# |
| 21693 |
7035 |
1 |
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air |
airing# |
|
|
| 21694 |
7035 |
1 |
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air |
ventilating system#ventilation system# |
|
“she was continually adjusting the ventilation”# |
| 21695 |
7035 |
1 |
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation |
breathing#external respiration#respiration# |
|
|
| 21696 |
7035 |
1 |
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest |
public discussion# |
|
|
| 21697 |
7036 |
1 |
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
florid#rubicund#sanguine# |
|
“a ruddy complexion”# |
| 21698 |
7036 |
1 |
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies |
blood-red#carmine#cerise#cherry#cherry-red#crimson#red#reddish#ruby#ruby-red#scarlet# |
|
|
| 21699 |
7037 |
1 |
characteristic of a man |
male#manful#manlike#manly# |
|
|
| 21700 |
7037 |
1 |
characterized by energy and vigor |
strong# |
|
“a virile and ever stronger free society”#“a new and virile leadership”# |
| 21701 |
7037 |
1 |
(of a male) capable of copulation |
potent# |
impotent# |
|
| 21702 |
7038 |
1 |
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
bait#lure# |
|
|
| 21703 |
7038 |
1 |
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) |
steerer# |
|
|
| 21704 |
7038 |
1 |
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy |
|
|
|
| 21705 |
7039 |
1 |
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians |
review# |
|
|
| 21706 |
7040 |
1 |
worthy of high praise |
applaudable#laudable#praiseworthy# |
|
“a commendable sense of purpose”# |
| 21707 |
7040 |
1 |
in an admirable manner |
admirably#laudably#praiseworthily# |
|
|
| 21708 |
7041 |
1 |
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon |
|
|
“there were bars in the windows to prevent escape”# |
| 21709 |
7041 |
1 |
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
cake# |
|
“a bar of chocolate”# |
| 21710 |
7041 |
1 |
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
streak#stripe# |
|
“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”# |
| 21711 |
7041 |
1 |
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal |
|
|
“it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar”# |
| 21712 |
7041 |
1 |
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises |
|
|
|
| 21713 |
7041 |
1 |
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore |
|
|
“the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river”# |
| 21714 |
7041 |
1 |
a heating element in an electric fire |
|
|
“an electric fire with three bars”# |
| 21715 |
7041 |
1 |
secure with, or as if with, bars |
|
unbar# |
“He barred the door”# |
| 21716 |
7041 |
2 |
a counter where you can obtain food or drink |
|
|
“he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar”# |
| 21717 |
7041 |
2 |
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
barroom#ginmill#saloon#taproom# |
|
“he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar”# |
| 21718 |
7041 |
3 |
the act of preventing |
prevention# |
|
“there was no bar against leaving”# |
| 21719 |
7041 |
3 |
render unsuitable for passage |
barricade#block#block off#block up#blockade#stop# |
|
|
| 21720 |
7041 |
3 |
expel, as if by official decree |
banish#relegate# |
|
|
| 21721 |
7041 |
3 |
prevent from entering; keep out |
debar#exclude# |
|
“He was barred from membership in the club”# |
| 21722 |
7041 |
4 |
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter |
|
|
“unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter”# |
| 21723 |
7041 |
5 |
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats |
measure# |
|
“the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song”# |
| 21724 |
7041 |
6 |
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
legal community#legal profession# |
|
“he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey”# |
| 21725 |
7041 |
6 |
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried |
|
|
“spectators were not allowed past the bar”# |
| 21726 |
7042 |
1 |
unproductive of success |
bootless#futile#sleeveless#vain# |
|
“a fruitless search”# |
| 21727 |
7043 |
1 |
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity |
familial#genetic#hereditary#transmissible#transmitted# |
|
“an inherited disease”# |
| 21728 |
7044 |
1 |
the quality of being individual |
individualism#individuation# |
commonality#commonness# |
“so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality”# |
| 21729 |
7044 |
1 |
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity |
identity#personal identity# |
|
|
| 21730 |
7045 |
1 |
a large military unit |
|
|
“the French Foreign Legion”# |
| 21731 |
7045 |
1 |
association of ex-servicemen |
|
|
“the American Legion”# |
| 21732 |
7045 |
1 |
archaic terms for army |
host# |
|
|
| 21733 |
7045 |
1 |
a vast multitude |
horde#host# |
|
|
| 21734 |
7045 |
1 |
amounting to a large indefinite number |
numerous# |
|
“Palomar's fans are legion”# |
| 21735 |
7046 |
1 |
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations |
mind-set#mindset#outlook# |
|
|
| 21736 |
7046 |
1 |
mental ability |
brain#brainpower#learning ability#mental capacity#wit# |
|
|
| 21737 |
7047 |
1 |
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing |
interlacing#interlinking#interlocking# |
|
|
| 21738 |
7048 |
1 |
a prediction of the course of a disease |
medical prognosis#prospect# |
|
|
| 21739 |
7048 |
1 |
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop |
forecast# |
|
|
| 21740 |
7049 |
1 |
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid |
purge#scour# |
|
“ flush the wound with antibiotics”# |
| 21741 |
7049 |
1 |
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water |
|
|
“ flush the meadows”# |
| 21742 |
7049 |
1 |
irrigate with water from a sluice |
sluice# |
|
|
| 21743 |
7049 |
1 |
flow freely |
|
|
“The garbage flushed down the river”# |
| 21744 |
7049 |
1 |
the swift release of a store of affective force |
bang#boot#charge#kick#rush#thrill# |
|
|
| 21745 |
7049 |
1 |
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) |
gush#outpouring# |
|
“he heard the flush of a toilet”# |
| 21746 |
7049 |
2 |
glow or cause to glow with warm color or light |
|
|
“the sky flushed with rosy splendor”# |
| 21747 |
7049 |
2 |
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
blush#crimson#redden# |
|
|
| 21748 |
7049 |
2 |
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders) |
hot flash# |
|
|
| 21749 |
7049 |
2 |
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) |
blush# |
|
|
| 21750 |
7049 |
2 |
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health |
bloom#blush#rosiness# |
|
|
| 21751 |
7049 |
3 |
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane |
even# |
|
“a door flush with the wall”#“the bottom of the window is flush with the floor”# |
| 21752 |
7049 |
3 |
make level or straight |
even#even out#level# |
|
|
| 21753 |
7049 |
3 |
in the same plane |
|
|
“set it flush with the top of the table”# |
| 21754 |
7049 |
4 |
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
affluent#loaded#moneyed#wealthy# |
|
“a speculator flush with cash”# |
| 21755 |
7049 |
4 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#blossom#efflorescence#flower#heyday#peak#prime# |
|
|
| 21756 |
7049 |
5 |
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit |
|
|
|
| 21757 |
7049 |
6 |
squarely or solidly |
|
|
“hit him flush in the face”# |
| 21758 |
7050 |
1 |
a state of elated bliss |
rapture# |
|
|
| 21759 |
7050 |
1 |
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
exaltation#rapture#raptus#transport# |
|
|
| 21760 |
7050 |
2 |
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine |
|
|
|
| 21761 |
7051 |
1 |
culpably involved |
concerned# |
|
“named three officials implicated in the plot”#“an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime”# |
| 21762 |
7052 |
1 |
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
inattentive#casual#cursory#passing#perfunctory#haphazard#slapdash#slipshod#sloppy#heedless#reckless#incautious#offhand#offhanded#incautious#unconcerned#negligent#superficial#imprudent# |
careful#blow-by-blow#certain#sure#close#conscientious#painstaking#scrupulous#detailed#elaborate#elaborated#minute#narrow#overcareful#too-careful#particular#protective#studious#thorough#cautious#diligent#prudent#show more antonyms...# |
“ careless about her clothes”#“forgotten by some careless person”#“a careless housekeeper”#“ careless proofreading”#“it was a careless mistake”#“hurt by a careless remark”# |
| 21763 |
7052 |
1 |
(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration |
regardless# |
|
“ careless of the consequences”# |
| 21764 |
7052 |
2 |
effortless and unstudied |
artless# |
|
“an impression of careless elegance”#“danced with careless grace”# |
| 21765 |
7053 |
1 |
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study |
narrow#narrow down#specialise# |
branch out#broaden#diversify# |
“She specializes in Near Eastern history”# |
| 21766 |
7053 |
1 |
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment |
differentiate#specialise#speciate# |
|
|
| 21767 |
7053 |
1 |
suit to a special purpose |
specialise# |
|
“ specialize one's research”#“this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches”# |
| 21768 |
7053 |
1 |
devote oneself to a special area of work |
specialise# |
|
“She specializes in honey bees”#“This baker specializes in French bread”# |
| 21769 |
7053 |
1 |
be specific about |
particularise#particularize#specialise#specify# |
generalise#generalize# |
|
| 21770 |
7054 |
1 |
marked by the appetites and passions of the body |
animal#carnal#fleshly# |
|
“a sensual delight in eating”#“music is the only sensual pleasure without vice”# |
| 21771 |
7054 |
1 |
sexually exciting or gratifying |
sultry# |
|
“ sensual excesses”# |
| 21772 |
7055 |
1 |
just below the level of consciousness |
unconscious# |
|
|
| 21773 |
7055 |
1 |
psychic activity just below the level of awareness |
subconscious mind# |
|
|
| 21774 |
7056 |
1 |
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes |
moderateness# |
immoderateness#immoderation# |
|
| 21775 |
7056 |
1 |
the trait of avoiding excesses |
temperance# |
intemperance# |
|
| 21776 |
7056 |
1 |
the action of lessening in severity or intensity |
mitigation# |
|
“the object being control or moderation of economic depressions”# |
| 21777 |
7056 |
2 |
a change for the better |
easing#relief# |
|
|
| 21778 |
7057 |
1 |
any property detected by the olfactory system |
aroma#odor#odour#olfactory property#smell# |
|
|
| 21779 |
7057 |
1 |
a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
aroma#fragrance#perfume# |
|
|
| 21780 |
7057 |
1 |
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced |
|
|
|
| 21781 |
7057 |
1 |
catch the scent of; get wind of |
nose#wind# |
|
|
| 21782 |
7057 |
1 |
cause to smell or be smelly |
odorize#odourise# |
deodorise#deodorize#deodourise# |
|
| 21783 |
7057 |
1 |
apply perfume to |
perfume# |
|
|
| 21784 |
7058 |
1 |
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
chicane#chicanery#guile#shenanigan#trickery# |
|
|
| 21785 |
7059 |
1 |
expressing careful judgment |
discriminative# |
|
“"a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett”# |
| 21786 |
7059 |
1 |
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge |
juridic#juridical# |
|
“ judicial system”# |
| 21787 |
7059 |
1 |
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice |
legal# |
|
“a judicial decision”# |
| 21788 |
7059 |
1 |
belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge |
|
|
“ judicial robes”# |
| 21789 |
7060 |
1 |
a four-sided polygon |
quadrilateral#tetragon# |
|
|
| 21790 |
7060 |
1 |
a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings |
quad# |
|
|
| 21791 |
7061 |
1 |
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable |
good word#recommendation# |
|
|
| 21792 |
7061 |
1 |
something given or done as an expression of esteem |
tribute# |
|
|
| 21793 |
7061 |
1 |
something that serves as evidence |
testimony# |
|
|
| 21794 |
7061 |
1 |
expressing admiration or appreciation |
|
|
“ testimonial dinner”# |
| 21795 |
7061 |
1 |
of or relating to or constituting testimony |
|
|
|
| 21796 |
7062 |
1 |
a ceremonial dinner party for many people |
feast# |
|
|
| 21797 |
7062 |
1 |
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed |
feast#spread# |
|
“a banquet for the graduating seniors”# |
| 21798 |
7062 |
1 |
provide a feast or banquet for |
feast#junket# |
|
|
| 21799 |
7062 |
1 |
partake in a feast or banquet |
feast#junket# |
|
|
| 21800 |
7063 |
1 |
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony |
remember# |
|
|
| 21801 |
7063 |
1 |
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event |
immortalise#immortalize#memorialise#memorialize#record# |
|
“This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps”# |
| 21802 |
7063 |
1 |
mark by some ceremony or observation |
mark# |
|
|
| 21803 |
7064 |
1 |
making a strong or vivid impression |
amazing#awe-inspiring#awesome#awful#awing#arresting#sensational#stunning#astonishing#astounding#staggering#stupefying#baronial#imposing#noble#stately#dazzling#eye-popping#fulgurant#fulgurous#dramatic#spectacular#striking#expansive#grand#heroic#formidable#gallant#lofty#majestic#proud#brilliant#glorious#magnificent#splendid#grandiose#important-looking#mind-boggling#palatial#signal#thundering#moving# |
unimpressive#unimposing#humble#show more antonyms...# |
“an impressive ceremony”# |
| 21804 |
7064 |
1 |
producing a strong effect |
telling# |
|
“gave an impressive performance as Othello”# |
| 21805 |
7065 |
1 |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
contempt#despite#disdain# |
|
|
| 21806 |
7065 |
1 |
open disrespect for a person or thing |
contempt# |
|
|
| 21807 |
7065 |
1 |
look down on with disdain |
contemn#despise#disdain# |
|
“The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately”# |
| 21808 |
7065 |
1 |
reject with contempt |
disdain#freeze off#pooh-pooh#reject#spurn#turn down# |
|
|
| 21809 |
7066 |
1 |
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging |
mellowed# |
|
“a mellow port”# |
| 21810 |
7066 |
1 |
unhurried and relaxed |
laid-back# |
|
“a mellow conversation”# |
| 21811 |
7066 |
1 |
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) |
high# |
|
|
| 21812 |
7066 |
1 |
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience |
mellowed# |
|
“ mellow wisdom”#“the peace of mellow age”# |
| 21813 |
7066 |
1 |
having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience |
soft# |
|
“ mellow wisdom”#“the peace of mellow age”# |
| 21814 |
7066 |
1 |
soften, make mellow |
mellow out#melt# |
|
“Age and experience mellowed him over the years”# |
| 21815 |
7066 |
1 |
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial |
mellow out#melt# |
|
“With age, he mellowed”# |
| 21816 |
7066 |
1 |
make or grow (more) mellow |
|
|
“These apples need to mellow a bit more”#“The sun mellowed the fruit”# |
| 21817 |
7066 |
1 |
(obsolete) in a mellow manner |
mellowly# |
|
|
| 21818 |
7067 |
1 |
recover through digging |
excavate# |
|
|
| 21819 |
7067 |
1 |
bring to light |
|
|
“The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President”# |
| 21820 |
7068 |
1 |
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm |
unnatural# |
normal#average#mean#average#median#average#modal#natural#regular#typical#sane#standard#show more antonyms...# |
“ abnormal powers of concentration”#“ abnormal amounts of rain”#“ abnormal circumstances”#“an abnormal interest in food”# |
| 21821 |
7068 |
1 |
departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development |
exceptional# |
normal# |
“they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal”#“an abnormal personality”# |
| 21822 |
7068 |
1 |
much greater than the normal |
immoderate# |
|
“ abnormal profits”#“ abnormal ambition”# |
| 21823 |
7069 |
1 |
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
section# |
|
“finished the final segment of the road”# |
| 21824 |
7069 |
1 |
one of the parts into which something naturally divides |
|
|
“a segment of an orange”# |
| 21825 |
7069 |
1 |
divide into segments |
section# |
|
“ segment an orange”#“ segment a compound word”# |
| 21826 |
7069 |
1 |
divide or split up |
section# |
|
“The cells segmented”# |
| 21827 |
7070 |
1 |
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance |
vapour# |
|
|
| 21828 |
7070 |
1 |
the process of becoming a vapor |
evaporation#vaporisation#vaporization#vapour# |
|
|
| 21829 |
7071 |
1 |
with efficiency; in an efficient manner |
expeditiously# |
inefficiently# |
“he functions efficiently”# |
| 21830 |
7072 |
1 |
remove something that has been rejected |
|
|
“ cull the sick members of the herd”# |
| 21831 |
7072 |
1 |
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality |
reject# |
|
|
| 21832 |
7072 |
2 |
look for and gather |
pick#pluck# |
|
|
| 21833 |
7073 |
1 |
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
furtive#sneak#sneaky#surreptitious# |
|
“ stealthy footsteps”# |
| 21834 |
7074 |
1 |
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person |
|
|
|
| 21835 |
7074 |
1 |
the chest of a woman |
female chest# |
|
|
| 21836 |
7074 |
2 |
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully |
burst# |
|
|
| 21837 |
7074 |
2 |
separate or cause to separate abruptly |
rupture#snap#tear# |
|
|
| 21838 |
7074 |
2 |
go to pieces |
break#fall apart#wear#wear out# |
|
|
| 21839 |
7074 |
2 |
ruin completely |
break# |
bushel#doctor#fix#furbish up#mend#repair#restore#touch on# |
“He busted my radio!”# |
| 21840 |
7074 |
2 |
a complete failure |
fizzle#flop# |
|
|
| 21841 |
7074 |
3 |
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on |
raid# |
|
|
| 21842 |
7074 |
4 |
lacking funds |
broke#skint#stone-broke#stony-broke# |
|
|
| 21843 |
7074 |
5 |
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking |
binge#bout#tear# |
|
“they went on a bust that lasted three days”# |
| 21844 |
7075 |
1 |
filled with shade |
shadowed#shadowy#umbrageous# |
|
“the shady side of the street”# |
| 21845 |
7075 |
1 |
not as expected |
fishy#funny#suspect#suspicious# |
|
“a shady deal”# |
| 21846 |
7075 |
1 |
of questionable taste or morality |
louche# |
|
|
| 21847 |
7075 |
1 |
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous |
fly-by-night# |
|
“a shady operation”# |
| 21848 |
7076 |
1 |
get or gather together |
amass#collect#compile#hoard#pile up#roll up# |
|
“I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife”# |
| 21849 |
7076 |
1 |
collect or gather |
amass#conglomerate#cumulate#gather#pile up# |
|
“Journals are accumulating in my office”# |
| 21850 |
7077 |
1 |
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to |
modernise#modernize# |
|
“You should overhaul your car engine”#“ overhaul the health care system”# |
| 21851 |
7077 |
1 |
the act of improving by renewing and restoring |
redevelopment#renovation# |
|
“a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed”# |
| 21852 |
7077 |
1 |
periodic maintenance on a car or machine |
inspection and repair#service# |
|
“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”# |
| 21853 |
7077 |
2 |
travel past |
overtake#pass# |
|
|
| 21854 |
7078 |
1 |
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
pastiche#potpourri# |
|
|
| 21855 |
7079 |
1 |
full of life and energy |
alert#watchful#alive#animated#alive#bouncing#bouncy#peppy#spirited#zippy#breezy#bubbly#bubbling#effervescent#frothy#scintillating#sparkly#burbling#burbly#effusive#gushing#live#warm#energetic#spirited#rested# |
dull#unanimated#colorless#colourless#arid#desiccate#desiccated#bovine#drab#dreary#heavy#leaden#humdrum#monotonous#lackluster#lacklustre#lusterless#lustreless#spiritless#show more antonyms...# |
“a lively discussion”#“ lively and attractive parents”#“a lively party”# |
| 21856 |
7079 |
1 |
full of zest or vigor |
racy# |
|
|
| 21857 |
7079 |
1 |
quick and energetic |
alert#brisk#merry#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy# |
|
“a lively gait”# |
| 21858 |
7079 |
1 |
filled with events or activity |
eventful# |
|
“a lively period in history”# |
| 21859 |
7079 |
1 |
full of spirit |
full of life#vital# |
|
“this whole lively world”# |
| 21860 |
7079 |
1 |
elastic; rebounds readily |
bouncy#live#resilient#springy# |
|
“a lively tennis ball”# |
| 21861 |
7080 |
1 |
accompanied by bloodshed |
butcherly#gory#sanguineous#slaughterous# |
|
“this bitter and sanguinary war”# |
| 21862 |
7080 |
1 |
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed |
bloodthirsty#bloody-minded# |
|
“"went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood"-G.W.Johnson”# |
| 21863 |
7081 |
1 |
of imposing height; especially standing out above others |
eminent#lofty#soaring# |
|
“ towering icebergs”# |
| 21864 |
7082 |
1 |
feel about uncertainly or blindly |
grope# |
|
|
| 21865 |
7082 |
1 |
make one's way clumsily or blindly |
blunder# |
|
“He fumbled towards the door”# |
| 21866 |
7082 |
1 |
handle clumsily |
|
|
|
| 21867 |
7082 |
1 |
drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder |
|
|
“ fumble a grounder”# |
| 21868 |
7082 |
1 |
make a mess of, destroy, or ruin |
ball up#blow#bobble#bodge#bollix#bollix up#botch#botch up#bumble#bungle#flub#fluff#foul up#louse up#mess up#mishandle#muck up#muff#screw up#spoil# |
|
|
| 21869 |
7082 |
2 |
(sports) dropping the ball |
muff# |
|
|
| 21870 |
7083 |
1 |
a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes |
brush#brushwood#coppice#thicket# |
|
|
| 21871 |
7084 |
1 |
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate |
inessential#unessential#unoriginal#alternate#alternative#substitute#auxiliary#subsidiary#supplemental#supplementary#collateral#indirect#secondhand#second-string#standby#thirdhand#tributary#substitute#utility#vicarious# |
primary#essential#first#original#capital#direct#firsthand#first-string#original#particular#special#show more antonyms...# |
“the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher”#“a secondary source”#“a secondary issue”#“ secondary streams”# |
| 21872 |
7084 |
1 |
belonging to a lower class or rank |
low-level#subordinate# |
|
|
| 21873 |
7084 |
1 |
inferior in rank or status |
junior-grade#lower-ranking#lowly#petty#subaltern# |
|
|
| 21874 |
7084 |
1 |
not of major importance |
minor# |
|
“played a secondary role in world events”# |
| 21875 |
7084 |
1 |
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary |
incident#incidental# |
|
“a secondary infection”# |
| 21876 |
7084 |
2 |
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil |
secondary coil#secondary winding# |
|
|
| 21877 |
7084 |
3 |
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen |
|
|
|
| 21878 |
7085 |
1 |
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels |
aperient#cathartic#purgative# |
|
|
| 21879 |
7086 |
1 |
a person who participates in competitions |
|
|
|
| 21880 |
7086 |
2 |
a person who dissents from some established policy |
dissenter#dissident#objector#protester# |
|
|
| 21881 |
7087 |
1 |
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility |
abandonment#desertion# |
|
|
| 21882 |
7087 |
1 |
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) |
apostasy#renunciation# |
|
|
| 21883 |
7088 |
1 |
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. |
barbellate#briary#briery#bristled#bristly#burred#burry#prickly#setaceous#setose#spiny#thorny# |
|
|
| 21884 |
7088 |
1 |
capable of wounding |
biting#mordacious#nipping#pungent# |
|
“a barbed compliment”# |
| 21885 |
7089 |
1 |
a supplementary component that improves capability |
accessory#add-on#appurtenance# |
|
|
| 21886 |
7089 |
1 |
a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) |
supplementation# |
|
|
| 21887 |
7089 |
1 |
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end |
addendum#postscript# |
|
|
| 21888 |
7089 |
1 |
add as a supplement to what seems insufficient |
|
|
“ supplement your diet”# |
| 21889 |
7089 |
1 |
add to the very end |
add on#affix#append# |
|
|
| 21890 |
7089 |
1 |
serve as a supplement to |
|
|
“Vitamins supplemented his meager diet”# |
| 21891 |
7090 |
1 |
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) |
pendent# |
|
|
| 21892 |
7090 |
1 |
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling |
chandelier#pendent# |
|
|
| 21893 |
7090 |
1 |
held from above |
dependent#pendent# |
|
“a pendant bunch of grapes”# |
| 21894 |
7091 |
1 |
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form |
intense# |
|
“the questioning was intensive”#“ intensive care”#“research- intensive”#“a labor- intensive industry”# |
| 21895 |
7091 |
1 |
of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor |
|
extensive# |
“ intensive agriculture”#“ intensive conditions”# |
| 21896 |
7091 |
2 |
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies |
intensifier# |
|
|
| 21897 |
7091 |
2 |
tending to give force or emphasis |
|
|
“an intensive adverb”# |
| 21898 |
7092 |
1 |
abstaining from sexual intercourse |
continent# |
|
“ celibate priests”# |
| 21899 |
7092 |
1 |
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity |
|
|
|
| 21900 |
7093 |
1 |
eat hastily without proper chewing |
bolt# |
|
|
| 21901 |
7093 |
1 |
make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys |
|
|
|
| 21902 |
7093 |
1 |
the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock |
|
|
|
| 21903 |
7094 |
1 |
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules |
rosin# |
|
|
| 21904 |
7095 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched# |
|
“ piteous appeals for help”# |
| 21905 |
7096 |
1 |
located inward |
inner#interior# |
|
“"an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.”# |
| 21906 |
7096 |
1 |
innermost or essential |
inner#intimate# |
|
“the internal contradictions of the theory”# |
| 21907 |
7096 |
1 |
occurring within an institution or community |
intragroup# |
|
|
| 21908 |
7096 |
1 |
inside the country |
home#interior#national# |
|
“the nation's internal politics”# |
| 21909 |
7096 |
1 |
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface |
inner#interior#internecine#intrinsic#inside# |
external#outer#outside#outside#show more antonyms...# |
“ internal organs”#“ internal mechanism of a toy”#“ internal party maneuvering”# |
| 21910 |
7097 |
1 |
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' |
|
|
|
| 21911 |
7097 |
2 |
commodities offered for sale |
merchandise#product# |
|
|
| 21912 |
7097 |
3 |
spend extravagantly |
consume#squander#waste# |
|
|
| 21913 |
7098 |
1 |
having a tendency (to); often used in combination |
inclined# |
|
“a child prone to mischief”#“failure- prone”# |
| 21914 |
7098 |
2 |
lying face downward |
prostrate# |
|
|
| 21915 |
7099 |
1 |
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart |
division#partitioning#sectionalisation#sectionalization#segmentation# |
|
|
| 21916 |
7099 |
1 |
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) |
divider# |
|
|
| 21917 |
7099 |
1 |
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism |
|
|
|
| 21918 |
7099 |
1 |
divide into parts, pieces, or sections |
partition off# |
|
“The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British”# |
| 21919 |
7099 |
1 |
separate or apportion into sections |
zone# |
|
“ partition a room off”# |
| 21920 |
7099 |
2 |
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit |
|
|
|
| 21921 |
7100 |
1 |
supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement |
definitive# |
|
“a determinate answer to the problem”# |
| 21922 |
7100 |
1 |
precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause |
fixed# |
indeterminate#undetermined#uncertain#inconclusive#indeterminable#undeterminable#cost-plus#open-ended#show more antonyms...# |
“a determinate distance”#“a determinate number”#“ determinate variations in animals”# |
| 21923 |
7100 |
1 |
not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex |
cymose# |
indeterminate#racemose#show more antonyms...# |
“ determinate growth”# |
| 21924 |
7101 |
1 |
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
delirious#excited#mad#unrestrained# |
|
“something frantic in their gaiety”# |
| 21925 |
7101 |
1 |
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion |
frenetic#frenzied#phrenetic# |
|
“ frantic with anger and frustration”# |
| 21926 |
7102 |
1 |
deserving reward or praise |
meritable# |
|
“a lifetime of meritorious service”#“ meritorious conduct”# |
| 21927 |
7103 |
1 |
moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) |
airborne#ambulant#ambulatory#floating#maneuverable#manoeuvrable#mechanised#mechanized#motorized#motile#movable#moveable#transferable#transferrable#transportable#perambulating#racy#raisable#raiseable#rangy#rotatable#seaborne#transplantable#versatile#waterborne#moving# |
immobile#immovable#immoveable#stabile#unmovable#immotile#nonmotile#stiff#nonmoving#unmoving#show more antonyms...# |
“a mobile missile system”#“the tongue is...the most mobile articulator”# |
| 21928 |
7103 |
1 |
capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another |
changeable#changeful# |
|
“a highly mobile face”# |
| 21929 |
7103 |
1 |
affording change (especially in social status) |
fluid# |
|
“upwardly mobile”# |
| 21930 |
7103 |
1 |
migratory |
nomadic#peregrine#roving#wandering# |
|
“a restless mobile society”# |
| 21931 |
7103 |
1 |
having transportation available |
moving# |
|
|
| 21932 |
7103 |
1 |
sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents |
|
stabile# |
|
| 21933 |
7104 |
1 |
infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) |
T.B.#TB# |
|
|
| 21934 |
7105 |
1 |
a small book usually having a paper cover |
booklet#brochure#folder#pamphlet# |
|
|
| 21935 |
7105 |
2 |
part of a compound leaf |
|
|
|
| 21936 |
7105 |
3 |
a thin triangular flap of a heart valve |
cusp# |
|
|
| 21937 |
7106 |
1 |
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand |
gantlet#metal glove# |
|
|
| 21938 |
7106 |
1 |
a glove with long sleeve |
gantlet# |
|
|
| 21939 |
7106 |
1 |
a call to engage in a contest or fight |
challenge# |
|
|
| 21940 |
7106 |
1 |
an offer or acceptance of a challenge |
gantlet# |
|
“threw down the gauntlet”#“took up the gauntlet”# |
| 21941 |
7106 |
2 |
a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim |
gantlet# |
|
|
| 21942 |
7106 |
2 |
a severe or trying experience |
ordeal# |
|
|
| 21943 |
7107 |
1 |
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) |
preceptor# |
|
|
| 21944 |
7107 |
2 |
the head of an organized crime family |
father# |
|
|
| 21945 |
7107 |
3 |
put clothing on one's body |
assume#get into#put on#wear# |
|
“The princess donned a long blue dress”# |
| 21946 |
7108 |
1 |
make lively |
enliven#invigorate#liven#liven up# |
blunt#deaden# |
|
| 21947 |
7108 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
quicken#reanimate#recreate#renovate#repair#revive#revivify#vivify# |
|
|
| 21948 |
7108 |
1 |
give lifelike qualities to |
animise#animize# |
|
“animate d cartoons”# |
| 21949 |
7108 |
1 |
heighten or intensify |
enliven#exalt#inspire#invigorate# |
|
|
| 21950 |
7108 |
1 |
endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life |
|
inanimate#non-living#nonliving#nonconscious#show more antonyms...# |
“we are animate beings”# |
| 21951 |
7108 |
1 |
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness |
sentient# |
insensate#insentient#unfeeling#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21952 |
7108 |
1 |
belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings |
|
inanimate# |
“the word `dog' is animate”# |
| 21953 |
7109 |
1 |
increase in size, volume or significance |
amplify# |
|
“Her terror was magnified in her mind”# |
| 21954 |
7109 |
1 |
make large |
blow up#enlarge# |
reduce#scale down# |
|
| 21955 |
7109 |
1 |
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
amplify#exaggerate#hyperbolise#hyperbolize#overdraw#overstate# |
downplay#minimise#minimize#understate# |
|
| 21956 |
7110 |
1 |
the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) |
rise to power# |
|
“Elizabeth's accession in 1558”# |
| 21957 |
7110 |
1 |
the right to enter |
access#admission#admittance#entree# |
|
|
| 21958 |
7110 |
1 |
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement |
|
|
|
| 21959 |
7110 |
2 |
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) |
|
|
“the art collection grew through accession”# |
| 21960 |
7110 |
2 |
something added to what you already have |
addition# |
|
“the librarian shelved the new accessions”# |
| 21961 |
7110 |
2 |
make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library |
|
|
|
| 21962 |
7110 |
3 |
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) |
assenting# |
|
“ accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent”# |
| 21963 |
7111 |
1 |
a food rich in sugar |
sweet# |
|
|
| 21964 |
7111 |
1 |
make into a confection |
comfit#confect# |
|
|
| 21965 |
7111 |
2 |
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components |
concoction# |
|
|
| 21966 |
7112 |
1 |
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior |
reward# |
|
|
| 21967 |
7112 |
1 |
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
reenforcement#support# |
|
|
| 21968 |
7112 |
1 |
a device designed to provide additional strength |
strengthener# |
|
“he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook”# |
| 21969 |
7112 |
1 |
information that makes more forcible or convincing |
reenforcement# |
|
“his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints”# |
| 21970 |
7112 |
1 |
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it |
reinforcer#reinforcing stimulus# |
|
|
| 21971 |
7113 |
1 |
any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting |
|
|
|
| 21972 |
7113 |
1 |
a state or condition being blighted |
|
|
|
| 21973 |
7113 |
1 |
cause to suffer a blight |
plague# |
|
“Too much rain may blight the garden with mold”# |
| 21974 |
7114 |
1 |
incline or bend from a vertical position |
angle#slant#tilt#tip# |
|
“She leaned over the banister”# |
| 21975 |
7114 |
1 |
cause to lean or incline |
|
|
“He leaned his rifle against the wall”# |
| 21976 |
7114 |
1 |
cause to lean to the side |
list# |
|
|
| 21977 |
7114 |
1 |
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical |
inclination#leaning#list#tilt# |
|
|
| 21978 |
7114 |
2 |
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined |
be given#incline#run#tend# |
|
|
| 21979 |
7114 |
3 |
rely on for support |
|
|
“We can lean on this man”# |
| 21980 |
7114 |
4 |
containing little excess |
skimpy# |
|
“a lean budget”# |
| 21981 |
7114 |
4 |
lacking excess flesh |
thin# |
fat#endomorphic#pyknic#abdominous#paunchy#potbellied#blubbery#chubby#embonpoint#plump#buxom#zaftig#zoftig#corpulent#obese#rotund#weighty#double-chinned#jowly#loose-jowled#dumpy#podgy#pudgy#roly-poly#tubby#fattish#fleshy#heavy#overweight#gross#porcine#portly#stout#rounded#thick#show more antonyms...# |
“"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare”# |
| 21982 |
7114 |
4 |
not profitable or prosperous |
unprofitable# |
|
“a lean year”# |
| 21983 |
7114 |
4 |
lacking in mineral content or combustible material |
|
rich# |
“ lean ore”#“ lean fuel”# |
| 21984 |
7115 |
1 |
commonly used or practiced; usual |
accustomed#habitual#wonted# |
|
“took his customary morning walk”# |
| 21985 |
7115 |
1 |
in accordance with convention or custom |
conventional# |
|
“sealed the deal with the customary handshake”# |
| 21986 |
7116 |
1 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#entrance#trance# |
|
|
| 21987 |
7116 |
1 |
cause to be interested or curious |
intrigue# |
|
|
| 21988 |
7116 |
1 |
render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |
grip#spellbind#transfix# |
|
“The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”# |
| 21989 |
7117 |
1 |
find repugnant |
abhor#abominate#execrate# |
|
“I loathe that man”# |
| 21990 |
7118 |
1 |
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong |
unchaste#evil#debauched#degenerate#degraded#dissipated#dissolute#fast#libertine#profligate#riotous#disgraceful#scandalous#shameful#shocking#scrofulous#unrighteous#wicked# |
moral#chaste#good#honorable#honourable#chaste#clean#clean-living#moralistic#righteous#incorrupt#righteous#virtuous#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 21991 |
7118 |
1 |
not adhering to ethical or moral principles |
base# |
|
“they considered colonialism immoral”# |
| 21992 |
7119 |
1 |
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation |
|
|
|
| 21993 |
7119 |
1 |
persevering determination to perform a task |
industriousness#industry# |
|
“his diligence won him quick promotions”# |
| 21994 |
7119 |
1 |
a diligent effort |
application# |
|
|
| 21995 |
7120 |
1 |
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats |
bile# |
|
|
| 21996 |
7120 |
2 |
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
cheekiness#crust#freshness#impertinence#impudence#insolence# |
|
|
| 21997 |
7120 |
3 |
irritate or vex |
irk# |
|
“It galls me that we lost the suit”# |
| 21998 |
7120 |
3 |
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
bitterness#rancor#rancour#resentment# |
|
|
| 21999 |
7120 |
4 |
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle |
saddle sore# |
|
|
| 22000 |
7120 |
4 |
a skin sore caused by chafing |
|
|
|
| 22001 |
7120 |
4 |
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
chafe#fret# |
|
|
| 22002 |
7120 |
5 |
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury |
|
|
|
| 22003 |
7121 |
1 |
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers |
|
|
|
| 22004 |
7121 |
1 |
a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) |
vanilla extract# |
|
|
| 22005 |
7121 |
1 |
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans |
|
|
|
| 22006 |
7121 |
1 |
flavored with vanilla extract |
|
|
“he liked vanilla ice cream”# |
| 22007 |
7121 |
1 |
plain and without any extras or adornments |
plain# |
|
“the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond”#“the basic car is known as the vanilla version”# |
| 22008 |
7122 |
1 |
give to in marriage |
affiance#engage#plight# |
|
|
| 22009 |
7123 |
1 |
the craft of composing type and printing from it |
|
|
|
| 22010 |
7123 |
1 |
art and technique of printing with movable type |
composition# |
|
|
| 22011 |
7124 |
1 |
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable |
disapprobation# |
approbation# |
“his uncompromising condemnation of racism”# |
| 22012 |
7124 |
1 |
the condition of being strongly disapproved of |
|
|
“he deserved nothing but condemnation”# |
| 22013 |
7124 |
2 |
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group |
curse#execration# |
|
|
| 22014 |
7124 |
3 |
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
conviction#judgment of conviction#sentence# |
acquittal# |
|
| 22015 |
7124 |
4 |
(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) |
|
|
|
| 22016 |
7125 |
1 |
a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling |
|
|
|
| 22017 |
7125 |
1 |
water containing salts |
saltwater#seawater# |
fresh water#freshwater# |
|
| 22018 |
7125 |
1 |
soak in brine |
|
|
|
| 22019 |
7126 |
1 |
the act of competing as for profit or a prize |
competition#contention# |
cooperation# |
|
| 22020 |
7127 |
1 |
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) |
flustered#hot and bothered#rattled# |
|
|
| 22021 |
7128 |
1 |
the owner or manager of an inn |
boniface#host# |
|
|
| 22022 |
7129 |
1 |
perceptible by the senses or intellect |
discernable# |
indiscernible# |
“things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause”#“the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations”#“the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles”# |
| 22023 |
7129 |
1 |
capable of being seen or noticed |
evident#observable# |
|
“a discernible change in attitude”# |
| 22024 |
7129 |
1 |
capable of being perceived clearly |
perceptible# |
|
“an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible”# |
| 22025 |
7130 |
1 |
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property |
heritage# |
|
|
| 22026 |
7130 |
1 |
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors |
heritage# |
|
“my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”# |
| 22027 |
7130 |
1 |
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner |
heritage# |
|
|
| 22028 |
7130 |
1 |
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
hereditary pattern# |
|
|
| 22029 |
7131 |
1 |
not anticipated |
out of the blue#unanticipated#unlooked-for# |
|
“ unforeseen circumstances”# |
| 22030 |
7132 |
1 |
characteristic of a father |
fatherlike#fatherly#paternalistic#patriarchal# |
maternal#maternalistic#motherlike#motherly#matriarchal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22031 |
7132 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent |
maternal#parental# |
filial#daughterly#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22032 |
7132 |
1 |
belonging to or inherited from one's father |
|
|
“spent his childhood on the paternal farm”#“ paternal traits”# |
| 22033 |
7132 |
1 |
related on the father's side |
agnate#agnatic# |
|
“a paternal aunt”# |
| 22034 |
7133 |
1 |
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
hardy#stalwart#sturdy# |
|
“ stout seamen”# |
| 22035 |
7133 |
1 |
dependable |
stalwart# |
|
“ stout hearts”# |
| 22036 |
7133 |
1 |
euphemisms for `fat' |
portly# |
|
|
| 22037 |
7133 |
1 |
a garment size for a large or heavy person |
|
|
|
| 22038 |
7133 |
1 |
a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops |
|
|
|
| 22039 |
7134 |
1 |
issue commands or orders for |
dictate#order# |
|
|
| 22040 |
7135 |
1 |
any animals kept for use or profit |
farm animal#stock# |
|
|
| 22041 |
7136 |
1 |
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
antediluvian#archaic# |
|
|
| 22042 |
7137 |
1 |
a militant reformer |
militant# |
|
|
| 22043 |
7137 |
1 |
advocating or engaged in activism |
activistic# |
|
|
| 22044 |
7138 |
1 |
a group of birds |
|
|
|
| 22045 |
7138 |
1 |
a group of sheep or goats |
fold# |
|
|
| 22046 |
7138 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#plenty#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
|
| 22047 |
7138 |
1 |
an orderly crowd |
troop# |
|
|
| 22048 |
7138 |
1 |
come together as in a cluster or flock |
clump#cluster#constellate# |
|
|
| 22049 |
7138 |
1 |
move as a crowd or in a group |
|
|
“Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears”# |
| 22050 |
7138 |
2 |
a church congregation guided by a pastor |
|
|
|
| 22051 |
7139 |
1 |
occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction |
|
exaugural#valedictory#show more antonyms...# |
“the President's inaugural address”#“an inaugural ball”# |
| 22052 |
7139 |
1 |
serving to set in motion |
first#initiative#initiatory#maiden# |
|
“the magazine's inaugural issue”# |
| 22053 |
7139 |
1 |
an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) |
inaugural address# |
|
|
| 22054 |
7139 |
1 |
the ceremonial induction into a position |
inauguration# |
|
|
| 22055 |
7140 |
1 |
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied |
replication#reproduction# |
|
|
| 22056 |
7141 |
1 |
the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality |
|
|
“the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent”# |
| 22057 |
7141 |
1 |
(medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) |
|
|
|
| 22058 |
7141 |
2 |
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water) |
|
|
|
| 22059 |
7141 |
2 |
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) |
extract# |
|
|
| 22060 |
7142 |
1 |
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status |
|
|
“a solicitation to the king for relief”# |
| 22061 |
7142 |
1 |
request for a sum of money |
appeal#collection#ingathering# |
|
|
| 22062 |
7142 |
1 |
the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) |
allurement# |
|
|
| 22063 |
7143 |
1 |
stake on the outcome of an issue |
play#wager# |
|
“I bet $100 on that new horse”# |
| 22064 |
7143 |
1 |
have faith or confidence in |
calculate#count#depend#look#reckon# |
|
“You can bet on that!”# |
| 22065 |
7143 |
1 |
maintain with or as if with a bet |
wager# |
|
“I bet she will be there!”# |
| 22066 |
7143 |
1 |
the act of gambling |
wager# |
|
“he did it on a bet”# |
| 22067 |
7143 |
1 |
the money risked on a gamble |
stake#stakes#wager# |
|
|
| 22068 |
7144 |
1 |
be in control |
|
|
“Her husband completely dominates her”# |
| 22069 |
7144 |
1 |
be greater in significance than |
eclipse#overshadow# |
|
|
| 22070 |
7144 |
1 |
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
predominate#prevail#reign#rule# |
|
|
| 22071 |
7144 |
1 |
have dominance or the power to defeat over |
master# |
|
|
| 22072 |
7144 |
1 |
look down on |
command#overlook#overtop# |
|
“The villa dominates the town”# |
| 22073 |
7145 |
1 |
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes |
hedgerow# |
|
|
| 22074 |
7145 |
1 |
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges |
hedge in# |
|
“ hedge the property”# |
| 22075 |
7145 |
1 |
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge |
hedge in# |
|
“The animals were hedged in”# |
| 22076 |
7145 |
2 |
any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change |
hedging# |
|
|
| 22077 |
7145 |
2 |
minimize loss or risk |
|
|
“diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks”#“ hedge your bets”# |
| 22078 |
7145 |
3 |
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement |
hedging# |
|
“when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”# |
| 22079 |
7145 |
3 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
circumvent#dodge#duck#elude#evade#fudge#parry#put off#sidestep#skirt# |
|
|
| 22080 |
7146 |
1 |
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
abut#border#butt#butt against#butt on#edge#march# |
|
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”# |
| 22081 |
7146 |
1 |
be in direct physical contact with; make contact |
contact#meet#touch# |
|
|
| 22082 |
7146 |
1 |
attach or add |
|
|
“I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter”# |
| 22083 |
7147 |
1 |
morally excellent |
chaste#good#moral#pious#righteous#impeccable#impeccant#innocent#sinless# |
wicked#evil#immoral#impious#wrong#unrighteous#evil#vicious#heavy#flagitious#heinous#iniquitous#sinful#ungodly#irreclaimable#irredeemable#unredeemable#unreformable#dastardly#nefarious#villainous#peccable#peccant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22084 |
7147 |
2 |
in a state of sexual virginity |
pure#vestal#virgin#virginal# |
|
|
| 22085 |
7148 |
1 |
high level or degree; the property of being intense |
intensiveness# |
|
|
| 22086 |
7148 |
1 |
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue |
chroma#saturation#vividness# |
|
|
| 22087 |
7148 |
2 |
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) |
intensity level#strength# |
|
“he adjusted the intensity of the sound”# |
| 22088 |
7148 |
2 |
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) |
loudness#volume# |
softness# |
|
| 22089 |
7149 |
1 |
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating |
melt down#run# |
|
“ melt butter”#“ melt down gold”#“The wax melted in the sun”# |
| 22090 |
7149 |
1 |
become or cause to become soft or liquid |
dethaw#dissolve#thaw#unfreeze#unthaw# |
|
“The sun melted the ice”#“the ice cream melted”#“The heat melted the wax”# |
| 22091 |
7149 |
1 |
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly |
fade# |
|
“The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk”# |
| 22092 |
7149 |
1 |
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually |
meld# |
|
“Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene”# |
| 22093 |
7149 |
1 |
become less intense and fade away gradually |
disappear#evaporate# |
|
“her resistance melted under his charm”# |
| 22094 |
7149 |
1 |
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial |
mellow#mellow out# |
|
|
| 22095 |
7149 |
1 |
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid |
melting#thaw#thawing# |
|
“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”# |
| 22096 |
7150 |
1 |
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages |
labor#labour#working class# |
|
|
| 22097 |
7151 |
1 |
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body |
transport# |
|
“You must carry your camping gear”#“ carry the suitcases to the car”#“This train is carrying nuclear waste”#“These pipes carry waste water into the river”# |
| 22098 |
7151 |
1 |
have with oneself; have on one's person |
pack#take# |
|
“I always carry money”# |
| 22099 |
7151 |
1 |
contain or hold; have within |
bear#contain#hold# |
|
“The jar carries wine”# |
| 22100 |
7151 |
1 |
have on hand |
stock#stockpile# |
|
“Do you carry kerosene heaters?”# |
| 22101 |
7151 |
1 |
propel, "Carry the ball" |
dribble# |
|
|
| 22102 |
7151 |
1 |
have or possess something abstract |
pack#take# |
|
“I carry her image in my mind's eye”#“I will carry the secret to my grave”#“I carry these thoughts in the back of my head”#“I carry a lot of life insurance”# |
| 22103 |
7151 |
1 |
have on the surface or on the skin |
|
|
“ carry scars”# |
| 22104 |
7151 |
1 |
transfer (entries) from one account book to another |
post# |
|
|
| 22105 |
7151 |
1 |
transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication |
post# |
|
“put down 5 and carry 2”# |
| 22106 |
7151 |
1 |
pursue a line of scent or be a bearer |
|
|
“the dog was taught to fetch and carry”# |
| 22107 |
7151 |
1 |
propel or give impetus to |
transport# |
|
|
| 22108 |
7151 |
1 |
cover a certain distance or advance beyond |
|
|
“The drive carried to the green”# |
| 22109 |
7151 |
1 |
be pregnant with |
bear#expect#gestate#have a bun in the oven# |
|
“I am carrying his child”# |
| 22110 |
7151 |
1 |
the act of carrying something |
|
|
|
| 22111 |
7151 |
2 |
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission |
channel#conduct#convey#impart#transmit# |
|
“Sound carries well over water”#“The airwaves carry the sound”# |
| 22112 |
7151 |
2 |
pass on a communication |
transport# |
|
“The news was carried to every village in the province”# |
| 22113 |
7151 |
2 |
have a certain range |
|
|
“This rifle carries for 3,000 feet”# |
| 22114 |
7151 |
2 |
take further or advance |
|
|
“ carry a cause”# |
| 22115 |
7151 |
2 |
be conveyed over a certain distance |
channel#conduct#convey#impart#transmit# |
|
“Her voice carries very well in this big opera house”# |
| 22116 |
7151 |
2 |
include as the content; broadcast or publicize |
run# |
|
“This paper carries a restaurant review”#“All major networks carried the press conference”# |
| 22117 |
7151 |
2 |
extend to a certain degree |
|
|
“ carry too far”#“She carries her ideas to the extreme”# |
| 22118 |
7151 |
2 |
serve as a means for expressing something |
convey#express# |
|
“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”#“His voice carried a lot of anger”# |
| 22119 |
7151 |
3 |
drink alcohol without showing ill effects |
hold# |
|
“he had drunk more than he could carry”# |
| 22120 |
7151 |
3 |
be able to feed |
|
|
“This land will carry ten cows to the acre”# |
| 22121 |
7151 |
3 |
sing or play against other voices or parts |
|
|
“He cannot carry a tune”# |
| 22122 |
7151 |
3 |
be successful in |
|
|
“She lost the game but carried the match”# |
| 22123 |
7151 |
3 |
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) |
|
|
“The motion carried easily”# |
| 22124 |
7151 |
3 |
bear (a crop) |
|
|
“this land does not carry olives”# |
| 22125 |
7151 |
3 |
bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of |
|
|
“His efforts carried the entire project”#“How many credits is this student carrying?”#“We carry a very large mortgage”# |
| 22126 |
7151 |
3 |
capture after a fight |
|
|
“The troops carried the town after a brief fight”# |
| 22127 |
7151 |
3 |
compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance |
|
|
“I resent having to carry her all the time”# |
| 22128 |
7151 |
3 |
be equipped with (a mast or sail) |
|
|
“This boat can only carry a small sail”# |
| 22129 |
7151 |
3 |
keep up with financial support |
|
|
“The Federal Government carried the province for many years”# |
| 22130 |
7151 |
3 |
win approval or support for |
persuade#sway# |
|
“ Carry all before one”# |
| 22131 |
7151 |
3 |
behave in a certain manner |
acquit#bear#behave#comport#conduct#deport# |
|
“She carried herself well”# |
| 22132 |
7151 |
3 |
win in an election |
persuade#sway# |
|
“The senator carried his home state”# |
| 22133 |
7151 |
3 |
have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence |
|
|
“This new washer carries a two year guarantee”#“The loan carries a high interest rate”#“this undertaking carries many dangers”#“She carries her mother's genes”#“These bonds carry warrants”#“The restaurant carries an unusual name”# |
| 22134 |
7151 |
3 |
support or hold in a certain manner |
bear#hold# |
|
“He carried himself upright”# |
| 22135 |
7151 |
3 |
include, as on a list |
|
|
“How many people are carried on the payroll?”# |
| 22136 |
7151 |
4 |
continue or extend |
extend# |
|
“The civil war carried into the neighboring province”# |
| 22137 |
7151 |
5 |
be necessarily associated with or result in or involve |
|
|
“This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison”# |
| 22138 |
7152 |
1 |
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
breach#break#go against#infract#offend#violate# |
keep#observe# |
|
| 22139 |
7152 |
1 |
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law |
sin#trespass# |
|
|
| 22140 |
7152 |
1 |
pass beyond (limits or boundaries) |
overstep#trespass# |
|
|
| 22141 |
7152 |
1 |
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline |
|
|
“The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island”# |
| 22142 |
7153 |
1 |
designed for or capable of a particular function or use |
structural#useful#utilitarian#serviceable# |
nonfunctional#nonstructural#cosmetic#decorative#ornamental#unserviceable#show more antonyms...# |
“a style of writing in which every word is functional”#“ functional architecture”# |
| 22143 |
7153 |
1 |
designed for or adapted to a function or use |
practical# |
|
“ functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical”#“ functional architecture”# |
| 22144 |
7153 |
1 |
fit or ready for use or service |
operable#operational#usable#useable# |
|
“the toaster was still functional even after being dropped”# |
| 22145 |
7153 |
1 |
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing |
operative#running#working# |
|
“a functional set of brakes”# |
| 22146 |
7153 |
1 |
relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure |
|
|
“it is a functional one”#“delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis”# |
| 22147 |
7153 |
1 |
involving or affecting function rather than physiology |
|
organic# |
“ functional deafness”# |
| 22148 |
7154 |
1 |
doubt about the truth of something |
disbelief#mental rejection#scepticism#skepticism# |
|
|
| 22149 |
7155 |
1 |
marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact |
accurate#direct#verbatim#literal#mathematical#perfect#photographic#rigorous#strict#literal#perfect#precise# |
inexact#inaccurate#approximate#approximative#rough#free#liberal#loose#odd#round#imprecise#show more antonyms...# |
“an exact mind”#“an exact copy”#“hit the exact center of the target”# |
| 22150 |
7155 |
1 |
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct |
accurate#precise# |
|
|
| 22151 |
7155 |
2 |
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs |
claim#take# |
|
|
| 22152 |
7155 |
2 |
claim as due or just |
demand# |
|
|
| 22153 |
7156 |
1 |
wander from a direct or straight course |
depart#digress#sidetrack# |
|
|
| 22154 |
7156 |
1 |
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way |
sprawl# |
|
“Branches straggling out quite far”# |
| 22155 |
7156 |
1 |
a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) |
|
|
“a straggle of outbuildings”#“a straggle of followers”# |
| 22156 |
7157 |
1 |
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid |
eat#rust# |
|
“The acid corroded the metal”# |
| 22157 |
7157 |
1 |
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid |
rust# |
|
“The metal corroded”# |
| 22158 |
7158 |
1 |
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace |
chimneypiece#mantelpiece#mantle#mantlepiece# |
|
|
| 22159 |
7159 |
1 |
protect by insurance |
cover#underwrite# |
|
|
| 22160 |
7159 |
1 |
take out insurance for |
|
|
|
| 22161 |
7159 |
1 |
make certain of |
assure#ensure#guarantee#secure# |
|
|
| 22162 |
7159 |
1 |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
ascertain#assure#check#control#ensure#see#see to it# |
|
|
| 22163 |
7160 |
1 |
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) |
cavity# |
|
“they dug a pit to bury the body”# |
| 22164 |
7160 |
1 |
a trap in the form of a concealed hole |
pitfall# |
|
|
| 22165 |
7160 |
1 |
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it |
colliery# |
|
|
| 22166 |
7160 |
1 |
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
quarry#stone pit# |
|
“a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”# |
| 22167 |
7160 |
1 |
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers |
orchestra pit# |
|
|
| 22168 |
7160 |
1 |
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on |
|
|
|
| 22169 |
7160 |
1 |
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled |
|
|
|
| 22170 |
7160 |
1 |
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
fossa# |
|
|
| 22171 |
7160 |
1 |
mark with a scar |
mark#pock#scar# |
|
|
| 22172 |
7160 |
2 |
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment |
Hell#Inferno#infernal region#nether region#perdition# |
Heaven# |
“a demon from the depths of the pit”# |
| 22173 |
7160 |
2 |
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight |
|
|
|
| 22174 |
7160 |
2 |
set into opposition or rivalry |
match#oppose#play off# |
|
“ pit a chess player against the Russian champion”# |
| 22175 |
7160 |
3 |
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed |
endocarp#stone# |
|
|
| 22176 |
7160 |
3 |
remove the pits from |
stone# |
|
“ pit plums and cherries”# |
| 22177 |
7161 |
1 |
form a circle around |
circle# |
|
“ encircle the errors”# |
| 22178 |
7161 |
1 |
bind with something round or circular |
gird# |
|
|
| 22179 |
7162 |
1 |
a reference point to shoot at |
mark# |
|
|
| 22180 |
7162 |
1 |
the location of the target that is to be hit |
target area# |
|
|
| 22181 |
7162 |
1 |
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at |
butt# |
|
|
| 22182 |
7162 |
1 |
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
aim#object#objective# |
|
|
| 22183 |
7162 |
1 |
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
fair game#prey#quarry# |
|
“the target of a manhunt”# |
| 22184 |
7162 |
1 |
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal |
aim#direct#place#point# |
|
|
| 22185 |
7163 |
1 |
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance#forward motion#onward motion#procession#progress#progression# |
retreat# |
|
| 22186 |
7163 |
1 |
gradual improvement or growth or development |
progress# |
|
“ advancement of knowledge”# |
| 22187 |
7163 |
1 |
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
furtherance#promotion# |
|
|
| 22188 |
7164 |
1 |
disclose to view as by removing a cover |
expose# |
|
“The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set”# |
| 22189 |
7164 |
1 |
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
break#bring out#discover#divulge#expose#give away#let on#let out#reveal#unwrap# |
|
“The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”# |
| 22190 |
7165 |
1 |
hate coupled with disgust |
abomination#detestation#execration#loathing#odium# |
|
|
| 22191 |
7166 |
1 |
the event of happening again (especially at regular intervals) |
return# |
|
|
| 22192 |
7167 |
1 |
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore |
|
|
“he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired”# |
| 22193 |
7167 |
2 |
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way |
go# |
|
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”# |
| 22194 |
7167 |
2 |
steal goods; take as spoils |
despoil#foray#loot#pillage#plunder#ransack#reave#strip# |
|
|
| 22195 |
7168 |
1 |
the extreme end of something, especially something pointed |
|
|
|
| 22196 |
7168 |
1 |
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) |
crest#crown#peak#summit#top# |
|
“they clambered to the tip of Monadnock”# |
| 22197 |
7168 |
1 |
a V shape |
peak#point# |
|
|
| 22198 |
7168 |
1 |
mark with a tip |
|
|
“ tip the arrow with the small stone”# |
| 22199 |
7168 |
1 |
remove the tip from |
|
|
“ tip artichokes”# |
| 22200 |
7168 |
2 |
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) |
backsheesh#baksheesh#bakshis#bakshish#gratuity#pourboire# |
|
|
| 22201 |
7168 |
2 |
an indication of potential opportunity |
confidential information#hint#lead#steer#wind# |
|
“he got a tip on the stock market”# |
| 22202 |
7168 |
2 |
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on |
bung#fee# |
|
“Remember to tip the waiter”# |
| 22203 |
7168 |
2 |
give insider information or advise to |
tip off# |
|
“He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot”# |
| 22204 |
7168 |
3 |
incline or bend from a vertical position |
angle#lean#slant#tilt# |
|
|
| 22205 |
7168 |
3 |
cause to tilt |
|
|
“ tip the screen upward”# |
| 22206 |
7168 |
3 |
cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
topple#tumble# |
|
|
| 22207 |
7168 |
4 |
walk on one's toes |
tippytoe#tiptoe# |
|
|
| 22208 |
7168 |
5 |
strike lightly |
tap# |
|
|
| 22209 |
7169 |
1 |
a line determining the limits of an area |
bound#boundary# |
|
|
| 22210 |
7169 |
1 |
the boundary of a surface |
border# |
|
|
| 22211 |
7169 |
1 |
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something |
|
|
“the edge of the leaf is wavy”#“she sat on the edge of the bed”#“the water's edge”# |
| 22212 |
7169 |
1 |
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object |
|
|
“he rounded the edges of the box”# |
| 22213 |
7169 |
1 |
provide with a border or edge |
border# |
|
“ edge the tablecloth with embroidery”# |
| 22214 |
7169 |
1 |
provide with an edge |
|
|
“ edge a blade”# |
| 22215 |
7169 |
1 |
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
abut#adjoin#border#butt#butt against#butt on#march# |
|
|
| 22216 |
7169 |
2 |
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice |
sharpness# |
|
“his voice had an edge to it”# |
| 22217 |
7169 |
3 |
a slight competitive advantage |
|
|
“he had an edge on the competition”# |
| 22218 |
7169 |
3 |
advance slowly, as if by inches |
inch# |
|
“He edged towards the car”# |
| 22219 |
7170 |
1 |
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
bacchanal#bacchanalia#debauch#debauchery#drunken revelry#riot#saturnalia# |
|
|
| 22220 |
7170 |
1 |
any act of immoderate indulgence |
binge#splurge# |
|
“an orgy of shopping”# |
| 22221 |
7170 |
1 |
secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity |
|
|
|
| 22222 |
7171 |
1 |
undisputed credibility |
genuineness#legitimacy# |
|
|
| 22223 |
7172 |
1 |
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane |
balance#symmetricalness#symmetry# |
asymmetry#dissymmetry#imbalance# |
|
| 22224 |
7172 |
1 |
the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount |
commensurateness#proportionateness# |
|
|
| 22225 |
7172 |
1 |
similarity by virtue of corresponding |
parallelism# |
|
|
| 22226 |
7172 |
2 |
compatibility of observations |
agreement# |
|
“the results of two tests were in correspondence”# |
| 22227 |
7172 |
3 |
communication by the exchange of letters |
|
|
|
| 22228 |
7173 |
1 |
the act of allowing |
|
|
“He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room”# |
| 22229 |
7173 |
1 |
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) |
|
|
“travel allowance”#“my weekly allowance of two eggs”#“a child's allowance should not be too generous”# |
| 22230 |
7173 |
1 |
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses |
|
|
|
| 22231 |
7173 |
1 |
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances |
adjustment# |
|
“an allowance for profit”# |
| 22232 |
7173 |
1 |
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets |
allowance account#valuation account#valuation reserve# |
|
|
| 22233 |
7173 |
1 |
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits |
leeway#margin#tolerance# |
|
|
| 22234 |
7173 |
1 |
put on a fixed allowance, as of food |
|
|
|
| 22235 |
7174 |
1 |
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
inborn reflex#innate reflex#instinctive reflex#physiological reaction#reflex action#reflex response#unconditioned reflex# |
|
|
| 22236 |
7174 |
1 |
without volition or conscious control |
automatic#reflexive# |
|
“a reflex knee jerk”# |
| 22237 |
7175 |
1 |
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance |
anger#choler# |
|
|
| 22238 |
7175 |
1 |
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
anger#ira#wrath# |
|
|
| 22239 |
7176 |
1 |
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete |
|
|
|
| 22240 |
7176 |
1 |
the score needed to win a match |
|
|
|
| 22241 |
7176 |
1 |
set into opposition or rivalry |
oppose#pit#play off# |
|
“let them match their best athletes against ours”# |
| 22242 |
7176 |
2 |
an exact duplicate |
mate# |
|
“when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”# |
| 22243 |
7176 |
2 |
something that resembles or harmonizes with |
|
|
“that tie makes a good match with your jacket”# |
| 22244 |
7176 |
2 |
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect |
catch# |
|
|
| 22245 |
7176 |
2 |
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
compeer#equal#peer# |
|
|
| 22246 |
7176 |
2 |
a pair of people who live together |
couple#mates# |
|
|
| 22247 |
7176 |
2 |
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching |
equal#equalise#equalize#equate# |
|
“The company matched the discount policy of its competitors”# |
| 22248 |
7176 |
2 |
provide funds complementary to |
|
|
“The company matched the employees' contributions”# |
| 22249 |
7176 |
2 |
make correspond or harmonize |
fit# |
|
“ Match my sweater”# |
| 22250 |
7176 |
2 |
be equal or harmonize |
fit# |
|
“The two pieces match”# |
| 22251 |
7176 |
2 |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#correspond#fit#gibe#jibe#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
“The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun”# |
| 22252 |
7176 |
2 |
satisfy or fulfill |
cope with#meet# |
|
“this job doesn't match my dreams”# |
| 22253 |
7176 |
2 |
be equal to in quality or ability |
equal#rival#touch# |
|
“Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents”# |
| 22254 |
7176 |
3 |
bring two objects, ideas, or people together |
couple#mate#pair#twin# |
|
“Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?”# |
| 22255 |
7176 |
3 |
give or join in marriage |
couple#mate#pair#twin# |
|
|
| 22256 |
7176 |
4 |
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction |
friction match#lucifer# |
|
“he always carries matches to light his pipe”# |
| 22257 |
7176 |
4 |
a burning piece of wood or cardboard |
|
|
“if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode”# |
| 22258 |
7177 |
1 |
commanding attention |
sensational#stunning# |
|
“an arresting drawing of people turning into animals”# |
| 22259 |
7178 |
1 |
a rebuke for making a mistake |
chastening#correction# |
|
|
| 22260 |
7178 |
1 |
verbal punishment |
castigation# |
|
|
| 22261 |
7179 |
1 |
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
innuendo# |
|
|
| 22262 |
7179 |
1 |
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments |
ingratiation# |
|
“she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor”# |
| 22263 |
7180 |
1 |
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy |
bouncy#live#lively#resilient#springy#chewy#elasticised#elasticized#expandable#expandible#expansible#expansile#fictile#moldable#plastic#flexible#whippy#rubberlike#rubbery#springlike#stretch#stretchable#stretchy#viscoelastic#flexible#flexile# |
inelastic#dead#nonresilient#springless#inflexible#show more antonyms...# |
“an elastic band”#“a youthful and elastic walk”# |
| 22264 |
7180 |
1 |
able to adjust readily to different conditions |
flexible#pliable#pliant# |
|
“an elastic clause in a contract”# |
| 22265 |
7180 |
2 |
a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
elastic band#rubber band# |
|
|
| 22266 |
7180 |
3 |
a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material |
|
|
|
| 22267 |
7181 |
1 |
prevent the progress or free movement of |
cramp#halter#strangle# |
|
“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather”# |
| 22268 |
7181 |
1 |
put at a disadvantage |
handicap#hinder# |
|
|
| 22269 |
7181 |
1 |
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
bond#shackle#trammel# |
|
|
| 22270 |
7181 |
2 |
a basket usually with a cover |
|
|
|
| 22271 |
7182 |
1 |
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time |
co-occurrence#coincidence#conjunction# |
|
|
| 22272 |
7182 |
1 |
agreement of results or opinions |
concurrency# |
|
|
| 22273 |
7182 |
1 |
a state of cooperation |
meeting of minds# |
|
|
| 22274 |
7182 |
1 |
acting together, as agents or circumstances or events |
concurrency# |
|
|
| 22275 |
7183 |
1 |
confusion characterized by lack of clarity |
fog#haze# |
|
|
| 22276 |
7183 |
1 |
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
shock#stupor# |
|
“his mother's death left him in a daze”# |
| 22277 |
7183 |
1 |
overcome as with astonishment or disbelief |
bedaze#stun# |
|
|
| 22278 |
7183 |
1 |
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light |
bedazzle#dazzle# |
|
|
| 22279 |
7184 |
1 |
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
dumbfounded#dumbstricken#dumbstruck#dumfounded#flabbergasted#thunderstruck# |
|
|
| 22280 |
7184 |
1 |
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock |
dazed#stunned#stupid# |
|
|
| 22281 |
7185 |
1 |
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic |
built-in#constitutional#inbuilt#inherent# |
|
|
| 22282 |
7185 |
1 |
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged |
entire#intact# |
|
“"a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon”# |
| 22283 |
7185 |
2 |
the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x) |
|
|
|
| 22284 |
7185 |
2 |
of or denoted by an integer |
|
|
|
| 22285 |
7186 |
1 |
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time |
seasonable#well timed#well-timed# |
|
“a timely warning”#“with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery”# |
| 22286 |
7186 |
1 |
before a time limit expires |
punctual# |
|
“the timely filing of his income tax return”# |
| 22287 |
7186 |
1 |
at an opportune time |
apropos#seasonably#well-timed# |
|
|
| 22288 |
7187 |
1 |
relative position in a graded series |
step# |
|
“subtle gradations in color”# |
| 22289 |
7187 |
1 |
the act of arranging in grades |
graduation# |
|
|
| 22290 |
7187 |
2 |
a degree of ablaut |
grade# |
|
|
| 22291 |
7188 |
1 |
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder |
|
|
|
| 22292 |
7188 |
1 |
an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode |
|
|
“he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination”# |
| 22293 |
7188 |
1 |
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea |
delusion# |
|
“his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination”# |
| 22294 |
7189 |
1 |
someone who is morally reprehensible |
bounder#cad#dog#heel#hound# |
|
|
| 22295 |
7189 |
2 |
use foul or abusive language towards |
abuse#clapperclaw#shout# |
|
|
| 22296 |
7189 |
2 |
subject to laughter or ridicule |
guy#jest at#laugh at#make fun#poke fun#rib#ridicule#roast# |
|
|
| 22297 |
7190 |
1 |
causing envy |
desirable# |
|
“an enviable position”# |
| 22298 |
7191 |
1 |
habitual |
chronic# |
|
|
| 22299 |
7191 |
1 |
in a habitual and longstanding manner |
chronically# |
|
|
| 22300 |
7192 |
1 |
an overwhelming number or amount |
deluge#flood#inundation# |
|
“a torrent of abuse”# |
| 22301 |
7192 |
1 |
a heavy rain |
cloudburst#deluge#downpour#pelter#soaker#waterspout# |
|
|
| 22302 |
7192 |
1 |
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) |
violent stream# |
|
“the houses were swept away in the torrent”# |
| 22303 |
7193 |
1 |
a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations |
|
|
|
| 22304 |
7193 |
1 |
state of violent mental agitation |
craze#frenzy#fury#hysteria# |
|
|
| 22305 |
7194 |
1 |
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding |
mysterious#mystic#occult#orphic#secret# |
|
“the mystical style of Blake”# |
| 22306 |
7194 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of mysticism |
mystic# |
|
“ mystical religion”# |
| 22307 |
7194 |
1 |
relating to or resembling mysticism |
mystic# |
|
“ mystical intuition”#“ mystical theories about the securities market”# |
| 22308 |
7195 |
1 |
an exploratory action or expedition |
|
|
|
| 22309 |
7195 |
1 |
an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity |
|
|
|
| 22310 |
7195 |
1 |
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities |
|
|
|
| 22311 |
7195 |
1 |
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities |
investigation# |
|
“there was a congressional probe into the scandal”# |
| 22312 |
7195 |
1 |
examine physically with or as if with a probe |
dig into#poke into# |
|
“ probe an anthill”# |
| 22313 |
7195 |
1 |
question or examine thoroughly and closely |
examine# |
|
|
| 22314 |
7196 |
1 |
enclose with a sheath |
|
unsheathe# |
“ sheathe a sword”# |
| 22315 |
7196 |
1 |
cover with a protective sheathing |
|
|
“ sheathe her face”# |
| 22316 |
7196 |
2 |
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
|
|
|
| 22317 |
7197 |
1 |
strikingly different; tending to contrast |
contrastive# |
|
“ contrasting (or contrastive) colors”# |
| 22318 |
7198 |
1 |
of the nature of or undergoing an experiment |
empiric#empirical# |
|
“an experimental drug”# |
| 22319 |
7198 |
1 |
relating to or based on experiment |
|
|
“ experimental physics”# |
| 22320 |
7198 |
1 |
relying on observation or experiment |
data-based#observational# |
|
“ experimental results that supported the hypothesis”# |
| 22321 |
7199 |
1 |
related by blood |
blood-related#cognate#consanguine#consanguineal#consanguineous#kin# |
|
|
| 22322 |
7199 |
1 |
similar in quality or character |
kindred# |
|
“a feeling akin to terror”# |
| 22323 |
7200 |
1 |
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant |
|
|
|
| 22324 |
7200 |
1 |
a person who lacks good judgment |
fool#muggins#saphead#tomfool# |
|
|
| 22325 |
7200 |
1 |
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people |
blackjack#cosh# |
|
|
| 22326 |
7200 |
2 |
excavate the earth beneath |
|
|
|
| 22327 |
7200 |
2 |
deplete |
exhaust#play out#run down#tire# |
|
|
| 22328 |
7201 |
1 |
enthusiastic approval |
acclaim#eclat#plaudit#plaudits# |
|
|
| 22329 |
7202 |
1 |
a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction |
|
|
|
| 22330 |
7202 |
1 |
of or relating to or designating narcotics |
|
|
“ narcotic addicts”#“ narcotic stupor”# |
| 22331 |
7202 |
1 |
inducing stupor or narcosis |
narcotising#narcotizing# |
|
“ narcotic drugs”# |
| 22332 |
7202 |
1 |
inducing mental lethargy |
soporiferous#soporific# |
|
“a narcotic speech”# |
| 22333 |
7203 |
1 |
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action |
barred#barricaded#blockaded#blocked#plugged#choked#clogged#deadlocked#stalemated#impeded#occluded#stopped#stopped up#stopped-up#stuffy#thrombosed#closed# |
unobstructed#clear#open#patent#unimpeded#unclogged#show more antonyms...# |
“a partially obstructed passageway”#“an obstructed view”#“justice obstructed is not justice”# |
| 22334 |
7204 |
1 |
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information |
|
|
|
| 22335 |
7204 |
1 |
obtain through threats |
|
|
|
| 22336 |
7204 |
1 |
exert pressure on someone through threats |
blackjack#pressure# |
|
|
| 22337 |
7205 |
1 |
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters |
tussle# |
|
“the drunken men started to scuffle”# |
| 22338 |
7205 |
1 |
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle |
scramble# |
|
|
| 22339 |
7205 |
1 |
disorderly fighting |
dogfight#hassle#rough-and-tumble#tussle# |
|
|
| 22340 |
7205 |
2 |
walk by dragging one's feet |
shamble#shuffle# |
|
|
| 22341 |
7205 |
3 |
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling |
Dutch hoe#scuffle hoe# |
|
|
| 22342 |
7206 |
1 |
in constant agitation |
agitated# |
|
“a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets”#“a seething mass of maggots”#“"lovers and madmen have such seething brains"- Shakespeare”# |
| 22343 |
7207 |
1 |
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
sharp# |
|
“a shrill whistle”#“a shrill gaiety”# |
| 22344 |
7207 |
1 |
being sharply insistent on being heard |
strident# |
|
“ shrill criticism”# |
| 22345 |
7207 |
1 |
of colors that are bright and gaudy |
colorful#colourful# |
|
“a shrill turquoise”# |
| 22346 |
7207 |
1 |
utter a shrill cry |
pipe#pipe up#shriek# |
|
|
| 22347 |
7208 |
1 |
the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability |
|
particularity#specialness# |
|
| 22348 |
7208 |
1 |
an idea or conclusion having general application |
generalisation#generalization# |
|
“he spoke in broad generalities”# |
| 22349 |
7209 |
1 |
impossible to repress or control |
uncontrollable# |
|
“an irrepressible chatterbox”# |
| 22350 |
7210 |
1 |
hate coupled with disgust |
abhorrence#abomination#detestation#execration#odium# |
|
|
| 22351 |
7211 |
1 |
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) |
|
|
|
| 22352 |
7211 |
1 |
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove |
furrow#groove# |
|
|
| 22353 |
7211 |
2 |
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape |
groove# |
|
“they fell into a conversational rut”# |
| 22354 |
7211 |
3 |
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity |
estrus#heat#oestrus# |
anestrum#anestrus#anoestrum#anoestrus# |
|
| 22355 |
7211 |
3 |
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals |
|
|
|
| 22356 |
7212 |
1 |
popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet |
|
|
|
| 22357 |
7212 |
1 |
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil |
|
|
|
| 22358 |
7212 |
1 |
hunt grouse |
|
|
|
| 22359 |
7212 |
2 |
complain |
beef#bellyache#bitch#crab#gripe#holler#squawk# |
|
|
| 22360 |
7213 |
1 |
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity |
|
|
“The music swelled to a crescendo”# |
| 22361 |
7213 |
1 |
expand abnormally |
intumesce#swell up#tumefy#tumesce# |
|
“The bellies of the starving children are swelling”# |
| 22362 |
7213 |
1 |
cause to become swollen |
|
|
“The water swells the wood”# |
| 22363 |
7213 |
1 |
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) |
|
|
|
| 22364 |
7213 |
1 |
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo |
|
|
|
| 22365 |
7213 |
2 |
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) |
well up# |
|
“Smoke swelled from it”# |
| 22366 |
7213 |
2 |
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger |
puff up# |
|
“The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son”# |
| 22367 |
7213 |
3 |
come up, as of a liquid |
well# |
|
|
| 22368 |
7213 |
3 |
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea |
crestless wave# |
|
|
| 22369 |
7213 |
4 |
very good |
bang-up#bully#corking#cracking#dandy#great#groovy#keen#neat#nifty#not bad#peachy#slap-up#smashing# |
|
|
| 22370 |
7213 |
5 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dandy#dude#fashion plate#fop#gallant#sheik# |
|
|
| 22371 |
7214 |
1 |
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly) |
creative#originative#fertile#fruitful#amentaceous#amentiferous#arable#cultivable#cultivatable#tillable#fecund#fertile#prolific#fur-bearing#nut-bearing#oil-bearing#rich#profitable#successful# |
unproductive#uncreative#infertile#sterile#unfertile#bootless#fruitless#futile#sleeveless#vain#dry#nonproductive#unprofitable#show more antonyms...# |
“ productive farmland”#“his productive years”#“a productive collaboration”# |
| 22372 |
7214 |
1 |
having the ability to produce or originate |
generative# |
consumptive#exploitative#exploitatory#exploitive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22373 |
7214 |
1 |
yielding positive results |
successful# |
|
|
| 22374 |
7214 |
1 |
marked by great fruitfulness |
fat#fertile#rich# |
|
“a productive vineyard”# |
| 22375 |
7215 |
1 |
the quality of being at hand when needed |
accessibility#availableness#handiness# |
inaccessibility#unavailability# |
|
| 22376 |
7216 |
1 |
a very wealthy or powerful businessperson |
baron#big businessman#business leader#king#mogul#power#top executive#tycoon# |
|
|
| 22377 |
7217 |
1 |
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
entangle#mat#snarl# |
disentangle#straighten out#unsnarl# |
|
| 22378 |
7217 |
1 |
disarrange or rumple; dishevel |
dishevel#tousle# |
|
|
| 22379 |
7217 |
1 |
tangle or complicate |
knot#ravel# |
unknot#unpick#unravel#unscramble#untangle#ravel#ravel out#unravel#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22380 |
7217 |
1 |
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven |
|
|
“they carved their way through the tangle of vines”# |
| 22381 |
7217 |
1 |
something jumbled or confused |
maze#snarl# |
|
“a tangle of government regulations”# |
| 22382 |
7217 |
2 |
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action |
drag#drag in#embroil#sweep#sweep up# |
|
|
| 22383 |
7218 |
1 |
operate or control a vehicle |
take#ride# |
|
“ drive a car or bus”#“Can you drive this four-wheel truck?”# |
| 22384 |
7218 |
1 |
travel or be transported in a vehicle |
motor# |
|
“We drove to the university every morning”# |
| 22385 |
7218 |
1 |
proceed along in a vehicle |
take# |
|
“We drive the turnpike to work”# |
| 22386 |
7218 |
1 |
move by being propelled by a force |
|
|
“The car drove around the corner”# |
| 22387 |
7218 |
1 |
cause someone or something to move by driving |
take# |
|
“She drove me to school every day”#“We drove the car to the garage”# |
| 22388 |
7218 |
1 |
have certain properties when driven |
ride# |
|
“My new truck drives well”# |
| 22389 |
7218 |
1 |
work as a driver |
|
|
“He drives a bread truck”#“She drives for the taxi company in Newark”# |
| 22390 |
7218 |
1 |
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) |
ride# |
|
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”# |
| 22391 |
7218 |
1 |
a wide scenic road planted with trees |
parkway# |
|
“the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”# |
| 22392 |
7218 |
1 |
a road leading up to a private house |
driveway#private road# |
|
|
| 22393 |
7218 |
2 |
push, propel, or press with force |
|
|
“ Drive a nail into the wall”# |
| 22394 |
7218 |
2 |
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force |
beat back#force back#push back#repel#repulse# |
|
“ drive the ball far out into the field”# |
| 22395 |
7218 |
2 |
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally |
|
|
“ drive a ball”# |
| 22396 |
7218 |
2 |
strike with a driver, as in teeing off |
|
|
“ drive a golf ball”# |
| 22397 |
7218 |
2 |
urge forward |
|
|
“ drive the cows into the barn”# |
| 22398 |
7218 |
2 |
cause to move back by force or influence |
beat back#force back#push back#repel#repulse# |
attract#draw#draw in#pull#pull in#draw in#retract#curl#curl up#draw in#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22399 |
7218 |
2 |
(hunting) search for game |
|
|
“ drive the forest”# |
| 22400 |
7218 |
2 |
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground |
|
|
“ drive the game”# |
| 22401 |
7218 |
2 |
excavate horizontally |
|
|
“ drive a tunnel”# |
| 22402 |
7218 |
2 |
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling |
|
|
“The amplifier drives the tube”#“steam drives the engines”#“this device drives the disks for the computer”# |
| 22403 |
7218 |
2 |
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically |
force#ram# |
|
“He drives me mad”# |
| 22404 |
7218 |
2 |
compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly |
force#ram# |
|
“She is driven by her passion”# |
| 22405 |
7218 |
2 |
the act of applying force to propel something |
driving force#thrust# |
|
“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”# |
| 22406 |
7218 |
2 |
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine |
|
|
“a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”# |
| 22407 |
7218 |
2 |
the act of driving a herd of animals overland |
|
|
|
| 22408 |
7218 |
2 |
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) |
|
|
|
| 22409 |
7218 |
2 |
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver |
driving# |
|
“he sliced his drive out of bounds”# |
| 22410 |
7218 |
2 |
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium |
|
|
|
| 22411 |
7218 |
3 |
strive and make an effort to reach a goal |
labor#labour#push#tug# |
|
“She is driving away at her doctoral thesis”# |
| 22412 |
7218 |
3 |
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment |
force#ram# |
|
“She finally drove him to change jobs”# |
| 22413 |
7218 |
3 |
move into a desired direction of discourse |
aim#get# |
|
“What are you driving at?”# |
| 22414 |
7218 |
3 |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
campaign#cause#crusade#effort#movement# |
|
“the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant”# |
| 22415 |
7218 |
3 |
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire |
|
|
|
| 22416 |
7218 |
3 |
the trait of being highly motivated |
|
|
“his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers”# |
| 22417 |
7219 |
1 |
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
adhesion#adhesiveness#bond# |
|
|
| 22418 |
7219 |
1 |
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion |
adhesion#attachment# |
|
“ adherence to a fat-free diet”# |
| 22419 |
7220 |
1 |
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching |
courageous# |
cowardly#fearful#afraid#timid#caitiff#chicken#chickenhearted#lily-livered#white-livered#yellow#yellow-bellied#craven#recreant#dastard#dastardly#faint#faint-hearted#fainthearted#timid#funky#poltroon#poor-spirited#pusillanimous#unmanly#ignoble#show more antonyms...# |
“"Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville”# |
| 22420 |
7220 |
1 |
invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
audacious#dauntless#fearless#hardy#intrepid#unfearing# |
|
|
| 22421 |
7220 |
1 |
people who are brave |
|
cautious#timid# |
“the home of the free and the brave”# |
| 22422 |
7220 |
1 |
face and withstand with courage |
brave out#endure#weather# |
|
“She braved the elements”# |
| 22423 |
7220 |
2 |
brightly colored and showy |
braw#gay# |
|
“girls decked out in brave new dresses”#“ brave banners flying”# |
| 22424 |
7220 |
3 |
a North American Indian warrior |
|
|
|
| 22425 |
7221 |
1 |
the quality of being faithful |
fidelity# |
infidelity#unfaithfulness# |
|
| 22426 |
7222 |
1 |
a name given to a product or service |
brand name#marque#trade name# |
|
|
| 22427 |
7222 |
1 |
identification mark on skin, made by burning |
|
|
|
| 22428 |
7222 |
1 |
a recognizable kind |
make# |
|
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”# |
| 22429 |
7222 |
1 |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy |
mark#stain#stigma# |
|
|
| 22430 |
7222 |
1 |
mark with a brand or trademark |
brandmark#trademark# |
|
“when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price”# |
| 22431 |
7222 |
1 |
burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals |
|
|
|
| 22432 |
7222 |
1 |
mark or expose as infamous |
post# |
|
“She was branded a loose woman”# |
| 22433 |
7222 |
1 |
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
denounce#mark#stigmatise#stigmatize# |
|
|
| 22434 |
7222 |
2 |
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning |
firebrand# |
|
|
| 22435 |
7222 |
3 |
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
blade#steel#sword# |
|
|
| 22436 |
7223 |
1 |
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
rigorous#tight# |
|
“ stringent safety measures”# |
| 22437 |
7224 |
1 |
the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
|
|
|
| 22438 |
7224 |
1 |
the state of being restored to its former good condition |
refurbishment#renovation# |
|
|
| 22439 |
7224 |
1 |
some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed |
|
|
“the restoration looked exactly like the original”# |
| 22440 |
7224 |
1 |
a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. |
|
|
|
| 22441 |
7224 |
2 |
getting something back again |
regaining#restitution#return# |
|
|
| 22442 |
7225 |
1 |
black birds having a raucous call |
|
|
|
| 22443 |
7225 |
2 |
the cry of a rooster (or an imitation of it) |
|
|
|
| 22444 |
7225 |
2 |
utter shrill sounds |
|
|
“The cocks crowed all morning”# |
| 22445 |
7225 |
3 |
express pleasure verbally |
|
|
“She crowed with joy”# |
| 22446 |
7225 |
3 |
dwell on with satisfaction |
gloat#triumph# |
|
|
| 22447 |
7225 |
3 |
an instance of boastful talk |
brag#bragging#crowing#gasconade#line-shooting#vaporing# |
|
|
| 22448 |
7226 |
1 |
propose as a candidate for some honor |
put forward#put up# |
|
|
| 22449 |
7226 |
1 |
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position |
propose# |
|
“The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”# |
| 22450 |
7226 |
1 |
charge with a function; charge to be |
make#name# |
|
|
| 22451 |
7226 |
1 |
create and charge with a task or function |
appoint#constitute#name# |
|
“ nominate a committee”# |
| 22452 |
7227 |
1 |
take possession of by force, as after an invasion |
appropriate#capture#seize# |
|
|
| 22453 |
7227 |
1 |
overcome by conquest |
|
|
“ conquer your fears”#“ conquer a country”# |
| 22454 |
7227 |
1 |
to put down by force or authority |
curb#inhibit#stamp down#subdue#suppress# |
|
“ conquer one's desires”# |
| 22455 |
7228 |
1 |
of or relating to capitalism or capitalists |
capitalistic# |
|
“a capitalist nation”# |
| 22456 |
7228 |
1 |
favoring or practicing capitalism |
capitalistic# |
socialist#socialistic#collective#collectivised#collectivist#collectivistic#collectivized#state-controlled#left#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22457 |
7228 |
1 |
a conservative advocate of capitalism |
|
|
|
| 22458 |
7228 |
2 |
a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) |
|
|
|
| 22459 |
7229 |
1 |
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals |
sucking louse# |
|
|
| 22460 |
7229 |
1 |
wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds |
bird louse#biting louse# |
|
|
| 22461 |
7229 |
1 |
any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants |
plant louse# |
|
|
| 22462 |
7229 |
1 |
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect |
dirt ball#insect#worm# |
|
|
| 22463 |
7230 |
1 |
of or belonging to a corporation |
|
|
“ corporate rates”#“ corporate structure”# |
| 22464 |
7230 |
1 |
organized and maintained as a legal corporation |
incorporated# |
|
“a special agency set up in corporate form”# |
| 22465 |
7230 |
1 |
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together |
collective# |
|
“the corporate good”# |
| 22466 |
7230 |
2 |
possessing or existing in bodily form |
bodied#corporal#embodied#incarnate# |
|
“` corporate' is an archaic term”# |
| 22467 |
7231 |
1 |
emit a noise |
make noise#noise# |
|
|
| 22468 |
7231 |
1 |
ring or echo with sound |
echo#reverberate#ring# |
|
“the hall resounded with laughter”# |
| 22469 |
7232 |
1 |
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
bill#card#notice#poster#posting# |
|
|
| 22470 |
7232 |
1 |
post in a public place |
|
|
|
| 22471 |
7232 |
1 |
publicize or announce by placards |
bill# |
|
|
| 22472 |
7233 |
1 |
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality |
debile#decrepit#feeble#rickety#sapless#weak#weakly# |
|
|
| 22473 |
7233 |
1 |
lacking firmness of will or character or purpose |
irresolute# |
|
“ infirm of purpose”# |
| 22474 |
7234 |
1 |
preliminary drawing for later elaboration |
study# |
|
|
| 22475 |
7234 |
1 |
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine |
cartoon# |
|
|
| 22476 |
7234 |
1 |
short descriptive summary (of events) |
resume#survey# |
|
|
| 22477 |
7234 |
1 |
a brief literary description |
vignette# |
|
|
| 22478 |
7234 |
1 |
make a sketch of |
chalk out# |
|
“ sketch the building”# |
| 22479 |
7234 |
1 |
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of |
adumbrate#outline# |
|
|
| 22480 |
7235 |
1 |
a narrow fissure in rock |
|
|
|
| 22481 |
7235 |
1 |
a gap between cloud masses |
|
|
“the sun shone through a rift in the clouds”# |
| 22482 |
7235 |
1 |
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) |
breach#break#falling out#rupture#severance# |
|
|
| 22483 |
7236 |
1 |
someone who gives advice about problems |
counsellor# |
|
|
| 22484 |
7236 |
1 |
a lawyer who pleads cases in court |
advocate#counsel#counsellor#counselor-at-law#pleader# |
|
|
| 22485 |
7236 |
1 |
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp |
counsellor# |
|
|
| 22486 |
7237 |
1 |
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis |
cross#thwartwise#transversal# |
|
“from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully”#“ transverse colon”# |
| 22487 |
7238 |
1 |
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance |
irrational# |
|
“finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin”# |
| 22488 |
7239 |
1 |
the act of fusing (or melting) together |
|
|
|
| 22489 |
7239 |
1 |
an occurrence that involves the production of a union |
merger#unification# |
|
|
| 22490 |
7239 |
1 |
the state of being combined into one body |
coalition# |
|
|
| 22491 |
7239 |
1 |
the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words |
|
|
|
| 22492 |
7239 |
1 |
the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept |
optical fusion# |
|
|
| 22493 |
7239 |
1 |
correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization |
spinal fusion# |
|
|
| 22494 |
7239 |
2 |
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
nuclear fusion#nuclear fusion reaction# |
|
|
| 22495 |
7240 |
1 |
put out of its usual place, position, or relationship |
|
|
|
| 22496 |
7240 |
1 |
move out of position |
luxate#slip#splay# |
|
“ dislocate joints”# |
| 22497 |
7241 |
1 |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
plain# |
|
“a homely child”#“several of the buildings were downright homely”# |
| 22498 |
7241 |
1 |
without artificial refinement or elegance |
inelegant# |
|
“plain homely furniture”#“ homely manners”# |
| 22499 |
7241 |
1 |
plain and unpretentious |
plain# |
|
“ homely truths”#“letters to his son full of homely advice”#“ homely fare”# |
| 22500 |
7241 |
2 |
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable |
homelike#homey#homy# |
|
“the homely everyday atmosphere”# |
| 22501 |
7242 |
1 |
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will |
acrimonious#bitter#rancorous# |
unresentful#unbitter#show more antonyms...# |
“ resentful at the way he was treated”#“a sullen resentful attitude”# |
| 22502 |
7243 |
1 |
demanding attention |
clamant#crying#exigent#instant# |
|
“ insistent hunger”# |
| 22503 |
7243 |
1 |
repetitive and persistent |
repetitive# |
|
“the bluejay's insistent cry”# |
| 22504 |
7244 |
1 |
a state of commotion and noise and confusion |
garboil#tumult#tumultuousness# |
|
|
| 22505 |
7244 |
1 |
loud confused noise from many sources |
brouhaha#hubbub#katzenjammer# |
|
|
| 22506 |
7245 |
1 |
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily |
clamour# |
|
“The delegates clamored their disappointment”# |
| 22507 |
7245 |
1 |
make loud demands |
clamour# |
|
“he clamored for justice and tolerance”# |
| 22508 |
7245 |
1 |
compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring |
clamour# |
|
“They clamored the mayor into building a new park”# |
| 22509 |
7245 |
1 |
loud and persistent outcry from many people |
clamoring#clamour#clamouring#hue and cry# |
|
“he ignored the clamor of the crowd”# |
| 22510 |
7245 |
1 |
a loud, harsh, or strident noise |
blare#blaring#cacophony#clamour#din# |
|
|
| 22511 |
7246 |
1 |
grant freedom to; free from confinement |
free#loose#release#unloose#unloosen# |
confine#detain# |
|
| 22512 |
7246 |
1 |
grant freedom to |
set free# |
|
“The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university”# |
| 22513 |
7246 |
1 |
give equal rights to; of women and minorities |
emancipate# |
|
|
| 22514 |
7246 |
2 |
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition |
free#release# |
|
|
| 22515 |
7247 |
1 |
a device for showing the operating condition of some system |
|
|
|
| 22516 |
7247 |
1 |
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction |
|
|
|
| 22517 |
7247 |
1 |
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
index#index number#indicant# |
|
|
| 22518 |
7247 |
2 |
a signal for attracting attention |
|
|
|
| 22519 |
7248 |
1 |
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct |
|
morality# |
“the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction”# |
| 22520 |
7248 |
1 |
morally objectionable behavior |
evil#iniquity#wickedness# |
|
|
| 22521 |
7249 |
1 |
write carelessly |
scribble# |
|
|
| 22522 |
7249 |
1 |
poor handwriting |
cacography#scratch#scribble# |
|
|
| 22523 |
7250 |
1 |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
arduous#backbreaking#grueling#gruelling#hard#heavy#operose#punishing#toilsome# |
|
“spent many laborious hours on the project”# |
| 22524 |
7251 |
1 |
enough to be estimated or measured |
considerable# |
|
“ appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor”# |
| 22525 |
7252 |
1 |
extend over and cover a part of |
|
|
“The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”# |
| 22526 |
7252 |
1 |
coincide partially or wholly |
|
|
“Our vacations overlap”# |
| 22527 |
7252 |
1 |
a flap that lies over another part |
lap# |
|
|
| 22528 |
7252 |
1 |
the property of partial coincidence in time |
|
|
|
| 22529 |
7252 |
1 |
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena |
convergence#intersection# |
|
“there was no overlap between their proposals”# |
| 22530 |
7253 |
1 |
meeting adequate standards for a purpose |
appropriate#acceptable#suitable#suited#worthy# |
unfit#subhuman#unsuitable#show more antonyms...# |
“a fit subject for discussion”#“it is fit and proper that you be there”#“water fit to drink”#“ fit for duty”#“do as you see fit to”# |
| 22531 |
7253 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed |
primed#set# |
|
“in no fit state to continue”#“ fit to drop”#“laughing fit to burst”#“she was fit to scream”# |
| 22532 |
7253 |
1 |
be agreeable or acceptable to |
accommodate#suit# |
|
|
| 22533 |
7253 |
1 |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
agree#check#correspond#gibe#jibe#match#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
|
| 22534 |
7253 |
1 |
satisfy a condition or restriction |
conform to#meet# |
|
|
| 22535 |
7253 |
1 |
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired |
go# |
|
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”# |
| 22536 |
7253 |
1 |
conform to some shape or size |
|
|
“How does this shirt fit?”# |
| 22537 |
7253 |
1 |
make fit |
|
|
“ fit a dress”#“He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out”# |
| 22538 |
7253 |
1 |
insert or adjust several objects or people |
|
|
“Can you fit the toy into the box?”#“This man can't fit himself into our work environment”# |
| 22539 |
7253 |
1 |
make correspond or harmonize |
match# |
|
|
| 22540 |
7253 |
1 |
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose |
equip#fit out#outfit# |
|
|
| 22541 |
7253 |
1 |
the manner in which something fits |
|
|
“I admired the fit of her coat”# |
| 22542 |
7253 |
2 |
a sudden uncontrollable attack |
convulsion#paroxysm# |
|
“a fit of coughing”# |
| 22543 |
7253 |
2 |
a display of bad temper |
conniption#scene#tantrum# |
|
“he had a fit”# |
| 22544 |
7253 |
2 |
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) |
burst# |
|
“a fit of housecleaning”# |
| 22545 |
7253 |
3 |
physically and mentally sound or healthy |
able#able-bodied#conditioned#in condition#healthy#sound#well# |
unfit#afflicted#impaired#apractic#apraxic#bandy#bandy-legged#bowed#bowleg#bowlegged#broken-backed#crippled#game#gimpy#halt#halting#lame#crookback#crookbacked#gibbous#humpbacked#humped#hunchbacked#kyphotic#disabled#handicapped#gammy#knock-kneed#flabby#flaccid#soft#spavined#dipped#lordotic#swayback#swaybacked#maimed#mutilated#unhealthy#unsound#ill#sick#show more antonyms...# |
“felt relaxed and fit after their holiday”#“keeps fit with diet and exercise”# |
| 22546 |
7254 |
1 |
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain |
|
|
|
| 22547 |
7254 |
1 |
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal |
apotheosis#nonesuch#nonpareil#nonsuch#paragon#saint# |
|
|
| 22548 |
7254 |
1 |
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal |
perfect# |
|
|
| 22549 |
7254 |
1 |
constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception |
abstract# |
|
“a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content”# |
| 22550 |
7254 |
1 |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas |
idealistic# |
|
|
| 22551 |
7255 |
1 |
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties |
go-between#intercessor#intermediary#intermediator# |
|
|
| 22552 |
7256 |
1 |
of or relating to the body or flesh |
|
|
“ carnal remains”# |
| 22553 |
7256 |
1 |
marked by the appetites and passions of the body |
animal#fleshly#sensual# |
|
“ carnal knowledge”# |
| 22554 |
7257 |
1 |
badly timed |
ill-timed#unseasonable#wrong# |
|
“an untimely remark”# |
| 22555 |
7257 |
1 |
uncommonly early or before the expected time |
premature# |
|
“alcohol brought him to an untimely end”# |
| 22556 |
7257 |
1 |
too soon; in a premature manner |
prematurely# |
|
|
| 22557 |
7258 |
1 |
in a systematic or consistent manner |
consistently# |
unsystematically#inconsistently#show more antonyms...# |
“they systematically excluded women”# |
| 22558 |
7259 |
1 |
a place where a craft can be made fast |
moorage#mooring#slip# |
|
|
| 22559 |
7259 |
1 |
come into or dock at a wharf |
moor#wharf# |
|
|
| 22560 |
7259 |
1 |
secure in or as if in a berth or dock |
moor#tie up# |
|
|
| 22561 |
7259 |
2 |
a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers |
built in bed#bunk# |
|
|
| 22562 |
7259 |
2 |
provide with a berth |
|
|
|
| 22563 |
7259 |
3 |
a job in an organization |
billet#office#place#position#post#situation#spot# |
|
|
| 22564 |
7260 |
1 |
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
endearing#lovely# |
|
|
| 22565 |
7261 |
1 |
a person who holds extreme views |
|
|
|
| 22566 |
7261 |
1 |
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm |
radical#ultra# |
|
“ extremist political views”# |
| 22567 |
7262 |
1 |
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) |
|
|
|
| 22568 |
7262 |
1 |
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal |
|
|
|
| 22569 |
7262 |
1 |
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass |
stoma#stomate# |
|
|
| 22570 |
7262 |
2 |
direct one's attention on something |
center#centre#concentrate#focus#rivet# |
|
|
| 22571 |
7263 |
1 |
difficult to analyze or understand |
complex# |
|
“a complicated problem”#“ complicated Middle East politics”# |
| 22572 |
7264 |
1 |
relating to the condition of immunity |
|
|
“the immune system”# |
| 22573 |
7264 |
1 |
relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) |
resistant# |
|
|
| 22574 |
7264 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence |
unaffected# |
|
“ immune to persuasion”# |
| 22575 |
7264 |
1 |
secure against |
exempt# |
|
“ immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda”#“ immune from criminal prosecution”# |
| 22576 |
7264 |
1 |
a person who is immune to a particular infection |
|
|
|
| 22577 |
7265 |
1 |
have smooth relations |
get along with#get on#get on with# |
|
“My boss and I get along very well”# |
| 22578 |
7265 |
2 |
proceed or get along |
come#do#fare#make out# |
|
|
| 22579 |
7265 |
2 |
develop in a positive way |
advance#come along#come on#get on#progress#shape up# |
regress#retrograde#retrogress# |
|
| 22580 |
7266 |
1 |
of or being the essential or basic part |
elemental#primary# |
|
“an elementary need for love and nurturing”# |
| 22581 |
7266 |
2 |
easy and not involved or complicated |
simple#uncomplicated#unproblematic# |
|
“an elementary problem in statistics”#“ elementary, my dear Watson”# |
| 22582 |
7266 |
3 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education |
|
|
“the elementary grades”#“ elementary teachers”# |
| 22583 |
7267 |
1 |
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise |
|
|
“Bullets snarled past us”# |
| 22584 |
7267 |
1 |
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone |
snap# |
|
“The guard snarled at us”# |
| 22585 |
7267 |
1 |
an angry vicious expression |
|
|
|
| 22586 |
7267 |
1 |
a vicious angry growl |
|
|
|
| 22587 |
7267 |
2 |
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
entangle#mat#tangle# |
disentangle#straighten out#unsnarl# |
|
| 22588 |
7267 |
2 |
make more complicated or confused through entanglements |
embrangle#snarl up# |
|
|
| 22589 |
7267 |
2 |
something jumbled or confused |
maze#tangle# |
|
|
| 22590 |
7268 |
1 |
strikingly odd or unusual |
strange#unusual# |
|
“"some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker”# |
| 22591 |
7268 |
1 |
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences |
eldritch#uncanny#unearthly# |
|
“the three weird sisters”# |
| 22592 |
7269 |
1 |
an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space |
|
|
|
| 22593 |
7269 |
1 |
(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea |
|
|
|
| 22594 |
7269 |
1 |
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer |
|
|
|
| 22595 |
7269 |
1 |
cloudiness of the urine |
|
|
|
| 22596 |
7270 |
1 |
the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos |
|
|
|
| 22597 |
7270 |
1 |
a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
bedlam#pandemonium#topsy-turvydom#topsy-turvyness# |
|
|
| 22598 |
7270 |
1 |
(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions |
|
|
|
| 22599 |
7271 |
1 |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
grave#inscribe#scratch# |
|
“ engrave a pen”#“ engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's”# |
| 22600 |
7271 |
1 |
carve or cut a design or letters into |
etch# |
|
“ engrave the pen with the owner's name”# |
| 22601 |
7271 |
1 |
carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block |
etch# |
|
“ engrave a letter”# |
| 22602 |
7271 |
1 |
impress or affect deeply |
|
|
“The event engraved itself into her memory”# |
| 22603 |
7272 |
1 |
an inclination to do something |
leaning#propensity# |
|
|
| 22604 |
7272 |
1 |
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others |
disposition#inclination# |
|
“a tendency to be too strict”# |
| 22605 |
7272 |
1 |
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect |
inclination# |
|
“fabric with a tendency to shrink”# |
| 22606 |
7272 |
1 |
a general direction in which something tends to move |
trend# |
|
“the shoreward tendency of the current”# |
| 22607 |
7273 |
1 |
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. |
mannerly#well-mannered#courteous#gracious#nice# |
impolite#brattish#bratty#bad-mannered#ill-mannered#rude#unmannered#unmannerly#discourteous#ungracious#unparliamentary#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22608 |
7273 |
1 |
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others |
civil# |
rude#uncivil# |
|
| 22609 |
7273 |
1 |
marked by refinement in taste and manners |
civilised#civilized#cultivated#cultured#genteel# |
|
“ polite society”# |
| 22610 |
7274 |
1 |
intended to deceive |
deceitful#fallacious# |
|
“a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes”# |
| 22611 |
7275 |
1 |
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied |
bump# |
|
“The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space”# |
| 22612 |
7275 |
1 |
remove or force out from a position |
free# |
deposit#lodge#stick#wedge# |
“The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums”# |
| 22613 |
7275 |
1 |
change place or direction |
reposition#shift# |
|
|
| 22614 |
7276 |
1 |
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
general anatomy# |
|
|
| 22615 |
7276 |
1 |
alternative names for the body of a human being |
bod#build#chassis#figure#flesh#form#frame#human body#material body#physical body#physique#shape#soma# |
|
|
| 22616 |
7276 |
2 |
a detailed analysis |
|
|
“he studied the anatomy of crimes”# |
| 22617 |
7277 |
1 |
to extremes |
|
|
“he went overboard to please his in-laws”# |
| 22618 |
7277 |
2 |
from on board a vessel into the water |
|
|
“they dropped their garbage overboard”# |
| 22619 |
7278 |
1 |
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience |
intimate#knowledgeable# |
|
|
| 22620 |
7279 |
1 |
surround completely |
close in#inclose#shut in# |
|
“Darkness enclosed him”# |
| 22621 |
7279 |
1 |
close in; darkness enclosed him" |
confine#hold in# |
|
|
| 22622 |
7279 |
1 |
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering |
enfold#envelop#enwrap#wrap# |
|
|
| 22623 |
7279 |
2 |
introduce |
inclose#insert#introduce#put in#stick in# |
|
|
| 22624 |
7280 |
1 |
highest in quality |
greatest#superlative# |
|
|
| 22625 |
7280 |
1 |
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK |
|
|
|
| 22626 |
7281 |
1 |
change into stone |
lapidify# |
|
“the wood petrified with time”# |
| 22627 |
7281 |
1 |
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern |
ossify#rigidify# |
|
“slogans petrify our thinking”# |
| 22628 |
7281 |
1 |
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned |
|
|
“The horror petrified his feelings”#“Fear petrifi ed her thinking”# |
| 22629 |
7282 |
1 |
select from a group |
|
|
“She was singled out for her outstanding performance”# |
| 22630 |
7282 |
1 |
treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
discriminate#separate# |
|
|
| 22631 |
7283 |
1 |
protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights |
branded#copyrighted#patented#trademarked# |
nonproprietary#generic#unpatented#show more antonyms...# |
“`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form”# |
| 22632 |
7283 |
2 |
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits |
proprietorship# |
|
|
| 22633 |
7284 |
1 |
the boundary of a surface |
edge# |
|
|
| 22634 |
7284 |
1 |
a line that indicates a boundary |
borderline#boundary line#delimitation#mete# |
|
|
| 22635 |
7284 |
1 |
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary |
margin#perimeter# |
|
|
| 22636 |
7284 |
1 |
a strip forming the outer edge of something |
|
|
“the rug had a wide blue border”# |
| 22637 |
7284 |
1 |
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge |
molding#moulding# |
|
|
| 22638 |
7284 |
1 |
form the boundary of; be contiguous to |
bound# |
|
|
| 22639 |
7284 |
1 |
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary |
abut#adjoin#butt#butt against#butt on#edge#march# |
|
|
| 22640 |
7284 |
1 |
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle |
environ#ring#skirt#surround# |
|
|
| 22641 |
7284 |
1 |
enclose in or as if in a frame |
frame#frame in# |
|
|
| 22642 |
7284 |
1 |
provide with a border or edge |
edge# |
|
|
| 22643 |
7285 |
1 |
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn |
prickle# |
|
“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”# |
| 22644 |
7285 |
1 |
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick |
goad# |
|
|
| 22645 |
7285 |
1 |
cause a prickling sensation |
prickle# |
|
|
| 22646 |
7285 |
1 |
cause a stinging pain |
sting#twinge# |
|
“The needle pricked his skin”# |
| 22647 |
7285 |
1 |
to cause a sharp emotional pain |
|
|
“The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience”# |
| 22648 |
7285 |
1 |
deliver a sting to |
bite#sting# |
|
|
| 22649 |
7285 |
1 |
the act of puncturing with a small point |
pricking# |
|
“he gave the balloon a small prick”# |
| 22650 |
7285 |
1 |
a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
dent#incision#scratch#slit# |
|
|
| 22651 |
7285 |
2 |
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous |
|
|
|
| 22652 |
7285 |
2 |
obscene terms for penis |
|
|
|
| 22653 |
7285 |
3 |
raise |
cock up#prick up# |
|
“The dog pricked up his ears”# |
| 22654 |
7286 |
1 |
a large entrance or reception room or area |
antechamber#anteroom#entrance hall#foyer#hall#lobby# |
|
|
| 22655 |
7286 |
2 |
any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina) |
|
|
|
| 22656 |
7287 |
1 |
increase |
hike#hike up# |
|
|
| 22657 |
7287 |
1 |
increase or raise |
advance#supercharge# |
|
“ boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”# |
| 22658 |
7287 |
1 |
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind |
|
|
“The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption”# |
| 22659 |
7287 |
1 |
give a boost to; be beneficial to |
|
|
“The tax cut will boost the economy”# |
| 22660 |
7287 |
1 |
contribute to the progress or growth of |
advance#encourage#further#promote# |
|
|
| 22661 |
7287 |
1 |
an increase in cost |
cost increase#hike#rise# |
|
|
| 22662 |
7287 |
1 |
the act of giving a push |
|
|
“he gave her a boost over the fence”# |
| 22663 |
7287 |
1 |
the act of giving hope or support to someone |
encouragement# |
|
|
| 22664 |
7288 |
1 |
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category |
characteristic#emblematic#exemplary#typic#representative#regular#veritable#true# |
atypical#untypical#uncharacteristic#abnormal#unnatural#unrepresentative#show more antonyms...# |
“a typical American girl”#“a typical suburban community”#“the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year”#“a painting typical of the Impressionist school”#“a typical romantic poem”#“a typical case of arteritis”# |
| 22665 |
7288 |
1 |
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing |
distinctive# |
|
“that is typical of you!”# |
| 22666 |
7288 |
1 |
conforming to a type |
normal# |
|
“the typical (or normal) American”#“ typical teenage behavior”# |
| 22667 |
7289 |
1 |
the contestant you hope to defeat |
competition#competitor#contender#rival# |
|
|
| 22668 |
7290 |
1 |
a place where something ends or is complete |
end point#endpoint#termination# |
|
|
| 22669 |
7290 |
1 |
either end of a railroad or bus route |
|
|
|
| 22670 |
7290 |
1 |
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |
depot#terminal# |
|
|
| 22671 |
7290 |
1 |
the ultimate goal for which something is done |
destination# |
|
|
| 22672 |
7290 |
2 |
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome |
term#terminal figure# |
|
|
| 22673 |
7291 |
1 |
a meeting for execution of a group's functions |
|
|
“it was the opening session of the legislature”# |
| 22674 |
7291 |
1 |
the time during which a school holds classes |
academic session#academic term#school term# |
|
|
| 22675 |
7291 |
1 |
a meeting devoted to a particular activity |
|
|
“a filming session”#“a gossip session”# |
| 22676 |
7291 |
1 |
a meeting of spiritualists |
seance#sitting# |
|
|
| 22677 |
7292 |
1 |
an opening that permits escape or release |
exit#issue#way out# |
|
|
| 22678 |
7292 |
1 |
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
electric outlet#electric receptacle#electrical outlet#wall plug#wall socket# |
|
|
| 22679 |
7292 |
1 |
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
release#vent# |
|
“she had no other outlet for her feelings”# |
| 22680 |
7292 |
2 |
a place of business for retailing goods |
mercantile establishment#retail store#sales outlet# |
|
|
| 22681 |
7293 |
1 |
from appearances alone |
apparently#on the face of it#seemingly# |
|
“"had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy”# |
| 22682 |
7294 |
1 |
send (money) in payment |
|
|
“ remit $25”# |
| 22683 |
7294 |
1 |
hold back to a later time |
defer#hold over#postpone#prorogue#put off#put over#set back#shelve#table# |
|
|
| 22684 |
7294 |
2 |
release from (claims, debts, or taxes) |
|
|
“The taxes were remitted”# |
| 22685 |
7294 |
2 |
forgive |
|
|
“God will remit their sins”# |
| 22686 |
7294 |
3 |
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
remand#send back# |
|
|
| 22687 |
7294 |
3 |
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
remission#remitment# |
|
|
| 22688 |
7294 |
4 |
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
slacken# |
|
|
| 22689 |
7294 |
4 |
diminish or abate |
|
|
“The pain finally remitted”# |
| 22690 |
7294 |
5 |
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with |
|
|
“they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life”# |
| 22691 |
7295 |
1 |
showing signs of wear and tear |
moth-eaten#ratty#tatty# |
|
“ shabby furniture”# |
| 22692 |
7295 |
1 |
mean and unworthy and despicable |
dishonorable#dishonourable# |
|
“ shabby treatment”# |
| 22693 |
7296 |
1 |
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink |
carbon black#crock#lampblack#smut# |
|
|
| 22694 |
7296 |
1 |
coat with soot |
|
|
|
| 22695 |
7297 |
1 |
give temporarily; let have for a limited time |
loan# |
borrow# |
“I will lend you my car”# |
| 22696 |
7297 |
1 |
have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to |
|
|
“This story would lend itself well to serialization on television”#“The current system lends itself to great abuse”# |
| 22697 |
7297 |
1 |
bestow a quality on |
add#bestow#bring#contribute#impart# |
|
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”# |
| 22698 |
7298 |
1 |
advance evidence for |
abduce#cite# |
|
|
| 22699 |
7299 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
“ revolting food”# |
| 22700 |
7300 |
1 |
indicating the most important performer or role |
leading#prima#star#stellar# |
|
|
| 22701 |
7301 |
1 |
cause to break up or cease to function |
|
|
“the principal disbanded the political student organization”# |
| 22702 |
7301 |
1 |
stop functioning or cohering as a unit |
dissolve# |
|
|
| 22703 |
7302 |
1 |
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship |
hatchway#opening# |
|
|
| 22704 |
7302 |
2 |
container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire |
coal scuttle# |
|
|
| 22705 |
7302 |
3 |
to move about or proceed hurriedly |
scamper#scurry#skitter# |
|
|
| 22706 |
7303 |
1 |
someone to whom private matters are confided |
intimate# |
|
|
| 22707 |
7304 |
1 |
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
image#simulacrum# |
|
“the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln”# |
| 22708 |
7305 |
1 |
a shelf that projects from a wall above a fireplace |
chimneypiece#mantel#mantle#mantlepiece# |
|
|
| 22709 |
7306 |
1 |
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
shaft#spear# |
|
|
| 22710 |
7306 |
1 |
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
fishgig#fizgig#gig#spear# |
|
|
| 22711 |
7306 |
1 |
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions |
lancet# |
|
|
| 22712 |
7306 |
1 |
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight |
|
|
|
| 22713 |
7306 |
1 |
open by piercing with a lancet |
|
|
“ lance a boil”# |
| 22714 |
7306 |
1 |
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way |
|
|
“Planes lanced towards the shore”# |
| 22715 |
7307 |
1 |
process or manner of functioning or operating |
functioning#performance# |
|
“the power of its engine determines its operation”#“the plane's operation in high winds”# |
| 22716 |
7307 |
1 |
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work |
procedure# |
|
“the operations in building a house”#“certain machine tool operations”# |
| 22717 |
7307 |
1 |
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.) |
|
|
“her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride”# |
| 22718 |
7307 |
1 |
the state of being in effect or being operative |
|
|
“that rule is no longer in operation”# |
| 22719 |
7307 |
1 |
a business especially one run on a large scale |
|
|
“a large-scale farming operation”#“a multinational operation”#“they paid taxes on every stage of the operation”#“they had to consolidate their operations”# |
| 22720 |
7307 |
1 |
a planned activity involving many people performing various actions |
|
|
“they organized a rescue operation”#“the biggest police operation in French history”#“running a restaurant is quite an operation”#“consolidate the companies various operations”# |
| 22721 |
7307 |
1 |
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) |
military operation# |
|
“it was a joint operation of the navy and air force”# |
| 22722 |
7307 |
2 |
(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods |
mathematical operation#mathematical process# |
|
“they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic”# |
| 22723 |
7307 |
2 |
(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) |
|
|
“it can perform millions of operations per second”# |
| 22724 |
7307 |
3 |
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents |
cognitive operation#cognitive process#mental process#process# |
|
|
| 22725 |
7307 |
4 |
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body |
surgery#surgical operation#surgical procedure#surgical process# |
|
“they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available”# |
| 22726 |
7308 |
1 |
obtain |
derive# |
|
|
| 22727 |
7308 |
1 |
win something through one's efforts |
acquire#win# |
lose# |
“ Gain an understanding of international finance”# |
| 22728 |
7308 |
1 |
derive a benefit from |
benefit#profit# |
|
|
| 22729 |
7308 |
1 |
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
advance#gain ground#get ahead#make headway#pull ahead#win# |
drop off#fall back#fall behind#lose#recede# |
“The home team was gaining ground”# |
| 22730 |
7308 |
1 |
reach a destination, either real or abstract |
arrive at#attain#hit#make#reach# |
|
|
| 22731 |
7308 |
1 |
the advantageous quality of being beneficial |
profit# |
|
|
| 22732 |
7308 |
2 |
increase or develop |
gather# |
|
“the peace movement gained momentum”# |
| 22733 |
7308 |
2 |
rise in rate or price |
advance# |
|
“The stock market gained 24 points today”# |
| 22734 |
7308 |
2 |
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages |
bring in#clear#earn#make#pull in#realise#realize#take in# |
|
|
| 22735 |
7308 |
2 |
increase (one's body weight) |
put on# |
lose weight#melt off#reduce#slenderize#slim#slim down#thin# |
“She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising”# |
| 22736 |
7308 |
2 |
a quantity that is added |
addition#increase# |
|
“they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks”# |
| 22737 |
7308 |
2 |
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating |
|
loss#red#red ink# |
|
| 22738 |
7308 |
2 |
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input |
amplification# |
|
|
| 22739 |
7309 |
1 |
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action |
imaginative# |
|
“had an inventive turn of mind”#“ inventive ceramics”# |
| 22740 |
7310 |
1 |
of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison |
harmful#unhealthful#noxious#cyanogenetic#cyanogenic#deadly#venomous#virulent#hepatotoxic#nephrotoxic#ototoxic#poisonous#toxicant# |
atoxic#nontoxic#harmless#antitoxic#non-poisonous#nonpoisonous#nonvenomous#show more antonyms...# |
“suffering from exposure to toxic substances”# |
| 22741 |
7311 |
1 |
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior |
disdainfulness#superciliousness# |
|
|
| 22742 |
7311 |
1 |
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
disdain#patronage# |
|
|
| 22743 |
7311 |
1 |
affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank |
condescendingness# |
|
“the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable”# |
| 22744 |
7312 |
1 |
involving the joint activity of two or more |
conjunct#conjunctive#cooperative# |
|
“ concerted action”# |
| 22745 |
7313 |
1 |
like or suggestive of fire |
igneous# |
|
“a fiery desert wind”# |
| 22746 |
7313 |
1 |
characterized by intense emotion |
ardent#fervent#fervid#impassioned#perfervid#torrid# |
|
“ fiery oratory”# |
| 22747 |
7313 |
1 |
very intense |
flaming# |
|
“a fiery temper”# |
| 22748 |
7314 |
1 |
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression |
|
|
“The men leered at the young women on the beach”# |
| 22749 |
7314 |
1 |
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls |
sneer# |
|
|
| 22750 |
7314 |
1 |
a suggestive or sneering look or grin |
|
|
|
| 22751 |
7315 |
1 |
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over |
disgorge#spill# |
|
|
| 22752 |
7315 |
1 |
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities |
pour forth#spill# |
|
“ shed tears”#“God shed His grace on Thee”# |
| 22753 |
7315 |
2 |
get rid of |
cast#cast off#drop#shake off#throw#throw away#throw off# |
|
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”#“ shed your clothes”# |
| 22754 |
7315 |
2 |
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
exuviate#molt#moult#slough# |
|
“our dog sheds every Spring”# |
| 22755 |
7315 |
2 |
shed at an early stage of development |
caducous# |
lasting#persistent# |
|
| 22756 |
7315 |
3 |
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage |
|
|
|
| 22757 |
7316 |
1 |
a state of danger involving risk |
riskiness# |
|
|
| 22758 |
7316 |
1 |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune |
endangerment#hazard#jeopardy#risk# |
|
|
| 22759 |
7316 |
1 |
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury |
danger#risk# |
|
|
| 22760 |
7316 |
1 |
pose a threat to; present a danger to |
endanger#imperil#jeopardise#jeopardize#menace#threaten# |
|
|
| 22761 |
7316 |
1 |
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
endanger#expose#queer#scupper# |
|
|
| 22762 |
7317 |
1 |
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe |
soft# |
|
“a gentle reprimand”#“a vein of gentle irony”#“poked gentle fun at him”# |
| 22763 |
7317 |
1 |
having little impact |
easy#soft# |
|
“ gentle rain”#“a gentle breeze”# |
| 22764 |
7317 |
1 |
having or showing a kindly or tender nature |
kind# |
|
“the gentle touch of her hand”#“her gentle manner was comforting”#“a gentle sensitive nature”#“ gentle blue eyes”# |
| 22765 |
7317 |
1 |
quiet and soothing |
soft# |
|
“a gentle voice”#“a gentle nocturne”# |
| 22766 |
7317 |
1 |
easily handled or managed |
docile# |
|
|
| 22767 |
7317 |
1 |
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of |
appease#assuage#conciliate#gruntle#lenify#mollify#pacify#placate# |
|
|
| 22768 |
7317 |
1 |
stroke soothingly |
|
|
|
| 22769 |
7317 |
2 |
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
aristocratic#aristocratical#blue#blue-blooded#patrician# |
|
“of gentle blood”# |
| 22770 |
7317 |
2 |
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility |
ennoble#entitle# |
|
|
| 22771 |
7317 |
3 |
marked by moderate steepness |
easy# |
|
“a gentle slope”# |
| 22772 |
7318 |
1 |
an advocate of anarchism |
nihilist#syndicalist# |
|
|
| 22773 |
7319 |
1 |
force or impel in an indicated direction |
exhort#press#urge on# |
|
“I urged him to finish his studies”# |
| 22774 |
7319 |
1 |
push for something |
advocate#recommend# |
|
|
| 22775 |
7319 |
1 |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
barrack#cheer#exhort#inspire#pep up#root on#urge on# |
|
|
| 22776 |
7319 |
1 |
an instinctive motive |
impulse# |
|
|
| 22777 |
7319 |
1 |
a strong, restless desire |
itch# |
|
“why this urge to travel?”# |
| 22778 |
7320 |
1 |
not dense |
thin# |
|
“trees were sparse”# |
| 22779 |
7321 |
1 |
the quality of being clear and transparent |
transparence#transparentness# |
|
|
| 22780 |
7321 |
1 |
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector |
foil# |
|
|
| 22781 |
7321 |
2 |
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation |
transparence# |
opacity# |
|
| 22782 |
7322 |
1 |
a lightweight cord |
string# |
|
|
| 22783 |
7322 |
1 |
spin,wind, or twist together |
enlace#entwine#interlace#intertwine#lace# |
untwine# |
“ Twine the threads into a rope”# |
| 22784 |
7322 |
1 |
arrange or or coil around |
roll#wind#wrap# |
unroll#unwind#wind off# |
“ Twine the thread around the spool”# |
| 22785 |
7322 |
1 |
make by twisting together or intertwining |
enlace#entwine#interlace#intertwine#lace# |
|
“ twine a rope”# |
| 22786 |
7322 |
1 |
form into a spiral shape |
distort#twist# |
untwist# |
|
| 22787 |
7323 |
1 |
the leader of an Arab village or family |
Arab chief#sheikh#tribal sheik#tribal sheikh# |
|
|
| 22788 |
7323 |
1 |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
beau#clotheshorse#dandy#dude#fashion plate#fop#gallant#swell# |
|
|
| 22789 |
7324 |
1 |
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog |
swampland# |
|
|
| 22790 |
7324 |
1 |
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables |
|
|
“he was trapped in a medical swamp”# |
| 22791 |
7324 |
1 |
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged |
drench# |
|
“The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor”# |
| 22792 |
7324 |
1 |
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |
deluge#flood#inundate# |
|
|
| 22793 |
7325 |
1 |
bring to an end or halt |
end# |
begin#commence#get#get down#set about#set out#start#start out#begin#commence#lead off#start#begin#begin#show more antonyms...# |
“The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I”# |
| 22794 |
7325 |
1 |
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical |
cease#end#finish#stop# |
begin#start#begin#start#begin#show more antonyms...# |
“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”# |
| 22795 |
7325 |
1 |
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of |
end# |
|
|
| 22796 |
7325 |
1 |
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
can#dismiss#displace#fire#force out#give notice#give the axe#give the sack#sack#send away# |
employ#engage#hire# |
“The company terminated 25% of its workers”# |
| 22797 |
7326 |
1 |
lacking piety or reverence for a god |
godless#irreverent#irreligious#profane#secular#wicked# |
pious#devotional#godly#reverent#worshipful#holier-than-thou#pharisaic#pharisaical#pietistic#pietistical#sanctimonious#self-righteous#prayerful#religious#sacred#virtuous#unworldly#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22798 |
7326 |
1 |
lacking due respect or dutifulness |
undutiful# |
|
“ impious toward one's parents”# |
| 22799 |
7327 |
1 |
yield to the control of another |
|
|
|
| 22800 |
7327 |
1 |
yield to another's wish or opinion |
accede#bow#defer#give in# |
|
|
| 22801 |
7327 |
2 |
hand over formally |
present# |
|
|
| 22802 |
7327 |
2 |
make an application as for a job or funding |
put in# |
|
|
| 22803 |
7327 |
2 |
make over as a return |
render# |
|
|
| 22804 |
7327 |
2 |
refer for judgment or consideration |
subject# |
|
“The lawyers submitted the material to the court”# |
| 22805 |
7327 |
2 |
refer to another person for decision or judgment |
pass on#relegate# |
|
|
| 22806 |
7327 |
2 |
put before |
posit#put forward#state# |
|
“I submit to you that the accused is guilty”# |
| 22807 |
7327 |
3 |
accept or undergo, often unwillingly |
take# |
|
|
| 22808 |
7327 |
3 |
accept as inevitable |
reconcile#resign# |
|
|
| 22809 |
7328 |
1 |
the act of creating written works |
composition#penning#writing# |
|
“it was a matter of disputed authorship”# |
| 22810 |
7328 |
1 |
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
paternity# |
|
“the authorship of the theory is disputed”# |
| 22811 |
7329 |
1 |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
indignant#outraged#umbrageous# |
|
“ incensed at the judges' unfairness”# |
| 22812 |
7330 |
1 |
having great beauty and splendor |
glorious#splendid#splendiferous# |
|
|
| 22813 |
7331 |
1 |
the act of forming or establishing something |
constitution#formation#organisation#organization# |
|
“it was the establishment of his reputation”# |
| 22814 |
7331 |
1 |
(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat |
ecesis# |
|
|
| 22815 |
7331 |
2 |
any large organization |
|
|
|
| 22816 |
7331 |
2 |
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose |
institution# |
|
|
| 22817 |
7331 |
2 |
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something |
administration#brass#governance#governing body#organisation#organization# |
|
“he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment”# |
| 22818 |
7331 |
2 |
a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence |
|
|
|
| 22819 |
7331 |
3 |
the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof |
validation# |
|
|
| 22820 |
7332 |
1 |
the contestant you hope to defeat |
challenger#competition#competitor#rival# |
|
|
| 22821 |
7333 |
1 |
changing position or direction |
shifty# |
|
“he drifted into the shifting crowd”#“their nervous shifting glances”# |
| 22822 |
7333 |
1 |
continuously varying |
variable# |
|
“taffeta with shifting colors”# |
| 22823 |
7333 |
1 |
(of soil) unstable |
unfirm# |
|
“ shifting sands”# |
| 22824 |
7333 |
1 |
the act of moving from one place to another |
shift# |
|
“his constant shifting disrupted the class”# |
| 22825 |
7334 |
1 |
of or relating to litigation |
|
|
|
| 22826 |
7334 |
1 |
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
combative#contentious#disputatious#disputative# |
|
“a litigious and acrimonious spirit”# |
| 22827 |
7335 |
1 |
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance |
bed# |
|
|
| 22828 |
7335 |
1 |
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another |
|
|
|
| 22829 |
7335 |
1 |
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells |
|
|
|
| 22830 |
7335 |
1 |
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth |
level#stratum# |
|
“a simile has at least two layers of meaning”# |
| 22831 |
7335 |
1 |
make or form a layer |
|
|
“ layer the different colored sands”# |
| 22832 |
7335 |
2 |
a hen that lays eggs |
|
|
|
| 22833 |
7336 |
1 |
more than is needed, desired, or required |
excess#extra#redundant#supererogatory#superfluous#supernumerary#surplus# |
|
“sleeping in the spare room”# |
| 22834 |
7336 |
1 |
not taken up by scheduled activities |
free# |
|
“ spare time on my hands”# |
| 22835 |
7336 |
1 |
kept in reserve especially for emergency use |
unnecessary#unneeded# |
|
“a spare tire”#“ spare parts”# |
| 22836 |
7336 |
1 |
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus |
spare part# |
|
|
| 22837 |
7336 |
1 |
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle |
fifth wheel# |
|
|
| 22838 |
7336 |
1 |
give up what is not strictly needed |
dispense with#give up#part with# |
|
“he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”# |
| 22839 |
7336 |
1 |
use frugally or carefully |
|
|
|
| 22840 |
7336 |
2 |
lacking in amplitude or quantity |
bare#scanty# |
|
“a spare diet”# |
| 22841 |
7336 |
2 |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation |
bare#plain#unembellished#unornamented# |
|
|
| 22842 |
7336 |
2 |
thin and fit |
trim# |
|
“the spare figure of a marathon runner”# |
| 22843 |
7336 |
3 |
refrain from harming |
save# |
|
|
| 22844 |
7336 |
3 |
save or relieve from an experience or action |
|
|
“I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”# |
| 22845 |
7336 |
4 |
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls |
|
|
|
| 22846 |
7337 |
1 |
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place |
aboriginal#indigen#indigene#native# |
|
|
| 22847 |
7338 |
1 |
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation |
aesthesis#esthesis#sense datum#sense experience#sense impression# |
|
“a sensation of touch”# |
| 22848 |
7338 |
1 |
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended |
sense#sensory faculty#sentience#sentiency# |
|
|
| 22849 |
7338 |
1 |
a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest |
|
|
“anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear”# |
| 22850 |
7338 |
1 |
a state of widespread public excitement and interest |
|
|
“the news caused a sensation”# |
| 22851 |
7338 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#adept#champion#genius#hotshot#maven#mavin#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 22852 |
7339 |
1 |
yield to another's wish or opinion |
accede#bow#give in#submit# |
|
|
| 22853 |
7339 |
1 |
hold back to a later time |
hold over#postpone#prorogue#put off#put over#remit#set back#shelve#table# |
|
|
| 22854 |
7340 |
1 |
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching |
adjacent#conterminous#neighboring# |
|
“Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho”# |
| 22855 |
7340 |
1 |
connecting without a break; within a common boundary |
conterminous# |
|
“the contiguous 48 states”# |
| 22856 |
7340 |
1 |
very close or connected in space or time |
immediate# |
|
“ contiguous events”# |
| 22857 |
7341 |
1 |
the act of changing one thing for another thing |
interchange# |
|
“Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience”# |
| 22858 |
7341 |
1 |
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" |
commutation#substitution# |
|
|
| 22859 |
7341 |
1 |
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) |
interchange# |
|
|
| 22860 |
7341 |
1 |
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another |
|
|
|
| 22861 |
7341 |
1 |
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category |
change#commute#convert# |
|
|
| 22862 |
7341 |
1 |
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent |
|
|
“ exchange prisoners”#“ exchange employees between branches of the company”# |
| 22863 |
7341 |
1 |
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items |
interchange#replace#substitute# |
|
|
| 22864 |
7341 |
1 |
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence |
switch#switch over# |
|
|
| 22865 |
7341 |
1 |
exchange a penalty for a less severe one |
commute#convert# |
|
|
| 22866 |
7341 |
2 |
the act of giving something in return for something received |
|
|
“deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable”# |
| 22867 |
7341 |
2 |
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) |
|
|
“they had a bitter exchange”# |
| 22868 |
7341 |
2 |
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes |
rally# |
|
|
| 22869 |
7341 |
2 |
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value |
|
|
“the endgame began after the exchange of queens”# |
| 22870 |
7341 |
2 |
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop |
|
|
“black lost the exchange”# |
| 22871 |
7341 |
2 |
give to, and receive from, one another |
change#interchange# |
|
“We have been exchanging letters for a year”# |
| 22872 |
7341 |
3 |
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members |
|
|
|
| 22873 |
7341 |
3 |
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
central#telephone exchange# |
|
|
| 22874 |
7342 |
1 |
a mechanism that can move automatically |
automaton#golem# |
|
|
| 22875 |
7343 |
1 |
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own |
plagiarisation#plagiarism#plagiarization# |
|
|
| 22876 |
7343 |
1 |
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it |
buccaneering# |
|
“air piracy”# |
| 22877 |
7344 |
1 |
experiencing delirium |
hallucinating# |
|
|
| 22878 |
7344 |
1 |
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
excited#frantic#mad#unrestrained# |
|
“a crowd of delirious baseball fans”# |
| 22879 |
7345 |
1 |
feel happiness or joy |
joy# |
|
|
| 22880 |
7345 |
1 |
express great joy |
exuberate#exult#jubilate#triumph# |
|
|
| 22881 |
7345 |
1 |
be ecstatic with joy |
triumph#wallow# |
|
|
| 22882 |
7346 |
1 |
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing |
apologise# |
|
“I apologized for being late”#“He apologized for the many typoes”# |
| 22883 |
7346 |
1 |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
apologise#excuse#justify#rationalise#rationalize# |
|
|
| 22884 |
7347 |
1 |
the branch of biology that studies plants |
phytology# |
|
|
| 22885 |
7347 |
1 |
all the plant life in a particular region or period |
flora#vegetation# |
fauna#zoology# |
“the botany of China”# |
| 22886 |
7348 |
1 |
move faster |
quicken#speed#speed up# |
decelerate#retard#slow#slow down#slow up# |
“The car accelerated”# |
| 22887 |
7348 |
1 |
cause to move faster |
speed#speed up# |
decelerate#slow down# |
“He accelerated the car”# |
| 22888 |
7349 |
1 |
bring into intimate and incriminating connection |
|
|
“He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government”# |
| 22889 |
7349 |
1 |
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
entail# |
|
|
| 22890 |
7350 |
1 |
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement |
aspirant#wishful# |
|
|
| 22891 |
7351 |
1 |
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
|
|
|
| 22892 |
7351 |
1 |
a passageway under a curved masonry construction |
archway# |
|
“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”# |
| 22893 |
7351 |
1 |
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening |
|
|
|
| 22894 |
7351 |
1 |
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) |
|
|
|
| 22895 |
7351 |
1 |
form an arch or curve |
arc#curve# |
|
“her back arches”# |
| 22896 |
7351 |
2 |
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
condescending#patronising#patronizing# |
|
|
| 22897 |
7351 |
2 |
naughtily or annoyingly playful |
impish#implike#mischievous#pixilated#prankish#puckish#wicked# |
|
|
| 22898 |
7351 |
2 |
expert in skulduggery |
skilled# |
|
“an arch criminal”# |
| 22899 |
7352 |
1 |
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature |
changeable# |
changeless#immutable# |
“a mutable substance”#“the mutable ways of fortune”#“ mutable weather patterns”#“a mutable foreign policy”# |
| 22900 |
7353 |
1 |
be in a huff and display one's displeasure |
brood#sulk# |
|
“She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted”# |
| 22901 |
7353 |
1 |
make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip |
mop#mow# |
|
“The girl pouted”# |
| 22902 |
7353 |
1 |
a disdainful grimace |
moue#wry face# |
|
|
| 22903 |
7353 |
2 |
marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas |
eelpout# |
|
|
| 22904 |
7353 |
2 |
catfish common in eastern United States |
Ameiurus Melas#horned pout#hornpout# |
|
|
| 22905 |
7354 |
1 |
able to feel or perceive |
sensitive# |
insensible#incognizant#unaware#unconscious#anaesthetic#anesthetic#asleep#benumbed#numb#insensitive#insensitive#show more antonyms...# |
“even amoeba are sensible creatures”#“the more sensible parts of the skin”# |
| 22906 |
7354 |
1 |
readily perceived by the senses |
perceptible# |
|
“the sensible universe”#“a sensible odor”# |
| 22907 |
7354 |
1 |
showing reason or sound judgment |
reasonable# |
unreasonable#illogical#unlogical#immoderate#irrational#counterintuitive#indefensible#untenable#mindless#reasonless#senseless#undue#unjustified#unwarranted#show more antonyms...# |
“a sensible choice”#“a sensible person”# |
| 22908 |
7354 |
1 |
aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed |
aware#cognisant#cognizant# |
|
“made sensible of his mistakes”#“"I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam”#“" sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke”# |
| 22909 |
7355 |
1 |
become or cause to become obstructed |
back up#choke#choke off#clog#clog up#foul# |
unclog# |
|
| 22910 |
7356 |
1 |
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause |
contribution# |
|
|
| 22911 |
7356 |
1 |
act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity |
contribution# |
|
|
| 22912 |
7357 |
1 |
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) |
intervention# |
|
|
| 22913 |
7357 |
1 |
a prayer to God on behalf of another person |
|
|
|
| 22914 |
7358 |
1 |
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
avaricious#covetous#grabby#grasping#prehensile# |
|
“ greedy for money and power”#“grew richer and greedier”# |
| 22915 |
7358 |
1 |
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous |
avid#devouring#esurient# |
|
“ greedy for fame”# |
| 22916 |
7358 |
1 |
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume |
gluttonous# |
|
“don't be greedy with the cookies”# |
| 22917 |
7359 |
1 |
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom |
kidnap#nobble#snatch# |
|
|
| 22918 |
7359 |
2 |
pull away from the body |
|
adduct# |
“this muscle abducts”# |
| 22919 |
7360 |
1 |
a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation |
|
|
|
| 22920 |
7360 |
1 |
grant a charter to |
|
|
|
| 22921 |
7360 |
2 |
engage for service under a term of contract |
engage#hire#lease#rent#take# |
|
|
| 22922 |
7360 |
2 |
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
hire#lease#rent# |
|
|
| 22923 |
7360 |
2 |
a contract to hire or lease transportation |
|
|
|
| 22924 |
7361 |
1 |
impressive in appearance |
baronial#imposing#noble# |
|
“ stately columns”# |
| 22925 |
7361 |
1 |
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue |
statuesque# |
|
|
| 22926 |
7361 |
1 |
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court |
courtly#formal# |
|
|
| 22927 |
7362 |
1 |
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
ply#provide#supply# |
|
|
| 22928 |
7362 |
1 |
supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets |
|
|
|
| 22929 |
7363 |
1 |
a small storeroom for storing foods or beverages |
buttery#larder# |
|
|
| 22930 |
7364 |
1 |
a hole for the escape of gas or air |
blowhole#vent-hole#venthole# |
|
|
| 22931 |
7364 |
1 |
external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate |
|
|
|
| 22932 |
7364 |
1 |
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt |
volcano# |
|
|
| 22933 |
7364 |
1 |
a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) |
|
|
|
| 22934 |
7364 |
1 |
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
outlet#release# |
|
“he gave vent to his anger”# |
| 22935 |
7364 |
1 |
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen |
air#air out#ventilate# |
|
|
| 22936 |
7364 |
1 |
give expression or utterance to |
give vent#ventilate# |
|
“She vented her anger”# |
| 22937 |
7365 |
1 |
completely neat and clean |
speckless#spic#spic-and-span#spick#spick-and-span#spotless# |
|
“the apartment was immaculate”#“in her immaculate white uniform”# |
| 22938 |
7365 |
1 |
free from stain or blemish |
undefiled# |
|
|
| 22939 |
7365 |
1 |
without fault or error |
faultless#impeccable# |
|
“timing and technique were immaculate”#“an immaculate record”# |
| 22940 |
7366 |
1 |
occurring or operating at the same time |
co-occurrent#coincidental#coinciding#concurrent#cooccurring#simultaneous# |
|
“a series of coincident events”# |
| 22941 |
7366 |
1 |
matching point for point |
congruent# |
|
“ coincident circles”# |
| 22942 |
7367 |
1 |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
mash#squash#squeeze#squelch# |
|
“ crush an aluminum can”# |
| 22943 |
7367 |
1 |
crush or bruise |
jam# |
|
|
| 22944 |
7367 |
1 |
break into small pieces |
|
|
“The car crushed the toy”# |
| 22945 |
7367 |
1 |
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
|
|
“The plastic bottle crushed against the wall”# |
| 22946 |
7367 |
1 |
the act of crushing |
compaction#crunch# |
|
|
| 22947 |
7367 |
1 |
a dense crowd of people |
jam#press# |
|
|
| 22948 |
7367 |
2 |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |
oppress#suppress# |
|
|
| 22949 |
7367 |
2 |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
beat#beat out#shell#trounce#vanquish# |
|
|
| 22950 |
7367 |
2 |
humiliate or depress completely |
demolish#smash# |
|
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”# |
| 22951 |
7367 |
3 |
make ineffective |
break down# |
|
|
| 22952 |
7367 |
4 |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
crushed leather# |
|
|
| 22953 |
7367 |
5 |
temporary love of an adolescent |
calf love#infatuation#puppy love# |
|
|
| 22954 |
7368 |
1 |
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything |
freestanding# |
|
“a house with a separate garage”# |
| 22955 |
7368 |
1 |
having the connection undone; having become separate |
disjoined# |
|
|
| 22956 |
7368 |
1 |
force, take, or pull apart |
disunite#divide#part# |
|
“He separated the fighting children”# |
| 22957 |
7368 |
1 |
come apart |
divide#part# |
|
“The two pieces that we had glued separated”# |
| 22958 |
7368 |
1 |
become separated into pieces or fragments |
break#come apart#fall apart#split up# |
|
|
| 22959 |
7368 |
1 |
make a division or separation |
divide# |
|
|
| 22960 |
7368 |
1 |
separate into parts or portions |
carve up#dissever#divide#divvy#split#split up# |
unify#unite# |
|
| 22961 |
7368 |
1 |
divide into components or constituents |
|
|
“ Separate the wheat from the chaff”# |
| 22962 |
7368 |
1 |
arrange or order by classes or categories |
assort#class#classify#sort#sort out# |
|
|
| 22963 |
7368 |
1 |
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways |
break#break up#part#split#split up# |
|
“The couple separated after 25 years of marriage”# |
| 22964 |
7368 |
1 |
go one's own way; move apart |
part#split# |
|
“The friends separated after the party”# |
| 22965 |
7368 |
1 |
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
branch#fork#furcate#ramify# |
|
|
| 22966 |
7368 |
1 |
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication |
offprint#reprint# |
|
|
| 22967 |
7368 |
2 |
independent; not united or joint |
individual#single#independent#segregated#unintegrated#other#apart#asunder#detached#isolated#separated#set-apart#discrete#distinct#disjoint#disjunct#isolated#isolable#unaccompanied#unshared#divided# |
joint#collective#common#integrated#clannish#concerted#conjunct#conjunctive#cooperative#conjoined#conjoint#collective#corporate#cosignatory#shared#united#show more antonyms...# |
“a problem consisting of two separate issues”#“they went their separate ways”#“formed a separate church”# |
| 22968 |
7368 |
2 |
act as a barrier between; stand between |
divide# |
|
|
| 22969 |
7368 |
2 |
mark as different |
differentiate#distinguish#secern#secernate#severalise#severalize#tell#tell apart# |
|
|
| 22970 |
7368 |
2 |
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments |
|
|
|
| 22971 |
7368 |
3 |
treat differently on the basis of sex or race |
discriminate#single out# |
|
|
| 22972 |
7368 |
3 |
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion |
segregated#unintegrated# |
|
“ separate but equal”#“girls and boys in separate classes”# |
| 22973 |
7369 |
1 |
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans |
tame# |
|
“The horse was domesticated a long time ago”# |
| 22974 |
7369 |
1 |
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment |
cultivate#naturalise#naturalize#tame# |
|
“ domesticate oats”# |
| 22975 |
7369 |
1 |
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable |
domesticise#domesticize#reclaim#tame# |
|
|
| 22976 |
7370 |
1 |
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily |
residence# |
|
|
| 22977 |
7370 |
1 |
housing that someone is living in |
domicile#dwelling#dwelling house#habitation#home# |
|
|
| 22978 |
7371 |
1 |
overcome by superior force |
overmaster#overwhelm# |
|
|
| 22979 |
7371 |
1 |
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
overcome#overtake#overwhelm#sweep over#whelm# |
|
|
| 22980 |
7372 |
1 |
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
braid#tress#twist# |
|
|
| 22981 |
7372 |
1 |
any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape |
pleat# |
|
|
| 22982 |
7372 |
1 |
make by braiding or interlacing |
braid#lace# |
|
|
| 22983 |
7372 |
1 |
weave into plaits |
|
|
“ plait hair”# |
| 22984 |
7373 |
1 |
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions |
|
|
|
| 22985 |
7373 |
1 |
a hostile disagreement face-to-face |
encounter#face-off#showdown# |
|
|
| 22986 |
7373 |
1 |
the act of hostile groups opposing each other |
opposition# |
|
“the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions”# |
| 22987 |
7373 |
1 |
a bold challenge |
|
|
|
| 22988 |
7373 |
1 |
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison |
|
|
|
| 22989 |
7374 |
1 |
withstand the force of something |
fend#stand# |
|
“The trees resisted her”# |
| 22990 |
7374 |
1 |
express opposition through action or words |
dissent#protest# |
|
|
| 22991 |
7374 |
1 |
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
hold out#stand firm#withstand# |
give up#surrender# |
|
| 22992 |
7374 |
1 |
refuse to comply |
balk#baulk#jib# |
|
|
| 22993 |
7374 |
2 |
elude, especially in a baffling way |
defy#refuse# |
apply#lend oneself#apply#go for#hold#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 22994 |
7374 |
3 |
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ |
refuse#reject# |
|
|
| 22995 |
7375 |
1 |
great merriment |
gleefulness#hilarity#mirth#mirthfulness# |
|
|
| 22996 |
7375 |
1 |
malicious satisfaction |
gloat#gloating# |
|
|
| 22997 |
7376 |
1 |
of recognized authority or excellence |
authoritative#classical#definitive# |
|
|
| 22998 |
7376 |
1 |
a creation of the highest excellence |
|
|
|
| 22999 |
7376 |
1 |
an artist who has created classic works |
|
|
|
| 23000 |
7376 |
2 |
of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture |
classical# |
nonclassical#modern#pop#popular#show more antonyms...# |
“ classic Cinese pottery”# |
| 23001 |
7376 |
2 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures |
Graeco-Roman#Greco-Roman#Hellenic#classical# |
|
|
| 23002 |
7377 |
1 |
deserving of esteem and respect |
estimable#good#honorable# |
|
“all respectable companies give guarantees”# |
| 23003 |
7377 |
1 |
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals |
good#reputable#decent#nice#presentable#solid#upstanding#worthy# |
unrespectable# |
“a respectable woman”# |
| 23004 |
7377 |
2 |
large in amount or extent or degree |
goodish#goodly#healthy#hefty#sizable#sizeable#tidy# |
|
“a respectable sum”# |
| 23005 |
7378 |
1 |
walk with great difficulty |
flounder# |
|
“He staggered along in the heavy snow”# |
| 23006 |
7378 |
1 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
careen#keel#lurch#reel#swag# |
|
“The drunken man staggered into the room”# |
| 23007 |
7378 |
1 |
astound or overwhelm, as with shock |
|
|
“She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake”# |
| 23008 |
7378 |
1 |
to arrange in a systematic order |
distribute# |
|
“ stagger the chairs in the lecture hall”# |
| 23009 |
7378 |
1 |
an unsteady uneven gait |
lurch#stumble# |
|
|
| 23010 |
7379 |
1 |
the audible part of a transmitted signal |
sound# |
|
“they always raise the audio for commercials”# |
| 23011 |
7379 |
1 |
an audible acoustic wave frequency |
audio frequency# |
|
|
| 23012 |
7379 |
1 |
the sound elements of television |
|
|
|
| 23013 |
7379 |
1 |
a recording of acoustic signals |
audio recording#sound recording# |
|
|
| 23014 |
7380 |
1 |
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself |
twist# |
|
|
| 23015 |
7380 |
1 |
flow in a circular current, of liquids |
purl#swirl#whirl#whirlpool# |
|
|
| 23016 |
7381 |
1 |
characterized by order and planning |
organized#regular# |
unsystematic#disorganised#disorganized#irregular#show more antonyms...# |
“the investigation was very systematic”#“a systematic administrator”# |
| 23017 |
7381 |
1 |
of or relating to taxonomy |
taxonomic#taxonomical# |
|
|
| 23018 |
7382 |
1 |
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America |
Ursus arctos horribilis#Ursus horribilis#grizzly bear#silver-tip#silvertip# |
|
|
| 23019 |
7382 |
2 |
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair |
gray#gray-haired#gray-headed#grey#grey-haired#grey-headed#hoar#hoary#white-haired# |
|
|
| 23020 |
7383 |
1 |
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept |
|
|
|
| 23021 |
7383 |
1 |
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing |
bema#chancel# |
|
|
| 23022 |
7383 |
1 |
a shelter from danger or hardship |
asylum#refuge# |
|
|
| 23023 |
7384 |
1 |
the quality of not being useful or convenient |
|
convenience# |
|
| 23024 |
7384 |
1 |
an inconvenient discomfort |
incommodiousness# |
|
|
| 23025 |
7384 |
1 |
a difficulty that causes anxiety |
troublesomeness#worriment# |
|
|
| 23026 |
7384 |
1 |
cause inconvenience or discomfort to |
bother#discommode#disoblige#incommode#put out#trouble# |
|
|
| 23027 |
7385 |
1 |
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality |
incorrect#wrong#counterfeit#imitative#dishonest#dishonorable#insincere#mendacious#specious#spurious#trumped-up#untrue# |
true#correct#right#faithful#echt#genuine#honest#honorable#sincere#actual#genuine#literal#real#apodeictic#apodictic#truthful#sure#show more antonyms...# |
“gave false testimony under oath”#“ false tales of bravery”# |
| 23028 |
7385 |
1 |
inappropriate to reality or facts |
delusive# |
|
“ false hopes”# |
| 23029 |
7385 |
1 |
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article |
fake#faux#imitation#simulated# |
|
“ false teeth”# |
| 23030 |
7385 |
1 |
arising from error |
mistaken# |
|
“a false assumption”# |
| 23031 |
7385 |
1 |
erroneous and usually accidental |
invalid# |
|
“a false start”#“a false alarm”# |
| 23032 |
7385 |
1 |
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful |
untrue# |
|
“a false friend”# |
| 23033 |
7385 |
1 |
in a disloyal and faithless manner |
faithlessly#traitorously#treacherously#treasonably# |
|
“his wife played him false”# |
| 23034 |
7385 |
2 |
deliberately deceptive |
insincere# |
|
“ false pretenses”# |
| 23035 |
7385 |
2 |
designed to deceive |
dishonest#dishonorable# |
|
“a suitcase with a false bottom”# |
| 23036 |
7385 |
2 |
adopted in order to deceive |
assumed#fictitious#fictive#pretended#put on#sham# |
|
|
| 23037 |
7385 |
3 |
inaccurate in pitch |
off-key#sour# |
|
“a false (or sour) note”# |
| 23038 |
7386 |
1 |
a disposition to kindness and compassion |
good will#grace# |
|
|
| 23039 |
7386 |
1 |
the friendly hope that something will succeed |
good will# |
|
|
| 23040 |
7386 |
2 |
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) |
good will# |
|
|
| 23041 |
7387 |
1 |
relating to or characterized by charity |
|
|
“a charitable foundation”# |
| 23042 |
7387 |
1 |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity |
benevolent#good-hearted#kindly#large-hearted#openhearted#sympathetic# |
|
“was charitable in his opinions of others”# |
| 23043 |
7387 |
1 |
full of love and generosity |
beneficent#benevolent#eleemosynary#philanthropic#generous# |
uncharitable#stingy#ungenerous#meanspirited#ungenerous#show more antonyms...# |
“ charitable to the poor”#“a charitable trust”# |
| 23044 |
7388 |
1 |
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming |
|
|
“ agricultural engineering”#“modern agricultural (or farming) methods”#“ agricultural (or farm) equipment”#“an agricultural college”# |
| 23045 |
7388 |
1 |
relating to rural matters |
agrarian#farming# |
|
|
| 23046 |
7389 |
1 |
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
|
|
|
| 23047 |
7389 |
1 |
draw or pour with a pump |
|
|
|
| 23048 |
7389 |
1 |
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump |
|
|
|
| 23049 |
7389 |
1 |
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal |
|
|
“ pump the gas pedal”# |
| 23050 |
7389 |
1 |
move up and down |
|
|
“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”# |
| 23051 |
7389 |
1 |
deliver forth |
|
|
“ pump bullets into the dummy”# |
| 23052 |
7389 |
1 |
supply in great quantities |
|
|
“ Pump money into a project”# |
| 23053 |
7389 |
1 |
flow intermittently |
|
|
|
| 23054 |
7389 |
1 |
question persistently |
|
|
“She pumped the witnesses for information”# |
| 23055 |
7389 |
2 |
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body |
heart#ticker# |
|
|
| 23056 |
7389 |
3 |
a low-cut shoe without fastenings |
|
|
|
| 23057 |
7390 |
1 |
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" |
commutation#exchange# |
|
|
| 23058 |
7390 |
1 |
an event in which one thing is substituted for another |
permutation#replacement#switch#transposition# |
|
|
| 23059 |
7391 |
1 |
turn away or aside |
turn away# |
|
“They averted their eyes when the King entered”# |
| 23060 |
7391 |
2 |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
avoid#debar#deflect#fend off#forefend#forfend#head off#obviate#stave off#ward off# |
|
“ avert a strike”# |
| 23061 |
7392 |
1 |
cause fear in |
affright#fright#scare# |
|
“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”# |
| 23062 |
7392 |
1 |
drive out by frightening |
|
|
|
| 23063 |
7393 |
1 |
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement |
citation# |
|
|
| 23064 |
7393 |
1 |
a message expressing a favorable opinion |
approval# |
disapproval# |
|
| 23065 |
7394 |
1 |
full of or characterized by humor |
humourous# |
humorless#humourless#unhumorous#sobersided#po-faced#unfunny#show more antonyms...# |
“ humorous stories”#“ humorous cartoons”#“in a humorous vein”# |
| 23066 |
7395 |
1 |
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force |
magnetic attraction#magnetic force# |
|
|
| 23067 |
7395 |
1 |
the branch of science that studies magnetism |
magnetics# |
|
|
| 23068 |
7396 |
1 |
causing destruction or much damage |
annihilating#annihilative#devastating#withering#blasting#ruinous#cataclysmal#cataclysmic#caustic#corrosive#erosive#mordant#vitriolic#crushing#devastating#damaging#negative#erosive#iconoclastic#ravaging#soul-destroying#wasteful#harmful#negative# |
constructive#creative#formative#plastic#shaping#formative#inferential#reconstructive#rehabilitative#structural#positive#show more antonyms...# |
“a policy that is destructive to the economy”#“ destructive criticism”# |
| 23069 |
7397 |
1 |
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. |
rendition# |
|
|
| 23070 |
7397 |
1 |
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance |
interpretation#rendition# |
|
|
| 23071 |
7397 |
1 |
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious |
interpretation#interpreting#rendition# |
|
|
| 23072 |
7397 |
2 |
perspective drawing of an architect's design |
|
|
|
| 23073 |
7397 |
3 |
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language |
interlingual rendition#translation#version# |
|
|
| 23074 |
7397 |
4 |
a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall |
|
|
|
| 23075 |
7397 |
5 |
giving in acknowledgment of obligation |
|
|
|
| 23076 |
7398 |
1 |
having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion |
discriminating# |
|
“ appreciative of a beautiful landscape”#“an appreciative laugh from the audience”# |
| 23077 |
7398 |
1 |
feeling or expressive of gratitude |
grateful#thankful# |
|
“was appreciative of his efforts”#“an appreciative word”# |
| 23078 |
7399 |
1 |
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) |
design# |
|
|
| 23079 |
7399 |
1 |
concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest |
scheming# |
|
“"a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill”# |
| 23080 |
7400 |
1 |
having a part of the body crippled or disabled |
maimed# |
|
|
| 23081 |
7401 |
1 |
characterized by hard work and perseverance |
hardworking#tireless#untiring# |
|
|
| 23082 |
7401 |
1 |
working hard to promote an enterprise |
energetic#gumptious#up-and-coming# |
|
|
| 23083 |
7402 |
1 |
pull back or move away or backward |
move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retire#retreat#withdraw# |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
|
| 23084 |
7402 |
1 |
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) |
pull back#retract# |
|
|
| 23085 |
7403 |
1 |
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) |
|
|
|
| 23086 |
7403 |
1 |
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment |
fastness#fixedness#fixity#secureness# |
looseness# |
|
| 23087 |
7403 |
1 |
the act of putting something in working order again |
fix#fixing#mend#mending#repair#reparation# |
|
|
| 23088 |
7403 |
1 |
a regular patron |
habitue#regular# |
|
“a bum who is a Central Park fixture”# |
| 23089 |
7404 |
1 |
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner |
cause#get#have#induce#make# |
|
|
| 23090 |
7404 |
1 |
cause to occur rapidly |
hasten#induce#rush# |
|
|
| 23091 |
7404 |
1 |
cause to be alert and energetic |
arouse#brace#energise#energize#perk up# |
calm#sedate#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize#de-energise#de-energize#show more antonyms...# |
“Coffee and tea stimulate me”#“This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate”# |
| 23092 |
7404 |
1 |
provide the needed stimulus for |
provoke# |
|
|
| 23093 |
7404 |
1 |
act as a stimulant |
excite# |
dampen#stifle# |
“The book stimulated her imagination”#“This play stimulates”# |
| 23094 |
7404 |
1 |
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of |
excite#shake#shake up#stir# |
|
|
| 23095 |
7404 |
1 |
stir feelings in |
excite#stir# |
|
“ stimulate my appetite”# |
| 23096 |
7405 |
1 |
hold or carry in equilibrium |
balance# |
|
|
| 23097 |
7405 |
1 |
cause to be balanced or suspended |
|
|
|
| 23098 |
7405 |
1 |
be motionless, in suspension |
|
|
“The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked”# |
| 23099 |
7405 |
1 |
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
brace# |
|
|
| 23100 |
7405 |
1 |
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
|
|
|
| 23101 |
7405 |
1 |
great coolness and composure under strain |
aplomb#assuredness#cool#sang-froid# |
|
|
| 23102 |
7405 |
2 |
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second |
|
|
|
| 23103 |
7406 |
1 |
have recourse to |
fall back#recur# |
|
“The government resorted to rationing meat”# |
| 23104 |
7406 |
1 |
act of turning to for assistance |
recourse#refuge# |
|
“an appeal to his uncle was his last resort”# |
| 23105 |
7406 |
1 |
something or someone turned to for assistance or security |
recourse#refuge# |
|
|
| 23106 |
7406 |
2 |
a hotel located in a resort area |
holiday resort#resort hotel# |
|
|
| 23107 |
7406 |
2 |
a frequently visited place |
hangout#haunt#repair#stamping ground# |
|
|
| 23108 |
7406 |
2 |
move, travel, or proceed toward some place |
repair# |
|
|
| 23109 |
7407 |
1 |
place a bet on |
back#bet on#game#punt#stake# |
|
|
| 23110 |
7407 |
2 |
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
gauge# |
|
|
| 23111 |
7407 |
3 |
street names for marijuana |
|
|
|
| 23112 |
7408 |
1 |
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight |
airplane pilot# |
|
|
| 23113 |
7408 |
1 |
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor |
|
|
|
| 23114 |
7408 |
1 |
operate an airplane |
aviate#fly# |
|
|
| 23115 |
7408 |
1 |
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance |
navigate# |
|
|
| 23116 |
7408 |
2 |
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot burner#pilot light# |
|
|
| 23117 |
7408 |
3 |
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies |
archetype#original# |
|
|
| 23118 |
7408 |
3 |
a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors |
pilot film#pilot program# |
|
|
| 23119 |
7408 |
4 |
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
buffer#cowcatcher#fender# |
|
|
| 23120 |
7409 |
1 |
showing careful forethought |
unadventurous#careful#cagey#cagy#chary#fabian#gingerly#guarded#restrained#overcautious# |
incautious#adventuresome#adventurous#careless#brainish#hotheaded#impetuous#impulsive#madcap#tearaway#show more antonyms...# |
“reserved and cautious”#“a cautious driver”# |
| 23121 |
7409 |
1 |
avoiding excess |
conservative# |
|
|
| 23122 |
7409 |
1 |
people who are fearful and cautious |
timid# |
brave# |
|
| 23123 |
7410 |
1 |
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation |
grievance#score# |
|
“holding a grudge”# |
| 23124 |
7410 |
1 |
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings |
stew# |
|
|
| 23125 |
7410 |
1 |
accept or admit unwillingly |
|
|
|
| 23126 |
7411 |
1 |
a projectile that is fired from a gun |
bullet# |
|
|
| 23127 |
7411 |
1 |
a counterfeit coin |
|
|
|
| 23128 |
7411 |
1 |
a strip of type metal used for spacing |
type slug# |
|
|
| 23129 |
7411 |
2 |
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell |
|
|
|
| 23130 |
7411 |
2 |
an idle slothful person |
sluggard# |
|
|
| 23131 |
7411 |
2 |
be idle; exist in a changeless situation |
idle#laze#stagnate# |
work#do work#work#show more antonyms...# |
“He slugged in bed all morning”# |
| 23132 |
7411 |
3 |
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat |
slog#swig# |
|
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”# |
| 23133 |
7411 |
3 |
(boxing) a blow with the fist |
biff#clout#lick#poke#punch# |
|
|
| 23134 |
7411 |
4 |
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms |
|
|
|
| 23135 |
7411 |
5 |
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped |
|
|
“he took a slug of hard liquor”# |
| 23136 |
7412 |
1 |
using force to cause something to occur |
coercion# |
|
“though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”# |
| 23137 |
7412 |
2 |
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will |
obsession# |
|
“her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”# |
| 23138 |
7412 |
2 |
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid |
irresistible impulse# |
|
“he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident”# |
| 23139 |
7413 |
1 |
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm |
cantillate#chant#intonate# |
|
|
| 23140 |
7413 |
1 |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |
chant#tone# |
|
|
| 23141 |
7413 |
1 |
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone |
intonate# |
|
|
| 23142 |
7414 |
1 |
used of conduct; characterized by dishonor |
debasing# |
|
|
| 23143 |
7414 |
1 |
harmful to the mind or morals |
corrupting# |
|
“the vicious and degrading cult of violence”# |
| 23144 |
7415 |
1 |
a circle of light around the sun or moon |
|
|
|
| 23145 |
7415 |
1 |
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
aura#aureole#gloriole#glory#nimbus# |
|
|
| 23146 |
7415 |
1 |
a toroidal shape |
anchor ring#annulus#doughnut#ring# |
|
“a halo of smoke”# |
| 23147 |
7416 |
1 |
disinclined to work or exertion |
faineant#indolent#otiose#slothful#work-shy# |
|
“too lazy to wash the dishes”# |
| 23148 |
7416 |
1 |
moving slowly and gently |
slow# |
|
“up a lazy river”#“ lazy white clouds”#“at a lazy pace”# |
| 23149 |
7417 |
1 |
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving |
yarn# |
|
|
| 23150 |
7417 |
1 |
any long object resembling a thin line |
ribbon# |
|
“from the air the road was a grey thread”#“a thread of smoke climbed upward”# |
| 23151 |
7417 |
1 |
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together |
train of thought# |
|
“he lost the thread of his argument”# |
| 23152 |
7417 |
1 |
pass a thread through |
|
|
“ thread a needle”# |
| 23153 |
7417 |
1 |
pass through or into |
|
|
“ thread tape”#“ thread film”# |
| 23154 |
7417 |
1 |
thread on or as if on a string |
draw#string# |
|
“ thread dried cranberries”# |
| 23155 |
7417 |
1 |
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string |
|
|
“She had her eyebrows threaded”# |
| 23156 |
7417 |
1 |
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |
meander#wander#weave#wind# |
|
|
| 23157 |
7417 |
2 |
the raised helical rib going around a screw |
screw thread# |
|
|
| 23158 |
7418 |
1 |
characterized by expression |
communicative#communicatory# |
|
“a very expressive face”# |
| 23159 |
7419 |
1 |
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
feather#plumage# |
|
|
| 23160 |
7419 |
1 |
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament |
|
|
|
| 23161 |
7419 |
1 |
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness |
|
|
“a plume of smoke”#“grass with large plumes”# |
| 23162 |
7419 |
1 |
deck with a plume |
|
|
“a plumed helmet”# |
| 23163 |
7419 |
1 |
clean with one's bill |
preen# |
|
|
| 23164 |
7419 |
1 |
form a plume |
|
|
“The chimneys were pluming the sky”#“The engine was pluming black smoke”# |
| 23165 |
7419 |
2 |
dress or groom with elaborate care |
dress#preen#primp# |
|
|
| 23166 |
7419 |
2 |
be proud of |
congratulate#pride# |
|
|
| 23167 |
7419 |
3 |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
fleece#gazump#hook#overcharge#pluck#rob#soak#surcharge# |
undercharge# |
|
| 23168 |
7420 |
1 |
morally justified |
moral# |
|
“ righteous indignation”# |
| 23169 |
7420 |
1 |
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice |
good#clean-handed#guiltless#innocent#just#moral#good#just#upright#sound#virtuous#worthy# |
unrighteous#evil#guilty#unjust#immoral#sinful#unholy#wicked#wicked#unworthy#show more antonyms...# |
“"the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16”# |
| 23170 |
7421 |
1 |
of or relating to statistics |
|
|
“ statistical population”# |
| 23171 |
7422 |
1 |
coarse cloth with a bright print |
|
|
|
| 23172 |
7422 |
1 |
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned |
|
|
“ calico dresses”#“a calico cat”# |
| 23173 |
7422 |
1 |
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
motley#multi-color#multi-colored#multi-colour#multi-coloured#multicolor#multicolored#multicolour#multicoloured#painted#particolored#particoloured#piebald#pied#varicolored#varicoloured# |
|
|
| 23174 |
7423 |
1 |
of or relating to angels |
angelical# |
|
“ angelic messenger”# |
| 23175 |
7423 |
1 |
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint |
angelical#beatific#sainted#saintlike#saintly# |
|
“ angelic beneficence”# |
| 23176 |
7423 |
1 |
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub |
angelical#cherubic#seraphic#sweet# |
|
“an angelic smile”# |
| 23177 |
7424 |
1 |
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
assent# |
|
“a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly”# |
| 23178 |
7424 |
1 |
acceptance without protest |
|
|
|
| 23179 |
7425 |
1 |
dominance or power through legal authority |
rule# |
|
“France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa”# |
| 23180 |
7425 |
1 |
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
district#territorial dominion#territory# |
|
|
| 23181 |
7426 |
1 |
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
celibacy#sexual abstention# |
|
|
| 23182 |
7426 |
1 |
morality with respect to sexual relations |
sexual morality#virtue# |
|
|
| 23183 |
7427 |
1 |
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
curl#curlicue#gyre#ringlet#roll#scroll#whorl# |
|
|
| 23184 |
7427 |
1 |
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops |
helix#spiral#volute#whorl# |
|
“a coil of rope”# |
| 23185 |
7427 |
1 |
tubing that is wound in a spiral |
|
|
|
| 23186 |
7427 |
1 |
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit |
|
|
|
| 23187 |
7427 |
1 |
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb |
|
|
|
| 23188 |
7427 |
1 |
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine |
|
|
|
| 23189 |
7427 |
1 |
wind or move in a spiral course |
gyrate#spiral# |
|
“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”#“black smoke coiling up into the sky”# |
| 23190 |
7427 |
1 |
make without a potter's wheel |
hand-build#handbuild# |
|
|
| 23191 |
7427 |
1 |
wind around something in coils or loops |
curl#loop# |
uncoil# |
|
| 23192 |
7428 |
1 |
not relating to or responsive to individual persons |
nonpersonal# |
personal#ad hominem#face-to-face#individual#private#individualised#individualized#personalised#personalized#in the flesh#in-person#ain#own#personalized#person-to-person#private#private#show more antonyms...# |
“an impersonal corporation”#“an impersonal remark”# |
| 23193 |
7428 |
1 |
having no personal preference |
neutral# |
|
“ impersonal criticism”# |
| 23194 |
7429 |
1 |
travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition |
|
|
“We went tramping about the state of Colorado”# |
| 23195 |
7429 |
1 |
cross on foot |
|
|
“We had to tramp the creeks”# |
| 23196 |
7429 |
1 |
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
footslog#pad#plod#slog#trudge# |
|
|
| 23197 |
7429 |
1 |
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) |
hiker#tramper# |
|
|
| 23198 |
7429 |
1 |
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure |
hike#hiking# |
|
|
| 23199 |
7429 |
1 |
a heavy footfall |
|
|
“the tramp of military boots”# |
| 23200 |
7429 |
2 |
a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule |
tramp steamer# |
|
|
| 23201 |
7429 |
2 |
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
cast#drift#ramble#range#roam#roll#rove#stray#swan#vagabond#wander# |
|
|
| 23202 |
7429 |
3 |
a disreputable vagrant |
bum#hobo# |
|
“a homeless tramp”# |
| 23203 |
7429 |
3 |
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex |
|
|
|
| 23204 |
7430 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
annoy#bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”# |
| 23205 |
7430 |
1 |
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame |
|
soothe# |
“Aspirin irritates my stomach”# |
| 23206 |
7430 |
1 |
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus |
|
|
“ irritate the glands of a leaf”# |
| 23207 |
7431 |
1 |
seek someone's favor |
court# |
|
“China is wooing Russia”# |
| 23208 |
7431 |
1 |
make amorous advances towards |
court#romance#solicit# |
|
|
| 23209 |
7432 |
1 |
in regular succession without gaps |
consecutive#sequent#sequential#serial# |
|
|
| 23210 |
7433 |
1 |
a community of people smaller than a village |
crossroads# |
|
|
| 23211 |
7433 |
1 |
a settlement smaller than a town |
village# |
|
|
| 23212 |
7434 |
1 |
the act of designating or identifying something |
identification# |
|
|
| 23213 |
7434 |
1 |
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
appellation#appellative#denomination# |
|
|
| 23214 |
7434 |
1 |
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
appointment#assignment#naming# |
|
|
| 23215 |
7435 |
1 |
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety |
finespun# |
|
|
| 23216 |
7435 |
1 |
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique |
skilled# |
|
“a surgeon's delicate touch”# |
| 23217 |
7435 |
1 |
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury |
dainty#exquisite#ethereal#gossamer#fragile#light-handed#overdelicate#pastel#tender#breakable#frail#weak# |
rugged#knockabout#sturdy#tough#robust#strong#tough#toughened#show more antonyms...# |
“a delicate violin passage”#“ delicate china”#“a delicate flavor”#“the delicate wing of a butterfly”# |
| 23218 |
7435 |
1 |
easily broken or damaged or destroyed |
fragile#frail# |
|
“a kite too delicate to fly safely”# |
| 23219 |
7435 |
1 |
easily hurt |
soft# |
|
“a baby's delicate skin”# |
| 23220 |
7435 |
1 |
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely |
sensitive# |
|
“almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments”# |
| 23221 |
7435 |
1 |
difficult to handle; requiring great tact |
ticklish#touchy# |
|
“ delicate negotiations with the big powers”# |
| 23222 |
7436 |
1 |
of or relating to the hands |
|
|
“ manual dexterity”# |
| 23223 |
7436 |
1 |
doing or requiring physical work |
blue-collar# |
|
“ manual labor”#“ manual laborer”# |
| 23224 |
7436 |
1 |
requiring human effort |
hand-operated#non-automatic# |
automatic#autoloading#self-loading#semiautomatic#automated#machine-controlled#machine-driven#self-acting#self-activating#self-moving#self-regulating#self-locking#self-winding#semiautomatic#smart#mechanical#show more antonyms...# |
“a manual transmission”# |
| 23225 |
7436 |
1 |
a small handbook |
|
|
|
| 23226 |
7436 |
1 |
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle |
manual of arms# |
|
|
| 23227 |
7437 |
1 |
keep away from others |
sequester#sequestrate#withdraw# |
|
|
| 23228 |
7438 |
1 |
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style |
dignified#dandified#dandyish#foppish#de luxe#deluxe#luxe#fine#high-class#high-toned#exquisite#recherche#neat#refined#tasteful#ritzy#soigne#soignee#graceful#refined#sophisticated#tasteful# |
inelegant#undignified#gauche#graceless#unpolished#homely#unrefined#tactless#untactful#tasteless#show more antonyms...# |
“ elegant handwriting”#“an elegant dark suit”#“she was elegant to her fingertips”#“small churches with elegant white spires”#“an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid”# |
| 23229 |
7438 |
1 |
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth |
graceful#refined# |
|
|
| 23230 |
7438 |
1 |
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution |
graceful# |
|
“an elegant dancer”#“an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise”# |
| 23231 |
7439 |
1 |
freeing from false belief or illusions |
disenchantment#disillusionment# |
|
|
| 23232 |
7439 |
1 |
free from enchantment |
disenchant# |
delight#enchant#enrapture#enthral#enthrall#ravish#transport# |
|
| 23233 |
7440 |
1 |
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court |
formal#stately# |
|
“a courtly gentleman”# |
| 23234 |
7441 |
1 |
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature |
mental# |
|
“give psychological support”#“ psychological warfare”# |
| 23235 |
7441 |
1 |
of or relating to or determined by psychology |
|
|
“ psychological theories”# |
| 23236 |
7442 |
1 |
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm |
unsafe# |
safe#harmless#uninjured#fail-safe#off the hook#risk-free#riskless#unhazardous#safe and sound#unhurt#secure#invulnerable#show more antonyms...# |
“a dangerous criminal”#“a dangerous bridge”#“unemployment reached dangerous proportions”# |
| 23237 |
7442 |
1 |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
grave#grievous#life-threatening#serious#severe# |
|
“a dangerous operation”# |
| 23238 |
7443 |
1 |
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes |
restrained# |
|
“ moderate in his demands”# |
| 23239 |
7443 |
1 |
not extreme |
temperate# |
|
“a moderate penalty”# |
| 23240 |
7443 |
1 |
being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme |
mild#average#intermediate#medium#cautious#conservative#fair#fairish#reasonable#indifferent#limited#middle-of-the-road#minimalist#modest#small#temperate# |
immoderate#intense#abnormal#all-fired#exaggerated#overdone#overstated#excessive#inordinate#undue#unreasonable#exorbitant#extortionate#outrageous#steep#unconscionable#usurious#extraordinary#over-the-top#sinful#extreme#extreme#extremist#radical#ultra#far#stark#unreasonable#intemperate#show more antonyms...# |
“ moderate prices”#“a moderate income”#“a moderate fine”#“ moderate demands”#“a moderate estimate”#“a moderate eater”#“ moderate success”#“a kitchen of moderate size”#“the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart”# |
| 23241 |
7443 |
1 |
a person who takes a position in the political center |
centrist#middle of the roader#moderationist# |
|
|
| 23242 |
7443 |
1 |
restrain |
chasten#temper# |
|
|
| 23243 |
7443 |
1 |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
check#contain#control#curb#hold#hold in# |
|
“ moderate your alcohol intake”# |
| 23244 |
7443 |
1 |
make less fast or intense |
|
|
“ moderate your speed”# |
| 23245 |
7443 |
1 |
make less strong or intense; soften |
tame#tone down# |
|
|
| 23246 |
7443 |
1 |
make less severe or harsh |
mince#soften# |
|
“He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears”# |
| 23247 |
7443 |
2 |
preside over |
chair#lead# |
|
“John moderated the discussion”# |
| 23248 |
7444 |
1 |
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts |
attractiveness# |
|
“her personality held a strange attraction for him”# |
| 23249 |
7444 |
1 |
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
attracter#attractive feature#attractor#magnet# |
|
|
| 23250 |
7444 |
1 |
an entertainment that is offered to the public |
|
|
|
| 23251 |
7444 |
1 |
an entertainer who attracts large audiences |
attracter#attractor#draw#drawing card# |
|
|
| 23252 |
7444 |
2 |
the force by which one object attracts another |
attractive force# |
repulsion#repulsive force# |
|
| 23253 |
7445 |
1 |
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
insurrection#rebellion#revolt#rising# |
|
|
| 23254 |
7446 |
1 |
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
Eden#Shangri-la#heaven#nirvana#promised land# |
|
|
| 23255 |
7447 |
1 |
a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) |
|
|
|
| 23256 |
7447 |
1 |
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) |
hymn# |
|
|
| 23257 |
7448 |
1 |
returning to health after illness or debility |
recovering# |
|
“ convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed”# |
| 23258 |
7448 |
1 |
a person who is recovering from illness |
|
|
|
| 23259 |
7449 |
1 |
situated at or toward the bow of a vessel |
front#forward#foremost# |
aft#back#after#aftermost#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23260 |
7449 |
1 |
front part of a vessel or aircraft |
bow#prow#stem# |
|
|
| 23261 |
7449 |
1 |
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane |
forward# |
abaft#aft#astern# |
“the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”# |
| 23262 |
7450 |
1 |
a meeting arranged in advance |
appointment#date# |
|
|
| 23263 |
7450 |
2 |
a mutual promise to marry |
betrothal#troth# |
|
|
| 23264 |
7450 |
3 |
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time |
booking# |
|
|
| 23265 |
7450 |
3 |
the act of giving someone a job |
employment# |
|
|
| 23266 |
7450 |
4 |
the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
involution#involvement#participation# |
non-engagement#non-involvement#nonparticipation# |
“the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities”# |
| 23267 |
7450 |
5 |
contact by fitting together |
interlocking#mesh#meshing# |
|
“the engagement of the clutch”# |
| 23268 |
7450 |
6 |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
battle#conflict#fight# |
|
“he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement”# |
| 23269 |
7451 |
1 |
put an end to a state or an activity |
cease#discontinue#give up#lay off#stop# |
bear on#carry on#continue#preserve#uphold#continue#go forward#proceed#continue#go along#go on#keep#proceed#show more antonyms...# |
“ Quit teasing your little brother”# |
| 23270 |
7451 |
1 |
give up or retire from a position |
leave office#resign#step down# |
take office# |
|
| 23271 |
7451 |
1 |
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat |
chuck up the sponge#drop by the wayside#drop out#fall by the wayside#give up#throw in#throw in the towel# |
enter#participate# |
|
| 23272 |
7451 |
1 |
turn away from; give up |
foreswear#relinquish#renounce# |
|
|
| 23273 |
7451 |
1 |
go away or leave |
depart#take leave# |
stay# |
|
| 23274 |
7452 |
1 |
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions |
pent-up# |
|
“ repressed rage turned his face scarlet”# |
| 23275 |
7453 |
1 |
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end |
bloodsucker#hirudinean# |
|
|
| 23276 |
7453 |
1 |
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage |
parasite#sponge#sponger# |
|
|
| 23277 |
7453 |
1 |
draw blood |
bleed#phlebotomise#phlebotomize# |
|
|
| 23278 |
7454 |
1 |
hate coupled with disgust |
abhorrence#detestation#execration#loathing#odium# |
|
|
| 23279 |
7454 |
1 |
a person who is loathsome or disgusting |
|
|
|
| 23280 |
7454 |
1 |
an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence |
|
|
“his treatment of the children is an abomination”# |
| 23281 |
7455 |
1 |
a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism |
cyber-terrorist#cyberpunk# |
|
|
| 23282 |
7455 |
1 |
a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm |
|
|
“true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers”# |
| 23283 |
7455 |
2 |
someone who plays golf poorly |
|
|
|
| 23284 |
7455 |
3 |
one who works hard at boring tasks |
drudge#hack# |
|
|
| 23285 |
7456 |
1 |
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
content# |
discontent#discontented#disaffected#ill-affected#malcontent#rebellious#disgruntled#dissatisfied#restless#ungratified#unsatisfied#unhappy#displeased#show more antonyms...# |
“a contented smile”# |
| 23286 |
7457 |
1 |
protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material |
|
|
“We had his bedroom insulated before winter came”# |
| 23287 |
7457 |
1 |
place or set apart |
isolate# |
|
|
| 23288 |
7458 |
1 |
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light |
luster#lustre#shininess# |
|
|
| 23289 |
7459 |
1 |
very small |
bantam#flyspeck#lilliputian#midget#petite#tiny# |
|
“ diminutive in stature”# |
| 23290 |
7459 |
1 |
a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness |
|
|
|
| 23291 |
7460 |
1 |
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation |
tabernacle#temple# |
|
|
| 23292 |
7461 |
1 |
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
musing#reflection#reflexion#rumination#thoughtfulness# |
|
|
| 23293 |
7461 |
1 |
a long and thoughtful observation |
|
|
|
| 23294 |
7462 |
1 |
change toward something smaller or lower |
decline# |
|
|
| 23295 |
7462 |
1 |
the act of decreasing or reducing something |
decrease#reduction#step-down# |
increase#step-up# |
|
| 23296 |
7462 |
1 |
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) |
|
augmentation# |
|
| 23297 |
7463 |
1 |
set aside for the use of a particular person or party |
booked#engaged#set-aside#bookable# |
unreserved#first-come-first-serve#rush#unbooked#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23298 |
7463 |
2 |
marked by self-restraint and reticence |
backward#undemonstrative#inhibited#aloof#distant#upstage#diffident#indrawn#withdrawn#restrained# |
unreserved#demonstrative#uninhibited#unrestrained#show more antonyms...# |
“"was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West”# |
| 23299 |
7464 |
1 |
characteristic of or occurring in winter |
wintery# |
vernal#summery#autumnal#early-blooming#early-flowering#late-spring-blooming#spring-blooming#spring-flowering#aestival#estival#summer-blooming#summer-flowering#autumn-blooming#autumn-flowering#fall-blooming#fall-flowering#late-blooming#late-flowering#late-ripening#show more antonyms...# |
“suffered severe wintry weather”#“brown wintry grasses”# |
| 23300 |
7464 |
2 |
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain |
frigid#frosty#frozen#glacial#icy# |
|
“ wintry smile”# |
| 23301 |
7465 |
1 |
an imperfection in an object or machine |
defect#flaw# |
|
|
| 23302 |
7465 |
1 |
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection |
demerit# |
merit#virtue# |
“he knew his own faults much better than she did”# |
| 23303 |
7465 |
1 |
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |
error#mistake# |
|
“I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults”# |
| 23304 |
7465 |
1 |
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
break#faulting#fracture#geological fault#shift# |
|
“they built it right over a geological fault”# |
| 23305 |
7465 |
1 |
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) |
|
|
“it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it”# |
| 23306 |
7465 |
1 |
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) |
|
|
“he served too many double faults”# |
| 23307 |
7465 |
2 |
responsibility for a bad situation or event |
|
|
“it was John's fault”# |
| 23308 |
7465 |
2 |
put or pin the blame on |
blame# |
absolve#free#justify# |
|
| 23309 |
7466 |
1 |
put an end to a state or an activity |
cease#give up#lay off#quit#stop# |
bear on#carry on#continue#preserve#uphold#continue#go forward#proceed#continue#go along#go on#keep#proceed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23310 |
7466 |
1 |
come to or be at an end |
|
continue#go along#go on#keep#proceed#bear on#carry on#continue#preserve#uphold#continue#show more antonyms...# |
“the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31”# |
| 23311 |
7466 |
1 |
prevent completion |
break#break off#stop# |
|
|
| 23312 |
7467 |
1 |
recite in elocution |
recite# |
|
|
| 23313 |
7467 |
1 |
speak against in an impassioned manner |
inveigh# |
|
“he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society”# |
| 23314 |
7468 |
1 |
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain |
curative#cure#therapeutic# |
|
|
| 23315 |
7468 |
1 |
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
redress#remediation# |
|
|
| 23316 |
7468 |
1 |
provide relief for |
relieve# |
|
“ remedy his illness”# |
| 23317 |
7468 |
1 |
set straight or right |
amend#rectify#remediate#repair# |
|
“ remedy these deficiencies”# |
| 23318 |
7469 |
1 |
be relevant to |
bear on#come to#concern#have-to doe with#refer#relate#touch#touch on# |
|
“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”# |
| 23319 |
7469 |
1 |
be a part or attribute of |
appertain# |
|
|
| 23320 |
7470 |
1 |
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation |
distill#make pure#sublimate# |
|
“ purify the water”# |
| 23321 |
7470 |
1 |
make pure or free from sin or guilt |
purge#sanctify# |
|
“he left the monastery purified”# |
| 23322 |
7470 |
1 |
become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin |
|
|
“The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify”# |
| 23323 |
7471 |
1 |
too numerous to be counted |
infinite#innumerable#innumerous#multitudinous#myriad#numberless#uncounted#unnumberable#unnumbered#unnumerable# |
|
“ countless hours”# |
| 23324 |
7472 |
1 |
full of or exhibiting respect |
courteous#humble#deferent#deferential#regardful#honorific#reverent# |
disrespectful#discourteous#immodest#offensive#annihilating#devastating#withering#contemptuous#disdainful#insulting#scornful#contumelious#derisive#gibelike#jeering#mocking#taunting#impious#undutiful#flip#impudent#insolent#snotty-nosed#undeferential#irreverent#sarcastic#show more antonyms...# |
“ respectful behavior”#“a respectful glance”# |
| 23325 |
7472 |
1 |
feeling or manifesting veneration |
reverential#venerating# |
|
|
| 23326 |
7473 |
1 |
not liable to or capable of change |
consistent#constant#changeless#constant#invariant#unvarying#hard-and-fast#strict#invariant# |
variable#inconsistent#inconstant#changeable#uncertain#unsettled#covariant#multivariate#protean#shifting#variant#versatile#show more antonyms...# |
“an invariable temperature”#“an invariable rule”#“his invariable courtesy”# |
| 23327 |
7473 |
1 |
a quantity that does not vary |
constant#constant quantity# |
|
|
| 23328 |
7474 |
1 |
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
stuff# |
|
“coal is a hard black material”# |
| 23329 |
7474 |
1 |
things needed for doing or making something |
|
|
“writing materials”#“useful teaching materials”# |
| 23330 |
7474 |
1 |
having material or physical form or substance |
corporeal# |
immaterial#incorporeal#unbodied#bodiless#discorporate#disembodied#unbodied#unembodied#spiritual#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23331 |
7474 |
1 |
derived from or composed of matter |
real#substantial#physical#physical# |
immaterial#nonmaterial#insubstantial#unreal#unsubstantial#intangible#nonphysical#show more antonyms...# |
“the material universe”# |
| 23332 |
7474 |
2 |
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form |
|
|
“the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography”# |
| 23333 |
7474 |
2 |
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary |
real#substantial# |
insubstantial#unreal#unsubstantial#aerial#aeriform#aery#airy#ethereal#shadowy#wraithlike#stringy#immaterial#nonmaterial#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23334 |
7474 |
2 |
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case |
crucial# |
immaterial# |
“his support made a material difference”#“evidence material to the issue at hand”#“facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts”#“a material witness”# |
| 23335 |
7474 |
3 |
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
cloth#fabric#textile# |
|
“she measured off enough material for a dress”# |
| 23336 |
7474 |
4 |
a person judged suitable for admission or employment |
|
|
“he was university material”#“she was vice-presidential material”# |
| 23337 |
7474 |
5 |
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being |
physical# |
|
“ material needs”#“"the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt”# |
| 23338 |
7474 |
5 |
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests |
secular#temporal#worldly# |
|
“ material possessions”#“ material wealth”#“ material comforts”# |
| 23339 |
7475 |
1 |
refuse to acknowledge |
cut#disregard#ignore# |
|
|
| 23340 |
7475 |
1 |
reject outright and bluntly |
rebuff#repel# |
|
“She snubbed his proposal”# |
| 23341 |
7475 |
1 |
a refusal to recognize someone you know |
cold shoulder#cut# |
|
“the snub was clearly intentional”# |
| 23342 |
7475 |
1 |
an instance of driving away or warding off |
rebuff#repulse# |
|
|
| 23343 |
7475 |
1 |
unusually short |
short# |
|
“a snub nose”# |
| 23344 |
7476 |
1 |
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) |
prediction#prevision# |
|
|
| 23345 |
7476 |
1 |
an expectation |
expectancy# |
|
|
| 23346 |
7476 |
1 |
something expected (as on the basis of a norm) |
expectancy# |
|
“each of them had their own anticipations”# |
| 23347 |
7476 |
1 |
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |
expectation# |
|
|
| 23348 |
7477 |
1 |
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character |
blasphemy#desecration#profanation# |
|
|
| 23349 |
7478 |
1 |
worthy of notice |
notable# |
|
“a noteworthy advance in cancer research”# |
| 23350 |
7478 |
1 |
worthy of notice |
remarkable# |
|
“a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain”# |
| 23351 |
7479 |
1 |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
desolate#lay waste to#ravage#scourge#waste# |
|
|
| 23352 |
7479 |
1 |
overwhelm or overpower |
|
|
“He was devastated by his grief when his son died”# |
| 23353 |
7480 |
1 |
squeeze or press together |
compact#constrict#contract#press#squeeze# |
|
“she compressed her lips”# |
| 23354 |
7480 |
1 |
make more compact by or as if by pressing |
compact#pack together# |
decompress#uncompress# |
“ compress the data”# |
| 23355 |
7480 |
2 |
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) |
|
|
|
| 23356 |
7481 |
1 |
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
adjustment#fitting# |
|
|
| 23357 |
7481 |
1 |
(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye |
|
|
|
| 23358 |
7481 |
1 |
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality |
|
|
|
| 23359 |
7481 |
2 |
the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
|
|
|
| 23360 |
7481 |
2 |
living quarters provided for public convenience |
|
|
“overnight accommodations are available”# |
| 23361 |
7481 |
3 |
a settlement of differences |
|
|
“they reached an accommodation with Japan”# |
| 23362 |
7482 |
1 |
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal |
lead#tether# |
|
|
| 23363 |
7482 |
1 |
a figurative restraint |
collar# |
|
“kept a tight leash on his emotions”#“he's always gotten a long leash”# |
| 23364 |
7482 |
1 |
fasten with a rope |
rope# |
|
|
| 23365 |
7482 |
2 |
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
3#III#deuce-ace#tercet#ternary#ternion#terzetto#three#threesome#tierce#trey#triad#trine#trinity#trio#triplet#troika# |
|
|
| 23366 |
7483 |
1 |
generalized feeling of distress |
dysphoric#unhappy# |
euphoric#elated#euphoriant#expansive#happy#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23367 |
7483 |
1 |
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief |
disquieted#disturbed#upset#worried# |
|
“ distressed about her son's leaving home”# |
| 23368 |
7483 |
1 |
suffering severe physical strain or distress |
stressed# |
|
“he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”# |
| 23369 |
7483 |
1 |
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty |
hard put#hard-pressed#in a bad way# |
|
“ distressed companies need loans and technical advice”# |
| 23370 |
7484 |
1 |
self-consciously timid |
timid# |
|
“I never laughed, being bashful”# |
| 23371 |
7484 |
1 |
disposed to avoid notice |
blate# |
|
“they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it”#“(`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)”# |
| 23372 |
7485 |
1 |
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient |
capable#able#capable#effective#efficient#workmanlike#efficient#qualified#skilled# |
incompetent#feckless#inept#ineffective#inefficient#unworkmanlike#inefficient#unqualified#unskilled#show more antonyms...# |
“a competent typist”# |
| 23373 |
7485 |
1 |
legally qualified or sufficient |
|
incompetent#unqualified# |
“a competent court”#“ competent testimony”# |
| 23374 |
7485 |
1 |
adequate for the purpose |
adequate#equal# |
|
“a competent performance”# |
| 23375 |
7486 |
1 |
resistant to being bent |
inelastic#muscle-bound#rigid#stiff#semirigid# |
flexible#flexile#elastic#bendable#pliable#pliant#waxy#double-jointed#limber#supple#limber#spinnable#spinnbar#stretched#show more antonyms...# |
“an inflexible iron bar”#“an inflexible knife blade”# |
| 23376 |
7486 |
1 |
incapable of change |
adamant#adamantine#inexorable#intransigent#die-hard#rock-ribbed#fossilised#fossilized#ossified#hard-core#brassbound#ironclad# |
flexible#limber#supple#negotiable#on the table#show more antonyms...# |
“a man of inflexible purpose”# |
| 23377 |
7486 |
1 |
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances |
rigid#unbending# |
|
“an inflexible law”# |
| 23378 |
7486 |
1 |
not making concessions |
sturdy#uncompromising# |
compromising#conciliatory#flexible#yielding#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23379 |
7487 |
1 |
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune |
tuneful# |
tuneless#unmelodious#untuneful# |
|
| 23380 |
7487 |
1 |
containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody |
melodic#musical# |
unmelodic#unmelodious#unmusical# |
“the melodious song of a meadowlark”# |
| 23381 |
7488 |
1 |
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous |
compare#equate# |
|
|
| 23382 |
7489 |
1 |
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. |
gage# |
|
|
| 23383 |
7489 |
1 |
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train |
|
|
|
| 23384 |
7489 |
1 |
the thickness of wire |
|
|
|
| 23385 |
7489 |
1 |
diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
bore#caliber#calibre# |
|
|
| 23386 |
7489 |
2 |
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared |
standard of measurement# |
|
|
| 23387 |
7489 |
2 |
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation |
|
|
“ gauge the wine barrels”# |
| 23388 |
7489 |
2 |
measure precisely and against a standard |
|
|
“the wire is gauged”# |
| 23389 |
7489 |
2 |
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
approximate#estimate#guess#judge# |
|
|
| 23390 |
7489 |
3 |
adapt to a specified measurement |
|
|
“ gauge the instruments”# |
| 23391 |
7489 |
3 |
rub to a uniform size |
|
|
“ gauge bricks”# |
| 23392 |
7489 |
3 |
mix in specific proportions |
|
|
“ gauge plaster”# |
| 23393 |
7490 |
1 |
something that is oriented horizontally |
|
|
|
| 23394 |
7490 |
1 |
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line |
crosswise#flat#level#naiant#swimming# |
perpendicular#vertical#inclined#gradual#steep#plumb#upended#unsloped#upright#atilt#canted#leaning#tilted#tipped#aslant#aslope#diagonal#slanted#slanting#sloped#sloping#high-pitched#low-pitched#monoclinal#pitched#salient#sidelong#skew#skewed#oblique#straight#show more antonyms...# |
“a horizontal surface”# |
| 23395 |
7491 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#poor#wretched# |
|
“a pitiful fate”# |
| 23396 |
7491 |
1 |
inspiring mixed contempt and pity |
pathetic#pitiable# |
|
“ pitiful exhibition of cowardice”# |
| 23397 |
7491 |
1 |
bad; unfortunate |
deplorable#distressing#lamentable#sad#sorry# |
|
|
| 23398 |
7492 |
1 |
a state of dishonor |
ignominy#shame# |
|
|
| 23399 |
7492 |
1 |
bring shame or dishonor upon |
attaint#dishonor#dishonour#shame# |
honor#honour#reward# |
|
| 23400 |
7492 |
1 |
damage the reputation of |
discredit# |
|
|
| 23401 |
7492 |
1 |
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally |
degrade#demean#put down#take down# |
|
|
| 23402 |
7493 |
1 |
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer |
aide#aide-de-camp# |
|
|
| 23403 |
7493 |
2 |
large Indian stork with a military gait |
Leptoptilus dubius#adjutant bird#adjutant stork# |
|
|
| 23404 |
7494 |
1 |
give personal assurance; guarantee |
|
|
“Will he vouch for me?”# |
| 23405 |
7494 |
1 |
give surety or assume responsibility |
guarantee# |
|
“I vouch for the quality of my products”# |
| 23406 |
7494 |
1 |
give supporting evidence |
|
|
“He vouched his words by his deeds”# |
| 23407 |
7494 |
1 |
summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title |
|
|
|
| 23408 |
7495 |
1 |
touched by rot or decay |
corrupt# |
|
“ tainted bacon”# |
| 23409 |
7496 |
1 |
made more intense |
intense# |
|
“the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background”# |
| 23410 |
7497 |
1 |
make sounds similar to gurgling water |
babble#bubble#burble#guggle#ripple# |
|
“The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it”# |
| 23411 |
7497 |
1 |
utter with a gurgling sound |
|
|
“`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled”# |
| 23412 |
7497 |
1 |
drink from a flask with a gurgling sound |
guggle# |
|
|
| 23413 |
7497 |
1 |
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise |
babble#bubble#burble#guggle#ripple# |
|
|
| 23414 |
7497 |
1 |
the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck |
|
|
|
| 23415 |
7498 |
1 |
expel air |
breathe out#expire# |
breathe in#inhale#inspire# |
“ Exhale when you lift the weight”# |
| 23416 |
7498 |
1 |
give out (breath or an odor) |
emanate#give forth# |
|
“The chimney exhales a thick smoke”# |
| 23417 |
7499 |
1 |
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
climate# |
|
“plants from a cold clime travel best in winter”# |
| 23418 |
7500 |
1 |
blemished by injury or rough wear |
scarred# |
|
“walls marred by graffiti”# |
| 23419 |
7501 |
1 |
at or constituting a border or edge |
fringy# |
|
“the marginal strip of beach”# |
| 23420 |
7501 |
1 |
just barely adequate or within a lower limit |
bare# |
|
“a marginal victory”# |
| 23421 |
7501 |
1 |
of questionable or minimal quality |
borderline# |
|
“ marginal writing ability”# |
| 23422 |
7501 |
1 |
producing at a rate that barely covers production costs |
unprofitable# |
|
“ marginal industries”# |
| 23423 |
7502 |
1 |
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance |
concentrated# |
unsaturated# |
“a saturated solution”# |
| 23424 |
7502 |
1 |
used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled |
|
unsaturated#monounsaturated#polyunsaturated#show more antonyms...# |
“ saturated fats”# |
| 23425 |
7502 |
2 |
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black |
pure# |
unsaturated#dull#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23426 |
7503 |
1 |
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something |
haunted#obsessed#taken up# |
|
“got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children”# |
| 23427 |
7503 |
1 |
deeply absorbed in thought |
bemused#deep in thought#lost# |
|
“a preoccupied frown”# |
| 23428 |
7504 |
1 |
catch sight of |
descry#spot#spy# |
|
|
| 23429 |
7505 |
1 |
someone who has won first place in a competition |
champ#title-holder# |
|
|
| 23430 |
7505 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#adept#genius#hotshot#maven#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 23431 |
7505 |
1 |
holding first place in a contest |
prizewinning# |
|
“a champion show dog”# |
| 23432 |
7505 |
2 |
someone who fights for a cause |
fighter#hero#paladin# |
|
|
| 23433 |
7505 |
2 |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
admirer#booster#friend#protagonist#supporter# |
|
|
| 23434 |
7505 |
2 |
protect or fight for as a champion |
defend# |
|
|
| 23435 |
7506 |
1 |
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. |
fair#funfair# |
|
|
| 23436 |
7506 |
1 |
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions |
|
|
|
| 23437 |
7506 |
1 |
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment |
circus# |
|
“the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere”# |
| 23438 |
7507 |
1 |
make an incision into by carving or cutting |
|
|
|
| 23439 |
7508 |
1 |
conducive to good health of body or mind |
anthelminthic#anthelmintic#helminthic#parasiticidal#antimicrobial#antimicrobic#carminative#flatus-relieving#cathartic#psychotherapeutic#alterative#curative#healing#remedial#sanative#therapeutic#drugless#good#salutary#medicative#medicinal#organic#orthomolecular#preventative#preventive#prophylactic#recuperative#restorative#antiseptic#wholesome# |
unhealthful#crippling#disabling#incapacitating#cytopathogenic#infective#morbific#pathogenic#nonmedicinal#unmedical#unmedicative#unmedicinal#unhealthy#infected#septic#toxic#unwholesome#show more antonyms...# |
“a healthful climate”#“a healthful environment”#“ healthful nutrition”#“ healthful sleep”#“Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance”# |
| 23440 |
7508 |
1 |
free from filth and pathogens |
sanitary# |
insanitary#unhealthful#unsanitary#unhygienic#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23441 |
7509 |
1 |
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind |
noetic#rational# |
|
“ intellectual problems”# |
| 23442 |
7509 |
1 |
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |
cerebral# |
emotional# |
|
| 23443 |
7509 |
1 |
appealing to or using the intellect |
educated#highbrow#highbrowed#rational#reflective#good#serious#sophisticated#mental#scholarly# |
nonintellectual#anti-intellectual#philistine#lowbrow#lowbrowed#uncultivated#mindless#unscholarly#show more antonyms...# |
“satire is an intellectual weapon”#“ intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor”#“has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people”#“coldly intellectual”#“sort of the intellectual type”#“ intellectual literature”# |
| 23444 |
7509 |
1 |
a person who uses the mind creatively |
intellect# |
|
|
| 23445 |
7510 |
1 |
make furious |
exasperate#incense# |
|
|
| 23446 |
7511 |
1 |
vary the pitch of one's speech |
modulate#tone# |
|
|
| 23447 |
7511 |
1 |
change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language |
|
|
|
| 23448 |
7512 |
1 |
something of sentimental value |
keepsake#relic#token# |
|
|
| 23449 |
7512 |
1 |
a reminder of past events |
memento# |
|
|
| 23450 |
7513 |
1 |
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material |
sculpture# |
|
“ sculpt a swan out of a block of ice”# |
| 23451 |
7513 |
1 |
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it |
grave#sculpture# |
|
“She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband”# |
| 23452 |
7514 |
1 |
incapable of being put up with |
intolerable#unendurable# |
tolerable#allowable#permissible#bearable#endurable#sufferable#supportable#resistant#tolerant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23453 |
7515 |
1 |
a police officer who investigates crimes |
investigator#police detective#tec# |
|
|
| 23454 |
7515 |
1 |
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
|
|
|
| 23455 |
7516 |
1 |
an official visit for inspection or supervision |
|
|
“the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations”#“the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese”# |
| 23456 |
7516 |
1 |
any disaster or catastrophe |
|
|
“a visitation of the plague”# |
| 23457 |
7516 |
1 |
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
trial#tribulation# |
|
“a visitation of the plague”# |
| 23458 |
7517 |
1 |
accept as inevitable |
reconcile#submit# |
|
“He resigned himself to his fate”# |
| 23459 |
7517 |
2 |
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
give up#renounce#vacate# |
|
“The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds”# |
| 23460 |
7517 |
2 |
give up or retire from a position |
leave office#quit#step down# |
take office# |
“The chairman resigned over the financial scandal”# |
| 23461 |
7517 |
2 |
part with a possession or right |
free#give up#release#relinquish# |
|
“ resign a claim to the throne”# |
| 23462 |
7518 |
1 |
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye |
unseeable# |
seeable#visible#perceptible#circumpolar#in sight#ocular#visual#macroscopic#macroscopical#gross#megascopic#microscopic#microscopical#subgross#panoptic#panoptical#telescopic#viewable#show more antonyms...# |
“the invisible man”#“ invisible rays”#“an invisible hinge”#“ invisible mending”# |
| 23463 |
7518 |
1 |
not prominent or readily noticeable |
inconspicuous# |
conspicuous#attention-getting#eye-catching#big#large#prominent#bold#crying#egregious#flagrant#glaring#gross#rank#featured#in evidence#marked#outstanding#prominent#salient#spectacular#striking#indiscreet#show more antonyms...# |
“the invisible man”# |
| 23464 |
7519 |
1 |
the shape of something rotating rapidly |
convolution#swirl#vortex# |
|
|
| 23465 |
7519 |
1 |
the act of rotating rapidly |
spin#twirl#twist#twisting# |
|
|
| 23466 |
7519 |
1 |
confused movement |
commotion# |
|
“he was caught up in a whirl of work”# |
| 23467 |
7519 |
1 |
a usually brief attempt |
crack#fling#go#offer#pass# |
|
“I gave it a whirl”# |
| 23468 |
7519 |
1 |
turn in a twisting or spinning motion |
swirl#twiddle#twirl# |
|
|
| 23469 |
7519 |
1 |
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
gyrate#reel#spin#spin around# |
|
“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”# |
| 23470 |
7519 |
1 |
flow in a circular current, of liquids |
eddy#purl#swirl#whirlpool# |
|
|
| 23471 |
7519 |
1 |
fly around |
tumble#whirl around# |
|
“rising smoke whirled in the air”# |
| 23472 |
7519 |
1 |
cause to spin |
birl#spin#twirl# |
|
|
| 23473 |
7520 |
1 |
associated with academia or an academy |
|
|
“the academic curriculum”#“ academic gowns”# |
| 23474 |
7520 |
1 |
an educator who works at a college or university |
academician#faculty member# |
|
|
| 23475 |
7520 |
2 |
hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result |
theoretical# |
|
“an academic discussion”#“an academic question”# |
| 23476 |
7520 |
2 |
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
donnish#pedantic# |
|
|
| 23477 |
7521 |
1 |
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
anxious#nervous#queasy#unquiet# |
|
|
| 23478 |
7521 |
1 |
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner |
awkward#ill at ease# |
|
“was always uneasy with strangers”# |
| 23479 |
7521 |
1 |
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance |
uncomfortable#apprehensive#worried#precarious#unstable#unquiet#tense# |
easy#comfortable#relaxed#show more antonyms...# |
“farmers were uneasy until rain finally came”#“ uneasy about his health”#“gave an uneasy laugh”#“ uneasy lies the head that wears the crown”#“an uneasy coalition government”#“an uneasy calm”#“an uneasy silence fell on the group”# |
| 23480 |
7521 |
1 |
lacking or not affording physical or mental rest |
restless# |
relaxing#reposeful#restful#slumberous#slumbrous#show more antonyms...# |
“she fell into an uneasy sleep”# |
| 23481 |
7521 |
1 |
relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort |
uncomfortable# |
|
|
| 23482 |
7522 |
1 |
consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter |
heavy# |
|
“Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets”# |
| 23483 |
7522 |
1 |
imposing in size or bulk or solidity |
monolithic#monumental# |
|
“ massive oak doors”#“Moore's massive sculptures”# |
| 23484 |
7522 |
1 |
imposing in scale or scope or degree or power |
big#large# |
|
“ massive retaliatory power”#“a massive increase in oil prices”#“ massive changes”# |
| 23485 |
7522 |
2 |
being the same substance throughout |
solid# |
|
“ massive silver”# |
| 23486 |
7523 |
1 |
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country |
importing# |
|
|
| 23487 |
7523 |
1 |
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country |
import# |
export#exportation# |
|
| 23488 |
7524 |
1 |
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion |
|
|
|
| 23489 |
7524 |
1 |
a nonspecific agent that imparts motion |
|
|
“happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action”# |
| 23490 |
7524 |
1 |
causing or able to cause motion |
motive# |
|
“ motor energy”# |
| 23491 |
7524 |
1 |
conveying information to the muscles from the CNS |
centrifugal# |
|
“ motor nerves”# |
| 23492 |
7524 |
1 |
travel or be transported in a vehicle |
drive# |
|
“They motored to London for the theater”# |
| 23493 |
7525 |
1 |
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions |
butterfly#chat up#coquet#dally#flirt#mash#philander#romance# |
|
|
| 23494 |
7525 |
1 |
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
flirt#minx#tease#vamp#vamper# |
|
|
| 23495 |
7526 |
1 |
find repugnant |
abhor#execrate#loathe# |
|
|
| 23496 |
7527 |
1 |
joined together into a whole |
amalgamate#amalgamated#coalesced#fused# |
|
“a consolidated school”# |
| 23497 |
7527 |
1 |
forming a solid mass |
compact# |
|
|
| 23498 |
7528 |
1 |
the gathering of a ripened crop |
harvest home#harvesting# |
|
|
| 23499 |
7528 |
1 |
the yield from plants in a single growing season |
crop# |
|
|
| 23500 |
7528 |
1 |
the season for gathering crops |
harvest time# |
|
|
| 23501 |
7528 |
1 |
the consequence of an effort or activity |
|
|
“they gathered a harvest of examples”#“a harvest of love”# |
| 23502 |
7528 |
1 |
gather, as of natural products |
glean#reap# |
|
“ harvest the grapes”# |
| 23503 |
7528 |
1 |
remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation |
|
|
“The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals”# |
| 23504 |
7529 |
1 |
of or relating to the biological study of physiology |
|
|
“ physiological psychology”#“Pavlov's physiological theories”# |
| 23505 |
7529 |
1 |
of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning |
physiologic# |
|
“ physiological processes”# |
| 23506 |
7530 |
1 |
having or displaying warmth or affection |
affectionate#lovesome#tender#warm# |
|
“a fond embrace”#“ fond of his nephew”# |
| 23507 |
7530 |
1 |
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent |
adoring#doting# |
|
“hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother”# |
| 23508 |
7530 |
1 |
(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for |
partial# |
|
“ fond of chocolate”# |
| 23509 |
7530 |
2 |
absurd or silly because unlikely |
foolish# |
|
“ fond hopes of becoming President”#“ fond fancies”# |
| 23510 |
7531 |
1 |
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting |
|
|
|
| 23511 |
7531 |
1 |
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
balloting#vote#voting# |
|
|
| 23512 |
7531 |
1 |
vote by ballot |
|
|
“The voters were balloting in this state”# |
| 23513 |
7532 |
1 |
the visual percept of a region |
aspect#prospect#scene#view#vista# |
|
|
| 23514 |
7532 |
1 |
a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene |
cyclorama#diorama# |
|
|
| 23515 |
7533 |
1 |
have room for; hold without crowding |
admit#hold# |
|
“This hotel can accommodate 250 guests”# |
| 23516 |
7533 |
2 |
provide with something desired or needed |
|
|
“Can you accommodate me with a rental car?”# |
| 23517 |
7533 |
2 |
provide a service or favor for someone |
oblige# |
disoblige# |
|
| 23518 |
7533 |
2 |
provide housing for |
lodge# |
|
|
| 23519 |
7533 |
3 |
make (one thing) compatible with (another) |
conciliate#reconcile# |
|
“The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”# |
| 23520 |
7533 |
3 |
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
adapt# |
|
|
| 23521 |
7533 |
4 |
be agreeable or acceptable to |
fit#suit# |
|
|
| 23522 |
7534 |
1 |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
bother#chafe#devil#get at#get to#gravel#irritate#nark#nettle#rag#rile#vex# |
|
|
| 23523 |
7535 |
1 |
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) |
prayer# |
|
|
| 23524 |
7535 |
1 |
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service |
invocation# |
|
|
| 23525 |
7535 |
1 |
a humble request for help from someone in authority |
plea# |
|
|
| 23526 |
7536 |
1 |
not to be dispensed with; essential |
critical#vital#necessary# |
dispensable#unnecessary#unneeded#show more antonyms...# |
“foods indispensable to good nutrition”# |
| 23527 |
7536 |
1 |
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary |
essential# |
|
“an indispensable worker”# |
| 23528 |
7536 |
1 |
unavoidable |
obligatory# |
|
“the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state”# |
| 23529 |
7537 |
1 |
the act of putting something somewhere |
deposition# |
|
|
| 23530 |
7537 |
1 |
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution |
bank deposit# |
|
|
| 23531 |
7537 |
1 |
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use |
|
|
“his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”# |
| 23532 |
7537 |
1 |
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later |
down payment# |
|
|
| 23533 |
7537 |
1 |
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met |
|
|
|
| 23534 |
7537 |
1 |
put (something somewhere) firmly |
fix#posit#situate# |
|
“ deposit the suitcase on the bench”# |
| 23535 |
7537 |
1 |
put, fix, force, or implant |
lodge#stick#wedge# |
dislodge#free# |
|
| 23536 |
7537 |
1 |
put into a bank account |
bank# |
draw#draw off#take out#withdraw#draw#take out#show more antonyms...# |
“She deposits her paycheck every month”# |
| 23537 |
7537 |
2 |
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
deposition# |
|
|
| 23538 |
7537 |
2 |
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating |
alluviation#sedimentation# |
|
|
| 23539 |
7537 |
2 |
matter that has been deposited by some natural process |
sediment# |
|
|
| 23540 |
7537 |
3 |
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping |
depositary#depository#repository# |
|
|
| 23541 |
7538 |
1 |
excessively fat |
corpulent#rotund#weighty# |
|
|
| 23542 |
7539 |
1 |
look at with fixed eyes |
gaze# |
|
“The students stared at the teacher with amazement”# |
| 23543 |
7539 |
1 |
fixate one's eyes |
|
|
“The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly”# |
| 23544 |
7539 |
1 |
a fixed look with eyes open wide |
|
|
|
| 23545 |
7540 |
1 |
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
clump#clunk#thump#thumping# |
|
|
| 23546 |
7540 |
1 |
make a dull sound |
thump# |
|
“the knocker thudded against the front door”# |
| 23547 |
7540 |
1 |
strike with a dull sound |
|
|
“Bullets were thudding against the wall”# |
| 23548 |
7540 |
1 |
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants |
crump#scrunch# |
|
|
| 23549 |
7541 |
1 |
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education) |
tuition fee# |
|
“ tuition and room and board were more than $25,000”# |
| 23550 |
7541 |
1 |
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately) |
tutelage#tutorship# |
|
|
| 23551 |
7542 |
1 |
a positive motivational influence |
incentive#motivator# |
deterrence#disincentive# |
|
| 23552 |
7542 |
1 |
act of bringing about a desired result |
inducing# |
|
“ inducement of sleep”# |
| 23553 |
7543 |
1 |
unceasing |
enduring#imperishable# |
|
“an abiding belief”# |
| 23554 |
7544 |
1 |
look down on |
command#dominate#overtop# |
|
|
| 23555 |
7544 |
1 |
be oriented in a certain direction |
look across#look out on#look out over# |
|
“The apartment overlooks the Hudson”# |
| 23556 |
7544 |
1 |
watch over |
|
|
“I am overlooking her work”# |
| 23557 |
7544 |
1 |
a high place affording a good view |
|
|
|
| 23558 |
7544 |
2 |
look past, fail to notice |
|
|
|
| 23559 |
7544 |
2 |
leave undone or leave out |
drop#leave out#miss#neglect#omit#overleap#pretermit# |
attend to#take to heart# |
|
| 23560 |
7545 |
1 |
a strong feeling of anxiety |
trouble# |
|
“his worry over the prospect of being fired”#“it is not work but worry that kills”# |
| 23561 |
7545 |
1 |
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness |
concern#headache#vexation# |
|
“it's a major worry”# |
| 23562 |
7545 |
1 |
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy |
vex# |
|
“I worry about my job”# |
| 23563 |
7545 |
1 |
be concerned with |
care# |
|
“I worry about my grades”# |
| 23564 |
7545 |
1 |
be on the mind of |
concern#interest#occupy# |
|
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”# |
| 23565 |
7545 |
1 |
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
vex# |
assure#reassure# |
“I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me”# |
| 23566 |
7545 |
1 |
touch or rub constantly |
|
|
“The old man worried his beads”# |
| 23567 |
7545 |
1 |
lacerate by biting |
|
|
“the dog worried his bone”# |
| 23568 |
7546 |
1 |
not clear to the understanding |
enigmatic#enigmatical# |
|
|
| 23569 |
7546 |
1 |
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity |
confusing#perplexing# |
|
“a puzzling statement”# |
| 23570 |
7547 |
1 |
propose a payment |
offer#tender# |
|
|
| 23571 |
7547 |
1 |
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands |
call# |
|
|
| 23572 |
7547 |
1 |
make a serious effort to attain something |
|
|
“His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population”# |
| 23573 |
7547 |
1 |
an attempt to get something |
play# |
|
“he made a bid to gain attention”# |
| 23574 |
7547 |
1 |
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
tender# |
|
|
| 23575 |
7547 |
1 |
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
bidding# |
|
|
| 23576 |
7547 |
2 |
ask for or request earnestly |
adjure#beseech#conjure#entreat#press# |
|
“The prophet bid all people to become good persons”# |
| 23577 |
7547 |
2 |
ask someone in a friendly way to do something |
invite# |
|
|
| 23578 |
7547 |
2 |
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
bidding#command#dictation# |
|
|
| 23579 |
7547 |
3 |
invoke upon |
wish# |
|
“ bid farewell”# |
| 23580 |
7548 |
1 |
wear out completely |
beat#tucker#tucker out#wash up# |
|
“This kind of work exhausts me”# |
| 23581 |
7548 |
2 |
use up (resources or materials) |
consume#deplete#eat#eat up#run through#use up#wipe out# |
|
“We exhausted our savings”# |
| 23582 |
7548 |
2 |
use up the whole supply of |
|
|
“We have exhausted the food supplies”# |
| 23583 |
7548 |
2 |
deplete |
play out#run down#sap#tire# |
|
“ exhaust one's savings”# |
| 23584 |
7548 |
3 |
gases ejected from an engine as waste products |
exhaust fumes#fumes# |
|
|
| 23585 |
7548 |
3 |
system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
exhaust system# |
|
|
| 23586 |
7548 |
3 |
eliminate (a substance) |
discharge#eject#expel#release# |
|
“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”# |
| 23587 |
7549 |
1 |
an auxiliary activity |
avocation#by-line#pursuit#sideline#spare-time activity# |
|
|
| 23588 |
7549 |
2 |
small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds |
Falco subbuteo# |
|
|
| 23589 |
7549 |
3 |
a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride |
hobbyhorse#rocking horse# |
|
|
| 23590 |
7550 |
1 |
fix firmly or securely |
intrench# |
|
|
| 23591 |
7550 |
1 |
occupy a trench or secured area |
dig in# |
|
|
| 23592 |
7550 |
1 |
impinge or infringe upon |
encroach#impinge#trench# |
|
“This matter entrenches on other domains”# |
| 23593 |
7551 |
1 |
destroy or injure severely |
cut up#mutilate# |
|
|
| 23594 |
7551 |
1 |
injure badly by beating |
maul# |
|
|
| 23595 |
7551 |
1 |
alter so as to make unrecognizable |
murder#mutilate# |
|
|
| 23596 |
7551 |
2 |
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers |
|
|
|
| 23597 |
7551 |
2 |
press with a mangle |
|
|
“ mangle the sheets”# |
| 23598 |
7552 |
1 |
an act exempting someone |
granting immunity#immunity# |
|
|
| 23599 |
7552 |
1 |
immunity from an obligation or duty |
freedom# |
|
|
| 23600 |
7552 |
1 |
a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his or her status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) |
|
|
“additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent”# |
| 23601 |
7553 |
1 |
without mercy or pity |
remorseless#ruthless#unpitying# |
|
|
| 23602 |
7553 |
1 |
deficient in humane and kindly feelings |
unkind# |
|
|
| 23603 |
7554 |
1 |
stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart |
|
|
|
| 23604 |
7554 |
1 |
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) |
|
|
|
| 23605 |
7554 |
1 |
put a harness |
tackle# |
unharness# |
“ harness the horse”# |
| 23606 |
7554 |
1 |
control and direct with or as if by reins |
draw rein#rein#rein in# |
|
|
| 23607 |
7554 |
1 |
keep in check |
rein#rule# |
|
|
| 23608 |
7554 |
1 |
exploit the power of |
|
|
“ harness natural forces and resources”# |
| 23609 |
7555 |
1 |
a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
potentate# |
|
|
| 23610 |
7555 |
1 |
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner |
authoritarian# |
|
“my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime”# |
| 23611 |
7555 |
2 |
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine |
|
|
|
| 23612 |
7556 |
1 |
displaying a lack of consistency |
at odds#conflicting#contradictory#self-contradictory#discrepant#incompatible#scratchy#spotty#uneven#unconformable#unreconciled#variable# |
consistent#accordant#agreeable#concordant#conformable#consonant#pursuant#reconciled#self-consistent#unchanging#invariable#show more antonyms...# |
“ inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time”#“ inconsistent with the roadmap”# |
| 23613 |
7556 |
1 |
not in agreement |
discrepant# |
|
|
| 23614 |
7556 |
1 |
not capable of being made consistent or harmonious |
irreconcilable#unreconcilable# |
|
“ inconsistent accounts”# |
| 23615 |
7557 |
1 |
the branch of biology that studies animals |
zoological science# |
|
|
| 23616 |
7557 |
1 |
all the animal life in a particular region or period |
fauna# |
botany#flora#vegetation# |
“the zoology of the Pliocene epoch”# |
| 23617 |
7558 |
1 |
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole |
|
|
|
| 23618 |
7558 |
1 |
propel with a pole |
pole# |
|
“We went punting in Cambridge”# |
| 23619 |
7558 |
2 |
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground |
punting# |
|
“the punt traveled 50 yards”# |
| 23620 |
7558 |
2 |
kick the ball |
|
|
|
| 23621 |
7558 |
3 |
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence |
Irish pound#Irish punt#pound# |
|
|
| 23622 |
7558 |
3 |
place a bet on |
back#bet on#gage#game#stake# |
|
|
| 23623 |
7559 |
1 |
the state of being physically constrained |
restraint# |
|
|
| 23624 |
7559 |
1 |
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others |
|
|
|
| 23625 |
7559 |
1 |
a device that impede's something's motion |
restraint# |
|
|
| 23626 |
7560 |
1 |
changed in form or character |
adapted#altered#qualified#restricted#qualified#varied# |
unmodified#unadapted#unrestricted#unqualified#show more antonyms...# |
“their modified stand made the issue more acceptable”#“the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved”# |
| 23627 |
7560 |
2 |
mediocre |
limited# |
|
|
| 23628 |
7561 |
1 |
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport |
autobus#bus#charabanc#coach#double-decker#jitney#motorbus#motorcoach#passenger vehicle# |
|
|
| 23629 |
7561 |
1 |
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author |
|
|
|
| 23630 |
7561 |
1 |
providing for many things at once |
comprehensive# |
|
“an omnibus law”# |
| 23631 |
7562 |
1 |
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain |
agony#torture# |
|
“the torments of the damned”# |
| 23632 |
7562 |
1 |
unbearable physical pain |
torture# |
|
|
| 23633 |
7562 |
1 |
extreme mental distress |
anguish#torture# |
|
|
| 23634 |
7562 |
1 |
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented |
harassment# |
|
|
| 23635 |
7562 |
1 |
a severe affliction |
curse# |
|
|
| 23636 |
7562 |
1 |
the act of harassing someone |
badgering#bedevilment#worrying# |
|
|
| 23637 |
7562 |
1 |
torment emotionally or mentally |
excruciate#rack#torture# |
|
|
| 23638 |
7562 |
1 |
treat cruelly |
bedevil#crucify#dun#frustrate#rag# |
|
“The children tormented the stuttering teacher”# |
| 23639 |
7562 |
1 |
subject to torture |
excruciate#torture# |
|
“The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible”# |
| 23640 |
7563 |
1 |
speak to someone |
address#come up to# |
|
|
| 23641 |
7563 |
2 |
approach with an offer of sexual favors |
hook#solicit# |
|
|
| 23642 |
7564 |
1 |
gather or bring together |
come up#muster#muster up#summon# |
|
“she rallied her intellect”# |
| 23643 |
7564 |
1 |
gather |
beat up#drum up# |
|
|
| 23644 |
7564 |
1 |
call to arms; of military personnel |
call up#mobilise#mobilize# |
demobilise#demobilize#inactivate# |
|
| 23645 |
7564 |
1 |
a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm |
mass meeting# |
|
|
| 23646 |
7564 |
2 |
return to a former condition |
rebound# |
|
“The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends”#“The stock market rallied”# |
| 23647 |
7564 |
2 |
the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort |
rallying# |
|
“he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning”#“he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack”# |
| 23648 |
7564 |
2 |
a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness |
|
|
|
| 23649 |
7564 |
3 |
harass with persistent criticism or carping |
bait#cod#rag#razz#ride#tantalise#tantalize#taunt#tease#twit# |
|
|
| 23650 |
7564 |
4 |
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes |
exchange# |
|
“after a short rally Connors won the point”# |
| 23651 |
7564 |
4 |
an automobile race run over public roads |
|
|
|
| 23652 |
7565 |
1 |
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations |
legal expert# |
|
|
| 23653 |
7565 |
1 |
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
judge#justice# |
|
|
| 23654 |
7566 |
1 |
incapable of being entirely consumed or used up |
renewable#unfailing# |
exhaustible#depletable#show more antonyms...# |
“an inexhaustible supply of coal”# |
| 23655 |
7566 |
1 |
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up |
unlimited# |
|
“an inexhaustible supply of coal”# |
| 23656 |
7567 |
1 |
excessive sternness |
hardness#harshness#inclemency#rigor#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness#stiffness# |
|
“ severity of character”# |
| 23657 |
7567 |
1 |
extreme plainness |
austereness#severeness# |
|
|
| 23658 |
7567 |
1 |
something hard to endure |
asperity#grimness#hardship#rigor#rigorousness#rigour#rigourousness#severeness# |
|
|
| 23659 |
7567 |
1 |
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather |
badness#severeness# |
|
|
| 23660 |
7568 |
1 |
strip the skin off |
peel#skin# |
|
“ pare apples”# |
| 23661 |
7568 |
1 |
cut small bits or pare shavings from |
whittle# |
|
|
| 23662 |
7568 |
1 |
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size |
trim# |
|
“ pare one's fingernails”# |
| 23663 |
7568 |
1 |
decrease gradually or bit by bit |
pare down# |
|
|
| 23664 |
7569 |
1 |
being attentive to women like an ideal knight |
gallant#knightly# |
|
|
| 23665 |
7570 |
1 |
the whole amount |
aggregate#sum#totality# |
|
|
| 23666 |
7570 |
1 |
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers |
amount#sum# |
|
|
| 23667 |
7570 |
1 |
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete |
entire#full# |
|
“a total failure”# |
| 23668 |
7570 |
1 |
complete in extent or degree and in every particular |
full# |
|
“a total eclipse”#“a total disaster”# |
| 23669 |
7570 |
1 |
add up in number or quantity |
add up#amount#come#number# |
|
|
| 23670 |
7570 |
1 |
determine the sum of |
add#add together#add up#sum#sum up#summate#tally#tot#tot up#tote up# |
|
|
| 23671 |
7570 |
1 |
damage beyond the point of repair |
|
|
“My son totaled our new car”#“the rock star totals his guitar at every concert”# |
| 23672 |
7571 |
1 |
give a slight push to |
|
|
|
| 23673 |
7571 |
1 |
even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing |
even up#square up# |
|
|
| 23674 |
7571 |
1 |
stimulate to remember |
|
|
“ jog my memory”# |
| 23675 |
7571 |
1 |
a slight push or shake |
nudge# |
|
|
| 23676 |
7571 |
2 |
run at a moderately swift pace |
clip#trot# |
|
|
| 23677 |
7571 |
2 |
run for exercise |
|
|
“ jog along the canal”# |
| 23678 |
7571 |
2 |
a slow pace of running |
lope#trot# |
|
|
| 23679 |
7571 |
3 |
a sharp change in direction |
|
|
“there was a jog in the road”# |
| 23680 |
7571 |
4 |
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner |
ramble#ramble on# |
|
“This novel rambles on and jogs”# |
| 23681 |
7572 |
1 |
sell or offer for sale from place to place |
hawk#huckster#monger#pitch#vend# |
|
|
| 23682 |
7573 |
1 |
make ready for action or use |
marshal#mobilise#summon# |
|
|
| 23683 |
7573 |
1 |
get ready for war |
mobilise# |
demob#demobilise#demobilize# |
|
| 23684 |
7573 |
1 |
call to arms; of military personnel |
call up#mobilise#rally# |
demobilise#demobilize#inactivate# |
|
| 23685 |
7573 |
1 |
cause to move around |
circulate#mobilise# |
|
|
| 23686 |
7574 |
1 |
aimlessly drifting |
adrift#afloat#directionless#planless#rudderless#undirected# |
|
|
| 23687 |
7574 |
1 |
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another |
drifting#floating#vagabond#vagrant# |
|
|
| 23688 |
7575 |
1 |
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
hardy#stalwart#stout# |
|
“ sturdy young athletes”# |
| 23689 |
7575 |
1 |
substantially made or constructed |
tough# |
|
“ sturdy steel shelves”#“ sturdy canvas”# |
| 23690 |
7575 |
1 |
not making concessions |
inflexible#uncompromising# |
compromising#conciliatory#flexible#yielding#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23691 |
7576 |
1 |
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances |
harassed#harried#pestered#vexed# |
|
|
| 23692 |
7576 |
1 |
aroused to impatience or anger |
irritated#miffed#nettled#peeved#riled#roiled#steamed#stung# |
|
|
| 23693 |
7577 |
1 |
any property detected by the olfactory system |
odor#odour#olfactory property#scent#smell# |
|
|
| 23694 |
7577 |
1 |
a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
fragrance#perfume#scent# |
|
|
| 23695 |
7578 |
1 |
a street of small shops (especially in the Orient) |
bazar# |
|
|
| 23696 |
7578 |
1 |
a shop where a variety of goods are sold |
bazar# |
|
|
| 23697 |
7578 |
1 |
a sale of miscellany; often for charity |
fair# |
|
“the church bazaar”# |
| 23698 |
7579 |
1 |
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals |
sporadic#occasional#rare# |
frequent#dominant#predominant#prevailing#prevalent#rife#regular#steady#show more antonyms...# |
“ infrequent outbursts of temper”# |
| 23699 |
7580 |
1 |
refrain from doing |
hold back# |
|
“she forbore a snicker”# |
| 23700 |
7580 |
1 |
resist doing something |
refrain# |
act#move# |
“she could not forbear weeping”# |
| 23701 |
7580 |
2 |
a person from whom you are descended |
forebear# |
|
|
| 23702 |
7581 |
1 |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune |
endangerment#hazard#peril#risk# |
|
|
| 23703 |
7582 |
1 |
a formal association of people with similar interests |
club#guild#lodge#order#social club#society# |
|
|
| 23704 |
7582 |
2 |
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold |
begild#engild# |
|
|
| 23705 |
7583 |
1 |
a coniferous tree |
pine tree#true pine# |
|
|
| 23706 |
7583 |
1 |
straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus |
|
|
|
| 23707 |
7583 |
2 |
have a desire for something or someone who is not present |
ache#languish#yearn#yen# |
|
“I am pining for my lover”# |
| 23708 |
7584 |
1 |
disabled in the feet or legs |
crippled#game#gimpy#halt#halting# |
|
|
| 23709 |
7584 |
1 |
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg |
cripple# |
|
|
| 23710 |
7584 |
2 |
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness |
feeble# |
|
“a lame argument”# |
| 23711 |
7584 |
3 |
someone who doesn't understand what is going on |
square# |
|
|
| 23712 |
7584 |
4 |
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal |
|
|
“she wore a gold lame dress”# |
| 23713 |
7585 |
1 |
a notable achievement |
effort#exploit# |
|
“he performed a great feat”# |
| 23714 |
7586 |
1 |
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force |
noncompliant# |
compliant#amenable#conformable#lamblike#nonresistant#manageable#obedient#manipulable#tractable#willing#show more antonyms...# |
“brought up to be aggressive and defiant”#“a defiant attitude”# |
| 23715 |
7587 |
1 |
let fall to the ground |
drop down#sink# |
|
“Don't drop the dishes”# |
| 23716 |
7587 |
1 |
fall vertically |
|
|
“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”# |
| 23717 |
7587 |
1 |
fall or descend to a lower place or level |
drop down#sink# |
|
|
| 23718 |
7587 |
1 |
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow |
cut down#fell#strike down# |
|
|
| 23719 |
7587 |
1 |
let or cause to fall in drops |
dribble#drip# |
|
|
| 23720 |
7587 |
1 |
give birth; used for animals |
|
|
“The cow dropped her calf this morning”# |
| 23721 |
7587 |
1 |
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth |
|
|
“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”# |
| 23722 |
7587 |
1 |
hang freely |
dangle#swing# |
|
“The light dropped from the ceiling”# |
| 23723 |
7587 |
1 |
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity |
fall# |
|
“it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height”# |
| 23724 |
7587 |
1 |
the act of dropping something |
|
|
“they expected the drop would be successful”# |
| 23725 |
7587 |
1 |
a shape that is spherical and small |
bead#pearl# |
|
“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”# |
| 23726 |
7587 |
1 |
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) |
drib#driblet# |
|
“he had a drop too much to drink”#“a drop of each sample was analyzed”#“there is not a drop of pity in that man”# |
| 23727 |
7587 |
1 |
a steep high face of rock |
cliff#drop-off# |
|
“a steep drop”# |
| 23728 |
7587 |
1 |
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery |
drop cloth#drop curtain# |
|
|
| 23729 |
7587 |
2 |
go down in value |
|
|
“Stock prices dropped”# |
| 23730 |
7587 |
2 |
grow worse |
degenerate#deteriorate#devolve# |
convalesce#recover#recuperate#recuperate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23731 |
7587 |
2 |
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death |
|
|
“shop til you drop”# |
| 23732 |
7587 |
2 |
change from one level to another |
|
|
“She dropped into army jargon”# |
| 23733 |
7587 |
2 |
lower the pitch of (musical notes) |
flatten# |
sharpen# |
|
| 23734 |
7587 |
2 |
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity |
dip#fall#free fall# |
|
“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”#“there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery”# |
| 23735 |
7587 |
3 |
leave undone or leave out |
leave out#miss#neglect#omit#overleap#overlook#pretermit# |
attend to#take to heart# |
|
| 23736 |
7587 |
3 |
stop pursuing or acting |
knock off# |
|
“ drop a lawsuit”# |
| 23737 |
7587 |
3 |
leave or unload |
discharge#drop off#put down#set down#unload# |
|
“ drop off the passengers at the hotel”# |
| 23738 |
7587 |
3 |
get rid of |
cast#cast off#shake off#shed#throw#throw away#throw off# |
|
|
| 23739 |
7587 |
3 |
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing |
|
|
“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”# |
| 23740 |
7587 |
3 |
stop associating with |
dismiss#send away#send packing# |
|
“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”# |
| 23741 |
7587 |
3 |
terminate an association with |
dismiss#send away#send packing# |
|
“ drop him from the Republican ticket”# |
| 23742 |
7587 |
3 |
pay out |
expend#spend# |
|
|
| 23743 |
7587 |
3 |
utter with seeming casualness |
|
|
“ drop a hint”#“ drop names”# |
| 23744 |
7587 |
3 |
lose (a game) |
|
|
“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”# |
| 23745 |
7587 |
3 |
a central depository where things can be left or picked up |
|
|
|
| 23746 |
7587 |
3 |
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) |
|
|
|
| 23747 |
7588 |
1 |
a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
agglomerate#cumulation#cumulus#heap#pile# |
|
|
| 23748 |
7588 |
1 |
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones |
hill# |
|
“they built small mounds to hide behind”# |
| 23749 |
7588 |
1 |
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands |
hill#pitcher's mound# |
|
|
| 23750 |
7588 |
1 |
a small natural hill |
hammock#hillock#hummock#knoll# |
|
|
| 23751 |
7588 |
1 |
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit |
pitcher# |
|
“they have a southpaw on the mound”# |
| 23752 |
7588 |
1 |
form into a rounded elevation |
|
|
“ mound earth”# |
| 23753 |
7589 |
1 |
a comic incident or series of incidents |
clowning#drollery#funniness# |
|
|
| 23754 |
7589 |
1 |
light and humorous drama with a happy ending |
|
tragedy# |
|
| 23755 |
7590 |
1 |
be attached; be in contact with |
|
|
|
| 23756 |
7590 |
1 |
cause to be attached |
|
detach# |
|
| 23757 |
7590 |
1 |
become attached |
|
come away#come off#detach# |
“The spider's thread attached to the window sill”# |
| 23758 |
7590 |
1 |
create social or emotional ties |
bind#bond#tie# |
|
|
| 23759 |
7590 |
2 |
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority |
confiscate#impound#seize#sequester# |
|
|
| 23760 |
7591 |
1 |
aged or processed |
cured# |
unseasoned#uncured#show more antonyms...# |
“ seasoned wood”# |
| 23761 |
7591 |
1 |
rendered competent through trial and experience |
veteran# |
|
“a seasoned traveler”# |
| 23762 |
7592 |
1 |
covered with frost |
rimed#rimy# |
|
“a frosty glass”# |
| 23763 |
7592 |
1 |
pleasantly cold and invigorating |
crisp#nipping#nippy#snappy# |
|
|
| 23764 |
7592 |
2 |
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain |
frigid#frozen#glacial#icy#wintry# |
|
“got a frosty reception”# |
| 23765 |
7593 |
1 |
hold firmly |
hold on# |
|
|
| 23766 |
7593 |
1 |
get the meaning of something |
apprehend#compass#comprehend#dig#get the picture#grok#savvy# |
|
|
| 23767 |
7593 |
1 |
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
appreciation#hold# |
|
“he has a good grasp of accounting practices”# |
| 23768 |
7593 |
1 |
an intellectual hold or understanding |
grip# |
|
“a terrible power had her in its grasp”# |
| 23769 |
7593 |
1 |
the limit of capability |
compass#range#reach# |
|
|
| 23770 |
7593 |
1 |
the act of grasping |
clasp#clench#clutch#clutches#grip#hold# |
|
|
| 23771 |
7594 |
1 |
a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
custody#detainment#hold# |
|
“his detention was politically motivated”# |
| 23772 |
7594 |
1 |
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home |
|
|
“the detention of tardy pupils”# |
| 23773 |
7595 |
1 |
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill |
proficient# |
|
“his technical innovation was his brushwork”#“the technical dazzle of her dancing”# |
| 23774 |
7595 |
1 |
characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences |
|
nontechnical#untechnical# |
“a technical problem”#“highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public”#“a technical report”#“producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country”#“ technical training”#“ technical language”# |
| 23775 |
7595 |
1 |
of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood |
expert# |
|
“ technical terminology”#“a technical report”#“ technical language”# |
| 23776 |
7595 |
1 |
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles |
technological# |
|
“ technical college”# |
| 23777 |
7595 |
2 |
resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations |
commercial# |
|
“analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally”#“the fall is only a technical correction”# |
| 23778 |
7595 |
3 |
(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play |
technical foul# |
|
|
| 23779 |
7595 |
4 |
a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it |
|
|
|
| 23780 |
7596 |
1 |
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace |
brace#stabilise#steady# |
|
|
| 23781 |
7596 |
1 |
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium |
stabilise# |
destabilise#destabilize# |
“The drug stabilized her blood pressure”#“ stabilize prices”# |
| 23782 |
7596 |
1 |
become stable or more stable |
stabilise# |
destabilise#destabilize# |
“The economy stabilized”# |
| 23783 |
7597 |
1 |
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients |
|
|
“ clinical observation”#“ clinical case study”# |
| 23784 |
7597 |
1 |
scientifically detached; unemotional |
nonsubjective#objective# |
|
“he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony”# |
| 23785 |
7598 |
1 |
of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor |
|
|
|
| 23786 |
7598 |
1 |
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent |
hereditary#patrimonial#transmissible# |
|
“ ancestral home”#“ ancestral lore”# |
| 23787 |
7599 |
1 |
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy |
esoteric#personal#clannish#cliquish#clubby#snobbish#snobby#cloistered#reclusive#secluded#sequestered#close#closed-door#confidential#secret#confidential#insular#nonpublic#backstage#offstage#one-on-one#privy#secluded#secret#semiprivate#head-to-head#tete-a-tete#toffee-nosed# |
public#exoteric#open#overt#in the public eye#national#open#semipublic#state-supported#unexclusive#unrestricted#show more antonyms...# |
“a private place”#“ private discussions”#“ private lessons”#“a private club”#“a private secretary”#“ private property”#“the former President is now a private citizen”#“public figures struggle to maintain a private life”# |
| 23788 |
7599 |
1 |
concerning one person exclusively |
individual# |
|
“each room has a private bath”# |
| 23789 |
7599 |
1 |
concerning things deeply private and personal |
personal# |
|
“ private correspondence”#“ private family matters”# |
| 23790 |
7599 |
1 |
not expressed |
secret# |
|
“secret (or private) thoughts”# |
| 23791 |
7599 |
2 |
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines |
buck private#common soldier# |
|
“our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value”# |
| 23792 |
7600 |
1 |
having committed unrighteous acts |
sinful#unholy# |
|
|
| 23793 |
7600 |
1 |
morally bad in principle or practice |
evil#immoral#impious#wrong#unrighteous#evil#vicious#heavy#flagitious#heinous#iniquitous#sinful#ungodly#irreclaimable#irredeemable#unredeemable#unreformable#nefarious#villainous#peccable#peccant# |
virtuous#chaste#good#moral#pious#righteous#impeccable#impeccant#innocent#sinless#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23794 |
7600 |
1 |
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality |
severe#terrible# |
|
“under wicked fire from the enemy's guns”#“a wicked cough”# |
| 23795 |
7600 |
1 |
naughtily or annoyingly playful |
arch#impish#implike#mischievous#pixilated#prankish#puckish# |
|
“a wicked prank”# |
| 23796 |
7600 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#disgusting#distasteful#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#yucky# |
|
“a wicked stench”# |
| 23797 |
7601 |
1 |
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming |
stricken#struck# |
|
“conscience- smitten”# |
| 23798 |
7601 |
1 |
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness |
enamored#in love#infatuated#potty#soft on#taken with# |
|
|
| 23799 |
7602 |
1 |
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic |
|
|
|
| 23800 |
7602 |
1 |
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting |
|
|
|
| 23801 |
7602 |
1 |
propel with a pole |
punt# |
|
“ pole barges on the river”# |
| 23802 |
7602 |
1 |
support on poles |
|
|
“ pole climbing plants like beans”# |
| 23803 |
7602 |
1 |
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole |
|
|
|
| 23804 |
7602 |
2 |
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
celestial pole# |
|
|
| 23805 |
7602 |
2 |
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface |
|
|
|
| 23806 |
7602 |
2 |
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated |
magnetic pole# |
|
|
| 23807 |
7602 |
2 |
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves |
terminal# |
|
|
| 23808 |
7602 |
2 |
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions |
|
|
“they are at opposite poles”#“they are poles apart”# |
| 23809 |
7602 |
3 |
a linear measure of 16.5 feet |
perch#rod# |
|
|
| 23810 |
7602 |
3 |
a square rod of land |
perch#rod# |
|
|
| 23811 |
7603 |
1 |
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing |
|
|
“Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled”# |
| 23812 |
7603 |
1 |
draw in (air) |
breathe in#inspire# |
breathe out#exhale#expire# |
“ Inhale deeply”#“ inhale the fresh mountain air”# |
| 23813 |
7604 |
1 |
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) |
footstall#plinth# |
|
|
| 23814 |
7604 |
1 |
a support or foundation |
base#stand# |
|
|
| 23815 |
7604 |
1 |
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) |
|
|
“they put him on a pedestal”# |
| 23816 |
7605 |
1 |
made a feature or highlight; given prominence |
conspicuous# |
|
“a featured actor”#“a featured item at the sale”# |
| 23817 |
7605 |
2 |
having facial features as specified; usually used in combination |
faced# |
|
“a grim- featured man”# |
| 23818 |
7606 |
1 |
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment |
advisable#advised#well-advised#politic#prudent#all-knowing#omniscient#perspicacious#sagacious#sapient#owlish#sapiential#sage# |
foolish#inadvisable#unadvisable#ill-advised#unadvised#impolitic#imprudent#absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#nonsensical#preposterous#ridiculous#asinine#fatuous#inane#mindless#vacuous#cockamamie#cockamamy#goofy#sappy#silly#wacky#whacky#zany#fond#harebrained#insane#mad#ill-conceived#misguided#rattlebrained#rattlepated#scatterbrained#scatty#unwise#show more antonyms...# |
“a wise leader”#“a wise and perceptive comment”# |
| 23819 |
7606 |
1 |
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
heady#judicious# |
|
“a wise decision”# |
| 23820 |
7606 |
1 |
evidencing the possession of inside information |
knowing#wise to# |
|
|
| 23821 |
7606 |
1 |
improperly forward or bold |
fresh#impertinent#impudent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart# |
|
“Don't get wise with me!”# |
| 23822 |
7606 |
2 |
a way of doing or being |
|
|
“in no wise”#“in this wise”# |
| 23823 |
7607 |
1 |
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
collide with#hit#impinge on#run into# |
|
“The teacher struck the child”#“the opponent refused to strike”#“The boxer struck the attacker dead”# |
| 23824 |
7607 |
1 |
hit against; come into sudden contact with |
collide with#hit#impinge on#run into# |
miss# |
“He struck the table with his elbow”# |
| 23825 |
7607 |
1 |
drive something violently into a location |
hit# |
|
“she struck her head on the low ceiling”# |
| 23826 |
7607 |
1 |
pierce with force |
|
|
“The bullet struck her thigh”#“The icy wind struck through our coats”# |
| 23827 |
7607 |
1 |
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target |
hit# |
|
“The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939”#“We must strike the enemy's oil fields”#“in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2”# |
| 23828 |
7607 |
1 |
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely |
hit# |
|
“The earthquake struck at midnight”# |
| 23829 |
7607 |
1 |
cause to experience suddenly |
come to#hit# |
|
“Panic struck me”#“The thought struck terror in our minds”#“They were struck with fear”# |
| 23830 |
7607 |
1 |
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly |
fall#shine# |
|
“The light struck the golden necklace”#“A strange sound struck my ears”# |
| 23831 |
7607 |
1 |
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
affect#impress#move# |
|
“This behavior struck me as odd”# |
| 23832 |
7607 |
1 |
attain |
come to# |
|
“The horse finally struck a pace”# |
| 23833 |
7607 |
1 |
arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing |
|
|
“ strike a balance”#“ strike a bargain”# |
| 23834 |
7607 |
1 |
occupy or take on |
assume#take#take up# |
|
“ strike a pose”# |
| 23835 |
7607 |
1 |
find unexpectedly |
attain#chance on#chance upon#come across#come upon#discover#fall upon#happen upon#light upon# |
|
“she struck a goldmine”#“The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake”# |
| 23836 |
7607 |
1 |
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically |
hit# |
|
“The pianist strikes a middle C”#“ strike `z' on the keyboard”#“her comments struck a sour note”# |
| 23837 |
7607 |
1 |
form by stamping, punching, or printing |
coin#mint# |
|
“ strike a medal”# |
| 23838 |
7607 |
1 |
produce by ignition or a blow |
|
|
“ strike fire from the flintstone”#“ strike a match”# |
| 23839 |
7607 |
1 |
cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp |
|
|
“ strike an arc”# |
| 23840 |
7607 |
1 |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
excise#expunge#scratch# |
|
“Please strike this remark from the record”# |
| 23841 |
7607 |
1 |
indicate (a certain time) by striking |
|
|
“The clock struck midnight”#“Just when I entered, the clock struck”# |
| 23842 |
7607 |
1 |
smooth with a strickle |
strickle# |
|
|
| 23843 |
7607 |
1 |
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective |
|
|
“the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”# |
| 23844 |
7607 |
1 |
a gentle blow |
rap#tap# |
|
|
| 23845 |
7607 |
1 |
a conspicuous success |
bang#hit#smash#smasher# |
|
|
| 23846 |
7607 |
2 |
stop work in order to press demands |
walk out# |
|
“The auto workers are striking for higher wages”# |
| 23847 |
7607 |
2 |
a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions |
work stoppage# |
|
“the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled”# |
| 23848 |
7607 |
3 |
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball |
ten-strike# |
|
“he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame”# |
| 23849 |
7607 |
4 |
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders |
|
|
“this pitcher throws more strikes than balls”# |
| 23850 |
7608 |
1 |
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure |
impress# |
|
|
| 23851 |
7608 |
1 |
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
depression#impression# |
|
|
| 23852 |
7608 |
1 |
an impression produced by pressure or printing |
embossment# |
|
|
| 23853 |
7608 |
1 |
an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page |
|
|
“the book was published under a distinguished imprint”# |
| 23854 |
7608 |
1 |
a device produced by pressure on a surface |
|
|
|
| 23855 |
7608 |
2 |
establish or impress firmly in the mind |
form# |
|
“We imprint our ideas onto our children”# |
| 23856 |
7608 |
2 |
a distinctive influence |
|
|
“English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion”# |
| 23857 |
7609 |
1 |
attribute human qualities to something |
personate# |
|
|
| 23858 |
7609 |
1 |
invest with or as with a body; give body to |
body# |
|
|
| 23859 |
7609 |
1 |
represent, as of a character on stage |
be#embody# |
|
|
| 23860 |
7610 |
1 |
worthy of adoration or reverence |
sublime# |
|
|
| 23861 |
7610 |
1 |
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
clergyman#man of the cloth# |
layman#layperson#secular# |
|
| 23862 |
7611 |
1 |
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers |
counter#sideboard# |
|
|
| 23863 |
7611 |
1 |
a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves |
|
|
|
| 23864 |
7611 |
1 |
usually inexpensive bar |
snack bar#snack counter# |
|
|
| 23865 |
7611 |
2 |
strike, beat repeatedly |
buff# |
|
“The wind buffeted him”# |
| 23866 |
7611 |
2 |
strike against forcefully |
batter#knock about# |
|
“Winds buffeted the tent”# |
| 23867 |
7612 |
1 |
surpassingly good |
good# |
|
“a superb meal”# |
| 23868 |
7612 |
1 |
of surpassing excellence |
brilliant# |
|
“a superb actor”# |
| 23869 |
7613 |
1 |
causing disapproval or protest |
obnoxious# |
|
“a vulgar and objectionable person”# |
| 23870 |
7613 |
1 |
liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to |
exceptionable# |
|
“found the politician's views objectionable”# |
| 23871 |
7614 |
1 |
a person whose occupation is making and altering garments |
sartor#seamster# |
|
|
| 23872 |
7614 |
1 |
adjust to a specific need or market |
orient# |
|
“ tailor your needs to your surroundings”# |
| 23873 |
7614 |
1 |
style and tailor in a certain fashion |
cut# |
|
|
| 23874 |
7614 |
1 |
create (clothes) with cloth |
sew#tailor-make# |
|
|
| 23875 |
7615 |
1 |
walk with long steps |
|
|
“He strode confidently across the hall”# |
| 23876 |
7615 |
1 |
cover or traverse by taking long steps |
|
|
“She strode several miles towards the woods”# |
| 23877 |
7615 |
1 |
a step in walking or running |
pace#tread# |
|
|
| 23878 |
7615 |
1 |
the distance covered by a step |
footstep#pace#step# |
|
|
| 23879 |
7615 |
1 |
significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides") |
|
|
“they made big strides in productivity”# |
| 23880 |
7616 |
1 |
marked by truth |
true#truthful# |
|
“gave honest answers”#“ honest reporting”# |
| 23881 |
7616 |
1 |
gained or earned without cheating or stealing |
fair# |
|
“an honest wage”# |
| 23882 |
7616 |
1 |
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent |
honorable# |
dishonest#dishonorable#Janus-faced#ambidextrous#deceitful#double-dealing#double-faced#double-tongued#duplicitous#two-faced#beguiling#deceitful#fallacious#fraudulent#deceptive#misleading#shoddy#false#picaresque#blackguardly#rascally#roguish#scoundrelly#thieving#thievish#dishonorable#dishonourable#insincere#corrupt#crooked#false#untrustworthy#untrusty#show more antonyms...# |
“ honest lawyers”#“ honest reporting”# |
| 23883 |
7616 |
1 |
not forged |
good# |
|
|
| 23884 |
7616 |
1 |
without dissimulation; frank |
sincere# |
|
“my honest opinion”# |
| 23885 |
7616 |
1 |
without pretensions |
unpretentious# |
|
“worked at an honest trade”#“good honest food”# |
| 23886 |
7616 |
1 |
worthy of being depended on |
dependable#reliable#true# |
|
“an honest working stiff”# |
| 23887 |
7617 |
1 |
female equine animal |
female horse# |
|
|
| 23888 |
7617 |
2 |
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon |
maria# |
|
|
| 23889 |
7618 |
1 |
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil |
diabolic#diabolical#mephistophelean#mephistophelian# |
|
“ devilish schemes”# |
| 23890 |
7618 |
1 |
playful in an appealingly bold way |
rascally#roguish# |
|
|
| 23891 |
7618 |
1 |
in a playfully devilish manner |
devilishly# |
|
|
| 23892 |
7619 |
1 |
a public square with room for pedestrians |
piazza#place# |
|
“they met at Elm Plaza”# |
| 23893 |
7619 |
1 |
mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace |
center#mall#shopping center#shopping centre#shopping mall# |
|
“a good plaza should have a movie house”# |
| 23894 |
7620 |
1 |
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels |
|
|
“ evangelical Christianity”#“an ultraconservative evangelical message”# |
| 23895 |
7620 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament |
|
|
|
| 23896 |
7620 |
2 |
marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause |
evangelistic# |
|
|
| 23897 |
7621 |
1 |
affect with wonder |
astonish#astound# |
|
“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”# |
| 23898 |
7621 |
1 |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
baffle#beat#bewilder#dumbfound#flummox#get#gravel#mystify#nonplus#perplex#pose#puzzle#stick#stupefy#vex# |
|
|
| 23899 |
7622 |
1 |
an empty area or space |
emptiness#vacancy#void# |
|
“without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum”# |
| 23900 |
7622 |
1 |
the absence of matter |
vacuity# |
|
|
| 23901 |
7622 |
1 |
a region that is devoid of matter |
vacuity# |
|
|
| 23902 |
7622 |
1 |
an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction |
vacuum cleaner# |
|
|
| 23903 |
7622 |
1 |
clean with a vacuum cleaner |
hoover#vacuum-clean# |
|
“ vacuum the carpets”# |
| 23904 |
7623 |
1 |
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
ethical motive#ethics#morality# |
|
|
| 23905 |
7624 |
1 |
any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail |
|
|
|
| 23906 |
7624 |
1 |
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call |
|
|
|
| 23907 |
7624 |
2 |
a person who is an incompetent fool |
bozo#fathead#goof#goofball#goose#jackass#zany# |
|
|
| 23908 |
7625 |
1 |
leave as a guarantee in return for money |
hock#soak# |
|
“ pawn your grandfather's gold watch”# |
| 23909 |
7625 |
1 |
an article deposited as security |
|
|
|
| 23910 |
7625 |
1 |
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan |
|
|
|
| 23911 |
7625 |
2 |
a person used by another to gain an end |
cat's-paw#instrument# |
|
|
| 23912 |
7625 |
3 |
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank |
|
|
|
| 23913 |
7626 |
1 |
make impure |
contaminate#foul# |
|
“The industrial wastes polluted the lake”# |
| 23914 |
7627 |
1 |
excessively forward |
assumptive#presumptuous# |
|
“on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide”# |
| 23915 |
7628 |
1 |
contemplation of things past |
|
|
“in retrospect”# |
| 23916 |
7628 |
1 |
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember |
look back#review# |
|
|
| 23917 |
7629 |
1 |
the act of expelling a person from their native land |
deportation#expatriation#transportation# |
|
“men in exile dream of hope”# |
| 23918 |
7629 |
1 |
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority |
deportee# |
|
|
| 23919 |
7629 |
1 |
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country |
expat#expatriate# |
|
|
| 23920 |
7629 |
1 |
expel from a country |
deport#expatriate# |
repatriate# |
“The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions”# |
| 23921 |
7630 |
1 |
without logical or meaningful connection |
confused#disconnected#disjointed#disordered#garbled#illogical#scattered#unconnected#fuzzy#illogical#unlogical#irrational# |
coherent#consistent#logical#ordered#seamless#logical#rational#show more antonyms...# |
“a turgid incoherent presentation”# |
| 23922 |
7630 |
1 |
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently |
tongue-tied# |
|
“ incoherent with grief”# |
| 23923 |
7630 |
2 |
(physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relation |
|
coherent# |
|
| 23924 |
7631 |
1 |
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation |
stability# |
changefulness#inconstancy# |
“early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds”# |
| 23925 |
7631 |
1 |
faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity) |
|
|
|
| 23926 |
7631 |
1 |
(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation |
perceptual constancy# |
|
|
| 23927 |
7632 |
1 |
impossible to measure |
immensurable#unmeasurable#unmeasured# |
measurable#mensurable# |
|
| 23928 |
7632 |
1 |
beyond calculation or measure |
incomputable#inestimable# |
|
“ immeasurable wealth”# |
| 23929 |
7633 |
1 |
declare null and void; make ineffective |
strike down# |
|
“ Cancel the election results”# |
| 23930 |
7633 |
1 |
make invalid for use |
invalidate# |
|
“ cancel cheques or tickets”# |
| 23931 |
7633 |
1 |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled |
call off#scratch#scrub# |
|
“ cancel the dinner party”# |
| 23932 |
7633 |
1 |
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat |
natural# |
|
|
| 23933 |
7633 |
2 |
remove or make invisible |
delete# |
|
|
| 23934 |
7633 |
3 |
make up for |
offset#set off# |
|
|
| 23935 |
7634 |
1 |
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) |
ease#repose#rest# |
|
|
| 23936 |
7634 |
1 |
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry |
easiness# |
|
|
| 23937 |
7634 |
1 |
the act of making less strict |
liberalisation#liberalization# |
|
|
| 23938 |
7634 |
1 |
an occurrence of control or strength weakening |
loosening#slackening# |
|
“the relaxation of requirements”# |
| 23939 |
7634 |
2 |
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers |
|
|
|
| 23940 |
7634 |
3 |
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance |
relaxation behavior# |
|
|
| 23941 |
7634 |
4 |
a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount |
relaxation method# |
|
|
| 23942 |
7635 |
1 |
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion |
|
|
|
| 23943 |
7635 |
1 |
someone who attacks in search of booty |
marauder#piranha#predator# |
|
|
| 23944 |
7636 |
1 |
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
shade#tincture#tone# |
|
|
| 23945 |
7636 |
1 |
color lightly |
tinct#tinge#touch# |
|
|
| 23946 |
7637 |
1 |
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy |
dare# |
|
|
| 23947 |
7637 |
1 |
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger |
boldness#hardihood#hardiness# |
timidity#timorousness# |
|
| 23948 |
7637 |
1 |
disposed to venture or take risks |
audacious#venturesome#venturous# |
|
“the most daring of contemporary fiction writers”# |
| 23949 |
7637 |
1 |
radically new or original |
avant-garde# |
|
|
| 23950 |
7638 |
1 |
great merriment |
glee#gleefulness#mirth#mirthfulness# |
|
|
| 23951 |
7639 |
1 |
free from sin |
impeccant#sinless# |
|
|
| 23952 |
7639 |
1 |
free from evil or guilt |
clean-handed#guiltless# |
guilty#inculpative#inculpatory#at fault#blamable#blameable#blameful#blameworthy#censurable#culpable#bloodguilty#chargeable#indictable#conscience-smitten#criminal#delinquent#finable#fineable#guilt-ridden#punishable#red-handed#unrighteous#show more antonyms...# |
“an innocent child”#“the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty”# |
| 23953 |
7639 |
1 |
lacking intent or capacity to injure |
innocuous# |
|
“an innocent prank”# |
| 23954 |
7639 |
1 |
lacking in sophistication or worldliness |
ingenuous# |
|
“a child's innocent stare”# |
| 23955 |
7639 |
1 |
not knowledgeable about something specified |
unacquainted# |
|
“American tourists wholly innocent of French”# |
| 23956 |
7639 |
1 |
completely wanting or lacking |
barren#destitute#devoid#free# |
|
“ innocent of literary merit”# |
| 23957 |
7639 |
1 |
(used of things) lacking sense or awareness |
unconscious# |
|
“fine innocent weather”# |
| 23958 |
7639 |
1 |
a person who lacks knowledge of evil |
inexperienced person# |
|
|
| 23959 |
7640 |
1 |
existing or coming before |
antecedent#above#above-mentioned#above-named#foregoing#introductory#prefatorial#prefatory#precedent#premedical#preparative#preparatory#propaedeutic#old#previous# |
succeeding#subsequent#back-to-back#consecutive#ensuing#following#undermentioned#following#next#in line#postmortem#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 23960 |
7640 |
1 |
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office |
past#retiring# |
|
|
| 23961 |
7641 |
1 |
an impelling force or strength |
momentum# |
|
|
| 23962 |
7641 |
1 |
the act of applying force suddenly |
impetus#impulsion# |
|
“the impulse knocked him over”# |
| 23963 |
7641 |
1 |
an instinctive motive |
urge# |
|
“profound religious impulses”# |
| 23964 |
7641 |
1 |
a sudden desire |
caprice#whim# |
|
“he bought it on an impulse”# |
| 23965 |
7641 |
2 |
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) |
pulsation#pulse#pulsing# |
|
|
| 23966 |
7641 |
3 |
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber |
nerve impulse#nervous impulse#neural impulse# |
|
“they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus”# |
| 23967 |
7642 |
1 |
having the nature of vice |
evil# |
|
|
| 23968 |
7642 |
1 |
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering |
barbarous#brutal#cruel#fell#roughshod#savage# |
|
“ vicious kicks”# |
| 23969 |
7642 |
1 |
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful |
poisonous#venomous# |
|
“ vicious gossip”# |
| 23970 |
7642 |
1 |
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
condemnable#criminal#deplorable#reprehensible# |
|
|
| 23971 |
7643 |
1 |
a witty saying |
quip# |
|
|
| 23972 |
7644 |
1 |
write down quickly without much attention to detail |
scrabble# |
|
|
| 23973 |
7644 |
1 |
write carelessly |
scrawl# |
|
|
| 23974 |
7644 |
1 |
poor handwriting |
cacography#scratch#scrawl# |
|
|
| 23975 |
7644 |
1 |
an aimless drawing |
doodle#scrabble# |
|
|
| 23976 |
7645 |
1 |
a compact mass |
ball#chunk#clod#clump#glob# |
|
|
| 23977 |
7645 |
1 |
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement |
puffiness#swelling# |
|
|
| 23978 |
7645 |
1 |
a large piece of something without definite shape |
hunk# |
|
“a lump of coal”# |
| 23979 |
7645 |
1 |
put together indiscriminately |
chunk# |
|
“ lump together all the applicants”# |
| 23980 |
7645 |
1 |
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side |
chunk#collocate# |
|
|
| 23981 |
7645 |
2 |
an awkward stupid person |
clod#gawk#goon#lout#lubber#lummox#oaf#stumblebum# |
|
|
| 23982 |
7646 |
1 |
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid |
foam# |
|
|
| 23983 |
7646 |
1 |
become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
effervesce#fizz#foam#form bubbles#sparkle# |
|
“The boiling soup was frothing”# |
| 23984 |
7646 |
1 |
exude or expel foam |
|
|
“the angry man was frothing at the mouth”# |
| 23985 |
7646 |
1 |
make froth or foam and become bubbly |
spume#suds# |
|
|
| 23986 |
7647 |
1 |
filled with or marked by tears |
liquid#swimming#misty-eyed#teary#teary-eyed#watery-eyed#sniffly#snuffling#snuffly#weepy# |
dry-eyed#tearless#dry#show more antonyms...# |
“ tearful eyes”#“ tearful entreaties”# |
| 23987 |
7647 |
1 |
showing sorrow |
dolorous#dolourous#lachrymose#weeping# |
|
|
| 23988 |
7648 |
1 |
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) |
roll# |
|
|
| 23989 |
7648 |
1 |
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
coil#curl#curlicue#gyre#ringlet#roll#whorl# |
|
|
| 23990 |
7648 |
1 |
move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen |
|
|
“ Scroll down to see the entire text”# |
| 23991 |
7649 |
1 |
suffer agony or anguish |
agonise# |
|
|
| 23992 |
7649 |
1 |
cause to agonize |
agonise# |
|
|
| 23993 |
7650 |
1 |
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells |
muscular tissue# |
|
|
| 23994 |
7650 |
1 |
one of the contractile organs of the body |
musculus# |
|
|
| 23995 |
7650 |
1 |
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard |
muscleman# |
|
|
| 23996 |
7650 |
1 |
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) |
|
|
“the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign”# |
| 23997 |
7650 |
1 |
possessing muscular strength |
brawn#brawniness#heftiness#muscularity#sinew# |
|
|
| 23998 |
7650 |
1 |
make one's way by force |
|
|
“He muscled his way into the office”# |
| 23999 |
7651 |
1 |
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all |
unaccessible# |
accessible#approachable#reachable#come-at-able#get-at-able#getatable#handy#ready to hand#convenient#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24000 |
7651 |
1 |
not capable of being obtained |
unobtainable#unprocurable#untouchable# |
|
“a rare work, today almost inaccessible”# |
| 24001 |
7652 |
1 |
lacking self-confidence |
diffident#timid#unsure# |
confident#assured#cocksure#overconfident#positive#reassured#self-assured#self-confident#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24002 |
7652 |
1 |
wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things |
wary# |
|
“ shy of strangers”# |
| 24003 |
7652 |
1 |
start suddenly, as from fright |
|
|
|
| 24004 |
7652 |
2 |
throw quickly |
|
|
|
| 24005 |
7652 |
2 |
a quick throw |
|
|
“he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman”# |
| 24006 |
7652 |
2 |
short |
deficient#insufficient# |
|
“eleven is one shy of a dozen”# |
| 24007 |
7653 |
1 |
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
belief#feeling#notion#opinion# |
|
“his impression of her was favorable”# |
| 24008 |
7653 |
1 |
a clear and telling mental image |
mental picture#picture# |
|
“the events left a permanent impression in his mind”# |
| 24009 |
7653 |
1 |
an outward appearance |
effect# |
|
“he made a good impression”#“I wanted to create an impression of success”# |
| 24010 |
7653 |
1 |
an impressionistic portrayal of a person |
|
|
“he did a funny impression of a politician”# |
| 24011 |
7653 |
2 |
the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another |
|
|
“he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax”# |
| 24012 |
7653 |
2 |
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing |
depression#imprint# |
|
“he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”# |
| 24013 |
7653 |
2 |
(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster |
|
|
“the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay”# |
| 24014 |
7653 |
2 |
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving |
stamp# |
|
|
| 24015 |
7653 |
2 |
all the copies of a work printed at one time |
printing# |
|
|
| 24016 |
7654 |
1 |
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration |
contusion# |
|
|
| 24017 |
7654 |
1 |
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of |
contuse# |
|
“I bruised my knee”# |
| 24018 |
7654 |
1 |
hurt the feelings of |
hurt#injure#offend#spite#wound# |
|
“This remark really bruised my ego”# |
| 24019 |
7654 |
2 |
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure |
|
|
“The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”# |
| 24020 |
7654 |
2 |
break up into small pieces for food preparation |
|
|
“ bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”# |
| 24021 |
7655 |
1 |
radiating or as if radiating light |
beaming#beamy#effulgent#refulgent# |
|
“a radiant sunrise”# |
| 24022 |
7656 |
1 |
capable of being justified |
excusable# |
|
|
| 24023 |
7657 |
1 |
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
conducive#contributive#contributory#tributary# |
|
“the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city”# |
| 24024 |
7658 |
1 |
not clearly understood or expressed |
opaque# |
|
|
| 24025 |
7658 |
1 |
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise |
incomprehensible#uncomprehensible#slurred#thick# |
intelligible#comprehendible#comprehensible#show more antonyms...# |
“ unintelligible speech”# |
| 24026 |
7659 |
1 |
fearless and daring |
adventuresome#adventurous#fearless#unafraid#forward#audacious#brave#dauntless#fearless#hardy#intrepid#unfearing#daredevil#temerarious#emboldened#foolhardy#heady#rash#reckless#heroic#heroical#nervy#overreaching#vaulting#overvaliant#brave#courageous# |
timid#unadventurous#afraid#unassertive#backward#bashful#coy#fearful#timorous#trepid#intimidated#mousey#mousy#cowardly#fearful#show more antonyms...# |
“ bold settlers on some foreign shore”#“a bold speech”#“a bold adventure”# |
| 24027 |
7659 |
2 |
clear and distinct |
conspicuous# |
|
“ bold handwriting”#“a figure carved in bold relief”#“a bold design”# |
| 24028 |
7659 |
2 |
a typeface with thick heavy lines |
bold face#boldface# |
|
|
| 24029 |
7659 |
3 |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front |
bluff#sheer# |
|
“where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise”# |
| 24030 |
7660 |
1 |
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes |
|
|
|
| 24031 |
7660 |
1 |
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment |
|
|
“they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate”# |
| 24032 |
7660 |
1 |
any artifact that resembles a button |
|
|
|
| 24033 |
7660 |
1 |
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons |
|
|
|
| 24034 |
7660 |
1 |
fasten with buttons |
|
unbutton# |
“ button the dress”# |
| 24035 |
7660 |
1 |
provide with buttons |
|
|
“ button a shirt”# |
| 24036 |
7660 |
2 |
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism |
release# |
|
|
| 24037 |
7660 |
2 |
an electrical switch operated by pressing |
push#push button# |
|
“the elevator was operated by push buttons”# |
| 24038 |
7660 |
3 |
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis |
|
|
|
| 24039 |
7661 |
1 |
be a guiding or motivating force or drive |
guide# |
|
“The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”# |
| 24040 |
7661 |
1 |
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
channelise#channelize#direct#guide#head#maneuver#manoeuver#manoeuvre#point# |
|
|
| 24041 |
7661 |
1 |
direct (oneself) somewhere |
|
|
“ Steer clear of him”# |
| 24042 |
7661 |
1 |
an indication of potential opportunity |
confidential information#hint#lead#tip#wind# |
|
|
| 24043 |
7661 |
2 |
castrated bull |
bullock# |
|
|
| 24044 |
7662 |
1 |
hidden from general view or use |
privy#secret# |
|
“a secluded romantic spot”# |
| 24045 |
7662 |
1 |
providing privacy or seclusion |
cloistered#reclusive#sequestered# |
|
“a secluded romantic spot”# |
| 24046 |
7663 |
1 |
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way |
|
|
“The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention”# |
| 24047 |
7663 |
1 |
talk foolishly |
blather#blether#blither#smatter# |
|
“The two women babbled and crooned at the baby”# |
| 24048 |
7663 |
1 |
divulge confidential information or secrets |
babble out#blab#blab out#let the cat out of the bag#peach#sing#spill the beans#talk#tattle# |
keep one's mouth shut#keep quiet#shut one's mouth# |
|
| 24049 |
7663 |
1 |
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby |
babbling#lallation# |
|
|
| 24050 |
7663 |
2 |
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise |
bubble#burble#guggle#gurgle#ripple# |
|
“ babbling brooks”# |
| 24051 |
7664 |
1 |
a clergyman or other person in religious orders |
churchman#cleric#ecclesiastic# |
|
|
| 24052 |
7664 |
1 |
emanating from God |
godly# |
|
“ divine judgment”#“ divine guidance”# |
| 24053 |
7664 |
1 |
resulting from divine providence |
providential# |
|
|
| 24054 |
7664 |
1 |
being or having the nature of a god |
godlike# |
|
“"the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier”#“the divine will”#“the divine capacity for love”# |
| 24055 |
7664 |
1 |
appropriate to or befitting a god |
godlike# |
|
“the divine strength of Achilles”# |
| 24056 |
7664 |
1 |
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods |
elysian#inspired# |
|
“her pies were simply divine”#“the divine Shakespeare”# |
| 24057 |
7664 |
1 |
devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity |
sacred# |
|
“ divine worship”#“ divine liturgy”# |
| 24058 |
7664 |
1 |
perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers |
|
|
|
| 24059 |
7664 |
1 |
search by divining, as if with a rod |
|
|
“He claimed he could divine underground water”# |
| 24060 |
7665 |
1 |
surpassing what is common or usual or expected |
especial#particular#special# |
|
“ exceptional kindness”# |
| 24061 |
7665 |
1 |
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree |
exceeding#olympian#prodigious#surpassing# |
|
“an exceptional memory”# |
| 24062 |
7665 |
1 |
deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence |
abnormal# |
|
“special educational provisions for exceptional children”# |
| 24063 |
7666 |
1 |
intensity or forcefulness of expression |
emphasis# |
|
“the vehemence of his denial”# |
| 24064 |
7666 |
1 |
the property of being wild or turbulent |
ferocity#fierceness#furiousness#fury#violence#wildness# |
|
|
| 24065 |
7667 |
1 |
without scruples or principles |
unprincipled# |
scrupulous#principled#religious#show more antonyms...# |
“ unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power”# |
| 24066 |
7668 |
1 |
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure |
hard# |
easy#undemanding#casual#effortless#clean#cushy#easygoing#soft#elementary#simple#uncomplicated#unproblematic#hands-down#painless#simplified#smooth#user-friendly#effortless#soft#simple#show more antonyms...# |
“a difficult task”#“nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access”#“ difficult times”# |
| 24067 |
7668 |
1 |
hard to control |
unmanageable# |
manageable#compliant#administrable#controllable#governable#directed#dirigible#steerable#obedient#manipulable#tractable#show more antonyms...# |
“"a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation”# |
| 24068 |
7669 |
1 |
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
withdraw# |
engage#lock#mesh#operate# |
“I want to disengage myself from his influence”#“ disengage the gears”# |
| 24069 |
7669 |
1 |
free or remove obstruction from |
free# |
block#close up#impede#jam#obstruct#obturate#occlude# |
|
| 24070 |
7669 |
1 |
become free |
|
engage# |
“in neutral, the gears disengage”# |
| 24071 |
7670 |
1 |
impose and collect |
impose# |
|
“ levy a fine”# |
| 24072 |
7670 |
1 |
a charge imposed and collected |
|
|
|
| 24073 |
7670 |
2 |
cause to assemble or enlist in the military |
raise#recruit# |
|
|
| 24074 |
7670 |
2 |
the act of drafting into military service |
levy en masse# |
|
|
| 24075 |
7671 |
1 |
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward |
gad# |
|
“cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on”# |
| 24076 |
7671 |
1 |
any sharply pointed projection |
acantha#spine# |
|
|
| 24077 |
7671 |
1 |
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers |
|
|
|
| 24078 |
7671 |
1 |
a railway line connected to a trunk line |
branch line#spur track# |
|
|
| 24079 |
7671 |
1 |
strike with a spur |
|
|
|
| 24080 |
7671 |
1 |
goad with spurs |
|
|
“the rider spurred his horse”# |
| 24081 |
7671 |
1 |
equip with spurs |
|
|
“ spur horses”# |
| 24082 |
7671 |
2 |
incite or stimulate |
|
|
“The Academy was formed to spur research”# |
| 24083 |
7671 |
2 |
give heart or courage to |
goad# |
|
|
| 24084 |
7671 |
2 |
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
goad#goading#prod#prodding#spurring#urging# |
|
|
| 24085 |
7672 |
1 |
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge |
|
|
|
| 24086 |
7672 |
1 |
carve with a chisel |
|
|
“ chisel the marble”# |
| 24087 |
7672 |
2 |
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud |
cheat# |
|
“Who's chiseli ng on the side?”# |
| 24088 |
7672 |
2 |
deprive somebody of something by deceit |
cheat#rip off# |
|
“They chiseled me out of my money”# |
| 24089 |
7673 |
1 |
a wooden strip forming part of a fence |
picket# |
|
|
| 24090 |
7673 |
2 |
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress |
pallid#wan# |
|
|
| 24091 |
7673 |
2 |
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble |
pallid#sick#wan# |
|
“the pale light of a half moon”#“a pale sun”#“the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street”#“the pale (or wan) stars”# |
| 24092 |
7673 |
2 |
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness |
pallid# |
|
“a pale rendition of the aria”#“ pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender”# |
| 24093 |
7673 |
2 |
not full or rich |
thin# |
|
“high, pale, pure and lovely song”# |
| 24094 |
7673 |
2 |
turn pale, as if in fear |
blanch#blench# |
|
|
| 24095 |
7673 |
3 |
very light colored; highly diluted with white |
light#light-colored# |
|
“ pale seagreen”#“ pale blue eyes”# |
| 24096 |
7674 |
1 |
impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion" |
ineluctable#inescapable# |
|
“an unavoidable accident”# |
| 24097 |
7675 |
1 |
subject to legal action |
nonexempt# |
|
“ liable to criminal charges”# |
| 24098 |
7675 |
1 |
held legally responsible |
responsible# |
|
“men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service”# |
| 24099 |
7675 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with |
nonimmune#nonresistant#unresistant# |
|
“ liable to diabetes”# |
| 24100 |
7675 |
1 |
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant |
apt# |
|
“she is liable to forget”# |
| 24101 |
7676 |
1 |
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
tiredness#weariness# |
|
“he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue”#“growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills”# |
| 24102 |
7676 |
1 |
used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress |
|
|
“metal fatigue”# |
| 24103 |
7676 |
1 |
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress |
fag#fag out#jade#outwear#tire#tire out#wear#wear down#wear out#wear upon#weary# |
freshen#refresh#refreshen# |
|
| 24104 |
7676 |
2 |
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
jade#pall#tire#weary# |
|
|
| 24105 |
7676 |
2 |
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something |
|
|
“he was suffering from museum fatigue”#“after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”#“the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”#“political fatigue”# |
| 24106 |
7676 |
3 |
labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) |
fatigue duty# |
|
“the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson”#“they were assigned to kitchen fatigues”# |
| 24107 |
7677 |
1 |
protection against future loss |
indemnity# |
|
|
| 24108 |
7677 |
1 |
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company |
|
|
|
| 24109 |
7677 |
1 |
written contract or certificate of insurance |
insurance policy#policy# |
|
|
| 24110 |
7678 |
1 |
an instance of oratory |
|
|
“he delivered an oration on the decline of family values”# |
| 24111 |
7679 |
1 |
the act of guiding or showing the way |
steering# |
|
|
| 24112 |
7679 |
1 |
the act of setting and holding a course |
direction#steering# |
|
|
| 24113 |
7679 |
1 |
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
counsel#counseling#counselling#direction# |
|
|
| 24114 |
7680 |
1 |
remote and separate physically or socially |
apart#obscure# |
|
“tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization”# |
| 24115 |
7680 |
1 |
being or feeling set or kept apart from others |
detached#separated#set-apart# |
|
“"could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson”# |
| 24116 |
7680 |
1 |
under forced isolation especially for health reasons |
quarantined# |
|
“ isolated patients”# |
| 24117 |
7680 |
1 |
marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements |
disjunct# |
|
|
| 24118 |
7680 |
1 |
cut off or left behind |
marooned#stranded# |
|
“an isolated pawn”# |
| 24119 |
7680 |
1 |
not close together in time |
stray# |
|
“ isolated instances of rebellion”# |
| 24120 |
7681 |
1 |
several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
accumulation#aggregation#collection# |
|
|
| 24121 |
7681 |
1 |
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose |
hookup# |
|
|
| 24122 |
7681 |
1 |
a group of persons together in one place |
gathering# |
|
|
| 24123 |
7681 |
1 |
the social act of assembling |
assembly#gathering# |
disassembly#dismantlement#dismantling# |
|
| 24124 |
7682 |
1 |
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm |
astounding#staggering#stupefying# |
|
“such an enormous response was astonishing”# |
| 24125 |
7682 |
1 |
surprising greatly |
amazing# |
|
“the dog was capable of astonishing tricks”# |
| 24126 |
7683 |
1 |
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
haughtiness#hauteur#high-handedness#lordliness# |
|
|
| 24127 |
7684 |
1 |
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" |
|
|
|
| 24128 |
7684 |
1 |
pose a threat to; present a danger to |
endanger#imperil#jeopardise#jeopardize#menace#peril# |
|
|
| 24129 |
7684 |
1 |
to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" |
|
|
“Danger threatens”# |
| 24130 |
7685 |
1 |
emit a brief burst of light |
|
|
“A shooting star flashed and was gone”# |
| 24131 |
7685 |
1 |
gleam or glow intermittently |
blink#twinkle#wink#winkle# |
|
“The lights were flashing”# |
| 24132 |
7685 |
1 |
appear briefly |
|
|
“The headlines flashed on the screen”# |
| 24133 |
7685 |
1 |
expose or show briefly |
|
|
“he flashed a $100 bill”# |
| 24134 |
7685 |
1 |
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
|
|
|
| 24135 |
7685 |
1 |
a momentary brightness |
|
|
|
| 24136 |
7685 |
1 |
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
flash bulb#flash lamp#flashbulb#flashgun#photoflash# |
|
|
| 24137 |
7685 |
1 |
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
flare# |
|
|
| 24138 |
7685 |
1 |
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification |
|
|
“red flashes adorned the airplane”#“a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to”# |
| 24139 |
7685 |
2 |
make known or cause to appear with great speed |
|
|
“The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts”# |
| 24140 |
7685 |
2 |
run or move very quickly or hastily |
dart#dash#scoot#scud#shoot# |
|
|
| 24141 |
7685 |
2 |
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
New York minute#blink of an eye#heartbeat#instant#jiffy#split second#trice#twinkling#wink# |
|
“if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”# |
| 24142 |
7685 |
2 |
a short vivid experience |
flashing# |
|
“a flash of emotion swept over him”# |
| 24143 |
7685 |
2 |
a sudden brilliant understanding |
|
|
“he had a flash of intuition”# |
| 24144 |
7685 |
2 |
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story |
news bulletin#newsbreak#newsflash# |
|
|
| 24145 |
7685 |
3 |
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously |
flaunt#ostentate#show off#swank# |
|
|
| 24146 |
7685 |
3 |
a gaudy outward display |
fanfare#ostentation# |
|
|
| 24147 |
7685 |
3 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#cheap#flashy#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
“a flash car”# |
| 24148 |
7685 |
4 |
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal |
|
|
“ flash the roof”# |
| 24149 |
7686 |
1 |
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous |
eudaemonia#eudaimonia#upbeat#welfare#wellbeing# |
ill-being# |
|
| 24150 |
7687 |
1 |
someone who writes plays |
playwright# |
|
|
| 24151 |
7688 |
1 |
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
|
|
|
| 24152 |
7688 |
1 |
a formal public statement |
announcement#annunciation#proclamation# |
|
“a declaration of independence”# |
| 24153 |
7688 |
1 |
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote |
resolution#resolve# |
|
|
| 24154 |
7688 |
1 |
a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties |
|
|
|
| 24155 |
7688 |
1 |
(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction |
|
|
“his declaration of innocence”# |
| 24156 |
7688 |
2 |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
contract# |
|
|
| 24157 |
7689 |
1 |
financially ruined |
belly-up# |
|
“a bankrupt company”# |
| 24158 |
7689 |
1 |
reduce to bankruptcy |
break#ruin#smash# |
|
|
| 24159 |
7689 |
1 |
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts |
insolvent# |
|
|
| 24160 |
7690 |
1 |
swell or protrude outwards |
pouch#protrude# |
|
“His stomach bulged after the huge meal”# |
| 24161 |
7690 |
1 |
bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge |
bag# |
|
|
| 24162 |
7690 |
1 |
bulge outward |
bug out#bulge out#come out#pop#pop out#protrude#start# |
|
|
| 24163 |
7690 |
1 |
cause to bulge or swell outwards |
bulk# |
|
|
| 24164 |
7690 |
1 |
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
bump#excrescence#extrusion#gibbosity#gibbousness#hump#jut#prominence#protrusion#protuberance#swelling# |
|
“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”# |
| 24165 |
7691 |
1 |
any substance that can be used as food |
comestible#eatable#edible#pabulum#victuals# |
|
|
| 24166 |
7691 |
1 |
supply with food |
|
|
“The population was victualed during the war”# |
| 24167 |
7691 |
1 |
lay in provisions |
|
|
“The vessel victualled before the long voyage”# |
| 24168 |
7691 |
1 |
take in nourishment |
|
|
|
| 24169 |
7692 |
1 |
something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
entranceway#entree#entry#entryway# |
|
“they waited at the entrance to the garden”# |
| 24170 |
7692 |
2 |
the act of entering |
entering#entry#incoming#ingress# |
|
“she made a grand entrance”# |
| 24171 |
7692 |
2 |
a movement into or inward |
entering# |
|
|
| 24172 |
7692 |
3 |
put into a trance |
spellbind# |
|
|
| 24173 |
7692 |
3 |
attract; cause to be enamored |
becharm#beguile#bewitch#captivate#capture#catch#charm#enamor#enamour#enchant#fascinate#trance# |
|
|
| 24174 |
7693 |
1 |
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction |
cell nucleus#karyon# |
|
|
| 24175 |
7693 |
1 |
the positively charged dense center of an atom |
|
|
|
| 24176 |
7693 |
1 |
a small group of indispensable persons or things |
core#core group# |
|
|
| 24177 |
7693 |
1 |
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord |
|
|
|
| 24178 |
7693 |
1 |
the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex |
lens nucleus# |
|
|
| 24179 |
7693 |
1 |
(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail |
|
|
|
| 24180 |
7694 |
1 |
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone |
|
|
|
| 24181 |
7694 |
1 |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |
intone#tone# |
|
“The students chanted the same slogan over and over again”# |
| 24182 |
7694 |
1 |
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm |
cantillate#intonate#intone# |
|
“The rabbi chanted a prayer”# |
| 24183 |
7695 |
1 |
capable of being foretold |
certain#sure#foreseeable#inevitable# |
unpredictable#uncertain#aleatory#capricious#freakish#episodic#occasional#unforeseeable#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24184 |
7696 |
1 |
causing irritation or annoyance |
bothersome#galling#irritating#nettlesome#pesky#pestering#pestiferous#plaguey#plaguy#teasing#vexatious#vexing# |
|
“tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”# |
| 24185 |
7696 |
1 |
the act of troubling or annoying someone |
annoyance#irritation#vexation# |
|
|
| 24186 |
7697 |
1 |
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment |
tendon# |
|
|
| 24187 |
7697 |
1 |
possessing muscular strength |
brawn#brawniness#heftiness#muscle#muscularity# |
|
|
| 24188 |
7698 |
1 |
a person who is frightened and in need of help |
|
|
“they prey on the hopes of the desperate”# |
| 24189 |
7698 |
1 |
showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire |
imperative# |
|
“felt a desperate urge to confess”#“a desperate need for recognition”# |
| 24190 |
7698 |
1 |
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope |
despairing# |
|
“a desperate cry for help”#“helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether”#“her desperate screams”# |
| 24191 |
7698 |
1 |
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless |
dire# |
|
“a desperate illness”#“"on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall”# |
| 24192 |
7698 |
1 |
(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair |
dangerous#unsafe# |
|
“a desperate criminal”#“taken hostage of desperate men”# |
| 24193 |
7698 |
1 |
desperately determined |
do-or-die# |
|
|
| 24194 |
7698 |
1 |
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort |
heroic# |
|
“made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”#“"the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall”# |
| 24195 |
7699 |
1 |
a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) |
|
|
|
| 24196 |
7699 |
1 |
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians |
tomahawk# |
|
|
| 24197 |
7700 |
1 |
communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity |
|
|
“He seemed to commune with nature”# |
| 24198 |
7700 |
2 |
receive Communion, in the Catholic church |
communicate# |
|
|
| 24199 |
7700 |
3 |
a body of people or families living together and sharing everything |
|
|
|
| 24200 |
7700 |
4 |
the smallest administrative district of several European countries |
|
|
|
| 24201 |
7701 |
1 |
not subject to the control of the will |
nonvoluntary#unvoluntary# |
voluntary#conscious#intended#wilful#willful#freewill#self-imposed#uncoerced#unforced#willing#unpaid#volunteer#willing#show more antonyms...# |
“ involuntary manslaughter”#“ involuntary servitude”#“an involuntary shudder”#“"It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy”# |
| 24202 |
7701 |
1 |
controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control |
automatic#reflex#reflexive#autonomic#vegetative# |
voluntary# |
“ involuntary muscles”#“gave an involuntary start”# |
| 24203 |
7702 |
1 |
showing reason or sound judgment |
sensible# |
unreasonable#illogical#unlogical#immoderate#irrational#counterintuitive#indefensible#untenable#mindless#reasonless#senseless#undue#unjustified#unwarranted#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24204 |
7702 |
1 |
marked by sound judgment |
sane# |
|
|
| 24205 |
7702 |
1 |
not excessive or extreme |
fair#fairish# |
|
“ reasonable prices”# |
| 24206 |
7703 |
1 |
move back and forth or sideways |
rock#shake# |
|
“the tall building swayed”# |
| 24207 |
7703 |
1 |
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner |
swing# |
|
|
| 24208 |
7703 |
1 |
win approval or support for |
carry#persuade# |
|
“His speech did not sway the voters”# |
| 24209 |
7703 |
1 |
cause to move back and forth |
rock# |
|
“the wind swayed the trees gently”# |
| 24210 |
7703 |
1 |
pitching dangerously to one side |
careen#rock#tilt# |
|
|
| 24211 |
7703 |
1 |
controlling influence |
|
|
|
| 24212 |
7704 |
1 |
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted |
drawn-out#extended#prolonged#protracted# |
|
“a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law”# |
| 24213 |
7705 |
1 |
extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance |
fancy# |
|
“Gaudi's fantastic architecture”# |
| 24214 |
7705 |
1 |
existing in fancy only |
fantastical# |
|
“" fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne”# |
| 24215 |
7705 |
1 |
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish |
wild# |
|
“a fantastic idea of his own importance”# |
| 24216 |
7705 |
1 |
ludicrously odd |
antic#fantastical#grotesque# |
|
“ fantastic Halloween costumes”# |
| 24217 |
7705 |
2 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#rattling#terrific#tremendous#wonderful#wondrous# |
|
“a fantastic trip to the Orient”#“the film was fantastic!”# |
| 24218 |
7706 |
1 |
free from a burden, evil, or distress |
|
|
|
| 24219 |
7706 |
1 |
provide relief for |
remedy# |
|
|
| 24220 |
7706 |
1 |
provide physical relief, as from pain |
alleviate#assuage#palliate# |
|
“This pill will relieve your headaches”# |
| 24221 |
7706 |
1 |
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations |
take over# |
|
|
| 24222 |
7706 |
1 |
save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
salvage#salve#save# |
|
|
| 24223 |
7706 |
1 |
relieve oneself of troubling information |
unbosom# |
|
|
| 24224 |
7706 |
2 |
grant exemption or release to |
excuse#exempt#let off# |
|
|
| 24225 |
7706 |
2 |
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to |
exempt#free# |
apply#enforce#implement# |
|
| 24226 |
7706 |
3 |
take by stealing |
|
|
“The thief relieved me of $100”# |
| 24227 |
7706 |
4 |
lessen the intensity of or calm |
allay#ease#still# |
|
|
| 24228 |
7706 |
4 |
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive |
lighten# |
|
“ relieve the pressure and the stress”# |
| 24229 |
7707 |
1 |
be persistent, refuse to stop |
hang in#hang on#hold on#persist# |
|
|
| 24230 |
7708 |
1 |
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
disgustful#distasteful#foul#loathly#loathsome#repellant#repellent#repelling#revolting#skanky#wicked#yucky# |
|
“a disgusting smell”# |
| 24231 |
7709 |
1 |
deserving or inciting pity |
hapless#miserable#misfortunate#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched# |
|
“"the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy”# |
| 24232 |
7709 |
1 |
inspiring mixed contempt and pity |
pitiable#pitiful# |
|
“their efforts were pathetic”# |
| 24233 |
7709 |
1 |
inspiring scornful pity |
ridiculous#silly# |
|
|
| 24234 |
7710 |
1 |
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose |
|
larboard#port# |
|
| 24235 |
7710 |
1 |
located on the right side of a ship or aircraft |
right# |
|
|
| 24236 |
7710 |
1 |
turn to the right, of helms or rudders |
|
|
|
| 24237 |
7711 |
1 |
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
resistance# |
|
|
| 24238 |
7711 |
1 |
the state of not being susceptible |
unsusceptibility# |
susceptibility#susceptibleness# |
|
| 24239 |
7711 |
1 |
the quality of being unaffected by something |
|
|
“ immunity to criticism”# |
| 24240 |
7711 |
1 |
an act exempting someone |
exemption#granting immunity# |
|
“he was granted immunity from prosecution”# |
| 24241 |
7712 |
1 |
watch and direct |
manage#oversee#superintend# |
|
|
| 24242 |
7712 |
1 |
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance |
monitor# |
|
|
| 24243 |
7713 |
1 |
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail |
|
|
|
| 24244 |
7713 |
2 |
a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him |
lounge lizard# |
|
|
| 24245 |
7714 |
1 |
one of two or more layers one atop another |
|
|
“ tier upon tier of huge casks”#“a three- tier wedding cake”# |
| 24246 |
7714 |
1 |
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group |
grade#level# |
|
|
| 24247 |
7714 |
2 |
any one of two or more competitors who tie one another |
|
|
|
| 24248 |
7714 |
3 |
a worker who ties something |
tier up# |
|
|
| 24249 |
7714 |
3 |
something that is used for tying |
|
|
“the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers”# |
| 24250 |
7715 |
1 |
educate for a future role or function |
groom#prepare# |
|
“They trained him to be a warrior”# |
| 24251 |
7715 |
1 |
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports |
coach# |
|
“He is training our Olympic team”# |
| 24252 |
7715 |
1 |
create by training and teaching |
develop#educate#prepare# |
|
“The old master is training world-class violinists”# |
| 24253 |
7715 |
1 |
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control |
check#condition#discipline# |
|
“Is this dog trained?”# |
| 24254 |
7715 |
1 |
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
civilise#civilize#cultivate#educate#school# |
|
“ Train your tastebuds”# |
| 24255 |
7715 |
1 |
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession |
prepare# |
|
“She is training to be a teacher”#“He trained as a legal aid”# |
| 24256 |
7715 |
1 |
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition |
coach# |
|
“She is training for the Olympics”# |
| 24257 |
7715 |
1 |
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it |
|
|
“ train the vine”# |
| 24258 |
7715 |
2 |
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
aim#direct#take#take aim# |
|
“He trained his gun on the burglar”#“Don't train your camera on the women”# |
| 24259 |
7715 |
3 |
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding |
string# |
|
“ train of mourners”#“a train of thought”# |
| 24260 |
7715 |
3 |
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed |
gear#gearing#geartrain#power train# |
|
|
| 24261 |
7715 |
3 |
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file |
caravan#wagon train# |
|
“they joined the wagon train for safety”# |
| 24262 |
7715 |
3 |
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive |
railroad train# |
|
“express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction”# |
| 24263 |
7715 |
3 |
a series of consequences wrought by an event |
|
|
“it led to a train of disasters”# |
| 24264 |
7715 |
3 |
travel by rail or train |
rail# |
|
“She trained to Hamburg”# |
| 24265 |
7715 |
4 |
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor |
|
|
“the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews”# |
| 24266 |
7715 |
4 |
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground |
trail# |
|
“She trained her long scarf behind her”# |
| 24267 |
7716 |
1 |
out of fashion |
antique#demode#ex#old-hat#outmoded#passe#passee# |
|
|
| 24268 |
7717 |
1 |
arousing or provoking laughter |
amusing#comic#funny#laughable#mirthful#risible# |
|
“a comical look of surprise”# |
| 24269 |
7718 |
1 |
of or pertaining to a bride |
|
|
“ bridal gown”# |
| 24270 |
7718 |
1 |
of or relating to a wedding |
nuptial#spousal# |
|
“ bridal procession”# |
| 24271 |
7718 |
1 |
archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast |
espousal# |
|
|
| 24272 |
7719 |
1 |
extremely pleasing |
fab# |
|
“a fabulous vacation”# |
| 24273 |
7719 |
2 |
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity |
mythic#mythical#mythologic#mythological# |
|
“the fabulous unicorn”# |
| 24274 |
7719 |
2 |
barely credible |
incredible#unbelievable# |
|
“the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner”# |
| 24275 |
7720 |
1 |
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) |
onrush#onset#onslaught# |
|
“the attack began at dawn”# |
| 24276 |
7720 |
1 |
an offensive move in a sport or game |
|
|
“they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning”# |
| 24277 |
7720 |
1 |
the act of attacking |
attempt# |
|
“ attacks on women increased last year”# |
| 24278 |
7720 |
1 |
strong criticism |
|
|
“he published an unexpected attack on my work”# |
| 24279 |
7720 |
1 |
intense adverse criticism |
blast#fire#flack#flak# |
|
“the government has come under attack”# |
| 24280 |
7720 |
1 |
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with |
assail# |
defend# |
“Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II”# |
| 24281 |
7720 |
1 |
take the initiative and go on the offensive |
aggress# |
|
“The Serbs attacked the village at night”#“The visiting team started to attack”# |
| 24282 |
7720 |
1 |
attack someone physically or emotionally |
assail#assault#set on# |
|
|
| 24283 |
7720 |
1 |
attack in speech or writing |
assail#assault#lash out#round#snipe# |
|
“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”# |
| 24284 |
7720 |
2 |
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
|
|
“an attack of diarrhea”# |
| 24285 |
7720 |
2 |
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent) |
|
|
“the film was sensitive to attack by acids”#“open to attack by the elements”# |
| 24286 |
7720 |
2 |
begin to injure |
|
|
“The cancer cells are attacking his liver”#“Rust is attacking the metal”# |
| 24287 |
7720 |
3 |
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task |
|
|
“I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed”# |
| 24288 |
7720 |
3 |
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation |
approach#plan of attack# |
|
“an attack on inflation”#“his plan of attack was misguided”# |
| 24289 |
7720 |
3 |
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase |
tone-beginning# |
|
|
| 24290 |
7721 |
1 |
on or to one side |
|
|
“step aside”#“stood aside to let him pass”#“threw the book aside”#“put her sewing aside when he entered”# |
| 24291 |
7721 |
1 |
placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose |
apart# |
|
“a day set aside for relaxing”# |
| 24292 |
7721 |
1 |
out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) |
away# |
|
“brush the objections aside”# |
| 24293 |
7721 |
1 |
in reserve; not for immediate use |
away#by# |
|
“started setting aside money to buy a car”# |
| 24294 |
7721 |
1 |
not taken into account or excluded from consideration |
apart# |
|
“all joking aside, I think you're crazy”# |
| 24295 |
7721 |
1 |
in a different direction |
away# |
|
“turn aside”# |
| 24296 |
7721 |
1 |
a message that departs from the main subject |
digression#divagation#excursus#parenthesis# |
|
|
| 24297 |
7721 |
1 |
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage |
|
|
|
| 24298 |
7722 |
1 |
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm |
bewitching#captivating#enchanting#enthralling#entrancing#fascinating#charismatic#magnetic#cunning#cute#dinky#engaging#piquant#fetching#taking#winning#glossy#showy#hypnotic#mesmeric#mesmerizing#spellbinding#irresistible#personable#photogenic#prepossessing#winsome#beautiful#inviting#pleasing#seductive# |
unattractive#homely#plain#subfusc#unprepossessing#unpresentable#ugly#uninviting#unseductive#show more antonyms...# |
“a remarkably attractive young man”#“an attractive personality”#“ attractive clothes”#“a book with attractive illustrations”# |
| 24299 |
7722 |
1 |
having power to arouse interest |
appealing# |
|
“an attractive opportunity”#“the job is attractive because of the pay”# |
| 24300 |
7722 |
1 |
having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull |
|
repulsive# |
“an attractive force”# |
| 24301 |
7723 |
1 |
a formal or official examination |
review# |
|
“we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator”# |
| 24302 |
7724 |
1 |
relatively low in price or charging low prices |
inexpensive# |
expensive#big-ticket#high-ticket#costly#dear#high-priced#pricey#pricy#costly#dearly-won#overpriced#valuable#show more antonyms...# |
“it would have been cheap at twice the price”# |
| 24303 |
7724 |
2 |
of very poor quality; flimsy |
bum#cheesy#chintzy#crummy#punk#sleazy#tinny# |
|
|
| 24304 |
7724 |
3 |
tastelessly showy |
brassy#flash#flashy#garish#gaudy#gimcrack#loud#meretricious#tacky#tatty#tawdry#trashy# |
|
|
| 24305 |
7724 |
4 |
embarrassingly stingy |
chinchy#chintzy# |
|
|
| 24306 |
7725 |
1 |
decorate with needlework |
broider# |
|
|
| 24307 |
7725 |
1 |
add details to |
aggrandise#aggrandize#blow up#dramatise#dramatize#embellish#lard#pad# |
|
|
| 24308 |
7726 |
1 |
refuse to acknowledge |
cut#disregard#snub# |
|
|
| 24309 |
7726 |
1 |
give little or no attention to |
disregard#neglect# |
|
|
| 24310 |
7726 |
1 |
bar from attention or consideration |
brush aside#brush off#discount#dismiss#disregard#push aside# |
|
|
| 24311 |
7726 |
2 |
be ignorant of or in the dark about |
|
cognise#cognize#know#know#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24312 |
7726 |
2 |
fail to notice |
|
mark#note#notice# |
|
| 24313 |
7727 |
1 |
join the military |
|
|
|
| 24314 |
7727 |
1 |
engage somebody to enter the army |
draft#muster in# |
discharge#muster out# |
|
| 24315 |
7727 |
1 |
hire for work or assistance |
engage# |
|
|
| 24316 |
7728 |
1 |
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event |
assessment#judgement# |
|
“they criticized my judgment of the contestants”# |
| 24317 |
7728 |
1 |
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
judgement#judging# |
|
|
| 24318 |
7728 |
1 |
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
discernment#judgement#sagaciousness#sagacity# |
|
|
| 24319 |
7728 |
1 |
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
judgement#perspicacity#sound judgement#sound judgment# |
|
|
| 24320 |
7728 |
1 |
an opinion formed by judging something |
judgement#mind# |
|
“he was reluctant to make his judgment known”# |
| 24321 |
7728 |
1 |
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
judgement#judicial decision# |
|
|
| 24322 |
7728 |
1 |
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
judgement#legal opinion#opinion# |
|
|
| 24323 |
7729 |
1 |
the act of designating or identifying something |
designation# |
|
|
| 24324 |
7729 |
1 |
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering |
recognition# |
|
|
| 24325 |
7729 |
1 |
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established |
|
|
“the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest”#“ identification of the gun was an important clue”# |
| 24326 |
7729 |
1 |
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing |
|
|
|
| 24327 |
7729 |
2 |
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons) |
|
|
|
| 24328 |
7730 |
1 |
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth |
grove#plantation#woodlet# |
|
|
| 24329 |
7731 |
1 |
someone employed to ride horses in horse races |
|
|
|
| 24330 |
7731 |
1 |
an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus |
|
|
“he's a truck jockey”#“a computer jockey”#“a disc jockey”# |
| 24331 |
7731 |
1 |
ride a racehorse as a professional jockey |
|
|
|
| 24332 |
7731 |
2 |
compete (for an advantage or a position) |
|
|
|
| 24333 |
7731 |
2 |
defeat someone through trickery or deceit |
cheat#chicane#chouse#screw#shaft# |
|
|
| 24334 |
7732 |
1 |
give, especially as an honor or reward |
present# |
|
|
| 24335 |
7732 |
1 |
give as judged due or on the basis of merit |
grant# |
|
“the referee awarded a free kick to the team”#“the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff”# |
| 24336 |
7732 |
1 |
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery |
prize# |
|
|
| 24337 |
7732 |
1 |
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
accolade#honor#honour#laurels# |
|
“an award for bravery”# |
| 24338 |
7732 |
1 |
a grant made by a law court |
awarding# |
|
|
| 24339 |
7733 |
1 |
acquisition of property by descent or by will |
taking over# |
|
|
| 24340 |
7733 |
1 |
a group of people or things arranged or following in order |
|
|
“a succession of stalls offering soft drinks”#“a succession of failures”# |
| 24341 |
7733 |
1 |
the action of following in order |
sequence# |
|
|
| 24342 |
7733 |
1 |
a following of one thing after another in time |
chronological sequence#chronological succession#sequence#successiveness# |
|
|
| 24343 |
7733 |
1 |
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established |
ecological succession# |
|
|
| 24344 |
7734 |
1 |
a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile |
|
|
|
| 24345 |
7734 |
1 |
weave on a loom |
|
|
“materials loomed in Egypt”# |
| 24346 |
7734 |
2 |
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly |
|
|
“Another air plane loomed into the sky”# |
| 24347 |
7734 |
2 |
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
brood#bulk large#hover# |
|
|
| 24348 |
7734 |
2 |
appear very large or occupy a commanding position |
hulk#predominate#tower# |
|
“Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall”# |
| 24349 |
7735 |
1 |
introduce |
|
|
“God interposed death”# |
| 24350 |
7735 |
1 |
to insert between other elements |
come in#inject#interject#put in#throw in# |
|
|
| 24351 |
7735 |
1 |
be or come between |
|
|
“An interposing thicket blocked their way”# |
| 24352 |
7735 |
1 |
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force |
interfere#intervene#step in# |
|
|
| 24353 |
7736 |
1 |
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent |
|
obscurity# |
|
| 24354 |
7736 |
1 |
relative importance |
|
|
|
| 24355 |
7736 |
1 |
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings |
bulge#bump#excrescence#extrusion#gibbosity#gibbousness#hump#jut#protrusion#protuberance#swelling# |
|
“he stood on the rocky prominence”# |
| 24356 |
7737 |
1 |
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world |
black art#black magic#necromancy# |
|
|
| 24357 |
7738 |
1 |
having great power or force or potency or effect |
effective#effectual#efficacious#potent#stiff#strong#all-powerful#almighty#omnipotent#coercive#compelling#mighty#muscular#potent#strong#puissant#regent#regnant#reigning#ruling#strong# |
powerless#ineffective#ineffectual#uneffective#impotent#feeble#nerveless#helpless#incapacitated#low-powered#weak#weak#show more antonyms...# |
“the most powerful government in western Europe”#“his powerful arms”#“a powerful bomb”#“the horse's powerful kick”#“ powerful drugs”#“a powerful argument”# |
| 24358 |
7738 |
1 |
strong enough to knock down or overwhelm |
knock-down# |
|
|
| 24359 |
7738 |
1 |
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful |
brawny#hefty#muscular#sinewy# |
|
“ powerful arms”# |
| 24360 |
7738 |
1 |
displaying superhuman strength or power |
herculean# |
|
|
| 24361 |
7738 |
1 |
having great influence |
potent# |
|
|
| 24362 |
7738 |
1 |
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree |
mightily#mighty#right# |
|
“it is powerful humid”#“that boy is powerful big now”# |
| 24363 |
7739 |
1 |
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up |
excitation#excitement#fervor#fervour# |
|
“he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation”# |
| 24364 |
7739 |
1 |
arousal to violent emotion |
inflaming# |
|
|
| 24365 |
7739 |
1 |
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat |
redness#rubor# |
|
|
| 24366 |
7739 |
1 |
the act of setting something on fire |
firing#ignition#kindling#lighting# |
|
|
| 24367 |
7740 |
1 |
having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity |
pious#churchgoing#churchly#devout#god-fearing#interfaith# |
irreligious#impious#atheistic#atheistical#unbelieving#ethnic#heathen#heathenish#pagan#lapsed#nonchurchgoing#nonobservant#show more antonyms...# |
“a religious man”#“ religious attitude”# |
| 24368 |
7740 |
1 |
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church |
spiritual# |
|
“ religious texts”#“a member of a religious order”# |
| 24369 |
7740 |
1 |
of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows |
|
secular# |
“the religious or regular clergy conducts the service”# |
| 24370 |
7740 |
1 |
extremely scrupulous and conscientious |
scrupulous# |
|
“ religious in observing the rules of health”# |
| 24371 |
7740 |
1 |
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience |
|
|
|
| 24372 |
7741 |
1 |
not conveniently timed |
inopportune# |
|
“an early departure is inconvenient for us”# |
| 24373 |
7741 |
1 |
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs |
awkward# |
convenient#accessible#handy#favorable#favourable#expedient#show more antonyms...# |
“it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen”#“the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone”# |
| 24374 |
7742 |
1 |
produce or yield flowers |
blossom#flower# |
|
“The cherry tree bloomed”# |
| 24375 |
7742 |
1 |
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts |
blossom#flower# |
|
|
| 24376 |
7742 |
1 |
the organic process of bearing flowers |
blooming# |
|
“you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed”# |
| 24377 |
7742 |
2 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
blossom#efflorescence#flower#flush#heyday#peak#prime# |
|
|
| 24378 |
7742 |
2 |
the best time of youth |
bloom of youth#salad days# |
|
|
| 24379 |
7742 |
2 |
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health |
blush#flush#rosiness# |
|
|
| 24380 |
7742 |
3 |
a powdery deposit on a surface |
efflorescence# |
|
|
| 24381 |
7743 |
1 |
existing or living or growing or operating in the air |
free-flying# |
|
“ aerial roots of a philodendron”#“ aerial particles”#“small aerial creatures such as butterflies”#“ aerial warfare”#“ aerial photography”#“ aerial cable cars”# |
| 24382 |
7743 |
1 |
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air |
aeriform#aery#airy#ethereal# |
|
“ aerial fancies”# |
| 24383 |
7743 |
2 |
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals |
antenna#transmitting aerial# |
|
|
| 24384 |
7743 |
3 |
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
forward pass# |
|
|
| 24385 |
7744 |
1 |
the act of making a sudden noisy break |
|
|
|
| 24386 |
7744 |
1 |
the state of being torn or burst open |
|
|
|
| 24387 |
7744 |
1 |
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) |
breach#break#falling out#rift#severance# |
|
|
| 24388 |
7744 |
1 |
separate or cause to separate abruptly |
bust#snap#tear# |
|
|
| 24389 |
7745 |
1 |
leave or unload |
discharge#drop#drop off#put down#set down# |
|
“ unload the cargo”# |
| 24390 |
7745 |
1 |
take the load off (a container or vehicle) |
offload#unlade# |
|
“ unload the truck”# |
| 24391 |
7746 |
1 |
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor |
|
freeze#freeze#freeze down#freeze out#show more antonyms...# |
“Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”# |
| 24392 |
7746 |
1 |
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point |
|
|
“ boil this liquid until it evaporates”# |
| 24393 |
7746 |
1 |
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes |
|
|
“ boil potatoes”#“ boil wool”# |
| 24394 |
7746 |
1 |
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level |
boiling point# |
|
“they brought the water to a boil”# |
| 24395 |
7746 |
2 |
be agitated |
churn#moil#roil# |
|
|
| 24396 |
7746 |
2 |
be in an agitated emotional state |
seethe# |
|
|
| 24397 |
7746 |
3 |
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus |
furuncle# |
|
|
| 24398 |
7747 |
1 |
the act of departing |
going#going away#leaving# |
|
|
| 24399 |
7747 |
1 |
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
deviation#difference#divergence# |
|
|
| 24400 |
7747 |
1 |
euphemistic expressions for death |
exit#expiration#going#loss#passing#release# |
|
|
| 24401 |
7748 |
1 |
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction |
vulnerable# |
|
“an endangered species”# |
| 24402 |
7749 |
1 |
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself |
act#do# |
|
“Don't behave like a fool”# |
| 24403 |
7749 |
1 |
behave in a certain manner |
acquit#bear#carry#comport#conduct#deport# |
|
|
| 24404 |
7749 |
1 |
behave well or properly |
comport# |
misbehave#misconduct#misdemean# |
“The children must learn to behave”# |
| 24405 |
7750 |
1 |
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers |
die# |
|
|
| 24406 |
7750 |
1 |
play dice |
|
|
|
| 24407 |
7750 |
1 |
cut into cubes |
cube# |
|
|
| 24408 |
7751 |
1 |
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) |
endeavor#endeavour# |
|
“he had doubts about the whole enterprise”# |
| 24409 |
7751 |
1 |
an organization created for business ventures |
|
|
“a growing enterprise must have a bold leader”# |
| 24410 |
7751 |
1 |
readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
enterprisingness#go-ahead#initiative# |
|
|
| 24411 |
7752 |
1 |
take hold of; grab |
clutch#prehend# |
|
“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”#“The mother seized her child by the arm”#“Birds of prey often seize small mammals”# |
| 24412 |
7752 |
1 |
capture the attention or imagination of |
grab# |
|
“The movie seized my imagination”# |
| 24413 |
7752 |
1 |
take or capture by force |
|
|
“The terrorists seized the politicians”#“The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages”# |
| 24414 |
7752 |
1 |
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession |
arrogate#assume#take over#usurp# |
|
“She seized control of the throne after her husband died”# |
| 24415 |
7752 |
1 |
take possession of by force, as after an invasion |
appropriate#capture#conquer# |
|
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”#“The army seized the town”# |
| 24416 |
7752 |
1 |
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority |
attach#confiscate#impound#sequester# |
|
“The FBI seized the drugs”# |
| 24417 |
7752 |
1 |
hook by a pull on the line |
|
|
|
| 24418 |
7752 |
1 |
affect |
clutch#get hold of# |
|
“Fear seized the prisoners”#“The patient was seized with unbearable pains”#“He was seized with a dreadful disease”# |
| 24419 |
7753 |
1 |
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) |
channel# |
|
|
| 24420 |
7753 |
1 |
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part |
vallecula# |
|
|
| 24421 |
7753 |
1 |
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape |
rut# |
|
|
| 24422 |
7753 |
1 |
make a groove in, or provide with a groove |
|
|
“ groove a vinyl record”# |
| 24423 |
7753 |
1 |
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove |
furrow#rut# |
|
|
| 24424 |
7754 |
1 |
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |
draw out#extend#prolong# |
|
|
| 24425 |
7755 |
1 |
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles |
|
|
“He was proclaimed King”# |
| 24426 |
7755 |
1 |
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of |
predicate# |
|
|
| 24427 |
7755 |
1 |
state or announce |
exclaim#promulgate# |
|
“The King will proclaim an amnesty”# |
| 24428 |
7755 |
1 |
praise, glorify, or honor |
exalt#extol#glorify#laud# |
|
|
| 24429 |
7756 |
1 |
turn in a twisting or spinning motion |
twiddle#twirl#whirl# |
|
“The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”# |
| 24430 |
7756 |
1 |
flow in a circular current, of liquids |
eddy#purl#whirl#whirlpool# |
|
|
| 24431 |
7756 |
1 |
the shape of something rotating rapidly |
convolution#vortex#whirl# |
|
|
| 24432 |
7757 |
1 |
repair by sewing |
|
|
“ darn socks”# |
| 24433 |
7757 |
1 |
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) |
mend#patch# |
|
|
| 24434 |
7757 |
2 |
something of little value |
hoot#red cent# |
|
|
| 24435 |
7758 |
1 |
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner |
|
|
“if you think him guilty you judge amiss”#“he spoke amiss”#“no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”# |
| 24436 |
7758 |
1 |
in an imperfect or faulty way |
imperfectly# |
perfectly# |
“"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen”# |
| 24437 |
7758 |
1 |
away from the correct or expected course |
awry# |
|
“something went badly amiss in the preparations”# |
| 24438 |
7758 |
1 |
not functioning properly |
awry#haywire#wrong# |
|
“something is amiss”# |
| 24439 |
7759 |
1 |
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles |
amylum# |
|
|
| 24440 |
7759 |
1 |
a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering |
|
|
|
| 24441 |
7759 |
1 |
stiffen with starch |
|
|
“ starch clothes”# |
| 24442 |
7760 |
1 |
too numerous to be counted |
countless#infinite#innumerous#multitudinous#myriad#numberless#uncounted#unnumberable#unnumbered#unnumerable# |
|
“ innumerable difficulties”# |
| 24443 |
7761 |
1 |
a person appointed or elected to represent others |
|
|
|
| 24444 |
7761 |
1 |
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
assign#depute#designate# |
|
|
| 24445 |
7761 |
1 |
transfer power to someone |
depute# |
|
|
| 24446 |
7762 |
1 |
a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire |
|
|
|
| 24447 |
7762 |
1 |
fasten with a cable |
|
|
“ cable trees”# |
| 24448 |
7762 |
2 |
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power |
line#transmission line# |
|
|
| 24449 |
7762 |
2 |
a television system that transmits over cables |
cable system#cable television#cable television service# |
|
|
| 24450 |
7762 |
2 |
television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver |
cable television# |
|
|
| 24451 |
7762 |
3 |
a telegram sent abroad |
cablegram#overseas telegram# |
|
|
| 24452 |
7762 |
3 |
send cables, wires, or telegrams |
telegraph#wire# |
|
|
| 24453 |
7762 |
4 |
a nautical unit of depth |
cable length#cable's length# |
|
|
| 24454 |
7763 |
1 |
without compunction or human feeling |
cold#cold-blooded#insensate# |
|
|
| 24455 |
7763 |
1 |
belonging to or resembling something nonhuman |
nonhuman# |
|
“something dark and inhuman in form”#“a babel of inhuman noises”# |
| 24456 |
7764 |
1 |
of or associated with a province |
|
|
“ provincial government”# |
| 24457 |
7764 |
1 |
characteristic of the provinces or their people |
bumpkinly#hick#rustic#unsophisticated#corn-fed#insular#parochial#jerkwater#one-horse#pokey#poky#stay-at-home# |
cosmopolitan#traveled#travelled#show more antonyms...# |
“deeply provincial and conformist”#“in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial”#“narrow provincial attitudes”# |
| 24458 |
7764 |
1 |
a country person |
bucolic#peasant# |
|
|
| 24459 |
7764 |
2 |
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order |
|
|
“the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials”# |
| 24460 |
7765 |
1 |
not genuine |
insincere# |
|
“ feigned sympathy”# |
| 24461 |
7766 |
1 |
unusual mental ability |
brilliance# |
|
|
| 24462 |
7766 |
1 |
exceptional creative ability |
wizardry# |
|
|
| 24463 |
7766 |
1 |
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality |
Einstein#brain#brainiac#mastermind# |
|
“Mozart was a child genius”# |
| 24464 |
7766 |
1 |
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
ace#adept#champion#hotshot#maven#mavin#sensation#star#superstar#virtuoso#whiz#whizz#wiz#wizard# |
|
|
| 24465 |
7766 |
1 |
a natural talent |
flair# |
|
“he has a genius for interior decorating”# |
| 24466 |
7767 |
1 |
concurrence of opinion |
accord#conformity# |
|
|
| 24467 |
7767 |
2 |
the act of granting rights |
accordance of rights# |
|
“the accordance to Canada of rights of access”# |
| 24468 |
7768 |
1 |
leave furtively and stealthily |
sneak away#sneak off#sneak out#steal away# |
|
|
| 24469 |
7768 |
1 |
pass by |
elapse#glide by#go along#go by#lapse#pass#slide by#slip by# |
|
|
| 24470 |
7769 |
1 |
introducing a different topic; in point of fact |
apropos#by the bye#by the way# |
|
“ incidentally, I won't go to the party”# |
| 24471 |
7769 |
1 |
of a minor or subordinate nature |
accidentally# |
|
“these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models”# |
| 24472 |
7770 |
1 |
fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
dubious# |
|
“they were doubtful that the cord would hold”#“it was doubtful whether she would be admitted”# |
| 24473 |
7770 |
1 |
open to doubt or suspicion |
dubious#dubitable#in question# |
|
“the candidate's doubtful past”# |
| 24474 |
7770 |
1 |
unsettled in mind or opinion |
tentative# |
|
|
| 24475 |
7771 |
1 |
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand |
unclear#indefinite#bedimmed#bleary#blurred#blurry#foggy#fuzzy#hazy#muzzy#cloudy#nebulose#nebulous#dim#faint#shadowy#vague#wispy#faint#veiled# |
distinct#clear#definite#chiseled#well-defined#clean-cut#clear#clear-cut#crisp#sharp#crystalline#defined#outlined#knifelike#razor-sharp#precise#show more antonyms...# |
“ indistinct shapes in the gloom”#“an indistinct memory”#“only indistinct notions of what to do”# |
| 24476 |
7772 |
1 |
the act of receiving |
reception# |
|
|
| 24477 |
7772 |
1 |
an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made |
|
|
|
| 24478 |
7772 |
1 |
mark or stamp as paid |
|
|
|
| 24479 |
7772 |
1 |
report the receipt of |
acknowledge# |
|
|
| 24480 |
7773 |
1 |
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts |
self-aware# |
|
“ self-conscious awareness”#“" self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter”# |
| 24481 |
7773 |
1 |
excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior |
uncomfortable# |
|
“ self-conscious teenagers”#“wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it”# |
| 24482 |
7774 |
1 |
a piece of poetry |
rhyme# |
|
|
| 24483 |
7774 |
1 |
literature in metrical form |
poesy#poetry# |
|
|
| 24484 |
7774 |
1 |
a line of metrical text |
verse line# |
|
|
| 24485 |
7774 |
1 |
compose verses or put into verse |
poetise#poetize#versify# |
|
|
| 24486 |
7774 |
2 |
familiarize through thorough study or experience |
|
|
“She versed herself in Roman archeology”# |
| 24487 |
7775 |
1 |
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye |
|
|
|
| 24488 |
7775 |
1 |
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening |
iris diaphragm# |
|
|
| 24489 |
7775 |
2 |
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals |
flag#fleur-de-lis#sword lily# |
|
|
| 24490 |
7776 |
1 |
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. |
|
|
|
| 24491 |
7776 |
1 |
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells |
phellem# |
|
|
| 24492 |
7776 |
1 |
stuff with cork |
|
|
“The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter”# |
| 24493 |
7776 |
2 |
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) |
bottle cork# |
|
|
| 24494 |
7776 |
2 |
close a bottle with a cork |
cork up# |
uncork# |
|
| 24495 |
7776 |
3 |
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line |
bob#bobber#bobfloat# |
|
|
| 24496 |
7777 |
1 |
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
chemical science# |
|
|
| 24497 |
7777 |
1 |
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object |
|
|
“the chemistry of soil”# |
| 24498 |
7777 |
2 |
the way two individuals relate to each other |
alchemy#interpersonal chemistry# |
|
“their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other”# |
| 24499 |
7778 |
1 |
break down |
molder#moulder#rot# |
|
“The bodies decomposed in the heat”# |
| 24500 |
7778 |
1 |
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts |
break down#break up# |
|
|
| 24501 |
7778 |
2 |
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current |
decay#disintegrate# |
|
|
| 24502 |
7779 |
1 |
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation |
finding# |
|
“the determination of molecular structures”# |
| 24503 |
7779 |
1 |
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose |
purpose# |
|
“his determination showed in his every movement”# |
| 24504 |
7779 |
1 |
deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature |
|
|
“the determination of grammatical inflections”# |
| 24505 |
7779 |
1 |
the act of making up your mind about something |
conclusion#decision# |
|
|
| 24506 |
7779 |
1 |
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration |
conclusion#decision# |
|
“satisfied with the panel's determination”# |
| 24507 |
7780 |
1 |
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
partisan#partizan# |
|
|
| 24508 |
7780 |
1 |
a person having a strong liking for something |
fancier# |
|
|
| 24509 |
7781 |
1 |
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
affectedness#mannerism#pose# |
|
|
| 24510 |
7782 |
1 |
join in an affiliation |
|
|
“The two colleges affiliated”#“They affiliated with a national group”# |
| 24511 |
7782 |
1 |
keep company with; hang out with |
associate#assort#consort# |
|
“She affiliates with her colleagues”# |
| 24512 |
7782 |
1 |
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization |
|
|
“network affiliates”# |
| 24513 |
7782 |
1 |
a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization |
|
|
|
| 24514 |
7783 |
1 |
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents |
|
|
|
| 24515 |
7783 |
1 |
many objects thrown forcefully through the air |
|
|
“a hail of pebbles”#“a hail of bullets”# |
| 24516 |
7783 |
1 |
precipitate as small ice particles |
|
|
“It hailed for an hour”# |
| 24517 |
7783 |
2 |
greet enthusiastically or joyfully |
herald# |
|
|
| 24518 |
7783 |
2 |
praise vociferously |
acclaim#herald# |
|
“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”# |
| 24519 |
7783 |
2 |
enthusiastic greeting |
|
|
|
| 24520 |
7783 |
3 |
be a native of |
come# |
|
“She hails from Kalamazoo”# |
| 24521 |
7783 |
4 |
call for |
|
|
“ hail a cab”# |
| 24522 |
7784 |
1 |
lake used to store water for community use |
artificial lake#man-made lake# |
|
|
| 24523 |
7784 |
1 |
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) |
|
|
|
| 24524 |
7784 |
2 |
a large or extra supply of something |
|
|
“a reservoir of talent”# |
| 24525 |
7784 |
3 |
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies |
source# |
|
“an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival”# |
| 24526 |
7785 |
1 |
decorative needlework |
fancywork# |
|
|
| 24527 |
7785 |
1 |
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail |
embellishment# |
|
|
| 24528 |
7786 |
1 |
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts |
coalescence#coalescency#concretion#conglutination# |
|
|
| 24529 |
7786 |
1 |
the state of being combined into one body |
fusion# |
|
|
| 24530 |
7786 |
2 |
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
alignment#alinement#alliance# |
nonalignment#nonalinement# |
|
| 24531 |
7787 |
1 |
happen simultaneously |
concur# |
|
“The two events coincided”# |
| 24532 |
7787 |
1 |
go with; fall together |
co-occur#cooccur# |
|
|
| 24533 |
7787 |
1 |
be the same |
|
|
“our views on this matter coincided”# |
| 24534 |
7788 |
1 |
complete and wholehearted fidelity |
|
|
|
| 24535 |
7788 |
1 |
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
allegiance#commitment#loyalty# |
|
|
| 24536 |
7788 |
1 |
a message that makes a pledge |
commitment# |
|
|
| 24537 |
7788 |
1 |
a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose |
|
|
|
| 24538 |
7788 |
1 |
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something |
inscription# |
|
|
| 24539 |
7789 |
1 |
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
crook#felon#malefactor#outlaw# |
|
|
| 24540 |
7789 |
1 |
involving or being or having the nature of a crime |
felonious# |
|
“a criminal offense”#“ criminal abuse”# |
| 24541 |
7789 |
1 |
guilty of crime or serious offense |
guilty# |
|
“ criminal in the sight of God and man”# |
| 24542 |
7789 |
1 |
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
condemnable#deplorable#reprehensible#vicious# |
|
“a criminal waste of talent”# |
| 24543 |
7790 |
1 |
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through |
dense#thick# |
penetrable# |
“an impenetrable fortress”#“ impenetrable rain forests”# |
| 24544 |
7790 |
1 |
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter |
dense#heavy# |
|
“ impenetrable gloom”# |
| 24545 |
7790 |
1 |
impossible to understand |
incomprehensible#uncomprehensible# |
|
“ impenetrable jargon”# |
| 24546 |
7791 |
1 |
full of or showing high-spirited merriment |
gay#jocund#jolly#jovial#mirthful# |
|
“have a merry Christmas”#“peals of merry laughter”# |
| 24547 |
7791 |
1 |
offering fun and gaiety |
festal#festive#gay# |
|
“a merry evening”# |
| 24548 |
7791 |
1 |
quick and energetic |
alert#brisk#lively#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy# |
|
“a merry chase”# |
| 24549 |
7792 |
1 |
refuse to accept or acknowledge |
|
accept#accept#show more antonyms...# |
“I reject the idea of starting a war”#“The journal rejected the student's paper”# |
| 24550 |
7792 |
1 |
deem wrong or inappropriate |
disapprove# |
O.K.#approve#okay#sanction# |
|
| 24551 |
7792 |
1 |
refuse to accept |
decline#pass up#refuse#turn down# |
accept#have#take#have#receive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24552 |
7792 |
1 |
refuse entrance or membership |
refuse#turn away#turn down# |
admit#allow in#intromit#let in#admit#show more antonyms...# |
“Black people were often rejected by country clubs”# |
| 24553 |
7792 |
1 |
dismiss from consideration or a contest |
eliminate#rule out#winnow out# |
|
|
| 24554 |
7792 |
1 |
reject with contempt |
disdain#freeze off#pooh-pooh#scorn#spurn#turn down# |
|
|
| 24555 |
7792 |
1 |
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality |
cull# |
|
|
| 24556 |
7792 |
2 |
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ |
refuse#resist# |
|
“His body rejected the liver of the donor”# |
| 24557 |
7793 |
1 |
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts |
construct#fabricate# |
|
“They manufacture small toys”#“He manufactured a popular cereal”# |
| 24558 |
7793 |
1 |
produce naturally |
|
|
“this gland manufactures a specific substance only”# |
| 24559 |
7793 |
1 |
create or produce in a mechanical way |
|
|
“This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success”# |
| 24560 |
7793 |
1 |
make up something artificial or untrue |
cook up#fabricate#invent#make up# |
|
|
| 24561 |
7793 |
1 |
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale |
industry# |
|
|
| 24562 |
7793 |
1 |
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials |
fabrication#manufacturing# |
|
“an improvement in the manufacture of explosives”#“ manufacturing is vital to Great Britain”# |
| 24563 |
7794 |
1 |
the act of secluding yourself from others |
|
|
|
| 24564 |
7794 |
1 |
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others |
privacy#privateness# |
|
|
| 24565 |
7795 |
1 |
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages |
covetous#jealous# |
|
“ envious of their art collection”# |
| 24566 |
7796 |
1 |
a detailed list of all the items in stock |
stock list# |
|
|
| 24567 |
7796 |
1 |
(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods |
|
|
|
| 24568 |
7796 |
1 |
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand |
inventorying#stock-taking#stocktaking# |
|
“an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing”#“they held an inventory every month”# |
| 24569 |
7796 |
1 |
a collection of resources |
armory#armoury# |
|
|
| 24570 |
7796 |
1 |
the merchandise that a shop has on hand |
stock# |
|
“they carried a vast inventory of hardware”#“they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory”# |
| 24571 |
7796 |
1 |
make or include in an itemized record or report |
stock-take#take stock# |
|
“ Inventory all books before the end of the year”# |
| 24572 |
7797 |
1 |
in disagreement |
at odds#contradictory#self-contradictory# |
|
|
| 24573 |
7797 |
1 |
on bad terms |
opposed# |
|
“ conflicting opinions”# |
| 24574 |
7798 |
1 |
an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) |
|
|
|
| 24575 |
7798 |
1 |
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) |
duty assignment# |
|
“a hazardous assignment”# |
| 24576 |
7798 |
1 |
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
appointment#designation#naming# |
|
|
| 24577 |
7798 |
1 |
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons |
assigning# |
|
“the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum”# |
| 24578 |
7798 |
1 |
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance |
grant# |
|
|
| 24579 |
7798 |
1 |
the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another |
|
|
|
| 24580 |
7799 |
1 |
the new sounds added by dubbing |
|
|
|
| 24581 |
7799 |
1 |
provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language |
|
|
|
| 24582 |
7799 |
2 |
raise (someone) to knighthood |
knight# |
|
|
| 24583 |
7799 |
3 |
give a nickname to |
nickname# |
|
|
| 24584 |
7800 |
1 |
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
interest#pursuit# |
|
“sailing is her favorite pastime”#“his main pastime is gambling”# |
| 24585 |
7801 |
1 |
a failing or deficiency |
shortcoming# |
|
“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”# |
| 24586 |
7801 |
1 |
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
blemish#mar# |
|
|
| 24587 |
7801 |
1 |
an imperfection in a bodily system |
|
|
“visual defects”#“this device permits detection of defects in the lungs”# |
| 24588 |
7801 |
1 |
an imperfection in an object or machine |
fault#flaw# |
|
“if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer”# |
| 24589 |
7801 |
1 |
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |
desert# |
|
|
| 24590 |
7802 |
1 |
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding |
mystic#mystical#occult#orphic#secret# |
|
“ mysterious symbols”# |
| 24591 |
7802 |
1 |
of an obscure nature |
cryptic#cryptical#deep#inscrutable#mystifying# |
|
“"in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson”# |
| 24592 |
7803 |
1 |
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone |
gluttonous#decadent#effete#betting#card-playing#dissipated#sporting#epicurean#luxuriant#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuary#voluptuous#gay#epicurean#hedonic#hedonistic#hard#heavy#intemperate#overindulgent#pampering#self-indulgent# |
nonindulgent#strict#abstemious#austere#stern#blue#puritanic#puritanical#corrective#disciplinal#disciplinary#monkish#renunciant#renunciative#self-abnegating#self-denying#self-disciplined#self-restraining#severe#spartan#show more antonyms...# |
“ indulgent grandparents”# |
| 24593 |
7803 |
1 |
tolerant or lenient |
lenient#soft# |
|
“ indulgent parents risk spoiling their children”# |
| 24594 |
7803 |
1 |
being favorably inclined |
favorable#favourable# |
|
“an indulgent attitude”# |
| 24595 |
7804 |
1 |
equip with sails or masts |
set#set up# |
|
“ rig a ship”# |
| 24596 |
7804 |
1 |
connect or secure to |
|
|
“They rigged the bomb to the ignition”# |
| 24597 |
7804 |
1 |
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel |
rigging# |
|
|
| 24598 |
7804 |
1 |
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise |
|
|
|
| 24599 |
7804 |
1 |
gear used in fishing |
fishing gear#fishing rig#fishing tackle#tackle# |
|
|
| 24600 |
7804 |
1 |
a set of clothing (with accessories) |
getup#outfit#turnout# |
|
|
| 24601 |
7804 |
2 |
manipulate in a fraudulent manner |
manipulate# |
|
“ rig prices”# |
| 24602 |
7804 |
2 |
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit |
set up# |
|
“ rig an election”# |
| 24603 |
7804 |
2 |
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme |
cheat#swindle# |
|
|
| 24604 |
7804 |
3 |
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together |
articulated lorry#semi#tractor trailer#trailer truck#trucking rig# |
|
|
| 24605 |
7804 |
3 |
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses |
carriage#equipage# |
|
|
| 24606 |
7805 |
1 |
male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse |
|
|
|
| 24607 |
7805 |
1 |
the founder of a family |
father#forefather# |
|
|
| 24608 |
7805 |
1 |
a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority |
|
|
|
| 24609 |
7805 |
1 |
make children |
beget#bring forth#engender#father#generate#get#mother# |
|
|
| 24610 |
7806 |
1 |
be fully aware or cognizant of |
agnise#agnize#realise#recognise#recognize# |
|
|
| 24611 |
7806 |
1 |
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
realise#see#understand# |
|
“Does she realize how important this decision is?”# |
| 24612 |
7806 |
2 |
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to |
actualise#actualize#realise#substantiate# |
|
|
| 24613 |
7806 |
3 |
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages |
bring in#clear#earn#gain#make#pull in#realise#take in# |
|
|
| 24614 |
7806 |
3 |
convert into cash; of goods and property |
realise# |
|
|
| 24615 |
7806 |
4 |
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass |
realise# |
|
|
| 24616 |
7807 |
1 |
pointed directly ahead |
direct# |
|
“a straightforward gaze”# |
| 24617 |
7807 |
1 |
without concealment or deception; honest |
aboveboard# |
|
“ straightforward in all his business affairs”# |
| 24618 |
7807 |
1 |
free from ambiguity |
unambiguous#unequivocal#univocal# |
|
“a straightforward set of instructions”# |
| 24619 |
7807 |
1 |
without evasion or compromise |
square#straight# |
|
“he is not being as straightforward as it appears”# |
| 24620 |
7808 |
1 |
lacking companions or companionship |
alone#lone#solitary# |
|
“a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel”#“a lonely soul”# |
| 24621 |
7808 |
1 |
marked by dejection from being alone |
lonesome# |
|
“felt sad and lonely”#“the loneliest night of the week”# |
| 24622 |
7808 |
1 |
characterized by or preferring solitude |
lone#solitary# |
|
“a lonely existence”# |
| 24623 |
7808 |
1 |
devoid of creatures |
solitary#unfrequented# |
|
“a lonely crossroads”# |
| 24624 |
7809 |
1 |
cause to become alive again |
raise#upraise# |
|
“Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected”# |
| 24625 |
7809 |
1 |
return from the dead |
rise#uprise# |
|
|
| 24626 |
7809 |
1 |
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state |
revive# |
|
“He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina”# |
| 24627 |
7810 |
1 |
action taken in return for an injury or offense |
retaliation# |
|
|
| 24628 |
7810 |
1 |
take revenge for a perceived wrong |
avenge#retaliate# |
|
|
| 24629 |
7811 |
1 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort |
contrive#devise#excogitate#forge#formulate# |
|
|
| 24630 |
7811 |
1 |
make up something artificial or untrue |
cook up#fabricate#make up#manufacture# |
|
|
| 24631 |
7812 |
1 |
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course |
|
|
“a par-5 hole”#“ par for this course is 72”# |
| 24632 |
7812 |
1 |
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
equality#equation#equivalence# |
|
“on a par with the best”# |
| 24633 |
7812 |
1 |
make a score (on a hole) equal to par |
|
|
|
| 24634 |
7813 |
1 |
a disposition to behave aggressively |
|
|
|
| 24635 |
7813 |
1 |
a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack |
aggressiveness# |
|
|
| 24636 |
7813 |
1 |
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked |
hostility# |
|
|
| 24637 |
7813 |
1 |
the act of initiating hostilities |
|
|
|
| 24638 |
7813 |
1 |
deliberately unfriendly behavior |
|
|
|
| 24639 |
7814 |
1 |
the visual percept of a region |
aspect#panorama#prospect#scene#view# |
|
|
| 24640 |
7815 |
1 |
(informal) small and of little importance |
fiddling#footling#lilliputian#little#niggling#picayune#piddling#piffling#trivial# |
|
“limited to petty enterprises”# |
| 24641 |
7815 |
1 |
inferior in rank or status |
junior-grade#lower-ranking#lowly#secondary#subaltern# |
|
“ petty officialdom”# |
| 24642 |
7815 |
1 |
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) |
petit larceny#petty larceny# |
grand larceny#grand theft# |
|
| 24643 |
7815 |
2 |
contemptibly narrow in outlook |
small-minded# |
|
“ petty little comments”# |
| 24644 |
7816 |
1 |
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete |
comparative# |
absolute#direct#implicit#unquestioning#infinite#living#show more antonyms...# |
“a relative stranger”# |
| 24645 |
7816 |
1 |
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' |
proportional# |
|
“earnings relative to production”# |
| 24646 |
7816 |
1 |
a person related by blood or marriage |
relation# |
|
“police are searching for relatives of the deceased”# |
| 24647 |
7816 |
1 |
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
congenator#congener#congeneric# |
|
|
| 24648 |
7817 |
1 |
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time |
|
|
|
| 24649 |
7817 |
1 |
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously |
epiphytotic#epizootic#pandemic#pestiferous#pestilent#pestilential#plaguey# |
ecdemic#endemic#endemical#enzootic#show more antonyms...# |
“an epidemic outbreak of influenza”# |
| 24650 |
7818 |
1 |
destroy or injure severely |
cut up#mangle# |
|
“The madman mutilates art work”# |
| 24651 |
7818 |
1 |
destroy or injure severely |
mar# |
|
“ mutilated bodies”# |
| 24652 |
7818 |
1 |
alter so as to make unrecognizable |
mangle#murder# |
|
|
| 24653 |
7819 |
1 |
natural abilities or qualities |
gift#natural endowment#talent# |
|
|
| 24654 |
7819 |
2 |
the capital that provides income for an institution |
endowment fund# |
|
|
| 24655 |
7819 |
2 |
the act of endowing with a permanent source of income |
|
|
“his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time”# |
| 24656 |
7820 |
1 |
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
corsage#nosegay#posy# |
|
|
| 24657 |
7820 |
2 |
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property |
fragrance#fragrancy#redolence#sweetness# |
|
|
| 24658 |
7821 |
1 |
not to be accounted for or explained |
unexplainable# |
|
“perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress”# |
| 24659 |
7821 |
2 |
free from control or responsibility |
irresponsible# |
|
|
| 24660 |
7822 |
1 |
beg persistently and urgently |
insist# |
|
“I importune you to help them”# |
| 24661 |
7823 |
1 |
the underlying structure |
fabric# |
|
“providing a factual framework for future research”# |
| 24662 |
7823 |
1 |
a structure supporting or containing something |
|
|
|
| 24663 |
7823 |
1 |
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process |
model#theoretical account# |
|
|
| 24664 |
7824 |
1 |
grant authorization or clearance for |
authorise#clear#pass# |
|
“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”# |
| 24665 |
7824 |
1 |
give or delegate power or authority to |
authorise#empower# |
|
“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”# |
| 24666 |
7825 |
1 |
the act of coming together again |
reunification# |
|
|
| 24667 |
7825 |
1 |
a party of former associates who have come together again |
|
|
|
| 24668 |
7826 |
1 |
move along, of liquids |
course#feed#run# |
|
“Water flowed into the cave”# |
| 24669 |
7826 |
1 |
move or progress freely as if in a stream |
flux# |
|
“The crowd flowed out of the stadium”# |
| 24670 |
7826 |
1 |
fall or flow in a certain way |
fall#hang# |
|
“Her long black hair flowed down her back”# |
| 24671 |
7826 |
1 |
cause to flow |
|
|
“The artist flowed the washes on the paper”# |
| 24672 |
7826 |
1 |
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) |
flowing# |
|
|
| 24673 |
7826 |
1 |
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression |
stream# |
|
|
| 24674 |
7826 |
1 |
any uninterrupted stream or discharge |
|
|
|
| 24675 |
7826 |
1 |
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously |
stream# |
|
“the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors”# |
| 24676 |
7826 |
1 |
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time |
flow rate#rate of flow# |
|
|
| 24677 |
7826 |
1 |
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas |
current#stream# |
|
“the flow of thought”# |
| 24678 |
7826 |
2 |
be abundantly present |
|
|
“The champagne flowed at the wedding”# |
| 24679 |
7826 |
2 |
cover or swamp with water |
|
|
|
| 24680 |
7826 |
3 |
undergo menstruation |
menstruate# |
|
|
| 24681 |
7826 |
3 |
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
catamenia#menses#menstruation#menstruum#period# |
|
|
| 24682 |
7827 |
1 |
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety |
humdrum#sameness# |
|
“he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work”# |
| 24683 |
7827 |
1 |
constancy of tone or pitch or inflection |
|
|
|
| 24684 |
7828 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony |
|
|
|
| 24685 |
7828 |
1 |
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony |
compound# |
|
“coral is a colonial organism”# |
| 24686 |
7828 |
1 |
of animals who live in colonies, such as ants |
|
|
|
| 24687 |
7828 |
1 |
a resident of a colony |
|
|
|
| 24688 |
7829 |
1 |
combine by multiplication |
|
divide#fraction# |
“ multiply 10 by 15”# |
| 24689 |
7829 |
1 |
combine or increase by multiplication |
manifold# |
|
“He managed to multiply his profits”# |
| 24690 |
7829 |
1 |
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant |
procreate#reproduce# |
|
|
| 24691 |
7829 |
1 |
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) |
breed# |
|
|
| 24692 |
7829 |
1 |
in several ways; in a multiple manner |
|
singly# |
“they were multiply checked for errors”# |
| 24693 |
7830 |
1 |
make a monotonous low dull sound |
|
|
“The harmonium was droning on”# |
| 24694 |
7830 |
1 |
talk in a monotonous voice |
drone on# |
|
|
| 24695 |
7830 |
1 |
an unchanging intonation |
droning#monotone# |
|
|
| 24696 |
7830 |
1 |
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone |
bourdon#drone pipe# |
|
|
| 24697 |
7830 |
2 |
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen |
|
|
|
| 24698 |
7830 |
3 |
an aircraft without a pilot and operated by remote control |
pilotless aircraft#radio-controlled aircraft# |
|
|
| 24699 |
7830 |
4 |
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
dawdler#laggard#lagger#poke#trailer# |
|
|
| 24700 |
7831 |
1 |
formally approved and invested with legal authority |
sanctioned# |
|
|
| 24701 |
7832 |
1 |
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
rectify# |
|
“ refine sugar”# |
| 24702 |
7832 |
1 |
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying |
|
|
“many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet”# |
| 24703 |
7832 |
1 |
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition |
|
|
“ refine paper stock”#“ refine pig iron”#“ refine oil”# |
| 24704 |
7832 |
2 |
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
down#fine-tune#polish# |
|
“ refine one's style of writing”# |
| 24705 |
7832 |
2 |
make more complex, intricate, or richer |
complicate#elaborate#rarify# |
|
“ refine a design or pattern”# |
| 24706 |
7832 |
2 |
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of |
|
|
“ refine a method of analysis”#“ refine the constant in the equation”# |
| 24707 |
7833 |
1 |
without civilizing influences |
barbarian#barbaric#uncivilised#uncivilized#wild# |
|
“a savage people”# |
| 24708 |
7833 |
1 |
wild and menacing |
feral#ferine# |
|
|
| 24709 |
7833 |
1 |
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering |
barbarous#brutal#cruel#fell#roughshod#vicious# |
|
“a savage slap”# |
| 24710 |
7833 |
1 |
marked by extreme and violent energy |
ferocious#fierce#furious# |
|
|
| 24711 |
7833 |
1 |
a member of an uncivilized people |
barbarian# |
|
|
| 24712 |
7833 |
1 |
a cruelly rapacious person |
beast#brute#wildcat#wolf# |
|
|
| 24713 |
7833 |
1 |
attack brutally and fiercely |
|
|
|
| 24714 |
7833 |
1 |
criticize harshly or violently |
blast#crucify#pillory# |
|
“The press savaged the new President”# |
| 24715 |
7834 |
1 |
one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability |
|
|
|
| 24716 |
7834 |
1 |
the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly |
|
|
|
| 24717 |
7834 |
1 |
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel |
|
|
|
| 24718 |
7834 |
2 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
careen#lurch#reel#stagger#swag# |
|
|
| 24719 |
7835 |
1 |
the act of giving a false appearance |
feigning#pretence#pretending#simulation# |
|
|
| 24720 |
7835 |
1 |
pretending with intention to deceive |
dissembling#feigning#pretence# |
|
|
| 24721 |
7835 |
1 |
a false or unsupportable quality |
pretence#pretension# |
|
|
| 24722 |
7835 |
1 |
an artful or simulated semblance |
guise#pretence#pretext# |
|
|
| 24723 |
7835 |
1 |
imaginative intellectual play |
make-believe#pretence# |
|
|
| 24724 |
7836 |
1 |
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed |
prompt#timely# |
unpunctual#behindhand#belated#late#tardy#benighted#nighted#last-minute#show more antonyms...# |
“she expected guests to be punctual at meals”#“he is not a particularly punctual person”#“ punctual payment”# |
| 24725 |
7837 |
1 |
requiring or showing effort |
heavy#laboured# |
|
“the subject made for labored reading”# |
| 24726 |
7837 |
1 |
lacking natural ease |
laboured#strained# |
|
“a labored style of debating”# |
| 24727 |
7838 |
1 |
work together on a common enterprise of project |
collaborate#get together#join forces# |
|
|
| 24728 |
7839 |
1 |
mentally quick and resourceful |
apt# |
|
“"you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker”# |
| 24729 |
7839 |
1 |
showing inventiveness and skill |
cunning#ingenious# |
|
“a clever gadget”# |
| 24730 |
7839 |
1 |
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others |
cagey#cagy#canny# |
|
“too clever to be sound”# |
| 24731 |
7840 |
1 |
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality |
degree#level# |
|
“a moderate grade of intelligence”# |
| 24732 |
7840 |
1 |
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group |
level#tier# |
|
“lumber of the highest grade”# |
| 24733 |
7840 |
1 |
a body of students who are taught together |
class#course#form# |
|
|
| 24734 |
7840 |
1 |
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
mark#score# |
|
“ grade A milk”# |
| 24735 |
7840 |
1 |
a degree of ablaut |
gradation# |
|
|
| 24736 |
7840 |
1 |
determine the grade of or assign a grade to |
|
|
|
| 24737 |
7840 |
1 |
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation |
mark#score# |
|
“ grade tests”# |
| 24738 |
7840 |
1 |
assign a rank or rating to |
order#place#range#rank#rate# |
|
|
| 24739 |
7840 |
2 |
one-hundredth of a right angle |
grad# |
|
|
| 24740 |
7840 |
2 |
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface |
|
|
“the road had a steep grade”# |
| 24741 |
7840 |
2 |
the height of the ground on which something stands |
ground level# |
|
“the base of the tower was below grade”# |
| 24742 |
7840 |
2 |
level to the right gradient |
|
|
|
| 24743 |
7840 |
3 |
a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed |
|
|
|
| 24744 |
7841 |
1 |
a ceremonial procession including people marching |
|
|
|
| 24745 |
7841 |
1 |
an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things |
|
|
“a parade of strollers on the mall”#“a parade of witnesses”# |
| 24746 |
7841 |
1 |
a visible display |
|
|
“she made a parade of her sorrows”# |
| 24747 |
7841 |
1 |
march in a procession |
promenade#troop# |
|
“the veterans paraded down the street”# |
| 24748 |
7841 |
1 |
walk ostentatiously |
exhibit#march# |
|
“She parades her new husband around town”# |
| 24749 |
7842 |
1 |
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution |
beautiful#elegant#elegant#fluent#fluid#liquid#smooth#gainly#gracile#willowy#lissom#lissome#lithe#lithesome#slender#supple#svelte#sylphlike# |
awkward#maladroit#ugly#clumsy#clunky#gawky#ungainly#unwieldy#graceless#ungraceful#labored#laboured#strained#wooden#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24750 |
7842 |
1 |
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth |
elegant#refined# |
|
|
| 24751 |
7843 |
1 |
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area |
tour# |
|
“we took a quick circuit of the park”#“a ten-day coach circuit of the island”# |
| 24752 |
7843 |
1 |
movement once around a course |
circle#lap# |
|
|
| 24753 |
7843 |
1 |
a racetrack for automobile races |
racing circuit# |
|
|
| 24754 |
7843 |
1 |
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to |
|
|
“she's a familiar name on the club circuit”#“on the lecture circuit”#“the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district”#“the international tennis circuit”# |
| 24755 |
7843 |
1 |
make a circuit |
|
|
“They were circuiting about the state”# |
| 24756 |
7843 |
2 |
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals |
|
|
|
| 24757 |
7843 |
3 |
the boundary line encompassing an area or object |
circumference# |
|
|
| 24758 |
7843 |
4 |
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
electric circuit#electrical circuit# |
|
|
| 24759 |
7844 |
1 |
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement |
irrational#unreasonable#amok#amuck#berserk#demoniac#demoniacal#possessed#around the bend#balmy#barmy#bats#batty#bonkers#buggy#cracked#crackers#daft#dotty#fruity#haywire#kookie#kooky#loco#loony#loopy#nuts#nutty#round the bend#wacky#whacky#brainsick#crazy#demented#disturbed#mad#sick#unbalanced#unhinged#certifiable#certified#crackbrained#idiotic#crazed#deranged#half-crazed#fey#touched#hebephrenic#lunatic#moonstruck#maniac#maniacal#manic-depressive#maniclike#mentally ill#unsound#unstable#non compos mentis#of unsound mind#paranoid#psychopathic#psychopathologic#psychopathological#psychotic#raving mad#wild#schizophrenic#screw-loose#screwy# |
sane#rational#compos mentis#of sound mind#in her right mind#in his right mind#in their right minds#lucid#show more antonyms...# |
“was declared insane”#“ insane laughter”# |
| 24760 |
7844 |
1 |
very foolish |
harebrained#mad# |
|
“took insane risks behind the wheel”# |
| 24761 |
7845 |
1 |
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
input#stimulant#stimulation# |
|
|
| 24762 |
7846 |
1 |
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance |
|
|
|
| 24763 |
7846 |
1 |
the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) |
|
|
|
| 24764 |
7846 |
1 |
a source of materials to nourish the body |
aliment#alimentation#nourishment#nutriment#sustenance#victuals# |
|
|
| 24765 |
7847 |
1 |
angered at something unjust or wrong |
incensed#indignant#umbrageous# |
|
“a look of outraged disbelief”# |
| 24766 |
7848 |
1 |
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter |
hunting lodge# |
|
|
| 24767 |
7848 |
1 |
small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener |
|
|
|
| 24768 |
7848 |
1 |
any of various Native American dwellings |
indian lodge# |
|
|
| 24769 |
7848 |
1 |
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers |
auberge#hostel#hostelry#inn# |
|
|
| 24770 |
7848 |
1 |
be a lodger; stay temporarily |
|
|
“Where are you lodging in Paris?”# |
| 24771 |
7848 |
1 |
provide housing for |
accommodate# |
|
“We are lodging three foreign students this semester”# |
| 24772 |
7848 |
2 |
put, fix, force, or implant |
deposit#stick#wedge# |
dislodge#free# |
“ lodge a bullet in the table”# |
| 24773 |
7848 |
3 |
file a formal charge against |
charge#file# |
|
|
| 24774 |
7848 |
4 |
a formal association of people with similar interests |
club#gild#guild#order#social club#society# |
|
|
| 24775 |
7849 |
1 |
the vital principle or animating force within living things |
|
|
|
| 24776 |
7849 |
1 |
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings |
disembodied spirit# |
|
|
| 24777 |
7849 |
1 |
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) |
emotional state# |
|
“he was in good spirits”#“his spirit rose”# |
| 24778 |
7849 |
1 |
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character |
|
|
|
| 24779 |
7849 |
1 |
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind |
heart# |
|
|
| 24780 |
7849 |
1 |
animation and energy in action or expression |
life#liveliness#sprightliness# |
|
|
| 24781 |
7849 |
1 |
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people |
feel#feeling#flavor#flavour#look#smell#tone# |
|
|
| 24782 |
7849 |
1 |
the intended meaning of a communication |
intent#purport# |
|
|
| 24783 |
7849 |
1 |
infuse with spirit |
inspirit#spirit up# |
|
“The company spirited him up”# |
| 24784 |
7850 |
1 |
still in existence |
living# |
|
“the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania”# |
| 24785 |
7851 |
1 |
depleted of strength or energy |
all in#beat#bushed#dead#aweary#weary#blear#blear-eyed#bleary#bleary-eyed#bored#world-weary#burned-out#burnt-out#careworn#drawn#haggard#raddled#worn#drooping#flagging#dog-tired#exhausted#fagged#fatigued#played out#spent#washed-out#worn out#worn-out#footsore#jaded#wearied#drained#knackered#ragged#travel-worn#unrefreshed#unrested#whacked# |
rested#lively#fresh#invigorated#refreshed#reinvigorated#untired#unwearied#unweary#show more antonyms...# |
“ tired mothers with crying babies”#“too tired to eat”# |
| 24786 |
7851 |
1 |
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
banal#commonplace#hackneyed#old-hat#shopworn#stock#threadbare#timeworn#trite#well-worn# |
|
|
| 24787 |
7852 |
1 |
being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development |
|
abnormal#exceptional#show more antonyms...# |
“a perfectly normal child”#“of normal intelligence”#“the most normal person I've ever met”# |
| 24788 |
7852 |
1 |
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal |
average#mean#average#median#average#modal#natural#regular#typical#sane#standard# |
abnormal#unnatural#aberrant#deviant#deviate#anomalous#antidromic#atypical#irregular#brachydactylic#brachydactylous#defective#freakish#kinky#perverted#subnormal#supernormal#vicarious#insane#show more antonyms...# |
“serve wine at normal room temperature”#“ normal diplomatic relations”#“ normal working hours”#“ normal word order”#“ normal curiosity”#“the normal course of events”# |
| 24789 |
7852 |
1 |
in accordance with scientific laws |
|
paranormal#unnatural#parapsychological#psychic#psychical#psychokinetic#supernormal#supranormal#extrasensory#paranormal#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24790 |
7852 |
1 |
something regarded as a normative example |
convention#formula#pattern#rule# |
|
|
| 24791 |
7852 |
2 |
forming a right angle |
perpendicular# |
|
|
| 24792 |
7853 |
1 |
eat immoderately |
consume#down#go through# |
|
|
| 24793 |
7853 |
1 |
eat greedily |
guttle#pig#raven# |
|
“he devoured three sandwiches”# |
| 24794 |
7853 |
1 |
destroy completely |
|
|
“Fire had devoured our home”# |
| 24795 |
7853 |
1 |
enjoy avidly |
|
|
“She devoured his novels”# |
| 24796 |
7854 |
1 |
an empty area or space |
emptiness#vacuum#void# |
|
|
| 24797 |
7854 |
1 |
being unoccupied |
|
|
|
| 24798 |
7855 |
1 |
a politician who is running for public office |
campaigner#candidate# |
|
|
| 24799 |
7856 |
1 |
a rester who is sleeping |
slumberer# |
|
|
| 24800 |
7856 |
1 |
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping |
sleeping car#wagon-lit# |
|
|
| 24801 |
7856 |
1 |
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed |
|
|
|
| 24802 |
7856 |
1 |
pajamas with feet; worn by children |
|
|
|
| 24803 |
7856 |
1 |
an unexpected achiever of success |
|
|
“the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it”# |
| 24804 |
7856 |
1 |
an unexpected hit |
|
|
“that movie was the sleeper of the summer”# |
| 24805 |
7856 |
1 |
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal |
|
|
|
| 24806 |
7856 |
1 |
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track |
crosstie#railroad tie#tie# |
|
|
| 24807 |
7856 |
1 |
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water |
sleeper goby# |
|
|
| 24808 |
7857 |
1 |
the act of gambling |
bet# |
|
|
| 24809 |
7857 |
1 |
the money risked on a gamble |
bet#stake#stakes# |
|
|
| 24810 |
7857 |
1 |
maintain with or as if with a bet |
bet# |
|
|
| 24811 |
7857 |
1 |
stake on the outcome of an issue |
bet#play# |
|
|
| 24812 |
7858 |
1 |
capable of being imagined |
conceivable# |
|
|
| 24813 |
7859 |
1 |
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
horrid#horrific#outrageous# |
|
“a hideous pattern of injustice”# |
| 24814 |
7859 |
1 |
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying |
repulsive# |
|
“a hideous scar”# |
| 24815 |
7860 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs |
|
|
“ suburban population”# |
| 24816 |
7861 |
1 |
a message that helps you remember something |
|
|
“he ignored his wife's reminders”# |
| 24817 |
7861 |
1 |
an experience that causes you to remember something |
|
|
|
| 24818 |
7861 |
1 |
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided |
admonisher#monitor# |
|
|
| 24819 |
7862 |
1 |
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard |
rigorous# |
|
“a strict vegetarian”# |
| 24820 |
7862 |
1 |
incapable of compromise or flexibility |
rigid# |
|
|
| 24821 |
7862 |
1 |
characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
nonindulgent# |
indulgent#gluttonous#decadent#effete#betting#card-playing#dissipated#sporting#epicurean#luxuriant#luxurious#sybaritic#voluptuary#voluptuous#gay#epicurean#hedonic#hedonistic#hard#heavy#intemperate#overindulgent#pampering#self-indulgent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24822 |
7862 |
1 |
severe and unremitting in making demands |
exacting#stern# |
|
“ strict standards”# |
| 24823 |
7862 |
1 |
(of rules) stringently enforced |
hard-and-fast# |
|
|
| 24824 |
7863 |
1 |
make by braiding or interlacing |
lace#plait# |
|
|
| 24825 |
7863 |
1 |
form or weave into a braid or braids |
pleach# |
unbraid# |
“ braid hair”# |
| 24826 |
7863 |
1 |
decorate with braids or ribbons |
|
|
“ braid a collar”# |
| 24827 |
7863 |
1 |
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
plait#tress#twist# |
|
|
| 24828 |
7863 |
1 |
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains |
braiding#gold braid# |
|
|
| 24829 |
7864 |
1 |
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow |
|
|
“She inclined her head to the student”# |
| 24830 |
7864 |
1 |
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well |
|
|
“He inclined his ear to the wise old man”# |
| 24831 |
7864 |
1 |
be at an angle |
pitch#slope# |
|
|
| 24832 |
7864 |
1 |
an inclined surface connecting two levels |
ramp# |
|
|
| 24833 |
7864 |
1 |
an elevated geological formation |
side#slope# |
|
|
| 24834 |
7864 |
2 |
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined |
be given#lean#run#tend# |
|
“He inclined to corpulence”# |
| 24835 |
7864 |
2 |
feel favorably disposed or willing |
|
|
“She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs”# |
| 24836 |
7864 |
2 |
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief |
dispose# |
disincline#indispose# |
“Their language inclines us to believe them”# |
| 24837 |
7865 |
1 |
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks |
wool# |
|
|
| 24838 |
7865 |
1 |
the wool of a sheep or similar animal |
|
|
|
| 24839 |
7865 |
1 |
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing |
sheepskin# |
|
|
| 24840 |
7865 |
1 |
shear the wool from |
shear# |
|
|
| 24841 |
7865 |
2 |
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing |
|
|
|
| 24842 |
7865 |
3 |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
gazump#hook#overcharge#pluck#plume#rob#soak#surcharge# |
undercharge# |
|
| 24843 |
7866 |
1 |
an object with a spherical shape |
globe#orb# |
|
“a ball of fire”# |
| 24844 |
7866 |
1 |
a compact mass |
chunk#clod#clump#glob#lump# |
|
“a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder”# |
| 24845 |
7866 |
1 |
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass |
|
|
“the ball at the base of the thumb”#“he stood on the balls of his feet”# |
| 24846 |
7866 |
1 |
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games |
|
|
“the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve”#“the mayor threw out the first ball”#“the ball rolled into the corner pocket”# |
| 24847 |
7866 |
1 |
a spherical object used as a plaything |
|
|
“he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub”# |
| 24848 |
7866 |
1 |
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket |
musket ball# |
|
“they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball”# |
| 24849 |
7866 |
1 |
form into a ball by winding or rolling |
|
|
“ ball wool”# |
| 24850 |
7866 |
2 |
a lavish dance requiring formal attire |
formal# |
|
|
| 24851 |
7866 |
2 |
the people assembled at a lavish formal dance |
|
|
“the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded”# |
| 24852 |
7866 |
3 |
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens |
|
|
“she kicked him in the balls and got away”# |
| 24853 |
7866 |
4 |
the game of baseball |
|
|
“there was a desire for National League ball in the area”#“play ball!”# |
| 24854 |
7866 |
4 |
a pitch that is not in the strike zone |
|
|
“he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him”# |
| 24855 |
7867 |
1 |
a full supply |
plenitude#plenteousness#plentifulness#plentitude# |
|
“there was plenty of food for everyone”# |
| 24856 |
7867 |
1 |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
batch#deal#flock#good deal#great deal#hatful#heap#lot#mass#mess#mickle#mint#mountain#muckle#passel#peck#pile#pot#quite a little#raft#sight#slew#spate#stack#tidy sum#wad# |
|
“it must have cost plenty”# |
| 24857 |
7867 |
1 |
as much as necessary |
enough# |
|
“"(` plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks”# |
| 24858 |
7868 |
1 |
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
scramble#shin#shinny#skin#sputter#struggle# |
|
|
| 24859 |
7868 |
1 |
an awkward climb |
|
|
“reaching the crest was a real clamber”# |
| 24860 |
7869 |
1 |
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill |
|
|
“his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem”# |
| 24861 |
7869 |
1 |
the act of devising something |
devisal# |
|
|
| 24862 |
7869 |
1 |
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job |
appliance#contraption#convenience#gadget#gismo#gizmo#widget# |
|
|
| 24863 |
7869 |
1 |
any improvised arrangement for temporary use |
lash-up# |
|
|
| 24864 |
7869 |
1 |
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. |
|
|
“the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable”# |
| 24865 |
7869 |
1 |
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
dodge#stratagem# |
|
“his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track”# |
| 24866 |
7870 |
1 |
exhibiting or characterized by careful thought |
considerate#bemused#deep in thought#lost#preoccupied#brooding#broody#contemplative#meditative#musing#pensive#pondering#reflective#ruminative#cogitative#well thought out#deliberative#excogitative# |
thoughtless#inconsiderate#inconsiderate#unconsidered#unreflective#unthinking#unthoughtful#show more antonyms...# |
“a thoughtful paper”# |
| 24867 |
7870 |
1 |
acting with or showing thought and good sense |
serious-minded# |
|
|
| 24868 |
7870 |
1 |
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention |
attentive#heedful#paying attention# |
heedless#unheeding#careless#regardless#deaf#indifferent#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24869 |
7870 |
1 |
considerate of the feelings or well-being of others |
considerate# |
|
|
| 24870 |
7870 |
1 |
having intellectual depth |
profound# |
|
“a deeply thoughtful essay”# |
| 24871 |
7871 |
1 |
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) |
|
|
|
| 24872 |
7871 |
2 |
feeling a need to see others suffer |
malice#maliciousness#spite#spitefulness# |
|
|
| 24873 |
7872 |
1 |
ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer |
|
|
“ supplicate God's blessing”# |
| 24874 |
7872 |
1 |
make a humble, earnest petition |
|
|
“ supplicate for permission”# |
| 24875 |
7872 |
1 |
ask humbly (for something) |
|
|
“He supplicated the King for clemency”# |
| 24876 |
7873 |
1 |
a horse's manner of moving |
|
|
|
| 24877 |
7873 |
1 |
a person's manner of walking |
|
|
|
| 24878 |
7873 |
1 |
the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
pace# |
|
|
| 24879 |
7874 |
1 |
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness |
appropriate#correct#right#decent#decorous#becoming#comely#comme il faut#decent#decorous#seemly#correct#right#correct#right#fitting#halal#kosher#priggish#prim#prissy#prudish#puritanical#square-toed#straight-laced#straightlaced#strait-laced#straitlaced#tight-laced#victorian#right# |
improper#inappropriate#indecent#indecorous#indelicate#unfit#indecent#indecorous#unbecoming#uncomely#unseemly#untoward#out-of-the-way#incorrect#wrong#wrong#show more antonyms...# |
“ proper medical treatment”#“ proper manners”# |
| 24880 |
7874 |
1 |
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs |
right# |
|
“everything in its proper place”# |
| 24881 |
7874 |
1 |
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified |
real# |
|
“wanted a proper dinner”#“he finally has a proper job”# |
| 24882 |
7874 |
1 |
limited to the thing specified |
specific# |
|
“the city proper”#“his claim is connected with the deed proper”# |
| 24883 |
7875 |
1 |
the luminous flux incident on a unit area |
illuminance# |
|
|
| 24884 |
7875 |
1 |
the degree of visibility of your environment |
|
|
|
| 24885 |
7875 |
2 |
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding |
clarification#elucidation# |
|
|
| 24886 |
7875 |
2 |
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) |
miniature# |
|
|
| 24887 |
7875 |
2 |
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination |
light# |
|
|
| 24888 |
7876 |
1 |
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises |
adventuresome# |
unadventurous#safe#timid#cautious#show more antonyms...# |
“ adventurous pioneers”# |
| 24889 |
7877 |
1 |
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations |
|
|
|
| 24890 |
7877 |
1 |
relating to or involving arithmetic |
arithmetical# |
|
|
| 24891 |
7878 |
1 |
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position |
invest#seat# |
|
“there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”# |
| 24892 |
7878 |
1 |
admit as a member |
|
|
“We were inducted into the honor society”# |
| 24893 |
7878 |
1 |
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
initiate# |
|
|
| 24894 |
7878 |
1 |
introduce or initiate |
|
|
“The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession”# |
| 24895 |
7878 |
2 |
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes |
induce# |
|
|
| 24896 |
7879 |
1 |
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color |
suit of clothes# |
|
“they buried him in his best suit”# |
| 24897 |
7879 |
1 |
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit |
|
|
“all the suits care about is the bottom line”# |
| 24898 |
7879 |
2 |
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy |
case#causa#cause#lawsuit# |
|
“the family brought suit against the landlord”# |
| 24899 |
7879 |
3 |
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) |
courting#courtship#wooing# |
|
|
| 24900 |
7879 |
3 |
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank |
|
|
|
| 24901 |
7879 |
4 |
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color |
|
|
“a flush is five cards in the same suit”#“in bridge you must follow suit”#“what suit is trumps?”# |
| 24902 |
7879 |
5 |
be agreeable or acceptable |
|
|
“This time suits me”# |
| 24903 |
7879 |
5 |
be agreeable or acceptable to |
accommodate#fit# |
|
“This suits my needs”# |
| 24904 |
7879 |
5 |
accord or comport with |
befit#beseem# |
|
“This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!”# |
| 24905 |
7879 |
5 |
enhance the appearance of |
become# |
|
“This behavior doesn't suit you!”# |
| 24906 |
7880 |
1 |
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
interloper#trespasser# |
|
|
| 24907 |
7881 |
1 |
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising |
streamer# |
|
|
| 24908 |
7881 |
1 |
any distinctive flag |
standard# |
|
|
| 24909 |
7881 |
1 |
a newspaper headline that runs across the full page |
streamer# |
|
|
| 24910 |
7881 |
2 |
unusually good; outstanding |
superior# |
|
“a banner year for the company”# |
| 24911 |
7882 |
1 |
the act of pausing uncertainly |
falter#faltering#waver# |
|
“there was a hesitation in his speech”# |
| 24912 |
7882 |
1 |
a certain degree of unwillingness |
disinclination#hesitancy#indisposition#reluctance# |
|
“after some hesitation he agreed”# |
| 24913 |
7882 |
1 |
indecision in speech or action |
vacillation#wavering# |
|
|
| 24914 |
7883 |
1 |
change into a vapor |
vaporise# |
|
“The water evaporated in front of our eyes”# |
| 24915 |
7883 |
1 |
cause to change into a vapor |
vaporise# |
|
“The chemist evaporated the water”# |
| 24916 |
7883 |
1 |
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue |
vaporise#vaporize# |
|
“ evaporate milk”# |
| 24917 |
7883 |
2 |
become less intense and fade away gradually |
disappear#melt# |
|
“her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance”# |
| 24918 |
7884 |
1 |
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance#advancement#forward motion#onward motion#procession#progression# |
retreat# |
|
| 24919 |
7884 |
1 |
gradual improvement or growth or development |
advancement# |
|
“great progress in the arts”# |
| 24920 |
7884 |
1 |
a movement forward |
advance#progression# |
|
“he listened for the progress of the troops”# |
| 24921 |
7884 |
1 |
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on# |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retire#retreat#withdraw#back away#back out#crawfish#crawfish out#pull back#pull in one's horns#retreat#withdraw#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 24922 |
7884 |
1 |
develop in a positive way |
advance#come along#come on#get along#get on#shape up# |
regress#retrograde#retrogress# |
“He progressed well in school”# |
| 24923 |
7884 |
1 |
form or accumulate steadily |
build#build up#work up# |
|
|
| 24924 |
7885 |
1 |
forsaken by owner or inhabitants |
derelict#deserted# |
|
“weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse”# |
| 24925 |
7885 |
2 |
free from constraint |
uninhibited# |
|
“"an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty”# |
| 24926 |
7886 |
1 |
a material effigy that is worshipped |
god#graven image# |
|
|
| 24927 |
7886 |
1 |
someone who is adored blindly and excessively |
matinee idol# |
|
|
| 24928 |
7886 |
2 |
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept |
beau ideal#paragon#perfection# |
|
|
| 24929 |
7887 |
1 |
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing |
raw material# |
|
|
| 24930 |
7887 |
1 |
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
basic# |
|
|
| 24931 |
7887 |
1 |
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn |
staple fiber#staple fibre# |
|
“ staple fibers vary widely in length”# |
| 24932 |
7887 |
1 |
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities |
essential# |
|
“wheat is a staple crop”# |
| 24933 |
7887 |
2 |
a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables |
|
|
|
| 24934 |
7887 |
2 |
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together |
|
|
|
| 24935 |
7887 |
2 |
secure or fasten with a staple or staples |
|
unstaple# |
“ staple the papers together”# |
| 24936 |
7888 |
1 |
a barrier that serves to enclose an area |
fencing# |
|
|
| 24937 |
7888 |
1 |
surround with an enclosure |
fence in# |
|
“we fenced in our yard”# |
| 24938 |
7888 |
1 |
surround with a wall in order to fortify |
fence in#palisade#surround#wall# |
|
|
| 24939 |
7888 |
2 |
a dealer in stolen property |
|
|
|
| 24940 |
7888 |
2 |
deal stolen goods |
|
|
|
| 24941 |
7888 |
3 |
fight with sword-like foils |
|
|
|
| 24942 |
7888 |
3 |
have an argument about something |
argue#contend#debate# |
|
|
| 24943 |
7889 |
1 |
not wide |
narrow-minded#limited#thin#constricting#constrictive#narrowing#narrowed#narrow-mouthed#slender#thin#strait#straplike#narrowing#tapered#tapering# |
broad#wide#comprehensive#thick#beamy#bird's-eye#panoramic#broad-brimmed#deep#fanlike#sweeping#wide-screen#show more antonyms...# |
“a narrow bridge”#“a narrow line across the page”# |
| 24944 |
7889 |
1 |
limited in size or scope |
limited# |
|
“the narrow sense of a word”# |
| 24945 |
7889 |
1 |
very limited in degree |
bare#marginal# |
wide#comfortable#show more antonyms...# |
“won by a narrow margin”#“a narrow escape”# |
| 24946 |
7889 |
1 |
make or become more narrow or restricted |
contract# |
widen# |
“The selection was narrowed”#“The road narrowed”# |
| 24947 |
7889 |
1 |
become tight or as if tight |
constrict#constringe# |
|
|
| 24948 |
7889 |
1 |
define clearly |
nail down#narrow down#peg down#pin down#specify# |
|
“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”# |
| 24949 |
7889 |
1 |
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study |
narrow down#specialise#specialize# |
branch out#broaden#diversify# |
|
| 24950 |
7889 |
1 |
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
|
|
|
| 24951 |
7889 |
2 |
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination |
minute# |
|
“a narrow scrutiny”# |
| 24952 |
7889 |
3 |
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view |
narrow-minded# |
broad-minded#broad#large-minded#liberal#tolerant#catholic#free-thinking#latitudinarian#undogmatic#undogmatical#open-minded#show more antonyms...# |
“a brilliant but narrow-minded judge”#“ narrow opinions”# |
| 24953 |
7890 |
1 |
introduce |
enclose#inclose#introduce#put in#stick in# |
|
“ Insert your ticket here”# |
| 24954 |
7890 |
1 |
put or introduce into something |
enter#infix#introduce# |
|
“ insert a picture into the text”# |
| 24955 |
7890 |
1 |
fit snugly into |
tuck# |
|
“ insert your ticket into the slot”# |
| 24956 |
7890 |
1 |
insert casually |
slip in#sneak in#stick in# |
|
|
| 24957 |
7890 |
1 |
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted |
inset# |
|
|
| 24958 |
7890 |
1 |
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication |
|
|
|
| 24959 |
7890 |
1 |
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program |
cut-in# |
|
|
| 24960 |
7890 |
1 |
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film |
cut-in# |
|
|
| 24961 |
7891 |
1 |
get or find back; recover the use of |
find#recover#retrieve# |
|
“She regained control of herself”# |
| 24962 |
7891 |
1 |
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost |
find# |
lose# |
|
| 24963 |
7892 |
1 |
horny projecting mouth of a bird |
bill#neb#nib#pecker# |
|
|
| 24964 |
7892 |
1 |
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) |
|
|
|
| 24965 |
7892 |
1 |
informal terms for the nose |
honker#hooter#nozzle#schnoz#schnozzle#snoot#snout# |
|
|
| 24966 |
7892 |
1 |
a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures |
|
|
|
| 24967 |
7892 |
2 |
hit lightly with a picking motion |
peck#pick# |
|
|
| 24968 |
7893 |
1 |
assets in the form of money |
cash in hand#funds#monetary resource#pecuniary resource# |
|
|
| 24969 |
7894 |
1 |
the act of issuing printed materials |
issue# |
|
|
| 24970 |
7894 |
1 |
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution |
publishing# |
|
|
| 24971 |
7894 |
1 |
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution |
|
|
|
| 24972 |
7894 |
1 |
the communication of something to the public; making information generally known |
|
|
|
| 24973 |
7895 |
1 |
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
cheekiness#crust#freshness#gall#impertinence#impudence# |
|
|
| 24974 |
7895 |
1 |
an offensive disrespectful impudent act |
|
|
|
| 24975 |
7896 |
1 |
the act of gathering something together |
aggregation#assembling#collecting# |
|
|
| 24976 |
7896 |
1 |
several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
accumulation#aggregation#assemblage# |
|
|
| 24977 |
7896 |
1 |
a publication containing a variety of works |
compendium# |
|
|
| 24978 |
7896 |
2 |
request for a sum of money |
appeal#ingathering#solicitation# |
|
|
| 24979 |
7897 |
1 |
causing misery or pain or distress |
afflictive#painful# |
|
“it was a sore trial to him”# |
| 24980 |
7897 |
1 |
hurting |
raw#sensitive#tender# |
|
|
| 24981 |
7897 |
1 |
roused to anger |
huffy#mad# |
|
“ sore over a remark”# |
| 24982 |
7897 |
1 |
an open skin infection |
|
|
|
| 24983 |
7898 |
1 |
an association of companies for some definite purpose |
consortium#pool# |
|
|
| 24984 |
7898 |
1 |
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities |
crime syndicate#family#mob# |
|
|
| 24985 |
7898 |
1 |
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication |
|
|
|
| 24986 |
7898 |
1 |
organize into or form a syndicate |
|
|
|
| 24987 |
7898 |
1 |
sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations |
|
|
|
| 24988 |
7898 |
1 |
join together into a syndicate |
|
|
“The banks syndicated”# |
| 24989 |
7899 |
1 |
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war |
prisoner# |
|
|
| 24990 |
7899 |
1 |
an animal that is confined |
|
|
|
| 24991 |
7899 |
1 |
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion |
|
|
|
| 24992 |
7899 |
1 |
being in captivity |
confined#imprisoned#jailed# |
|
|
| 24993 |
7899 |
1 |
giving or marked by complete attention to |
absorbed#engrossed#enwrapped#intent#wrapped# |
|
|
| 24994 |
7900 |
1 |
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant |
|
|
|
| 24995 |
7900 |
1 |
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm |
arm#limb# |
|
“a branch of the sewer”# |
| 24996 |
7900 |
1 |
a part of a forked or branching shape |
leg#ramification# |
|
“he broke off one of the branches”# |
| 24997 |
7900 |
1 |
a stream or river connected to a larger one |
|
|
|
| 24998 |
7900 |
1 |
a division of some larger or more complex organization |
arm#subdivision# |
|
“a branch of Congress”#“botany is a branch of biology”#“the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages”# |
| 24999 |
7900 |
1 |
grow and send out branches or branch-like structures |
ramify# |
|
|
| 25000 |
7900 |
1 |
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
fork#furcate#ramify#separate# |
|
|
| 25001 |
7900 |
2 |
a natural consequence of development |
offset#offshoot#outgrowth# |
|
|
| 25002 |
7901 |
1 |
a system of religious beliefs and rituals |
cultus#religious cult# |
|
|
| 25003 |
7901 |
1 |
followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices |
|
|
|
| 25004 |
7901 |
1 |
a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false |
|
|
“it was a satanic cult”# |
| 25005 |
7901 |
1 |
followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader |
|
|
|
| 25006 |
7901 |
2 |
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal |
craze#fad#furor#furore#rage# |
|
|
| 25007 |
7902 |
1 |
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation |
animadvert#opine#sound off#speak up# |
|
|
| 25008 |
7903 |
1 |
spread out or scattered about or divided up |
distributive#apportioned#dealt out#doled out#meted out#parceled out#broken#diffuse#diffused#dispensed#dispersed#spread#divided#divided up#shared#shared out#encyclical#fanned#spread-out#far-flung#widespread#low-density#rationed#scattered#separated#spaced#sparse#thin#splashed#straggly#unfocused#unfocussed# |
concentrated#compact#bunchy#thick#cumulous#exclusive#single#undivided#thickset#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25009 |
7904 |
1 |
at or to or toward the back or rear |
back#backwards#rearward#rearwards# |
forrad#forrard#forward#forwards#frontward#frontwards# |
“tripped when he stepped backward”# |
| 25010 |
7904 |
1 |
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal |
backwards# |
|
“it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'”#“the child put her jersey on backward”# |
| 25011 |
7904 |
1 |
in or to or toward a past time |
back# |
ahead#forward# |
“lovers of the past looking fondly backward”# |
| 25012 |
7904 |
1 |
directed or facing toward the back or rear |
backswept#sweptback#cacuminal#retroflex#converse#reversed#transposed#inverse#reverse#rearward#reverse#receding#reflexive#self-referent#regardant#retracted#retral#retrograde#retroflex#retroflexed#returning#reversive#regressive#retrospective# |
forward#full-face#gardant#guardant#headfirst#headlong#fore#progressive#show more antonyms...# |
“a backward view”# |
| 25013 |
7904 |
1 |
having made less than normal progress |
adynamic#undynamic# |
|
“an economically backward country”# |
| 25014 |
7904 |
1 |
delayed or behind in intellectual development |
feebleminded#half-witted#slow-witted# |
|
|
| 25015 |
7904 |
2 |
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature |
bashful#blate#timid# |
forward#brash#cheeky#nervy#bumptious#self-assertive#overfamiliar#fresh#impertinent#impudent#overbold#sassy#saucy#smart#wise#assuming#assumptive#presumptuous#bold#show more antonyms...# |
“a backward lover”# |
| 25016 |
7905 |
1 |
having or expressing strong emotions |
emotional#enthusiastic#hot#loving#ablaze#aflame#aroused#ardent#fervent#fervid#fiery#impassioned#perfervid#torrid#choleric#demon-ridden#fanatic#fanatical#overzealous#rabid#concupiscent#lustful#lusty#wild# |
passionless#unemotional#unenthusiastic#cold#platonic#unimpassioned#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25017 |
7906 |
1 |
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
fibre# |
|
|
| 25018 |
7906 |
1 |
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth |
fibre#vulcanized fiber# |
|
|
| 25019 |
7906 |
1 |
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) |
fibre# |
|
|
| 25020 |
7906 |
1 |
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions |
character#fibre# |
|
|
| 25021 |
7906 |
2 |
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis |
fibre#roughage# |
|
|
| 25022 |
7907 |
1 |
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) |
dangerous undertaking#escapade#risky venture# |
|
|
| 25023 |
7907 |
1 |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
chance#gamble#hazard#risk#run a risk#take a chance#take chances# |
|
|
| 25024 |
7907 |
1 |
put at risk |
hazard#jeopardize#stake#venture# |
|
|
| 25025 |
7908 |
1 |
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action |
cacoethes#passion# |
|
|
| 25026 |
7908 |
1 |
a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently |
manic disorder# |
|
|
| 25027 |
7909 |
1 |
a person who does not acknowledge your god |
gentile#heathen#pagan# |
|
|
| 25028 |
7910 |
1 |
get the better of |
best#outdo#outflank#scoop# |
|
|
| 25029 |
7910 |
1 |
play a trump |
ruff# |
|
|
| 25030 |
7910 |
1 |
a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps |
trump card# |
|
“the ace of trumps is a sure winner”# |
| 25031 |
7910 |
1 |
(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand |
|
|
“clubs were declared trumps”#“a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led”# |
| 25032 |
7910 |
2 |
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves |
cornet#horn#trumpet# |
|
|
| 25033 |
7910 |
2 |
proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare |
trump out# |
|
|
| 25034 |
7910 |
2 |
produce a sound as if from a trumpet |
|
|
|
| 25035 |
7911 |
1 |
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding |
mysterious#mystical#occult#orphic#secret# |
|
|
| 25036 |
7911 |
1 |
relating to or resembling mysticism |
mystical# |
|
|
| 25037 |
7911 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of mysticism |
mystical# |
|
|
| 25038 |
7911 |
1 |
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension |
religious mystic# |
|
|
| 25039 |
7912 |
1 |
defying expression or description |
indefinable#ineffable#unspeakable#untellable#unutterable# |
|
“ indescribable beauty”# |
| 25040 |
7913 |
1 |
have need of |
require#want# |
|
|
| 25041 |
7913 |
1 |
have or feel a need for |
|
|
“always needing friends and money”# |
| 25042 |
7913 |
1 |
require as useful, just, or proper |
ask#call for#demand#involve#necessitate#postulate#require#take# |
eliminate#obviate#rid of# |
|
| 25043 |
7913 |
1 |
a condition requiring relief |
demand# |
|
“she satisfied his need for affection”#“God has no need of men to accomplish His work”# |
| 25044 |
7913 |
1 |
anything that is necessary but lacking |
want# |
|
“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”# |
| 25045 |
7913 |
1 |
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior |
motivation#motive# |
|
|
| 25046 |
7913 |
1 |
a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
indigence#pauperisation#pauperism#pauperization#penury# |
|
“a general state of need exists among the homeless”# |
| 25047 |
7914 |
1 |
a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
despair# |
|
“courage born of desperation”# |
| 25048 |
7914 |
1 |
desperate recklessness |
|
|
“it was a policy of desperation”# |
| 25049 |
7915 |
1 |
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall |
|
|
“The drunk man tottered over to our table”# |
| 25050 |
7915 |
1 |
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion |
seesaw#teeter# |
|
|
| 25051 |
7915 |
1 |
walk unsteadily |
coggle#dodder#paddle#toddle#waddle# |
|
|
| 25052 |
7916 |
1 |
a privileged class holding hereditary titles |
nobility# |
|
|
| 25053 |
7916 |
1 |
the most powerful members of a society |
gentry# |
|
|
| 25054 |
7917 |
1 |
markedly new or introducing radical change |
radical# |
|
“a revolutionary discovery”# |
| 25055 |
7917 |
1 |
relating to or having the nature of a revolution |
|
|
“ revolutionary wars”#“the Revolutionary era”# |
| 25056 |
7917 |
1 |
advocating or engaged in revolution |
|
counterrevolutionary# |
“ revolutionary pamphlets”#“a revolutionary junta”# |
| 25057 |
7917 |
1 |
a radical supporter of political or social revolution |
revolutionist#subversive#subverter# |
|
|
| 25058 |
7917 |
2 |
of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn |
rotatory# |
|
|
| 25059 |
7918 |
1 |
cause to regain consciousness |
resuscitate# |
|
“The doctors revived the comatose man”# |
| 25060 |
7918 |
1 |
return to consciousness |
come to#resuscitate# |
|
“She revived after the doctor gave her an injection”# |
| 25061 |
7918 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#recreate#renovate#repair#revivify#vivify# |
|
“A hot soup will revive me”# |
| 25062 |
7918 |
1 |
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state |
resurrect# |
|
“He revived this style of opera”# |
| 25063 |
7918 |
1 |
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength |
|
|
“Interest in ESP revived”# |
| 25064 |
7919 |
1 |
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops |
coil#helix#volute#whorl# |
|
|
| 25065 |
7919 |
1 |
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle |
helix# |
|
|
| 25066 |
7919 |
1 |
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius |
|
|
|
| 25067 |
7919 |
1 |
a continuously accelerating change in the economy |
|
|
|
| 25068 |
7919 |
2 |
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center |
|
|
|
| 25069 |
7919 |
2 |
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center |
volute# |
|
|
| 25070 |
7919 |
2 |
in the shape of a coil |
coiling#helical#spiraling#turbinate#volute#voluted#whorled# |
|
|
| 25071 |
7919 |
3 |
move in a spiral or zigzag course |
corkscrew# |
|
|
| 25072 |
7919 |
3 |
to wind or move in a spiral course |
coil#gyrate# |
|
|
| 25073 |
7919 |
3 |
form a spiral |
|
|
“The path spirals up the mountain”# |
| 25074 |
7920 |
1 |
an occurrence that involves the production of a union |
fusion#unification# |
|
|
| 25075 |
7920 |
1 |
the combination of two or more commercial companies |
amalgamation#uniting# |
|
|
| 25076 |
7921 |
1 |
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
plumage#plume# |
|
|
| 25077 |
7921 |
1 |
cover or fit with feathers |
|
|
|
| 25078 |
7921 |
1 |
grow feathers |
fledge# |
|
|
| 25079 |
7921 |
2 |
turn the oar, while rowing |
square# |
|
|
| 25080 |
7921 |
2 |
turn the paddle; in canoeing |
square# |
|
|
| 25081 |
7921 |
2 |
turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls |
feathering# |
|
|
| 25082 |
7921 |
3 |
join tongue and groove, in carpentry |
|
|
|
| 25083 |
7922 |
1 |
having the qualities or effects of a poison |
toxicant# |
|
|
| 25084 |
7922 |
1 |
not safe to eat |
inedible#uneatable# |
|
|
| 25085 |
7922 |
1 |
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful |
venomous#vicious# |
|
“ poisonous hate”# |
| 25086 |
7923 |
1 |
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action |
maverick# |
|
|
| 25087 |
7923 |
1 |
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) |
freedom fighter#insurgent#insurrectionist# |
|
|
| 25088 |
7923 |
1 |
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance |
arise#rise#rise up# |
|
|
| 25089 |
7923 |
1 |
break with established customs |
renegade# |
|
|
| 25090 |
7924 |
1 |
go on board |
ship# |
debark#disembark#set down# |
|
| 25091 |
7924 |
1 |
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) |
enter# |
|
“she embarked upon a new career”# |
| 25092 |
7924 |
1 |
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |
venture# |
|
|
| 25093 |
7925 |
1 |
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others |
trustfulness#trustingness# |
distrust#distrustfulness#mistrust# |
“the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity”# |
| 25094 |
7925 |
1 |
complete confidence in a person or plan etc |
faith# |
|
“the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust”# |
| 25095 |
7925 |
1 |
a trustful relationship |
confidence# |
|
“he betrayed their trust”# |
| 25096 |
7925 |
1 |
certainty based on past experience |
reliance# |
|
“he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun”# |
| 25097 |
7925 |
1 |
have confidence or faith in |
bank#rely#swear# |
distrust#mistrust#suspect# |
“We can trust in God”# |
| 25098 |
7925 |
1 |
be confident about something |
believe# |
|
|
| 25099 |
7925 |
1 |
extend credit to |
|
|
“don't trust my ex-wife”# |
| 25100 |
7925 |
2 |
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) |
|
|
“he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father”# |
| 25101 |
7925 |
2 |
confer a trust upon |
commit#confide#entrust#intrust# |
|
|
| 25102 |
7925 |
3 |
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service |
cartel#combine#corporate trust# |
|
“they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly”# |
| 25103 |
7925 |
4 |
allow without fear |
|
|
|
| 25104 |
7925 |
5 |
expect and wish |
desire#hope# |
|
“I trust you will behave better from now on”# |
| 25105 |
7926 |
1 |
clearly and explicitly stated |
mere#nominal#nominative#specific# |
unspecified# |
“meals are at specified times”# |
| 25106 |
7927 |
1 |
move as if through a sieve |
|
|
“The soldiers sifted through the woods”# |
| 25107 |
7927 |
1 |
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements |
sieve#strain# |
|
“ sift the flour”# |
| 25108 |
7927 |
1 |
distinguish and separate out |
sieve# |
|
“ sift through the job candidates”# |
| 25109 |
7927 |
1 |
check and sort carefully |
sieve# |
|
“ sift the information”# |
| 25110 |
7928 |
1 |
a system that provides quantitative information about finances |
|
|
|
| 25111 |
7928 |
1 |
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business |
accountancy# |
|
|
| 25112 |
7928 |
1 |
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance |
account#account statement# |
|
|
| 25113 |
7928 |
1 |
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts |
accounting system#method of accounting# |
|
|
| 25114 |
7928 |
1 |
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes |
|
|
“he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions”# |
| 25115 |
7929 |
1 |
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
appellation#appellative#designation# |
|
|
| 25116 |
7929 |
1 |
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith |
|
|
|
| 25117 |
7929 |
1 |
a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money |
|
|
“he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations”# |
| 25118 |
7930 |
1 |
being or made softer or less loud or clear |
dull#muted#softened# |
|
“ muffled drums”#“the muffled noises of the street”# |
| 25119 |
7930 |
2 |
wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy |
covered# |
|
“children muffled almost to the eyebrows”# |
| 25120 |
7931 |
1 |
advocating or following the socialist principles |
socialistic# |
capitalist#capitalistic#bourgeois#competitive#free-enterprise#private-enterprise#individualistic#laissez-faire#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25121 |
7931 |
1 |
a political advocate of socialism |
|
|
|
| 25122 |
7932 |
1 |
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
clump#clunk#thud#thumping# |
|
|
| 25123 |
7932 |
1 |
a heavy blow with the hand |
|
|
|
| 25124 |
7932 |
1 |
make a dull sound |
thud# |
|
|
| 25125 |
7932 |
1 |
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
poke#pound# |
|
“a bible- thumping Southern Baptist”# |
| 25126 |
7932 |
2 |
move rhythmically |
beat#pound# |
|
|
| 25127 |
7933 |
1 |
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration |
vaticinate# |
|
|
| 25128 |
7933 |
1 |
deliver a sermon |
preach# |
|
|
| 25129 |
7934 |
1 |
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation |
|
|
“the thrills of space travel”# |
| 25130 |
7934 |
1 |
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
chill#frisson#quiver#shiver#shudder#tingle# |
|
|
| 25131 |
7934 |
1 |
the swift release of a store of affective force |
bang#boot#charge#flush#kick#rush# |
|
|
| 25132 |
7934 |
1 |
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input |
|
|
“The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow”# |
| 25133 |
7934 |
1 |
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion |
tickle#vibrate# |
|
“he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine”# |
| 25134 |
7934 |
1 |
fill with sublime emotion |
beatify#exalt#exhilarate#inebriate#tickle pink# |
|
“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”# |
| 25135 |
7934 |
1 |
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
shiver#shudder#throb# |
|
|
| 25136 |
7935 |
1 |
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality |
canonic#canonical# |
|
“a basic story line”# |
| 25137 |
7935 |
1 |
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis |
basal#base#elemental#elementary#primary#fundamental#rudimentary#underlying#grassroots#radical# |
incident#incidental#omissible#parenthetic#parenthetical#peripheral#secondary#show more antonyms...# |
“a basic fact”#“the basic ingredients”#“ basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities”# |
| 25138 |
7935 |
1 |
serving as a base or starting point |
introductory# |
|
“a basic course in Russian”#“ basic training for raw recruits”#“a set of basic tools”# |
| 25139 |
7935 |
2 |
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
staple# |
|
|
| 25140 |
7935 |
3 |
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base |
alkalic#alkaline# |
|
|
| 25141 |
7936 |
1 |
a bitter quarrel between two parties |
|
|
|
| 25142 |
7936 |
1 |
carry out a feud |
|
|
“The two professors have been feuding for years”# |
| 25143 |
7937 |
1 |
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation |
mortifying# |
|
“the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles”# |
| 25144 |
7937 |
1 |
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment |
awkward#sticky#unenviable# |
|
|
| 25145 |
7938 |
1 |
regard highly; think much of |
esteem#prise#prize#value# |
disesteem#disrespect# |
“I respect his judgement”# |
| 25146 |
7938 |
1 |
show respect towards |
abide by#honor#honour#observe# |
disrespect# |
|
| 25147 |
7938 |
1 |
an attitude of admiration or esteem |
esteem#regard# |
disrespect# |
“she lost all respect for him”# |
| 25148 |
7938 |
1 |
a feeling of friendship and esteem |
regard# |
|
“he inspires respect”# |
| 25149 |
7938 |
1 |
courteous regard for people's feelings |
deference#respectfulness# |
|
“out of respect for his privacy”# |
| 25150 |
7938 |
1 |
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) |
esteem#regard# |
disesteem# |
|
| 25151 |
7938 |
1 |
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
deference# |
|
“be sure to give my respects to the dean”# |
| 25152 |
7938 |
1 |
behavior intended to please your parents |
obedience# |
|
“he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes”# |
| 25153 |
7938 |
2 |
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point |
regard# |
|
“it differs in that respect”# |
| 25154 |
7939 |
1 |
an efficient incentive |
moral force# |
|
“they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches”# |
| 25155 |
7939 |
2 |
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality |
dynamical# |
adynamic#undynamic#backward#moribund#stagnant#show more antonyms...# |
“a dynamic market”#“a dynamic speaker”#“the dynamic president of the firm”# |
| 25156 |
7939 |
3 |
of or relating to dynamics |
|
|
|
| 25157 |
7939 |
4 |
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being |
active# |
stative# |
|
| 25158 |
7940 |
1 |
aroused to action |
awakened# |
|
“the aroused opposition”# |
| 25159 |
7940 |
1 |
brought to a state of great tension |
wound up# |
|
|
| 25160 |
7940 |
1 |
emotionally aroused |
stimulated#stirred#stirred up# |
|
|
| 25161 |
7940 |
1 |
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion |
emotional#excited#worked up# |
|
|
| 25162 |
7940 |
1 |
feeling great sexual desire |
horny#randy#ruttish#steamy#turned on# |
|
|
| 25163 |
7940 |
1 |
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement |
ablaze#aflame# |
|
|
| 25164 |
7941 |
1 |
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
dominate#predominate#reign#rule# |
|
|
| 25165 |
7941 |
1 |
prove superior |
triumph# |
|
“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”# |
| 25166 |
7941 |
1 |
continue to exist |
die hard#endure#persist#run# |
|
|
| 25167 |
7941 |
1 |
use persuasion successfully |
|
|
“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”# |
| 25168 |
7941 |
1 |
be valid, applicable, or true |
hold#obtain# |
|
|
| 25169 |
7942 |
1 |
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
astute#sharp# |
|
“he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow”# |
| 25170 |
7942 |
1 |
used of persons |
calculating#calculative#conniving#scheming# |
|
|
| 25171 |
7943 |
1 |
a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky |
|
|
|
| 25172 |
7943 |
1 |
a wide scope |
sweep# |
|
|
| 25173 |
7943 |
1 |
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
area#surface area# |
|
|
| 25174 |
7944 |
1 |
occurring at or forming an end or termination |
final#last#terminal# |
|
“his concluding words came as a surprise”# |
| 25175 |
7945 |
1 |
an open or empty space in or between things |
opening# |
|
“the explosion made a gap in the wall”# |
| 25176 |
7945 |
1 |
a narrow opening |
crack# |
|
|
| 25177 |
7945 |
1 |
a pass between mountain peaks |
col# |
|
|
| 25178 |
7945 |
1 |
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures |
spread# |
|
“ gap between income and outgo”# |
| 25179 |
7945 |
1 |
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations |
|
|
|
| 25180 |
7945 |
1 |
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity |
break#disruption#interruption# |
|
“there was a gap in his account”# |
| 25181 |
7945 |
1 |
make an opening or gap in |
breach# |
|
|
| 25182 |
7946 |
1 |
an administrative unit of government |
agency#authority#federal agency#government agency#office# |
|
“the Census Bureau”# |
| 25183 |
7946 |
2 |
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes |
chest#chest of drawers#dresser# |
|
|
| 25184 |
7947 |
1 |
prudent |
restrained# |
|
“ guarded optimism”# |
| 25185 |
7948 |
1 |
widely known and esteemed |
famed#famous#far-famed#illustrious#notable#noted#renowned# |
|
“a celebrated musician”# |
| 25186 |
7948 |
1 |
having an illustrious past |
historied#storied# |
|
|
| 25187 |
7949 |
1 |
without law or control |
anarchic#anarchical# |
|
|
| 25188 |
7949 |
1 |
lax in enforcing laws |
wide-open# |
|
|
| 25189 |
7949 |
1 |
disobedient to or defiant of law |
outlaw# |
|
“ lawless bands roaming the plains”# |
| 25190 |
7950 |
1 |
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) |
marriage#spousal relationship#union#wedlock# |
|
|
| 25191 |
7950 |
1 |
the ceremony or sacrament of marriage |
|
|
|
| 25192 |
7951 |
1 |
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect |
ward# |
|
“ guard my possessions while I'm away”# |
| 25193 |
7951 |
1 |
keep watch over |
|
|
“there would be men guarding the horses”# |
| 25194 |
7951 |
1 |
protect against a challenge or attack |
defend#hold# |
|
|
| 25195 |
7951 |
1 |
a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
|
|
|
| 25196 |
7951 |
1 |
a military unit serving to protect some place or person |
|
|
|
| 25197 |
7951 |
1 |
the duty of serving as a sentry |
guard duty#sentry duty#sentry go# |
|
“he was on guard that night”# |
| 25198 |
7951 |
2 |
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence |
|
|
“ guard against becoming too friendly with the staff”#“ guard against infection”# |
| 25199 |
7951 |
2 |
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. |
precaution#safeguard# |
|
“we let our guard down”# |
| 25200 |
7951 |
2 |
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
safety#safety device# |
|
|
| 25201 |
7951 |
3 |
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage |
|
|
“ guards must be good blockers”# |
| 25202 |
7951 |
3 |
the person who plays that position on a football team |
|
|
“the left guard was injured on the play”# |
| 25203 |
7951 |
3 |
a position on a basketball team |
|
|
|
| 25204 |
7951 |
3 |
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
|
|
|
| 25205 |
7951 |
3 |
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing |
|
|
“keep your guard up”# |
| 25206 |
7952 |
1 |
a group of representatives or delegates |
commission#delegacy#deputation#mission# |
|
|
| 25207 |
7952 |
1 |
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |
delegating#deputation#relegating#relegation# |
|
|
| 25208 |
7953 |
1 |
a useful or valuable quality |
plus# |
liability# |
|
| 25209 |
7954 |
1 |
a Christian as contrasted with a Jew |
goy#non-Jew# |
|
|
| 25210 |
7954 |
1 |
a Christian |
|
|
“Christians refer to themselves as gentiles”# |
| 25211 |
7954 |
1 |
a person who does not acknowledge your god |
heathen#infidel#pagan# |
|
|
| 25212 |
7954 |
1 |
a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus |
|
|
|
| 25213 |
7954 |
1 |
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples |
|
|
|
| 25214 |
7955 |
1 |
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |
draw out#extend#protract# |
|
“We prolonged our stay”# |
| 25215 |
7955 |
1 |
lengthen or extend in duration or space |
keep up#sustain# |
|
“ prolong the treatment of the patient”# |
| 25216 |
7956 |
1 |
try to prevent; show opposition to |
deter# |
|
“We should discourage this practice among our youth”# |
| 25217 |
7956 |
1 |
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged |
|
encourage# |
|
| 25218 |
7956 |
1 |
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior |
admonish#monish#warn# |
|
|
| 25219 |
7957 |
1 |
inform positively and with certainty and confidence |
tell# |
|
|
| 25220 |
7957 |
1 |
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence |
|
|
“I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe”# |
| 25221 |
7957 |
1 |
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to |
reassure# |
vex#worry#worry#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25222 |
7957 |
1 |
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
ascertain#check#control#ensure#insure#see#see to it# |
|
|
| 25223 |
7957 |
1 |
make certain of |
ensure#guarantee#insure#secure# |
|
|
| 25224 |
7957 |
1 |
make a promise or commitment |
promise# |
|
|
| 25225 |
7958 |
1 |
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others |
thoughtful#kind#unselfish#tactful# |
inconsiderate#thoughtless#uncaring#unthinking#selfish#tactless#untactful#thoughtless#show more antonyms...# |
“friends considerate enough to leave us alone”# |
| 25226 |
7959 |
1 |
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving |
thread# |
|
|
| 25227 |
7959 |
2 |
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events |
narration#recital# |
|
|
| 25228 |
7959 |
2 |
tell or spin a yarn |
|
|
|
| 25229 |
7960 |
1 |
a flash of light (especially reflected light) |
gleaming#glimmer# |
|
|
| 25230 |
7960 |
1 |
an appearance of reflected light |
gleaming#glow#lambency# |
|
|
| 25231 |
7960 |
1 |
shine brightly, like a star or a light |
glimmer# |
|
|
| 25232 |
7960 |
1 |
be shiny, as if wet |
glint#glisten#glitter#shine# |
|
|
| 25233 |
7960 |
1 |
appear briefly |
|
|
“A terrible thought gleamed in her mind”# |
| 25234 |
7961 |
1 |
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are |
possible#practical#existent#real#down-to-earth#earthy#hard-nosed#hardheaded#practical#pragmatic#graphic#lifelike#pictorial#vivid#living#true to life#true-to-life#real#veridical#practical#virtual# |
unrealistic#impossible#impractical#unreal#chimerical#delusive#false#fantastic#wild#kafkaesque#phantasmagoric#phantasmagorical#surreal#surrealistic#show more antonyms...# |
“a realistic description”#“a realistic view of the possibilities”#“a realistic appraisal of our chances”#“the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans”# |
| 25235 |
7961 |
1 |
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal |
naturalistic# |
|
“ realistic portraiture”#“a realistic novel”# |
| 25236 |
7961 |
1 |
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism |
|
|
“a realistic system of thought”# |
| 25237 |
7962 |
1 |
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
chase#following#pursual# |
|
“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”# |
| 25238 |
7962 |
1 |
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria |
pursuance#quest# |
|
“the pursuit of love”# |
| 25239 |
7962 |
1 |
an auxiliary activity |
avocation#by-line#hobby#sideline#spare-time activity# |
|
|
| 25240 |
7962 |
1 |
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |
interest#pastime# |
|
“they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits”# |
| 25241 |
7963 |
1 |
relinquish possession or control over |
cede#deliver#give up# |
|
“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”# |
| 25242 |
7963 |
1 |
give up; agree to stop fighting or resisting |
give up# |
hold out#resist#stand firm#withstand# |
“The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered”# |
| 25243 |
7963 |
1 |
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) |
capitulation#fall# |
|
|
| 25244 |
7963 |
1 |
acceptance of despair |
resignation# |
|
|
| 25245 |
7963 |
1 |
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody |
|
|
|
| 25246 |
7963 |
1 |
a verbal act of admitting defeat |
giving up#yielding# |
|
|
| 25247 |
7964 |
1 |
a journey usually by ship |
passage# |
|
|
| 25248 |
7964 |
1 |
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods |
transportation#transportation system# |
|
|
| 25249 |
7964 |
1 |
make a passage or journey from one place to another |
move through#pass across#pass over#pass through# |
|
|
| 25250 |
7964 |
1 |
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place) |
|
|
“The comet will transit on September 11”# |
| 25251 |
7964 |
1 |
cause or enable to pass through |
move through#pass across#pass over#pass through# |
|
“The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day”# |
| 25252 |
7964 |
2 |
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod |
theodolite# |
|
|
| 25253 |
7964 |
2 |
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction |
|
|
|
| 25254 |
7965 |
1 |
circulate or distribute or equip with |
issue# |
recall# |
“ supply blankets for the beds”# |
| 25255 |
7965 |
1 |
give something useful or necessary to |
furnish#provide#render# |
|
|
| 25256 |
7965 |
1 |
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
cater#ply#provide# |
|
|
| 25257 |
7965 |
1 |
state or say further |
add#append# |
|
“`It doesn't matter,' he supplied”# |
| 25258 |
7965 |
1 |
the activity of supplying or providing something |
provision#supplying# |
|
|
| 25259 |
7965 |
1 |
an amount of something available for use |
|
|
|
| 25260 |
7965 |
1 |
offering goods and services for sale |
|
demand# |
|
| 25261 |
7966 |
1 |
position on a scale in relation to others |
|
|
|
| 25262 |
7966 |
1 |
having a higher rank |
higher-ranking#superior# |
|
|
| 25263 |
7967 |
1 |
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing |
shoot# |
|
“ inject hydrogen into the balloon”# |
| 25264 |
7967 |
1 |
give an injection to |
shoot# |
|
“We injected the glucose into the patient's vein”# |
| 25265 |
7967 |
1 |
take by injection |
|
|
“ inject heroin”# |
| 25266 |
7967 |
1 |
feed intravenously |
|
|
|
| 25267 |
7967 |
1 |
to introduce (a new aspect or element) |
|
|
“He injected new life into the performance”# |
| 25268 |
7967 |
1 |
to insert between other elements |
come in#interject#interpose#put in#throw in# |
|
|
| 25269 |
7968 |
1 |
a detail that is considered insignificant |
technicality#triviality# |
|
|
| 25270 |
7968 |
1 |
something of small importance |
small beer#trivia#triviality# |
|
|
| 25271 |
7968 |
1 |
consider not very seriously |
dally#play# |
|
“He is trifling with her”# |
| 25272 |
7968 |
1 |
act frivolously |
frivol# |
|
|
| 25273 |
7968 |
1 |
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently |
piddle#piddle away#wanton#wanton away# |
|
|
| 25274 |
7968 |
2 |
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate |
|
|
|
| 25275 |
7969 |
1 |
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working |
|
|
|
| 25276 |
7969 |
1 |
grant a pension to |
pension off# |
|
|
| 25277 |
7970 |
1 |
the state of being under the control of another person |
slavery#thraldom#thrall#thralldom# |
|
|
| 25278 |
7970 |
1 |
sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners |
|
|
|
| 25279 |
7970 |
1 |
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power |
|
|
“he was in bondage to fear:”#“he sought release from his bondage to Satan”#“a self freed from the bondage of time”# |
| 25280 |
7971 |
1 |
be in a huff and display one's displeasure |
brood#pout# |
|
|
| 25281 |
7971 |
1 |
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal |
sulkiness# |
|
“stayed home in a sulk”# |
| 25282 |
7972 |
1 |
a misleading falsehood |
deceit#misrepresentation# |
|
|
| 25283 |
7972 |
1 |
the act of deceiving |
deceit#dissembling#dissimulation# |
|
|
| 25284 |
7972 |
1 |
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
conjuration#conjuring trick#illusion#legerdemain#magic#magic trick#thaumaturgy#trick# |
|
|
| 25285 |
7973 |
1 |
a senior clergyman and dignitary |
archpriest#hierarch#high priest#primate# |
|
|
| 25286 |
7974 |
1 |
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense |
illogical#unlogical# |
|
“"the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman”# |
| 25287 |
7974 |
1 |
incongruous;inviting ridicule |
cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#nonsensical#preposterous#ridiculous# |
|
“the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”# |
| 25288 |
7974 |
1 |
a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless |
the absurd# |
|
“"The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus”# |
| 25289 |
7975 |
1 |
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth |
undulation# |
|
|
| 25290 |
7975 |
1 |
an undulating curve |
undulation# |
|
|
| 25291 |
7975 |
1 |
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) |
moving ridge# |
|
|
| 25292 |
7975 |
1 |
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand |
wafture#waving# |
|
|
| 25293 |
7975 |
1 |
move or swing back and forth |
brandish#flourish# |
|
“She waved her gun”# |
| 25294 |
7975 |
1 |
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
flap#roll#undulate# |
|
|
| 25295 |
7975 |
1 |
signal with the hands or nod |
beckon# |
|
“She waved to her friends”#“He waved his hand hospitably”# |
| 25296 |
7975 |
2 |
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair |
|
|
|
| 25297 |
7975 |
2 |
set waves in |
|
|
“she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair”# |
| 25298 |
7975 |
2 |
twist or roll into coils or ringlets |
curl# |
|
|
| 25299 |
7975 |
3 |
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon |
|
|
“a wave of settlers”#“troops advancing in waves”# |
| 25300 |
7975 |
3 |
something that rises rapidly |
|
|
“a wave of emotion swept over him”#“there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed”#“a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right”# |
| 25301 |
7975 |
3 |
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) |
|
|
“a heat wave”# |
| 25302 |
7976 |
1 |
look with amazement; look stupidly |
gawk#gawp#goggle# |
|
|
| 25303 |
7976 |
1 |
be wide open |
yaw#yawn# |
|
“the deep gaping canyon”# |
| 25304 |
7976 |
1 |
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) |
|
|
|
| 25305 |
7976 |
1 |
an expression of openmouthed astonishment |
|
|
|
| 25306 |
7977 |
1 |
a ceremonial dinner party for many people |
banquet# |
|
|
| 25307 |
7977 |
1 |
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed |
banquet#spread# |
|
“the Thanksgiving feast”# |
| 25308 |
7977 |
1 |
an elaborate party (often outdoors) |
fete#fiesta# |
|
|
| 25309 |
7977 |
1 |
partake in a feast or banquet |
banquet#junket# |
|
|
| 25310 |
7977 |
1 |
provide a feast or banquet for |
banquet#junket# |
|
|
| 25311 |
7977 |
2 |
something experienced with great delight |
|
|
“a feast for the eyes”# |
| 25312 |
7977 |
2 |
gratify |
feed# |
|
|
| 25313 |
7978 |
1 |
hold on tightly or tenaciously |
hang# |
|
“The child clung to his mother's apron”# |
| 25314 |
7978 |
1 |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
adhere#cleave#cohere#stick# |
|
“The dress clings to her body”# |
| 25315 |
7978 |
1 |
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached |
|
|
“He clings to the idea that she might still love him.”# |
| 25316 |
7978 |
2 |
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit |
clingstone# |
|
|
| 25317 |
7979 |
1 |
something used to beautify |
decoration#ornamentation# |
|
|
| 25318 |
7979 |
1 |
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
adorn#beautify#decorate#embellish#grace# |
|
|
| 25319 |
7979 |
1 |
be an ornament to |
adorn#beautify#decorate#embellish#grace# |
|
“stars ornamented the Christmas tree”# |
| 25320 |
7980 |
1 |
governed by fate |
bound# |
|
“an old house destined to be demolished”#“he is destined to be famous”# |
| 25321 |
7980 |
1 |
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' |
bound# |
|
“a flight destined for New York”# |
| 25322 |
7981 |
1 |
the act of achieving an aim |
|
|
“the attainment of independence”# |
| 25323 |
7981 |
1 |
an ability that has been acquired by training |
accomplishment#acquirement#acquisition#skill# |
|
|
| 25324 |
7981 |
1 |
arrival at a new stage |
|
|
“his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition”# |
| 25325 |
7982 |
1 |
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) |
matrimony#spousal relationship#union#wedlock# |
|
“a long and happy marriage”# |
| 25326 |
7982 |
1 |
a close and intimate union |
|
|
“the marriage of music and dance”#“a marriage of ideas”# |
| 25327 |
7982 |
1 |
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony |
marriage ceremony#wedding# |
|
“their marriage was conducted in the chapel”# |
| 25328 |
7982 |
1 |
two people who are married to each other |
man and wife#married couple# |
|
“his second marriage was happier than the first”# |
| 25329 |
7983 |
1 |
directions for making something |
formula# |
|
|
| 25330 |
7984 |
1 |
harmful to living things |
deleterious#hurtful# |
|
|
| 25331 |
7985 |
1 |
showing or making known |
indicative#indicatory#revelatory#significative#suggestive# |
concealing# |
“her dress was scanty and revealing”# |
| 25332 |
7985 |
1 |
disclosing unintentionally |
telling#telltale# |
|
|
| 25333 |
7985 |
1 |
the act of making something evident |
disclosure#revelation# |
|
|
| 25334 |
7986 |
1 |
not feeling or showing gratitude |
thankless#unthankful# |
grateful#thankful#appreciative#glad#show more antonyms...# |
“ ungrateful heirs”# |
| 25335 |
7986 |
2 |
disagreeable |
unpleasant# |
|
“"I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure"- Abraham Lincoln”# |
| 25336 |
7987 |
1 |
pull back or move away or backward |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#retire#retreat#withdraw# |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
|
| 25337 |
7987 |
1 |
retreat |
drop off#fall back#fall behind#lose# |
advance#gain#gain ground#get ahead#make headway#pull ahead#win# |
|
| 25338 |
7987 |
1 |
become faint or more distant |
|
|
“the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”# |
| 25339 |
7988 |
1 |
fall or descend to a lower place or level |
drop#drop down# |
|
“He sank to his knees”# |
| 25340 |
7988 |
1 |
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly |
fall off#slump# |
|
|
| 25341 |
7988 |
1 |
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place |
subside# |
|
“He sank into bed”# |
| 25342 |
7988 |
1 |
appear to move downward |
dip# |
|
“The setting sun sank below the tree line”# |
| 25343 |
7988 |
1 |
fall or sink heavily |
slide down#slump# |
|
“My spirits sank”# |
| 25344 |
7988 |
1 |
go under (water) |
go down#go under#settle# |
float#swim#float#float#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25345 |
7988 |
1 |
cause to sink |
go down#go under#settle# |
|
“The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”# |
| 25346 |
7988 |
1 |
pass into a specified state or condition |
lapse#pass# |
|
“He sank into nirvana”# |
| 25347 |
7988 |
1 |
embed deeply |
bury# |
|
“She sank her fingers into the soft sand”# |
| 25348 |
7988 |
2 |
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe |
|
|
|
| 25349 |
7988 |
2 |
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it |
cesspit#cesspool#sump# |
|
|
| 25350 |
7988 |
2 |
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof |
sinkhole#swallow hole# |
|
|
| 25351 |
7988 |
2 |
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system |
|
source# |
“the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide”# |
| 25352 |
7989 |
1 |
close at the end of a session |
break up#recess# |
|
“The court adjourned”# |
| 25353 |
7989 |
1 |
break from a meeting or gathering |
retire#withdraw# |
|
“We adjourned for lunch”# |
| 25354 |
7990 |
1 |
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past |
|
|
|
| 25355 |
7990 |
1 |
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) |
recall#recollection# |
|
|
| 25356 |
7991 |
1 |
without question and beyond doubt |
by all odds#decidedly#definitely#in spades#unquestionably# |
|
|
| 25357 |
7992 |
1 |
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief |
disquieted#distressed#disturbed#upset# |
|
“ worried parents”#“a worried frown”#“one last worried check of the sleeping children”# |
| 25358 |
7992 |
1 |
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc |
apprehensive# |
|
“not used to a city and worried about small things”# |
| 25359 |
7993 |
1 |
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern |
nonchalance#unconcern# |
|
|
| 25360 |
7993 |
1 |
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
apathy#numbness#spiritlessness# |
|
|
| 25361 |
7993 |
1 |
unbiased impartial unconcern |
|
|
|
| 25362 |
7993 |
1 |
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions |
emotionlessness#impassiveness#impassivity#phlegm#stolidity#unemotionality# |
|
|
| 25363 |
7994 |
1 |
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
expostulation#objection#remonstration# |
|
|
| 25364 |
7995 |
1 |
experiencing triumph |
victorious# |
|
|
| 25365 |
7995 |
1 |
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
exultant#exulting#jubilant#prideful#rejoicing#triumphal# |
|
“a triumphant shout”# |
| 25366 |
7996 |
1 |
render holy by means of religious rites |
bless#consecrate#hallow# |
deconsecrate#desecrate#unhallow# |
|
| 25367 |
7996 |
1 |
make pure or free from sin or guilt |
purge#purify# |
|
|
| 25368 |
7997 |
1 |
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
ism#philosophical system#philosophy#school of thought# |
|
|
| 25369 |
7998 |
1 |
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
blacken#char#sear# |
|
“the flames scorched the ceiling”# |
| 25370 |
7998 |
1 |
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions |
|
|
“The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun”# |
| 25371 |
7998 |
1 |
become superficially burned |
sear#singe# |
|
|
| 25372 |
7998 |
1 |
make very hot and dry |
sear# |
|
“The heat scorched the countryside”# |
| 25373 |
7998 |
1 |
destroy completely by or as if by fire |
|
|
“The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes”#“the invaders scorched the land”# |
| 25374 |
7998 |
1 |
a surface burn |
singe# |
|
|
| 25375 |
7998 |
1 |
a discoloration caused by heat |
|
|
|
| 25376 |
7998 |
1 |
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues |
|
|
|
| 25377 |
7999 |
1 |
grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units |
dual# |
singular# |
|
| 25378 |
7999 |
1 |
composed of more than one member, set, or kind |
|
singular# |
|
| 25379 |
7999 |
1 |
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
plural form# |
singular#singular form# |
|
| 25380 |
8000 |
1 |
throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
bomb# |
|
|
| 25381 |
8000 |
1 |
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
pelt# |
|
|
| 25382 |
8000 |
1 |
direct high energy particles or radiation against |
|
|
|
| 25383 |
8000 |
1 |
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage |
barrage# |
|
“The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer”# |
| 25384 |
8000 |
2 |
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family |
bombardon# |
|
|
| 25385 |
8001 |
1 |
a storehouse for goods and merchandise |
storage warehouse# |
|
|
| 25386 |
8001 |
1 |
store in a warehouse |
|
|
|
| 25387 |
8002 |
1 |
an accusation that one is responsible for some lapse or misdeed |
incrimination#inculpation# |
|
“the police laid the blame on the driver”# |
| 25388 |
8002 |
1 |
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed |
rap# |
|
“he took the blame for it”# |
| 25389 |
8002 |
1 |
put or pin the blame on |
fault# |
absolve#free#justify# |
|
| 25390 |
8002 |
1 |
attribute responsibility to |
charge# |
|
“We blamed the accident on her”# |
| 25391 |
8002 |
1 |
harass with constant criticism |
find fault#pick# |
|
|
| 25392 |
8002 |
2 |
expletives used informally as intensifiers |
cursed#curst# |
|
“it's a blamed shame”#“a blame cold winter”# |
| 25393 |
8003 |
1 |
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) |
religious residence# |
|
|
| 25394 |
8003 |
1 |
seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister |
|
|
“She cloistered herself in the office”# |
| 25395 |
8003 |
2 |
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) |
|
|
|
| 25396 |
8003 |
2 |
surround with a cloister |
|
|
“ cloister the garden”# |
| 25397 |
8003 |
2 |
surround with a cloister, as of a garden |
|
|
|
| 25398 |
8004 |
1 |
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner |
|
|
“the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit”#“a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest”# |
| 25399 |
8004 |
1 |
incorporation by joining or uniting |
annexation# |
|
|
| 25400 |
8004 |
2 |
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose |
|
|
|
| 25401 |
8005 |
1 |
a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot |
|
|
|
| 25402 |
8005 |
1 |
dig (up) with a spade |
|
|
“I spade compost into the flower beds”# |
| 25403 |
8005 |
2 |
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it |
|
|
“she led a low spade”#“ spades were trumps”# |
| 25404 |
8005 |
2 |
(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person |
|
|
|
| 25405 |
8006 |
1 |
covered with or consisting of rust |
rusted# |
|
“a rusty machine”#“ rusty deposits”# |
| 25406 |
8006 |
1 |
of the brown color of rust |
rust#rust-brown# |
|
|
| 25407 |
8006 |
1 |
impaired in skill by neglect |
out of practice# |
|
|
| 25408 |
8006 |
1 |
ancient |
hoary# |
|
|
| 25409 |
8007 |
1 |
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range |
short#unretentive# |
long#recollective#retentive#tenacious#aware#mindful#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25410 |
8007 |
1 |
not mindful or attentive |
mindless#unmindful# |
aware#mindful#careful#heedful#evocative#redolent#remindful#reminiscent#resonant#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25411 |
8007 |
1 |
failing to keep in mind |
oblivious# |
|
“ forgetful of her responsibilities”# |
| 25412 |
8008 |
1 |
splendid or imposing in size or appearance |
grandness#impressiveness#richness# |
|
|
| 25413 |
8008 |
1 |
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand |
brilliance#grandeur#grandness#splendor#splendour# |
|
“for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel”# |
| 25414 |
8009 |
1 |
of or relating to the sea |
|
|
“ marine explorations”# |
| 25415 |
8009 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea |
deep-sea#oceangoing#seafaring#seagoing#oceanic#offshore#oversea#overseas#subocean#suboceanic# |
|
|
| 25416 |
8009 |
1 |
native to or inhabiting the sea |
aquatic# |
|
“ marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales”# |
| 25417 |
8009 |
1 |
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen |
maritime#nautical# |
|
“ marine insurance”# |
| 25418 |
8009 |
1 |
of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps) |
|
|
“ marine barracks”# |
| 25419 |
8009 |
1 |
a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land |
|
|
|
| 25420 |
8010 |
1 |
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness |
crude#primitive# |
|
|
| 25421 |
8010 |
1 |
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes |
natural#raw# |
|
“bales of rude cotton”# |
| 25422 |
8010 |
2 |
socially incorrect in behavior |
bad-mannered#ill-mannered#unmannered#unmannerly# |
|
|
| 25423 |
8010 |
2 |
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace |
bounderish#ill-bred#lowbred#underbred#yokelish# |
|
|
| 25424 |
8010 |
2 |
lacking civility or good manners |
uncivil# |
civil#polite# |
|
| 25425 |
8011 |
1 |
highly skilled |
complete# |
|
“an accomplished pianist”# |
| 25426 |
8011 |
1 |
successfully completed or brought to an end |
completed#realised#realized# |
|
“his mission accomplished he took a vacation”# |
| 25427 |
8011 |
1 |
settled securely and unconditionally |
effected#established# |
|
“that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact”# |
| 25428 |
8012 |
1 |
a strong current of air |
blast#blow# |
|
“the tree was bent almost double by the gust”# |
| 25429 |
8013 |
1 |
a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
|
|
|
| 25430 |
8013 |
1 |
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau |
federal agent# |
|
|
| 25431 |
8013 |
1 |
a businessperson who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
broker#factor# |
|
|
| 25432 |
8013 |
1 |
a substance that exerts some force or effect |
|
|
|
| 25433 |
8013 |
1 |
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect |
|
|
“their research uncovered new disease agents”# |
| 25434 |
8013 |
1 |
the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause |
agentive role# |
|
|
| 25435 |
8014 |
1 |
characterized by variety |
heterogeneous#heterogenous#modified#different#many-sided#miscellaneous#multifaceted#multifarious#omnifarious#varicolored#varicoloured#variegated#variform#variable#varying#various#versatile# |
unvaried#unvarying#same#show more antonyms...# |
“immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions”#“his work is interesting and varied”# |
| 25436 |
8014 |
1 |
widely different |
wide-ranging# |
|
“ varied motives prompt people to join a political party”#“ varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants”# |
| 25437 |
8014 |
1 |
broken away from sameness or identity or duplication |
changed# |
|
“her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty”# |
| 25438 |
8015 |
1 |
a disorderly crowd of people |
rabble#rout# |
|
|
| 25439 |
8015 |
1 |
press tightly together or cram |
jam#pack#pile#throng# |
|
|
| 25440 |
8015 |
2 |
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities |
crime syndicate#family#syndicate# |
|
|
| 25441 |
8015 |
2 |
an association of criminals |
gang#pack#ring# |
|
|
| 25442 |
8016 |
1 |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
calamity#cataclysm#catastrophe#tragedy# |
|
“the earthquake was a disaster”# |
| 25443 |
8016 |
1 |
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune |
catastrophe# |
|
“his policies were a disaster”# |
| 25444 |
8016 |
1 |
an act that has disastrous consequences |
|
|
|
| 25445 |
8017 |
1 |
register formally as a participant or member |
enrol#enter#inscribe#recruit# |
|
|
| 25446 |
8018 |
1 |
cause to assemble or enlist in the military |
levy#raise# |
|
“ recruit new soldiers”# |
| 25447 |
8018 |
1 |
register formally as a participant or member |
enrol#enroll#enter#inscribe# |
|
“The party recruited many new members”# |
| 25448 |
8018 |
1 |
seek to employ |
|
|
“The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants”# |
| 25449 |
8018 |
1 |
a recently enlisted soldier |
military recruit# |
|
|
| 25450 |
8018 |
1 |
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) |
enlistee# |
|
|
| 25451 |
8019 |
1 |
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
expostulation#remonstrance#remonstration# |
|
|
| 25452 |
8019 |
1 |
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
dissent#protest# |
|
|
| 25453 |
8019 |
1 |
the speech act of objecting |
|
|
|
| 25454 |
8019 |
1 |
(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality |
|
|
|
| 25455 |
8020 |
1 |
group of people willing to obey orders |
force# |
|
|
| 25456 |
8020 |
1 |
the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management |
personnel department#personnel office#staff office# |
|
|
| 25457 |
8021 |
1 |
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles |
apostolic#apostolical#pontifical# |
|
“ papal dispensation”# |
| 25458 |
8022 |
1 |
made compatible or consistent |
consistent# |
|
|
| 25459 |
8023 |
1 |
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility |
beastly#bestial#brute#brutish# |
|
|
| 25460 |
8023 |
1 |
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering |
barbarous#cruel#fell#roughshod#savage#vicious# |
|
“ brutal beatings”# |
| 25461 |
8023 |
1 |
harsh |
unrelenting# |
|
“the brutal summer sun”#“a brutal winter”# |
| 25462 |
8023 |
1 |
disagreeably direct and precise |
direct# |
|
“he spoke with brutal honesty”# |
| 25463 |
8024 |
1 |
a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media |
newspaperman#newspaperwoman#newswriter#pressman# |
|
|
| 25464 |
8024 |
2 |
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar |
analogous# |
|
|
| 25465 |
8024 |
3 |
someone who communicates by means of letters |
letter writer# |
|
|
| 25466 |
8025 |
1 |
capable of being applied; having relevance |
relevant# |
|
“gave applicable examples to support her argument”# |
| 25467 |
8026 |
1 |
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) |
alteration# |
|
“it would require a drastic revision of his opinion”# |
| 25468 |
8026 |
1 |
the act of rewriting something |
rescript#revisal#revise# |
|
|
| 25469 |
8026 |
1 |
something that has been written again |
rescript#rewrite# |
|
|
| 25470 |
8027 |
1 |
having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
hypnotised#hypnotized#mesmerised#mesmerized#spell-bound#spellbound#transfixed# |
|
|
| 25471 |
8028 |
1 |
cause to feel better |
|
irritate# |
“the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation”# |
| 25472 |
8028 |
1 |
give moral or emotional strength to |
comfort#console#solace# |
|
|
| 25473 |
8029 |
1 |
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness |
broad#large-minded#liberal# |
|
“ tolerant of his opponent's opinions”# |
| 25474 |
8029 |
1 |
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others |
charitable#patient#unbigoted# |
intolerant#uncharitable#bigoted#rigid#strict#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25475 |
8029 |
1 |
showing the capacity for endurance |
patient of# |
|
“injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving”# |
| 25476 |
8029 |
1 |
tolerant and forgiving under provocation |
kind# |
|
|
| 25477 |
8029 |
1 |
able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress |
resistant# |
|
“the plant is tolerant of saltwater”#“these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided”# |
| 25478 |
8030 |
1 |
lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct |
|
|
“She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor”# |
| 25479 |
8030 |
1 |
induce to have sex |
|
|
“Harry finally seduced Sally”# |
| 25480 |
8031 |
1 |
a medium that disseminates moving pictures |
celluloid#film# |
|
“this story would be good cinema”# |
| 25481 |
8031 |
1 |
a theater where films are shown |
movie house#movie theater#movie theatre#picture palace# |
|
|
| 25482 |
8032 |
1 |
a metallic tapping sound |
ticking# |
|
“he counted the ticks of the clock”# |
| 25483 |
8032 |
1 |
make a clicking or ticking sound |
click# |
|
“The clock ticked away”# |
| 25484 |
8032 |
1 |
make a sound like a clock or a timer |
beat#ticktack#ticktock# |
|
“the clocks were ticking”# |
| 25485 |
8032 |
2 |
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. |
check#check mark# |
|
|
| 25486 |
8032 |
2 |
put a check mark on or near or next to |
check#check off#mark#mark off#tick off# |
|
“ tick off the items”# |
| 25487 |
8032 |
3 |
a light mattress |
|
|
|
| 25488 |
8032 |
3 |
sew |
retick# |
|
“ tick a mattress”# |
| 25489 |
8032 |
4 |
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals |
|
|
|
| 25490 |
8033 |
1 |
incapable of reproducing |
infertile#unfertile# |
fertile#conceptive#impregnable#fecund#fertilizable#rank#fruitful#potent#stiff#strong#productive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25491 |
8033 |
1 |
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
aseptic# |
|
“a sterile operating area”# |
| 25492 |
8033 |
1 |
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention |
unimaginative#uninspired#uninventive# |
|
“a sterile ideology lacking in originality”# |
| 25493 |
8034 |
1 |
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
conserve#keep up#maintain# |
|
“We preserve these archeological findings”# |
| 25494 |
8034 |
1 |
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger |
keep# |
|
|
| 25495 |
8034 |
1 |
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |
bear on#carry on#continue#uphold# |
cease#discontinue#give up#lay off#quit#stop# |
“ preserve the peace in the family”# |
| 25496 |
8034 |
1 |
prevent (food) from rotting |
keep# |
|
“ preserved meats”# |
| 25497 |
8034 |
1 |
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use |
save# |
|
|
| 25498 |
8034 |
1 |
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing |
|
|
“ preserve the forest and the lakes”# |
| 25499 |
8034 |
1 |
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar |
conserve#conserves#preserves# |
|
|
| 25500 |
8034 |
1 |
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone |
|
|
“medicine is no longer a male preserve”# |
| 25501 |
8034 |
1 |
a reservation where animals are protected |
|
|
|
| 25502 |
8035 |
1 |
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) |
flatboat#hoy#lighter# |
|
|
| 25503 |
8035 |
1 |
transport by barge on a body of water |
|
|
|
| 25504 |
8035 |
2 |
push one's way |
push forward#thrust ahead# |
|
“she barged into the meeting room”# |
| 25505 |
8036 |
1 |
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right |
crowned head#monarch# |
|
|
| 25506 |
8036 |
1 |
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
autonomous#independent#self-governing# |
|
“a sovereign state”# |
| 25507 |
8036 |
1 |
greatest in status or authority or power |
supreme# |
|
|
| 25508 |
8037 |
1 |
relating to or characteristic of art or artists |
|
|
“his artistic background”# |
| 25509 |
8037 |
1 |
aesthetically pleasing |
aesthetic#esthetic# |
|
“an artistic flower arrangement”# |
| 25510 |
8037 |
1 |
satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities |
aesthetic#aesthetical#esthetic#esthetical# |
|
“ artistic workmanship”# |
| 25511 |
8038 |
1 |
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
|
|
“heat therapy gave the best relief”# |
| 25512 |
8039 |
1 |
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age |
coevals#generation# |
|
|
| 25513 |
8040 |
1 |
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo |
Old World buffalo# |
|
|
| 25514 |
8040 |
2 |
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains |
American bison#American buffalo#Bison bison# |
|
|
| 25515 |
8040 |
2 |
meat from an American bison |
|
|
|
| 25516 |
8040 |
3 |
intimidate or overawe |
|
|
|
| 25517 |
8041 |
1 |
say something to someone that expresses praise |
compliment# |
|
|
| 25518 |
8041 |
1 |
express congratulations |
felicitate# |
|
|
| 25519 |
8041 |
1 |
be proud of |
plume#pride# |
|
|
| 25520 |
8041 |
1 |
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement |
preen# |
|
|
| 25521 |
8042 |
1 |
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it |
drainage# |
|
|
| 25522 |
8042 |
1 |
a pipe through which liquid is carried away |
drainpipe#waste pipe# |
|
|
| 25523 |
8042 |
1 |
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material |
|
|
|
| 25524 |
8042 |
1 |
a gradual depletion of energy or resources |
|
|
“a drain on resources”#“a drain of young talent by emigration”# |
| 25525 |
8042 |
1 |
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from |
|
|
“We drained the oil tank”# |
| 25526 |
8042 |
1 |
flow off gradually |
run out# |
|
“The rain water drains into this big vat”# |
| 25527 |
8042 |
1 |
deplete of resources |
|
|
“The exercise class drains me of energy”# |
| 25528 |
8042 |
1 |
make weak |
debilitate#enfeeble# |
|
“Life in the camp drained him”# |
| 25529 |
8043 |
1 |
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly |
realisation#recognition# |
|
“a growing realization of the risk involved”# |
| 25530 |
8043 |
2 |
making real or giving the appearance of reality |
actualisation#actualization#realisation# |
|
|
| 25531 |
8043 |
2 |
something that is made real or concrete |
fruition#realisation# |
|
“the victory was the realization of a whole year's work”# |
| 25532 |
8043 |
3 |
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer |
realisation# |
|
|
| 25533 |
8043 |
3 |
the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer |
realisation# |
|
|
| 25534 |
8043 |
4 |
a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained |
realisation# |
|
|
| 25535 |
8044 |
1 |
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted |
fearful# |
brave#courageous#adventuresome#adventurous#fearless#unafraid#bold#desperate#heroic#gallant#game#gamey#gamy#gritty#mettlesome#spirited#spunky#lionhearted#stalwart#stouthearted#undaunted#valiant#valorous#resolute#show more antonyms...# |
“" cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley”# |
| 25536 |
8045 |
1 |
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
commit#consecrate#devote#give# |
|
|
| 25537 |
8045 |
1 |
inscribe or address by way of compliment |
|
|
“She dedicated her book to her parents”# |
| 25538 |
8045 |
1 |
set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church |
|
|
|
| 25539 |
8045 |
1 |
open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building |
|
|
“The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes”# |
| 25540 |
8046 |
1 |
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) |
presenter# |
|
|
| 25541 |
8046 |
1 |
someone who supports or champions something |
patron#supporter# |
|
|
| 25542 |
8046 |
1 |
assume sponsorship of |
patronise#patronize# |
|
|
| 25543 |
8046 |
1 |
assume responsibility for or leadership of |
|
|
“The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan”# |
| 25544 |
8046 |
1 |
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of |
buy at#frequent#patronise#patronize#shop#shop at# |
boycott# |
|
| 25545 |
8047 |
1 |
a trait of dignified seriousness |
sedateness#solemness#staidness# |
|
|
| 25546 |
8047 |
1 |
a solemn and dignified feeling |
gravity# |
levity# |
|
| 25547 |
8048 |
1 |
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
cark#disorder#disquiet#distract#trouble#unhinge# |
|
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”# |
| 25548 |
8048 |
1 |
throw into great confusion or disorder |
derange#throw out of kilter# |
|
“Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt”# |
| 25549 |
8048 |
2 |
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom |
|
|
“The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion”# |
| 25550 |
8048 |
2 |
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull |
|
|
“The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet”# |
| 25551 |
8049 |
1 |
frown with displeasure |
|
|
|
| 25552 |
8049 |
1 |
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure |
frown# |
|
|
| 25553 |
8050 |
1 |
the act of entering |
entering#entrance#incoming#ingress# |
|
|
| 25554 |
8050 |
1 |
something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
entrance#entranceway#entree#entryway# |
|
|
| 25555 |
8050 |
2 |
an item inserted in a written record |
|
|
|
| 25556 |
8050 |
2 |
a written record of a commercial transaction |
accounting entry#ledger entry# |
|
|
| 25557 |
8050 |
3 |
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) |
submission# |
|
|
| 25558 |
8050 |
4 |
the act of beginning something new |
debut#first appearance#introduction#launching#unveiling# |
|
|
| 25559 |
8051 |
1 |
profound scholarly knowledge |
encyclopaedism#encyclopedism#eruditeness#erudition#learnedness#learning# |
|
|
| 25560 |
8051 |
1 |
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit |
|
|
|
| 25561 |
8052 |
1 |
coming into existence |
emerging# |
|
“an emergent republic”# |
| 25562 |
8052 |
1 |
occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action |
sudden# |
|
“ emergent repair of an aorta”# |
| 25563 |
8053 |
1 |
characteristic of or resembling Hell |
|
|
“ infernal noise”#“ infernal punishment”# |
| 25564 |
8053 |
1 |
being of the underworld |
evil#chthonian#chthonic#nether#Hadean#Plutonian#Tartarean#Stygian# |
supernal#heavenly#show more antonyms...# |
“ infernal regions”# |
| 25565 |
8053 |
1 |
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
demonic#diabolic#diabolical#fiendish#hellish#satanic#unholy# |
|
“ infernal instruments of war”# |
| 25566 |
8053 |
1 |
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire |
|
|
“ infernal heat”# |
| 25567 |
8053 |
1 |
an inhabitant of Hell |
|
|
“his roar made the infernals quake”# |
| 25568 |
8053 |
2 |
expletives used informally as intensifiers |
cursed#curst# |
|
“an infernal nuisance”# |
| 25569 |
8054 |
1 |
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time |
co-occurrence#concurrence#conjunction# |
|
“the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable”# |
| 25570 |
8054 |
1 |
the quality of occupying the same position or area in space |
|
|
“he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs”# |
| 25571 |
8054 |
2 |
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental |
happenstance# |
|
|
| 25572 |
8055 |
1 |
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something |
|
confront#face#face up#confront#face#present#show more antonyms...# |
“Her former friends now avoid her”# |
| 25573 |
8055 |
1 |
refrain from doing something |
|
|
“He should avoid publishing his wife's memories”# |
| 25574 |
8055 |
1 |
refrain from certain foods or beverages |
keep off# |
|
“During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day”# |
| 25575 |
8055 |
1 |
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
avert#debar#deflect#fend off#forefend#forfend#head off#obviate#stave off#ward off# |
|
“Let's avoid a confrontation”# |
| 25576 |
8055 |
2 |
declare invalid |
annul#invalidate#nullify#quash#void# |
formalise#formalize#validate# |
|
| 25577 |
8056 |
1 |
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds |
phone#telephone set# |
|
“I talked to him on the telephone”# |
| 25578 |
8056 |
1 |
transmitting speech at a distance |
telephony# |
|
|
| 25579 |
8056 |
1 |
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone |
call#call up#phone#ring# |
|
|
| 25580 |
8057 |
1 |
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow |
KO'd#kayoed#knocked out#out# |
|
|
| 25581 |
8057 |
1 |
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock |
dazed#stupefied#stupid# |
|
“lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”# |
| 25582 |
8057 |
1 |
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock |
amazed#astonied#astonished#astounded# |
|
“stood in stunned silence”#“ stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses”# |
| 25583 |
8058 |
1 |
abounding in rocks or stones |
bouldered#bouldery#rocky# |
|
“ stony ground”# |
| 25584 |
8058 |
1 |
hard as granite |
granitelike#granitic#rocklike# |
|
|
| 25585 |
8058 |
1 |
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings |
flint#flinty#granitic#obdurate# |
|
|
| 25586 |
8059 |
1 |
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use |
sacred#sanctified# |
|
“a consecrated church”# |
| 25587 |
8059 |
1 |
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose |
consecrate#dedicated# |
desecrated#deconsecrated#profaned#violated#show more antonyms...# |
“a life consecrated to science”#“the consecrated chapel”# |
| 25588 |
8060 |
1 |
device that removes something from whatever passes through it |
|
|
|
| 25589 |
8060 |
1 |
remove by passing through a filter |
filter out#filtrate#separate out#strain# |
|
“ filter out the impurities”# |
| 25590 |
8060 |
1 |
pass through |
percolate#permeate#sink in# |
|
|
| 25591 |
8060 |
1 |
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream |
dribble#trickle# |
|
|
| 25592 |
8060 |
2 |
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it |
|
|
|
| 25593 |
8061 |
1 |
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action |
|
|
|
| 25594 |
8061 |
1 |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
misgiving#qualm# |
|
|
| 25595 |
8061 |
1 |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
|
|
|
| 25596 |
8061 |
1 |
hesitate on moral grounds |
|
|
“The man scrupled to perjure himself”# |
| 25597 |
8061 |
1 |
have doubts about |
|
|
|
| 25598 |
8061 |
1 |
raise scruples |
|
|
“He lied and did not even scruple about it”# |
| 25599 |
8062 |
1 |
come into or dock at a wharf |
berth#wharf# |
|
|
| 25600 |
8062 |
1 |
secure in or as if in a berth or dock |
berth#tie up# |
|
|
| 25601 |
8062 |
1 |
secure with cables or ropes |
|
|
“ moor the boat”# |
| 25602 |
8062 |
2 |
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss |
moorland# |
|
|
| 25603 |
8063 |
1 |
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing |
plough# |
|
|
| 25604 |
8063 |
1 |
break and turn over earth especially with a plow |
plough#turn# |
|
“Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week”# |
| 25605 |
8063 |
1 |
move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil |
plough# |
|
“The ship plowed through the water”# |
| 25606 |
8063 |
2 |
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression |
address#cover#deal#handle#treat# |
|
|
| 25607 |
8064 |
1 |
the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state |
|
|
|
| 25608 |
8064 |
1 |
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
revenue enhancement#tax# |
|
|
| 25609 |
8064 |
1 |
government income due to taxation |
revenue#tax income#tax revenue# |
|
|
| 25610 |
8065 |
1 |
make a high-pitched, screeching noise |
screak#screech#skreak#squeak#whine# |
|
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”# |
| 25611 |
8065 |
1 |
a squeaking sound |
creaking# |
|
“the creak of the floorboards gave him away”# |
| 25612 |
8066 |
1 |
productive or conducive to producing in abundance |
fertile#baccate#bacciferous#berried#blue-fruited#bountiful#plentiful#breeding#dark-fruited#fat#fertile#productive#rich#generative#procreative#reproductive#high-yield#oval-fruited#fertile#prolific#red-fruited#round-fruited#small-fruited#productive# |
unfruitful#infertile#sterile#unfertile#abortive#stillborn#unsuccessful#acarpous#childless#show more antonyms...# |
“be fruitful and multiply”# |
| 25613 |
8067 |
1 |
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
church doctrine#creed#religious doctrine# |
|
|
| 25614 |
8067 |
1 |
a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance |
|
|
“Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed”# |
| 25615 |
8067 |
1 |
an unquestionable truth |
gospel truth# |
|
“his word was gospel”# |
| 25616 |
8067 |
2 |
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) |
gospel singing# |
|
|
| 25617 |
8068 |
1 |
showing inventiveness and skill |
clever#cunning# |
|
“an ingenious solution to the problem”# |
| 25618 |
8069 |
1 |
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) |
|
advance#advancement#forward motion#onward motion#procession#progress#progression# |
|
| 25619 |
8069 |
1 |
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat |
|
|
“the disorderly retreat of French troops”# |
| 25620 |
8069 |
1 |
move back |
retrograde# |
|
|
| 25621 |
8069 |
1 |
pull back or move away or backward |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retire#withdraw# |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
|
| 25622 |
8069 |
1 |
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity |
back away#back out#crawfish#crawfish out#pull back#pull in one's horns#withdraw# |
|
|
| 25623 |
8069 |
2 |
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet |
|
|
|
| 25624 |
8069 |
2 |
an area where you can be alone |
hideaway# |
|
|
| 25625 |
8069 |
2 |
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation |
retirement# |
|
“the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”# |
| 25626 |
8069 |
2 |
move away, as for privacy |
|
|
“The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”# |
| 25627 |
8069 |
3 |
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position |
|
|
|
| 25628 |
8069 |
3 |
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset |
|
|
|
| 25629 |
8070 |
1 |
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) |
fate# |
|
“we are helpless in the face of destiny”# |
| 25630 |
8070 |
1 |
the overall circumstances or condition to which a person or thing is destined (including everything that happens to you) |
circumstances#fate#fortune#lot#luck#portion# |
|
|
| 25631 |
8070 |
1 |
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future |
fate# |
|
|
| 25632 |
8071 |
1 |
(old-fashioned or informal) in a little while |
|
|
“see you anon”# |
| 25633 |
8071 |
1 |
at another time |
|
|
“ever and anon”# |
| 25634 |
8072 |
1 |
recovery or preservation from loss or danger |
delivery#rescue#saving# |
|
“work is the deliverance of mankind”# |
| 25635 |
8073 |
1 |
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
articulate#enounce#enunciate#say#sound out# |
|
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”# |
| 25636 |
8073 |
1 |
pronounce judgment on |
judge#label# |
|
|
| 25637 |
8074 |
1 |
the state of being with someone |
company#fellowship#society# |
|
|
| 25638 |
8075 |
1 |
a concluding action |
closing#culmination#mop up#windup# |
|
|
| 25639 |
8075 |
1 |
(American football) a successful forward pass in football |
pass completion# |
|
|
| 25640 |
8076 |
1 |
full of fun and high spirits |
coltish#frolicky#frolicsome#rollicking#sportive#devilish#rascally#roguish#elfin#elfish#elvish#arch#impish#implike#mischievous#pixilated#prankish#puckish#wicked#frisky#kittenish#mocking#quizzical#teasing# |
serious#sober#unplayful# |
“ playful children just let loose from school”# |
| 25641 |
8077 |
1 |
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle |
border#environ#ring#skirt# |
|
“The forest surrounds my property”# |
| 25642 |
8077 |
1 |
envelop completely |
smother# |
|
|
| 25643 |
8077 |
1 |
surround with a wall in order to fortify |
fence#fence in#palisade#wall# |
|
|
| 25644 |
8077 |
1 |
surround so as to force to give up |
beleaguer#besiege#circumvent#hem in# |
|
|
| 25645 |
8077 |
1 |
the area in which something exists or lives |
environment#environs#surroundings# |
|
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”# |
| 25646 |
8078 |
1 |
an amount or percentage deducted |
deduction# |
|
|
| 25647 |
8078 |
1 |
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid |
rebate# |
|
|
| 25648 |
8078 |
1 |
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
deduction#price reduction# |
|
|
| 25649 |
8078 |
1 |
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan |
bank discount#discount rate# |
|
|
| 25650 |
8078 |
1 |
give a reduction in price on |
|
|
“I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes”# |
| 25651 |
8078 |
2 |
bar from attention or consideration |
brush aside#brush off#dismiss#disregard#ignore#push aside# |
|
|
| 25652 |
8079 |
1 |
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
inspect#scrutinise#scrutinize# |
|
“ audit accounts and tax returns”# |
| 25653 |
8079 |
1 |
a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation |
|
|
“he made an audit of all the plants on his property”#“an energy efficiency audit”#“an email log audit”# |
| 25654 |
8079 |
1 |
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA |
audited account# |
|
|
| 25655 |
8079 |
2 |
attend academic courses without getting credit |
|
|
|
| 25656 |
8080 |
1 |
an association of criminals |
mob#pack#ring# |
|
“police tried to break up the gang”# |
| 25657 |
8080 |
1 |
an informal body of friends |
bunch#crew#crowd# |
|
|
| 25658 |
8080 |
1 |
an organized group of workmen |
crew#work party# |
|
|
| 25659 |
8080 |
1 |
act as an organized group |
gang up# |
|
|
| 25660 |
8080 |
2 |
tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together |
|
|
|
| 25661 |
8081 |
1 |
a disorganized and densely packed crowd |
|
|
“a huddle of frightened women”# |
| 25662 |
8081 |
1 |
(informal) a quick private conference |
powwow# |
|
|
| 25663 |
8081 |
1 |
crowd or draw together |
huddle together# |
|
“let's huddle together--it's cold!”# |
| 25664 |
8081 |
1 |
crouch or curl up |
cower# |
|
“They huddled outside in the rain”# |
| 25665 |
8082 |
1 |
listen; used mostly in the imperative |
harken#hearken# |
|
|
| 25666 |
8083 |
1 |
something a little different from others of the same type |
edition#variant#variation# |
|
“an experimental version of the night fighter”# |
| 25667 |
8083 |
1 |
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint |
|
|
“his version of the fight was different from mine”# |
| 25668 |
8083 |
1 |
a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form |
adaptation# |
|
|
| 25669 |
8083 |
1 |
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language |
interlingual rendition#rendering#translation# |
|
|
| 25670 |
8083 |
1 |
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
interpretation#reading# |
|
|
| 25671 |
8083 |
2 |
manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) |
|
|
|
| 25672 |
8084 |
1 |
be sharply reflected |
|
|
“The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface”# |
| 25673 |
8084 |
1 |
shine intensely |
|
|
“The sun glared down on us”# |
| 25674 |
8084 |
1 |
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted |
blaze#brilliance# |
|
“a glare of sunlight”# |
| 25675 |
8084 |
2 |
look at with a fixed gaze |
glower# |
|
“The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her”# |
| 25676 |
8084 |
2 |
an angry stare |
glower# |
|
|
| 25677 |
8084 |
2 |
a focus of public attention |
limelight#public eye#spotlight# |
|
“when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency”# |
| 25678 |
8085 |
1 |
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other |
wide# |
narrow#narrow#narrow-minded#limited#thin#constricting#constrictive#narrowing#narrowed#narrow-mouthed#slender#thin#strait#straplike#narrowing#tapered#tapering#show more antonyms...# |
“a river two miles broad”#“ broad shoulders”#“a broad river”# |
| 25679 |
8085 |
1 |
very large in expanse or scope |
spacious#wide# |
|
“a broad lawn”# |
| 25680 |
8085 |
1 |
broad in scope or content |
across-the-board#all-embracing#all-encompassing#all-inclusive#blanket#encompassing#extensive#panoptic#wide# |
|
“an invention with broad applications”# |
| 25681 |
8085 |
1 |
being at a peak or culminating point |
full# |
|
“ broad daylight”# |
| 25682 |
8085 |
1 |
not detailed or specific |
unspecific# |
|
“a broad rule”#“the broad outlines of the plan”# |
| 25683 |
8085 |
1 |
lacking subtlety; obvious |
unsubtle# |
|
“gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave”# |
| 25684 |
8085 |
1 |
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional |
noticeable# |
|
“a broad southern accent”# |
| 25685 |
8085 |
1 |
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness |
large-minded#liberal#tolerant# |
|
“a broad political stance”#“generous and broad sympathies”# |
| 25686 |
8085 |
2 |
slang term for a woman |
|
|
“a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch”# |
| 25687 |
8086 |
1 |
a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
conflagration# |
|
|
| 25688 |
8086 |
1 |
any place of pain and turmoil |
hell#hell on earth#hellhole#snake pit#the pits# |
|
“the inferno of the engine room”# |
| 25689 |
8087 |
1 |
an imperfection in an object or machine |
defect#fault# |
|
“a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”# |
| 25690 |
8087 |
1 |
defect or weakness in a person's character |
|
|
“he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless”# |
| 25691 |
8087 |
1 |
an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness |
|
|
|
| 25692 |
8087 |
1 |
add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective |
blemish# |
|
|
| 25693 |
8088 |
1 |
being in a state of proper equilibrium |
counterbalanced#counterpoised#harmonious#proportionate#symmetrical#poised#self-balancing#stable#well-balanced# |
imbalanced#unbalanced#labile#show more antonyms...# |
“the carefully balanced seesaw”#“a properly balanced symphony orchestra”#“a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history”#“a balanced blend of whiskeys”#“the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers”# |
| 25694 |
8089 |
1 |
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more |
|
|
|
| 25695 |
8089 |
1 |
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
|
|
|
| 25696 |
8090 |
1 |
not extreme |
moderate# |
|
“ temperate in his response to criticism”# |
| 25697 |
8090 |
1 |
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate |
clement#cold-temperate#equable# |
intemperate#inclement#show more antonyms...# |
“a temperate region”#“the temperate zones”#“ temperate plants”# |
| 25698 |
8090 |
1 |
not extreme in behavior |
mild#moderate#abstemious#light#moderate#restrained# |
intemperate#intense#immoderate#big#heavy#show more antonyms...# |
“ temperate in his habits”#“a temperate response to an insult”#“ temperate in his eating and drinking”# |
| 25699 |
8091 |
1 |
an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description |
realism# |
|
|
| 25700 |
8091 |
2 |
(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations |
|
|
|
| 25701 |
8092 |
1 |
earnest or urgent request |
appeal#prayer# |
|
“an entreaty to stop the fighting”# |
| 25702 |
8093 |
1 |
having or displaying warmth or affection |
fond#lovesome#tender#warm# |
|
“ affectionate children”# |
| 25703 |
8094 |
1 |
give an education to |
|
|
“We must educate our youngsters better”# |
| 25704 |
8094 |
1 |
create by training and teaching |
develop#prepare#train# |
|
|
| 25705 |
8094 |
1 |
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
civilise#civilize#cultivate#school#train# |
|
|
| 25706 |
8095 |
1 |
the state of being with someone |
companionship#company#society# |
|
|
| 25707 |
8095 |
1 |
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities |
family# |
|
“the church welcomed new members into its fellowship”# |
| 25708 |
8095 |
2 |
money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research |
|
|
|
| 25709 |
8096 |
1 |
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall |
canon# |
|
|
| 25710 |
8097 |
1 |
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance#advancement#forward motion#onward motion#progress#progression# |
retreat# |
|
| 25711 |
8097 |
1 |
the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation |
|
|
“ processions were forbidden”# |
| 25712 |
8097 |
2 |
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost |
emanation#rise# |
|
“the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son”# |
| 25713 |
8098 |
1 |
cook slowly and for a long time in liquid |
|
|
“ Stew the vegetables in wine”# |
| 25714 |
8098 |
1 |
be in a huff; be silent or sullen |
brood#grizzle# |
|
|
| 25715 |
8098 |
1 |
bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings |
grudge# |
|
|
| 25716 |
8098 |
1 |
food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables |
|
|
|
| 25717 |
8098 |
1 |
agitation resulting from active worry |
fret#lather#sweat#swither# |
|
“don't get in a stew”# |
| 25718 |
8099 |
1 |
a loose outer garment |
|
|
|
| 25719 |
8099 |
1 |
anything that covers or conceals |
|
|
|
| 25720 |
8099 |
1 |
cover with or as if with a cloak |
|
|
“ cloaked monks”# |
| 25721 |
8099 |
1 |
cover as if with clothing |
clothe#drape#robe# |
|
|
| 25722 |
8099 |
1 |
hide under a false appearance |
dissemble#mask# |
|
|
| 25723 |
8100 |
1 |
move out of an unsafe location into safety |
|
|
“After the earthquake, residents were evacuated”# |
| 25724 |
8100 |
1 |
move people from their homes or country |
|
|
|
| 25725 |
8100 |
2 |
empty completely |
|
|
“ evacuate the bottle”# |
| 25726 |
8100 |
2 |
create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel) |
|
|
|
| 25727 |
8100 |
3 |
excrete or discharge from the body |
empty#void# |
|
|
| 25728 |
8101 |
1 |
a minor short-term fight |
brush#clash#encounter# |
|
|
| 25729 |
8101 |
1 |
engage in a skirmish |
|
|
|
| 25730 |
8102 |
1 |
occurring from time to time |
casual# |
|
“an occasional worker”# |
| 25731 |
8102 |
1 |
occurring from time to time |
infrequent# |
|
“took an occasional glass of wine”# |
| 25732 |
8102 |
1 |
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals |
episodic# |
|
“ occasional headaches”# |
| 25733 |
8102 |
1 |
recurring or reappearing from time to time |
periodic# |
|
|
| 25734 |
8103 |
1 |
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance |
arduous#straining# |
|
“a strenuous task”# |
| 25735 |
8103 |
1 |
characterized by or performed with much energy or force |
energetic# |
|
“ strenuous exercise”# |
| 25736 |
8104 |
1 |
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts |
bloom#flower# |
|
|
| 25737 |
8104 |
1 |
produce or yield flowers |
bloom#flower# |
|
|
| 25738 |
8104 |
2 |
develop or come to a promising stage |
blossom forth#blossom out#unfold# |
|
“Youth blossomed into maturity”# |
| 25739 |
8104 |
2 |
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
bloom#efflorescence#flower#flush#heyday#peak#prime# |
|
|
| 25740 |
8105 |
1 |
distributed or spread over a considerable extent |
spread# |
|
“has ties with many widely dispersed friends”# |
| 25741 |
8106 |
1 |
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
flash# |
|
|
| 25742 |
8106 |
1 |
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification |
|
|
|
| 25743 |
8106 |
1 |
a sudden burst of flame |
|
|
|
| 25744 |
8106 |
1 |
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference |
solar flare# |
|
|
| 25745 |
8106 |
1 |
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms |
|
|
“a colitis flare”#“infection can cause a lupus flare”# |
| 25746 |
8106 |
1 |
a sudden outburst of emotion |
|
|
“she felt a flare of delight”#“she could not control her flare of rage”# |
| 25747 |
8106 |
1 |
burn brightly |
blaze up#burn up#flame up# |
|
“Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”# |
| 25748 |
8106 |
1 |
shine with a sudden light |
flame# |
|
“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”# |
| 25749 |
8106 |
1 |
erupt or intensify suddenly |
break open#burst out#erupt#flare up#irrupt# |
|
“Tempers flared at the meeting”# |
| 25750 |
8106 |
2 |
a shape that spreads outward |
flair# |
|
“the skirt had a wide flare”# |
| 25751 |
8106 |
2 |
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation |
|
|
|
| 25752 |
8106 |
2 |
become flared and widen, usually at one end |
flare out# |
|
“The bellbottom pants flare out”# |
| 25753 |
8106 |
3 |
am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) |
|
|
|
| 25754 |
8106 |
4 |
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield |
|
|
|
| 25755 |
8106 |
4 |
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines |
flare pass# |
|
“he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss”# |
| 25756 |
8107 |
1 |
having or deserving or conferring glory |
bright#celebrated#historied#storied#divine#elysian#inspired#empyreal#empyrean#sublime#illustrious#incandescent#lustrous#known# |
inglorious#obscure#unknown#unsung#dishonorable#dishonourable#unknown#show more antonyms...# |
“a long and glorious career”#“our glorious literature”# |
| 25757 |
8107 |
1 |
having great beauty and splendor |
resplendent#splendid#splendiferous# |
|
“a glorious spring morning”#“a glorious sunset”# |
| 25758 |
8107 |
1 |
characterized by grandeur |
brilliant#magnificent#splendid# |
|
“a glorious work of art”# |
| 25759 |
8108 |
1 |
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction |
buy# |
sell#sell#show more antonyms...# |
“The family purchased a new car”# |
| 25760 |
8108 |
1 |
something acquired by purchase |
|
|
|
| 25761 |
8108 |
1 |
the acquisition of something for payment |
|
|
“they closed the purchase with a handshake”# |
| 25762 |
8108 |
2 |
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever |
leverage# |
|
|
| 25763 |
8108 |
2 |
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage |
|
|
“he could get no purchase on the situation”# |
| 25764 |
8109 |
1 |
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
lookout#lookout man#picket#scout#sentinel#spotter#watch# |
|
|
| 25765 |
8110 |
1 |
large in amount or extent or degree |
goodish#healthy#hefty#respectable#sizable#sizeable#tidy# |
|
“a goodly amount”# |
| 25766 |
8111 |
1 |
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
gaol#immure#incarcerate#jail#jug#lag#put away#put behind bars#remand# |
|
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”# |
| 25767 |
8111 |
1 |
confine as if in a prison |
|
|
“His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house”# |
| 25768 |
8112 |
1 |
too soon or too hasty |
previous# |
|
“a premature judgment”# |
| 25769 |
8112 |
1 |
uncommonly early or before the expected time |
untimely# |
|
“illness led to his premature death”# |
| 25770 |
8112 |
1 |
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time |
immature# |
full-term#mature#show more antonyms...# |
“a premature infant”# |
| 25771 |
8113 |
1 |
the condition of being concealed or hidden |
concealment#privacy#privateness# |
|
|
| 25772 |
8113 |
1 |
the trait of keeping things secret |
secretiveness#silence# |
|
|
| 25773 |
8114 |
1 |
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom |
|
|
|
| 25774 |
8114 |
1 |
a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic |
diethyl ether#divinyl ether#ethoxyethane#ethyl ether#vinyl ether# |
|
|
| 25775 |
8114 |
2 |
a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves |
aether# |
|
|
| 25776 |
8114 |
2 |
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |
quintessence# |
|
|
| 25777 |
8115 |
1 |
a line or route along which something travels or moves |
course#path# |
|
“the track of an animal”# |
| 25778 |
8115 |
1 |
any road or path affording passage especially a rough one |
cart track#cartroad# |
|
|
| 25779 |
8115 |
1 |
a course over which races are run |
racecourse#racetrack#raceway# |
|
|
| 25780 |
8115 |
1 |
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
|
|
|
| 25781 |
8115 |
1 |
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
rail#rails#runway# |
|
|
| 25782 |
8115 |
1 |
an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground |
caterpillar track#caterpillar tread# |
|
|
| 25783 |
8115 |
1 |
(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
data track# |
|
|
| 25784 |
8115 |
1 |
a groove on a phonograph recording |
|
|
|
| 25785 |
8115 |
1 |
travel across or pass over |
cover#cross#cut across#cut through#get across#get over#pass over#traverse# |
|
|
| 25786 |
8115 |
1 |
carry on the feet and deposit |
|
|
“ track mud into the house”# |
| 25787 |
8115 |
1 |
make tracks upon |
|
|
|
| 25788 |
8115 |
2 |
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc |
cut# |
|
“the title track of the album”# |
| 25789 |
8115 |
3 |
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track |
running# |
|
|
| 25790 |
8115 |
4 |
go after with the intent to catch |
chase#chase after#dog#give chase#go after#tag#tail#trail# |
|
|
| 25791 |
8115 |
4 |
observe or plot the moving path of something |
|
|
“ track a missile”# |
| 25792 |
8115 |
4 |
evidence pointing to a possible solution |
lead#trail# |
|
|
| 25793 |
8116 |
1 |
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude |
boundless#limitless#unbounded#dateless#endless#sempiternal#endless#inexhaustible#unlimited#immortal# |
finite#bounded#delimited#exhaustible#impermanent#limited#mortal#show more antonyms...# |
“the infinite ingenuity of man”#“ infinite wealth”# |
| 25794 |
8116 |
1 |
too numerous to be counted |
countless#innumerable#innumerous#multitudinous#myriad#numberless#uncounted#unnumberable#unnumbered#unnumerable# |
|
“an infinite number of reasons”# |
| 25795 |
8116 |
1 |
total and all-embracing |
absolute# |
|
“God's infinite wisdom”# |
| 25796 |
8116 |
1 |
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located |
space# |
|
“the boundless regions of the infinite”# |
| 25797 |
8116 |
2 |
of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive) |
non-finite# |
finite#tensed#show more antonyms...# |
“ infinite verb form”# |
| 25798 |
8117 |
1 |
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface |
chip at# |
|
“ carve one's name into the bark”# |
| 25799 |
8117 |
1 |
form by carving |
|
|
“ Carve a flower from the ice”# |
| 25800 |
8117 |
1 |
cut to pieces |
cut up# |
|
“Father carved the ham”# |
| 25801 |
8118 |
1 |
acted upon; influenced |
impressed#smitten#stricken#struck#stage-struck#subject#taken#wonder-struck#moved#stirred#touched# |
unaffected#immune#superior#unimpressed#uninfluenced#unswayed#untouched#unaffected#unmoved#untouched#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25802 |
8118 |
1 |
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion |
moved#stirred#touched# |
unaffected#unmoved#untouched#unaffected#unemotional#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25803 |
8118 |
2 |
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
unnatural# |
unaffected#lifelike#natural#unmannered#unselfconscious#unstilted#uncontrived#unstudied#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25804 |
8119 |
1 |
to make better |
ameliorate#amend#better#meliorate# |
aggravate#exacerbate#exasperate#worsen# |
“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”# |
| 25805 |
8119 |
1 |
get better |
ameliorate#better#meliorate# |
decline#worsen# |
“The weather improved toward evening”# |
| 25806 |
8120 |
1 |
fill or meet a want or need |
fill#fulfil#meet#satisfy# |
|
|
| 25807 |
8120 |
1 |
meet the requirements or expectations of |
fulfil#live up to#satisfy# |
fall short of# |
|
| 25808 |
8120 |
1 |
put in effect |
accomplish#action#carry out#carry through#execute#fulfil# |
|
|
| 25809 |
8121 |
1 |
a shackle for the ankles or feet |
hobble# |
|
|
| 25810 |
8121 |
1 |
restrain with fetters |
shackle# |
|
|
| 25811 |
8122 |
1 |
a rational motive for a belief or action |
ground# |
|
“the reason that war was declared”# |
| 25812 |
8122 |
1 |
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion |
|
|
“there is reason to believe he is lying”# |
| 25813 |
8122 |
1 |
a justification for something existing or happening |
cause#grounds# |
|
“they had good reason to rejoice”# |
| 25814 |
8122 |
1 |
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon |
|
|
“the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly”# |
| 25815 |
8122 |
1 |
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination |
intellect#understanding# |
|
“we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil”# |
| 25816 |
8122 |
1 |
the state of having good sense and sound judgment |
rationality#reasonableness# |
|
“he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions”# |
| 25817 |
8122 |
1 |
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion |
conclude#reason out# |
|
“We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”# |
| 25818 |
8122 |
1 |
think logically |
|
|
“The children must learn to reason”# |
| 25819 |
8122 |
1 |
present reasons and arguments |
argue# |
|
|
| 25820 |
8123 |
1 |
in your mind |
|
|
“he suffered mentally”# |
| 25821 |
8124 |
1 |
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior |
|
|
|
| 25822 |
8124 |
1 |
consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode |
|
|
|
| 25823 |
8124 |
2 |
how something is done or how it happens |
manner#modality#mode#style#way# |
|
“in an abrasive fashion”# |
| 25824 |
8124 |
3 |
make out of components (often in an improvising manner) |
forge# |
|
“She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks”# |
| 25825 |
8124 |
4 |
characteristic or habitual practice |
|
|
|
| 25826 |
8125 |
1 |
perceive by inhaling through the nose |
whiff# |
|
“ sniff the perfume”# |
| 25827 |
8125 |
1 |
inhale audibly through the nose |
sniffle# |
|
|
| 25828 |
8125 |
1 |
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose |
snuff# |
|
|
| 25829 |
8126 |
1 |
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot |
height# |
|
|
| 25830 |
8126 |
1 |
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement |
|
|
“a man of great stature”# |
| 25831 |
8127 |
1 |
money collected under a tariff |
custom#customs duty#impost# |
|
|
| 25832 |
8128 |
1 |
hold fast or firmly |
|
|
“He gripped the steering wheel”# |
| 25833 |
8128 |
1 |
grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
grapple# |
|
|
| 25834 |
8128 |
1 |
the act of grasping |
clasp#clench#clutch#clutches#grasp#hold# |
|
“he has a strong grip for an old man”# |
| 25835 |
8128 |
1 |
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
handgrip#handle#hold# |
|
“it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip”# |
| 25836 |
8128 |
1 |
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
adhesive friction#traction# |
|
|
| 25837 |
8128 |
1 |
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place |
bobby pin#hairgrip# |
|
|
| 25838 |
8128 |
2 |
render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe |
fascinate#spellbind#transfix# |
|
|
| 25839 |
8128 |
2 |
an intellectual hold or understanding |
grasp# |
|
“a good grip on French history”#“they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”#“he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”# |
| 25840 |
8128 |
3 |
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes |
bag#suitcase#traveling bag#travelling bag# |
|
|
| 25841 |
8128 |
4 |
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made |
|
|
|
| 25842 |
8129 |
1 |
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason |
stalking-horse# |
|
|
| 25843 |
8129 |
1 |
an artful or simulated semblance |
guise#pretence#pretense# |
|
|
| 25844 |
8130 |
1 |
make revolution |
|
|
“The people revolted when bread prices tripled again”# |
| 25845 |
8130 |
1 |
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
insurrection#rebellion#rising#uprising# |
|
|
| 25846 |
8130 |
2 |
fill with distaste |
disgust#gross out#repel# |
|
|
| 25847 |
8130 |
2 |
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of |
churn up#disgust#nauseate#sicken# |
|
|
| 25848 |
8131 |
1 |
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group |
condemnation#execration# |
|
|
| 25849 |
8131 |
1 |
an evil spell |
hex#jinx#whammy# |
|
“a witch put a curse on his whole family”# |
| 25850 |
8131 |
1 |
a severe affliction |
torment# |
|
|
| 25851 |
8131 |
1 |
something causing misery or death |
bane#nemesis#scourge# |
|
|
| 25852 |
8131 |
1 |
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon |
anathemise#anathemize#bedamn#beshrew#damn#imprecate#maledict# |
bless# |
“The bad witch cursed the child”# |
| 25853 |
8131 |
2 |
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
curse word#cuss#expletive#oath#swearing#swearword# |
|
|
| 25854 |
8131 |
2 |
utter obscenities or profanities |
blaspheme#cuss#imprecate#swear# |
|
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”# |
| 25855 |
8131 |
2 |
heap obscenities upon |
|
|
“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”# |
| 25856 |
8131 |
3 |
exclude from a church or a religious community |
excommunicate#unchurch# |
communicate#commune#communicate#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25857 |
8132 |
1 |
start abruptly |
break out# |
|
|
| 25858 |
8132 |
1 |
erupt or intensify suddenly |
break open#burst out#flare#flare up#irrupt# |
|
“Unrest erupted in the country”# |
| 25859 |
8132 |
1 |
become active and spew forth lava and rocks |
belch#extravasate# |
|
“Vesuvius erupts once in a while”# |
| 25860 |
8132 |
1 |
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up |
break#burst# |
|
“ erupt in anger”# |
| 25861 |
8132 |
1 |
start to burn or burst into flames |
catch fire#combust#conflagrate#ignite#take fire# |
|
|
| 25862 |
8132 |
2 |
appear on the skin |
break through#come out#push through# |
|
“A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant”# |
| 25863 |
8132 |
2 |
break out |
break through#come out#push through# |
|
“The tooth erupted and had to be extracted”# |
| 25864 |
8132 |
2 |
become raw or open |
break out#recrudesce# |
|
|
| 25865 |
8133 |
1 |
exceptionally bad or displeasing |
abominable#atrocious#awful#painful#terrible#unspeakable# |
|
“ dreadful manners”# |
| 25866 |
8133 |
1 |
very unpleasant |
unpleasant# |
|
|
| 25867 |
8133 |
1 |
causing fear or dread or terror |
awful#dire#direful#dread#dreaded#fearful#fearsome#frightening#horrendous#horrific#terrible# |
|
“a dreadful storm”# |
| 25868 |
8134 |
1 |
power to dominate or defeat |
domination#mastery# |
|
|
| 25869 |
8135 |
1 |
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism |
feudalistic# |
|
|
| 25870 |
8136 |
1 |
turn on or around an axis or a center |
go around#revolve# |
|
“The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire”# |
| 25871 |
8136 |
1 |
turn outward |
splay#spread out#turn out# |
|
“ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees”# |
| 25872 |
8136 |
1 |
cause to turn on an axis or center |
circumvolve# |
|
“ Rotate the handle”# |
| 25873 |
8136 |
2 |
exchange on a regular basis |
|
|
“We rotate the lead soprano every night”# |
| 25874 |
8136 |
2 |
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession |
|
|
“We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil”# |
| 25875 |
8136 |
2 |
perform a job or duty on a rotating basis |
|
|
“Interns have to rotate for a few months”# |
| 25876 |
8137 |
1 |
break or fall apart into fragments |
fall apart# |
|
“The cookies crumbled”#“The Sphinx is crumbling”# |
| 25877 |
8137 |
1 |
fall apart |
break down#collapse#crumple#tumble# |
|
“the building crumbled after the explosion”# |
| 25878 |
8137 |
1 |
fall into decay or ruin |
decay#dilapidate# |
|
|
| 25879 |
8138 |
1 |
providing assistance or serving a useful function |
accommodating#accommodative#cooperative#encouraging#accommodating#adjuvant#assistive#face-saving#facilitative#facilitatory#implemental#instrumental#subservient#laborsaving#laboursaving#ministrant#reformative#reformatory#right-hand#stabilising#stabilizing#steadying#useful#utile# |
unhelpful#uncooperative#discouraging#unaccommodating#unconstructive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25880 |
8139 |
1 |
move deeply |
trouble#upset# |
|
|
| 25881 |
8139 |
1 |
tamper with |
touch# |
|
|
| 25882 |
8139 |
1 |
change the arrangement or position of |
agitate#commove#raise up#shake up#stir up#vex# |
|
|
| 25883 |
8139 |
1 |
destroy the peace or tranquility of |
interrupt# |
|
|
| 25884 |
8139 |
1 |
damage as if by shaking or jarring |
|
|
“Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!”# |
| 25885 |
8140 |
1 |
a set of two similar things considered as a unit |
brace# |
|
|
| 25886 |
8140 |
1 |
two people considered as a unit |
|
|
|
| 25887 |
8140 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couple#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 25888 |
8140 |
1 |
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value |
|
|
|
| 25889 |
8140 |
1 |
arrange in pairs |
geminate# |
|
“ Pair these numbers”# |
| 25890 |
8140 |
1 |
bring two objects, ideas, or people together |
couple#match#mate#twin# |
|
“The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project”# |
| 25891 |
8140 |
1 |
form a pair or pairs |
couple#pair off#partner off# |
|
“The two old friends paired off”# |
| 25892 |
8140 |
1 |
occur in pairs |
geminate# |
|
|
| 25893 |
8140 |
2 |
engage in sexual intercourse |
|
|
|
| 25894 |
8141 |
1 |
information that confirms or verifies |
|
|
|
| 25895 |
8141 |
1 |
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |
check#substantiation#verification# |
|
“fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”# |
| 25896 |
8141 |
1 |
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it |
ratification# |
|
“ confirmation of the appointment”# |
| 25897 |
8141 |
2 |
a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church |
|
|
|
| 25898 |
8141 |
3 |
a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism |
|
|
|
| 25899 |
8142 |
1 |
inferior in number or size or amount |
|
major#better#show more antonyms...# |
“a minor share of the profits”#“Ursa Minor”# |
| 25900 |
8142 |
1 |
lesser in scope or effect |
|
major# |
“had minor differences”#“a minor disturbance”# |
| 25901 |
8142 |
1 |
of lesser seriousness or danger |
|
major# |
“suffered only minor injuries”#“some minor flooding”#“a minor tropical disturbance”# |
| 25902 |
8142 |
1 |
of lesser importance or stature or rank |
insignificant#peanut#secondary# |
major#leading#prima#star#starring#stellar#show more antonyms...# |
“a minor poet”#“had a minor part in the play”#“a minor official”#“many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen”#“ minor back roads”# |
| 25903 |
8142 |
1 |
limited in size or scope |
modest#pocket-size#pocket-sized#small#small-scale# |
|
|
| 25904 |
8142 |
1 |
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization |
|
major# |
|
| 25905 |
8142 |
1 |
warranting only temporal punishment |
venial# |
|
|
| 25906 |
8142 |
2 |
of a scale or mode |
|
major# |
“the minor keys”#“in B flat minor”# |
| 25907 |
8142 |
3 |
not of legal age |
nonaged#underage# |
major# |
“ minor children”# |
| 25908 |
8142 |
3 |
of the younger of two boys with the same family name |
junior# |
|
“Jones minor”# |
| 25909 |
8142 |
3 |
a young person of either sex |
child#fry#kid#nestling#nipper#shaver#small fry#tiddler#tike#tyke#youngster# |
|
|
| 25910 |
8143 |
1 |
the common people generally |
hoi polloi#mass#multitude#people#the great unwashed# |
|
|
| 25911 |
8144 |
1 |
a movement upward |
ascension#rise#rising# |
fall# |
|
| 25912 |
8144 |
1 |
the act of changing location in an upward direction |
ascending#ascension#rise# |
|
|
| 25913 |
8144 |
1 |
an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
acclivity#climb#raise#rise#upgrade# |
declension#declination#decline#declivity#descent#downslope#fall# |
|
| 25914 |
8145 |
1 |
the act of governing; exercising authority |
governance#governing#government#government activity# |
|
|
| 25915 |
8145 |
1 |
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) |
disposal# |
|
|
| 25916 |
8145 |
1 |
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something |
brass#establishment#governance#governing body#organisation#organization# |
|
“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”# |
| 25917 |
8145 |
1 |
the tenure of a president |
presidency#presidential term# |
|
“things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration”# |
| 25918 |
8145 |
1 |
the act of meting out justice according to the law |
judicature# |
|
|
| 25919 |
8145 |
2 |
the act of administering medication |
giving medication# |
|
|
| 25920 |
8146 |
1 |
beyond or across the sea |
oversea# |
|
“He lived overseas for many years”# |
| 25921 |
8146 |
1 |
in a place across an ocean |
abroad# |
|
|
| 25922 |
8146 |
1 |
in a foreign country |
abroad# |
|
“ overseas markets”# |
| 25923 |
8146 |
1 |
being or passing over or across the sea |
oversea# |
|
“some overseas trade in grain arose”# |
| 25924 |
8147 |
1 |
pose a series of questions to |
question# |
|
|
| 25925 |
8147 |
1 |
transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication |
|
|
|
| 25926 |
8148 |
1 |
emit a steady even light without flames |
|
|
“The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden”# |
| 25927 |
8148 |
1 |
shine intensely, as if with heat |
burn# |
|
“The coals were glowing in the dark”# |
| 25928 |
8148 |
1 |
a steady even light without flames |
|
|
|
| 25929 |
8148 |
1 |
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised |
incandescence# |
|
|
| 25930 |
8148 |
1 |
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface |
glowing#radiance# |
|
|
| 25931 |
8148 |
1 |
light from nonthermal sources |
luminescence# |
|
|
| 25932 |
8148 |
1 |
an appearance of reflected light |
gleam#gleaming#lambency# |
|
|
| 25933 |
8148 |
2 |
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink |
beam#radiate#shine# |
|
“Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”# |
| 25934 |
8148 |
2 |
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion |
beam#radiate#shine# |
|
|
| 25935 |
8148 |
2 |
be exuberant or high-spirited |
|
|
“Make the people's hearts glow”# |
| 25936 |
8148 |
2 |
an alert and refreshed state |
freshness# |
|
|
| 25937 |
8148 |
2 |
a feeling of considerable warmth |
|
|
“the glow of new love”#“a glow of regret”# |
| 25938 |
8149 |
1 |
use diligently |
|
|
“ ply your wits!”# |
| 25939 |
8149 |
1 |
wield vigorously |
|
|
“ ply an axe”# |
| 25940 |
8149 |
1 |
apply oneself diligently |
|
|
“ Ply one's trade”# |
| 25941 |
8149 |
2 |
travel a route regularly |
run# |
|
“Ships ply the waters near the coast”# |
| 25942 |
8149 |
3 |
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
cater#provide#supply# |
|
|
| 25943 |
8149 |
4 |
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination |
|
|
“three- ply cord”#“four- ply yarn”# |
| 25944 |
8149 |
4 |
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood |
|
|
|
| 25945 |
8149 |
4 |
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding |
|
|
“ ply fabric”# |
| 25946 |
8150 |
1 |
excessively quick |
headlong# |
|
“made a hasty exit”# |
| 25947 |
8150 |
1 |
done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
overhasty#precipitant#precipitate#precipitous# |
|
“" hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare”#“" hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes”# |
| 25948 |
8151 |
1 |
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused |
suspect# |
complainant#plaintiff# |
|
| 25949 |
8152 |
1 |
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings |
court# |
|
|
| 25950 |
8153 |
1 |
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all |
|
|
|
| 25951 |
8153 |
1 |
person who resembles a nonhuman primate |
anthropoid# |
|
|
| 25952 |
8153 |
2 |
represent in or produce a caricature of |
caricature# |
|
|
| 25953 |
8153 |
3 |
imitate uncritically and in every aspect |
|
|
“Her little brother apes her behavior”# |
| 25954 |
8153 |
3 |
someone who copies the words or behavior of another |
aper#copycat#emulator#imitator# |
|
|
| 25955 |
8154 |
1 |
of or characteristic of low rank or importance |
low-level#subordinate#low#low#humble#low#lowly#modest#small#indifferent#low-level#middle-level#outclassed# |
superior#dominant#high#arch#condescending#patronising#patronizing#eminent#high#leading#preeminent#high-level#high-ranking#upper-level#majestic#olympian#superordinate#upper#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25956 |
8154 |
1 |
of low or inferior quality |
worst#bad#base#bum#cheap#cheesy#chintzy#crummy#punk#sleazy#tinny#bush#bush-league#cheapjack#shoddy#tawdry#coarse#common#coarsened#commercial#commercial-grade#deplorable#execrable#miserable#woeful#wretched#less#low-grade#mediocre#second-rate#ropey#ropy#scrawny#scrubby#stunted#second-class#third-rate#utility#utility-grade# |
superior#best#A-one#ace#crack#first-rate#super#tiptop#top-notch#topnotch#tops#banner#blue-ribbon#select#boss#brag#brilliant#superb#capital#choice#prime#prize#quality#select#excellent#fantabulous#first-class#splendid#gilt-edged#greatest#sterling#superlative#high-performance#outstanding#premium#pucka#pukka#shining#spiffing#supreme#top-flight#top-hole#topping#surpassing#transcendent#weapons-grade#well-made#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25957 |
8154 |
1 |
falling short of some prescribed norm |
deficient#substandard# |
|
|
| 25958 |
8154 |
1 |
one of lesser rank or station or quality |
|
higher-up#superior#superordinate# |
|
| 25959 |
8154 |
2 |
lower than a given reference point |
bottom# |
|
“ inferior alveolar artery”# |
| 25960 |
8154 |
2 |
written or printed below and to one side of another character |
subscript# |
superior#superscript#adscript#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25961 |
8154 |
2 |
a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character |
subscript# |
superior#superscript# |
|
| 25962 |
8154 |
3 |
having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit |
|
superior# |
“Mercury and Venus are inferior planets”# |
| 25963 |
8155 |
1 |
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear |
alleviated#eased# |
|
|
| 25964 |
8155 |
2 |
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
jutting#projected#projecting#protruding#sticking#sticking out# |
|
|
| 25965 |
8156 |
1 |
turn on or around an axis or a center |
go around#rotate# |
|
“The Earth revolves around the Sun”# |
| 25966 |
8156 |
1 |
move in an orbit |
orb#orbit# |
|
|
| 25967 |
8156 |
1 |
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis |
roll# |
|
|
| 25968 |
8157 |
1 |
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
cerement#pall#winding-clothes#winding-sheet# |
|
|
| 25969 |
8157 |
1 |
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
mainsheet#sheet#tack#weather sheet# |
|
|
| 25970 |
8157 |
1 |
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute |
|
|
|
| 25971 |
8157 |
1 |
wrap in a shroud |
|
|
“ shroud the corpses”# |
| 25972 |
8157 |
1 |
cover as if with a shroud |
cover#enshroud#hide# |
|
“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”# |
| 25973 |
8157 |
1 |
form a cover like a shroud |
|
|
“Mist shrouded the castle”# |
| 25974 |
8158 |
1 |
create anew |
|
|
“she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting”# |
| 25975 |
8158 |
1 |
give new life or energy to |
animate#quicken#reanimate#renovate#repair#revive#revivify#vivify# |
|
|
| 25976 |
8158 |
1 |
give encouragement to |
cheer#embolden#hearten# |
dishearten#put off# |
|
| 25977 |
8158 |
2 |
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion |
play# |
|
“The students all recreate alike”# |
| 25978 |
8159 |
1 |
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. |
|
|
|
| 25979 |
8159 |
1 |
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
allegory# |
|
|
| 25980 |
8160 |
1 |
place in a grave or tomb |
entomb#inhume#inter#lay to rest# |
|
“Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square”# |
| 25981 |
8160 |
1 |
place in the earth and cover with soil |
|
|
“They buried the stolen goods”# |
| 25982 |
8160 |
1 |
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing |
eat up#immerse#swallow#swallow up# |
|
|
| 25983 |
8160 |
1 |
cover from sight |
|
|
“Afghani women buried under their burkas”# |
| 25984 |
8160 |
1 |
embed deeply |
sink# |
|
“He buried his head in her lap”# |
| 25985 |
8160 |
1 |
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering |
forget# |
remember#think of# |
“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”# |
| 25986 |
8161 |
1 |
a state of surviving; remaining alive |
survival# |
|
|
| 25987 |
8161 |
1 |
the power to withstand hardship or stress |
|
|
“the marathon tests a runner's endurance”# |
| 25988 |
8162 |
1 |
come or bring to a finish or an end |
complete# |
|
“He finished the dishes”#“The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours”#“others finished in over 4 hours”# |
| 25989 |
8162 |
1 |
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical |
cease#end#stop#terminate# |
begin#start#begin#start#begin#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 25990 |
8162 |
1 |
cause to finish a relationship with somebody |
|
|
“That finished me with Mary”# |
| 25991 |
8162 |
1 |
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table |
eat up#polish off# |
|
|
| 25992 |
8162 |
1 |
finally be or do something |
end up#fetch up#finish up#land up#wind up# |
|
|
| 25993 |
8162 |
1 |
the act of finishing |
finishing# |
beginning#commencement#start# |
“his best finish in a major tournament was third”#“the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause”# |
| 25994 |
8162 |
1 |
the temporal end; the concluding time |
close#conclusion#finale#finis#last#stopping point# |
|
“the market was up at the finish”# |
| 25995 |
8162 |
1 |
event whose occurrence ends something |
conclusion#ending# |
beginning# |
“when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show”# |
| 25996 |
8162 |
1 |
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) |
|
|
“excitement grew as the finish neared”#“my horse was several lengths behind at the finish”#“the winner is the team with the most points at the finish”# |
| 25997 |
8162 |
1 |
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
destination#goal# |
|
“a crowd assembled at the finish”# |
| 25998 |
8162 |
1 |
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) |
|
|
“booze will be the finish of him”#“it was a fight to the finish”# |
| 25999 |
8162 |
2 |
provide with a finish |
|
|
“The carpenter finished the table beautifully”#“this shirt is not finished properly”# |
| 26000 |
8162 |
2 |
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) |
coating#finishing# |
|
“the boat had a metallic finish”#“he applied a coat of a clear finish”#“when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly”# |
| 26001 |
8162 |
2 |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality |
cultivation#culture#polish#refinement# |
|
“"almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad”# |
| 26002 |
8162 |
3 |
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) |
|
|
“the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish”# |
| 26003 |
8163 |
1 |
a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces |
|
|
|
| 26004 |
8163 |
1 |
agitate the air |
|
|
|
| 26005 |
8163 |
1 |
separate the chaff from by using air currents |
winnow# |
|
|
| 26006 |
8163 |
2 |
an ardent follower and admirer |
buff#devotee#lover# |
|
|
| 26007 |
8163 |
2 |
an enthusiastic devotee of sports |
rooter#sports fan# |
|
|
| 26008 |
8163 |
3 |
make (an emotion) fiercer |
|
|
“ fan hatred”# |
| 26009 |
8163 |
4 |
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) |
|
|
|
| 26010 |
8164 |
1 |
make furious |
exasperate#infuriate# |
|
|
| 26011 |
8164 |
2 |
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned |
|
|
|
| 26012 |
8164 |
2 |
the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned |
|
|
“ incense filled the room”# |
| 26013 |
8164 |
2 |
perfume especially with a censer |
cense#thurify# |
|
|
| 26014 |
8165 |
1 |
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction |
classified#confined#unfree#circumscribed#limited#closed#off-limits#out-of-bounds# |
unrestricted#free#all-weather#discretionary#open#open-plan#open-ended#show more antonyms...# |
“of restricted importance”# |
| 26015 |
8165 |
1 |
the lowest level of official classification for documents |
classified# |
|
|
| 26016 |
8165 |
1 |
restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') |
qualified# |
|
|
| 26017 |
8166 |
1 |
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time |
|
|
|
| 26018 |
8166 |
1 |
the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time |
|
|
“heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines”#“ traffic on the internet is lightest during the night”# |
| 26019 |
8166 |
2 |
buying and selling; especially illicit trade |
|
|
|
| 26020 |
8166 |
2 |
deal illegally |
|
|
“ traffic drugs”# |
| 26021 |
8166 |
2 |
trade or deal a commodity |
|
|
“They trafficked with us for gold”# |
| 26022 |
8166 |
3 |
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') |
dealings# |
|
|
| 26023 |
8167 |
1 |
a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable |
|
|
|
| 26024 |
8167 |
1 |
subject to political, religious, or moral censorship |
|
|
“This magazine is censored by the government”# |
| 26025 |
8167 |
1 |
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) |
ban# |
|
|
| 26026 |
8167 |
2 |
someone who censures or condemns |
|
|
|
| 26027 |
8168 |
1 |
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole |
exoteric#open#overt#in the public eye#national#open#semipublic#state-supported#unexclusive#unrestricted# |
private#esoteric#personal#clannish#cliquish#clubby#snobbish#snobby#cloistered#reclusive#secluded#sequestered#close#closed-door#confidential#secret#confidential#insular#nonpublic#backstage#offstage#one-on-one#privy#secluded#secret#semiprivate#head-to-head#tete-a-tete#toffee-nosed#show more antonyms...# |
“the public good”#“ public libraries”#“ public funds”#“ public parks”#“a public scandal”#“ public gardens”#“performers and members of royal families are public figures”# |
| 26028 |
8168 |
1 |
affecting the people or community as a whole |
common# |
|
“the public welfare”# |
| 26029 |
8168 |
1 |
people in general considered as a whole |
populace#world# |
|
“he is a hero in the eyes of the public”# |
| 26030 |
8168 |
1 |
a body of people sharing some common interest |
|
|
“the reading public”# |
| 26031 |
8169 |
1 |
unable to see |
unsighted# |
sighted#argus-eyed#hawk-eyed#keen-sighted#lynx-eyed#quick-sighted#sharp-eyed#sharp-sighted#clear-sighted#seeing#show more antonyms...# |
“"a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan”# |
| 26032 |
8169 |
1 |
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand |
unperceiving#unperceptive# |
|
“ blind to a lover's faults”#“ blind to the consequences of their actions”# |
| 26033 |
8169 |
1 |
make blind by putting the eyes out |
|
|
“The criminals were punished and blinded”# |
| 26034 |
8169 |
1 |
render unable to see |
|
|
|
| 26035 |
8169 |
1 |
make dim by comparison or conceal |
dim# |
|
|
| 26036 |
8169 |
1 |
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group |
|
|
“he spent hours reading to the blind”# |
| 26037 |
8169 |
2 |
not based on reason or evidence |
unreasoning# |
|
“ blind hatred”#“ blind faith”# |
| 26038 |
8169 |
3 |
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity |
subterfuge# |
|
“the holding company was just a blind”# |
| 26039 |
8169 |
3 |
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight |
screen# |
|
“they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet”# |
| 26040 |
8169 |
3 |
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) |
|
|
“he waited impatiently in the blind”# |
| 26041 |
8170 |
1 |
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity |
hostile#unpeaceful#convulsive#ferocious#fierce#furious#savage#hot#raging#knock-down-and-drag-out#knockdown-dragout#lashing#lurid#rampageous#ruffianly#tough#slam-bang# |
nonviolent#peaceable#peaceful#unprovocative#unprovoking#passive#peaceful#show more antonyms...# |
“a violent attack”#“a violent person”#“ violent feelings”#“a violent rage”#“felt a violent dislike”# |
| 26042 |
8170 |
1 |
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid |
fierce#tearing#trigger-happy#vehement# |
|
“ violent passions”# |
| 26043 |
8170 |
1 |
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes |
unnatural# |
|
“a violent death”# |
| 26044 |
8170 |
1 |
characterized by violence or bloodshed |
crimson#red# |
|
|
| 26045 |
8170 |
1 |
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud |
wild# |
|
“a violent clash of colors”#“her dress was a violent red”#“a violent noise”# |
| 26046 |
8171 |
1 |
of or relating to the nervous system |
neural# |
|
“ nervous disease”# |
| 26047 |
8171 |
2 |
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
anxious#queasy#uneasy#unquiet# |
|
“those nervous moments before takeoff”# |
| 26048 |
8171 |
2 |
easily agitated |
tense# |
|
“a nervous addict”#“a nervous thoroughbred”# |
| 26049 |
8171 |
2 |
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) |
flighty#skittish#spooky# |
|
|
| 26050 |
8171 |
2 |
excited in anticipation |
aflutter# |
|
|
| 26051 |
8172 |
1 |
attach to |
|
|
|
| 26052 |
8172 |
1 |
take (territory) as if by conquest |
|
|
“Hitler annexed Lithuania”# |
| 26053 |
8172 |
1 |
an addition that extends a main building |
annexe#extension#wing# |
|
|
| 26054 |
8173 |
1 |
of or relating to a territory |
|
|
“the territorial government of the Virgin Islands”#“ territorial claims made by a country”# |
| 26055 |
8173 |
1 |
belonging to the territory of any state or ruler |
jurisdictional#regional#sectional# |
exterritorial#extraterritorial# |
“ territorial rights”# |
| 26056 |
8173 |
1 |
displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders |
|
nonterritorial# |
“ territorial behavior”#“strongly territorial birds”# |
| 26057 |
8173 |
1 |
nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit |
|
|
|
| 26058 |
8173 |
1 |
a territorial military unit |
territorial reserve# |
|
|
| 26059 |
8174 |
1 |
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
antecedent#ascendant#ascendent#root# |
descendant#descendent# |
|
| 26060 |
8175 |
1 |
not accessible to view |
hidden#out of sight# |
|
“ concealed (or hidden) damage”# |
| 26061 |
8175 |
1 |
hidden on any grounds for any motive |
covert#bushwhacking#dark#furtive#sneak#sneaky#stealthy#surreptitious#hidden#obscure#hidden#secret#incognito#lying in wait#sealed#secret#sneaking#unavowed# |
unconcealed#open#overt#blatant#blazing#conspicuous#exhibitionistic#show more antonyms...# |
“a concealed weapon”#“a concealed compartment in his briefcase”# |
| 26062 |
8176 |
1 |
happen simultaneously |
coincide# |
|
|
| 26063 |
8176 |
1 |
be in accord; be in agreement |
agree#concord#hold# |
differ#disagree#dissent#take issue# |
|
| 26064 |
8177 |
1 |
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading |
|
|
|
| 26065 |
8177 |
1 |
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars |
|
|
|
| 26066 |
8177 |
1 |
the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner |
|
|
|
| 26067 |
8177 |
1 |
the area for food preparation on a ship |
caboose#cookhouse#ship's galley# |
|
|
| 26068 |
8178 |
1 |
act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose |
collude# |
|
“The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall”# |
| 26069 |
8178 |
1 |
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
cabal#complot#conjure#machinate# |
|
“They conspired to overthrow the government”# |
| 26070 |
8179 |
1 |
give testimony in a court of law |
attest#bear witness#take the stand# |
|
|
| 26071 |
8179 |
1 |
provide evidence for |
bear witness#evidence#prove#show# |
|
“Her behavior testified to her incompetence”# |
| 26072 |
8180 |
1 |
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people |
|
|
“ racial groups”# |
| 26073 |
8180 |
1 |
of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups |
biracial#interracial#multiracial#racist# |
nonracial# |
“ racial differences”#“ racial discrimination”# |
| 26074 |
8181 |
1 |
having or exercising influence or power |
authoritative#important#potent#powerful#prestigious# |
uninfluential# |
“an influential newspaper”#“ influential leadership for peace”# |
| 26075 |
8182 |
1 |
an evil supernatural being |
daemon#daimon#demon#devil# |
|
|
| 26076 |
8182 |
1 |
a cruel wicked and inhuman person |
demon#devil#monster#ogre# |
|
|
| 26077 |
8182 |
2 |
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) |
fanatic# |
|
|
| 26078 |
8183 |
1 |
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
mat#snarl#tangle# |
disentangle#straighten out#unsnarl# |
“The child entangled the cord”# |
| 26079 |
8183 |
1 |
entrap |
mire# |
|
|
| 26080 |
8184 |
1 |
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
roll#undulate#wave# |
|
|
| 26081 |
8184 |
1 |
move with a thrashing motion |
beat# |
|
“The bird flapped its wings”# |
| 26082 |
8184 |
1 |
move with a flapping motion |
beat# |
|
“The bird's wings were flapping”# |
| 26083 |
8184 |
1 |
move noisily |
|
|
“flags flapped in the strong wind”# |
| 26084 |
8184 |
1 |
the motion made by flapping up and down |
flapping#flutter#fluttering# |
|
|
| 26085 |
8184 |
1 |
any broad, thin, and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely |
|
|
“he wrote on the flap of the envelope”# |
| 26086 |
8184 |
1 |
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body |
|
|
|
| 26087 |
8184 |
1 |
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag |
flaps# |
|
|
| 26088 |
8184 |
2 |
an excited state of agitation |
dither#fuss#pother#tizzy# |
|
“there was a terrible flap about the theft”# |
| 26089 |
8184 |
2 |
make a fuss; be agitated |
dither#pother# |
|
|
| 26090 |
8184 |
3 |
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds |
|
|
|
| 26091 |
8185 |
1 |
having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness |
stale# |
|
“dead and rotten in his grave”# |
| 26092 |
8185 |
1 |
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless |
decayed#rotted# |
|
“ rotten floor boards”# |
| 26093 |
8185 |
1 |
very bad |
icky#lousy#stinking#stinky# |
|
|
| 26094 |
8186 |
1 |
wash thoroughly |
scrub up# |
|
“surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”# |
| 26095 |
8186 |
1 |
clean with hard rubbing |
scour# |
|
“She scrubbed his back”# |
| 26096 |
8186 |
1 |
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water |
scouring#scrubbing# |
|
|
| 26097 |
8186 |
2 |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled |
call off#cancel#scratch# |
|
“we had to scrub our vacation plans”# |
| 26098 |
8186 |
3 |
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes |
bush#chaparral# |
|
|
| 26099 |
8186 |
4 |
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred |
unimproved# |
|
|
| 26100 |
8187 |
1 |
two items of the same kind |
brace#couplet#distich#duad#duet#duo#dyad#pair#span#twain#twosome#yoke# |
|
|
| 26101 |
8187 |
1 |
a pair who associate with one another |
duet#duo#twosome# |
|
“the engaged couple”# |
| 26102 |
8187 |
1 |
a pair of people who live together |
match#mates# |
|
“a married couple from Chicago”# |
| 26103 |
8187 |
1 |
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines |
|
|
|
| 26104 |
8187 |
1 |
form a pair or pairs |
pair#pair off#partner off# |
|
|
| 26105 |
8187 |
1 |
bring two objects, ideas, or people together |
match#mate#pair#twin# |
|
“This fact is coupled to the other one”# |
| 26106 |
8187 |
1 |
link together |
couple on#couple up# |
decouple#uncouple# |
“can we couple these proposals?”# |
| 26107 |
8187 |
1 |
engage in sexual intercourse |
|
|
|
| 26108 |
8187 |
2 |
a small indefinite number |
|
|
“he's coming for a couple of days”# |
| 26109 |
8188 |
1 |
force somebody to do something |
compel#oblige# |
|
|
| 26110 |
8188 |
1 |
commit in order to fulfill an obligation |
|
|
“ obligate money”# |
| 26111 |
8188 |
1 |
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted |
bind#hold#oblige# |
|
|
| 26112 |
8188 |
1 |
restricted to a particular condition of life |
|
facultative# |
“an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”# |
| 26113 |
8189 |
1 |
disagreeable to the senses |
unpleasant# |
|
“the harsh cry of a blue jay”#“ harsh cognac”#“the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes”#“ harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway”# |
| 26114 |
8189 |
1 |
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles |
coarse# |
fine#close#tight#close-grained#fine-grained#dustlike#floury#nongranular#fine-grained#powdered#powdery#pulverised#pulverized#small-grained#small#superfine#smooth#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26115 |
8189 |
1 |
unkind or cruel or uncivil |
rough# |
|
“had harsh words”#“a harsh and unlovable old tyrant”# |
| 26116 |
8189 |
1 |
severe |
heavy# |
|
“a harsh penalty”# |
| 26117 |
8189 |
1 |
unpleasantly stern |
rough# |
|
“wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus”# |
| 26118 |
8189 |
1 |
sharply disagreeable; rigorous |
abrasive# |
|
“the harsh facts of court delays”# |
| 26119 |
8190 |
1 |
the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea |
|
|
“his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform”# |
| 26120 |
8190 |
1 |
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something |
making# |
|
“her qualifications for the job are excellent”#“one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree”# |
| 26121 |
8190 |
1 |
a statement that limits or restricts some claim |
reservation# |
|
|
| 26122 |
8191 |
1 |
the act of beginning something new |
entry#first appearance#introduction#launching#unveiling# |
|
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”# |
| 26123 |
8191 |
1 |
the presentation of a debutante in society |
|
|
|
| 26124 |
8191 |
1 |
appear for the first time in public |
|
|
“The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out”# |
| 26125 |
8191 |
1 |
make one's debut |
|
|
“This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera”# |
| 26126 |
8191 |
1 |
present for the first time to the public |
|
|
“The band debuts a new song or two each month”# |
| 26127 |
8192 |
1 |
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
overcome#overpower#overtake#sweep over#whelm# |
|
|
| 26128 |
8192 |
1 |
overcome by superior force |
overmaster#overpower# |
|
|
| 26129 |
8192 |
1 |
charge someone with too many tasks |
deluge#flood out# |
|
|
| 26130 |
8192 |
1 |
cover completely or make imperceptible |
drown#submerge# |
|
|
| 26131 |
8193 |
1 |
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons |
crude#crude oil#fossil oil#oil#rock oil# |
|
|
| 26132 |
8194 |
1 |
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language |
interlingual rendition#rendering#version# |
|
|
| 26133 |
8194 |
1 |
rewording something in less technical terminology |
|
|
|
| 26134 |
8194 |
1 |
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance |
transformation# |
|
“a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface”# |
| 26135 |
8194 |
2 |
a uniform movement without rotation |
|
|
|
| 26136 |
8194 |
2 |
the act of uniform movement |
displacement# |
|
|
| 26137 |
8194 |
2 |
(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same |
|
|
|
| 26138 |
8194 |
3 |
(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm |
|
|
|
| 26139 |
8195 |
1 |
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own |
|
|
|
| 26140 |
8195 |
1 |
range of jurisdiction or influence |
|
|
“a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system”# |
| 26141 |
8195 |
1 |
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots |
greensward#sod#sward# |
|
|
| 26142 |
8195 |
1 |
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots |
|
|
|
| 26143 |
8196 |
1 |
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree |
enormous# |
|
“ tremendous sweeping plains”#“a tremendous fact in human experience”#“a plane took off with a tremendous noise”# |
| 26144 |
8196 |
1 |
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact |
awful#frightful#terrible# |
|
|
| 26145 |
8196 |
1 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#rattling#terrific#wonderful#wondrous# |
|
“a tremendous achievement”# |
| 26146 |
8197 |
1 |
the activity of protecting someone or something |
|
|
“the witnesses demanded police protection”# |
| 26147 |
8197 |
1 |
the condition of being protected |
shelter# |
|
“they were huddled together for protection”#“he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home”# |
| 26148 |
8197 |
1 |
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
protective cover#protective covering# |
|
“they had no protection from the fallout”#“wax provided protection for the floors”# |
| 26149 |
8197 |
1 |
defense against financial failure; financial independence |
security# |
|
“insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness”# |
| 26150 |
8197 |
1 |
kindly endorsement and guidance |
aegis#auspices#egis# |
|
|
| 26151 |
8197 |
1 |
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition |
trade protection# |
|
“he made trade protection a plank in the party platform”# |
| 26152 |
8197 |
1 |
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence |
tribute# |
|
“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”# |
| 26153 |
8198 |
1 |
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc |
weak# |
|
“a faint outline”#“the wan sun cast faint shadows”#“the faint light of a distant candle”#“a faint hissing sound”#“a faint aroma”# |
| 26154 |
8198 |
1 |
lacking clarity or distinctness |
dim#shadowy#vague#wispy# |
|
“only a faint recollection”# |
| 26155 |
8198 |
1 |
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived |
indistinct# |
|
“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”#“haven't the faintest idea”# |
| 26156 |
8198 |
2 |
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain |
conk#pass out#swoon# |
|
|
| 26157 |
8198 |
2 |
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain |
deliquium#swoon#syncope# |
|
|
| 26158 |
8198 |
2 |
weak and likely to lose consciousness |
light#light-headed#lightheaded#swooning# |
|
“suddenly felt faint from the pain”#“was sick and faint from hunger”# |
| 26159 |
8198 |
3 |
lacking conviction or boldness or courage |
faint-hearted#fainthearted#timid# |
|
“ faint heart ne'er won fair lady”# |
| 26160 |
8198 |
3 |
lacking strength or vigor |
feeble# |
|
“damning with faint praise”#“ faint resistance”# |
| 26161 |
8199 |
1 |
a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
|
|
|
| 26162 |
8199 |
1 |
the social act of assembling |
assemblage#gathering# |
disassembly#dismantlement#dismantling# |
“they demanded the right of assembly”# |
| 26163 |
8199 |
1 |
a public facility to meet for open discussion |
forum#meeting place# |
|
|
| 26164 |
8199 |
2 |
the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) |
fabrication# |
disassembly#dismantlement#dismantling# |
|
| 26165 |
8199 |
2 |
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit |
|
|
|
| 26166 |
8199 |
2 |
a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together |
|
|
|
| 26167 |
8200 |
1 |
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy |
|
|
|
| 26168 |
8200 |
1 |
having the function of uniting a group of similar things |
|
|
“the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups”#“under the umbrella of capitalism”# |
| 26169 |
8200 |
1 |
a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets |
|
|
“an air umbrella over England”# |
| 26170 |
8200 |
1 |
covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups |
comprehensive# |
|
“an umbrella organization”#“ umbrella insurance coverage”# |
| 26171 |
8201 |
1 |
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
correct#set# |
|
“ Adjust the clock, please”# |
| 26172 |
8201 |
1 |
make correspondent or conformable |
|
|
“ Adjust your eyes to the darkness”# |
| 26173 |
8201 |
1 |
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight |
align#aline#line up# |
skew# |
|
| 26174 |
8201 |
1 |
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions |
adapt#conform# |
|
“We must adjust to the bad economic situation”# |
| 26175 |
8201 |
2 |
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim |
|
|
|
| 26176 |
8202 |
1 |
be behind; approve of |
back#indorse#plump for#plunk for#support# |
|
|
| 26177 |
8202 |
1 |
give support or one's approval to |
back#indorse#second# |
|
“ endorse a new project”# |
| 26178 |
8202 |
1 |
guarantee as meeting a certain standard |
certify#indorse# |
|
|
| 26179 |
8202 |
2 |
sign as evidence of legal transfer |
indorse# |
|
“ endorse cheques”# |
| 26180 |
8203 |
1 |
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age |
old# |
|
“the beautiful antique French furniture”# |
| 26181 |
8203 |
1 |
belonging to or lasting from times long ago |
age-old# |
|
“the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness”# |
| 26182 |
8203 |
1 |
out of fashion |
demode#ex#old-fashioned#old-hat#outmoded#passe#passee# |
|
“a suit of rather antique appearance”# |
| 26183 |
8203 |
1 |
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity |
|
|
|
| 26184 |
8203 |
1 |
an elderly man |
gaffer#old geezer#old-timer#oldtimer# |
|
|
| 26185 |
8203 |
1 |
give an antique appearance to |
antiquate# |
|
“ antique furniture”# |
| 26186 |
8203 |
1 |
shop for antiques |
|
|
“We went antiquing on Saturday”# |
| 26187 |
8204 |
1 |
without strain or anxiety |
unagitated#easy#degage#laid-back#mellow#unstrained# |
tense#agitated#uneasy#aroused#wound up#cliff-hanging#nail-biting#suspenseful#suspensive#taut#antsy#fidgety#fretful#itchy#edgy#high-strung#highly strung#jittery#jumpy#nervy#overstrung#restive#uptight#electric#isotonic#nervous#strained#unrelaxed#pumped#pumped up#pumped-up#wired#show more antonyms...# |
“gave the impression of being quite relaxed”#“a relaxed and informal discussion”# |
| 26188 |
8205 |
1 |
something determined in relation to something that includes it |
component#component part#constituent#part# |
|
“I read a portion of the manuscript”# |
| 26189 |
8205 |
1 |
the allotment of some amount by dividing something |
parcel#share# |
|
|
| 26190 |
8205 |
1 |
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal |
helping#serving# |
|
“his portion was larger than hers”# |
| 26191 |
8205 |
1 |
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
part#percentage#share# |
|
|
| 26192 |
8205 |
1 |
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
dower#dowery#dowry# |
|
|
| 26193 |
8205 |
1 |
something less than the whole of a human artifact |
part# |
|
|
| 26194 |
8205 |
1 |
give out |
allot#assign# |
|
|
| 26195 |
8205 |
2 |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) |
circumstances#destiny#fate#fortune#lot#luck# |
|
“success that was her portion”# |
| 26196 |
8206 |
1 |
harmed |
broken#damaged#impaired#battle-scarred#black-and-blue#livid#disjointed#dislocated#separated#eviscerate#hurt#wounded#lacerate#lacerated#mangled#torn#raw#unsound# |
uninjured#unbroken#undamaged#unimpaired#intact#inviolate#uncut#unharmed#unhurt#unscathed#whole#unwounded#safe#sound#show more antonyms...# |
“ injured soldiers”#“ injured feelings”# |
| 26197 |
8207 |
1 |
the possibility of future success |
chance# |
|
“his prospects as a writer are excellent”# |
| 26198 |
8207 |
1 |
belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
expectation#outlook# |
|
|
| 26199 |
8207 |
1 |
a prediction of the course of a disease |
medical prognosis#prognosis# |
|
|
| 26200 |
8207 |
1 |
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) |
candidate# |
|
|
| 26201 |
8207 |
1 |
search for something desirable |
|
|
“ prospect a job”# |
| 26202 |
8207 |
1 |
explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals |
|
|
|
| 26203 |
8207 |
2 |
the visual percept of a region |
aspect#panorama#scene#view#vista# |
|
|
| 26204 |
8208 |
1 |
of or relating to or concerning theology |
|
|
“ theological seminar”# |
| 26205 |
8209 |
1 |
the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
apprehension#discernment#savvy# |
|
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”# |
| 26206 |
8209 |
1 |
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination |
intellect#reason# |
|
|
| 26207 |
8209 |
1 |
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion |
sympathy# |
|
“I knew I could count on his understanding”# |
| 26208 |
8209 |
1 |
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises |
agreement# |
|
“there was an understanding between management and the workers”# |
| 26209 |
8209 |
1 |
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy |
perceptive# |
|
“an understanding friend”# |
| 26210 |
8210 |
1 |
mentally or physically unfit |
impaired# |
|
|
| 26211 |
8210 |
1 |
grievously affected especially by disease |
stricken# |
|
|
| 26212 |
8211 |
1 |
force somebody to do something |
compel#obligate# |
|
|
| 26213 |
8211 |
1 |
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted |
bind#hold#obligate# |
|
|
| 26214 |
8211 |
1 |
provide a service or favor for someone |
accommodate# |
disoblige# |
“We had to oblige him”# |
| 26215 |
8212 |
1 |
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately |
villain# |
|
|
| 26216 |
8213 |
1 |
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
allegiance#dedication#loyalty# |
|
“his long commitment to public service”# |
| 26217 |
8213 |
1 |
a message that makes a pledge |
dedication# |
|
|
| 26218 |
8213 |
1 |
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation |
|
|
“his business commitments took him to London”# |
| 26219 |
8213 |
1 |
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose |
committedness# |
|
“a man of energy and commitment”# |
| 26220 |
8213 |
2 |
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) |
committal#consignment# |
|
|
| 26221 |
8214 |
1 |
having or affected by a fever |
feverous# |
|
|
| 26222 |
8214 |
1 |
of or relating to or characterized by fever |
febrile# |
afebrile# |
|
| 26223 |
8214 |
2 |
marked by intense agitation or emotion |
hectic# |
|
“worked at a feverish pace”# |
| 26224 |
8215 |
1 |
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material |
timber# |
|
|
| 26225 |
8215 |
1 |
cut lumber, as in woods and forests |
log# |
|
|
| 26226 |
8215 |
2 |
move heavily or clumsily |
pound# |
|
“The heavy man lumbered across the room”# |
| 26227 |
8215 |
3 |
an implement used in baseball by the batter |
baseball bat# |
|
|
| 26228 |
8216 |
1 |
having or reflecting superior quality or value |
superior# |
|
“ premium gasoline at a premium price”# |
| 26229 |
8216 |
1 |
the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value |
|
|
“they paid a premium for access to water”# |
| 26230 |
8216 |
2 |
payment for insurance |
insurance premium# |
|
|
| 26231 |
8216 |
2 |
a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
agio#agiotage#exchange premium# |
|
|
| 26232 |
8216 |
2 |
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc. |
|
|
“they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage”# |
| 26233 |
8216 |
2 |
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military |
bounty# |
|
|
| 26234 |
8217 |
1 |
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation |
eminent# |
|
“our distinguished professor”# |
| 26235 |
8217 |
1 |
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person |
grand#imposing#magisterial# |
|
“his distinguished bearing”# |
| 26236 |
8218 |
1 |
marked by eager anticipation |
anticipant#anticipative# |
|
“an expectant hush”# |
| 26237 |
8218 |
1 |
in an advanced stage of pregnancy |
big#enceinte#gravid#great#heavy#large#with child# |
|
|
| 26238 |
8219 |
1 |
accept an excuse for |
excuse# |
|
|
| 26239 |
8219 |
1 |
grant a pardon to |
|
|
“Ford pardoned Nixon”#“The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President”# |
| 26240 |
8219 |
1 |
the act of excusing a mistake or offense |
forgiveness# |
|
|
| 26241 |
8219 |
1 |
the formal act of liberating someone |
amnesty#free pardon# |
|
|
| 26242 |
8219 |
1 |
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense |
amnesty# |
|
|
| 26243 |
8220 |
1 |
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages |
translator# |
|
|
| 26244 |
8220 |
1 |
(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time |
interpretive program# |
|
|
| 26245 |
8220 |
1 |
someone who uses art to represent something |
|
|
“his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature”#“she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles”# |
| 26246 |
8220 |
1 |
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose |
representative#spokesperson#voice# |
|
|
| 26247 |
8221 |
1 |
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function |
|
|
|
| 26248 |
8221 |
1 |
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function |
|
|
“the mechanism of the ear”#“the mechanism of infection”# |
| 26249 |
8221 |
1 |
the technical aspects of doing something |
mechanics# |
|
“a mechanism of social control”#“ mechanisms of communication”# |
| 26250 |
8221 |
2 |
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction |
chemical mechanism# |
|
“he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions”# |
| 26251 |
8221 |
3 |
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes |
|
|
|
| 26252 |
8222 |
1 |
put into the care or protection of someone |
leave# |
|
|
| 26253 |
8222 |
1 |
confer a trust upon |
commit#confide#intrust#trust# |
|
“The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”# |
| 26254 |
8223 |
1 |
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
counseling#counselling#direction#guidance# |
|
|
| 26255 |
8223 |
1 |
a lawyer who pleads cases in court |
advocate#counsellor#counselor#counselor-at-law#pleader# |
|
|
| 26256 |
8223 |
1 |
give advice to |
advise#rede# |
|
“The teacher counsels troubled students”#“The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud”# |
| 26257 |
8224 |
1 |
a narrow street with walls on both sides |
alleyway#back street# |
|
|
| 26258 |
8224 |
1 |
a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins |
bowling alley#skittle alley# |
|
|
| 26259 |
8225 |
1 |
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave |
entombment#inhumation#interment#sepulture# |
|
|
| 26260 |
8225 |
1 |
concealing something under the ground |
burying# |
|
|
| 26261 |
8226 |
1 |
be fully aware of; realize fully |
take account# |
|
“Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?”# |
| 26262 |
8226 |
1 |
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for |
|
|
|
| 26263 |
8226 |
1 |
hold dear |
prize#treasure#value# |
|
|
| 26264 |
8226 |
2 |
gain in value |
apprise#apprize#revalue# |
depreciate#devaluate#devalue#undervalue#depreciate#show more antonyms...# |
“The yen appreciated again!”# |
| 26265 |
8226 |
2 |
increase the value of |
apprise#apprize# |
depreciate#depreciate#devaluate#devalue#undervalue#show more antonyms...# |
“The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark”# |
| 26266 |
8227 |
1 |
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it |
deed of conveyance#title# |
|
“he signed the deed”# |
| 26267 |
8227 |
1 |
something that people do or cause to happen |
act#human action#human activity# |
|
|
| 26268 |
8228 |
1 |
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against |
action#litigate#process# |
|
|
| 26269 |
8229 |
1 |
bright with a steady but subdued shining |
agleam#nitid# |
|
“the gleaming brass on the altar”# |
| 26270 |
8229 |
1 |
a flash of light (especially reflected light) |
gleam#glimmer# |
|
|
| 26271 |
8229 |
1 |
an appearance of reflected light |
gleam#glow#lambency# |
|
|
| 26272 |
8230 |
1 |
incapable of being put up with |
unbearable#unendurable# |
tolerable#allowable#permissible#bearable#endurable#sufferable#supportable#resistant#tolerant#show more antonyms...# |
“an intolerable degree of sentimentality”# |
| 26273 |
8231 |
1 |
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |
fault#mistake# |
|
“she was quick to point out my errors”# |
| 26274 |
8231 |
1 |
a misconception resulting from incorrect information |
erroneous belief# |
|
|
| 26275 |
8231 |
1 |
inadvertent incorrectness |
erroneousness# |
|
|
| 26276 |
8231 |
1 |
part of a statement that is not correct |
mistake# |
|
“the book was full of errors”# |
| 26277 |
8231 |
1 |
departure from what is ethically acceptable |
wrongdoing# |
|
|
| 26278 |
8231 |
2 |
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed |
misplay# |
|
|
| 26279 |
8231 |
3 |
(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer |
computer error# |
|
|
| 26280 |
8232 |
1 |
fail to satisfy |
|
gratify#satisfy# |
|
| 26281 |
8233 |
1 |
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant |
crud#skank# |
|
|
| 26282 |
8233 |
1 |
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse |
filthiness#foulness#nastiness# |
|
|
| 26283 |
8233 |
1 |
the state of being covered with unclean things |
dirt#grease#grime#grunge#soil#stain# |
|
|
| 26284 |
8233 |
1 |
an offensive or indecent word or phrase |
dirty word#obscenity#smut#vulgarism# |
|
|
| 26285 |
8234 |
1 |
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. |
|
|
|
| 26286 |
8235 |
1 |
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary |
jutting#projecting#protruding#relieved#sticking#sticking out# |
|
“massive projected buttresses”# |
| 26287 |
8236 |
1 |
intense and profound fear |
|
|
|
| 26288 |
8236 |
1 |
intense aversion |
repugnance#repulsion#revulsion# |
|
|
| 26289 |
8236 |
1 |
something that inspires dislike; something horrible |
|
|
“the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him”# |
| 26290 |
8237 |
1 |
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) |
|
|
|
| 26291 |
8237 |
1 |
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems |
water parting#watershed# |
|
|
| 26292 |
8237 |
1 |
make a division or separation |
separate# |
|
|
| 26293 |
8237 |
1 |
perform a division |
fraction# |
multiply# |
“Can you divide 49 by seven?”# |
| 26294 |
8237 |
1 |
separate into parts or portions |
carve up#dissever#divvy#separate#split#split up# |
unify#unite# |
“ divide the cake into three equal parts”# |
| 26295 |
8237 |
1 |
force, take, or pull apart |
disunite#part#separate# |
|
|
| 26296 |
8237 |
1 |
come apart |
part#separate# |
|
|
| 26297 |
8237 |
1 |
act as a barrier between; stand between |
separate# |
|
“The mountain range divides the two countries”# |
| 26298 |
8238 |
1 |
not based on fact; unreal |
fanciful#notional# |
|
“a small child's imaginary friends”# |
| 26299 |
8238 |
1 |
(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1 |
complex number#complex quantity#imaginary number# |
|
|
| 26300 |
8239 |
1 |
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |
hard-nosed#hardheaded#pragmatic# |
|
“completely practical in his approach to business”# |
| 26301 |
8239 |
1 |
concerned with actual use or practice |
concrete#possible#applicative#applicatory#functional#interoperable#matter-of-fact#pragmatic#pragmatical#operable#practicable#serviceable#unimaginative#working#realistic#serviceable# |
impractical#impossible#crazy#half-baked#screwball#softheaded#meshuga#meshugga#meshugge#meshuggeneh#meshuggener#quixotic#romantic#wild-eyed#unfunctional#unwieldy#unrealistic#show more antonyms...# |
“he is a very practical person”#“the idea had no practical application”#“a practical knowledge of Japanese”#“woodworking is a practical art”# |
| 26302 |
8239 |
1 |
having or put to a practical purpose or use |
applied# |
|
“ practical mathematics”#“ practical applications of calculus”# |
| 26303 |
8239 |
1 |
being actually such in almost every respect |
virtual# |
|
“a practical failure”# |
| 26304 |
8240 |
1 |
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future |
|
|
|
| 26305 |
8240 |
1 |
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future |
hope# |
|
“there is little or no promise that he will recover”# |
| 26306 |
8240 |
1 |
make a promise or commitment |
assure# |
|
|
| 26307 |
8240 |
1 |
promise to undertake or give |
|
|
“I promise you my best effort”# |
| 26308 |
8240 |
1 |
give grounds for expectations |
|
|
“The new results were promising”#“The results promised fame and glory”# |
| 26309 |
8240 |
1 |
make a prediction about; tell in advance |
anticipate#call#forebode#foretell#predict#prognosticate# |
|
|
| 26310 |
8241 |
1 |
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) |
architect# |
|
|
| 26311 |
8241 |
1 |
a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings |
decorator#house decorator#interior decorator#interior designer#room decorator# |
|
|
| 26312 |
8241 |
1 |
someone who designs clothing |
clothes designer#couturier#fashion designer# |
|
|
| 26313 |
8241 |
1 |
someone who specializes in graphic design |
graphic designer# |
|
|
| 26314 |
8241 |
1 |
a person who devises plots or intrigues |
intriguer# |
|
“he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack”# |
| 26315 |
8242 |
1 |
hold firmly and tightly |
|
unclasp# |
|
| 26316 |
8242 |
1 |
grasp firmly |
|
unclasp# |
“The child clasped my hands”# |
| 26317 |
8242 |
1 |
the act of grasping |
clench#clutch#clutches#grasp#grip#hold# |
|
“he released his clasp on my arm”# |
| 26318 |
8242 |
2 |
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together |
|
|
|
| 26319 |
8242 |
2 |
fasten with a buckle or buckles |
buckle# |
unbuckle# |
|
| 26320 |
8242 |
2 |
fasten with or as if with a brooch |
brooch# |
|
|
| 26321 |
8243 |
1 |
aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery |
audaciousness# |
|
“he had the audacity to question my decision”# |
| 26322 |
8243 |
1 |
fearless daring |
audaciousness#temerity# |
|
|
| 26323 |
8244 |
1 |
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event |
jubilation# |
|
|
| 26324 |
8244 |
1 |
any joyous diversion |
festivity# |
|
|
| 26325 |
8244 |
2 |
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual |
solemnisation#solemnization# |
|
“the celebration of marriage”# |
| 26326 |
8245 |
1 |
the management of someone or something |
handling# |
|
“the treatment of water sewage”#“the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system”# |
| 26327 |
8245 |
1 |
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
intervention# |
|
“the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury”#“he tried every treatment the doctors suggested”# |
| 26328 |
8245 |
1 |
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic |
discourse#discussion# |
|
“his treatment of the race question is badly biased”# |
| 26329 |
8245 |
1 |
a manner of dealing with something artistically |
|
|
“his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture”# |
| 26330 |
8246 |
1 |
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters |
military mission# |
|
“the planes were on a bombing mission”# |
| 26331 |
8246 |
1 |
a special assignment that is given to a person or group |
charge#commission# |
|
“a confidential mission to London”# |
| 26332 |
8246 |
1 |
a group of representatives or delegates |
commission#delegacy#delegation#deputation# |
|
|
| 26333 |
8246 |
1 |
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work |
foreign mission#missionary post#missionary station# |
|
|
| 26334 |
8246 |
1 |
the organized work of a religious missionary |
missionary work# |
|
|
| 26335 |
8247 |
1 |
the feeling of being bored by something tedious |
boredom#ennui# |
|
|
| 26336 |
8247 |
1 |
dullness owing to length or slowness |
tediousness#tiresomeness# |
|
|
| 26337 |
8248 |
1 |
unique or specific to a person or thing or category |
peculiar#special# |
|
“the particular demands of the job”#“has a particular preference for Chinese art”# |
| 26338 |
8248 |
1 |
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category |
specific# |
|
“interested in one particular artist”#“a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him”# |
| 26339 |
8248 |
1 |
surpassing what is common or usual or expected |
especial#exceptional#special# |
|
“a matter of particular and unusual importance”# |
| 26340 |
8248 |
1 |
first and most important |
special# |
|
“she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work”# |
| 26341 |
8248 |
1 |
(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class |
particular proposition# |
universal#universal proposition# |
|
| 26342 |
8248 |
2 |
providing specific details or circumstances |
careful# |
|
“a particular description of the room”# |
| 26343 |
8248 |
2 |
exacting especially about details |
finical#finicky#fussy#picky# |
|
“very particular about how her food was prepared”# |
| 26344 |
8248 |
2 |
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
detail#item# |
|
|
| 26345 |
8248 |
2 |
a fact about some part (as opposed to general) |
specific# |
general# |
“he always reasons from the particular to the general”# |
| 26346 |
8249 |
1 |
make loose or looser |
loose# |
stiffen# |
“ loosen the tension on a rope”# |
| 26347 |
8249 |
1 |
cause to become loose |
undo#untie# |
|
“ loosen the necktie”# |
| 26348 |
8249 |
1 |
become loose or looser or less tight |
loose#relax# |
stiffen# |
“The noose loosened”# |
| 26349 |
8249 |
1 |
disentangle and raise the fibers of |
tease#tease apart# |
|
|
| 26350 |
8249 |
1 |
make less dense |
|
|
“ loosen the soil”# |
| 26351 |
8249 |
1 |
make less severe or strict |
relax# |
|
|
| 26352 |
8249 |
1 |
become less severe or strict |
relax# |
|
|
| 26353 |
8250 |
1 |
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists |
leftover# |
|
|
| 26354 |
8250 |
1 |
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold |
end#oddment#remainder# |
|
|
| 26355 |
8251 |
1 |
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
larceny#stealing#thievery#thieving# |
|
|
| 26356 |
8252 |
1 |
consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
|
|
“She agreed to all my conditions”#“He agreed to leave her alone”# |
| 26357 |
8252 |
1 |
be in accord; be in agreement |
concord#concur#hold# |
differ#disagree#dissent#take issue# |
“We agreed on the terms of the settlement”#“I can't agree with you!”# |
| 26358 |
8252 |
1 |
be agreeable or suitable |
|
|
“White wine doesn't agree with me”# |
| 26359 |
8252 |
1 |
be compatible, similar, or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
check#correspond#fit#gibe#jibe#match#tally# |
disaccord#disagree#discord# |
“The two stories don't agree in many details”# |
| 26360 |
8252 |
1 |
achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose |
concord#concur#hold# |
|
“No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman”# |
| 26361 |
8252 |
1 |
go together |
accord#concord#consort#fit in#harmonise#harmonize# |
|
|
| 26362 |
8252 |
1 |
show grammatical agreement |
|
|
“Subjects and verbs must always agree in English”# |
| 26363 |
8253 |
1 |
united in a confederacy or league |
allied#confederative# |
|
|
| 26364 |
8253 |
1 |
form a group or unite |
band together# |
|
|
| 26365 |
8253 |
1 |
form a confederation with; of nations |
|
|
|
| 26366 |
8253 |
1 |
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) |
accomplice# |
|
|
| 26367 |
8253 |
1 |
someone who assists in a plot |
collaborator#henchman#partner in crime# |
|
|
| 26368 |
8254 |
1 |
having knowledge and spiritual insight |
educated#edified#informed# |
unenlightened#uneducated#benighted#dark#uninformed#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26369 |
8254 |
1 |
characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved |
educated# |
|
“an enlightened electorate”# |
| 26370 |
8254 |
1 |
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity |
initiate# |
uninitiate# |
|
| 26371 |
8255 |
1 |
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin |
black#calamitous#fatal#fateful# |
|
“the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign”# |
| 26372 |
8256 |
1 |
bringing again into activity and prominence |
resurgence#revitalisation#revitalization#revivification# |
|
“the revival of trade”#“a revival of a neglected play by Moliere”#“the Gothic revival in architecture”# |
| 26373 |
8256 |
1 |
an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion |
revival meeting# |
|
|
| 26374 |
8257 |
1 |
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility |
|
|
|
| 26375 |
8257 |
1 |
confusion characterized by lack of clarity |
daze#fog# |
|
|
| 26376 |
8257 |
1 |
become hazy, dull, or cloudy |
|
|
|
| 26377 |
8257 |
2 |
harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions |
|
|
|
| 26378 |
8258 |
1 |
one of a class of artifacts |
|
|
“an article of clothing”# |
| 26379 |
8258 |
2 |
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication |
|
|
|
| 26380 |
8258 |
2 |
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
clause# |
|
|
| 26381 |
8258 |
3 |
(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase |
|
|
|
| 26382 |
8258 |
4 |
bind by a contract; especially for a training period |
|
|
|
| 26383 |
8259 |
1 |
arousing affect |
poignant#touching# |
|
“the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”# |
| 26384 |
8260 |
1 |
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun |
|
|
“ solar eclipse”#“ solar energy”# |
| 26385 |
8261 |
1 |
a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities |
|
|
|
| 26386 |
8262 |
1 |
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations |
mentality#mind-set#mindset# |
|
|
| 26387 |
8262 |
1 |
belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
expectation#prospect# |
|
|
| 26388 |
8262 |
2 |
the act of looking out |
lookout# |
|
|
| 26389 |
8263 |
1 |
withdraw from active participation |
withdraw# |
|
“He retired from chess”# |
| 26390 |
8263 |
1 |
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position |
|
|
“He retired at age 68”# |
| 26391 |
8263 |
1 |
make (someone) retire |
|
|
“The director was retired after the scandal”# |
| 26392 |
8263 |
1 |
break from a meeting or gathering |
adjourn#withdraw# |
|
“The men retired to the library”# |
| 26393 |
8263 |
1 |
lose interest |
withdraw# |
|
“he retired from life when his wife died”# |
| 26394 |
8263 |
2 |
pull back or move away or backward |
draw back#move back#pull away#pull back#recede#retreat#withdraw# |
advance#go on#march on#move on#pass on#progress# |
|
| 26395 |
8263 |
3 |
prepare for sleep |
bed#crawl in#go to bed#go to sleep#hit the hay#hit the sack#kip down#sack out#turn in# |
arise#get up#rise#turn out#uprise# |
|
| 26396 |
8263 |
4 |
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) |
|
|
“She finally retired that old coat”# |
| 26397 |
8263 |
4 |
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds |
|
|
|
| 26398 |
8263 |
5 |
cause to be out on a fielding play |
put out# |
|
|
| 26399 |
8263 |
5 |
cause to get out |
strike out# |
|
“The pitcher retired three batters”# |
| 26400 |
8264 |
1 |
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree |
smart#agile#nimble#apt#clever#brainy#brilliant#smart as a whip#bright#smart#born#innate#natural#quick#ready#prehensile#scintillating#searching#trenchant#precocious# |
stupid#unintelligent#stupid#brainless#headless#retarded#show more antonyms...# |
“is there intelligent life in the universe?”#“an intelligent question”# |
| 26401 |
8264 |
1 |
exercising or showing good judgment |
healthy#level-headed#levelheaded#sound# |
|
“an intelligent solution”# |
| 26402 |
8264 |
1 |
endowed with the capacity to reason |
reasoning#thinking# |
|
|
| 26403 |
8264 |
1 |
possessing sound knowledge |
well-informed# |
|
|
| 26404 |
8265 |
1 |
of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society |
|
|
“ cultural roots”# |
| 26405 |
8265 |
1 |
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people |
ethnic#ethnical# |
|
“"influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy”# |
| 26406 |
8265 |
1 |
of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors |
|
|
“ cultural events”#“a person of broad cultural interests”# |
| 26407 |
8265 |
2 |
relating to the raising of plants or animals |
|
|
“a cultural variety”# |
| 26408 |
8266 |
1 |
pass by |
glide by#go along#go by#lapse#pass#slide by#slip away#slip by# |
|
“three years elapsed”# |
| 26409 |
8267 |
1 |
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason |
brain#head#nous#psyche# |
|
“his mind wandered”# |
| 26410 |
8267 |
1 |
knowledge and intellectual ability |
intellect# |
|
“he reads to improve his mind”# |
| 26411 |
8267 |
1 |
an opinion formed by judging something |
judgement#judgment# |
|
“she changed her mind”# |
| 26412 |
8267 |
1 |
recall or remembrance |
|
|
“it came to mind”# |
| 26413 |
8267 |
1 |
attention |
|
|
“don't pay him any mind”# |
| 26414 |
8267 |
1 |
your intention; what you intend to do |
idea# |
|
“he had in mind to see his old teacher”# |
| 26415 |
8267 |
1 |
keep in mind |
bear in mind# |
forget# |
|
| 26416 |
8267 |
1 |
pay close attention to; give heed to |
heed#listen# |
|
|
| 26417 |
8267 |
1 |
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to |
beware# |
|
|
| 26418 |
8267 |
2 |
be in charge of or deal with |
take care# |
|
|
| 26419 |
8267 |
2 |
be concerned with or about something or somebody |
|
|
|
| 26420 |
8267 |
3 |
be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by |
|
|
“I don't mind your behavior”# |
| 26421 |
8267 |
4 |
an important intellectual |
creative thinker#thinker# |
|
“the great minds of the 17th century”# |
| 26422 |
8268 |
1 |
a line of units following one after another |
|
|
|
| 26423 |
8268 |
1 |
a vertical array of numbers or other information |
|
|
“he added a column of numbers”# |
| 26424 |
8268 |
1 |
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) |
pillar# |
|
|
| 26425 |
8268 |
1 |
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
pillar# |
|
|
| 26426 |
8268 |
1 |
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower |
pillar#tower# |
|
“the test tube held a column of white powder”# |
| 26427 |
8268 |
1 |
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body |
|
|
|
| 26428 |
8268 |
1 |
a page or text that is vertically divided |
|
|
“the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject”#“the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns”# |
| 26429 |
8268 |
1 |
a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands |
chromatography column# |
|
|
| 26430 |
8268 |
2 |
an article giving opinions or perspectives |
editorial#newspaper column# |
|
|
| 26431 |
8269 |
1 |
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand |
brilliance#grandeur#grandness#magnificence#splendour# |
|
“it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor”# |
| 26432 |
8269 |
1 |
a quality that outshines the usual |
brilliancy#luster#lustre#splendour# |
|
|
| 26433 |
8270 |
1 |
group of people related by blood or marriage |
clan#kin#kin group#kinship group#tribe# |
|
|
| 26434 |
8270 |
1 |
related by blood or marriage |
related# |
|
“ kindred clans”# |
| 26435 |
8270 |
1 |
similar in quality or character |
akin# |
|
“ kindred souls”# |
| 26436 |
8271 |
1 |
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue |
cicatrice#cicatrix# |
|
|
| 26437 |
8271 |
1 |
an indication of damage |
mark#scrape#scratch# |
|
|
| 26438 |
8271 |
1 |
mark with a scar |
mark#pit#pock# |
|
“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”# |
| 26439 |
8272 |
1 |
expressing extreme contempt |
disdainful#insulting#scornful# |
|
|
| 26440 |
8273 |
1 |
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
|
inability#unfitness# |
|
| 26441 |
8273 |
1 |
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done |
power# |
inability# |
|
| 26442 |
8274 |
1 |
a dense growth of bushes |
brush#brushwood#coppice#copse# |
|
|
| 26443 |
8275 |
1 |
the significance of a story or event |
moral# |
|
|
| 26444 |
8275 |
1 |
a unit of instruction |
|
|
“he took driving lessons”# |
| 26445 |
8275 |
1 |
a task assigned for individual study |
|
|
“he did the lesson for today”# |
| 26446 |
8275 |
1 |
punishment intended as a warning to others |
deterrent example#example#object lesson# |
|
|
| 26447 |
8276 |
1 |
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
growth#increment# |
decrease#decrement# |
“the increase in unemployment”# |
| 26448 |
8276 |
1 |
the act of increasing something |
step-up# |
decrease#diminution#reduction#step-down# |
“he gave me an increase in salary”# |
| 26449 |
8276 |
1 |
a quantity that is added |
addition#gain# |
|
|
| 26450 |
8276 |
1 |
the amount by which something increases |
increment# |
decrease#decrement# |
“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”# |
| 26451 |
8276 |
1 |
a change resulting in an increase |
|
decrease#drop-off#lessening# |
“the increase is scheduled for next month”# |
| 26452 |
8276 |
1 |
become bigger or greater in amount |
|
decrease#diminish#fall#lessen# |
“The amount of work increased”# |
| 26453 |
8276 |
1 |
make bigger or more |
|
decrease#lessen#minify# |
“The boss finally increased her salary”#“The university increased the number of students it admitted”# |
| 26454 |
8277 |
1 |
dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten |
|
|
|
| 26455 |
8277 |
1 |
the quantity contained in a plate |
plateful# |
|
|
| 26456 |
8277 |
1 |
a main course served on a plate |
|
|
“a vegetable plate”#“the blue plate special”# |
| 26457 |
8277 |
2 |
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
|
|
|
| 26458 |
8277 |
2 |
a shallow receptacle for collection in church |
collection plate# |
|
|
| 26459 |
8277 |
2 |
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded |
photographic plate# |
|
|
| 26460 |
8277 |
2 |
a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) |
|
|
|
| 26461 |
8277 |
2 |
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) |
scale#shell# |
|
|
| 26462 |
8277 |
2 |
coat with a layer of metal |
|
|
“ plate spoons with silver”# |
| 26463 |
8277 |
3 |
any flat platelike body structure or part |
|
|
|
| 26464 |
8277 |
3 |
the thin under portion of the forequarter |
|
|
|
| 26465 |
8277 |
4 |
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score |
home#home base#home plate# |
|
|
| 26466 |
8277 |
5 |
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube |
|
|
|
| 26467 |
8277 |
6 |
structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage |
|
|
|
| 26468 |
8277 |
7 |
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth |
dental plate#denture# |
|
|
| 26469 |
8277 |
8 |
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly |
crustal plate# |
|
|
| 26470 |
8278 |
1 |
exceedingly sudden and unexpected |
sudden# |
|
“came to an abrupt stop”#“an abrupt change in the weather”# |
| 26471 |
8278 |
1 |
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions |
disconnected# |
|
“ abrupt prose”# |
| 26472 |
8278 |
2 |
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner |
discourteous# |
|
“an abrupt reply”# |
| 26473 |
8278 |
3 |
extremely steep |
precipitous#sharp# |
|
“an abrupt canyon”# |
| 26474 |
8279 |
1 |
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together |
closeness# |
|
|
| 26475 |
8279 |
1 |
close or warm friendship |
closeness#familiarity# |
|
“the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy”# |
| 26476 |
8279 |
1 |
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship |
affair#affaire#amour#involvement#liaison# |
|
|
| 26477 |
8280 |
1 |
exercising caution or showing care or attention |
blow-by-blow#certain#sure#close#conscientious#painstaking#scrupulous#detailed#elaborate#elaborated#minute#narrow#overcareful#too-careful#particular#protective#studious#thorough#cautious#diligent#prudent# |
careless#inattentive#casual#cursory#passing#perfunctory#haphazard#slapdash#slipshod#sloppy#heedless#reckless#incautious#offhand#offhanded#incautious#unconcerned#negligent#superficial#imprudent#show more antonyms...# |
“they were careful when crossing the busy street”#“be careful to keep her shoes clean”#“did very careful research”#“ careful art restorers”#“ careful of the rights of others”#“ careful about one's behavior”# |
| 26478 |
8280 |
1 |
cautiously attentive |
heedful# |
|
“ careful of her feelings”# |
| 26479 |
8280 |
1 |
mindful of the future in spending money |
thrifty# |
|
“ careful with money”# |
| 26480 |
8280 |
1 |
unhurried and with care and dignity |
deliberate#measured# |
|
|
| 26481 |
8280 |
2 |
full of cares or anxiety |
troubled# |
|
“"Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41”# |
| 26482 |
8281 |
1 |
a hard outer layer that covers something |
encrustation#incrustation# |
|
|
| 26483 |
8281 |
1 |
the outer layer of the Earth |
Earth's crust# |
|
|
| 26484 |
8281 |
1 |
form a crust or form into a crust |
|
|
“The bread crusted in the oven”# |
| 26485 |
8281 |
2 |
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties |
cheekiness#freshness#gall#impertinence#impudence#insolence# |
|
|
| 26486 |
8282 |
1 |
a person who operates a farm |
granger#husbandman#sodbuster# |
|
|
| 26487 |
8283 |
1 |
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms |
mendicant# |
|
|
| 26488 |
8284 |
1 |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
calamity#cataclysm#catastrophe#disaster# |
|
|
| 26489 |
8284 |
1 |
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity |
|
comedy# |
|
| 26490 |
8285 |
1 |
someone who works for an expert to learn a trade |
intern#learner#prentice# |
|
|
| 26491 |
8285 |
1 |
be or work as an apprentice |
|
|
“She apprenticed with the great master”# |
| 26492 |
8286 |
1 |
the contestant you hope to defeat |
challenger#competition#contender#rival# |
|
|
| 26493 |
8287 |
1 |
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |
speculation# |
|
“the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge”# |
| 26494 |
8287 |
1 |
(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) |
|
|
|
| 26495 |
8288 |
1 |
a change downward |
drop-off#lessening# |
increase# |
“there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”# |
| 26496 |
8288 |
1 |
a process of becoming smaller or shorter |
decrement# |
growth#increase#increment# |
|
| 26497 |
8288 |
1 |
the amount by which something decreases |
decrement# |
increase#increment# |
|
| 26498 |
8288 |
1 |
the act of decreasing or reducing something |
diminution#reduction#step-down# |
increase#step-up# |
|
| 26499 |
8288 |
1 |
decrease in size, extent, or range |
diminish#fall#lessen# |
increase# |
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”# |
| 26500 |
8288 |
1 |
make smaller |
lessen#minify# |
increase# |
“He decreased his staff”# |
| 26501 |
8289 |
1 |
the activity of supplying or providing something |
supply#supplying# |
|
|
| 26502 |
8289 |
1 |
a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) |
|
|
|
| 26503 |
8289 |
1 |
a stipulated condition |
proviso# |
|
“he accepted subject to one provision”# |
| 26504 |
8289 |
1 |
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening |
planning#preparation# |
|
|
| 26505 |
8289 |
1 |
supply with provisions |
purvey# |
|
|
| 26506 |
8290 |
1 |
fearful expectation or anticipation |
apprehension#apprehensiveness# |
|
|
| 26507 |
8290 |
1 |
causing fear or dread or terror |
awful#dire#direful#dreaded#dreadful#fearful#fearsome#frightening#horrendous#horrific#terrible# |
|
“the dread presence of the headmaster”# |
| 26508 |
8290 |
1 |
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of |
fear# |
|
|
| 26509 |
8291 |
1 |
having great diversity or variety |
versatile# |
|
“his various achievements are impressive”# |
| 26510 |
8291 |
1 |
distinctly dissimilar or unlike |
diverse# |
|
“animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth”# |
| 26511 |
8291 |
1 |
considered individually |
respective#several# |
|
“the various reports all agreed”# |
| 26512 |
8291 |
1 |
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity |
assorted# |
|
“his disguises are many and various”#“ various experiments have failed to disprove the theory”#“cited various reasons for his behavior”# |
| 26513 |
8292 |
1 |
in such a manner as could not be otherwise |
necessarily#needs#of necessity# |
|
|
| 26514 |
8292 |
1 |
by necessity |
ineluctably#inescapably#unavoidably# |
|
|
| 26515 |
8293 |
1 |
cause to become awake or conscious |
arouse#awaken#wake#wake up#waken# |
cause to sleep# |
“He was roused by the drunken men in the street”# |
| 26516 |
8293 |
1 |
become active |
bestir# |
|
|
| 26517 |
8293 |
1 |
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
agitate#charge#charge up#commove#excite#turn on# |
calm#calm down#lull#quiet#quieten#still#tranquilize#tranquillise#tranquillize# |
|
| 26518 |
8293 |
1 |
force or drive out |
drive out#force out#rout out# |
|
|
| 26519 |
8294 |
1 |
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
blase# |
|
“the bored gaze of the successful film star”# |
| 26520 |
8294 |
1 |
tired of the world |
world-weary# |
|
“ bored with life”#“strolled through the museum with a bored air”# |
| 26521 |
8295 |
1 |
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
adjustment#alteration# |
|
|
| 26522 |
8295 |
1 |
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
alteration#change# |
|
“the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago”# |
| 26523 |
8295 |
1 |
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy |
|
|
“a modification of last year's model”# |
| 26524 |
8295 |
1 |
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase |
limiting#qualifying# |
|
|
| 26525 |
8296 |
1 |
tread or stomp heavily or roughly |
tread# |
|
“The soldiers trampled across the fields”# |
| 26526 |
8296 |
1 |
walk on and flatten |
tramp down#tread down# |
|
“ trample the flowers”# |
| 26527 |
8296 |
1 |
injure by trampling or as if by trampling |
|
|
“The passerby was trampled by an elephant”# |
| 26528 |
8296 |
1 |
the sound of heavy treading or stomping |
trampling# |
|
“he heard the trample of many feet”# |
| 26529 |
8297 |
1 |
a feeling of intense anger |
fury#madness# |
|
“his face turned red with rage”# |
| 26530 |
8297 |
1 |
a state of extreme anger |
|
|
“she fell into a rage and refused to answer”# |
| 26531 |
8297 |
1 |
violent state of the elements |
|
|
“the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks”# |
| 26532 |
8297 |
1 |
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger |
ramp#storm# |
|
|
| 26533 |
8297 |
1 |
feel intense anger |
|
|
“ Rage against the dying of the light!”# |
| 26534 |
8297 |
1 |
be violent; as of fires and storms |
|
|
|
| 26535 |
8297 |
2 |
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal |
craze#cult#fad#furor#furore# |
|
“it was all the rage that season”# |
| 26536 |
8297 |
2 |
something that is desired intensely |
passion# |
|
“his rage for fame destroyed him”# |
| 26537 |
8298 |
1 |
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force |
deity#god#immortal# |
|
|
| 26538 |
8298 |
1 |
the quality of being divine |
|
|
“ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs”# |
| 26539 |
8298 |
1 |
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
theology# |
|
|
| 26540 |
8298 |
2 |
white creamy fudge made with egg whites |
divinity fudge# |
|
|
| 26541 |
8299 |
1 |
a seat for the rider of a horse or camel |
|
|
|
| 26542 |
8299 |
1 |
a seat for the rider of a bicycle |
bicycle seat# |
|
|
| 26543 |
8299 |
1 |
a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe |
|
|
|
| 26544 |
8299 |
1 |
cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins |
|
|
|
| 26545 |
8299 |
1 |
posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl |
|
|
|
| 26546 |
8299 |
1 |
a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) |
saddleback# |
|
|
| 26547 |
8299 |
1 |
put a saddle on |
|
offsaddle#unsaddle# |
“ saddle the horses”# |
| 26548 |
8299 |
1 |
load or burden; encumber |
|
|
“he saddled me with that heavy responsibility”# |
| 26549 |
8299 |
1 |
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to |
burden#charge# |
|
|
| 26550 |
8300 |
1 |
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation |
affected#unnatural# |
uncontrived#unstudied#unaffected#candid#show more antonyms...# |
“a studied smile”#“"a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington”# |
| 26551 |
8301 |
1 |
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness |
lame# |
|
“a feeble excuse”# |
| 26552 |
8301 |
1 |
lacking strength or vigor |
faint# |
|
“ feeble efforts”#“a feeble voice”# |
| 26553 |
8301 |
1 |
lacking strength |
nerveless# |
|
|
| 26554 |
8301 |
1 |
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality |
debile#decrepit#infirm#rickety#sapless#weak#weakly# |
|
“a feeble old woman”# |
| 26555 |
8302 |
1 |
highest in extent or degree |
last# |
|
|
| 26556 |
8302 |
1 |
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity |
extreme#uttermost# |
|
“ utmost contempt”#“to the utmost degree”# |
| 26557 |
8302 |
1 |
(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order |
farthermost#farthest#furthermost#furthest#uttermost# |
|
“the utmost tip of the peninsula”# |
| 26558 |
8302 |
1 |
the greatest possible degree |
level best#maximum#uttermost# |
|
“he tried his utmost”# |
| 26559 |
8303 |
1 |
burdened psychologically or mentally |
laden# |
|
“ oppressed by a sense of failure”# |
| 26560 |
8304 |
1 |
a state of extreme dishonor |
opprobrium# |
celebrity#fame#renown# |
“"a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt”# |
| 26561 |
8304 |
1 |
evil fame or public reputation |
|
fame# |
|
| 26562 |
8305 |
1 |
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
care#upkeep# |
|
|
| 26563 |
8305 |
1 |
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
sustainment#sustenance#sustentation#upkeep# |
|
|
| 26564 |
8305 |
1 |
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated |
alimony# |
|
|
| 26565 |
8305 |
1 |
means of maintenance of a family or group |
|
|
|
| 26566 |
8305 |
2 |
the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community |
criminal maintenance# |
|
|
| 26567 |
8306 |
1 |
get by special effort |
secure# |
|
“He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed”# |
| 26568 |
8306 |
1 |
arrange for sexual partners for others |
|
|
|
| 26569 |
8307 |
1 |
marked by extreme and violent energy |
ferocious#furious#savage# |
|
“ fierce fighting”# |
| 26570 |
8307 |
1 |
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid |
tearing#trigger-happy#vehement#violent# |
|
“ fierce loyalty”# |
| 26571 |
8307 |
1 |
violently agitated and turbulent |
boisterous#rough# |
|
“"the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound”# |
| 26572 |
8307 |
1 |
ruthless in competition |
bowelless#cutthroat# |
|
|
| 26573 |
8308 |
1 |
the public sale of something to the highest bidder |
auction sale#vendue# |
|
|
| 26574 |
8308 |
1 |
sell at an auction |
auction off#auctioneer# |
|
|
| 26575 |
8308 |
2 |
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge |
auction bridge# |
|
|
| 26576 |
8309 |
1 |
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
penitent# |
impenitent#unremorseful#unrepentant#unashamed#unregenerate#unregenerated#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26577 |
8310 |
1 |
capable of arousing and holding the attention |
absorbing#engrossing#gripping#riveting# |
|
“a fascinating story”# |
| 26578 |
8310 |
1 |
capturing interest as if by a spell |
bewitching#captivating#enchanting#enthralling#entrancing# |
|
“a fascinating woman”# |
| 26579 |
8311 |
1 |
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
agent#factor# |
|
|
| 26580 |
8311 |
1 |
act as a broker |
|
|
|
| 26581 |
8312 |
1 |
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body |
pump#ticker# |
|
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”# |
| 26582 |
8312 |
1 |
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) |
|
|
“a five-pound beef heart will serve six”# |
| 26583 |
8312 |
2 |
the locus of feelings and intuitions |
bosom# |
|
“in your heart you know it is true”# |
| 26584 |
8312 |
2 |
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind |
spirit# |
|
“he had a change of heart”# |
| 26585 |
8312 |
2 |
the courage to carry on |
mettle#nerve#spunk# |
|
“you haven't got the heart for baseball”# |
| 26586 |
8312 |
2 |
a positive feeling of liking |
affection#affectionateness#fondness#philia#tenderness#warmheartedness#warmness# |
|
“the child won everyone's heart”# |
| 26587 |
8312 |
3 |
an area that is approximately central within some larger region |
center#centre#eye#middle# |
|
“they ran forward into the heart of the struggle”# |
| 26588 |
8312 |
3 |
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
center#centre#core#essence#gist#heart and soul#inwardness#kernel#marrow#meat#nitty-gritty#nub#pith#substance#sum# |
|
“the heart and soul of the Republican Party”# |
| 26589 |
8312 |
4 |
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines |
|
|
“he drew a heart and called it a valentine”# |
| 26590 |
8312 |
4 |
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it |
|
|
“he led the queen of hearts”#“ hearts were trumps”# |
| 26591 |
8313 |
1 |
conduct a prosecution in a court of law |
|
|
|
| 26592 |
8313 |
1 |
bring a criminal action against (in a trial) |
|
defend#represent# |
“The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson”# |
| 26593 |
8313 |
1 |
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in |
engage#pursue# |
|
|
| 26594 |
8314 |
1 |
a boy or man |
blighter#bloke#cuss#fella#feller#fellow#gent#lad# |
|
“that chap is your host”# |
| 26595 |
8314 |
2 |
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs |
|
|
|
| 26596 |
8314 |
3 |
crack due to dehydration |
|
|
“My lips chap in this dry weather”# |
| 26597 |
8314 |
3 |
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold |
|
|
|
| 26598 |
8314 |
3 |
a long narrow depression in a surface |
crack#cranny#crevice#fissure# |
|
|
| 26599 |
8315 |
1 |
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
gimp#hitch#hobble# |
|
|
| 26600 |
8315 |
1 |
proceed slowly or with difficulty |
|
|
“the boat limped into the harbor”# |
| 26601 |
8315 |
1 |
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
hitch#hobble# |
|
|
| 26602 |
8315 |
2 |
not firm |
wilted# |
|
|
| 26603 |
8315 |
2 |
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience |
lax# |
|
“gave a limp handshake”#“"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton”# |
| 26604 |
8316 |
1 |
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) |
revision# |
|
|
| 26605 |
8316 |
1 |
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
adjustment#modification# |
|
|
| 26606 |
8316 |
1 |
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
change#modification# |
|
|
| 26607 |
8317 |
1 |
move or cause to move energetically or busily |
bustle about#hustle# |
|
“The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance”# |
| 26608 |
8317 |
1 |
a rapid active commotion |
ado#flurry#fuss#hustle#stir# |
|
|
| 26609 |
8317 |
2 |
a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt |
|
|
|
| 26610 |
8318 |
1 |
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats |
dock#wharf#wharfage# |
|
|
| 26611 |
8318 |
1 |
a support for two adjacent bridge spans |
|
|
|
| 26612 |
8318 |
1 |
(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) |
|
|
|
| 26613 |
8319 |
1 |
give, sell, or transfer to another |
|
|
“She disposed of her parents' possessions”# |
| 26614 |
8319 |
1 |
throw or cast away |
cast aside#cast away#cast out#chuck out#discard#fling#put away#throw away#throw out#toss#toss away#toss out# |
|
|
| 26615 |
8319 |
1 |
place or put in a particular order |
|
|
“the dots are unevenly disposed”# |
| 26616 |
8319 |
1 |
make fit or prepared |
qualify# |
disqualify#indispose#unfit# |
|
| 26617 |
8319 |
1 |
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief |
incline# |
disincline#indispose# |
|
| 26618 |
8320 |
1 |
the act of making something evident |
revealing#revelation# |
|
|
| 26619 |
8321 |
1 |
make an effort or attempt |
assay#essay#seek#try# |
|
“The police attempted to stop the thief”# |
| 26620 |
8321 |
1 |
enter upon an activity or enterprise |
set about#undertake# |
|
|
| 26621 |
8321 |
1 |
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
effort#endeavor#endeavour#try# |
|
|
| 26622 |
8321 |
2 |
the act of attacking |
attack# |
|
“they made an attempt on his life”# |
| 26623 |
8322 |
1 |
treat, mention, or speak to rudely |
affront#diss# |
|
“He insulted her with his rude remarks”# |
| 26624 |
8322 |
1 |
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt |
abuse#contumely#revilement#vilification# |
|
“they yelled insults at the visiting team”# |
| 26625 |
8322 |
1 |
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect |
affront# |
|
“turning his back on me was a deliberate insult”# |
| 26626 |
8323 |
1 |
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention |
spoilt# |
|
“a spoiled child”# |
| 26627 |
8323 |
2 |
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition |
bad#spoilt# |
|
|
| 26628 |
8324 |
1 |
speak haltingly |
bumble#falter#stutter# |
|
|
| 26629 |
8324 |
1 |
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds |
stutter# |
|
|
| 26630 |
8325 |
1 |
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another |
compliance# |
|
|
| 26631 |
8325 |
1 |
the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else |
|
|
“the union was brought into submission”#“his submission to the will of God”# |
| 26632 |
8325 |
1 |
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness |
meekness# |
|
|
| 26633 |
8325 |
1 |
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) |
entry# |
|
“several of his submissions were rejected by publishers”#“what was the date of submission of your proposal?”# |
| 26634 |
8325 |
1 |
an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter |
|
|
|
| 26635 |
8325 |
1 |
a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter |
|
|
|
| 26636 |
8325 |
1 |
(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing |
|
|
|
| 26637 |
8326 |
1 |
a strong flame that burns brightly |
blazing# |
|
“the blaze spread rapidly”# |
| 26638 |
8326 |
1 |
noisy and unrestrained mischief |
hell# |
|
“raising blazes”# |
| 26639 |
8326 |
1 |
shine brightly and intensively |
|
|
“Meteors blazed across the atmosphere”# |
| 26640 |
8326 |
1 |
burn brightly and intensely |
|
|
“The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze”# |
| 26641 |
8326 |
1 |
shoot rapidly and repeatedly |
blaze away# |
|
“He blazed away at the men”# |
| 26642 |
8326 |
1 |
move rapidly and as if blazing |
blaze out# |
|
“The spaceship blazed out into space”# |
| 26643 |
8326 |
2 |
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted |
brilliance#glare# |
|
|
| 26644 |
8326 |
2 |
a light-colored marking |
|
|
“they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes”#“the horse had a blaze between its eyes”# |
| 26645 |
8326 |
2 |
indicate by marking trees with blazes |
|
|
“ blaze a trail”# |
| 26646 |
8326 |
3 |
a cause of difficulty and suffering |
hell# |
|
“go to blazes”# |
| 26647 |
8327 |
1 |
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound |
bobbin#spool# |
|
|
| 26648 |
8327 |
1 |
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod |
|
|
|
| 26649 |
8327 |
1 |
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector |
|
|
|
| 26650 |
8327 |
1 |
wind onto or off a reel |
|
|
|
| 26651 |
8327 |
2 |
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
gyrate#spin#spin around#whirl# |
|
|
| 26652 |
8327 |
2 |
walk as if unable to control one's movements |
careen#keel#lurch#stagger#swag# |
|
|
| 26653 |
8327 |
2 |
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps |
Scottish reel# |
|
|
| 26654 |
8327 |
2 |
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines |
Virginia reel# |
|
|
| 26655 |
8327 |
2 |
music composed for dancing a reel |
|
|
|
| 26656 |
8328 |
1 |
happen or occur again |
repeat# |
|
“This is a recurring story”# |
| 26657 |
8328 |
1 |
return in thought or speech to something |
go back# |
|
|
| 26658 |
8328 |
2 |
have recourse to |
fall back#resort# |
|
|
| 26659 |
8329 |
1 |
held in check with difficulty |
smothered#stifled#strangled# |
|
“ suppressed laughter”# |
| 26660 |
8329 |
1 |
manifesting or subjected to suppression |
silenced# |
|
“a suppressed press”# |
| 26661 |
8329 |
1 |
kept from public knowledge by various means; |
burked#hushed-up#quelled#quenched#squelched#unreleased# |
publicised#publicized#advertised#heralded#promulgated#published#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26662 |
8330 |
1 |
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious |
abashed#chagrined# |
|
“was embarrassed by her child's tantrums”# |
| 26663 |
8330 |
1 |
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride |
humiliated#mortified# |
|
“too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street”# |
| 26664 |
8331 |
1 |
cause to become awake or conscious |
arouse#rouse#wake#wake up#waken# |
cause to sleep# |
|
| 26665 |
8331 |
1 |
make aware |
|
|
“They were awakened to the sad facts”# |
| 26666 |
8331 |
1 |
stop sleeping |
arouse#awake#come alive#wake#wake up#waken# |
dope off#doze off#drift off#drop off#drowse off#fall asleep#flake out#nod off# |
|
| 26667 |
8332 |
1 |
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface |
furrowed# |
unfurrowed# |
|
| 26668 |
8332 |
1 |
topographically very uneven |
broken# |
|
“ rugged ground”# |
| 26669 |
8332 |
2 |
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring |
knockabout#sturdy#tough#robust#strong#tough#toughened# |
delicate#dainty#exquisite#ethereal#gossamer#fragile#light-handed#overdelicate#pastel#tender#breakable#frail#weak#show more antonyms...# |
“with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture”# |
| 26670 |
8332 |
2 |
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution |
tough# |
|
“a rugged competitive examination”#“the rugged conditions of frontier life”# |
| 26671 |
8333 |
1 |
a struggle between rivals |
|
|
|
| 26672 |
8333 |
1 |
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
competition# |
|
|
| 26673 |
8333 |
1 |
make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
contend#repugn# |
|
“They contested the outcome of the race”# |
| 26674 |
8334 |
1 |
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes |
|
|
“ athletic facilities”# |
| 26675 |
8334 |
1 |
vigorously active |
acrobatic#gymnastic# |
|
“an athletic child”#“ athletic playing”# |
| 26676 |
8334 |
1 |
having a sturdy and well proportioned body |
mesomorphic#muscular# |
|
“an athletic build”# |
| 26677 |
8335 |
1 |
greatest in status or authority or power |
sovereign# |
|
“a supreme tribunal”# |
| 26678 |
8335 |
1 |
highest in excellence or achievement |
superior# |
|
“ supreme among musicians”#“a supreme endxxeavor”#“ supreme courage”# |
| 26679 |
8335 |
1 |
greatest or maximal in degree; extreme |
maximal#maximum# |
|
“ supreme folly”# |
| 26680 |
8335 |
1 |
final or last in your life or progress |
ultimate# |
|
“the supreme sacrifice”#“the supreme judgment”# |
| 26681 |
8336 |
1 |
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) |
belittled#small# |
|
|
| 26682 |
8336 |
1 |
impaired by diminution |
lessened#vitiated#weakened# |
|
|
| 26683 |
8336 |
1 |
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use |
atrophied#wasted# |
enlarged#hypertrophied# |
|
| 26684 |
8336 |
1 |
(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval |
decreased#reduced# |
|
“a diminished fifth”# |
| 26685 |
8337 |
1 |
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious |
abash# |
|
|
| 26686 |
8337 |
1 |
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
block#blockade#hinder#obstruct#stymie#stymy# |
|
|
| 26687 |
8338 |
1 |
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
restriction# |
|
|
| 26688 |
8338 |
1 |
the quality of being limited or restricted |
|
|
“it is a good plan but it has serious limitations”# |
| 26689 |
8338 |
1 |
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed |
limit# |
|
“it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight”# |
| 26690 |
8338 |
1 |
a principle that limits the extent of something |
restriction# |
|
|
| 26691 |
8338 |
1 |
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought |
|
|
“statute of limitations”# |
| 26692 |
8339 |
1 |
a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism |
|
|
|
| 26693 |
8339 |
1 |
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use |
bug#microbe# |
|
|
| 26694 |
8339 |
1 |
anything that provides inspiration for later work |
seed#source# |
|
|
| 26695 |
8340 |
1 |
take into custody |
apprehend#collar#cop#nab#nail#pick up# |
|
|
| 26696 |
8340 |
1 |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
apprehension#catch#collar#pinch#taking into custody# |
|
|
| 26697 |
8340 |
2 |
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of |
check#contain#hold back#stop#turn back# |
|
“ Arrest the downward trend”# |
| 26698 |
8340 |
2 |
cause to stop |
halt#hold# |
|
“ Arrest the progress”# |
| 26699 |
8340 |
2 |
the state of inactivity following an interruption |
check#halt#hitch#stay#stop#stoppage# |
|
“the negotiations were in arrest”# |
| 26700 |
8340 |
3 |
attract and fix |
catch#get# |
|
|
| 26701 |
8341 |
1 |
the act or means of getting rid of something |
disposition# |
|
|
| 26702 |
8341 |
1 |
a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage |
electric pig#garbage disposal# |
|
|
| 26703 |
8341 |
2 |
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) |
administration# |
|
|
| 26704 |
8341 |
2 |
the power to use something or someone |
|
|
“used all the resources at his disposal”# |
| 26705 |
8342 |
1 |
come to rest; settle |
light#perch# |
|
|
| 26706 |
8342 |
1 |
come down |
climb down# |
|
“the birds alighted”# |
| 26707 |
8342 |
2 |
lighted up by or as by fire or flame |
ablaze#afire#aflame#aflare#on fire# |
|
“candles alight on the tables”# |
| 26708 |
8343 |
1 |
gathered together or made less diffuse |
compact#bunchy#thick#cumulous#exclusive#single#undivided#thickset# |
distributed#distributive#apportioned#dealt out#doled out#meted out#parceled out#broken#diffuse#diffused#dispensed#dispersed#spread#divided#divided up#shared#shared out#encyclical#fanned#spread-out#far-flung#widespread#low-density#rationed#scattered#separated#spaced#sparse#thin#splashed#straggly#unfocused#unfocussed#show more antonyms...# |
“their concentrated efforts”#“his concentrated attention”#“ concentrated study”#“a narrow thread of concentrated ore”# |
| 26709 |
8343 |
1 |
intensely focused |
intense# |
|
“her concentrated passion held them at bay”# |
| 26710 |
8343 |
1 |
of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced |
undiluted# |
|
|
| 26711 |
8343 |
1 |
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance |
saturated# |
unsaturated# |
|
| 26712 |
8343 |
1 |
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source |
hard# |
diffuse#diffused#soft# |
|
| 26713 |
8344 |
1 |
absolutely essential |
obligatory#essential#indispensable#essential#indispensable#incumbent#needed#needful#required#requisite#obligatory# |
unnecessary#unneeded#inessential#unessential#excess#extra#redundant#spare#supererogatory#superfluous#supernumerary#surplus#gratuitous#needless#uncalled-for#inessential#spare#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26714 |
8344 |
1 |
unavoidably determined by prior circumstances |
inevitable# |
|
“the necessary consequences of one's actions”# |
| 26715 |
8344 |
1 |
anything indispensable |
essential#necessity#requirement#requisite# |
inessential#nonessential# |
|
| 26716 |
8345 |
1 |
take delight in |
delight#enjoy# |
|
|
| 26717 |
8345 |
1 |
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities |
jollify#make happy#make merry#make whoopie#racket#wassail#whoop it up# |
|
|
| 26718 |
8345 |
1 |
unrestrained merrymaking |
revelry# |
|
|
| 26719 |
8346 |
1 |
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another |
|
|
|
| 26720 |
8346 |
1 |
a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade" |
|
|
|
| 26721 |
8346 |
1 |
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another |
|
|
|
| 26722 |
8346 |
2 |
an event that results in a transformation |
changeover#transition# |
|
|
| 26723 |
8346 |
2 |
a change of religion |
|
|
“his conversion to the Catholic faith”# |
| 26724 |
8346 |
2 |
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life |
rebirth#spiritual rebirth# |
|
|
| 26725 |
8346 |
3 |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis |
|
|
|
| 26726 |
8346 |
4 |
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown |
|
|
|
| 26727 |
8346 |
5 |
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition |
|
|
|
| 26728 |
8347 |
1 |
a cruel and oppressive dictator |
autocrat#tyrant# |
|
|
| 26729 |
8348 |
1 |
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past |
|
|
|
| 26730 |
8348 |
1 |
something of sentimental value |
keepsake#souvenir#token# |
|
|
| 26731 |
8349 |
1 |
that which has mass and occupies space |
|
|
“physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it”# |
| 26732 |
8349 |
1 |
some situation or event that is thought about |
issue#subject#topic# |
|
“it is a matter for the police”# |
| 26733 |
8349 |
1 |
a vaguely specified concern |
affair#thing# |
|
“several matters to attend to”# |
| 26734 |
8349 |
1 |
a problem |
|
|
“is anything the matter?”# |
| 26735 |
8349 |
1 |
(used with negation) having consequence |
|
|
“they were friends and it was no matter who won the games”# |
| 26736 |
8349 |
1 |
written works (especially in books or magazines) |
|
|
“he always took some reading matter with him on the plane”# |
| 26737 |
8349 |
1 |
have weight; have import, carry weight |
count#weigh# |
|
“It does not matter much”# |
| 26738 |
8350 |
1 |
clear or deep perception of a situation |
penetration# |
|
|
| 26739 |
8350 |
1 |
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
brainstorm#brainwave# |
|
|
| 26740 |
8350 |
1 |
a feeling of understanding |
perceptiveness#perceptivity# |
|
|
| 26741 |
8350 |
1 |
grasping the inner nature of things intuitively |
sixth sense# |
|
|
| 26742 |
8351 |
1 |
scatter with liquid; wet lightly |
besprinkle#sparge# |
|
“ Sprinkle the lawn”# |
| 26743 |
8351 |
1 |
rain gently |
patter#pitter-patter#spatter#spit# |
|
“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”# |
| 26744 |
8351 |
1 |
distribute loosely |
disperse#dot#dust#scatter# |
|
|
| 26745 |
8351 |
1 |
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force |
splash#splosh# |
|
|
| 26746 |
8351 |
1 |
the act of sprinkling or splashing water |
sparge#sprinkling# |
|
|
| 26747 |
8351 |
1 |
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
scattering#sprinkling# |
|
|
| 26748 |
8352 |
1 |
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
humoring#indulging#pampering# |
|
|
| 26749 |
8352 |
1 |
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires |
self-indulgence# |
|
|
| 26750 |
8352 |
1 |
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone |
lenience#leniency# |
|
“too much indulgence spoils a child”# |
| 26751 |
8352 |
1 |
foolish or senseless behavior |
craziness#folly#foolery#lunacy#tomfoolery# |
|
|
| 26752 |
8352 |
2 |
the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution |
|
|
“in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse”# |
| 26753 |
8353 |
1 |
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses |
audible#hearable#detectable#noticeable#discernible#faint#weak#palpable#perceivable#recognizable#sensible#seeable#visible# |
imperceptible#unperceivable#inaudible#unhearable#impalpable#impalpable#incognizable#incognoscible#indiscernible#insensible#undetectable#subliminal#unobservable#invisible#unseeable#show more antonyms...# |
“a perceptible limp”#“easily perceptible sounds”#“ perceptible changes in behavior”# |
| 26754 |
8353 |
1 |
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
palpable#tangible# |
|
“a perceptible sense of expectation in the court”# |
| 26755 |
8353 |
1 |
easily seen or detected |
detectable# |
|
“he continued after a perceptible pause”# |
| 26756 |
8354 |
1 |
relating to or associated with an empire |
|
|
“ imperial colony”#“the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire”# |
| 26757 |
8354 |
1 |
befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress |
|
|
“ imperial palace”# |
| 26758 |
8354 |
1 |
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler |
majestic#purple#regal#royal# |
|
“golden age of imperial splendor”# |
| 26759 |
8354 |
1 |
a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III |
imperial beard# |
|
|
| 26760 |
8354 |
2 |
of or belonging to the British Imperial System of weights and measures |
|
|
|
| 26761 |
8354 |
3 |
a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach |
|
|
|
| 26762 |
8355 |
1 |
female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term" |
moo-cow# |
|
|
| 26763 |
8355 |
1 |
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' |
|
|
|
| 26764 |
8355 |
2 |
a large unpleasant woman |
|
|
|
| 26765 |
8355 |
3 |
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats) |
overawe# |
|
|
| 26766 |
8356 |
1 |
the dead body of a human being |
cadaver#clay#remains#stiff# |
|
“the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse”# |
| 26767 |
8357 |
1 |
hold back to a later time |
defer#hold over#prorogue#put off#put over#remit#set back#shelve#table# |
|
“let's postpone the exam”# |
| 26768 |
8358 |
1 |
having made preparations |
disposed#inclined#prepared# |
|
|
| 26769 |
8358 |
2 |
in a willing manner |
gladly#lief# |
|
“I would fain do it”# |
| 26770 |
8359 |
1 |
being the exact same one; not any other: |
selfsame#very# |
|
“this is the identical room we stayed in before”# |
| 26771 |
8359 |
1 |
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different |
indistinguishable# |
|
“rows of identical houses”#“cars identical except for their license plates”# |
| 26772 |
8359 |
1 |
coinciding exactly when superimposed |
superposable# |
|
“ identical triangles”# |
| 26773 |
8359 |
1 |
having properties with uniform values along all axes |
isotropic#isotropous# |
|
|
| 26774 |
8359 |
1 |
(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum |
monovular# |
biovular#fraternal# |
“ identical twins are monovular”# |
| 26775 |
8360 |
1 |
make a mathematical calculation or computation |
calculate#cipher#cypher#figure#reckon#work out# |
|
|
| 26776 |
8361 |
1 |
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
limitation# |
|
|
| 26777 |
8361 |
1 |
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) |
confinement# |
|
“the restriction of the infection to a focal area”# |
| 26778 |
8361 |
1 |
a principle that limits the extent of something |
limitation# |
|
“I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements”# |
| 26779 |
8362 |
1 |
of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings |
|
|
“ environmental factors”# |
| 26780 |
8362 |
1 |
concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment |
|
|
“ environmental pollution”# |
| 26781 |
8363 |
1 |
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
alarm system#warning device# |
|
|
| 26782 |
8363 |
1 |
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
alarum#alert#warning signal# |
|
|
| 26783 |
8363 |
1 |
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time |
alarm clock# |
|
|
| 26784 |
8363 |
1 |
fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
consternation#dismay# |
|
|
| 26785 |
8363 |
1 |
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness |
alert# |
|
“The empty house alarmed him”# |
| 26786 |
8363 |
1 |
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised |
appal#appall#dismay#horrify# |
|
|
| 26787 |
8364 |
1 |
bring or combine together or with something else |
amalgamate#commix#mix#unify# |
|
“resourcefully he mingled music and dance”# |
| 26788 |
8364 |
1 |
be all mixed up or jumbled together |
jumble# |
|
|
| 26789 |
8364 |
1 |
get involved or mixed-up with |
|
|
“He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair”# |
| 26790 |
8365 |
1 |
a large entrance or reception room or area |
antechamber#anteroom#entrance hall#foyer#hall#vestibule# |
|
|
| 26791 |
8365 |
2 |
the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest |
|
|
|
| 26792 |
8365 |
2 |
a group of people who try actively to influence legislation |
pressure group#third house# |
|
|
| 26793 |
8365 |
2 |
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors |
buttonhole# |
|
|
| 26794 |
8366 |
1 |
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market |
slaughterer# |
|
|
| 26795 |
8366 |
1 |
a retailer of meat |
meatman# |
|
|
| 26796 |
8366 |
1 |
kill (animals) usually for food consumption |
slaughter# |
|
|
| 26797 |
8366 |
2 |
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence |
blunderer#botcher#bumbler#bungler#fumbler#sad sack#stumbler# |
|
|
| 26798 |
8366 |
3 |
a brutal indiscriminate murderer |
|
|
|
| 26799 |
8367 |
1 |
adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose |
specialised#specialized# |
|
“a special kind of paint”#“a special medication for arthritis”# |
| 26800 |
8367 |
1 |
having a specific function or scope |
limited# |
|
“a special (or specific) role in the mission”# |
| 26801 |
8367 |
1 |
for a special service or occasion |
extraordinary# |
|
“a special correspondent”#“a special adviser to the committee”#“had to get special permission for the event”# |
| 26802 |
8367 |
1 |
unique or specific to a person or thing or category |
particular#peculiar# |
|
“the special features of a computer”#“my own special chair”# |
| 26803 |
8367 |
1 |
first and most important |
particular# |
|
“his special interest is music”# |
| 26804 |
8367 |
1 |
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising |
|
|
“they are having a special on pork chops”# |
| 26805 |
8367 |
2 |
surpassing what is common or usual or expected |
especial#exceptional#particular# |
|
“a special occasion”#“a special reason to confide in her”#“what's so special about the year 2000?”# |
| 26806 |
8367 |
2 |
added to a regular schedule |
extra# |
|
“a special holiday flight”#“put on special buses for the big game”# |
| 26807 |
8367 |
3 |
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant |
|
|
|
| 26808 |
8367 |
4 |
a television production that features a particular person or work or topic |
|
|
“the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight”# |
| 26809 |
8368 |
1 |
the state of being acceptable and accepted |
|
rejection# |
“torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club”# |
| 26810 |
8368 |
1 |
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception |
acceptation#adoption#espousal# |
|
“the proposal found wide acceptance”# |
| 26811 |
8368 |
1 |
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations |
sufferance#toleration# |
|
|
| 26812 |
8368 |
1 |
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true |
credence# |
|
“ acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years”# |
| 26813 |
8368 |
2 |
the act of taking something that is offered |
|
|
“her acceptance of the gift encouraged him”#“he anticipated their acceptance of his offer”# |
| 26814 |
8368 |
2 |
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) |
|
|
|
| 26815 |
8368 |
2 |
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank |
banker's acceptance# |
|
|
| 26816 |
8369 |
1 |
of or relating to or resulting from industry |
|
|
“ industrial output”# |
| 26817 |
8369 |
1 |
having highly developed industries |
developed#highly-developed#industrialised#industrialized#postindustrial#progressive# |
nonindustrial#developing#underdeveloped#unindustrialised#unindustrialized#show more antonyms...# |
“the industrial revolution”#“an industrial nation”# |
| 26818 |
8369 |
1 |
employed in industry |
blue-collar# |
|
“the industrial classes”#“ industrial work”# |
| 26819 |
8369 |
2 |
suitable to stand up to hard wear |
heavy-duty# |
|
“ industrial carpeting”# |
| 26820 |
8370 |
1 |
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life |
psyche# |
|
|
| 26821 |
8370 |
1 |
a human being |
individual#mortal#person#somebody#someone# |
|
|
| 26822 |
8370 |
1 |
the human embodiment of something |
|
|
“the soul of honor”# |
| 26823 |
8370 |
1 |
deep feeling or emotion |
soulfulness# |
|
|
| 26824 |
8370 |
1 |
a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s |
|
|
“ soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement”# |
| 26825 |
8371 |
1 |
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface |
crease#crinkle#furrow#line#seam# |
|
“ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”# |
| 26826 |
8371 |
1 |
a minor difficulty |
|
|
“they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out”# |
| 26827 |
8371 |
1 |
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) |
|
|
|
| 26828 |
8371 |
1 |
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker |
purse# |
|
|
| 26829 |
8371 |
1 |
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in |
crease#crinkle#crisp#ruckle#scrunch#scrunch up# |
|
“The dress got wrinkled”# |
| 26830 |
8371 |
1 |
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased |
crease#crinkle#crumple#rumple# |
|
“This fabric won't wrinkle”# |
| 26831 |
8371 |
1 |
make wrinkled or creased |
crease#furrow# |
|
|
| 26832 |
8372 |
1 |
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
knave#rapscallion#rascal#scalawag#scallywag#varlet# |
|
|
| 26833 |
8373 |
1 |
perform as expected when applied |
function#go#run#work# |
malfunction#misfunction# |
|
| 26834 |
8373 |
1 |
handle and cause to function |
control# |
|
“do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol”# |
| 26835 |
8373 |
1 |
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. |
run# |
|
|
| 26836 |
8373 |
1 |
happen |
|
|
|
| 26837 |
8373 |
1 |
keep engaged |
engage#lock#mesh# |
disengage#withdraw# |
|
| 26838 |
8373 |
2 |
perform surgery on |
operate on# |
|
“The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life”# |
| 26839 |
8373 |
3 |
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
maneuver#manoeuver#manoeuvre# |
|
|
| 26840 |
8374 |
1 |
steadfast in affection or allegiance |
constant#fast#firm#loyal#truehearted#true#true#trustworthy#trusty# |
unfaithful#inconstant#apostate#perfidious#punic#treacherous#untrue#untrustworthy#untrusty#show more antonyms...# |
“years of faithful service”#“ faithful employees”#“we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor”# |
| 26841 |
8374 |
1 |
marked by fidelity to an original |
close# |
|
“a faithful copy of the portrait”#“a faithful rendering of the observed facts”# |
| 26842 |
8374 |
1 |
not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend |
true to# |
unfaithful#adulterous#cheating#two-timing#show more antonyms...# |
“he remained faithful to his wife”# |
| 26843 |
8374 |
1 |
any loyal and steadfast following |
|
|
|
| 26844 |
8374 |
1 |
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church |
congregation#fold# |
|
|
| 26845 |
8375 |
1 |
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things |
alikeness#similitude# |
dissimilitude#unlikeness# |
“man created God in his own likeness”# |
| 26846 |
8375 |
1 |
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing |
semblance# |
|
|
| 26847 |
8376 |
1 |
having or expressing desire for something |
wishful# |
undesiring#undesirous# |
“ desirous of high office”#“ desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem”# |
| 26848 |
8377 |
1 |
sound of rapid vibration |
bombilation#bombination# |
|
“the buzz of a bumble bee”# |
| 26849 |
8377 |
1 |
make a buzzing sound |
bombilate#bombinate# |
|
“bees were buzzing around the hive”# |
| 26850 |
8377 |
1 |
call with a buzzer |
|
|
“he buzzed the servant”# |
| 26851 |
8377 |
2 |
be noisy with activity |
hum#seethe# |
|
“This office is buzzing with activity”# |
| 26852 |
8377 |
2 |
a confusion of activity and gossip |
|
|
“the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued”# |
| 26853 |
8377 |
3 |
fly low |
|
|
“Planes buzzed the crowds in the square”# |
| 26854 |
8378 |
1 |
expressing sorrow |
plaintive# |
|
|
| 26855 |
8378 |
1 |
filled with or evoking sadness |
doleful# |
|
“stared with mournful eyes”#“ mournful news”# |
| 26856 |
8379 |
1 |
characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
chivalrous#gallant#knightly#respectful# |
discourteous#abrupt#brusk#brusque#curt#short#caddish#unchivalrous#ungallant#unceremonious#disrespectful#show more antonyms...# |
“"if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon”# |
| 26857 |
8379 |
1 |
exhibiting courtesy and politeness |
gracious#nice# |
|
|
| 26858 |
8380 |
1 |
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels |
|
|
|
| 26859 |
8380 |
1 |
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead |
bang# |
|
|
| 26860 |
8380 |
1 |
adorn with a fringe |
|
|
“The weaver fringed the scarf”# |
| 26861 |
8380 |
1 |
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe |
|
|
“fur fringed the hem of the dress”# |
| 26862 |
8380 |
2 |
the outside boundary or surface of something |
outer boundary#periphery# |
|
|
| 26863 |
8380 |
2 |
a part of the city far removed from the center |
outskirt# |
|
|
| 26864 |
8380 |
3 |
a social group holding marginal or extreme views |
|
|
“members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times”# |
| 26865 |
8380 |
4 |
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light |
interference fringe# |
|
|
| 26866 |
8381 |
1 |
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public |
best-selling#fashionable#favorite#favourite#hot#touristed#touristy# |
unpopular#less-traveled#show more antonyms...# |
“a popular tourist attraction”#“a popular girl”#“cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular”# |
| 26867 |
8381 |
1 |
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people) |
pop# |
|
|
| 26868 |
8381 |
1 |
carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large |
democratic# |
|
“the popular vote”#“ popular representation”#“institutions of popular government”# |
| 26869 |
8381 |
1 |
representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large |
democratic# |
|
“ popular thought”#“ popular science”#“ popular fiction”# |
| 26870 |
8382 |
1 |
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat |
waistcoat# |
|
|
| 26871 |
8382 |
1 |
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body |
singlet#undershirt# |
|
|
| 26872 |
8382 |
1 |
provide with power and authority |
enthrone#invest# |
disinvest#divest# |
“They vested the council with special rights”# |
| 26873 |
8382 |
1 |
place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons |
|
|
“She vested her vast fortune in her two sons”# |
| 26874 |
8382 |
1 |
become legally vested |
|
|
“The property vests in the trustees”# |
| 26875 |
8382 |
1 |
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments |
robe# |
|
|
| 26876 |
8382 |
1 |
clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes |
robe# |
|
|
| 26877 |
8383 |
1 |
widely known and esteemed |
celebrated#famed#far-famed#illustrious#notable#noted#renowned# |
|
“a famous actor”# |
| 26878 |
8384 |
1 |
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) |
preparation#preparedness# |
|
“putting them in readiness”# |
| 26879 |
8384 |
1 |
prompt willingness |
eagerness#forwardness#zeal# |
|
“ readiness to continue discussions”# |
| 26880 |
8384 |
1 |
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way |
set# |
|
|
| 26881 |
8384 |
1 |
a natural effortlessness |
facility# |
|
“"a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen”# |
| 26882 |
8385 |
1 |
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to |
|
discourage# |
|
| 26883 |
8385 |
1 |
spur on |
|
|
“His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife”# |
| 26884 |
8385 |
1 |
contribute to the progress or growth of |
advance#boost#further#promote# |
|
|
| 26885 |
8386 |
1 |
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
bereavement# |
|
|
| 26886 |
8386 |
1 |
the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief |
lamentation# |
|
|
| 26887 |
8386 |
1 |
sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
bereaved#bereft#grief-stricken#grieving#sorrowing# |
|
|
| 26888 |
8387 |
1 |
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose |
devoted#devoted#sacred# |
undedicated# |
“a dedicated dancer”#“ dedicated teachers”#“" dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln”# |
| 26889 |
8387 |
1 |
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose |
consecrate#consecrated# |
desecrated#deconsecrated#profaned#violated#show more antonyms...# |
“a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II”# |
| 26890 |
8388 |
1 |
one who is playfully mischievous |
imp#monkey#rapscallion#scalawag#scallywag#scamp# |
|
|
| 26891 |
8388 |
1 |
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
knave#rapscallion#rogue#scalawag#scallywag#varlet# |
|
|
| 26892 |
8389 |
1 |
capable of being reached |
approachable#reachable#come-at-able#get-at-able#getatable#handy#ready to hand#convenient# |
inaccessible#unaccessible#outback#remote#pathless#roadless#trackless#untracked#untrod#untrodden#out of reach#unapproachable#unreachable#unreached#un-come-at-able#un-get-at-able#ungetatable#show more antonyms...# |
“a town accessible by rail”# |
| 26893 |
8389 |
1 |
easily obtained |
available# |
|
“most students now have computers accessible”#“ accessible money”# |
| 26894 |
8389 |
2 |
capable of being read with comprehension |
approachable# |
|
“readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader”# |
| 26895 |
8389 |
3 |
easy to get along with or talk to; friendly |
approachable# |
|
“an accessible and genial man”# |
| 26896 |
8390 |
1 |
a feeling of delighted approval and liking |
esteem# |
|
|
| 26897 |
8390 |
1 |
a favorable judgment |
appreciation# |
|
“a small token in admiration of your works”# |
| 26898 |
8390 |
1 |
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
wonder#wonderment# |
|
|
| 26899 |
8391 |
1 |
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich |
comfortable#easy#well-fixed#well-heeled#well-off#well-situated#well-to-do# |
|
“a prosperous family”# |
| 26900 |
8391 |
1 |
very lively and profitable |
booming#flourishing#palmy#prospering#roaring#thriving# |
|
“a prosperous new business”# |
| 26901 |
8391 |
1 |
marked by peace and prosperity |
golden#halcyon# |
|
|
| 26902 |
8391 |
1 |
presaging or likely to bring good luck |
favorable#favourable#golden#lucky# |
|
“a prosperous moment to make a decision”# |
| 26903 |
8392 |
1 |
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to |
|
|
“People who smoke incur a great danger to their health”# |
| 26904 |
8392 |
1 |
receive a specified treatment (abstract) |
find#get#obtain#receive# |
|
|
| 26905 |
8393 |
1 |
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
embayment# |
|
|
| 26906 |
8393 |
2 |
a small recess opening off a larger room |
alcove# |
|
|
| 26907 |
8393 |
2 |
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital |
|
|
“they put him in the sick bay”# |
| 26908 |
8393 |
2 |
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose |
|
|
“he opened the bomb bay”# |
| 26909 |
8393 |
3 |
a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color |
|
|
|
| 26910 |
8393 |
3 |
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color |
colored#colorful#coloured# |
|
|
| 26911 |
8393 |
4 |
the sound of a hound on the scent |
|
|
|
| 26912 |
8393 |
4 |
utter in deep prolonged tones |
|
|
|
| 26913 |
8393 |
4 |
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs |
quest# |
|
|
| 26914 |
8393 |
5 |
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors |
Laurus nobilis#bay laurel#bay tree#true laurel# |
|
|
| 26915 |
8394 |
1 |
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form |
bend#deform#turn#twist# |
unbend# |
|
| 26916 |
8394 |
1 |
form a curve |
bend# |
straighten#unbend# |
|
| 26917 |
8394 |
1 |
bend a joint |
bend# |
|
“ flex your wrists”# |
| 26918 |
8394 |
1 |
the act of flexing |
|
|
“he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies”# |
| 26919 |
8394 |
2 |
contract |
|
|
“ flex a muscle”# |
| 26920 |
8394 |
2 |
exhibit the strength of |
|
|
“The victorious army flexes its invincibility”# |
| 26921 |
8395 |
1 |
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
examination# |
|
|
| 26922 |
8395 |
1 |
a prolonged intense look |
|
|
|
| 26923 |
8396 |
1 |
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
cognition#noesis# |
|
|
| 26924 |
8397 |
1 |
feelings of mental or physical pain |
hurt# |
|
|
| 26925 |
8397 |
1 |
psychological suffering |
distress#hurt# |
|
|
| 26926 |
8397 |
1 |
a state of acute pain |
agony#excruciation# |
|
|
| 26927 |
8397 |
1 |
misery resulting from affliction |
woe# |
|
|
| 26928 |
8397 |
1 |
troubled by pain or loss |
troubled# |
|
“ suffering refugees”# |
| 26929 |
8397 |
1 |
very unhappy; full of misery |
miserable#wretched# |
|
“a message of hope for suffering humanity”# |
| 26930 |
8398 |
1 |
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public |
|
|
|
| 26931 |
8398 |
1 |
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed |
|
disembarrassment# |
“the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”# |
| 26932 |
8398 |
1 |
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy) |
|
|
“he is currently suffering financial embarrassments”# |
| 26933 |
8398 |
2 |
extreme excess |
overplus#plethora#superfluity# |
|
“an embarrassment of riches”# |
| 26934 |
8399 |
1 |
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something |
avidity#avidness#keenness# |
|
|
| 26935 |
8399 |
1 |
prompt willingness |
forwardness#readiness#zeal# |
|
“they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel”# |
| 26936 |
8400 |
1 |
near in time or place or relationship |
close#near# |
|
“The end draws nigh”# |
| 26937 |
8400 |
1 |
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but |
about#almost#most#near#nearly#virtually#well-nigh# |
|
“talked for nigh onto 2 hours”#“the recording is well- nigh perfect”# |
| 26938 |
8400 |
1 |
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances |
close#near# |
far#cold#distant#remote#distant#remote#removed#far-off#faraway#farther#farthermost#farthest#furthermost#furthest#utmost#uttermost#farther#further#off the beaten track#out-of-the-way#outlying#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 26939 |
8400 |
2 |
being on the left side |
near# |
|
|
| 26940 |
8401 |
1 |
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas |
assist#attend#attend to#wait on# |
|
“She served the art of music”#“He served the church”#“ serve the country”# |
| 26941 |
8401 |
1 |
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function |
|
|
“He served as head of the department for three years”#“She served in Congress for two terms”# |
| 26942 |
8401 |
1 |
work for or be a servant to |
assist#attend#attend to#wait on# |
|
“May I serve you?”#“The minister served the King for many years”# |
| 26943 |
8401 |
1 |
do military service |
|
|
“She served in Vietnam”#“My sons never served, because they are short-sighted”# |
| 26944 |
8401 |
1 |
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to |
serve well# |
|
“Art serves commerce”#“Their interests are served”#“The lake serves recreation”#“The President's wisdom has served the country well”# |
| 26945 |
8401 |
1 |
be used by; as of a utility |
service# |
|
“The sewage plant served the neighboring communities”#“The garage served to shelter his horses”# |
| 26946 |
8401 |
1 |
mate with |
service# |
|
“male animals serve the females for breeding purposes”# |
| 26947 |
8401 |
1 |
spend time in prison or in a labor camp |
do# |
|
|
| 26948 |
8401 |
2 |
help to some food; help with food or drink |
help# |
|
|
| 26949 |
8401 |
2 |
provide (usually but not necessarily food) |
dish#dish out#dish up#serve up# |
|
“We serve meals for the homeless”#“The entertainers served up a lively show”# |
| 26950 |
8401 |
3 |
deliver a warrant or summons to someone |
process#swear out# |
|
|
| 26951 |
8401 |
4 |
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity |
answer#do#suffice# |
|
“Nothing else will serve”# |
| 26952 |
8401 |
4 |
serve a purpose, role, or function |
function# |
|
“The tree stump serves as a table”#“The female students served as a control group”#“This table would serve very well”#“His freedom served him well”# |
| 26953 |
8401 |
4 |
contribute or conduce to |
serve well# |
|
“The scandal served to increase his popularity”# |
| 26954 |
8401 |
5 |
put the ball into play |
|
|
“It was Agassi's turn to serve”# |
| 26955 |
8401 |
5 |
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play |
service# |
|
“his powerful serves won the game”# |
| 26956 |
8402 |
1 |
the act of attaching or affixing something |
affixation# |
|
|
| 26957 |
8402 |
1 |
the act of fastening things together |
fastening# |
|
|
| 26958 |
8402 |
1 |
a connection that fastens things together |
bond# |
|
|
| 26959 |
8402 |
1 |
a supplementary part or accessory |
|
|
|
| 26960 |
8402 |
1 |
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |
fond regard# |
|
|
| 26961 |
8402 |
1 |
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion |
adherence#adhesion# |
|
“ attachment to a formal agenda”# |
| 26962 |
8402 |
1 |
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding |
|
|
|
| 26963 |
8403 |
1 |
anticipate with dread or anxiety |
quail at# |
|
|
| 26964 |
8403 |
2 |
understand or perceive the meaning of something |
compass#comprehend#dig#get the picture#grasp#grok#savvy# |
|
|
| 26965 |
8403 |
3 |
take into custody |
arrest#collar#cop#nab#nail#pick up# |
|
|
| 26966 |
8404 |
1 |
someone who travels for pleasure |
holidaymaker#tourer# |
|
|
| 26967 |
8405 |
1 |
the action of accomplishing something |
achievement# |
|
|
| 26968 |
8405 |
1 |
an ability that has been acquired by training |
acquirement#acquisition#attainment#skill# |
|
|
| 26969 |
8406 |
1 |
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow |
stupefy# |
|
“ stun fish”# |
| 26970 |
8406 |
1 |
hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag |
sandbag# |
|
|
| 26971 |
8406 |
1 |
overcome as with astonishment or disbelief |
bedaze#daze# |
|
“The news stunned her”# |
| 26972 |
8407 |
1 |
a plan for attaining a particular goal |
maneuver#manoeuvre#tactic# |
|
|
| 26973 |
8407 |
1 |
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy |
|
|
|
| 26974 |
8408 |
1 |
the act of raising in rank or position |
|
demotion# |
|
| 26975 |
8408 |
1 |
the advancement of some enterprise |
forwarding#furtherance# |
|
|
| 26976 |
8408 |
1 |
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
advancement#furtherance# |
|
|
| 26977 |
8408 |
1 |
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution |
packaging#promotional material#publicity# |
|
|
| 26978 |
8409 |
1 |
something acquired |
|
|
“a recent acquisition by the museum”# |
| 26979 |
8409 |
1 |
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
|
|
“the acquisition of wealth”#“the acquisition of one company by another”# |
| 26980 |
8409 |
1 |
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge |
learning# |
|
“the child's acquisition of language”# |
| 26981 |
8409 |
1 |
an ability that has been acquired by training |
accomplishment#acquirement#attainment#skill# |
|
|
| 26982 |
8410 |
1 |
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions |
jump# |
|
|
| 26983 |
8410 |
1 |
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
flip#flip-flop#interchange#switch#tack# |
|
|
| 26984 |
8410 |
2 |
do something in turns |
take turns# |
|
|
| 26985 |
8410 |
2 |
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions |
|
|
|
| 26986 |
8410 |
2 |
be an understudy or alternate for a role |
understudy# |
|
|
| 26987 |
8410 |
2 |
someone who takes the place of another person |
replacement#surrogate# |
|
|
| 26988 |
8410 |
2 |
occurring by turns; first one and then the other |
alternating# |
|
“ alternating feelings of love and hate”# |
| 26989 |
8410 |
2 |
serving or used in place of another |
alternative#substitute# |
|
|
| 26990 |
8410 |
2 |
every second one of a series |
cyclic#cyclical# |
|
“the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays”# |
| 26991 |
8410 |
3 |
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired |
|
opposite#paired# |
“stems with alternate leaves”# |
| 26992 |
8411 |
1 |
any broad thin expanse or surface |
|
|
“a sheet of ice”# |
| 26993 |
8411 |
1 |
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
flat solid# |
|
|
| 26994 |
8411 |
1 |
come down as if in sheets |
|
|
“The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon”# |
| 26995 |
8411 |
2 |
bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs |
bed sheet# |
|
|
| 26996 |
8411 |
2 |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
canvas#canvass#sail# |
|
|
| 26997 |
8411 |
2 |
cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping |
|
|
“ sheet the body”# |
| 26998 |
8411 |
3 |
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
mainsheet#shroud#tack#weather sheet# |
|
|
| 26999 |
8411 |
4 |
paper used for writing or printing |
piece of paper#sheet of paper# |
|
|
| 27000 |
8411 |
4 |
newspaper with half-size pages |
rag#tabloid# |
|
|
| 27001 |
8411 |
5 |
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape |
plane# |
|
|
| 27002 |
8412 |
1 |
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion |
gruff#husky# |
|
“ hoarse cries”# |
| 27003 |
8413 |
1 |
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth |
mammoth# |
|
“a gigantic redwood”#“ gigantic disappointment”# |
| 27004 |
8414 |
1 |
unusual or striking |
singular# |
|
“a remarkable sight”# |
| 27005 |
8414 |
1 |
worthy of notice |
noteworthy# |
|
“a remarkable achievement”# |
| 27006 |
8415 |
1 |
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree |
|
|
|
| 27007 |
8415 |
1 |
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels |
excellency# |
|
“a center of manufacturing excellence”# |
| 27008 |
8416 |
1 |
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
bitterness#gall#rancor#rancour# |
|
|
| 27009 |
8417 |
1 |
having or showing profound knowledge |
erudite# |
|
“a learned jurist”# |
| 27010 |
8417 |
1 |
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding |
knowing#knowledgeable#lettered#well-educated#well-read# |
|
|
| 27011 |
8417 |
1 |
established by conditioning or learning |
conditioned# |
innate#unconditioned#unlearned#naive#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27012 |
8418 |
1 |
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality |
|
|
“ municipal government”#“ municipal bonds”#“a municipal park”#“ municipal transportation”# |
| 27013 |
8418 |
1 |
of or relating to the government of a municipality |
domestic# |
|
“"international law...only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law"- J.L.kuntz”# |
| 27014 |
8419 |
1 |
a garment that covers the head and face |
head covering# |
|
|
| 27015 |
8419 |
1 |
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl |
humeral veil# |
|
|
| 27016 |
8419 |
1 |
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) |
caul#embryonic membrane# |
|
|
| 27017 |
8419 |
1 |
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms |
velum# |
|
|
| 27018 |
8419 |
1 |
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil |
|
unveil# |
“women in Afghanistan veil their faces”# |
| 27019 |
8419 |
1 |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
blot out#hide#obliterate#obscure# |
|
“a veiled threat”# |
| 27020 |
8420 |
1 |
make or write a comment on |
comment#notice#point out# |
|
|
| 27021 |
8420 |
1 |
make mention of |
mention#note#observe# |
|
|
| 27022 |
8420 |
1 |
explicit notice |
|
|
“it passed without remark”# |
| 27023 |
8420 |
1 |
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
comment#input# |
|
|
| 27024 |
8421 |
1 |
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure |
|
|
“Water leaked out of the can into the backpack”#“Gas leaked into the basement”# |
| 27025 |
8421 |
1 |
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out |
|
|
“The container leaked gasoline”#“the roof leaks badly”# |
| 27026 |
8421 |
1 |
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape |
|
|
“one of the tires developed a leak”# |
| 27027 |
8421 |
1 |
the discharge of a fluid from some container |
escape#leakage#outflow# |
|
“he had to clean up the leak”# |
| 27028 |
8421 |
1 |
a euphemism for urination |
making water#passing water#wetting# |
|
“he had to take a leak”# |
| 27029 |
8421 |
1 |
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi |
|
|
|
| 27030 |
8421 |
2 |
be leaked |
leak out# |
|
“The news leaked out despite his secrecy”# |
| 27031 |
8421 |
2 |
tell anonymously |
|
|
“The news were leaked to the paper”# |
| 27032 |
8421 |
2 |
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information |
news leak# |
|
|
| 27033 |
8422 |
1 |
take or grasp suddenly |
|
|
“She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room”# |
| 27034 |
8422 |
1 |
get hold of or seize quickly and easily |
snaffle#snap up# |
|
|
| 27035 |
8422 |
1 |
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
catch#take hold of# |
|
“ Grab the elevator door!”# |
| 27036 |
8422 |
1 |
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand |
|
|
“The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask”# |
| 27037 |
8422 |
1 |
capture the attention or imagination of |
seize# |
|
“This story will grab you”# |
| 27038 |
8422 |
1 |
obtain illegally or unscrupulously |
|
|
“ Grab power”# |
| 27039 |
8422 |
1 |
the act of catching an object with the hands |
catch#snap#snatch# |
|
“he made a grab for the ball before it landed”# |
| 27040 |
8422 |
1 |
a mechanical device for gripping an object |
|
|
|
| 27041 |
8423 |
1 |
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
article of faith#strong belief# |
|
|
| 27042 |
8423 |
2 |
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
condemnation#judgment of conviction#sentence# |
acquittal# |
“the conviction came as no surprise”# |
| 27043 |
8424 |
1 |
showing a lack of judgment or experience |
naif#naive# |
|
“so credulous he believes everything he reads”# |
| 27044 |
8424 |
1 |
disposed to believe on little evidence |
credible#overcredulous#unquestioning#naif#naive#trustful#trusting# |
incredulous#incredible#unbelievable#disbelieving#sceptical#skeptical#unbelieving#distrustful#show more antonyms...# |
“the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous”# |
| 27045 |
8425 |
1 |
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of |
dwell#live#populate# |
|
“The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted”# |
| 27046 |
8425 |
1 |
be present in |
|
|
“sweet memories inhabit this house”# |
| 27047 |
8425 |
1 |
exist or be situated within |
dwell# |
|
“Strange notions inhabited her mind”# |
| 27048 |
8426 |
1 |
throw or toss with a quick motion |
jerk# |
|
“ flick a piece of paper across the table”# |
| 27049 |
8426 |
1 |
cause to move with a flick |
flip# |
|
“he flicked his Bic”# |
| 27050 |
8426 |
1 |
touch or hit with a light, quick blow |
|
|
“ flicked him with his hand”# |
| 27051 |
8426 |
1 |
cause to make a snapping sound |
click#snap# |
|
|
| 27052 |
8426 |
1 |
twitch or flutter |
riffle#ruffle# |
|
“the paper flicked”# |
| 27053 |
8426 |
1 |
remove with a flick (of the hand) |
|
|
|
| 27054 |
8426 |
1 |
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) |
|
|
“he gave it a flick with his finger”#“he felt the flick of a whip”# |
| 27055 |
8426 |
1 |
a short stroke |
|
|
|
| 27056 |
8426 |
2 |
look through a book or other written material |
flip#leaf#riff#riffle#thumb# |
|
|
| 27057 |
8426 |
3 |
shine unsteadily |
flicker# |
|
|
| 27058 |
8426 |
3 |
flash intermittently |
flicker# |
|
“The lights flicked on and off”# |
| 27059 |
8426 |
4 |
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement |
film#motion picture#motion-picture show#movie#moving picture#moving-picture show#pic#picture#picture show# |
|
|
| 27060 |
8427 |
1 |
subject to death |
finite#earthly#earthborn# |
immortal#infinite#heavenly#amaranthine#unfading#deathless#undying#deific#show more antonyms...# |
“ mortal beings”# |
| 27061 |
8427 |
1 |
unrelenting and deadly |
merciless#unmerciful# |
|
“ mortal enemy”# |
| 27062 |
8427 |
1 |
causing or capable of causing death |
deadly#deathly# |
|
“ mortal combat”#“a mortal illness”# |
| 27063 |
8427 |
1 |
involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death |
deadly# |
|
|
| 27064 |
8427 |
1 |
a human being |
individual#person#somebody#someone#soul# |
|
|
| 27065 |
8428 |
1 |
associated with women and not with men |
female#fair#distaff#female#maidenlike#maidenly#powder-puff# |
masculine#manful#manlike#manly#male#butch#macho#male#manful#manlike#manly#virile#mannish#masculine#show more antonyms...# |
“ feminine intuition”# |
| 27066 |
8428 |
1 |
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman |
womanly# |
unwomanly#hoydenish#tomboyish#mannish#unfeminine#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27067 |
8428 |
2 |
of grammatical gender |
|
masculine#neuter#masculine#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27068 |
8428 |
2 |
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female |
|
|
|
| 27069 |
8428 |
3 |
(music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable |
unstressed# |
|
“a feminine ending”# |
| 27070 |
8429 |
1 |
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
hideous#horrific#outrageous# |
|
|
| 27071 |
8429 |
1 |
exceedingly bad |
bad# |
|
“when she was bad she was horrid”# |
| 27072 |
8430 |
1 |
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous |
grotesque# |
|
“twisted into monstrous shapes”# |
| 27073 |
8430 |
1 |
abnormally large |
big#large# |
|
|
| 27074 |
8430 |
1 |
shockingly brutal or cruel |
atrocious#flagitious#grievous# |
|
“no excess was too monstrous for them to commit”# |
| 27075 |
8431 |
1 |
a successful ending of a struggle or contest |
victory# |
defeat#licking# |
“the agreement was a triumph for common sense”# |
| 27076 |
8431 |
1 |
the exultation of victory |
|
|
|
| 27077 |
8431 |
1 |
prove superior |
prevail# |
|
|
| 27078 |
8431 |
1 |
be ecstatic with joy |
rejoice#wallow# |
|
|
| 27079 |
8431 |
1 |
express great joy |
exuberate#exult#jubilate#rejoice# |
|
|
| 27080 |
8431 |
1 |
dwell on with satisfaction |
crow#gloat# |
|
|
| 27081 |
8432 |
1 |
search or seek |
look# |
|
|
| 27082 |
8432 |
1 |
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of |
look for#seek# |
|
“The police are searching for clues”#“They are searching for the missing man in the entire county”# |
| 27083 |
8432 |
1 |
subject to a search |
|
|
“The police searched the suspect”#“We searched the whole house for the missing keys”# |
| 27084 |
8432 |
1 |
inquire into |
explore#research# |
|
“He searched for information on his relatives on the web”# |
| 27085 |
8432 |
1 |
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone |
hunt#hunting# |
|
|
| 27086 |
8432 |
1 |
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas |
|
|
“right of search”# |
| 27087 |
8432 |
1 |
an investigation seeking answers |
|
|
“a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing”#“the outcome justified the search”# |
| 27088 |
8432 |
1 |
the examination of alternative hypotheses |
|
|
“his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful”# |
| 27089 |
8432 |
1 |
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property |
lookup# |
|
|
| 27090 |
8433 |
1 |
talk socially without exchanging too much information |
chaffer#chat#chew the fat#chit-chat#chitchat#claver#confab#confabulate#gossip#jaw#natter#shoot the breeze#visit# |
|
|
| 27091 |
8433 |
1 |
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
blab#blabber#clack#gabble#gibber#maunder#palaver#piffle#prate#prattle#tattle#tittle-tattle#twaddle# |
|
|
| 27092 |
8433 |
1 |
make noise as if chattering away |
|
|
“The magpies were chattering in the trees”# |
| 27093 |
8433 |
1 |
click repeatedly or uncontrollably |
click# |
|
“ Chattering teeth”# |
| 27094 |
8433 |
1 |
noisy talk |
cackle#yack#yak#yakety-yak# |
|
|
| 27095 |
8433 |
1 |
the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) |
chattering# |
|
|
| 27096 |
8433 |
1 |
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine |
chattering# |
|
|
| 27097 |
8433 |
2 |
cut unevenly with a chattering tool |
|
|
|
| 27098 |
8434 |
1 |
strenuous effort |
|
|
“the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her”# |
| 27099 |
8434 |
1 |
an energetic attempt to achieve something |
battle# |
|
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”# |
| 27100 |
8434 |
1 |
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
battle#conflict# |
|
|
| 27101 |
8434 |
1 |
make a strenuous or labored effort |
fight# |
|
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare”# |
| 27102 |
8434 |
1 |
to exert strenuous effort against opposition |
|
|
“he struggled to get free from the rope”# |
| 27103 |
8434 |
1 |
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
contend#fight# |
|
|
| 27104 |
8434 |
1 |
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
clamber#scramble#shin#shinny#skin#sputter# |
|
|
| 27105 |
8435 |
1 |
make by combining materials and parts |
build#make# |
|
“Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer”# |
| 27106 |
8435 |
1 |
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts |
fabricate#manufacture# |
|
|
| 27107 |
8435 |
2 |
draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions |
|
|
“ construct an equilateral triangle”# |
| 27108 |
8435 |
3 |
create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts |
|
|
“ construct a proof”#“ construct an argument”# |
| 27109 |
8435 |
3 |
reassemble mentally |
reconstruct#retrace# |
|
|
| 27110 |
8435 |
3 |
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances |
concept#conception# |
misconception# |
|
| 27111 |
8435 |
4 |
create by linking linguistic units |
|
|
“ construct a sentence”#“ construct a paragraph”# |
| 27112 |
8436 |
1 |
forceful exertion |
energy#vigour#zip# |
|
|
| 27113 |
8436 |
1 |
active strength of body or mind |
dynamism#heartiness#vigour# |
|
|
| 27114 |
8436 |
1 |
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) |
energy#muscularity#vigour#vim# |
|
|
| 27115 |
8437 |
1 |
(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) |
|
|
|
| 27116 |
8437 |
1 |
the act of raising or growing plants |
|
|
|
| 27117 |
8437 |
1 |
the process of fostering the growth of something |
|
|
“the cultivation of bees for honey”# |
| 27118 |
8437 |
2 |
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners |
|
|
“her cultivation was remarkable”# |
| 27119 |
8437 |
2 |
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality |
culture#finish#polish#refinement# |
|
|
| 27120 |
8438 |
1 |
a relationship between two lovers |
love affair# |
|
|
| 27121 |
8438 |
1 |
a story dealing with love |
love story# |
|
|
| 27122 |
8438 |
1 |
make amorous advances towards |
court#solicit#woo# |
|
|
| 27123 |
8438 |
1 |
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions |
butterfly#chat up#coquet#coquette#dally#flirt#mash#philander# |
|
|
| 27124 |
8438 |
1 |
have a love affair with |
|
|
|
| 27125 |
8438 |
2 |
a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life |
|
|
|
| 27126 |
8438 |
2 |
an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) |
romanticism# |
|
|
| 27127 |
8438 |
2 |
tell romantic or exaggerated lies |
|
|
“This author romanced his trip to an exotic country”# |
| 27128 |
8439 |
1 |
deliver to an enemy by treachery |
sell# |
|
“The spy betrayed his country”# |
| 27129 |
8439 |
1 |
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake |
fail# |
|
|
| 27130 |
8439 |
1 |
cause someone to believe an untruth |
deceive#lead astray# |
undeceive# |
|
| 27131 |
8439 |
1 |
give away information about somebody |
denounce#give away#grass#rat#shop#snitch#stag#tell on# |
|
|
| 27132 |
8439 |
1 |
reveal unintentionally |
bewray# |
|
“Her smile betrayed her true feelings”# |
| 27133 |
8439 |
1 |
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage |
cheat#cheat on#cuckold#wander# |
|
|
| 27134 |
8440 |
1 |
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
bushel#doctor#fix#furbish up#repair#restore#touch on# |
break#bust#break#bust#fall apart#wear#wear out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27135 |
8440 |
1 |
heal or recover |
heal# |
|
“My broken leg is mending”# |
| 27136 |
8440 |
1 |
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) |
darn#patch# |
|
“her stockings had several mends”# |
| 27137 |
8440 |
1 |
the act of putting something in working order again |
fix#fixing#fixture#mending#repair#reparation# |
|
|
| 27138 |
8441 |
1 |
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) |
talker#utterer#verbaliser#verbalizer# |
|
“the speaker at commencement”# |
| 27139 |
8441 |
2 |
electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
loudspeaker#loudspeaker system#speaker system#speaker unit# |
|
|
| 27140 |
8442 |
1 |
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
dominion#territorial dominion#territory# |
|
|
| 27141 |
8442 |
1 |
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns |
zone# |
|
|
| 27142 |
8443 |
1 |
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth |
hearsay#rumour# |
|
|
| 27143 |
8443 |
1 |
tell or spread rumors |
bruit#rumour# |
|
“It was rumored that the next president would be a woman”# |
| 27144 |
8444 |
1 |
the act of punishing |
penalisation#penalization#penalty#sanction# |
|
|
| 27145 |
8445 |
1 |
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony |
|
|
|
| 27146 |
8445 |
1 |
the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave |
|
|
|
| 27147 |
8445 |
1 |
a family of similar musical instrument playing together |
consort# |
|
|
| 27148 |
8445 |
1 |
sing in a choir |
chorus# |
|
|
| 27149 |
8446 |
1 |
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
stem# |
|
|
| 27150 |
8446 |
1 |
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
chaff#husk#shuck#straw#stubble# |
|
|
| 27151 |
8446 |
2 |
a stiff or threatening gait |
angry walk# |
|
|
| 27152 |
8446 |
2 |
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush |
stalking#still hunt# |
|
|
| 27153 |
8446 |
2 |
the act of following prey stealthily |
stalking# |
|
|
| 27154 |
8446 |
2 |
walk stiffly |
|
|
|
| 27155 |
8446 |
2 |
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to |
haunt# |
|
“her ex-boyfriend stalked her”# |
| 27156 |
8446 |
2 |
go through (an area) in search of prey |
|
|
“ stalk the woods for deer”# |
| 27157 |
8447 |
1 |
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord |
encephalon# |
|
|
| 27158 |
8447 |
1 |
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason |
head#mind#nous#psyche# |
|
|
| 27159 |
8447 |
1 |
mental ability |
brainpower#learning ability#mental capacity#mentality#wit# |
|
“he's got plenty of brains but no common sense”# |
| 27160 |
8447 |
1 |
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality |
Einstein#brainiac#genius#mastermind# |
|
|
| 27161 |
8447 |
1 |
the brain of certain animals used as meat |
|
|
|
| 27162 |
8447 |
2 |
hit on the head |
|
|
|
| 27163 |
8447 |
2 |
kill by smashing someone's skull |
|
|
|
| 27164 |
8448 |
1 |
having or showing great strength or force or intensity |
powerful# |
|
“struck a mighty blow”#“the mighty logger Paul Bunyan”#“"the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton”# |
| 27165 |
8448 |
2 |
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree |
mightily#powerful#right# |
|
“the baby is mighty cute”#“he's mighty tired”# |
| 27166 |
8449 |
1 |
free from harm or evil |
deliver# |
|
|
| 27167 |
8449 |
1 |
take forcibly from legal custody |
|
|
“ rescue prisoners”# |
| 27168 |
8449 |
1 |
recovery or preservation from loss or danger |
deliverance#delivery#saving# |
|
|
| 27169 |
8450 |
1 |
order by virtue of superior authority; decree |
ordain# |
|
“the legislature enacted this law in 1985”# |
| 27170 |
8450 |
1 |
act out; represent or perform as if in a play |
act out#reenact# |
|
|
| 27171 |
8451 |
1 |
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
applied scientist#technologist# |
|
|
| 27172 |
8451 |
1 |
design as an engineer |
|
|
“He engineered the water supply project”# |
| 27173 |
8451 |
1 |
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) |
direct#mastermind#orchestrate#organise#organize# |
|
|
| 27174 |
8451 |
2 |
the operator of a railway locomotive |
engine driver#locomotive engineer#railroad engineer# |
|
|
| 27175 |
8452 |
1 |
be false to; be dishonest with |
cozen#deceive#lead on# |
|
|
| 27176 |
8453 |
1 |
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age |
Bos taurus#cows#kine#oxen# |
|
“so many head of cattle”# |
| 27177 |
8454 |
1 |
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes |
plank# |
|
|
| 27178 |
8454 |
1 |
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
|
|
“he nailed boards across the windows”# |
| 27179 |
8454 |
1 |
a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games |
gameboard# |
|
“he got out the board and set up the pieces”# |
| 27180 |
8454 |
1 |
a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
display board#display panel# |
|
|
| 27181 |
8454 |
1 |
electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices |
control board#control panel#instrument panel#panel# |
|
“suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree”# |
| 27182 |
8454 |
1 |
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
add-in#card#circuit board#circuit card#plug-in# |
|
|
| 27183 |
8454 |
2 |
a table at which meals are served |
dining table# |
|
“a feast was spread upon the board”# |
| 27184 |
8454 |
2 |
food or meals in general |
table# |
|
“room and board”# |
| 27185 |
8454 |
2 |
lodge and take meals (at) |
|
|
|
| 27186 |
8454 |
2 |
live and take one's meals at or in |
room# |
|
|
| 27187 |
8454 |
2 |
provide food and lodging (for) |
|
|
“The old lady is boarding three men”# |
| 27188 |
8454 |
3 |
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) |
get on# |
get off# |
|
| 27189 |
8454 |
4 |
a committee having supervisory powers |
|
|
“the board has seven members”# |
| 27190 |
8455 |
1 |
bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension |
|
|
|
| 27191 |
8455 |
1 |
lack of agreement or harmony |
discord# |
|
|
| 27192 |
8456 |
1 |
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
avarice#avaritia#covetousness#rapacity# |
|
|
| 27193 |
8456 |
1 |
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves |
|
|
|
| 27194 |
8457 |
1 |
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) |
cabal# |
|
|
| 27195 |
8457 |
1 |
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act |
confederacy# |
|
|
| 27196 |
8457 |
1 |
a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose |
confederacy# |
|
|
| 27197 |
8458 |
1 |
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on |
penalise#penalize#sanction# |
|
“we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again”# |
| 27198 |
8459 |
1 |
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally |
inadvertent# |
|
“ accidental poisoning”#“an accidental shooting”# |
| 27199 |
8459 |
2 |
a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature |
|
|
|
| 27200 |
8460 |
1 |
powerful and effective language |
fluency#smoothness# |
|
“his eloquence attracted a large congregation”# |
| 27201 |
8461 |
1 |
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
glade# |
|
|
| 27202 |
8461 |
2 |
the act of freeing from suspicion |
|
|
|
| 27203 |
8461 |
3 |
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
clarification# |
|
|
| 27204 |
8462 |
1 |
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past |
historical# |
|
“ historic victories”#“historical (or historic) times”# |
| 27205 |
8462 |
1 |
important in history |
important#of import# |
|
“the historic first voyage to outer space”# |
| 27206 |
8463 |
1 |
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls |
leer# |
|
|
| 27207 |
8463 |
1 |
a contemptuous or scornful remark |
|
|
|
| 27208 |
8463 |
1 |
express through a scornful smile |
|
|
“she sneered her contempt”# |
| 27209 |
8463 |
1 |
smile contemptuously |
|
|
“she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”# |
| 27210 |
8464 |
1 |
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
take#take away#withdraw# |
|
“ remove a threat”#“ remove a wrapper”#“ Remove the dirty dishes from the table”# |
| 27211 |
8464 |
1 |
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes |
transfer# |
|
“He removed his children to the countryside”#“ Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city”#“ remove a case to another court”# |
| 27212 |
8464 |
1 |
remove from a position or an office |
|
|
|
| 27213 |
8464 |
1 |
cause to leave |
move out#take out# |
|
|
| 27214 |
8464 |
1 |
go away or leave |
absent# |
|
|
| 27215 |
8464 |
2 |
dispose of |
get rid of# |
|
|
| 27216 |
8464 |
2 |
get rid of something abstract |
take away# |
|
“The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage”# |
| 27217 |
8464 |
2 |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |
bump off#dispatch#hit#murder#off#polish off#slay# |
|
|
| 27218 |
8464 |
3 |
degree of figurative distance or separation |
|
|
“"just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy”# |
| 27219 |
8465 |
1 |
a scientist who devotes himself or herself to doing research |
investigator#research worker# |
|
|
| 27220 |
8466 |
1 |
judge to be right or commendable; think well of |
|
disapprove# |
|
| 27221 |
8466 |
1 |
give sanction to |
O.K.#okay#sanction# |
disapprove#reject# |
“I approve of his educational policies”# |
| 27222 |
8467 |
1 |
(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability |
unable#incompetent# |
capable#able#confident#sure-footed#surefooted#resourceful#competent#show more antonyms...# |
“ incapable of carrying a tune”#“he is incapable of understanding the matter”#“ incapable of doing the work”# |
| 27223 |
8467 |
1 |
not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of') |
insusceptible#unsusceptible# |
|
“ incapable of solution”# |
| 27224 |
8467 |
1 |
(followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for |
|
capable# |
“simply incapable of lying”# |
| 27225 |
8467 |
1 |
not meeting requirements |
incompetent#unequal to# |
|
|
| 27226 |
8468 |
1 |
so as to be positive; in a positive manner |
|
|
“she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively”# |
| 27227 |
8468 |
2 |
extremely |
|
|
“it was positively monumental”# |
| 27228 |
8469 |
1 |
give advice to |
counsel#rede# |
|
|
| 27229 |
8469 |
1 |
inform (somebody) of something |
apprise#apprize#give notice#notify#send word# |
|
“I advised him that the rent was due”# |
| 27230 |
8469 |
1 |
make a proposal, declare a plan for something |
propose#suggest# |
|
|
| 27231 |
8470 |
1 |
expressed without speech |
tongueless#unspoken#wordless# |
|
“a mute appeal”# |
| 27232 |
8470 |
1 |
unable to speak |
dumb#silent# |
|
|
| 27233 |
8470 |
1 |
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument |
|
|
|
| 27234 |
8470 |
1 |
a deaf person who is unable to speak |
deaf-and-dumb person#deaf-mute# |
|
|
| 27235 |
8470 |
1 |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
damp#dampen#dull#muffle#tone down# |
|
|
| 27236 |
8471 |
1 |
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection |
call back#call up#recall#remember#retrieve#think# |
blank out#block#draw a blank#forget# |
|
| 27237 |
8472 |
1 |
live (in a certain place) |
lodge in#occupy# |
|
“She resides in Princeton”# |
| 27238 |
8472 |
1 |
make one's home in a particular place or community |
domicile#domiciliate#shack# |
|
“may parents reside in Florida”# |
| 27239 |
8472 |
1 |
be inherent or innate in |
repose#rest# |
|
|
| 27240 |
8473 |
1 |
the property of being wild or turbulent |
ferocity#fierceness#furiousness#vehemence#violence#wildness# |
|
|
| 27241 |
8473 |
1 |
a feeling of intense anger |
madness#rage# |
|
“hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”# |
| 27242 |
8473 |
1 |
state of violent mental agitation |
craze#delirium#frenzy#hysteria# |
|
|
| 27243 |
8474 |
1 |
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something |
|
|
“the unlawful restraint of trade”# |
| 27244 |
8474 |
1 |
the state of being physically constrained |
constraint# |
|
“dogs should be kept under restraint”# |
| 27245 |
8474 |
1 |
discipline in personal and social activities |
control# |
unrestraint# |
“he was a model of polite restraint”# |
| 27246 |
8474 |
1 |
a rule or condition that limits freedom |
|
|
“legal restraints”#“ restraints imposed on imports”# |
| 27247 |
8474 |
1 |
a device that hinders something's motion |
constraint# |
|
“the car did not have proper restraints fitted”# |
| 27248 |
8474 |
2 |
lack of ornamentation |
chasteness#simpleness#simplicity# |
|
“the room was simply decorated with great restraint”# |
| 27249 |
8475 |
1 |
consistent with fact or reality; not false |
correct#right#faithful#echt#genuine#honest#honorable#sincere#actual#genuine#literal#real#apodeictic#apodictic#truthful#sure# |
false#incorrect#wrong#counterfeit#imitative#dishonest#dishonorable#insincere#mendacious#specious#spurious#trumped-up#untrue#show more antonyms...# |
“the story is true”#“"it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell”#“the true meaning of the statement”# |
| 27250 |
8475 |
1 |
expressing or given to expressing the truth |
truthful# |
untruthful#dishonest#dishonorable#mendacious#show more antonyms...# |
“a true statement”# |
| 27251 |
8475 |
1 |
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed |
genuine#unfeigned# |
|
“ true grief”# |
| 27252 |
8475 |
1 |
worthy of being depended on |
dependable#honest#reliable# |
|
“he was true to his word”#“I would be true for there are those who trust me”# |
| 27253 |
8475 |
1 |
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth |
faithful# |
|
“ true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them”# |
| 27254 |
8475 |
1 |
as acknowledged |
admittedly#avowedly#confessedly# |
|
“ true, she is the smartest in her class”# |
| 27255 |
8475 |
2 |
conforming to definitive criteria |
typical# |
|
“the horseshoe crab is not a true crab”#“Pythagoras was the first true mathematician”# |
| 27256 |
8475 |
2 |
rightly so called |
real# |
|
“ true courage”#“a spirit which true men have always admired”#“a true friend”# |
| 27257 |
8475 |
2 |
having a legally established claim |
lawful#rightful# |
|
|
| 27258 |
8475 |
2 |
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles |
geographic#geographical# |
|
“ true north is geographic north”# |
| 27259 |
8475 |
3 |
accurately placed or thrown |
dead on target# |
|
“his aim was true”# |
| 27260 |
8475 |
3 |
accurately fitted; level |
straight# |
|
“the window frame isn't quite true”# |
| 27261 |
8475 |
3 |
in tune; accurate in pitch |
on-key# |
|
“a true note”# |
| 27262 |
8475 |
3 |
make level, square, balanced, or concentric |
true up# |
|
“ true up the cylinder of an engine”# |
| 27263 |
8475 |
3 |
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment |
|
|
“out of true”# |
| 27264 |
8476 |
1 |
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates |
dactyl# |
|
|
| 27265 |
8476 |
1 |
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration |
figure# |
|
“0 and 1 are digits”# |
| 27266 |
8476 |
1 |
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure |
finger#finger's breadth#fingerbreadth# |
|
|
| 27267 |
8477 |
1 |
a long staff with one end being hook shaped |
shepherd's crook# |
|
|
| 27268 |
8477 |
1 |
a circular segment of a curve |
bend#turn#twist# |
|
“a crook in the path”# |
| 27269 |
8477 |
1 |
bend or cause to bend |
curve# |
|
“He crooked his index finger”# |
| 27270 |
8477 |
2 |
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
criminal#felon#malefactor#outlaw# |
|
|
| 27271 |
8478 |
1 |
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |
|
|
|
| 27272 |
8478 |
1 |
work as a carpenter |
|
|
|
| 27273 |
8479 |
1 |
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules |
unlawful#amerciable#banned#prohibited#black#black-market#bootleg#contraband#smuggled#criminal#felonious#dirty#ill-gotten#embezzled#misappropriated#extrajudicial#extralegal#nonlegal#hot#illegitimate#illicit#outlaw#outlawed#unlawful#ineligible#misbranded#mislabeled#penal#punishable#under-the-counter#unratified#illegitimate#irregular# |
legal#lawful#court-ordered#judicial#jural#juristic#lawful#legitimate#licit#ratified#sanctioned#statutory#sub judice#legitimate#show more antonyms...# |
“an illegal chess move”# |
| 27274 |
8480 |
1 |
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude |
bound up#wrapped up#pledged#sworn# |
uncommitted#fancy-free#floating#undecided#show more antonyms...# |
“ committed church members”#“a committed Marxist”# |
| 27275 |
8480 |
1 |
associated in an exclusive sexual relationship |
attached# |
unattached#uncommitted#unengaged#unpledged#unpromised#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27276 |
8481 |
1 |
devoid of good sense or judgment |
inadvisable#unadvisable#ill-advised#unadvised#impolitic#imprudent#absurd#cockeyed#derisory#idiotic#laughable#ludicrous#nonsensical#preposterous#ridiculous#asinine#fatuous#inane#mindless#vacuous#cockamamie#cockamamy#goofy#sappy#silly#wacky#whacky#zany#fond#harebrained#insane#mad#ill-conceived#misguided#rattlebrained#rattlepated#scatterbrained#scatty#unwise# |
wise#advisable#advised#well-advised#politic#prudent#all-knowing#omniscient#perspicacious#sagacious#sapient#owlish#sapiential#sage#show more antonyms...# |
“ foolish remarks”#“a foolish decision”# |
| 27277 |
8481 |
1 |
having or revealing stupidity |
anserine#dopey#dopy#gooselike#goosey#goosy#jerky# |
|
|
| 27278 |
8482 |
1 |
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material |
pureness# |
impureness#impurity# |
|
| 27279 |
8482 |
1 |
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil |
innocence#pureness#sinlessness#whiteness# |
|
|
| 27280 |
8482 |
1 |
a woman's virtue or chastity |
honor#honour#pureness# |
|
|
| 27281 |
8483 |
1 |
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen |
let#permit# |
keep#prevent#keep#show more antonyms...# |
“This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement”# |
| 27282 |
8483 |
1 |
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting |
permit#tolerate# |
|
“We don't allow dogs here”# |
| 27283 |
8483 |
1 |
consent to, give permission |
countenance#let#permit# |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
“I cannot allow you to see your exam”# |
| 27284 |
8483 |
1 |
let have |
grant# |
deny#refuse#abnegate#deny#show more antonyms...# |
“Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison”# |
| 27285 |
8483 |
1 |
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain |
allow for#leave#provide# |
|
“The evidence allows only one conclusion”#“ allow for mistakes”# |
| 27286 |
8483 |
1 |
afford possibility |
admit# |
|
“This short story allows of several different interpretations”# |
| 27287 |
8483 |
1 |
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something |
take into account# |
|
“I allow for this possibility”# |
| 27288 |
8483 |
2 |
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
appropriate#earmark#reserve#set aside# |
|
|
| 27289 |
8483 |
3 |
allow the other (baseball) team to score |
give up# |
|
|
| 27290 |
8483 |
4 |
grant as a discount or in exchange |
|
|
“The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera”# |
| 27291 |
8484 |
1 |
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |
bear on#carry on#preserve#uphold# |
cease#discontinue#give up#lay off#quit#stop# |
“ continue the family tradition”# |
| 27292 |
8484 |
1 |
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature |
keep#keep on#retain# |
|
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”# |
| 27293 |
8484 |
1 |
continue a certain state, condition, or activity |
go along#go on#keep#proceed# |
discontinue# |
“We continued to work into the night”# |
| 27294 |
8484 |
1 |
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop |
persist in# |
|
“We continued our research into the cause of the illness”# |
| 27295 |
8484 |
1 |
continue talking |
carry on#go on#proceed# |
|
“"I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice”# |
| 27296 |
8484 |
1 |
continue in a place, position, or situation |
remain#stay#stay on# |
|
“She continued as deputy mayor for another year”# |
| 27297 |
8484 |
1 |
continue after an interruption |
go along#go on#keep#proceed# |
|
“The demonstration continued after a break for lunch”# |
| 27298 |
8484 |
2 |
move ahead; travel onward in time or space |
go forward#proceed# |
|
“She continued in the direction of the hills”# |
| 27299 |
8484 |
3 |
span an interval of distance, space or time |
cover#extend# |
|
“The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles”# |
| 27300 |
8484 |
3 |
exist over a prolonged period of time |
|
|
“The bad weather continued for two more weeks”# |
| 27301 |
8485 |
1 |
someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice |
fugitive from justice# |
|
|
| 27302 |
8485 |
1 |
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation |
fleer#runaway# |
|
“ fugitives from the sweatshops”# |
| 27303 |
8485 |
1 |
lasting for a markedly brief time |
fleeting#momentaneous#momentary# |
|
“ fugitive hours”# |
| 27304 |
8486 |
1 |
being a single and separate person or thing |
individual#single# |
|
“can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?”#“"every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James”# |
| 27305 |
8486 |
1 |
composed of one member, set, or kind |
|
plural# |
|
| 27306 |
8486 |
1 |
the single one of its kind |
unique# |
|
“a singular example”# |
| 27307 |
8486 |
1 |
unusual or striking |
remarkable# |
|
“such poise is singular in one so young”# |
| 27308 |
8486 |
1 |
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected |
curious#funny#odd#peculiar#queer#rum#rummy# |
|
“ singular behavior”# |
| 27309 |
8486 |
1 |
grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit |
|
plural#dual#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27310 |
8486 |
1 |
the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton |
singular form# |
plural#plural form# |
|
| 27311 |
8487 |
1 |
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency |
|
|
|
| 27312 |
8487 |
1 |
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause |
allow#appropriate#earmark#set aside# |
|
|
| 27313 |
8487 |
1 |
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance |
book#hold# |
|
“ reserve me a seat on a flight”# |
| 27314 |
8487 |
1 |
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance |
book#hold# |
|
“We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's”# |
| 27315 |
8487 |
1 |
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose |
backlog#stockpile# |
|
|
| 27316 |
8487 |
1 |
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency |
military reserve# |
|
|
| 27317 |
8487 |
1 |
a district that is reserved for particular purpose |
reservation# |
|
|
| 27318 |
8487 |
1 |
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
second-stringer#substitute# |
|
|
| 27319 |
8487 |
2 |
formality and propriety of manner |
modesty# |
|
|
| 27320 |
8487 |
2 |
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary |
reticence#taciturnity# |
|
|
| 27321 |
8487 |
3 |
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions |
|
|
|
| 27322 |
8488 |
1 |
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner |
cause#get#have#make#stimulate# |
|
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”# |
| 27323 |
8488 |
1 |
cause to arise |
bring on# |
|
“ induce a crisis”# |
| 27324 |
8488 |
1 |
cause to occur rapidly |
hasten#rush#stimulate# |
|
|
| 27325 |
8488 |
1 |
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes |
induct# |
|
|
| 27326 |
8488 |
2 |
reason or establish by induction |
|
|
|
| 27327 |
8489 |
1 |
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) |
destiny# |
|
|
| 27328 |
8489 |
1 |
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future |
destiny# |
|
|
| 27329 |
8489 |
1 |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) |
circumstances#destiny#fortune#lot#luck#portion# |
|
“deserved a better fate”# |
| 27330 |
8489 |
1 |
decree or designate beforehand |
designate#destine#doom# |
|
|
| 27331 |
8490 |
1 |
bring something new to an environment |
introduce# |
|
|
| 27332 |
8491 |
1 |
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation |
occupy# |
|
“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”# |
| 27333 |
8491 |
1 |
occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
infest#overrun# |
|
|
| 27334 |
8491 |
1 |
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way |
|
|
“The cancer had invaded her lungs”# |
| 27335 |
8491 |
1 |
intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate |
encroach upon#intrude on#obtrude upon# |
|
“This new colleague invades my territory”# |
| 27336 |
8492 |
1 |
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength |
chromaticity# |
|
|
| 27337 |
8492 |
1 |
take on color or become colored |
|
|
“In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey”# |
| 27338 |
8492 |
1 |
suffuse with color |
imbue# |
|
|
| 27339 |
8493 |
1 |
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies |
|
|
|
| 27340 |
8493 |
1 |
a large indefinite number |
large number#multitude#pack#plurality# |
|
“a battalion of ants”# |
| 27341 |
8494 |
1 |
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected |
curious#funny#odd#queer#rum#rummy#singular# |
|
“the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves”# |
| 27342 |
8494 |
1 |
markedly different from the usual |
unusual# |
|
“a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats”#“"a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf”# |
| 27343 |
8494 |
1 |
unique or specific to a person or thing or category |
particular#special# |
|
“a peculiar bond of sympathy between them”#“an expression peculiar to Canadians”#“rights peculiar to the rich”# |
| 27344 |
8494 |
1 |
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special |
characteristic# |
|
“"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney”# |
| 27345 |
8495 |
1 |
similar especially in position or purpose |
similar# |
|
“a number of corresponding diagonal points”# |
| 27346 |
8495 |
1 |
conforming in every respect |
comparable#like# |
|
“boxes with corresponding dimensions”# |
| 27347 |
8495 |
1 |
accompanying |
related#related to# |
|
“all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities”# |
| 27348 |
8496 |
1 |
a person having kinship with another or others |
family#kinsperson# |
|
“he's kin”# |
| 27349 |
8496 |
1 |
group of people related by blood or marriage |
clan#kin group#kindred#kinship group#tribe# |
|
|
| 27350 |
8496 |
1 |
related by blood |
akin#blood-related#cognate#consanguine#consanguineal#consanguineous# |
|
|
| 27351 |
8497 |
1 |
involving financial matters |
financial# |
nonfinancial# |
“ fiscal responsibility”# |
| 27352 |
8498 |
1 |
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball |
|
|
|
| 27353 |
8498 |
1 |
accept as a challenge |
take on#undertake# |
|
“I'll tackle this difficult task”# |
| 27354 |
8498 |
1 |
(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground |
|
|
|
| 27355 |
8498 |
1 |
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage |
|
|
“it takes a big man to play tackle”# |
| 27356 |
8498 |
1 |
the person who plays that position on a football team |
|
|
“the right tackle is a straight A student”# |
| 27357 |
8498 |
2 |
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails |
rigging# |
|
|
| 27358 |
8498 |
2 |
gear used in fishing |
fishing gear#fishing rig#fishing tackle#rig# |
|
|
| 27359 |
8498 |
3 |
put a harness |
harness# |
unharness# |
|
| 27360 |
8499 |
1 |
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else |
|
|
|
| 27361 |
8499 |
1 |
something copied or derived from an original |
|
|
|
| 27362 |
8499 |
1 |
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
caricature#impersonation# |
|
|
| 27363 |
8499 |
1 |
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations |
|
formalism# |
|
| 27364 |
8499 |
1 |
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article |
fake#false#faux#simulated# |
|
“decorated with imitation palm leaves”# |
| 27365 |
8500 |
1 |
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride |
immodest#arrogant#chesty#self-important#beaming#big#swelled#vainglorious#bigheaded#persnickety#snooty#snot-nosed#snotty#stuck-up#too big for one's breeches#uppish#big#boastful#braggart#bragging#braggy#cock-a-hoop#crowing#self-aggrandising#self-aggrandizing#dignified#self-respectful#self-respecting#disdainful#haughty#imperious#lordly#overbearing#prideful#sniffy#supercilious#swaggering#conceited#egotistic#egotistical#self-conceited#swollen#swollen-headed#vain#house-proud#overproud#pleased#proud of#purse-proud#shabby-genteel# |
humble#modest#broken#crushed#humbled#humiliated#low#meek#mild#modest#show more antonyms...# |
“ proud parents”#“ proud of his accomplishments”#“a proud moment”#“ proud to serve his country”#“a proud name”#“ proud princes”# |
| 27366 |
8500 |
1 |
having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
gallant#lofty#majestic# |
|
“ proud alpine peaks”# |
| 27367 |
8501 |
1 |
put something back where it belongs |
put back# |
|
“ replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”# |
| 27368 |
8501 |
1 |
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items |
exchange#interchange#substitute# |
|
“the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt”# |
| 27369 |
8501 |
1 |
take the place or move into the position of |
supercede#supersede#supervene upon#supplant# |
|
“Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left”#“Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school”# |
| 27370 |
8501 |
1 |
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) |
supercede#supersede#supervene upon#supplant# |
|
“He replaced the old razor blade”#“We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago”#“the insurance will replace the lost income”#“This antique vase can never be replaced”# |
| 27371 |
8502 |
1 |
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears |
hound dog# |
|
|
| 27372 |
8502 |
1 |
pursue or chase relentlessly |
hunt#trace# |
|
“the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him”# |
| 27373 |
8502 |
2 |
someone who is morally reprehensible |
blackguard#bounder#cad#dog#heel# |
|
|
| 27374 |
8503 |
1 |
having finished or arrived at completion |
done#through with# |
|
“after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up”#“almost through with his studies”# |
| 27375 |
8503 |
1 |
(of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes |
direct# |
|
“a through street”#“a through bus”#“ through traffic”# |
| 27376 |
8503 |
1 |
from beginning to end |
|
|
“read this book through”# |
| 27377 |
8503 |
1 |
over the whole distance |
|
|
“this bus goes through to New York”# |
| 27378 |
8503 |
1 |
to completion |
|
|
“think this through very carefully!”# |
| 27379 |
8503 |
1 |
throughout the entire extent |
through and through# |
|
“got soaked through in the rain”#“I'm frozen through”#“a letter shot through with the writer's personality”#“knew him through and through”#“boards rotten through and through”# |
| 27380 |
8503 |
1 |
in diameter |
|
|
“this cylinder measures 15 inches through”# |
| 27381 |
8504 |
1 |
an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) |
|
|
“he told his story to some conservative worthies”#“local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable”# |
| 27382 |
8504 |
1 |
having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable |
estimable#good#honorable#honourable#righteous#valuable#applaudable#commendable#laudable#praiseworthy#creditable#cum laude#deserving#worth#exemplary#model#magna cum laude#meritable#meritorious#notable#noteworthy#quotable#sacred#summa cum laude#precious#valued#valuable#worthful#worthwhile# |
unworthy#contemptible#dishonorable#dishonourable#unrighteous#worthless#undeserving#unworthy#unmerited#unmeritorious#show more antonyms...# |
“a worthy fellow”#“a worthy cause”# |
| 27383 |
8504 |
1 |
having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way |
fit# |
|
“behavior worthy of reprobation”#“a fact worthy of attention”# |
| 27384 |
8504 |
1 |
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse |
desirable#suitable# |
|
|
| 27385 |
8505 |
1 |
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
beat#heartbeat#pulsation# |
|
|
| 27386 |
8505 |
1 |
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health |
heart rate#pulse rate# |
|
|
| 27387 |
8505 |
1 |
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically |
pulsate#throb# |
|
|
| 27388 |
8505 |
1 |
drive by or as if by pulsation |
|
|
“A soft breeze pulsed the air”# |
| 27389 |
8505 |
2 |
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) |
impulse#pulsation#pulsing# |
|
|
| 27390 |
8505 |
2 |
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses |
pulsate# |
|
“ pulse waves”#“a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube”# |
| 27391 |
8505 |
3 |
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) |
|
|
|
| 27392 |
8506 |
1 |
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance |
|
|
|
| 27393 |
8506 |
1 |
the feeling of being agitated; not calm |
|
calmness# |
|
| 27394 |
8506 |
1 |
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
ferment#fermentation#tempestuousness#unrest# |
|
|
| 27395 |
8506 |
1 |
disturbance usually in protest |
excitement#hullabaloo#turmoil#upheaval# |
|
|
| 27396 |
8506 |
2 |
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) |
|
|
|
| 27397 |
8507 |
1 |
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome |
undefeated#fortunate#productive#boffo#booming#flourishing#palmy#prospering#prosperous#roaring#thriving#in#made#no-hit#productive#self-made#sure-fire#triple-crown#triple-crown#victorious#winning# |
unsuccessful#defeated#unfortunate#unprofitable#attempted#defeated#disappointed#discomfited#foiled#frustrated#thwarted#done for#ruined#sunk#undone#washed-up#down-and-out#empty-handed#unrewarded#hitless#no-win#out#goalless#hitless#scoreless#self-defeating#unfulfilled#unrealised#unrealized#unplaced#winless#show more antonyms...# |
“a successful architect”#“a successful business venture”# |
| 27398 |
8508 |
1 |
full of or characterized by joy |
elated#happy#joyful#ecstatic#enraptured#rapt#rapturous#rhapsodic#elated#gleeful#joyful#jubilant#festal#festive#gay#merry#gay#jocund#jolly#jovial#merry#mirthful# |
joyless#cheerless#depressing#uncheerful#unhappy#sorrowful#funereal#sepulchral#mirthless#unsmiling#show more antonyms...# |
“felt a joyous abandon”#“ joyous laughter”# |
| 27399 |
8509 |
1 |
the killing of animals (as for food) |
|
|
|
| 27400 |
8509 |
1 |
the savage and excessive killing of many people |
butchery#carnage#mass murder#massacre# |
|
|
| 27401 |
8509 |
1 |
a sound defeat |
debacle#drubbing#thrashing#trouncing#walloping#whipping# |
|
|
| 27402 |
8509 |
1 |
kill (animals) usually for food consumption |
butcher# |
|
“They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter”# |
| 27403 |
8509 |
1 |
kill a large number of people indiscriminately |
massacre#mow down# |
|
|
| 27404 |
8510 |
1 |
the occurrence of a change for the worse |
harm#impairment# |
|
|
| 27405 |
8510 |
1 |
the act of damaging something or someone |
harm#hurt#scathe# |
|
|
| 27406 |
8510 |
1 |
loss of military equipment |
equipment casualty# |
|
|
| 27407 |
8510 |
1 |
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
legal injury#wrong# |
|
|
| 27408 |
8510 |
1 |
inflict damage upon |
|
|
“The snow damaged the roof”#“She damaged the car when she hit the tree”# |
| 27409 |
8510 |
1 |
suffer or be susceptible to damage |
|
|
“These fine china cups damage easily”# |
| 27410 |
8510 |
2 |
the amount of money needed to purchase something |
price#terms# |
|
“how much is the damage?”# |
| 27411 |
8511 |
1 |
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. |
guard#safeguard# |
|
“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”# |
| 27412 |
8511 |
1 |
the trait of practicing caution in advance |
|
|
|
| 27413 |
8511 |
1 |
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger |
care#caution#forethought# |
|
|
| 27414 |
8512 |
1 |
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising |
astonishment# |
|
|
| 27415 |
8513 |
1 |
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently |
beg#tap# |
|
“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”#“My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities”# |
| 27416 |
8513 |
1 |
make a solicitation or petition for something desired |
|
|
“She is too shy to solicit”# |
| 27417 |
8513 |
1 |
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination |
|
|
“He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents”# |
| 27418 |
8513 |
1 |
make amorous advances towards |
court#romance#woo# |
|
|
| 27419 |
8513 |
1 |
approach with an offer of sexual favors |
accost#hook# |
|
“he was solicited by a prostitute”#“The young man was caught soliciting in the park”# |
| 27420 |
8514 |
1 |
capability of existing or happening or being true |
possibleness# |
impossibility#impossibleness# |
“there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired”# |
| 27421 |
8514 |
1 |
a future prospect or potential |
|
|
“this room has great possibilities”# |
| 27422 |
8514 |
1 |
a possible alternative |
opening#possible action# |
|
“bankruptcy is always a possibility”# |
| 27423 |
8514 |
1 |
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena |
hypothesis#theory# |
|
|
| 27424 |
8515 |
1 |
a cruel and oppressive dictator |
autocrat#despot# |
|
|
| 27425 |
8515 |
1 |
in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it |
|
|
|
| 27426 |
8515 |
1 |
any person who exercises power in a cruel way |
|
|
“his father was a tyrant”# |
| 27427 |
8516 |
1 |
discretion in practical affairs |
|
imprudence# |
|
| 27428 |
8516 |
1 |
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress |
circumspection#discreetness#discretion# |
|
|
| 27429 |
8517 |
1 |
be asleep |
catch some Z's#kip#log Z's#sleep# |
wake# |
|
| 27430 |
8517 |
1 |
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended |
sleep# |
|
“calm as a child in dreamless slumber”# |
| 27431 |
8517 |
1 |
a dormant or quiescent state |
|
|
|
| 27432 |
8518 |
1 |
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground |
crawl# |
|
|
| 27433 |
8518 |
1 |
go stealthily or furtively |
mouse#pussyfoot#sneak# |
|
|
| 27434 |
8518 |
1 |
grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) |
|
|
“ivy crept over the walls of the university buildings”# |
| 27435 |
8518 |
1 |
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body |
crawl#crawling#creeping# |
|
“the traffic moved at a creep”# |
| 27436 |
8518 |
1 |
a slow longitudinal movement or deformation |
|
|
|
| 27437 |
8518 |
2 |
show submission or fear |
cower#crawl#cringe#fawn#grovel# |
|
|
| 27438 |
8518 |
3 |
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric |
spook#weirdie#weirdo#weirdy# |
|
|
| 27439 |
8518 |
4 |
a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot |
|
|
|
| 27440 |
8519 |
1 |
lose validity |
run out# |
|
“My passports expired last month”# |
| 27441 |
8519 |
1 |
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life |
buy the farm#cash in one's chips#choke#conk#croak#decease#die#drop dead#exit#give-up the ghost#go#kick the bucket#pass#pass away#perish#pop off#snuff it# |
be born# |
|
| 27442 |
8519 |
2 |
expel air |
breathe out#exhale# |
breathe in#inhale#inspire# |
|
| 27443 |
8520 |
1 |
having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation |
ascertained#discovered#observed# |
undetermined#unexplained#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27444 |
8520 |
1 |
devoting full strength and concentrated attention to |
obstinate#stubborn#unregenerate# |
|
“made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters”# |
| 27445 |
8520 |
1 |
characterized by great determination |
resolute# |
|
“a struggle against a determined enemy”# |
| 27446 |
8520 |
1 |
strongly motivated to succeed |
compulsive#driven# |
|
|
| 27447 |
8520 |
1 |
determined or decided upon as by an authority |
dictated#set# |
|
“date and place are already determined”# |
| 27448 |
8521 |
1 |
required or under orders |
obligated# |
|
“I'm supposed to be there at ten”#“he was supposed to go to the store”# |
| 27449 |
8521 |
2 |
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence |
circumstantial#conjectural#divinatory#hypothetic#hypothetical#suppositional#suppositious#supposititious# |
|
“the supposed reason for his absence”# |
| 27450 |
8521 |
2 |
mistakenly believed |
improbable#unlikely# |
|
“the supposed existence of ghosts”# |
| 27451 |
8521 |
2 |
doubtful or suspect |
alleged#so-called# |
|
|
| 27452 |
8522 |
1 |
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some |
little# |
much#overmuch#some#such#untold#more#more than#show more antonyms...# |
“there's slight chance that it will work”#“there's a slight chance it will work”# |
| 27453 |
8522 |
1 |
lacking substance or significance |
flimsy#fragile#tenuous#thin# |
|
“ slight evidence”# |
| 27454 |
8522 |
1 |
being of delicate or slender build |
slender#slim#svelte# |
|
“watched her slight figure cross the street”# |
| 27455 |
8522 |
1 |
pay no attention to, disrespect |
cold-shoulder# |
|
|
| 27456 |
8522 |
1 |
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
rebuff# |
|
|
| 27457 |
8523 |
1 |
not in physical motion |
inactive#static#still# |
|
|
| 27458 |
8524 |
1 |
show unwillingness towards |
decline# |
accept#consent#go for# |
|
| 27459 |
8524 |
1 |
refuse to accept |
decline#pass up#reject#turn down# |
accept#have#take#have#receive#show more antonyms...# |
“He refused my offer of hospitality”# |
| 27460 |
8524 |
1 |
refuse entrance or membership |
reject#turn away#turn down# |
admit#allow in#intromit#let in#admit#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27461 |
8524 |
1 |
refuse to let have |
deny# |
allow#grant#allow#countenance#let#permit#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27462 |
8524 |
2 |
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) |
food waste#garbage#scraps# |
|
|
| 27463 |
8524 |
3 |
elude, especially in a baffling way |
defy#resist# |
apply#lend oneself#apply#go for#hold#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27464 |
8524 |
4 |
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ |
reject#resist# |
|
|
| 27465 |
8525 |
1 |
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of |
care#deal#handle# |
|
“She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old”# |
| 27466 |
8525 |
1 |
watch and direct |
oversee#superintend#supervise# |
|
|
| 27467 |
8525 |
1 |
be successful; achieve a goal |
bring off#carry off#negociate#pull off# |
fail# |
“I managed to carry the box upstairs”# |
| 27468 |
8525 |
1 |
handle effectively |
handle#wield# |
|
“The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well”# |
| 27469 |
8525 |
1 |
carry on or function |
do# |
|
|
| 27470 |
8525 |
1 |
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods |
finagle#wangle# |
|
|
| 27471 |
8525 |
1 |
come to terms with |
contend#cope#deal#get by#grapple#make do#make out# |
|
|
| 27472 |
8526 |
1 |
set up for use |
instal#put in#set up# |
|
“ install the washer and dryer”# |
| 27473 |
8526 |
2 |
put into an office or a position |
instal# |
|
|
| 27474 |
8526 |
2 |
place |
establish#instal#set up# |
|
|
| 27475 |
8527 |
1 |
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon |
|
|
|
| 27476 |
8527 |
1 |
cause physical pain or suffering in |
afflict# |
|
|
| 27477 |
8527 |
1 |
affect suddenly with deep feeling |
|
|
“He was smitten with love for this young girl”# |
| 27478 |
8528 |
1 |
someone who manufactures something |
producer# |
|
|
| 27479 |
8528 |
1 |
a business engaged in manufacturing some product |
maker#manufacturing business# |
|
|
| 27480 |
8529 |
1 |
the act of admitting someone to enter |
admittance# |
|
“the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic”# |
| 27481 |
8529 |
1 |
the right to enter |
access#accession#admittance#entree# |
|
|
| 27482 |
8529 |
1 |
the fee charged for admission |
admission charge#admission fee#admission price#entrance fee#entrance money#price of admission# |
|
|
| 27483 |
8529 |
2 |
an acknowledgment of the truth of something |
|
|
|
| 27484 |
8530 |
1 |
someone you feel sorry for |
poor devil# |
|
|
| 27485 |
8530 |
2 |
performs some wicked deed |
|
|
|
| 27486 |
8531 |
1 |
(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank |
marshall# |
|
|
| 27487 |
8531 |
1 |
a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law |
marshall# |
|
|
| 27488 |
8531 |
1 |
place in proper rank |
|
|
“ marshal the troops”# |
| 27489 |
8531 |
1 |
arrange in logical order |
|
|
“ marshal facts or arguments”# |
| 27490 |
8531 |
1 |
make ready for action or use |
mobilise#mobilize#summon# |
|
“ marshal resources”# |
| 27491 |
8531 |
1 |
lead ceremoniously, as in a procession |
|
|
|
| 27492 |
8532 |
1 |
enter uninvited |
irrupt# |
|
“They intruded on our dinner party”# |
| 27493 |
8532 |
1 |
enter unlawfully on someone's property |
trespass# |
|
|
| 27494 |
8532 |
1 |
thrust oneself in as if by force |
obtrude# |
|
“The colors don't intrude on the viewer”# |
| 27495 |
8532 |
1 |
search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
horn in#nose#poke#pry# |
|
|
| 27496 |
8533 |
1 |
a record or narrative description of past events |
account#history#story# |
|
|
| 27497 |
8533 |
1 |
record in chronological order; make a historical record |
|
|
|
| 27498 |
8534 |
1 |
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
conflict#engagement#fight# |
|
“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”# |
| 27499 |
8534 |
1 |
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
conflict#struggle# |
|
“police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs”# |
| 27500 |
8534 |
1 |
an energetic attempt to achieve something |
struggle# |
|
“he fought a battle for recognition”# |
| 27501 |
8534 |
1 |
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
combat# |
|
“they battled over the budget”# |
| 27502 |
8535 |
1 |
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining |
amusive#diverting# |
|
“an amusing speaker”# |
| 27503 |
8535 |
1 |
arousing or provoking laughter |
comic#comical#funny#laughable#mirthful#risible# |
|
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”#“an amusing fellow”# |
| 27504 |
8536 |
1 |
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs |
accessible#handy#favorable#favourable#expedient# |
inconvenient#awkward#show more antonyms...# |
“a convenient excuse for not going”# |
| 27505 |
8536 |
1 |
large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) |
commodious# |
incommodious#cramped#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27506 |
8537 |
1 |
ahead of the times |
advanced#forward-looking#innovative# |
|
|
| 27507 |
8537 |
1 |
relating to a recently developed fashion or style |
mod#modernistic# |
|
“their offices are in a modern skyscraper”# |
| 27508 |
8537 |
1 |
characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture |
nonclassical# |
|
|
| 27509 |
8537 |
1 |
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages |
current#late#contemporary#modern-day#neo#red-brick#redbrick#ultramodern#moderne#new# |
nonmodern#antebellum#horse-and-buggy#gothic#mediaeval#medieval#old-world#Victorian#old#past#show more antonyms...# |
“ modern art”#“ modern furniture”#“ modern history”#“totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric”# |
| 27510 |
8537 |
1 |
a contemporary person |
|
|
|
| 27511 |
8537 |
2 |
a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes |
Bodoni#Bodoni font#modern font# |
old style#old style font# |
|
| 27512 |
8538 |
1 |
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center |
ankle-deep#knee-deep#fordable#neritic#reefy#shelfy#shelvy#shoaly# |
deep#abysmal#abyssal#unfathomable#bottomless#deep-water#profound#unfathomed#unplumbed#unsounded#walk-in#unfathomable#show more antonyms...# |
“ shallow water”#“a shallow dish”#“a shallow cut”#“a shallow closet”#“established a shallow beachhead”#“hit the ball to shallow left field”# |
| 27513 |
8538 |
1 |
lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious |
superficial# |
|
“ shallow people”#“his arguments seemed shallow and tedious”# |
| 27514 |
8538 |
1 |
not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply |
light#wakeful# |
deep#heavy#profound#sound#wakeless#profound#show more antonyms...# |
“ shallow breathing”#“a night of shallow fretful sleep”#“in a shallow trance”# |
| 27515 |
8538 |
1 |
a stretch of shallow water |
shoal# |
|
|
| 27516 |
8538 |
1 |
make shallow |
shoal# |
|
“The silt shallowed the canal”# |
| 27517 |
8538 |
1 |
become shallow |
shoal# |
|
“the lake shallowed over time”# |
| 27518 |
8539 |
1 |
compelling immediate action |
pressing# |
|
“the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'”#“bridges in urgent need of repair”# |
| 27519 |
8540 |
1 |
to gain with effort |
accomplish#attain#reach# |
|
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”# |
| 27520 |
8541 |
1 |
a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
associate#companion#familiar#fellow# |
|
“ comrades in arms”# |
| 27521 |
8541 |
1 |
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement |
brother# |
|
“Greetings, comrade!”# |
| 27522 |
8542 |
1 |
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility |
beastly#bestial#brutal#brutish# |
|
“ brute force”# |
| 27523 |
8542 |
1 |
a cruelly rapacious person |
beast#savage#wildcat#wolf# |
|
|
| 27524 |
8542 |
2 |
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
animal#animate being#beast#creature#fauna# |
|
|
| 27525 |
8543 |
1 |
an examination administered at the end of an academic term |
final exam#final examination# |
|
|
| 27526 |
8543 |
1 |
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament |
|
|
|
| 27527 |
8543 |
1 |
occurring at or forming an end or termination |
concluding#last#terminal# |
|
“the final chapter”# |
| 27528 |
8543 |
1 |
conclusive in a process or progression |
last#net# |
|
“the final answer”# |
| 27529 |
8543 |
1 |
not to be altered or undone |
last# |
|
“the judge's decision is final”# |
| 27530 |
8544 |
1 |
miss a step and fall or nearly fall |
trip# |
|
“She stumbled over the tree root”# |
| 27531 |
8544 |
1 |
walk unsteadily |
bumble#falter# |
|
“The drunk man stumbled about”# |
| 27532 |
8544 |
1 |
make an error |
slip up#trip up# |
|
|
| 27533 |
8544 |
1 |
encounter by chance |
hit# |
|
“I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant”# |
| 27534 |
8544 |
1 |
an unsteady, uneven gait |
lurch#stagger# |
|
|
| 27535 |
8544 |
1 |
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder |
misstep#trip#trip-up# |
|
|
| 27536 |
8545 |
1 |
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others |
attending# |
inattention# |
|
| 27537 |
8545 |
1 |
the faculty or power of mental concentration |
|
|
“keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”# |
| 27538 |
8545 |
1 |
a general interest that leads people to want to know more |
|
|
“She was the center of attention”# |
| 27539 |
8545 |
1 |
a courteous act indicating affection |
|
|
“she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”# |
| 27540 |
8545 |
1 |
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something |
aid#care#tending# |
|
“the old car needs constant attention”# |
| 27541 |
8545 |
2 |
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review |
|
|
“the troops stood at attention”# |
| 27542 |
8546 |
1 |
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers |
|
|
|
| 27543 |
8546 |
1 |
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole |
harmonica#mouth harp#mouth organ# |
|
|
| 27544 |
8546 |
1 |
a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade |
|
|
|
| 27545 |
8546 |
1 |
play the harp |
|
|
“She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully”# |
| 27546 |
8546 |
2 |
come back to |
dwell# |
|
“She is always harping on the same old things”# |
| 27547 |
8547 |
1 |
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being |
execution#slaying# |
|
|
| 27548 |
8547 |
1 |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |
bump off#dispatch#hit#off#polish off#remove#slay# |
|
“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”# |
| 27549 |
8547 |
1 |
alter so as to make unrecognizable |
mangle#mutilate# |
|
“The tourists murdered the French language”# |
| 27550 |
8548 |
1 |
the quality of being loyal |
trueness# |
disloyalty# |
|
| 27551 |
8548 |
1 |
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action |
allegiance#commitment#dedication# |
|
“they felt no loyalty to a losing team”# |
| 27552 |
8548 |
1 |
feelings of allegiance |
|
|
|
| 27553 |
8549 |
1 |
feel grief |
sorrow# |
|
|
| 27554 |
8549 |
1 |
cause to feel sorrow |
aggrieve# |
|
“his behavior grieves his mother”# |
| 27555 |
8550 |
1 |
carefully thought out in advance |
deliberate#measured# |
|
“a calculated insult”# |
| 27556 |
8551 |
1 |
reveal in private; tell confidentially |
|
|
|
| 27557 |
8551 |
1 |
confer a trust upon |
commit#entrust#intrust#trust# |
|
|
| 27558 |
8552 |
1 |
slightly wet |
dampish#moist# |
|
“clothes damp with perspiration”# |
| 27559 |
8552 |
1 |
a slight wetness |
dampness#moistness# |
|
|
| 27560 |
8552 |
2 |
lessen in force or effect |
break#dampen#soften#weaken# |
|
|
| 27561 |
8552 |
2 |
restrain or discourage |
|
|
“the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”# |
| 27562 |
8552 |
2 |
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping |
dampen#dull#muffle#mute#tone down# |
|
|
| 27563 |
8552 |
2 |
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible |
dampen#deaden# |
|
|
| 27564 |
8553 |
1 |
displaying or setting off to best advantage |
flattering# |
|
“a becoming new shade of rose”#“a becoming portrait”# |
| 27565 |
8553 |
1 |
according with custom or propriety |
comely#comme il faut#decent#decorous#seemly# |
|
“her becoming modesty”# |
| 27566 |
8554 |
1 |
a recognition of meritorious service |
commemoration#remembrance# |
|
|
| 27567 |
8554 |
1 |
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
monument# |
|
|
| 27568 |
8554 |
2 |
a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority |
|
|
|
| 27569 |
8555 |
1 |
put in the mind of someone |
|
|
“ Remind me to call Mother”# |
| 27570 |
8555 |
1 |
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned |
cue#prompt# |
|
|
| 27571 |
8556 |
1 |
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain |
cry# |
express joy#express mirth#laugh# |
“The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs”# |
| 27572 |
8557 |
1 |
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country |
alien#noncitizen#outlander# |
citizen# |
|
| 27573 |
8557 |
1 |
someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group |
outsider# |
|
|
| 27574 |
8558 |
1 |
make strong or stronger |
beef up#strengthen# |
weaken# |
|
| 27575 |
8558 |
1 |
add nutrients to |
|
|
“ fortified milk”# |
| 27576 |
8558 |
1 |
add alcohol to (beverages) |
lace#spike# |
|
|
| 27577 |
8558 |
1 |
enclose by or as if by a fortification |
fort# |
|
|
| 27578 |
8558 |
1 |
prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
arm#build up#gird# |
demilitarise#demilitarize#disarm# |
|
| 27579 |
8559 |
1 |
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface |
|
|
“ grate carrots and onions”#“ grate nutmeg”# |
| 27580 |
8559 |
1 |
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together |
grind# |
|
“ grate one's teeth in anger”# |
| 27581 |
8559 |
1 |
scratch repeatedly |
scrape# |
|
|
| 27582 |
8559 |
1 |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry |
eat into#fret#rankle# |
|
|
| 27583 |
8559 |
1 |
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something |
|
|
|
| 27584 |
8559 |
2 |
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air |
grating# |
|
|
| 27585 |
8559 |
2 |
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire |
grating# |
|
|
| 27586 |
8559 |
2 |
furnish with a grate |
|
|
“a grated fireplace”# |
| 27587 |
8560 |
1 |
impose something unpleasant |
bring down#impose#visit# |
|
|
| 27588 |
8561 |
1 |
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience |
|
stupidity# |
|
| 27589 |
8561 |
2 |
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) |
intelligence information# |
|
“we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage”# |
| 27590 |
8561 |
2 |
information about recent and important events |
news#tidings#word# |
|
|
| 27591 |
8561 |
2 |
a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy |
intelligence agency#intelligence service# |
|
|
| 27592 |
8561 |
2 |
the operation of gathering information about an enemy |
intelligence activity#intelligence operation# |
|
|
| 27593 |
8562 |
1 |
fearful expectation or anticipation |
apprehensiveness#dread# |
|
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”# |
| 27594 |
8562 |
1 |
painful expectation |
misgiving# |
|
|
| 27595 |
8562 |
2 |
the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
discernment#savvy#understanding# |
|
|
| 27596 |
8562 |
3 |
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
arrest#catch#collar#pinch#taking into custody# |
|
|
| 27597 |
8563 |
1 |
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
regret#repent# |
|
|
| 27598 |
8563 |
1 |
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
regret#ruefulness#sorrow# |
|
“to his rue, the error cost him the game”# |
| 27599 |
8563 |
2 |
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy |
Ruta graveolens#herb of grace# |
|
|
| 27600 |
8563 |
2 |
leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy |
|
|
|
| 27601 |
8563 |
3 |
(French) a street or road in France |
|
|
|
| 27602 |
8564 |
1 |
yielding material gain or profit |
advantageous#productive#bankable#fat#juicy#gainful#paid#paying#economic#lucrative#moneymaking#remunerative#useful#utile# |
unprofitable#unproductive#dead#idle#lean#marginal#unremunerative#unsuccessful#useless#show more antonyms...# |
“ profitable speculation on the stock market”# |
| 27603 |
8565 |
1 |
the contestant you hope to defeat |
challenger#competition#competitor#contender# |
|
“he had respect for his rivals”# |
| 27604 |
8565 |
1 |
be the rival of, be in competition with |
|
|
“we are rivaling for first place in the race”# |
| 27605 |
8565 |
1 |
be equal to in quality or ability |
equal#match#touch# |
|
“Nothing can rival cotton for durability”# |
| 27606 |
8566 |
1 |
a courteous manner |
good manners# |
discourtesy#rudeness# |
|
| 27607 |
8566 |
1 |
a courteous or respectful or considerate act |
|
|
|
| 27608 |
8566 |
1 |
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark |
|
|
|
| 27609 |
8567 |
1 |
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) |
all the same#even so#however#nonetheless#notwithstanding#still#withal#yet# |
|
“while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed”# |
| 27610 |
8568 |
1 |
amounting to a large indefinite number |
legion# |
|
“ numerous times”#“the family was numerous”# |
| 27611 |
8569 |
1 |
draw slowly or heavily |
cart#drag#hale# |
|
“ haul stones”#“ haul nets”# |
| 27612 |
8569 |
1 |
transport in a vehicle |
|
|
“ haul stones from the quarry in a truck”#“ haul vegetables to the market”# |
| 27613 |
8569 |
1 |
the act of drawing or hauling something |
draw#haulage# |
|
“the haul up the hill went very slowly”# |
| 27614 |
8569 |
1 |
the quantity that was caught |
catch# |
|
|
| 27615 |
8570 |
1 |
the organic phenomenon of rotting |
decomposition# |
|
|
| 27616 |
8570 |
1 |
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying |
|
|
“the corpse was in an advanced state of decay”#“the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair”# |
| 27617 |
8570 |
1 |
the process of gradually becoming inferior |
|
|
|
| 27618 |
8570 |
1 |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current |
decline# |
|
|
| 27619 |
8570 |
1 |
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation |
disintegration#radioactive decay# |
|
|
| 27620 |
8570 |
1 |
undergo decay or decomposition |
|
|
“The body started to decay and needed to be cremated”# |
| 27621 |
8570 |
1 |
fall into decay or ruin |
crumble#dilapidate# |
|
“The unoccupied house started to decay”# |
| 27622 |
8570 |
1 |
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current |
decompose#disintegrate# |
|
|
| 27623 |
8571 |
1 |
in a vertical position; not sloping |
unsloped# |
|
“an upright post”# |
| 27624 |
8571 |
1 |
upright in position or posture |
erect#vertical# |
unerect#accumbent#decumbent#recumbent#bended#bent#cernuous#drooping#nodding#pendulous#weeping#couchant#dormant#sleeping#flat#prostrate#crooked#hunched#round-backed#round-shouldered#stooped#stooping#procumbent#prone#prostrate#semi-prostrate#resupine#supine#show more antonyms...# |
“he sat bolt upright”# |
| 27625 |
8571 |
1 |
of moral excellence |
good#just# |
|
“an upright and respectable man”# |
| 27626 |
8571 |
1 |
a vertical structural member as a post or stake |
vertical# |
|
“the ball sailed between the uprights”# |
| 27627 |
8571 |
1 |
a piano with a vertical sounding board |
upright piano# |
|
|
| 27628 |
8572 |
1 |
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use |
consecrated#sanctified# |
|
“the sacred mosque”#“ sacred elephants”#“ sacred bread and wine”# |
| 27629 |
8572 |
1 |
worthy of religious veneration |
hallowed# |
|
“the sacred name of Jesus”# |
| 27630 |
8572 |
1 |
concerned with religion or religious purposes |
consecrate#consecrated#dedicated#heavenly#pious#divine#ineffable#unnameable#unspeakable#unutterable#inspirational#inviolable#inviolate#sacrosanct#numinous#quasi-religious#religious#spiritual#reverend#sublime#sacral#taboo#tabu# |
profane#secular#earthly#impious#laic#lay#secular#profanatory#secular#temporal#worldly#show more antonyms...# |
“ sacred texts”#“ sacred rites”#“ sacred music”# |
| 27631 |
8572 |
1 |
worthy of respect or dedication |
worthy# |
|
“saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling”# |
| 27632 |
8572 |
1 |
(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person |
dedicated# |
|
“a fund sacred to charity”#“a morning hour sacred to study”#“a private office sacred to the President”# |
| 27633 |
8573 |
1 |
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
apparent#evident#manifest#patent#plain#unmistakable#axiomatic#self-evident#taken for granted#demonstrable#provable#frank#open-and-shut#self-explanatory#transparent#writ large#open#overt# |
unobvious#unapparent#unprovable#show more antonyms...# |
“ obvious errors”# |
| 27634 |
8574 |
1 |
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
gasp#heave#puff# |
|
“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”# |
| 27635 |
8574 |
1 |
utter while panting, as if out of breath |
|
|
|
| 27636 |
8574 |
1 |
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
gasp# |
|
|
| 27637 |
8574 |
2 |
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
trouser# |
|
|
| 27638 |
8574 |
3 |
the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) |
|
|
|
| 27639 |
8575 |
1 |
in a sparse or scanty way |
scantily# |
|
“a barely furnished room”# |
| 27640 |
8575 |
1 |
only a very short time before |
hardly#just#scarce#scarcely# |
|
“they could barely hear the speaker”# |
| 27641 |
8576 |
1 |
touch, lift, or hold with the hands |
palm# |
|
“Don't handle the merchandise”# |
| 27642 |
8576 |
1 |
manage or wield effectively |
manage#wield# |
|
|
| 27643 |
8576 |
1 |
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of |
care#deal#manage# |
|
“This blender can't handle nuts”# |
| 27644 |
8576 |
1 |
interact in a certain way |
do by#treat# |
|
“ Handle the press reporters gently”# |
| 27645 |
8576 |
1 |
show and train |
|
|
“The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott”# |
| 27646 |
8576 |
1 |
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression |
address#cover#deal#plow#treat# |
|
|
| 27647 |
8576 |
1 |
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
grip#handgrip#hold# |
|
“he grabbed the hammer by the handle”# |
| 27648 |
8577 |
1 |
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels |
|
|
|
| 27649 |
8577 |
1 |
heavy gun fired from a tank |
|
|
|
| 27650 |
8577 |
1 |
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane |
|
|
|
| 27651 |
8577 |
1 |
fire a cannon |
|
|
|
| 27652 |
8577 |
2 |
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm |
|
|
|
| 27653 |
8577 |
3 |
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals |
shank# |
|
|
| 27654 |
8577 |
4 |
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other |
carom# |
|
|
| 27655 |
8577 |
4 |
make a cannon |
|
|
|
| 27656 |
8578 |
1 |
cry loudly, as of animals |
wrawl#yammer#yowl# |
|
“The coyotes were howling in the desert”# |
| 27657 |
8578 |
1 |
emit long loud cries |
roar#ululate#wail#yaup#yawl# |
|
“ howl with sorrow”# |
| 27658 |
8578 |
1 |
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles |
roar# |
|
“The wind was howling in the trees”# |
| 27659 |
8578 |
1 |
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily |
roar# |
|
|
| 27660 |
8578 |
1 |
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf |
|
|
|
| 27661 |
8578 |
1 |
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound |
|
|
“the howl of the wind made him restless”# |
| 27662 |
8578 |
1 |
a long loud emotional utterance |
howling#ululation# |
|
“he gave a howl of pain”#“ howls of laughter”#“their howling had no effect”# |
| 27663 |
8579 |
1 |
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain |
comfortableness# |
discomfort#uncomfortableness# |
“he is a man who enjoys his comfort”# |
| 27664 |
8579 |
1 |
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment |
|
|
|
| 27665 |
8579 |
1 |
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state |
ease# |
|
“he had all the material comforts of this world”# |
| 27666 |
8579 |
1 |
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction |
consolation#solace# |
|
|
| 27667 |
8579 |
1 |
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing |
|
|
“his friendship was a comfort”#“a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts”# |
| 27668 |
8579 |
1 |
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal |
|
|
“it gave comfort to the enemy”# |
| 27669 |
8579 |
1 |
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate |
ease# |
|
|
| 27670 |
8579 |
1 |
give moral or emotional strength to |
console#solace#soothe# |
|
|
| 27671 |
8579 |
2 |
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
comforter#puff#quilt# |
|
|
| 27672 |
8580 |
1 |
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
adherent# |
|
|
| 27673 |
8581 |
1 |
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together |
package#packet#parcel# |
|
|
| 27674 |
8581 |
1 |
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing |
sheaf# |
|
|
| 27675 |
8581 |
1 |
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) |
big bucks#big money#megabucks#pile# |
|
“she made a bundle selling real estate”# |
| 27676 |
8581 |
1 |
make into a bundle |
bundle up#roll up# |
|
“he bundled up his few possessions”# |
| 27677 |
8581 |
1 |
gather or cause to gather into a cluster |
bunch#bunch up#clump#cluster# |
|
|
| 27678 |
8581 |
1 |
compress into a wad |
compact#pack#wad# |
|
|
| 27679 |
8581 |
2 |
sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed |
practice bundling# |
|
|
| 27680 |
8582 |
1 |
exchange or buy back for money; under threat |
ransom# |
|
|
| 27681 |
8582 |
1 |
pay off (loans or promissory notes) |
pay off# |
|
|
| 27682 |
8582 |
1 |
convert into cash; of commercial papers |
|
|
|
| 27683 |
8582 |
1 |
to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange |
|
|
|
| 27684 |
8582 |
2 |
save from sins |
deliver#save# |
|
|
| 27685 |
8582 |
2 |
restore the honor or worth of |
|
|
|
| 27686 |
8583 |
1 |
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published |
|
|
|
| 27687 |
8583 |
1 |
all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time |
|
|
“the first edition appeared in 1920”#“it was too late for the morning edition”#“they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings”# |
| 27688 |
8583 |
1 |
an issue of a newspaper |
|
|
“he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times”# |
| 27689 |
8583 |
2 |
something a little different from others of the same type |
variant#variation#version# |
|
“the boy is a younger edition of his father”# |
| 27690 |
8584 |
1 |
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army |
|
|
“the soldiers stood at attention”# |
| 27691 |
8584 |
1 |
serve as a soldier in the military |
|
|
|
| 27692 |
8584 |
2 |
a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony |
|
|
|
| 27693 |
8585 |
1 |
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven |
earthborn#earthbound#earthlike#mundane#terrene#sublunar#sublunary#terrestrial#temporal#mortal#profane#secular#secular#temporal#worldly# |
heavenly#ambrosial#ambrosian#celestial#ethereal#supernal#divine#godly#divine#godlike#paradisaic#paradisaical#paradisal#paradisiac#paradisiacal#divine#providential#superlunar#superlunary#translunar#translunary#supernal#immortal#sacred#show more antonyms...# |
“ earthly beings”#“believed that our earthly life is all that matters”#“ earthly love”#“our earthly home”# |
| 27694 |
8586 |
1 |
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life |
payback#retribution# |
|
“ Vengeance is mine”#“"For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield”#“he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him”# |
| 27695 |
8587 |
1 |
doubtful or suspect |
alleged#supposed# |
|
“these so-called experts are no help”# |
| 27696 |
8588 |
1 |
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness |
alarm# |
|
“We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries”# |
| 27697 |
8588 |
1 |
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action |
qui vive# |
|
“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”# |
| 27698 |
8588 |
1 |
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
alarm#alarum#warning signal# |
|
|
| 27699 |
8588 |
1 |
a warning that serves to make you more alert to danger |
alerting# |
|
|
| 27700 |
8588 |
2 |
mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind" |
alive#awake# |
|
“ alert to the problems”# |
| 27701 |
8588 |
2 |
engaged in or accustomed to close observation |
watchful# |
unalert#unvigilant#unwatchful#unwary#show more antonyms...# |
“caught by a couple of alert cops”#“ alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came”#“constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty”# |
| 27702 |
8588 |
2 |
quick and energetic |
brisk#lively#merry#rattling#snappy#spanking#zippy# |
|
|
| 27703 |
8589 |
1 |
a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously |
|
|
|
| 27704 |
8589 |
1 |
cause to move at full gallop |
extend# |
|
“Did you gallop the horse just now?”# |
| 27705 |
8589 |
1 |
ride at a galloping pace |
|
|
“He was galloping down the road”# |
| 27706 |
8589 |
1 |
go at galloping speed |
|
|
“The horse was galloping along”# |
| 27707 |
8590 |
1 |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
adventure#chance#hazard#risk#run a risk#take a chance#take chances# |
|
“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”# |
| 27708 |
8590 |
1 |
play games for money |
|
|
|
| 27709 |
8590 |
1 |
money that is risked for possible monetary gain |
|
|
|
| 27710 |
8590 |
1 |
a risky act or venture |
|
|
|
| 27711 |
8591 |
1 |
continuing forever or indefinitely |
aeonian#ageless#eonian#everlasting#perpetual#unceasing#unending# |
|
“ eternal truths”# |
| 27712 |
8591 |
1 |
tiresomely long; seemingly without end |
endless#interminable# |
|
“the wait seemed eternal”#“ eternal quarreling”# |
| 27713 |
8592 |
1 |
have a celebration |
fete# |
|
“After the exam, the students were celebrating”# |
| 27714 |
8592 |
2 |
behave as expected during of holidays or rites |
keep#observe# |
|
“ celebrate Christmas”# |
| 27715 |
8592 |
3 |
assign great social importance to |
lionise#lionize# |
|
“The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”# |
| 27716 |
8593 |
1 |
make less taut |
unbend# |
|
“ relax the tension on the rope”# |
| 27717 |
8593 |
1 |
become loose or looser or less tight |
loose#loosen# |
stiffen# |
“the rope relaxed”# |
| 27718 |
8593 |
2 |
make less severe or strict |
loosen# |
|
“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”# |
| 27719 |
8593 |
2 |
become less severe or strict |
loosen# |
|
“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”# |
| 27720 |
8593 |
3 |
make less active or fast |
slack#slack up#slacken# |
|
“Don't relax your efforts now”# |
| 27721 |
8593 |
4 |
cause to feel relaxed |
loosen up#make relaxed#unlax#unstrain#unwind# |
strain#tense#tense up# |
“A hot bath always relaxes me”# |
| 27722 |
8593 |
4 |
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
decompress#loosen up#slow down#unbend#unwind# |
tense#tense up# |
“He relaxed in the hot tub”#“Let's all relax after a hard day's work”# |
| 27723 |
8593 |
4 |
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |
loosen up# |
|
“our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group”# |
| 27724 |
8594 |
1 |
separate or apart in time |
distant#remote# |
|
|
| 27725 |
8594 |
1 |
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent |
distant#remote# |
|
“a cousin once removed”# |
| 27726 |
8595 |
1 |
a fully developed person from maturity onward |
grownup# |
juvenile#juvenile person# |
|
| 27727 |
8595 |
1 |
any mature animal |
|
|
|
| 27728 |
8595 |
1 |
(of animals) fully developed |
big#full-grown#fully grown#grown#grownup# |
|
“an adult animal”# |
| 27729 |
8595 |
1 |
designed to arouse lust |
pornographic# |
|
“ adult movies”# |
| 27730 |
8596 |
1 |
turn aside; turn away from |
deviate# |
|
|
| 27731 |
8596 |
1 |
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one |
|
|
|
| 27732 |
8596 |
1 |
withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions |
hive off# |
|
|
| 27733 |
8596 |
2 |
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion |
amuse#disport# |
|
|
| 27734 |
8597 |
1 |
lacking material body or form or substance |
immaterial#incorporeal# |
|
“ spiritual beings”#“"the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford”# |
| 27735 |
8597 |
1 |
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul |
unearthly# |
|
“a spiritual approach to life”#“ spiritual fulfillment”#“ spiritual values”# |
| 27736 |
8597 |
1 |
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church |
religious# |
|
“lords temporal and spiritual”#“ spiritual leaders”#“ spiritual songs”# |
| 27737 |
8597 |
1 |
resembling or characteristic of a phantom |
apparitional#ghostlike#ghostly#phantasmal#spectral# |
|
“ spiritual tappings at a seance”# |
| 27738 |
8597 |
1 |
a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States |
Negro spiritual# |
|
|
| 27739 |
8598 |
1 |
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses |
equipage#rig# |
|
|
| 27740 |
8598 |
1 |
a railcar where passengers ride |
coach#passenger car# |
|
|
| 27741 |
8598 |
1 |
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around |
baby buggy#baby carriage#go-cart#perambulator#pram#pushchair#pusher#stroller# |
|
|
| 27742 |
8598 |
2 |
a machine part that carries something else |
|
|
|
| 27743 |
8598 |
3 |
characteristic way of bearing one's body |
bearing#posture# |
|
|
| 27744 |
8599 |
1 |
shake, as from cold |
shudder# |
|
“The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”# |
| 27745 |
8599 |
1 |
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
shudder#thrill#throb# |
|
|
| 27746 |
8599 |
1 |
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement |
shake#tremble# |
|
|
| 27747 |
8599 |
1 |
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
chill#frisson#quiver#shudder#thrill#tingle# |
|
|
| 27748 |
8600 |
1 |
deliver a sermon |
prophesy# |
|
“The minister is not preaching this Sunday”# |
| 27749 |
8600 |
1 |
speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
advocate# |
|
|
| 27750 |
8601 |
1 |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
exigency#pinch# |
|
“he never knew what to do in an emergency”# |
| 27751 |
8601 |
2 |
a state in which martial law applies |
|
|
“the governor declared a state of emergency”# |
| 27752 |
8601 |
3 |
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage |
emergency brake#hand brake#parking brake# |
|
|
| 27753 |
8602 |
1 |
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person |
|
|
“he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap”# |
| 27754 |
8602 |
1 |
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs |
lap covering# |
|
“his lap was covered with food stains”# |
| 27755 |
8602 |
1 |
an area of control or responsibility |
|
|
“the job fell right in my lap”# |
| 27756 |
8602 |
2 |
a flap that lies over another part |
overlap# |
|
“the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”# |
| 27757 |
8602 |
2 |
movement once around a course |
circle#circuit# |
|
“he drove an extra lap just for insurance”# |
| 27758 |
8602 |
2 |
wash or flow against |
lave#wash# |
|
|
| 27759 |
8602 |
2 |
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another |
|
|
|
| 27760 |
8602 |
3 |
take up with the tongue |
lap up#lick# |
|
“The cat lapped up the milk”# |
| 27761 |
8602 |
3 |
pass the tongue over |
lick# |
|
|
| 27762 |
8602 |
3 |
touching with the tongue |
lick# |
|
“the dog's laps were warm and wet”# |
| 27763 |
8602 |
4 |
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound |
swish#swoosh#swosh# |
|
|
| 27764 |
8603 |
1 |
the act of exhibiting |
|
|
“a remarkable exhibition of musicianship”# |
| 27765 |
8603 |
1 |
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display |
expo#exposition# |
|
|
| 27766 |
8604 |
1 |
a periodically repeated sequence of events |
|
|
“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”# |
| 27767 |
8604 |
1 |
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon |
oscillation# |
|
“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”# |
| 27768 |
8604 |
1 |
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second |
Hz#cps#cycle per second#cycles/second#hertz# |
|
|
| 27769 |
8604 |
1 |
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
rhythm#round# |
|
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”# |
| 27770 |
8604 |
1 |
recur in repeating sequences |
|
|
|
| 27771 |
8604 |
1 |
cause to go through a recurring sequence |
|
|
“ cycle the laundry in this washing program”# |
| 27772 |
8604 |
1 |
pass through a cycle |
|
|
“This machine automatically cycles”# |
| 27773 |
8604 |
2 |
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals |
bicycle#bike#wheel# |
|
|
| 27774 |
8604 |
2 |
ride a motorcycle |
motorbike#motorcycle# |
|
|
| 27775 |
8604 |
2 |
ride a bicycle |
bicycle#bike#pedal#wheel# |
|
|
| 27776 |
8604 |
3 |
a series of poems or songs on the same theme |
|
|
“Schubert's song cycles”# |
| 27777 |
8605 |
1 |
the process of giving careful thought to something |
|
|
|
| 27778 |
8605 |
1 |
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
circumstance#condition# |
|
“another consideration is the time it would take”# |
| 27779 |
8605 |
1 |
a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) |
|
|
“ consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour”# |
| 27780 |
8605 |
2 |
kind and considerate regard for others |
considerateness#thoughtfulness# |
inconsiderateness#inconsideration#thoughtlessness# |
“he showed no consideration for her feelings”# |
| 27781 |
8605 |
2 |
a considerate and thoughtful act |
thoughtfulness# |
|
|
| 27782 |
8605 |
3 |
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
retainer# |
|
|
| 27783 |
8606 |
1 |
morally bad or wrong |
bad#atrocious#flagitious#grievous#monstrous#bad#black#dark#sinister#corruptive#perversive#pestiferous#demonic#diabolic#diabolical#fiendish#hellish#infernal#satanic#unholy#despicable#slimy#ugly#unworthy#vile#worthless#wretched#devilish#diabolic#diabolical#mephistophelean#mephistophelian#evil-minded#immoral#offensive#wrong#unrighteous#wicked# |
good#good#angelic#angelical#beatific#sainted#saintlike#saintly#goody-goody#redeeming#redemptive#saving#white#moral#right#righteous#virtuous#worthy#show more antonyms...# |
“ evil purposes”#“an evil influence”#“ evil deeds”# |
| 27784 |
8606 |
1 |
having or exerting a malignant influence |
malefic#malevolent#malign# |
|
|
| 27785 |
8606 |
1 |
having the nature of vice |
vicious# |
|
|
| 27786 |
8606 |
1 |
morally objectionable behavior |
immorality#iniquity#wickedness# |
|
|
| 27787 |
8606 |
1 |
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice |
evilness# |
good#goodness# |
“attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world”# |
| 27788 |
8606 |
1 |
that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune |
|
|
“the evil that men do lives after them”# |
| 27789 |
8607 |
1 |
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity |
utmost#uttermost# |
|
“ extreme cold”#“ extreme caution”#“ extreme pleasure”# |
| 27790 |
8607 |
1 |
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree |
immoderate# |
|
“an extreme example”#“ extreme temperatures”#“ extreme danger”# |
| 27791 |
8607 |
1 |
beyond a norm in views or actions |
immoderate# |
|
“an extreme conservative”#“an extreme liberal”#“ extreme views on integration”#“ extreme opinions”# |
| 27792 |
8607 |
1 |
the furthest or highest degree of something |
|
|
“he carried it to extremes”# |
| 27793 |
8607 |
2 |
most distant in any direction |
distant# |
|
“the extreme edge of town”# |
| 27794 |
8607 |
2 |
the point located farthest from the middle of something |
extreme point#extremum# |
|
|
| 27795 |
8608 |
1 |
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |
hungriness#yearning# |
|
|
| 27796 |
8609 |
1 |
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
shiver#thrill#throb# |
|
|
| 27797 |
8609 |
1 |
shake, as from cold |
shiver# |
|
|
| 27798 |
8609 |
1 |
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
chill#frisson#quiver#shiver#thrill#tingle# |
|
|
| 27799 |
8609 |
1 |
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) |
tremor# |
|
|
| 27800 |
8610 |
1 |
full of light; shining intensely |
bright# |
|
“a brilliant star”#“ brilliant chandeliers”# |
| 27801 |
8610 |
2 |
having striking color |
bright#vivid# |
|
“ brilliant tapestries”# |
| 27802 |
8610 |
3 |
clear and sharp and ringing |
bright# |
|
“the brilliant sound of the trumpets”# |
| 27803 |
8610 |
4 |
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence |
brainy#smart as a whip# |
|
“a brilliant mind”#“a brilliant solution to the problem”# |
| 27804 |
8610 |
5 |
of surpassing excellence |
superb# |
|
“a brilliant performance”# |
| 27805 |
8610 |
5 |
characterized by grandeur |
glorious#magnificent#splendid# |
|
“the brilliant court life at Versailles”# |
| 27806 |
8611 |
1 |
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity |
confused#disoriented# |
|
|
| 27807 |
8611 |
1 |
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
at sea#baffled#befuddled#bemused#bewildered#confounded#confused#mazed#mixed-up# |
|
“she felt lost on the first day of school”# |
| 27808 |
8611 |
1 |
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed |
cursed#curst#cursed#damned#doomed#unredeemed#unsaved#destroyed#ruined#unregenerate#unregenerated# |
saved#blessed#blest#found#blessed#ransomed#reclaimed#rescued#ransomed#redeemed#salvageable#regenerate#show more antonyms...# |
“ lost souls”#“a lost generation”#“a lost ship”#“the lost platoon”# |
| 27809 |
8611 |
1 |
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered |
mislaid#misplaced#gone#missing#squandered#wasted#stray#straying# |
found#recovered#saved#show more antonyms...# |
“a lost child”#“ lost friends”#“his lost book”#“ lost opportunities”# |
| 27810 |
8611 |
1 |
incapable of being recovered or regained |
irrecoverable#unrecoverable# |
|
“his lost honor”# |
| 27811 |
8611 |
1 |
deeply absorbed in thought |
bemused#deep in thought#preoccupied# |
|
“ lost in thought”# |
| 27812 |
8611 |
1 |
unable to function; without help |
helpless# |
|
|
| 27813 |
8611 |
1 |
people who are destined to die soon |
doomed# |
|
|
| 27814 |
8611 |
2 |
not gained or won |
confiscate#forfeit#forfeited# |
won# |
“a lost battle”#“a lost prize”# |
| 27815 |
8611 |
2 |
not caught with the senses or the mind |
missed# |
|
“words lost in the din”# |
| 27816 |
8612 |
1 |
a formal organization of people or groups of people |
|
|
“he joined the Modern Language Association”# |
| 27817 |
8612 |
1 |
a social or business relationship |
affiliation#tie#tie-up# |
|
“many close associations with England”# |
| 27818 |
8612 |
1 |
the act of consorting with or joining with others |
|
|
“you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association”# |
| 27819 |
8612 |
1 |
(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species |
|
|
|
| 27820 |
8612 |
1 |
a relation resulting from interaction or dependence |
|
|
“flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear”#“the host is not always injured by association with a parasite”# |
| 27821 |
8612 |
1 |
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination |
connection#connexion# |
|
“conditioning is a form of learning by association”# |
| 27822 |
8612 |
1 |
the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination |
|
disassociation# |
“his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break”# |
| 27823 |
8612 |
1 |
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding |
|
|
|
| 27824 |
8613 |
1 |
make known; make an announcement |
denote# |
|
|
| 27825 |
8613 |
1 |
announce publicly or officially |
declare# |
|
|
| 27826 |
8613 |
1 |
give the names of |
|
|
“He announced the winners of the spelling bee”# |
| 27827 |
8613 |
2 |
foreshadow or presage |
annunciate#foretell#harbinger#herald# |
|
|
| 27828 |
8614 |
1 |
a subdivision of a larger religious group |
religious order#religious sect# |
|
|
| 27829 |
8614 |
1 |
a dissenting clique |
faction# |
|
|
| 27830 |
8615 |
1 |
a member of the aristocracy |
blue blood#patrician# |
|
|
| 27831 |
8616 |
1 |
the trait of being willing to obey |
|
disobedience# |
|
| 27832 |
8616 |
1 |
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person |
obeisance# |
disobedience#noncompliance# |
|
| 27833 |
8616 |
1 |
behavior intended to please your parents |
respect# |
|
“their children were never very strong on obedience”# |
| 27834 |
8617 |
1 |
painstakingly careful and accurate |
careful# |
|
“our accountant is thorough”#“ thorough research”# |
| 27835 |
8617 |
1 |
performed comprehensively and completely |
exhaustive#thoroughgoing# |
|
“made a thorough search”# |
| 27836 |
8618 |
1 |
fill with gas or air |
blow up# |
deflate# |
“ inflate a balloons”# |
| 27837 |
8618 |
1 |
become inflated |
balloon#billow# |
|
|
| 27838 |
8618 |
1 |
exaggerate or make bigger |
amplify#blow up#expand# |
|
“The charges were inflated”# |
| 27839 |
8618 |
1 |
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit |
|
deflate# |
“The war inflated the economy”# |
| 27840 |
8618 |
1 |
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value |
|
deflate# |
“ inflate the currency”# |
| 27841 |
8619 |
1 |
inside and toward a center |
internal# |
|
“ interior regions of the earth”# |
| 27842 |
8619 |
1 |
located inward |
inner#internal# |
|
“"she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby”# |
| 27843 |
8619 |
1 |
situated within or suitable for inside a building |
indoor#inside#indoor# |
exterior#out#outside#out-of-door#outdoor#outside#show more antonyms...# |
“an interior scene”#“ interior decoration”#“an interior bathroom without windows”# |
| 27844 |
8619 |
1 |
inside the country |
home#internal#national# |
|
|
| 27845 |
8619 |
1 |
of or coming from the middle of a region or country |
midland#upcountry# |
|
|
| 27846 |
8619 |
1 |
the region that is inside of something |
inside# |
exterior#outside# |
|
| 27847 |
8619 |
1 |
the inner or enclosed surface of something |
inside# |
exterior#outside# |
|
| 27848 |
8620 |
1 |
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events |
|
|
“This interludes intervenes between the two movements”#“Eight days intervened”# |
| 27849 |
8620 |
1 |
occur between other events or between certain points of time |
|
|
“the war intervened between the birth of her two children”# |
| 27850 |
8620 |
2 |
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force |
interfere#interpose#step in# |
|
“Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?”# |
| 27851 |
8621 |
1 |
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion |
better-looking#fine-looking#good-looking#well-favored#well-favoured# |
|
“"very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray”# |
| 27852 |
8621 |
1 |
given or giving freely |
big#bighearted#bounteous#bountiful#freehanded#giving#liberal#openhanded# |
|
“a handsome allowance”# |
| 27853 |
8622 |
1 |
first in rank or degree |
prime# |
|
“an architect of premier rank”# |
| 27854 |
8622 |
1 |
preceding all others in time |
premiere# |
|
|
| 27855 |
8622 |
1 |
the person who is head of state (in several countries) |
chancellor#prime minister# |
|
|
| 27856 |
8622 |
1 |
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom |
PM#Prime Minister# |
|
|
| 27857 |
8622 |
1 |
be performed for the first time |
premiere# |
|
“We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success”# |
| 27858 |
8622 |
1 |
perform a work for the first time |
premiere# |
|
|
| 27859 |
8623 |
1 |
meet the requirements or expectations of |
fulfil#fulfill#live up to# |
fall short of# |
|
| 27860 |
8623 |
1 |
fill or meet a want or need |
fill#fulfil#fulfill#meet# |
|
|
| 27861 |
8623 |
1 |
make happy or satisfied |
gratify# |
dissatisfy# |
|
| 27862 |
8624 |
1 |
a feeling of righteous anger |
outrage# |
|
|
| 27863 |
8625 |
1 |
the activity of worshipping |
|
|
|
| 27864 |
8625 |
1 |
a feeling of profound love and admiration |
adoration# |
|
|
| 27865 |
8625 |
1 |
show devotion to (a deity) |
|
|
“Many Hindus worship Shiva”# |
| 27866 |
8625 |
1 |
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol |
hero-worship#idolise#idolize#revere# |
|
|
| 27867 |
8625 |
1 |
attend religious services |
|
|
“They worship in the traditional manner”# |
| 27868 |
8626 |
1 |
any customary observance or practice |
ritual# |
|
|
| 27869 |
8626 |
1 |
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
religious rite# |
|
“the rite of baptism”# |
| 27870 |
8627 |
1 |
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury |
|
|
|
| 27871 |
8627 |
1 |
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause |
chance event#fortuity#stroke# |
|
“winning the lottery was a happy accident”#“it was due to an accident or fortuity”# |
| 27872 |
8628 |
1 |
worth having or seeking or achieving |
coveted#desired#in demand#sought after#delectable#sexually attractive#enviable#plummy#preferable#preferred#lovable#loveable#wanted# |
undesirable#unwanted#unenviable#hateful#unwanted#show more antonyms...# |
“a desirable job”#“computer with many desirable features”#“a desirable outcome”# |
| 27873 |
8628 |
1 |
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse |
suitable#worthy# |
|
|
| 27874 |
8629 |
1 |
a person responsible for the administration of a business |
executive director# |
|
|
| 27875 |
8629 |
1 |
someone who manages a government agency or department |
administrator# |
|
|
| 27876 |
8629 |
1 |
persons who administer the law |
|
|
|
| 27877 |
8629 |
1 |
having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. |
|
|
“the executive branch”# |
| 27878 |
8630 |
1 |
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise |
negotiable# |
|
“the proposal is still on the table”# |
| 27879 |
8631 |
1 |
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird |
unusual# |
familiar#common#usual#common or garden#everyday#show more antonyms...# |
“a strange exaltation that was indefinable”#“a strange fantastical mind”#“what a strange sense of humor she has”# |
| 27880 |
8631 |
1 |
not known before |
unknown# |
|
“used many strange words”#“saw many strange faces in the crowd”# |
| 27881 |
8631 |
1 |
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
foreign# |
native#autochthonal#autochthonic#autochthonous#endemic#indigenous#domestic#homegrown#native-born#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 27882 |
8632 |
1 |
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern |
curious# |
uninterested#apathetic#indifferent#blase#bored#dismissive#benumbed#dulled#show more antonyms...# |
“an interested audience”#“ interested in sports”#“was interested to hear about her family”#“ interested in knowing who was on the telephone”#“ interested spectators”# |
| 27883 |
8632 |
1 |
involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in |
concerned# |
|
“the interested parties met to discuss the business”# |
| 27884 |
8633 |
1 |
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
affluent#flush#loaded#moneyed# |
|
“ wealthy corporations”# |
| 27885 |
8634 |
1 |
cause to be slowed down or delayed |
delay#hold up# |
hurry#rush# |
|
| 27886 |
8634 |
1 |
stop or halt |
delay#stay# |
|
|
| 27887 |
8634 |
1 |
deprive of freedom; take into confinement |
confine# |
free#liberate#loose#release#unloose#unloosen# |
|
| 27888 |
8635 |
1 |
without deviation |
direct#straight# |
|
“the path leads directly to the lake”# |
| 27889 |
8635 |
1 |
without anyone or anything intervening |
|
|
“these two factors are directly related”#“he was directly responsible”#“measured the physical properties directly”# |
| 27890 |
8635 |
1 |
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |
at once#forthwith#immediately#instantly#like a shot#now#right away#straight off#straightaway# |
|
|
| 27891 |
8635 |
1 |
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly |
flat#straight# |
indirectly# |
“he didn't answer directly”# |
| 27892 |
8636 |
1 |
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) |
recall#reminiscence# |
|
|
| 27893 |
8636 |
1 |
the ability to recall past occurrences |
anamnesis#remembrance# |
|
|
| 27894 |
8636 |
1 |
something recalled to the mind |
|
|
|
| 27895 |
8637 |
1 |
machines or machine systems collectively |
|
|
|
| 27896 |
8637 |
1 |
a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions |
|
|
“the complex machinery of negotiation”#“the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order”# |
| 27897 |
8638 |
1 |
a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music |
|
|
|
| 27898 |
8638 |
1 |
the proprietor of a newspaper |
newspaper publisher# |
|
|
| 27899 |
8638 |
1 |
a firm in the publishing business |
publishing company#publishing firm#publishing house# |
|
|
| 27900 |
8639 |
1 |
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) |
lacing# |
|
|
| 27901 |
8639 |
1 |
draw through eyes or holes |
lace up# |
|
“ lace the shoelaces”# |
| 27902 |
8639 |
1 |
spin,wind, or twist together |
enlace#entwine#interlace#intertwine#twine# |
untwine# |
|
| 27903 |
8639 |
1 |
make by braiding or interlacing |
braid#plait# |
|
“ lace a tablecloth”# |
| 27904 |
8639 |
2 |
a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns |
|
|
|
| 27905 |
8639 |
2 |
do lacework |
|
|
“The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”# |
| 27906 |
8639 |
3 |
add alcohol to (beverages) |
fortify#spike# |
|
|
| 27907 |
8640 |
1 |
the science of mental life |
psychological science# |
|
|
| 27908 |
8641 |
1 |
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others |
contend#vie# |
|
|
| 27909 |
8642 |
1 |
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event |
context#setting# |
|
|
| 27910 |
8642 |
1 |
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity |
|
|
|
| 27911 |
8642 |
1 |
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
condition#consideration# |
|
|
| 27912 |
8642 |
2 |
formal ceremony about important occasions |
|
|
“pomp and circumstance”# |
| 27913 |
8643 |
1 |
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
waffle#waver# |
|
“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”# |
| 27914 |
8643 |
1 |
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing |
pause# |
|
|
| 27915 |
8644 |
1 |
love intensely |
|
|
“he just adored his wife”# |
| 27916 |
8645 |
1 |
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |
apparently#evidently#manifestly#patently#plain#plainly# |
|
“the answer is obviously wrong”# |
| 27917 |
8646 |
1 |
capable of being borne or endured |
allowable#permissible#bearable#endurable#sufferable#supportable#resistant#tolerant# |
intolerable#unbearable#unendurable#impermissible#bitter#impossible#insufferable#unacceptable#unsufferable#unsupportable#show more antonyms...# |
“the climate is at least tolerable”# |
| 27918 |
8646 |
2 |
about average; acceptable |
adequate#fair to middling#passable# |
|
|
| 27919 |
8647 |
1 |
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool |
drill# |
|
“carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall”# |
| 27920 |
8647 |
1 |
a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes |
bore-hole#drill hole# |
|
|
| 27921 |
8647 |
1 |
diameter of a tube or gun barrel |
caliber#calibre#gauge# |
|
|
| 27922 |
8647 |
2 |
cause to be bored |
tire# |
interest# |
|
| 27923 |
8647 |
2 |
a person who evokes boredom |
dullard# |
|
|
| 27924 |
8647 |
3 |
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) |
aegir#eager#eagre#tidal bore# |
|
|
| 27925 |
8648 |
1 |
capable of being seen; or open to easy view |
seeable# |
invisible#unseeable#covert#imperceptible#unperceivable#camouflaged#concealed#hidden#out of sight#infrared#lightless#nonvisual#occult#ultraviolet#undetectable#unseeyn#show more antonyms...# |
“a visible object”#“ visible stars”#“mountains visible in the distance”#“a visible change of expression”#“ visible files”# |
| 27926 |
8648 |
1 |
obvious to the eye |
open#overt# |
|
“a visible change of expression”# |
| 27927 |
8648 |
1 |
present and easily available |
available# |
|
“a visible supply”#“ visible resources”# |
| 27928 |
8649 |
1 |
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
pledge# |
|
“an assurance of help when needed”# |
| 27929 |
8649 |
1 |
a statement intended to inspire confidence |
|
|
“the President's assurances were not respected”# |
| 27930 |
8649 |
1 |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
authority#confidence#self-assurance#self-confidence#sureness# |
|
“his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular”# |
| 27931 |
8649 |
2 |
a British term for some kinds of insurance |
|
|
|
| 27932 |
8650 |
1 |
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
lance#shaft# |
|
|
| 27933 |
8650 |
1 |
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
fishgig#fizgig#gig#lance# |
|
|
| 27934 |
8650 |
1 |
pierce with a spear |
|
|
“ spear fish”# |
| 27935 |
8650 |
1 |
thrust up like a spear |
spear up# |
|
“The branch speared up into the air”# |
| 27936 |
8651 |
1 |
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed |
business office# |
|
“he rented an office in the new building”# |
| 27937 |
8651 |
1 |
professional or clerical workers in an office |
office staff# |
|
“the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard”# |
| 27938 |
8651 |
1 |
an administrative unit of government |
agency#authority#bureau#federal agency#government agency# |
|
“ Office of Management and Budget”# |
| 27939 |
8651 |
1 |
a job in an organization |
berth#billet#place#position#post#situation#spot# |
|
|
| 27940 |
8651 |
1 |
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
function#part#role# |
|
|
| 27941 |
8651 |
1 |
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power |
power# |
|
“being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage”#“during his first year in office”# |
| 27942 |
8651 |
2 |
a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities |
|
|
“the offices of the mass”# |
| 27943 |
8652 |
1 |
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure |
break open#split# |
|
“The bubble burst”# |
| 27944 |
8652 |
1 |
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully |
bust# |
|
“The dam burst”# |
| 27945 |
8652 |
1 |
burst outward, usually with noise |
explode# |
go off#implode# |
|
| 27946 |
8652 |
1 |
emerge suddenly |
|
|
“The sun burst into view”# |
| 27947 |
8652 |
1 |
the act of exploding or bursting |
explosion# |
|
“the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”# |
| 27948 |
8652 |
1 |
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms |
fusillade#salvo#volley# |
|
|
| 27949 |
8652 |
2 |
cause to burst |
collapse# |
|
|
| 27950 |
8652 |
2 |
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up |
break#erupt# |
|
|
| 27951 |
8652 |
3 |
move suddenly, energetically, or violently |
|
|
“He burst out of the house into the cool night”# |
| 27952 |
8652 |
3 |
be in a state of movement or action |
abound#bristle# |
|
|
| 27953 |
8652 |
3 |
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) |
fit# |
|
“a burst of applause”# |
| 27954 |
8652 |
3 |
a sudden intense happening |
flare-up#outburst# |
|
“a burst of lightning”# |
| 27955 |
8653 |
1 |
deeply or markedly affected or influenced |
affected# |
|
|
| 27956 |
8654 |
1 |
prevent from being seen or discovered |
conceal# |
show# |
“Muslim women hide their faces”#“ hide the money”# |
| 27957 |
8654 |
1 |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
blot out#obliterate#obscure#veil# |
|
“a hidden message”# |
| 27958 |
8654 |
1 |
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety |
hide out# |
|
“Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding”#“She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana”# |
| 27959 |
8654 |
2 |
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) |
fell# |
|
|
| 27960 |
8654 |
2 |
body covering of a living animal |
pelt#skin# |
|
|
| 27961 |
8654 |
2 |
cover as if with a shroud |
cover#enshroud#shroud# |
|
|
| 27962 |
8655 |
1 |
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices |
automatic#automatonlike#machinelike#robotic#robotlike#mechanic#mechanistic#mechanised#mechanized#windup# |
nonmechanical#nonmechanistic#unmechanised#unmechanized#show more antonyms...# |
“a mechanical process”#“his smile was very mechanical”#“a mechanical toy”# |
| 27963 |
8655 |
1 |
relating to or concerned with machinery or tools |
mechanically skillful# |
|
“ mechanical arts”#“ mechanical design”#“ mechanical skills”# |
| 27964 |
8655 |
1 |
relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics |
|
|
“a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance”#“the mechanical pressure of a strong wind”# |
| 27965 |
8656 |
1 |
the act of receiving |
receipt# |
|
|
| 27966 |
8656 |
1 |
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football |
|
|
“the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line”# |
| 27967 |
8656 |
2 |
the manner in which something is greeted |
response# |
|
“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”# |
| 27968 |
8656 |
2 |
a formal party of people; as after a wedding |
|
|
|
| 27969 |
8656 |
3 |
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast |
|
|
|
| 27970 |
8657 |
1 |
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
homo#human being#man# |
|
|
| 27971 |
8657 |
1 |
characteristic of humanity |
|
|
“ human nature”# |
| 27972 |
8657 |
1 |
having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings |
anthropoid#manlike#anthropomorphic#anthropomorphous#humanlike#earthborn#fallible#frail#imperfect#weak#hominal#hominian#hominid#hominine# |
nonhuman#anthropoid#anthropoidal#apelike#bloodless#dehumanised#dehumanized#unhuman#inhuman#show more antonyms...# |
“ human beings”#“the human body”#“ human kindness”#“ human frailty”# |
| 27973 |
8657 |
1 |
relating to a person |
|
|
“the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects”# |
| 27974 |
8658 |
1 |
from appearances alone |
on the face of it#ostensibly#seemingly# |
|
“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”# |
| 27975 |
8658 |
1 |
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |
evidently#manifestly#obviously#patently#plain#plainly# |
|
“she has apparently been living here for some time”#“I thought he owned the property, but apparently not”# |
| 27976 |
8659 |
1 |
look down on with disdain |
contemn#disdain#scorn# |
|
“He despises the people he has to work for”# |
| 27977 |
8660 |
1 |
an expression of approval and commendation |
congratulations#extolment#kudos# |
|
“he always appreciated praise for his work”# |
| 27978 |
8660 |
1 |
offering words of homage as an act of worship |
|
|
“they sang a hymn of praise to God”# |
| 27979 |
8660 |
1 |
express approval of |
|
criticise#criticize#knock#pick apart# |
“The parents praised their children for their academic performance”# |
| 27980 |
8661 |
1 |
a message that seems to convey no meaning |
bunk#hokum#meaninglessness#nonsensicality# |
|
|
| 27981 |
8661 |
1 |
ornamental objects of no great value |
falderol#folderal#frill#gimcrack#gimcrackery#trumpery# |
|
|
| 27982 |
8661 |
1 |
having no intelligible meaning |
nonsensical# |
|
“ nonsense syllables”# |
| 27983 |
8662 |
1 |
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging |
|
|
|
| 27984 |
8662 |
2 |
contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement |
|
|
|
| 27985 |
8662 |
2 |
settle by agreement |
|
|
“ concert one's differences”# |
| 27986 |
8663 |
1 |
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity |
|
|
|
| 27987 |
8663 |
1 |
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance |
camouflage# |
|
“he is a master of disguise”# |
| 27988 |
8663 |
1 |
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something |
camouflage# |
|
“the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories”# |
| 27989 |
8663 |
1 |
make unrecognizable |
mask# |
|
“We disguised our faces before robbing the bank”# |
| 27990 |
8664 |
1 |
having one's attention or mind or energy engaged |
occupied# |
|
“deeply engaged in conversation”# |
| 27991 |
8664 |
1 |
having services contracted for |
employed# |
|
“the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick”# |
| 27992 |
8664 |
2 |
(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) |
busy#in use# |
|
“receptionists' telephones are always engaged”# |
| 27993 |
8664 |
3 |
(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting |
intermeshed#meshed# |
|
“the gears are engaged”# |
| 27994 |
8664 |
4 |
reserved in advance |
booked#set-aside# |
|
|
| 27995 |
8664 |
5 |
involved in military hostilities |
involved# |
|
“the desperately engaged ships continued the fight”# |
| 27996 |
8664 |
6 |
built against or attached to a wall |
connected# |
|
“ engaged columns”# |
| 27997 |
8665 |
1 |
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation |
|
|
|
| 27998 |
8665 |
1 |
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion |
|
|
|
| 27999 |
8665 |
1 |
provide (a city) with a canal |
canalise#canalize# |
|
|
| 28000 |
8665 |
2 |
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
channel#duct#epithelial duct# |
|
“the alimentary canal”# |
| 28001 |
8666 |
1 |
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
discourse#preaching# |
|
|
| 28002 |
8666 |
1 |
a moralistic rebuke |
preaching# |
|
|
| 28003 |
8667 |
1 |
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder |
rational#compos mentis#of sound mind#in her right mind#in his right mind#in their right minds#lucid# |
insane#irrational#unreasonable#amok#amuck#berserk#demoniac#demoniacal#possessed#around the bend#balmy#barmy#bats#batty#bonkers#buggy#cracked#crackers#daft#dotty#fruity#haywire#kookie#kooky#loco#loony#loopy#nuts#nutty#round the bend#wacky#whacky#brainsick#crazy#demented#disturbed#mad#sick#unbalanced#unhinged#certifiable#certified#crackbrained#idiotic#crazed#deranged#half-crazed#fey#touched#hebephrenic#lunatic#moonstruck#maniac#maniacal#manic-depressive#maniclike#mentally ill#unsound#unstable#non compos mentis#of unsound mind#paranoid#psychopathic#psychopathologic#psychopathological#psychotic#raving mad#wild#schizophrenic#screw-loose#screwy#show more antonyms...# |
“appears to be completely sane”# |
| 28004 |
8667 |
1 |
marked by sound judgment |
reasonable# |
|
“ sane nuclear policy”# |
| 28005 |
8668 |
1 |
expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance |
amatory#amorous# |
|
“a romantic adventure”#“a romantic moonlight ride”# |
| 28006 |
8668 |
1 |
a soulful or amorous idealist |
|
|
|
| 28007 |
8668 |
2 |
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts |
romanticist#romanticistic# |
|
“ romantic poetry”# |
| 28008 |
8668 |
2 |
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic |
quixotic#wild-eyed# |
|
“a romantic disregard for money”# |
| 28009 |
8668 |
2 |
an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism |
romanticist# |
classicist# |
|
| 28010 |
8669 |
1 |
select as an alternative over another |
choose#prefer# |
|
“She opted for the job on the East coast”# |
| 28011 |
8670 |
1 |
an event that occurs at a critical time |
juncture# |
|
“it was needed only on special occasions”# |
| 28012 |
8670 |
1 |
a vaguely specified social event |
affair#function#social function#social occasion# |
|
“an occasion arranged to honor the president”# |
| 28013 |
8670 |
1 |
the time of a particular event |
|
|
“on the occasion of his 60th birthday”# |
| 28014 |
8670 |
1 |
an opportunity to do something |
|
|
“there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill”# |
| 28015 |
8670 |
1 |
a reason |
|
|
“there was no occasion for complaint”# |
| 28016 |
8670 |
1 |
give occasion to |
|
|
|
| 28017 |
8671 |
1 |
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty |
bitchiness#cattiness#nastiness#spitefulness# |
|
|
| 28018 |
8671 |
1 |
feeling a need to see others suffer |
malice#maliciousness#spitefulness#venom# |
|
|
| 28019 |
8671 |
1 |
hurt the feelings of |
bruise#hurt#injure#offend#wound# |
|
|
| 28020 |
8672 |
1 |
a vaguely specified social event |
function#occasion#social function#social occasion# |
|
“the party was quite an affair”# |
| 28021 |
8672 |
1 |
a matter or concern |
matter#thing# |
|
“it is none of your affair”# |
| 28022 |
8672 |
2 |
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship |
affaire#amour#intimacy#involvement#liaison# |
|
|
| 28023 |
8673 |
1 |
a disgraceful event |
outrage# |
|
|
| 28024 |
8673 |
1 |
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people |
dirt#malicious gossip# |
|
|
| 28025 |
8674 |
1 |
go after with the intent to catch |
chase after#dog#give chase#go after#tag#tail#track#trail# |
|
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”#“the dog chased the rabbit”# |
| 28026 |
8674 |
1 |
pursue someone sexually or romantically |
chase after# |
|
|
| 28027 |
8674 |
1 |
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
following#pursual#pursuit# |
|
|
| 28028 |
8674 |
2 |
cut a groove into |
|
|
“ chase silver”# |
| 28029 |
8674 |
2 |
cut a furrow into a columns |
chamfer#furrow# |
|
|
| 28030 |
8674 |
3 |
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time |
|
|
|
| 28031 |
8675 |
1 |
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand |
handgun#shooting iron#side arm# |
|
|
| 28032 |
8676 |
1 |
roused to anger |
huffy#sore# |
|
“she gets mad when you wake her up so early”#“ mad at his friend”# |
| 28033 |
8676 |
2 |
affected with madness or insanity |
brainsick#crazy#demented#disturbed#sick#unbalanced#unhinged# |
|
“a man who had gone mad”# |
| 28034 |
8676 |
2 |
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
delirious#excited#frantic#unrestrained# |
|
“a mad whirl of pleasure”# |
| 28035 |
8676 |
2 |
very foolish |
harebrained#insane# |
|
“a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains”# |
| 28036 |
8677 |
1 |
steadfast in allegiance or duty |
allegiant#doglike#hard-core#hardcore#leal#liege#true-blue#patriotic# |
disloyal#faithless#traitorous#treasonable#treasonous#unfaithful#insurgent#seditious#subversive#mutinous#rebellious#recreant#renegade#disloyal#unpatriotic#show more antonyms...# |
“ loyal subjects”#“ loyal friends stood by him”# |
| 28037 |
8677 |
1 |
inspired by love for your country |
patriotic# |
disloyal#unpatriotic#disloyal#un-American#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 28038 |
8677 |
1 |
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause |
fast#firm#truehearted# |
|
“ loyal supporters”# |
| 28039 |
8678 |
1 |
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program |
narration#narrative#story# |
|
|
| 28040 |
8678 |
1 |
a trivial lie |
fib#story#taradiddle#tarradiddle# |
|
|
| 28041 |
8679 |
1 |
an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur |
|
|
|
| 28042 |
8679 |
1 |
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to |
agenda#docket# |
|
|
| 28043 |
8679 |
1 |
make a schedule; plan the time and place for events |
|
|
“I scheduled an exam for this afternoon”# |
| 28044 |
8679 |
1 |
plan for an activity or event |
|
|
“I've scheduled a concert next week”# |
| 28045 |
8680 |
1 |
forsaken by owner or inhabitants |
abandoned#derelict# |
|
|
| 28046 |
8681 |
1 |
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
pant# |
|
“she gave a gasp and fainted”# |
| 28047 |
8681 |
1 |
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
heave#pant#puff# |
|
|
| 28048 |
8682 |
1 |
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
insurrection#revolt#rising#uprising# |
|
|
| 28049 |
8682 |
1 |
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention |
|
|
“each generation must have its own rebellion”#“his body was in rebellion against fatigue”# |
| 28050 |
8683 |
1 |
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction |
delectation# |
|
“his delight to see her was obvious to all”# |
| 28051 |
8683 |
1 |
something or someone that provides a source of happiness |
joy#pleasure# |
|
“the new car is a delight”# |
| 28052 |
8683 |
1 |
take delight in |
enjoy#revel# |
|
“he delights in his granddaughter”# |
| 28053 |
8683 |
1 |
give pleasure to or be pleasing to |
please# |
displease# |
|
| 28054 |
8683 |
1 |
hold spellbound |
enchant#enrapture#enthral#enthrall#ravish#transport# |
disenchant#disillusion# |
|
| 28055 |
8684 |
1 |
go or come after and bring or take back |
bring#convey#get# |
bear away#bear off#carry away#carry off#take away# |
“The dog fetched the hat”# |
| 28056 |
8684 |
1 |
take away or remove |
|
|
“The devil will fetch you!”# |
| 28057 |
8684 |
1 |
the action of fetching |
|
|
|
| 28058 |
8684 |
2 |
be sold for a certain price |
bring#bring in# |
|
“The old print fetched a high price at the auction”# |
| 28059 |
8685 |
1 |
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature |
transmute#transubstantiate# |
|
“This experience transformed her completely”#“She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture”# |
| 28060 |
8685 |
1 |
change in outward structure or looks |
metamorphose#transmute# |
|
“He transformed into a monster”# |
| 28061 |
8685 |
1 |
convert (one form of energy) to another |
|
|
“ transform energy to light”# |
| 28062 |
8685 |
1 |
change from one form or medium into another |
translate# |
|
|
| 28063 |
8685 |
1 |
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species |
|
|
|
| 28064 |
8685 |
1 |
subject to a mathematical transformation |
|
|
|
| 28065 |
8685 |
2 |
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage) |
|
|
|
| 28066 |
8686 |
1 |
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |
acknowledge# |
deny# |
“He admitted his errors”# |
| 28067 |
8686 |
1 |
afford possibility |
allow# |
|
“This problem admits of no solution”# |
| 28068 |
8686 |
2 |
allow to enter; grant entry to |
allow in#intromit#let in# |
refuse#reject#turn away#turn down#disdain#freeze off#pooh-pooh#reject#scorn#spurn#turn down#show more antonyms...# |
“We cannot admit non-members into our club building”#“This pipe admits air”# |
| 28069 |
8686 |
2 |
serve as a means of entrance |
allow in#intromit#let in# |
|
“This ticket will admit one adult to the show”# |
| 28070 |
8686 |
2 |
give access or entrance to |
|
|
“The French doors admit onto the yard”# |
| 28071 |
8686 |
2 |
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of |
include#let in# |
exclude#keep out#shut#shut out# |
“ admit someone to the profession”#“She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar”# |
| 28072 |
8686 |
2 |
admit into a group or community |
accept#take#take on# |
|
“We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member”# |
| 28073 |
8686 |
2 |
have room for; hold without crowding |
accommodate#hold# |
|
“The theater admits 300 people”# |
| 28074 |
8687 |
1 |
a formal military gesture of respect |
military greeting# |
|
|
| 28075 |
8687 |
1 |
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position |
present# |
|
“When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”# |
| 28076 |
8687 |
1 |
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers |
|
|
|
| 28077 |
8687 |
2 |
greet in a friendly way |
|
|
“I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me”# |
| 28078 |
8687 |
2 |
express commendation of |
|
|
“I salute your courage!”# |
| 28079 |
8687 |
2 |
propose a toast to |
drink#pledge#toast#wassail# |
|
|
| 28080 |
8687 |
2 |
become noticeable |
|
|
“a terrible stench saluted our nostrils”# |
| 28081 |
8687 |
2 |
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat |
|
|
|
| 28082 |
8687 |
2 |
an act of honor or courteous recognition |
salutation# |
|
“a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”# |
| 28083 |
8688 |
1 |
take away |
impoverish# |
enrich# |
|
| 28084 |
8688 |
1 |
take away possessions from someone |
divest#strip# |
|
|
| 28085 |
8688 |
1 |
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining |
|
|
|
| 28086 |
8689 |
1 |
a leader engaged in civil administration |
|
|
|
| 28087 |
8689 |
1 |
a person active in party politics |
pol#political leader#politico# |
|
|
| 28088 |
8689 |
1 |
a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways |
|
|
|
| 28089 |
8690 |
1 |
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) |
grave# |
|
|
| 28090 |
8691 |
1 |
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods |
divine#elysian# |
|
“an inspired performance”# |
| 28091 |
8692 |
1 |
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary |
|
|
“there is a special cleaner for these surfaces”#“the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface”# |
| 28092 |
8692 |
1 |
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object |
|
|
“they skimmed over the surface of the water”#“a brush small enough to clean every dental surface”#“the sun has no distinct surface”# |
| 28093 |
8692 |
1 |
the outermost level of the land or sea |
Earth's surface# |
|
“earthquakes originate far below the surface”#“three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water”# |
| 28094 |
8692 |
1 |
on the surface |
aboveground#grade-constructed#opencast#opencut# |
subsurface#overhead#belowground#underground#submarine#undersea#submerged#submersed#underwater#subterranean#subterraneous#show more antonyms...# |
“ surface materials of the moon”# |
| 28095 |
8692 |
1 |
come to the surface |
come up#rise#rise up# |
|
|
| 28096 |
8692 |
1 |
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface |
coat# |
|
|
| 28097 |
8692 |
2 |
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something |
|
|
“it was not what it appeared to be on the surface”# |
| 28098 |
8692 |
3 |
appear or become visible; make a showing |
come on#come out#show up#turn up# |
|
“I hope the list key is going to surface again”# |
| 28099 |
8692 |
3 |
information that has become public |
open# |
|
“the facts had been brought to the surface”# |
| 28100 |
8692 |
4 |
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
aerofoil#airfoil#control surface# |
|
|
| 28101 |
8693 |
1 |
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration |
conclusion#determination# |
|
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”# |
| 28102 |
8693 |
1 |
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose |
decisiveness# |
indecision#indecisiveness# |
|
| 28103 |
8693 |
1 |
the act of making up your mind about something |
conclusion#determination# |
|
“the burden of decision was his”# |
| 28104 |
8693 |
1 |
the outcome of a game or contest |
|
|
“the team dropped three decisions in a row”# |
| 28105 |
8693 |
1 |
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred |
|
|
“had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent”# |
| 28106 |
8694 |
1 |
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers |
thenar# |
|
|
| 28107 |
8694 |
1 |
touch, lift, or hold with the hands |
handle# |
|
|
| 28108 |
8694 |
2 |
a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand |
|
|
|
| 28109 |
8694 |
3 |
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves |
palm tree# |
|
|
| 28110 |
8694 |
4 |
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
decoration#laurel wreath#medal#medallion#ribbon# |
|
|
| 28111 |
8695 |
1 |
the state or fact of existing |
being#beingness# |
nonbeing#nonentity#nonexistence#show more antonyms...# |
“laws in existence for centuries”# |
| 28112 |
8695 |
1 |
everything that exists anywhere |
cosmos#creation#macrocosm#universe#world# |
|
“the biggest tree in existence”# |
| 28113 |
8696 |
1 |
any long ditch cut in the ground |
|
|
|
| 28114 |
8696 |
1 |
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth |
|
|
|
| 28115 |
8696 |
1 |
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor |
deep#oceanic abyss# |
|
|
| 28116 |
8696 |
1 |
cut a trench in, as for drainage |
ditch# |
|
“ trench the fields”# |
| 28117 |
8696 |
1 |
fortify by surrounding with trenches |
|
|
“He trenched his military camp”# |
| 28118 |
8696 |
1 |
dig a trench or trenches |
|
|
“The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench”# |
| 28119 |
8696 |
1 |
cut or carve deeply into |
|
|
“letters trenched into the stone”# |
| 28120 |
8696 |
1 |
set, plant, or bury in a trench |
|
|
“ trench the fallen soldiers”#“ trench the vegetables”# |
| 28121 |
8696 |
2 |
impinge or infringe upon |
encroach#entrench#impinge# |
|
|
| 28122 |
8697 |
1 |
qualified for by right according to law |
eligible# |
|
“we are all entitled to equal protection under the law”# |
| 28123 |
8698 |
1 |
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
amusement# |
|
|
| 28124 |
8699 |
1 |
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope |
planetary#world#world-wide#worldwide# |
|
“ global war”#“ global monetary policy”# |
| 28125 |
8699 |
1 |
having the shape of a sphere or ball |
ball-shaped#globose#globular#orbicular#spheric#spherical# |
|
|
| 28126 |
8700 |
1 |
meant or adapted for an occasion or use |
suited# |
|
“a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty”# |
| 28127 |
8700 |
1 |
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse |
desirable#worthy# |
|
“the parents found the girl suitable for their son”# |
| 28128 |
8701 |
1 |
die of food deprivation |
famish# |
|
“The political prisoners starved to death”# |
| 28129 |
8701 |
1 |
be hungry; go without food |
famish#hunger# |
be full# |
“Let's eat--I'm starving!”# |
| 28130 |
8701 |
1 |
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering |
famish# |
|
“he is starving her of love”#“The engine was starved of fuel”# |
| 28131 |
8701 |
1 |
deprive of food |
famish# |
feed#give# |
“They starved the prisoners”# |
| 28132 |
8701 |
1 |
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for |
crave#hunger#lust#thirst# |
|
|
| 28133 |
8702 |
1 |
a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
associate#companion#comrade#fellow# |
|
|
| 28134 |
8702 |
1 |
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support |
|
|
|
| 28135 |
8702 |
1 |
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard |
familiar spirit# |
|
|
| 28136 |
8702 |
1 |
well known or easily recognized |
acquainted#beaten#long-familiar#well-known#old#known# |
unfamiliar#strange#unknown#unacquainted#unacquainted with#unfamiliar with#foreign#strange#unknown#show more antonyms...# |
“a familiar figure”#“ familiar songs”#“ familiar guests”# |
| 28137 |
8702 |
1 |
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange |
common#usual#common or garden#everyday# |
strange#unusual#antic#fantastic#fantastical#grotesque#crazy#curious#funny#odd#peculiar#queer#rum#rummy#singular#eerie#eery#exotic#freaky#gothic#oddish#other#quaint#quaint#weird#show more antonyms...# |
“ familiar ordinary objects found in every home”#“a familiar everyday scene”#“a familiar excuse”#“a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences”# |
| 28138 |
8702 |
1 |
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly |
conversant# |
|
“ familiar with the complex machinery”#“he was familiar with those roads”# |
| 28139 |
8702 |
1 |
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship |
intimate# |
|
“on familiar terms”# |
| 28140 |
8703 |
1 |
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner |
|
|
“they took vows of poverty”# |
| 28141 |
8703 |
1 |
make a vow; promise |
|
|
“He vowed never to drink alcohol again”# |
| 28142 |
8703 |
1 |
dedicate to a deity by a vow |
consecrate# |
|
|
| 28143 |
8704 |
1 |
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows |
buckler# |
|
|
| 28144 |
8704 |
1 |
a protective covering or structure |
|
|
|
| 28145 |
8704 |
1 |
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
carapace#cuticle#shell# |
|
|
| 28146 |
8704 |
1 |
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm |
screen# |
|
|
| 28147 |
8704 |
1 |
hold back a thought or feeling about |
harbor#harbour# |
|
|
| 28148 |
8705 |
1 |
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to |
stalk# |
|
“the ghost of her mother haunted her”# |
| 28149 |
8705 |
1 |
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place |
frequent# |
|
“She haunts the ballet”# |
| 28150 |
8705 |
1 |
haunt like a ghost; pursue |
ghost#obsess# |
|
“Fear of illness haunts her”# |
| 28151 |
8705 |
1 |
a frequently visited place |
hangout#repair#resort#stamping ground# |
|
|
| 28152 |
8706 |
1 |
treat with contempt |
bemock# |
|
“The new constitution mocks all democratic principles”# |
| 28153 |
8706 |
1 |
imitate with mockery and derision |
|
|
“The children mocked their handicapped classmate”# |
| 28154 |
8706 |
1 |
constituting a copy or imitation of something |
counterfeit#imitative# |
|
“boys in mock battle”# |
| 28155 |
8706 |
1 |
the act of mocking or ridiculing |
|
|
“they made a mock of him”# |
| 28156 |
8707 |
1 |
throw or toss with a light motion |
flip#pitch#sky# |
|
“ toss me newspaper”# |
| 28157 |
8707 |
1 |
lightly throw to see which side comes up |
flip# |
|
|
| 28158 |
8707 |
1 |
throw carelessly |
chuck# |
|
|
| 28159 |
8707 |
1 |
agitate |
|
|
“ toss the salad”# |
| 28160 |
8707 |
1 |
move or stir about violently |
convulse#jactitate#slash#thrash#thrash about#thresh#thresh about# |
|
|
| 28161 |
8707 |
1 |
throw or cast away |
cast aside#cast away#cast out#chuck out#discard#dispose#fling#put away#throw away#throw out#toss away#toss out# |
|
|
| 28162 |
8707 |
1 |
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team |
flip#pass# |
|
|
| 28163 |
8707 |
1 |
an abrupt movement |
|
|
“a toss of his head”# |
| 28164 |
8707 |
1 |
the act of flipping a coin |
flip# |
|
|
| 28165 |
8708 |
1 |
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
assurance# |
|
“signed a pledge never to reveal the secret”# |
| 28166 |
8708 |
1 |
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group |
|
|
|
| 28167 |
8708 |
1 |
promise solemnly and formally |
plight# |
|
“I pledge that I will honor my wife”# |
| 28168 |
8708 |
1 |
bind or secure by a pledge |
|
|
“I was pledged to silence”# |
| 28169 |
8708 |
2 |
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt |
|
|
“his saxophone was in pledge”# |
| 28170 |
8708 |
2 |
give as a guarantee |
|
|
“I pledge my honor”# |
| 28171 |
8708 |
3 |
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event |
toast# |
|
|
| 28172 |
8708 |
3 |
propose a toast to |
drink#salute#toast#wassail# |
|
|
| 28173 |
8708 |
4 |
pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals |
subscribe# |
|
“I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station”# |
| 28174 |
8709 |
1 |
the state of being without a flaw or defect |
flawlessness#ne plus ultra# |
imperfection#imperfectness# |
|
| 28175 |
8709 |
1 |
the act of making something perfect |
|
|
|
| 28176 |
8709 |
1 |
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept |
beau ideal#idol#paragon# |
|
|
| 28177 |
8710 |
1 |
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
nervous#queasy#uneasy#unquiet# |
|
“spent an anxious night waiting for the test results”#“cast anxious glances behind her”# |
| 28178 |
8710 |
2 |
eagerly desirous |
dying# |
|
“ anxious to see the new show at the museum”# |
| 28179 |
8711 |
1 |
small crude shelter used as a dwelling |
hovel#hutch#shack#shanty# |
|
|
| 28180 |
8711 |
1 |
temporary military shelter |
army hut#field hut# |
|
|
| 28181 |
8712 |
1 |
an indefinitely short time |
bit#minute#mo#second# |
|
“wait just a moment”# |
| 28182 |
8712 |
1 |
a particular point in time |
instant#minute#second# |
|
“the moment he arrived the party began”# |
| 28183 |
8712 |
1 |
at this time |
here and now#present moment# |
|
“she is studying at the moment”# |
| 28184 |
8712 |
1 |
importance in effect or influence |
consequence#import# |
inconsequence# |
“virtue is of more moment than security”# |
| 28185 |
8712 |
2 |
a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) |
|
|
|
| 28186 |
8712 |
3 |
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value |
|
|
|
| 28187 |
8713 |
1 |
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation |
|
|
“the house was a wreck when they bought it”#“thanks to that quack I am a human wreck”# |
| 28188 |
8713 |
1 |
an accident that destroys a ship at sea |
shipwreck# |
|
|
| 28189 |
8713 |
1 |
a ship that has been destroyed at sea |
|
|
|
| 28190 |
8713 |
1 |
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) |
crash# |
|
|
| 28191 |
8713 |
1 |
smash or break forcefully |
bust up#wrack# |
|
|
| 28192 |
8714 |
1 |
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury |
defence# |
|
“a good boxer needs a good defense”#“ defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem”# |
| 28193 |
8714 |
1 |
a structure used to defend against attack |
defence#defensive structure# |
|
“the artillery battered down the defenses”# |
| 28194 |
8714 |
1 |
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies |
defence#defensive measure# |
|
“they died in the defense of Stalingrad”#“they were developed for the defense program”# |
| 28195 |
8714 |
1 |
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack |
defence#defence force#defense force# |
|
“he joined the defense against invasion”# |
| 28196 |
8714 |
1 |
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring |
defence#defending team# |
offence#offense# |
“his teams are always good on defense”# |
| 28197 |
8714 |
2 |
protection from harm |
defence# |
|
“sanitation is the best defense against disease”# |
| 28198 |
8714 |
2 |
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
defence#defence mechanism#defence reaction#defense mechanism#defense reaction# |
|
|
| 28199 |
8714 |
3 |
the justification for some act or belief |
defence#vindication# |
|
“he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”# |
| 28200 |
8714 |
3 |
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions |
defence#refutation# |
|
“in defense he said the other man started it”# |
| 28201 |
8714 |
4 |
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively |
defence#defense lawyers#defense team# |
prosecution# |
“the defense called for a mistrial”# |
| 28202 |
8714 |
4 |
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |
defence#demurrer#denial# |
criminal prosecution#prosecution# |
“he gave evidence for the defense”# |
| 28203 |
8715 |
1 |
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber |
bole#tree trunk# |
|
|
| 28204 |
8715 |
2 |
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
body#torso# |
|
|
| 28205 |
8715 |
3 |
compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools |
automobile trunk#luggage compartment# |
|
“he put his golf bag in the trunk”# |
| 28206 |
8715 |
3 |
luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage |
|
|
|
| 28207 |
8715 |
4 |
a long flexible snout as of an elephant |
proboscis# |
|
|
| 28208 |
8716 |
1 |
commitment to some purpose |
|
|
“the devotion of his time and wealth to science”# |
| 28209 |
8716 |
1 |
feelings of ardent love |
devotedness# |
|
“their devotion to each other was beautiful”# |
| 28210 |
8716 |
1 |
religious zeal; the willingness to serve God |
cultism#idolatry#veneration# |
|
|
| 28211 |
8716 |
1 |
(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) |
|
|
“he returned to his devotions”# |
| 28212 |
8717 |
1 |
established beyond doubt or question; definitely known |
definite#indisputable#sure#sure as shooting# |
uncertain#indefinite#up in the air#indeterminate#undetermined#show more antonyms...# |
“what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”#“it is certain that they were on the bus”#“his fate is certain”#“the date for the invasion is certain”# |
| 28213 |
8717 |
1 |
definite but not specified or identified |
definite# |
|
“set aside a certain sum each week”#“to a certain degree”#“ certain breeds do not make good pets”#“ certain members have not paid their dues”#“a certain popular teacher”#“a certain Mrs. Jones”# |
| 28214 |
8717 |
1 |
certain to occur; destined or inevitable |
sure# |
uncertain#chancy#flukey#fluky#iffy#contingent#up in the air#unpredictable#show more antonyms...# |
“he was certain to fail”#“his fate is certain”#“"In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin”#“he faced certain death”# |
| 28215 |
8717 |
1 |
established irrevocably |
sealed# |
uncertain#unsealed# |
|
| 28216 |
8717 |
1 |
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured |
sure# |
incertain#uncertain#unsure#ambivalent#doubtful#dubious#groping#show more antonyms...# |
“felt certain of success”#“was sure (or certain) she had seen it”# |
| 28217 |
8717 |
1 |
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance |
sure# |
|
“be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through”# |
| 28218 |
8717 |
1 |
reliable in operation or effect |
sure# |
|
“a quick and certain remedy”# |
| 28219 |
8718 |
1 |
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason |
torturing# |
|
“it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession”# |
| 28220 |
8718 |
1 |
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain |
agony#torment# |
|
|
| 28221 |
8718 |
1 |
unbearable physical pain |
torment# |
|
|
| 28222 |
8718 |
1 |
extreme mental distress |
anguish#torment# |
|
|
| 28223 |
8718 |
1 |
subject to torture |
excruciate#torment# |
|
|
| 28224 |
8718 |
1 |
torment emotionally or mentally |
excruciate#rack#torment# |
|
|
| 28225 |
8718 |
2 |
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean |
distortion#overrefinement#straining#twisting# |
|
|
| 28226 |
8719 |
1 |
very suddenly and to a great degree |
precipitously# |
|
“prices rose sharply”# |
| 28227 |
8719 |
1 |
changing suddenly in direction and degree |
acutely#sharp# |
|
“the road twists sharply after the light”# |
| 28228 |
8719 |
1 |
in a well delineated manner |
crisply# |
|
“the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined”# |
| 28229 |
8719 |
1 |
in an aggressive manner |
aggressively# |
|
“she was being sharply questioned”# |
| 28230 |
8720 |
1 |
giving satisfaction |
acceptable#adequate#equal#adequate#fair to middling#passable#tolerable#all right#fine#hunky-dory#o.k.#ok#okay#alright#cheering#comforting#satisfying#copacetic#copasetic#copesetic#copesettic#passing#right# |
unsatisfactory#unacceptable#inadequate#unequal#disappointing#dissatisfactory#unsatisfying#failing#off#unacceptable#show more antonyms...# |
“ satisfactory living conditions”#“his grades were satisfactory”# |
| 28231 |
8720 |
1 |
meeting requirements |
acceptable# |
|
“the step makes a satisfactory seat”# |
| 28232 |
8721 |
1 |
expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating |
ultimate# |
|
“hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue”#“if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market”# |
| 28233 |
8722 |
1 |
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
commiseration#pathos#ruth# |
|
“the blind are too often objects of pity”# |
| 28234 |
8722 |
1 |
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it |
compassion# |
|
|
| 28235 |
8722 |
1 |
an unfortunate development |
shame# |
|
“it's a pity he couldn't do it”# |
| 28236 |
8722 |
1 |
share the suffering of |
compassionate#condole with#feel for#sympathize with# |
|
|
| 28237 |
8723 |
1 |
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers |
fantastic#grand#howling#marvellous#marvelous#rattling#terrific#tremendous#wondrous# |
|
|
| 28238 |
8724 |
1 |
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep |
dreaming# |
|
“I had a dream about you last night”# |
| 28239 |
8724 |
1 |
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake |
dreaming# |
|
“he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality”# |
| 28240 |
8724 |
1 |
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality |
|
|
“he went about his work as if in a dream”# |
| 28241 |
8724 |
1 |
a cherished desire |
ambition#aspiration# |
|
|
| 28242 |
8724 |
1 |
a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) |
pipe dream# |
|
“I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe”# |
| 28243 |
8724 |
1 |
someone or something wonderful |
|
|
“this dessert is a dream”# |
| 28244 |
8724 |
1 |
experience while sleeping |
|
|
“She claims to never dream”#“He dreamt a strange scene”# |
| 28245 |
8724 |
1 |
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy |
daydream#stargaze#woolgather# |
|
|
| 28246 |
8725 |
1 |
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away |
|
|
“the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies”# |
| 28247 |
8725 |
1 |
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes |
draw#draw in#pull#pull in# |
beat back#drive#force back#push back#repel#repulse#drive#show more antonyms...# |
“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”# |
| 28248 |
8725 |
1 |
be attractive to |
appeal# |
repel#repulse# |
“The beautiful garden attracted many people”# |
| 28249 |
8726 |
1 |
a slight wind (usually refreshing) |
air#gentle wind#zephyr# |
|
“the breeze was cooled by the lake”# |
| 28250 |
8726 |
1 |
blow gently and lightly |
|
|
“It breezes most evenings at the shore”# |
| 28251 |
8726 |
2 |
any undertaking that is easy to do |
child's play#cinch#duck soup#picnic#piece of cake#pushover#snap#walkover# |
|
|
| 28252 |
8726 |
2 |
proceed quickly and easily |
|
|
|
| 28253 |
8727 |
1 |
give the right to |
|
|
“The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file”# |
| 28254 |
8727 |
2 |
give a title to |
title# |
|
|
| 28255 |
8727 |
3 |
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility |
ennoble#gentle# |
|
|
| 28256 |
8728 |
1 |
a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior |
|
|
“they took an oath of allegiance”# |
| 28257 |
8728 |
1 |
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury |
swearing# |
|
|
| 28258 |
8728 |
2 |
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
curse#curse word#cuss#expletive#swearing#swearword# |
|
|
| 28259 |
8729 |
1 |
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
input#remark# |
|
“from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account”# |
| 28260 |
8729 |
1 |
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
commentary# |
|
“he wrote an extended comment on the proposal”# |
| 28261 |
8729 |
1 |
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people |
gossip#scuttlebutt# |
|
|
| 28262 |
8729 |
1 |
make or write a comment on |
notice#point out#remark# |
|
“he commented the paper of his colleague”# |
| 28263 |
8729 |
1 |
explain or interpret something |
|
|
|
| 28264 |
8729 |
1 |
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases |
annotate#gloss# |
|
|
| 28265 |
8730 |
1 |
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete |
full#total# |
|
“an entire town devastated by an earthquake”# |
| 28266 |
8730 |
1 |
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged |
intact#integral# |
|
“was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime”# |
| 28267 |
8730 |
2 |
(used of domestic animals) sexually competent |
intact# |
|
“an entire horse”# |
| 28268 |
8730 |
2 |
uncastrated adult male horse |
stallion# |
|
|
| 28269 |
8730 |
3 |
(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes |
smooth# |
|
|
| 28270 |
8731 |
1 |
a stock or supply of foods |
commissariat#provender#viands#victuals# |
|
|
| 28271 |
8732 |
1 |
dedicate |
give#pay# |
|
|
| 28272 |
8732 |
1 |
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use |
|
|
“this land was devoted to mining”# |
| 28273 |
8732 |
1 |
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
commit#consecrate#dedicate#give# |
|
|
| 28274 |
8733 |
1 |
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
animal#animate being#beast#brute#fauna# |
|
|
| 28275 |
8733 |
1 |
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
puppet#tool# |
|
|
| 28276 |
8733 |
1 |
a human being; `wight' is an archaic term |
wight# |
|
|
| 28277 |
8734 |
1 |
confess one's faith in, or allegiance to |
|
|
“The terrorists professed allegiance to their country”#“he professes to be a Communist”# |
| 28278 |
8734 |
1 |
state freely |
|
|
“The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades”# |
| 28279 |
8734 |
1 |
admit (to a wrongdoing) |
concede#confess# |
|
|
| 28280 |
8734 |
1 |
state insincerely |
pretend# |
|
“He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt”# |
| 28281 |
8734 |
1 |
receive into a religious order or congregation |
|
|
|
| 28282 |
8734 |
1 |
take vows, as in religious order |
|
|
“she professed herself as a nun”# |
| 28283 |
8734 |
2 |
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about |
|
|
“She professes organic chemistry”# |
| 28284 |
8735 |
1 |
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support |
army corps# |
|
|
| 28285 |
8735 |
1 |
a body of people associated together |
|
|
“diplomatic corps”# |
| 28286 |
8736 |
1 |
a cry or shout of approval |
|
|
|
| 28287 |
8736 |
1 |
show approval or good wishes by shouting |
|
|
“everybody cheered the birthday boy”# |
| 28288 |
8736 |
1 |
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful |
cheer up#jolly along#jolly up# |
|
“She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee”# |
| 28289 |
8736 |
1 |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
barrack#exhort#inspire#pep up#root on#urge#urge on# |
|
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”# |
| 28290 |
8736 |
1 |
give encouragement to |
embolden#hearten#recreate# |
dishearten#put off# |
|
| 28291 |
8736 |
2 |
become cheerful |
cheer up#chirk up# |
complain#kick#kvetch#plain#quetch#sound off# |
|
| 28292 |
8736 |
2 |
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom |
cheerfulness#sunniness#sunshine# |
uncheerfulness# |
|
| 28293 |
8737 |
1 |
gather or collect |
call for#gather up#pick up# |
|
|
| 28294 |
8737 |
1 |
get or gather together |
accumulate#amass#compile#hoard#pile up#roll up# |
|
|
| 28295 |
8737 |
1 |
get or bring together |
pull in# |
|
|
| 28296 |
8737 |
1 |
assemble or get together |
garner#gather#pull together# |
distribute#spread# |
|
| 28297 |
8737 |
2 |
call for and obtain payment of |
take in# |
|
“we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts”#“he collected the rent”# |
| 28298 |
8737 |
3 |
payable by the recipient on delivery |
cod# |
|
“a collect call”#“the letter came collect”# |
| 28299 |
8737 |
3 |
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays |
|
|
“call collect”#“send a package collect”# |
| 28300 |
8737 |
4 |
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England |
|
|
|
| 28301 |
8738 |
1 |
get something; come into possession of |
have# |
|
“ receive payment”#“ receive a gift”#“ receive letters from the front”# |
| 28302 |
8738 |
1 |
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) |
experience#get#have# |
|
“ receive injuries”# |
| 28303 |
8738 |
1 |
receive as a retribution or punishment |
get# |
|
|
| 28304 |
8738 |
1 |
experience as a reaction |
encounter#meet# |
|
|
| 28305 |
8738 |
1 |
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament |
|
|
|
| 28306 |
8738 |
2 |
receive a specified treatment (abstract) |
find#get#incur#obtain# |
|
“His movie received a good review”# |
| 28307 |
8738 |
2 |
regard favorably or with disapproval |
|
|
“Her new collection of poems was not well received”# |
| 28308 |
8738 |
3 |
register (perceptual input) |
pick up# |
|
|
| 28309 |
8738 |
3 |
convert into sounds or pictures |
|
|
“ receive the incoming radio signals”# |
| 28310 |
8738 |
4 |
accept as true or valid |
|
|
“He received Christ”# |
| 28311 |
8738 |
4 |
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival |
welcome# |
say farewell# |
|
| 28312 |
8738 |
4 |
express willingness to have in one's home or environs |
invite#take in# |
|
“The community warmly received the refugees”# |
| 28313 |
8738 |
4 |
have or give a reception |
|
|
“The lady is receiving Sunday morning”# |
| 28314 |
8739 |
1 |
a cereal grass |
|
|
“wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas”# |
| 28315 |
8739 |
1 |
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn |
caryopsis# |
|
|
| 28316 |
8739 |
1 |
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses |
cereal#food grain# |
|
|
| 28317 |
8739 |
2 |
a relatively small granular particle of a substance |
|
|
“a grain of sand”#“a grain of sugar”# |
| 28318 |
8739 |
2 |
the smallest possible unit of anything |
|
|
“there was a grain of truth in what he said”#“he does not have a grain of sense”# |
| 28319 |
8739 |
2 |
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) |
texture# |
|
“sand of a fine grain”#“a stone of coarse grain”# |
| 28320 |
8739 |
2 |
form into grains |
granulate# |
|
|
| 28321 |
8739 |
2 |
become granular |
granulate# |
|
|
| 28322 |
8739 |
2 |
thoroughly work in |
ingrain# |
|
“His hands were grained with dirt”# |
| 28323 |
8739 |
3 |
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams |
|
|
|
| 28324 |
8739 |
3 |
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat |
metric grain# |
|
|
| 28325 |
8739 |
3 |
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams |
|
|
|
| 28326 |
8739 |
4 |
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed |
|
|
|
| 28327 |
8739 |
4 |
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric |
|
|
“saw the board across the grain”# |
| 28328 |
8739 |
4 |
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood |
|
|
|
| 28329 |
8740 |
1 |
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country |
|
|
“ national hero”#“ national anthem”#“a national landmark”# |
| 28330 |
8740 |
1 |
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country |
federal# |
local# |
“the national government”#“ national elections”#“of national concern”#“the national highway system”#“ national forests”# |
| 28331 |
8740 |
1 |
of or relating to nationality |
|
|
“ national origin”# |
| 28332 |
8740 |
1 |
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation |
domestic#nationalist#nationalistic# |
international#foreign#global#planetary#world#world-wide#worldwide#internationalist#internationalistic#multinational#transnational#supranational#show more antonyms...# |
“ national interests”#“isolationism is a strictly national policy”# |
| 28333 |
8740 |
1 |
owned or maintained for the public by the national government |
public# |
|
“ national parks”# |
| 28334 |
8740 |
1 |
inside the country |
home#interior#internal# |
|
|
| 28335 |
8740 |
1 |
characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation |
|
|
“a national trait”# |
| 28336 |
8740 |
1 |
a person who owes allegiance to that nation |
subject# |
|
|
| 28337 |
8741 |
1 |
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily |
abode# |
|
“a person can have several residences”# |
| 28338 |
8741 |
1 |
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) |
|
|
“he refused to live in the governor's residence”# |
| 28339 |
8741 |
1 |
a large and imposing house |
hall#manse#mansion#mansion house# |
|
|
| 28340 |
8741 |
1 |
the act of dwelling in a place |
abidance#residency# |
|
|
| 28341 |
8742 |
1 |
expect, believe, or suppose |
guess#imagine#opine#reckon#think# |
|
|
| 28342 |
8742 |
1 |
express a supposition |
say# |
|
|
| 28343 |
8742 |
1 |
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conjecture#hypothecate#hypothesise#hypothesize#speculate#theorise#theorize# |
|
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”# |
| 28344 |
8742 |
1 |
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand |
presuppose# |
|
|
| 28345 |
8742 |
1 |
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition |
presuppose# |
|
|
| 28346 |
8743 |
1 |
pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals |
pledge# |
|
|
| 28347 |
8743 |
1 |
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) |
sign# |
|
|
| 28348 |
8743 |
1 |
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares |
|
|
“The broker subscribed 500 shares”# |
| 28349 |
8743 |
1 |
receive or obtain regularly |
subscribe to#take# |
|
|
| 28350 |
8743 |
1 |
adopt as a belief |
support# |
|
“I subscribe to your view on abortion”# |
| 28351 |
8744 |
1 |
attach to |
|
|
“They fastened various nicknames to each other”# |
| 28352 |
8744 |
1 |
cause to be firmly attached |
fix#secure# |
unfasten# |
“ fasten the lock onto the door”# |
| 28353 |
8744 |
1 |
become fixed or fastened |
|
unfasten# |
“This dress fastens in the back”# |
| 28354 |
8744 |
1 |
make tight or tighter |
tighten# |
|
|
| 28355 |
8745 |
1 |
look searchingly |
|
|
“We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around”# |
| 28356 |
8745 |
2 |
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
compeer#equal#match# |
|
|
| 28357 |
8745 |
3 |
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage |
|
|
|
| 28358 |
8746 |
1 |
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment |
simply# |
|
“she was dressed plainly”# |
| 28359 |
8746 |
2 |
unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly') |
apparently#evidently#manifestly#obviously#patently#plain# |
|
“You are plainly wrong”# |
| 28360 |
8747 |
1 |
attempt by employing effort |
endeavor#endeavour# |
|
|
| 28361 |
8747 |
1 |
to exert much effort or energy |
reach#strain# |
|
|
| 28362 |
8748 |
1 |
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank |
|
|
|
| 28363 |
8748 |
1 |
a British peer of the lowest rank |
|
|
|
| 28364 |
8748 |
1 |
a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
big businessman#business leader#king#magnate#mogul#power#top executive#tycoon# |
|
“an oil baron”# |
| 28365 |
8749 |
1 |
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer |
|
|
“ pray to the Lord”# |
| 28366 |
8749 |
1 |
call upon in supplication; entreat |
beg#implore# |
|
|
| 28367 |
8750 |
1 |
the act of improving something |
|
|
“their improvements increased the value of the property”# |
| 28368 |
8750 |
1 |
a change for the better; progress in development |
advance#betterment# |
|
|
| 28369 |
8750 |
1 |
a condition superior to an earlier condition |
melioration# |
declination#decline# |
“the new school represents a great improvement”# |
| 28370 |
8751 |
1 |
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate |
|
|
|
| 28371 |
8751 |
1 |
the act of deriding or treating with contempt |
derision# |
|
|
| 28372 |
8751 |
1 |
subject to laughter or ridicule |
blackguard#guy#jest at#laugh at#make fun#poke fun#rib#roast# |
|
“The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”# |
| 28373 |
8752 |
1 |
putting a condemned person to death |
capital punishment#death penalty#executing# |
|
|
| 28374 |
8752 |
1 |
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being |
murder#slaying# |
|
|
| 28375 |
8752 |
2 |
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it |
carrying into action#carrying out#performance# |
|
|
| 28376 |
8752 |
2 |
the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order |
carrying out#implementation# |
|
|
| 28377 |
8752 |
2 |
(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer |
instruction execution# |
|
|
| 28378 |
8752 |
2 |
(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable |
execution of instrument# |
|
|
| 28379 |
8752 |
2 |
a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out |
writ of execution# |
|
|
| 28380 |
8753 |
1 |
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence |
forbearance#longanimity# |
impatience# |
|
| 28381 |
8753 |
2 |
a card game played by one person |
solitaire# |
|
|
| 28382 |
8754 |
1 |
yield (to); give satisfaction to |
gratify#pander# |
|
|
| 28383 |
8754 |
1 |
treat with excessive indulgence |
baby#cocker#coddle#cosset#featherbed#mollycoddle#pamper#spoil# |
|
|
| 28384 |
8754 |
1 |
enjoy to excess |
luxuriate# |
|
“She indulges in ice cream”# |
| 28385 |
8754 |
1 |
give free rein to |
|
|
“The writer indulged in metaphorical language”# |
| 28386 |
8755 |
1 |
at a previous time |
at one time#erst#erstwhile#once# |
|
|
| 28387 |
8756 |
1 |
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) |
enemy#foeman#opposition# |
|
|
| 28388 |
8756 |
1 |
a personal enemy |
enemy# |
ally#friend# |
“they had been political foes for years”# |
| 28389 |
8757 |
1 |
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood |
|
|
“ local customs”#“ local schools”#“the local citizens”#“a local point of view”#“ local outbreaks of flu”#“a local bus line”# |
| 28390 |
8757 |
1 |
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area |
|
national#federal#show more antonyms...# |
“ local taxes”#“ local authorities”# |
| 28391 |
8757 |
1 |
public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops |
|
express#limited# |
“the local seemed to take forever to get to New York”# |
| 28392 |
8757 |
2 |
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body |
localised#localized#topical# |
general#systemic#show more antonyms...# |
“ local anesthesia”# |
| 28393 |
8757 |
2 |
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body |
local anaesthetic#local anesthetic#topical anaesthetic#topical anesthetic# |
|
|
| 28394 |
8758 |
1 |
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree |
exceptional#olympian#prodigious#surpassing# |
|
“a night of exceeding darkness”# |
| 28395 |
8759 |
1 |
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts |
|
|
|
| 28396 |
8759 |
1 |
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful |
behemoth#colossus#giant#goliath# |
|
|
| 28397 |
8759 |
1 |
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed |
freak#lusus naturae#monstrosity# |
|
|
| 28398 |
8759 |
1 |
a cruel wicked and inhuman person |
demon#devil#fiend#ogre# |
|
|
| 28399 |
8759 |
1 |
(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus |
teras# |
|
|
| 28400 |
8760 |
1 |
very small |
bantam#diminutive#flyspeck#lilliputian#midget#petite# |
|
“ tiny feet”# |
| 28401 |
8761 |
1 |
for the most part |
in the main#mainly#primarily#principally# |
|
|
| 28402 |
8762 |
1 |
a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light |
|
|
|
| 28403 |
8762 |
1 |
an unilluminated area |
dark#darkness# |
|
|
| 28404 |
8762 |
1 |
cast a darkness over |
shade#shade off# |
|
|
| 28405 |
8762 |
2 |
something existing in perception only |
apparition#fantasm#phantasm#phantasma#phantom# |
|
|
| 28406 |
8762 |
2 |
a dominating and pervasive presence |
|
|
“he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father”# |
| 28407 |
8762 |
2 |
refuge from danger or observation |
|
|
“he felt secure in his father's shadow”# |
| 28408 |
8762 |
2 |
an indication that something has been present |
tincture#trace#vestige# |
|
|
| 28409 |
8762 |
2 |
a premonition of something adverse |
|
|
“a shadow over his happiness”# |
| 28410 |
8762 |
2 |
make appear small by comparison |
dwarf#overshadow# |
|
|
| 28411 |
8762 |
3 |
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
shadower#tail# |
|
|
| 28412 |
8762 |
3 |
an inseparable companion |
|
|
“the poor child was his mother's shadow”# |
| 28413 |
8762 |
3 |
follow, usually without the person's knowledge |
|
|
“The police are shadowing her”# |
| 28414 |
8763 |
1 |
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) but not operating it |
rider# |
|
|
| 28415 |
8764 |
1 |
advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) |
aged#elderly#older# |
|
“ senior citizen”# |
| 28416 |
8764 |
1 |
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service |
old#elder#older#sr.#major#precedential#higher-ranking#ranking#superior# |
junior#immature#young#junior-grade#lower-ranking#lowly#petty#secondary#subaltern#minor#jr.#younger#subordinate#show more antonyms...# |
“ senior officer”# |
| 28417 |
8764 |
1 |
used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college |
fourth-year# |
|
“the senior prom”# |
| 28418 |
8764 |
1 |
a person who is older than you are |
elder# |
|
|
| 28419 |
8764 |
1 |
an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation |
|
|
|
| 28420 |
8765 |
1 |
pleasing or delighting |
pleasing# |
|
“endowed with charming manners”#“a charming little cottage”#“a charming personality”# |
| 28421 |
8765 |
2 |
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers |
magic#magical#sorcerous#witching#wizard#wizardly# |
|
“ charming incantations”# |
| 28422 |
8766 |
1 |
an established line of travel or access |
itinerary#path# |
|
|
| 28423 |
8766 |
1 |
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation |
road# |
|
|
| 28424 |
8766 |
1 |
send via a specific route |
|
|
|
| 28425 |
8766 |
1 |
divert in a specified direction |
|
|
|
| 28426 |
8766 |
1 |
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations |
|
|
|
| 28427 |
8767 |
1 |
the act of managing something |
direction# |
|
“he was given overall management of the program”# |
| 28428 |
8767 |
1 |
those in charge of running a business |
|
|
|
| 28429 |
8768 |
1 |
the underside of the foot |
|
|
|
| 28430 |
8768 |
1 |
the underside of footwear or a golf club |
|
|
|
| 28431 |
8768 |
1 |
put a new sole on |
resole# |
|
“ sole the shoes”# |
| 28432 |
8768 |
2 |
not divided or shared with others |
exclusive# |
|
“ sole rights of publication”# |
| 28433 |
8768 |
2 |
being the only one; single and isolated from others |
lone#lonesome#only#solitary# |
|
“the sole heir”#“the sole example”# |
| 28434 |
8768 |
3 |
lean flesh of any of several flatfish |
fillet of sole# |
|
|
| 28435 |
8768 |
3 |
right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European |
|
|
|
| 28436 |
8769 |
1 |
come together |
come across#meet#run across#run into#see# |
|
|
| 28437 |
8769 |
1 |
come upon, as if by accident; meet with |
bump#chance#find#happen# |
|
|
| 28438 |
8769 |
1 |
be beset by |
run into# |
|
|
| 28439 |
8769 |
1 |
experience as a reaction |
meet#receive# |
|
|
| 28440 |
8769 |
1 |
a casual or unexpected convergence |
meeting# |
|
“there was a brief encounter in the hallway”# |
| 28441 |
8769 |
1 |
a casual meeting with a person or thing |
coming upon# |
|
|
| 28442 |
8769 |
2 |
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle |
meet#play#take on# |
|
|
| 28443 |
8769 |
2 |
a minor short-term fight |
brush#clash#skirmish# |
|
|
| 28444 |
8769 |
2 |
a hostile disagreement face-to-face |
confrontation#face-off#showdown# |
|
|
| 28445 |
8770 |
1 |
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries |
practice of medicine# |
|
“he studied medicine at Harvard”# |
| 28446 |
8770 |
1 |
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
medical specialty# |
|
|
| 28447 |
8770 |
1 |
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
medicament#medication#medicinal drug# |
|
|
| 28448 |
8770 |
1 |
treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
medicate# |
|
|
| 28449 |
8770 |
2 |
punishment for one's actions |
music# |
|
“take your medicine”# |
| 28450 |
8771 |
1 |
the state of being present; current existence |
|
absence# |
“he tested for the presence of radon”# |
| 28451 |
8771 |
1 |
the act of being present |
|
absence# |
|
| 28452 |
8771 |
1 |
the impression that something is present |
|
|
“he felt the presence of an evil force”# |
| 28453 |
8771 |
2 |
the immediate proximity of someone or something |
front# |
|
“she blushed in his presence”#“he sensed the presence of danger”# |
| 28454 |
8771 |
2 |
an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby |
|
|
|
| 28455 |
8771 |
3 |
dignified manner or conduct |
bearing#comportment#mien# |
|
|
| 28456 |
8772 |
1 |
look over carefully |
|
|
“Please inspect your father's will carefully”# |
| 28457 |
8772 |
1 |
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
audit#scrutinise#scrutinize# |
|
|
| 28458 |
8772 |
1 |
come to see in an official or professional capacity |
visit# |
|
|
| 28459 |
8773 |
1 |
in accordance with |
|
|
“she acted accordingly”# |
| 28460 |
8773 |
1 |
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given |
consequently# |
|
“continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor”# |
| 28461 |
8774 |
1 |
coming at short intervals or habitually |
dominant#predominant#prevailing#prevalent#rife#regular#steady# |
infrequent#sporadic#occasional#rare#show more antonyms...# |
“a frequent guest”#“ frequent complaints”# |
| 28462 |
8774 |
1 |
frequently encountered |
common# |
|
“a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'”# |
| 28463 |
8774 |
1 |
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place |
haunt# |
|
|
| 28464 |
8774 |
1 |
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of |
buy at#patronise#patronize#shop#shop at#sponsor# |
boycott# |
|
| 28465 |
8775 |
1 |
keep from happening or arising; make impossible |
forbid#foreclose#forestall#preclude# |
|
|
| 28466 |
8775 |
1 |
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
keep# |
allow#let#permit# |
“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”# |
| 28467 |
8776 |
1 |
the general estimation that the public has for a person |
report# |
|
“he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing”# |
| 28468 |
8776 |
1 |
the state of being held in high esteem and honor |
repute# |
discredit#disrepute# |
|
| 28469 |
8776 |
1 |
notoriety for some particular characteristic |
|
|
“his reputation for promiscuity”# |
| 28470 |
8777 |
1 |
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on |
Earth#globe#world# |
|
|
| 28471 |
8777 |
1 |
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) |
Earth# |
|
“it was hell on earth”# |
| 28472 |
8777 |
1 |
the solid part of the earth's surface |
dry land#ground#land#solid ground#terra firma# |
|
“the earth shook for several minutes”# |
| 28473 |
8777 |
1 |
hide in the earth like a hunted animal |
|
|
|
| 28474 |
8777 |
1 |
connect to the earth |
|
|
“ earth the circuit”# |
| 28475 |
8777 |
2 |
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface |
ground# |
|
“they dug into the earth outside the church”# |
| 28476 |
8777 |
3 |
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife |
earthly concern#world#worldly concern# |
|
|
| 28477 |
8777 |
4 |
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) |
|
|
|
| 28478 |
8777 |
5 |
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) |
ground# |
|
|
| 28479 |
8778 |
1 |
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy |
daring# |
|
“he could never refuse a dare”# |
| 28480 |
8778 |
1 |
challenge |
defy# |
|
“I dare you!”# |
| 28481 |
8778 |
1 |
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission |
make bold#presume# |
|
“How dare you call my lawyer?”# |
| 28482 |
8778 |
1 |
be courageous enough to try or do something |
|
|
“"I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others”# |
| 28483 |
8779 |
1 |
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings |
good-natured#nice#beautiful#dulcet#enjoyable#gratifying#pleasurable#grateful#idyllic#pleasing# |
unpleasant#ill-natured#awful#nasty#offensive#unpalatable#acerb#acerbic#acid#acrid#bitter#blistering#caustic#sulfurous#sulphurous#virulent#vitriolic#beastly#god-awful#hellish#dour#forbidding#grim#dreadful#embarrassing#mortifying#harsh#rough#harsh#hot#afflictive#painful#sore#rebarbative#repellant#repellent#sharp#sharp-worded#tart#ungrateful#unhappy#displeasing#show more antonyms...# |
“we had a pleasant evening together”#“a pleasant scene”#“ pleasant sensations”# |
| 28484 |
8779 |
1 |
(of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior |
nice# |
|
“I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around”# |
| 28485 |
8780 |
1 |
having a strong belief or conviction |
|
unconvinced#dubious#show more antonyms...# |
“a convinced and fanatical pacifist”# |
| 28486 |
8780 |
1 |
persuaded of; very sure |
confident#positive# |
|
“were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join”# |
| 28487 |
8781 |
1 |
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting |
allow#tolerate# |
|
“Children are not permitted beyond this point”# |
| 28488 |
8781 |
1 |
consent to, give permission |
allow#countenance#let# |
disallow#forbid#interdict#nix#prohibit#proscribe#veto# |
“She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”# |
| 28489 |
8781 |
1 |
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen |
allow#let# |
keep#prevent#keep#show more antonyms...# |
“This permits the water to rush in”#“This will permit the rain to run off”# |
| 28490 |
8781 |
1 |
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
licence#license#permission# |
|
|
| 28491 |
8781 |
1 |
a legal document giving official permission to do something |
licence#license# |
|
|
| 28492 |
8781 |
2 |
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies |
Trachinotus falcatus# |
|
|
| 28493 |
8782 |
1 |
having or marked by confidence or assurance |
assured#cocksure#overconfident#positive#reassured#self-assured#self-confident# |
diffident#shy#timid#unsure# |
“a confident speaker”#“a confident reply”#“his manner is more confident these days”#“ confident of fulfillment”# |
| 28494 |
8782 |
1 |
not liable to error in judgment or action |
sure-footed#surefooted# |
|
|
| 28495 |
8782 |
1 |
persuaded of; very sure |
convinced#positive# |
|
“was confident he would win”# |
| 28496 |
8783 |
1 |
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification |
|
|
|
| 28497 |
8783 |
1 |
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences |
unvarying# |
multiform#polymorphic#polymorphous#show more antonyms...# |
“a street of uniform tall white buildings”# |
| 28498 |
8783 |
1 |
the same throughout in structure or composition |
consistent# |
|
|
| 28499 |
8783 |
1 |
not differentiated |
undifferentiated# |
differentiated# |
|
| 28500 |
8783 |
1 |
evenly spaced |
regular# |
|
“at regular (or uniform) intervals”# |
| 28501 |
8783 |
1 |
provide with uniforms |
|
|
“The guards were uniformed”# |
| 28502 |
8784 |
1 |
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants |
foliage#leafage# |
|
|
| 28503 |
8784 |
1 |
produce leaves, of plants |
|
|
|
| 28504 |
8784 |
2 |
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) |
folio# |
|
|
| 28505 |
8784 |
2 |
turn over pages |
|
|
“ leaf through a book”#“ leaf a manuscript”# |
| 28506 |
8784 |
2 |
look through a book or other written material |
flick#flip#riff#riffle#thumb# |
|
“She leafed through the volume”# |
| 28507 |
8784 |
3 |
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) |
|
|
|
| 28508 |
8785 |
1 |
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) |
retainer# |
|
|
| 28509 |
8785 |
1 |
in a subordinate position |
handmaid#handmaiden# |
|
“the state cannot be a servant of the church”# |
| 28510 |
8786 |
1 |
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
New York minute#blink of an eye#flash#heartbeat#jiffy#split second#trice#twinkling#wink# |
|
|
| 28511 |
8786 |
1 |
a particular point in time |
minute#moment#second# |
|
|
| 28512 |
8786 |
1 |
occurring with no delay |
instantaneous# |
|
“ instant gratification”# |
| 28513 |
8786 |
1 |
demanding attention |
clamant#crying#exigent#insistent# |
|
“an instant need”# |
| 28514 |
8786 |
1 |
in or of the present month |
inst# |
|
|
| 28515 |
8787 |
1 |
surprise greatly |
ball over#blow out of the water#floor#shock#take aback# |
|
|
| 28516 |
8787 |
1 |
to stimulate to action |
galvanise#galvanize# |
|
“.. startled him awake”# |
| 28517 |
8787 |
1 |
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
jump#start# |
|
“She startled when I walked into the room”# |
| 28518 |
8787 |
1 |
a sudden involuntary movement |
jump#start# |
|
|
| 28519 |
8788 |
1 |
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God |
|
|
|
| 28520 |
8788 |
1 |
an authoritative person who divines the future |
oracle#prophesier#seer#vaticinator# |
|
|
| 28521 |
8789 |
1 |
to or in a foreign country |
|
|
“they had never travelled abroad”# |
| 28522 |
8789 |
1 |
in a place across an ocean |
overseas# |
|
|
| 28523 |
8789 |
1 |
far away from home or one's usual surroundings |
afield# |
|
|
| 28524 |
8789 |
1 |
in a foreign country |
overseas# |
|
“markets abroad”# |
| 28525 |
8790 |
1 |
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place |
lasting# |
impermanent#temporary#acting#ephemeral#fugacious#passing#short-lived#transient#transitory#episodic#evanescent#fly-by-night#improvised#jury-rigged#makeshift#interim#pro tem#pro tempore#shipboard#temporal#terminable#working#unstable#show more antonyms...# |
“ permanent secretary to the president”#“ permanent address”#“literature of permanent value”# |
| 28526 |
8790 |
1 |
not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition |
irreversible# |
|
“ permanent brain damage”# |
| 28527 |
8790 |
1 |
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals |
perm#permanent wave# |
|
|
| 28528 |
8791 |
1 |
a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. |
|
|
|
| 28529 |
8791 |
1 |
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) |
force# |
|
|
| 28530 |
8791 |
1 |
the property of being wild or turbulent |
ferocity#fierceness#furiousness#fury#vehemence#wildness# |
|
“the storm's violence”# |
| 28531 |
8792 |
1 |
throw a glance at; take a brief look at |
glint#peek# |
|
“She only glanced at the paper”# |
| 28532 |
8792 |
1 |
a quick look |
coup d'oeil#gander#glimpse# |
|
|
| 28533 |
8792 |
2 |
hit at an angle |
|
|
|
| 28534 |
8793 |
1 |
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
lesion# |
|
|
| 28535 |
8793 |
1 |
the act of inflicting a wound |
wounding# |
|
|
| 28536 |
8793 |
1 |
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat |
combat injury#injury# |
|
|
| 28537 |
8793 |
1 |
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) |
|
|
“he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound”#“deep in her breast lives the silent wound”#“"The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost”# |
| 28538 |
8793 |
1 |
cause injuries or bodily harm to |
injure# |
|
|
| 28539 |
8793 |
1 |
hurt the feelings of |
bruise#hurt#injure#offend#spite# |
|
|
| 28540 |
8793 |
2 |
put in a coil |
coiled# |
|
|
| 28541 |
8794 |
1 |
upright in position or posture |
upright#vertical# |
unerect#accumbent#decumbent#recumbent#bended#bent#cernuous#drooping#nodding#pendulous#weeping#couchant#dormant#sleeping#flat#prostrate#crooked#hunched#round-backed#round-shouldered#stooped#stooping#procumbent#prone#prostrate#semi-prostrate#resupine#supine#show more antonyms...# |
“an erect stature”#“ erect flower stalks”#“for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression”# |
| 28542 |
8794 |
1 |
construct, build, or erect |
put up#raise#rear#set up# |
dismantle#level#pull down#rase#raze#take down#tear down# |
|
| 28543 |
8794 |
1 |
cause to rise up |
rear# |
|
|
| 28544 |
8794 |
2 |
of sexual organs; stiff and rigid |
hard# |
|
|
| 28545 |
8795 |
1 |
any possession that is highly valued by its owner |
|
|
“the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures”# |
| 28546 |
8795 |
1 |
a collection of precious things |
|
|
“the trunk held all her meager treasures”# |
| 28547 |
8795 |
1 |
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. |
hoarded wealth# |
|
“the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies”# |
| 28548 |
8795 |
1 |
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection |
gem# |
|
|
| 28549 |
8795 |
1 |
hold dear |
appreciate#prize#value# |
|
|
| 28550 |
8795 |
1 |
be fond of; be attached to |
care for#cherish#hold dear# |
|
|
| 28551 |
8796 |
1 |
a message informing of danger |
|
|
“a warning that still more bombs could explode”# |
| 28552 |
8796 |
1 |
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) |
admonition#monition#word of advice# |
|
“the warning was to beware of surprises”# |
| 28553 |
8796 |
1 |
notification of something, usually in advance |
|
|
“they gave little warning of their arrival”#“she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin”# |
| 28554 |
8796 |
1 |
serving to warn |
admonitory#cautionary#exemplary#monitory# |
|
|
| 28555 |
8797 |
1 |
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
aid#assist#help# |
|
“could not walk without assistance”# |
| 28556 |
8797 |
1 |
a resource |
aid#help# |
|
|
| 28557 |
8798 |
1 |
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something |
|
|
“after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better”# |
| 28558 |
8798 |
1 |
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty |
|
|
“they went bankrupt during the economic crisis”# |
| 28559 |
8799 |
1 |
cause someone to believe an untruth |
betray#lead astray# |
undeceive# |
“The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”# |
| 28560 |
8799 |
1 |
be false to; be dishonest with |
cozen#delude#lead on# |
|
|
| 28561 |
8800 |
1 |
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope |
Brobdingnagian#huge#vast# |
|
“the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains”#“ immense numbers of birds”#“at vast (or immense) expense”# |
| 28562 |
8801 |
1 |
a journey to some distant place |
|
|
|
| 28563 |
8801 |
1 |
an act of traveling by water |
ocean trip# |
|
|
| 28564 |
8801 |
1 |
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means |
navigate#sail# |
|
|
| 28565 |
8802 |
1 |
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in |
bask#relish#savor#savour# |
|
|
| 28566 |
8802 |
1 |
take delight in |
delight#revel# |
|
|
| 28567 |
8802 |
1 |
have benefit from |
|
|
“ enjoy privileges”# |
| 28568 |
8802 |
1 |
have for one's benefit |
|
endure#suffer# |
“The industry enjoyed a boom”# |
| 28569 |
8802 |
1 |
get pleasure from |
love# |
|
|
| 28570 |
8803 |
1 |
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
kick#kvetch#plain#quetch#sound off# |
cheer#cheer up#chirk up# |
“My mother complains all day”# |
| 28571 |
8803 |
1 |
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge |
|
|
“The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client”# |
| 28572 |
8804 |
1 |
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) |
advertize#promote#push# |
|
|
| 28573 |
8804 |
1 |
call attention to |
advertize#publicise#publicize# |
|
“Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS”# |
| 28574 |
8805 |
1 |
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage |
|
|
“Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”# |
| 28575 |
8805 |
1 |
use tariffs to favor domestic industry |
|
|
|
| 28576 |
8806 |
1 |
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
end# |
|
|
| 28577 |
8806 |
1 |
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points |
|
|
|
| 28578 |
8806 |
1 |
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
destination#finish# |
|
|
| 28579 |
8806 |
1 |
a successful attempt at scoring |
|
|
“the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play”# |
| 28580 |
8807 |
1 |
make a loud noise, as of an animal |
bellow# |
|
|
| 28581 |
8807 |
1 |
emit long loud cries |
howl#ululate#wail#yaup#yawl# |
|
|
| 28582 |
8807 |
1 |
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily |
howl# |
|
|
| 28583 |
8807 |
1 |
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles |
howl# |
|
“The water roared down the chute”# |
| 28584 |
8807 |
1 |
utter words loudly and forcefully |
thunder# |
|
“`Get out of here,' he roared”# |
| 28585 |
8807 |
1 |
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) |
bellow#bellowing#holla#holler#hollering#hollo#holloa#roaring#yowl# |
|
|
| 28586 |
8807 |
1 |
the sound made by a lion |
|
|
|
| 28587 |
8807 |
1 |
a deep prolonged loud noise |
boom#roaring#thunder# |
|
|
| 28588 |
8807 |
2 |
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way |
|
|
“"desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington”# |
| 28589 |
8808 |
1 |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
canvas#canvass#sheet# |
|
|
| 28590 |
8808 |
1 |
any structure that resembles a sail |
|
|
|
| 28591 |
8808 |
1 |
an ocean trip taken for pleasure |
cruise# |
|
|
| 28592 |
8808 |
1 |
traverse or travel on (a body of water) |
|
|
“We sailed the Atlantic”#“He sailed the Pacific all alone”# |
| 28593 |
8808 |
1 |
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means |
navigate#voyage# |
|
“The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow”# |
| 28594 |
8808 |
1 |
travel on water propelled by wind |
|
|
“I love sailing, especially on the open sea”#“the ship sails on”# |
| 28595 |
8808 |
1 |
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions |
sweep# |
|
“Shreds of paper sailed through the air”# |
| 28596 |
8809 |
1 |
express a good opinion of |
commend# |
|
|
| 28597 |
8809 |
1 |
make attractive or acceptable |
|
|
“Honesty recommends any person”# |
| 28598 |
8809 |
1 |
push for something |
advocate#urge# |
|
“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”# |
| 28599 |
8810 |
1 |
characterized by grandeur |
brilliant#glorious#magnificent# |
|
“the splendid coronation ceremony”# |
| 28600 |
8810 |
1 |
having great beauty and splendor |
glorious#resplendent#splendiferous# |
|
“ splendid costumes”# |
| 28601 |
8810 |
1 |
very good;of the highest quality |
excellent#fantabulous#first-class# |
|
|
| 28602 |
8811 |
1 |
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) |
come through#make it#pull round#pull through# |
succumb#yield# |
“He survived the cancer against all odds”# |
| 28603 |
8811 |
1 |
continue to live through hardship or adversity |
endure#go#hold out#hold up#last#live#live on# |
|
“These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”# |
| 28604 |
8811 |
1 |
support oneself |
exist#live#subsist# |
|
|
| 28605 |
8811 |
1 |
live longer than |
outlast#outlive# |
|
|
| 28606 |
8812 |
1 |
select by a vote for an office or membership |
|
|
“We elected him chairman of the board”# |
| 28607 |
8812 |
1 |
choose |
|
|
“I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”# |
| 28608 |
8812 |
1 |
selected as the best |
elite# |
|
“an elect circle of artists”# |
| 28609 |
8812 |
1 |
elected but not yet installed in office |
incoming# |
|
“the president elect”# |
| 28610 |
8812 |
1 |
an exclusive group of people |
chosen# |
|
“one of the elect who have power inside the government”# |
| 28611 |
8813 |
1 |
moving very fast |
fleet# |
|
“a swift current”#“ swift flight of an arrow”#“a swift runner”# |
| 28612 |
8813 |
1 |
a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight |
|
|
|
| 28613 |
8813 |
1 |
common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks |
Sceloporus occidentalis#blue-belly#western fence lizard# |
|
|
| 28614 |
8814 |
1 |
the time yet to come |
futurity#hereafter#time to come# |
past#past times#yesteryear# |
|
| 28615 |
8814 |
1 |
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future |
future tense# |
|
|
| 28616 |
8814 |
1 |
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date |
|
|
|
| 28617 |
8814 |
1 |
yet to be or coming |
incoming#approaching#coming#forthcoming#upcoming#future day#early#emerging#rising#in store#prox#proximo#prospective# |
past#present#noncurrent#outgoing#old#ago#agone#ancient#bygone#bypast#departed#foregone#gone#chivalric#knightly#medieval#early#former#other#erstwhile#former#old#one-time#onetime#quondam#sometime#former#late#previous#historic#historical#last#late#recent#olden#other#prehistoric#prehistorical#then#ult#ultimo#existing#immediate#inst#instant#latter-day#show more antonyms...# |
“some future historian will evaluate him”# |
| 28618 |
8814 |
1 |
effective in or looking toward the future |
prospective# |
|
“he was preparing for future employment opportunities”# |
| 28619 |
8814 |
1 |
a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened |
|
|
“ future auxiliary”# |
| 28620 |
8814 |
1 |
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving |
next#succeeding# |
|
|
| 28621 |
8815 |
1 |
use up, consume fully |
use# |
|
“The legislature expended its time on school questions”# |
| 28622 |
8815 |
1 |
pay out |
drop#spend# |
|
|
| 28623 |
8816 |
1 |
the ability to form mental images of things or events |
imagery#imaging#mental imagery# |
|
“he could still hear her in his imagination”# |
| 28624 |
8816 |
1 |
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses |
imaginativeness#vision# |
|
“popular imagination created a world of demons”#“ imagination reveals what the world could be”# |
| 28625 |
8816 |
1 |
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems |
resource#resourcefulness# |
|
|
| 28626 |
8817 |
1 |
the state of being held in high esteem and honor |
reputation# |
discredit#disrepute# |
|
| 28627 |
8817 |
1 |
look on as or consider |
esteem#look on#look upon#regard as#take to be#think of# |
|
“He is reputed to be intelligent”# |
| 28628 |
8818 |
1 |
the state of being actual or real |
realism#realness# |
irreality#unreality# |
“the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him”# |
| 28629 |
8818 |
1 |
the quality possessed by something that is real |
|
unreality# |
|
| 28630 |
8818 |
1 |
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you |
world# |
|
“for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were”# |
| 28631 |
8818 |
1 |
the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be |
|
|
“businessmen have to face harsh realities”# |
| 28632 |
8819 |
1 |
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
repent#rue# |
|
|
| 28633 |
8819 |
1 |
feel sad about the loss or absence of |
|
|
|
| 28634 |
8819 |
1 |
express with regret |
|
|
“I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard”# |
| 28635 |
8819 |
1 |
decline formally or politely |
|
|
“I regret I can't come to the party”# |
| 28636 |
8819 |
1 |
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
rue#ruefulness#sorrow# |
|
“he wrote a note expressing his regret”# |
| 28637 |
8820 |
1 |
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization |
|
|
“the only exception was her last child”#“an exception tests the rule”# |
| 28638 |
8820 |
1 |
a deliberate act of omission |
elision#exclusion# |
|
“with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”# |
| 28639 |
8820 |
1 |
grounds for adverse criticism |
|
|
“his authority is beyond exception”# |
| 28640 |
8821 |
1 |
willing to give and share unstintingly |
charitable#benevolent#freehearted#big#bighearted#bounteous#bountiful#freehanded#giving#handsome#liberal#openhanded#lavish#munificent#overgenerous#too-generous#unsparing#unstinted#unstinting#unselfish#unselfish# |
stingy#ungenerous#uncharitable#beggarly#mean#cheap#chinchy#chintzy#cheeseparing#close#near#penny-pinching#skinny#closefisted#hardfisted#tightfisted#grudging#niggardly#scrimy#mean#mingy#miserly#tight#parsimonious#penurious#meanspirited#ungenerous#selfish#show more antonyms...# |
“a generous donation”# |
| 28641 |
8821 |
1 |
not petty in character and mind |
big#large#magnanimous#ungrudging# |
meanspirited#ungenerous#stingy#ungenerous#show more antonyms...# |
“unusually generous in his judgment of people”# |
| 28642 |
8821 |
1 |
more than adequate |
ample# |
|
“a generous portion”# |
| 28643 |
8822 |
1 |
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) |
|
|
|
| 28644 |
8822 |
1 |
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic |
group discussion# |
|
|
| 28645 |
8822 |
2 |
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members |
league# |
|
|
| 28646 |
8823 |
1 |
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities |
|
|
|
| 28647 |
8823 |
2 |
be in a state of movement or action |
bristle#burst# |
|
“The room abounded with screaming children”# |
| 28648 |
8824 |
1 |
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
admiration#wonderment# |
|
|
| 28649 |
8824 |
1 |
something that causes feelings of wonder |
marvel# |
|
“the wonders of modern science”# |
| 28650 |
8824 |
1 |
a state in which you want to learn more about something |
curiosity# |
|
|
| 28651 |
8824 |
1 |
be amazed at |
marvel# |
|
|
| 28652 |
8824 |
1 |
have a wish or desire to know something |
enquire#inquire# |
|
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”# |
| 28653 |
8824 |
1 |
place in doubt or express doubtful speculation |
question# |
|
“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”#“she wondered whether it would snow tonight”# |
| 28654 |
8825 |
1 |
be worthy or deserving |
merit# |
|
“You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done”# |
| 28655 |
8826 |
1 |
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
moral sense#scruples#sense of right and wrong# |
|
|
| 28656 |
8826 |
1 |
conformity to one's own sense of right conduct |
|
|
“a person of unflagging conscience”# |
| 28657 |
8826 |
1 |
a feeling of shame when you do something immoral |
|
|
“he has no conscience about his cruelty”# |
| 28658 |
8827 |
1 |
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive |
anticipated#awaited#hoped-for#due#expectable#matter-of-course#unsurprising# |
unexpected#unannounced#unheralded#unpredicted#out of the blue#unanticipated#unforeseen#unlooked-for#unhoped#unhoped-for#unthought#unthought-of#unprovided for#upset#surprising#show more antonyms...# |
“prepared for the expected attack”# |
| 28659 |
8828 |
1 |
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
licking# |
triumph#victory# |
“it was a narrow defeat”#“the army's only defeat”# |
| 28660 |
8828 |
1 |
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals |
frustration# |
|
|
| 28661 |
8828 |
1 |
win a victory over |
get the better of#overcome# |
|
“ defeat your enemies”# |
| 28662 |
8828 |
1 |
thwart the passage of |
kill#shoot down#vote down#vote out# |
|
|
| 28663 |
8829 |
1 |
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
animal#animate being#brute#creature#fauna# |
|
|
| 28664 |
8829 |
1 |
a cruelly rapacious person |
brute#savage#wildcat#wolf# |
|
|
| 28665 |
8830 |
1 |
so as to be complete; with everything necessary |
|
|
“he had filled out the form completely”#“the apartment was completely furnished”# |
| 28666 |
8830 |
1 |
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') |
all#altogether#entirely#totally#whole#wholly# |
part#partially#partly# |
“it was completely different from what we expected”#“was completely at fault”# |
| 28667 |
8831 |
1 |
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune |
abject#black#calamitous#disastrous#fatal#fateful#dispossessed#homeless#roofless#hapless#miserable#misfortunate#pathetic#piteous#pitiable#pitiful#poor#wretched#doomed#ill-fated#ill-omened#ill-starred#unlucky#downtrodden#infelicitous#unhappy#regrettable#too bad#luckless#unlucky#underprivileged#unsuccessful# |
fortunate#better off#felicitous#happy#fortuitous#good#well#heaven-sent#miraculous#providential#lucky#well-off#lucky#privileged#successful#show more antonyms...# |
“an unfortunate turn of events”#“an unfortunate decision”#“ unfortunate investments”#“an unfortunate night for all concerned”# |
| 28668 |
8831 |
1 |
not auspicious; boding ill |
inauspicious# |
auspicious#bright#hopeful#promising#fortunate#rosy#propitious#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 28669 |
8831 |
1 |
unsuitable or regrettable |
infelicitous# |
|
“an unfortunate choice of words”#“an unfortunate speech”# |
| 28670 |
8831 |
1 |
a person who suffers misfortune |
unfortunate person# |
|
|
| 28671 |
8832 |
1 |
state emphatically and authoritatively |
|
|
“He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with”# |
| 28672 |
8832 |
1 |
state firmly |
|
|
“He declared that he was innocent”# |
| 28673 |
8832 |
1 |
declare to be |
adjudge#hold# |
|
“She was declared incompetent”# |
| 28674 |
8832 |
1 |
announce publicly or officially |
announce# |
|
“The President declared war”# |
| 28675 |
8832 |
1 |
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against |
|
|
“His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast”# |
| 28676 |
8832 |
1 |
authorize payments of |
|
|
“ declare dividends”# |
| 28677 |
8832 |
1 |
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official |
|
|
“Do you have anything to declare?”# |
| 28678 |
8832 |
1 |
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand |
|
|
|
| 28679 |
8833 |
1 |
a married man; a male partner in a marriage |
hubby#married man# |
married woman#wife# |
|
| 28680 |
8833 |
1 |
use cautiously and frugally |
conserve#economise#economize# |
blow#squander#waste#blow#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 28681 |
8834 |
1 |
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt |
|
|
|
| 28682 |
8834 |
1 |
a state of dishonor |
disgrace#ignominy# |
|
“one mistake brought shame to all his family”# |
| 28683 |
8834 |
1 |
an unfortunate development |
pity# |
|
|
| 28684 |
8834 |
1 |
cause to be ashamed |
|
|
|
| 28685 |
8834 |
1 |
bring shame or dishonor upon |
attaint#disgrace#dishonor#dishonour# |
honor#honour#reward# |
|
| 28686 |
8834 |
1 |
compel through a sense of shame |
|
|
“She shamed him into making amends”# |
| 28687 |
8834 |
1 |
surpass or beat by a wide margin |
|
|
|
| 28688 |
8835 |
1 |
strongly marked; easily noticeable |
pronounced# |
|
“walked with a marked limp”# |
| 28689 |
8835 |
1 |
having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination |
asterisked#starred#barred#scarred#well-marked#masked# |
unmarked#unasterisked#unstarred#show more antonyms...# |
“played with marked cards”#“a scar- marked face”#“well- marked roads”# |
| 28690 |
8835 |
1 |
singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate |
conspicuous# |
|
“a marked man”# |
| 28691 |
8836 |
1 |
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
commercialism#mercantilism# |
|
|
| 28692 |
8836 |
1 |
social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. |
|
|
|
| 28693 |
8837 |
1 |
proceeding in small stages |
slow#bit-by-bit#in small stages#piecemeal#step-by-step#stepwise#gradational#gradatory#graduated# |
sudden#fast#abrupt#choppy#jerky#emergent#explosive#fulminant#sharp#show more antonyms...# |
“a gradual increase in prices”# |
| 28694 |
8837 |
1 |
(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt |
easy#gentle#sloping#inclined# |
steep#abrupt#precipitous#sharp#bluff#bold#sheer#heavy#perpendicular#steepish#steep-sided#perpendicular#vertical#show more antonyms...# |
“a gradual slope”# |
| 28695 |
8837 |
2 |
(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass |
|
|
|
| 28696 |
8838 |
1 |
be contingent upon (something that is elided) |
|
|
“That depends”# |
| 28697 |
8838 |
1 |
have faith or confidence in |
bet#calculate#count#look#reckon# |
|
“ Depend on your family in times of crisis”# |
| 28698 |
8839 |
1 |
under a moral obligation to do something |
duty-bound# |
|
|
| 28699 |
8840 |
1 |
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position |
reestablish#reinstate# |
|
“ restore law and order”#“ restore the emperor to the throne”# |
| 28700 |
8840 |
1 |
return to its original or usable and functioning condition |
reconstruct# |
|
“ restore the forest to its original pristine condition”# |
| 28701 |
8840 |
1 |
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
bushel#doctor#fix#furbish up#mend#repair#touch on# |
break#bust#break#bust#fall apart#wear#wear out#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 28702 |
8840 |
1 |
return to life; get or give new life or energy |
regenerate#rejuvenate# |
|
“The week at the spa restored me”# |
| 28703 |
8840 |
1 |
give or bring back |
restitute# |
|
“ Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner”# |
| 28704 |
8841 |
1 |
the ability to see; the visual faculty |
sight#visual modality#visual sense# |
|
|
| 28705 |
8841 |
1 |
the perceptual experience of seeing |
visual sensation# |
|
“the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision”# |
| 28706 |
8841 |
1 |
a vivid mental image |
|
|
“he had a vision of his own death”# |
| 28707 |
8841 |
1 |
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses |
imagination#imaginativeness# |
|
|
| 28708 |
8841 |
1 |
a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance |
|
|
“he had a vision of the Virgin Mary”# |
| 28709 |
8842 |
1 |
be of use to, be useful to |
|
|
“It will avail them to dispose of their booty”# |
| 28710 |
8842 |
1 |
take or use |
help# |
|
|
| 28711 |
8842 |
1 |
use to one's advantage |
|
|
“He availed himself of the available resources”# |
| 28712 |
8842 |
1 |
a means of serving |
help#service# |
|
“of no avail”# |
| 28713 |
8843 |
1 |
make a mistake or be incorrect |
mistake#slip# |
|
|
| 28714 |
8843 |
1 |
wander from a direct course or at random |
drift#stray# |
|
|
| 28715 |
8844 |
1 |
make a break in |
break up#cut off#disrupt# |
|
“We interrupt the program for the following messages”# |
| 28716 |
8844 |
1 |
destroy the peace or tranquility of |
disturb# |
|
“Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”# |
| 28717 |
8844 |
1 |
interfere in someone else's activity |
disrupt# |
|
“Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”# |
| 28718 |
8844 |
1 |
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out |
|
|
|
| 28719 |
8844 |
2 |
terminate |
break# |
|
“She interrupted her pregnancy”# |
| 28720 |
8845 |
1 |
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication |
nescient#unlearned#unlettered# |
|
“an ignorant man”# |
| 28721 |
8845 |
1 |
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge |
unknowing#unknowledgeable#unwitting# |
|
“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”# |
| 28722 |
8845 |
1 |
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field |
illiterate# |
|
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”# |
| 28723 |
8846 |
1 |
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity |
collective#integrated#joint#agreed#in agreement#allied#confederate#confederative#amalgamate#amalgamated#coalesced#consolidated#fused#coalescent#coalescing#cohesive#conjugate#conjugated#coupled#conjunct#federate#federated#incorporate#incorporated#integrated#merged#unified#in league#one#unitary#suprasegmental#tied#undivided#unpartitioned#nonsegmental#unsegmented# |
divided#distributive#segregated#unintegrated#separate#bicameral#two-chambered#bifid#bifurcate#biramous#branched#forficate#fork-like#forked#pronged#prongy#bifurcated#bilocular#biloculate#black-and-white#chambered#bisulcate#cloven#dichotomous#disconnected#disunited#fragmented#split#disjointed#disjunct#episodic#four-pronged#many-chambered#metameric#segmental#segmented#mullioned#pentamerous#pronged#tined#sectional#sectioned#segmental#three-pronged#torn#trifid#two-pronged#show more antonyms...# |
“presented a united front”# |
| 28724 |
8846 |
1 |
of or relating to two people who are married to each other |
joined# |
|
|
| 28725 |
8847 |
1 |
the particular occupation for which you are trained |
calling#vocation# |
|
|
| 28726 |
8847 |
1 |
the general progression of your working or professional life |
life history# |
|
“the general had had a distinguished career”#“he had a long career in the law”# |
| 28727 |
8847 |
2 |
move headlong at high speed |
|
|
“The cars careered down the road”#“The mob careered through the streets”# |
| 28728 |
8848 |
1 |
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence |
|
|
“His paintings commend him to the artistic world”# |
| 28729 |
8848 |
1 |
express a good opinion of |
recommend# |
|
|
| 28730 |
8848 |
1 |
express approval of |
|
|
|
| 28731 |
8848 |
1 |
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship |
remember# |
|
|
| 28732 |
8848 |
2 |
give to in charge |
|
|
“I commend my children to you”# |
| 28733 |
8849 |
1 |
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about |
idea# |
|
“the thought never entered my mind”# |
| 28734 |
8849 |
1 |
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
opinion#persuasion#reckoning#sentiment#view# |
|
“what are your thoughts on Haiti?”# |
| 28735 |
8849 |
1 |
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully |
cerebration#intellection#mentation#thinking#thought process# |
|
“she paused for thought”# |
| 28736 |
8849 |
1 |
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual |
|
|
“19th century thought”#“Darwinian thought”# |
| 28737 |
8850 |
1 |
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) |
comfy# |
uncomfortable#bad#tough#comfortless#irritating#painful#miserable#wretched#uneasy#warm#show more antonyms...# |
“ comfortable clothes”#“ comfortable suburban houses”#“made himself comfortable in an armchair”#“the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable”#“are you comfortable?”# |
| 28738 |
8850 |
1 |
free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind |
comforted#easy# |
uncomfortable#awkward#ill at ease#uneasy#disquieting#ill-fitting#self-conscious#uneasy#show more antonyms...# |
“was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared”#“the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong”#“was comfortable in his religious beliefs”#“she's a comfortable person to be with”#“she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents”# |
| 28739 |
8850 |
1 |
sufficient to provide comfort |
sufficient# |
|
“a comfortable salary”# |
| 28740 |
8850 |
1 |
more than adequate |
wide# |
|
“the home team had a comfortable lead”# |
| 28741 |
8850 |
1 |
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich |
easy#prosperous#well-fixed#well-heeled#well-off#well-situated#well-to-do# |
|
“they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards”# |
| 28742 |
8851 |
1 |
meet formally |
|
|
“The council convened last week”# |
| 28743 |
8851 |
1 |
call together |
convoke# |
|
“The students were convened in the auditorium”# |
| 28744 |
8852 |
1 |
have the financial means to do something or buy something |
|
|
“We can't afford to send our children to college”#“Can you afford this car?”# |
| 28745 |
8852 |
1 |
be able to spare or give up |
|
|
“I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”# |
| 28746 |
8852 |
1 |
be the cause or source of |
give#yield# |
|
“Our meeting afforded much interesting information”# |
| 28747 |
8852 |
1 |
afford access to |
give#open# |
|
|
| 28748 |
8853 |
1 |
being nothing more than specified |
specified# |
|
“a mere child”# |
| 28749 |
8853 |
1 |
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications |
bare#simple# |
|
“shocked by the mere idea”# |
| 28750 |
8853 |
2 |
a small pond of standing water |
|
|
|
| 28751 |
8854 |
1 |
a disposition to be kind and forgiving |
mercifulness# |
mercilessness#unmercifulness# |
|
| 28752 |
8854 |
1 |
the feeling that motivates compassion |
mercifulness# |
|
|
| 28753 |
8854 |
1 |
something for which to be thankful |
|
|
“it was a mercy we got out alive”# |
| 28754 |
8854 |
1 |
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed |
|
|
“distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy”# |
| 28755 |
8854 |
1 |
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
clemency#mercifulness# |
|
“he threw himself on the mercy of the court”# |
| 28756 |
8855 |
1 |
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
felicity# |
unhappiness# |
|
| 28757 |
8855 |
1 |
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being |
|
sadness#unhappiness# |
|
| 28758 |
8856 |
1 |
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity |
ritual killing# |
|
|
| 28759 |
8856 |
1 |
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) |
|
|
|
| 28760 |
8856 |
1 |
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. |
forfeit#forfeiture# |
|
|
| 28761 |
8856 |
1 |
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value |
|
|
“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”# |
| 28762 |
8856 |
1 |
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals |
|
|
|
| 28763 |
8856 |
1 |
kill or destroy |
|
|
“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”#“The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment”# |
| 28764 |
8856 |
1 |
endure the loss of |
give# |
|
|
| 28765 |
8856 |
1 |
sell at a loss |
|
|
|
| 28766 |
8856 |
2 |
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners |
|
|
|
| 28767 |
8857 |
1 |
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
hastiness#hurriedness#hurry#precipitation# |
|
“he soon regretted his haste”# |
| 28768 |
8857 |
1 |
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry |
hurry# |
|
|
| 28769 |
8857 |
1 |
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner |
hurry#rush#rushing# |
|
“in his haste to leave he forgot his book”# |
| 28770 |
8858 |
1 |
feeling or showing anger |
aggravated#provoked#angered#enraged#furious#infuriated#maddened#black#choleric#irascible#hot under the collar#huffy#mad#sore#incensed#indignant#outraged#umbrageous#irate#ireful#livid#smoldering#smouldering#wrathful#wroth#wrothful# |
unangry# |
“ angry at the weather”#“ angry customers”#“an angry silence”#“sending angry letters to the papers”# |
| 28771 |
8858 |
1 |
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger |
furious#raging#tempestuous#wild# |
|
“ angry clouds on the horizon”# |
| 28772 |
8858 |
1 |
severely inflamed and painful |
unhealthy# |
|
“an angry sore”# |
| 28773 |
8859 |
1 |
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion |
disport#divert# |
|
“The play amused the ladies”# |
| 28774 |
8859 |
1 |
make (somebody) laugh |
|
|
“The clown amused the children”# |
| 28775 |
8860 |
1 |
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something |
|
unable# |
“ able to swim”#“she was able to program her computer”#“we were at last able to buy a car”#“ able to get a grant for the project”# |
| 28776 |
8860 |
1 |
have the skills and qualifications to do things well |
capable# |
|
“ able teachers”# |
| 28777 |
8860 |
1 |
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
capable# |
|
“ able to learn”#“human beings are able to walk on two feet”#“Superman is able to leap tall buildings”# |
| 28778 |
8860 |
1 |
having a strong healthy body |
able-bodied# |
|
“an able seaman”#“every able-bodied young man served in the army”# |
| 28779 |
8861 |
1 |
a person who lives (or is located) near another |
neighbour# |
|
|
| 28780 |
8861 |
1 |
a nearby object of the same kind |
neighbour# |
|
“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”#“what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?”# |
| 28781 |
8861 |
1 |
be located near or adjacent to |
neighbour# |
|
“Pakistan neighbors India”# |
| 28782 |
8861 |
1 |
live or be located as a neighbor |
neighbour# |
|
“the neighboring house”# |
| 28783 |
8862 |
1 |
the state of being free from danger or injury |
|
insecurity# |
“we support the armed services in the name of national security”# |
| 28784 |
8862 |
1 |
freedom from anxiety or fear |
|
|
“the watch dog gave her a feeling of security”# |
| 28785 |
8862 |
1 |
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. |
security measures# |
|
“military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising”# |
| 28786 |
8862 |
2 |
defense against financial failure; financial independence |
protection# |
|
“his pension gave him security in his old age”# |
| 28787 |
8862 |
2 |
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends |
certificate# |
|
“he held several valuable securities”# |
| 28788 |
8862 |
3 |
a guarantee that an obligation will be met |
surety# |
|
|
| 28789 |
8862 |
3 |
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation |
surety# |
|
“bankers are reluctant to lend without good security”# |
| 28790 |
8862 |
4 |
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers |
security department# |
|
“the head of security was a former policeman”# |
| 28791 |
8862 |
5 |
an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in |
security measure#security system# |
|
|
| 28792 |
8863 |
1 |
likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
likely# |
improbable#unlikely#supposed#show more antonyms...# |
“he foresaw a probable loss”# |
| 28793 |
8863 |
1 |
apparently destined |
likely# |
|
“the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme”# |
| 28794 |
8863 |
1 |
an applicant likely to be chosen |
|
|
|
| 28795 |
8864 |
1 |
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work |
|
|
|
| 28796 |
8864 |
1 |
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks |
locomotive#locomotive engine#railway locomotive# |
|
|
| 28797 |
8864 |
1 |
something used to achieve a purpose |
|
|
“an engine of change”# |
| 28798 |
8864 |
1 |
an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc. |
|
|
“medieval engines of war”# |
| 28799 |
8865 |
1 |
for or by a group rather than individuals |
common# |
|
“"dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche”#“a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared”# |
| 28800 |
8865 |
1 |
relating to a small administrative district or community |
|
|
“ communal elections in several European countries”# |
| 28801 |
8866 |
1 |
impressiveness in scale or proportion |
loftiness#stateliness# |
|
|
| 28802 |
8867 |
1 |
recurring again and again |
perennial#recurrent# |
|
|
| 28803 |
8868 |
1 |
impart skills or knowledge to |
learn#teach# |
|
“He instructed me in building a boat”# |
| 28804 |
8868 |
1 |
make aware of |
apprise#apprize# |
|
|
| 28805 |
8868 |
1 |
give instructions or directions for some task |
|
|
“She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation”# |
| 28806 |
8869 |
1 |
a specialized division of a large organization |
section# |
|
“you'll find it in the hardware department”# |
| 28807 |
8869 |
1 |
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) |
|
|
|
| 28808 |
8869 |
1 |
a specialized sphere of knowledge |
|
|
“baking is not my department”#“his work established a new department of literature”# |
| 28809 |
8870 |
1 |
very good;of the highest quality |
fantabulous#first-class#splendid# |
|
“made an excellent speech”#“the school has excellent teachers”# |
| 28810 |
8871 |
1 |
a special group delegated to consider some matter |
commission# |
|
“"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle”# |
| 28811 |
8871 |
1 |
a self-constituted organization to promote something |
citizens committee# |
|
|
| 28812 |
8872 |
1 |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
assurance#authority#self-assurance#self-confidence#sureness# |
|
“after that failure he lost his confidence”# |
| 28813 |
8872 |
1 |
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable |
|
|
“public confidence in the economy”# |
| 28814 |
8872 |
1 |
a feeling of trust (in someone or something) |
|
diffidence#self-distrust#self-doubt# |
“I have confidence in our team”#“ confidence is always borrowed, never owned”# |
| 28815 |
8872 |
1 |
a trustful relationship |
trust# |
|
“he took me into his confidence”# |
| 28816 |
8872 |
1 |
a secret that is confided or entrusted to another |
|
|
“everyone trusted him with their confidences”#“the priest could not reveal her confidences”# |
| 28817 |
8873 |
1 |
cause to come to know personally |
introduce#present# |
|
“permit me to acquaint you with my son”# |
| 28818 |
8873 |
1 |
make familiar or conversant with |
familiarise#familiarize# |
|
“you should acquaint yourself with your new computer”# |
| 28819 |
8873 |
1 |
inform |
|
|
“Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move”# |
| 28820 |
8874 |
1 |
admit (to a wrongdoing) |
concede#profess# |
|
“She confessed that she had taken the money”# |
| 28821 |
8874 |
1 |
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |
fink#squeal# |
|
|
| 28822 |
8874 |
1 |
confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith |
|
|
|
| 28823 |
8875 |
1 |
an individual that one is not acquainted with |
|
acquaintance#friend# |
|
| 28824 |
8875 |
1 |
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found |
alien#unknown# |
acquaintance#friend# |
|
| 28825 |
8876 |
1 |
cause injuries or bodily harm to |
wound# |
|
|
| 28826 |
8876 |
1 |
cause damage or affect negatively |
hurt# |
|
|
| 28827 |
8876 |
1 |
hurt the feelings of |
bruise#hurt#offend#spite#wound# |
|
|
| 28828 |
8877 |
1 |
the enclosed land around a house or other building |
curtilage#grounds# |
|
“it was a small house with almost no yard”# |
| 28829 |
8877 |
1 |
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) |
|
|
“they opened a repair yard on the edge of town”# |
| 28830 |
8877 |
1 |
an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) |
|
|
|
| 28831 |
8877 |
1 |
a tract of land where logs are accumulated |
|
|
|
| 28832 |
8877 |
1 |
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines |
railway yard#railyard# |
|
|
| 28833 |
8877 |
2 |
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride |
pace# |
|
|
| 28834 |
8877 |
3 |
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 |
1000#G#K#M#chiliad#grand#one thousand#thou#thousand# |
|
|
| 28835 |
8877 |
4 |
a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) |
cubic yard# |
|
|
| 28836 |
8877 |
5 |
a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen |
|
|
|
| 28837 |
8878 |
1 |
only a very short time before |
barely#hardly#just#scarce# |
|
“had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open”# |
| 28838 |
8878 |
1 |
almost not |
hardly# |
|
“they scarcely ever used the emergency generator”# |
| 28839 |
8879 |
1 |
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk |
admonish#discourage#monish# |
|
“The director warned him that he might be fired”#“The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking”# |
| 28840 |
8879 |
1 |
notify, usually in advance |
|
|
“I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions”# |
| 28841 |
8879 |
1 |
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior |
admonish#discourage#monish# |
|
“I warned him not to go too far”#“I warn you against false assumptions”#“She warned him to be quiet”# |
| 28842 |
8879 |
1 |
ask to go away |
|
|
“The old man warned the children off his property”# |
| 28843 |
8880 |
1 |
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many |
some# |
|
“ several letters came in the mail”#“ several people were injured in the accident”# |
| 28844 |
8880 |
1 |
distinct and individual |
different# |
|
“three several times”# |
| 28845 |
8880 |
1 |
considered individually |
respective#various# |
|
“specialists in their several fields”# |
| 28846 |
8881 |
1 |
distinguish oneself |
stand out#surpass# |
|
“She excelled in math”# |
| 28847 |
8882 |
1 |
freedom of choice |
|
|
“ liberty of opinion”#“ liberty of worship”#“ liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases”#“at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes”# |
| 28848 |
8882 |
1 |
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression |
|
|
|
| 28849 |
8882 |
1 |
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence |
autonomy# |
|
|
| 28850 |
8882 |
2 |
an act of undue intimacy |
familiarity#impropriety#indecorum# |
|
|
| 28851 |
8882 |
3 |
leave granted to a sailor or naval officer |
shore leave# |
|
|
| 28852 |
8883 |
1 |
a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees |
|
|
|
| 28853 |
8883 |
1 |
establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching |
|
|
|
| 28854 |
8883 |
1 |
the body of faculty and students at a university |
|
|
|
| 28855 |
8884 |
1 |
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another |
|
|
“his threat to kill me was quite explicit”# |
| 28856 |
8884 |
1 |
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent |
|
|
“they were under threat of arrest”# |
| 28857 |
8884 |
1 |
something that is a source of danger |
menace# |
|
“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”# |
| 28858 |
8884 |
1 |
a person who inspires fear or dread |
scourge#terror# |
|
|
| 28859 |
8885 |
1 |
an established custom |
wont# |
|
“it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening”# |
| 28860 |
8885 |
1 |
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) |
|
|
“a shrub of spreading habit”# |
| 28861 |
8885 |
1 |
excessive use of drugs |
drug abuse#substance abuse# |
|
|
| 28862 |
8885 |
1 |
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition |
use# |
|
“owls have nocturnal habits”#“she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”# |
| 28863 |
8885 |
1 |
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order |
|
|
|
| 28864 |
8885 |
1 |
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) |
riding habit# |
|
|
| 28865 |
8885 |
1 |
put a habit on |
|
|
|
| 28866 |
8886 |
1 |
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. |
go to# |
miss# |
“She attends class regularly”#“I rarely attend services at my church”# |
| 28867 |
8886 |
1 |
give heed (to) |
advert#give ear#hang#pay heed# |
|
“The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”#“They attended to everything he said”# |
| 28868 |
8886 |
1 |
to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result |
|
|
“Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation”# |
| 28869 |
8886 |
1 |
take charge of or deal with |
look#see#take care# |
|
“I must attend to this matter”# |
| 28870 |
8886 |
1 |
work for or be a servant to |
assist#attend to#serve#wait on# |
|
“She attends the old lady in the wheelchair”# |
| 28871 |
8887 |
1 |
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |
error#fault# |
|
“he made a bad mistake”# |
| 28872 |
8887 |
1 |
an understanding of something that is not correct |
misapprehension#misunderstanding# |
|
“he wasn't going to admit his mistake”#“make no mistake about his intentions”# |
| 28873 |
8887 |
1 |
part of a statement that is not correct |
error# |
|
|
| 28874 |
8887 |
1 |
identify incorrectly |
misidentify# |
|
“Don't mistake her for her twin sister”# |
| 28875 |
8887 |
1 |
to make a mistake or be incorrect |
err#slip# |
|
|
| 28876 |
8888 |
1 |
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed |
celebrity#renown# |
infamy#opprobrium# |
|
| 28877 |
8888 |
1 |
favorable public reputation |
|
infamy# |
|
| 28878 |
8889 |
1 |
a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
associate#comrade#familiar#fellow# |
|
“drinking companions”# |
| 28879 |
8889 |
1 |
a traveler who accompanies you |
fellow traveler#fellow traveller# |
|
|
| 28880 |
8889 |
1 |
one paid to accompany or assist or live with another |
|
|
|
| 28881 |
8889 |
1 |
be a companion to somebody |
accompany#company#keep company# |
|
|
| 28882 |
8890 |
1 |
the state of being unsure of something |
doubtfulness#dubiety#dubiousness#incertitude#uncertainty# |
certainty# |
|
| 28883 |
8890 |
1 |
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something |
doubtfulness#dubiousness#question# |
|
|
| 28884 |
8890 |
1 |
consider unlikely or have doubts about |
|
|
“I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage”# |
| 28885 |
8890 |
1 |
lack confidence in or have doubts about |
|
|
“I doubt these reports”# |
| 28886 |
8891 |
1 |
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed |
speedy# |
|
“a rapid movement”# |
| 28887 |
8891 |
1 |
done or occurring in a brief period of time |
fast# |
|
“a rapid rise through the ranks”# |
| 28888 |
8891 |
1 |
a part of a river where the current is very fast |
|
|
|
| 28889 |
8892 |
1 |
a sacred place of pilgrimage |
holy place#sanctum# |
|
|
| 28890 |
8892 |
1 |
belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power |
consecrate#consecrated#dedicated#beatified#blessed#Blessed#consecrated#sacred#sanctified#hallowed#sacred#sacred# |
unhallowed#unholy#profane#unconsecrated#unsanctified#show more antonyms...# |
|
| 28891 |
8893 |
1 |
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing |
visual aspect# |
|
|
| 28892 |
8893 |
1 |
a mental representation |
|
|
“I tried to describe his appearance to the police”# |
| 28893 |
8893 |
1 |
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression |
show# |
|
“they try to keep up appearances”# |
| 28894 |
8893 |
1 |
the event of coming into sight |
|
disappearance# |
|
| 28895 |
8893 |
1 |
the act of appearing in public view |
|
disappearance#disappearing# |
“the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period”#“it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America”# |
| 28896 |
8893 |
1 |
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action |
appearing#coming into court# |
|
|
| 28897 |
8894 |
1 |
continue in a place, position, or situation |
continue#stay#stay on# |
|
“despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year”# |
| 28898 |
8894 |
1 |
stay the same; remain in a certain state |
rest#stay# |
change# |
“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”#“He remained unmoved by her tears”# |
| 28899 |
8894 |
1 |
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. |
|
|
“There remains the question of who pulled the trigger”#“Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war”# |
| 28900 |
8894 |
1 |
stay behind |
persist#stay# |
|
“The hostility remained long after they made up”# |
| 28901 |
8895 |
1 |
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
affect#move#strike# |
|
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”# |
| 28902 |
8895 |
1 |
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of |
ingrain#instill# |
|
|
| 28903 |
8895 |
1 |
impress positively |
|
|
“The young chess player impressed her audience”# |
| 28904 |
8895 |
1 |
the act of coercing someone into government service |
impressment# |
|
|
| 28905 |
8895 |
2 |
reproduce by printing |
print# |
|
|
| 28906 |
8895 |
2 |
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure |
imprint# |
|
“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”# |
| 28907 |
8895 |
3 |
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship |
shanghai# |
|
|
| 28908 |
8895 |
4 |
dye (fabric) before it is spun |
yarn-dye# |
|
|
| 28909 |
8896 |
1 |
feel admiration for |
look up to# |
look down on# |
|
| 28910 |
8896 |
1 |
look at with admiration |
|
|
|
| 28911 |
8897 |
1 |
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers |
|
|
“level ground is best for parking and camp areas”# |
| 28912 |
8897 |
1 |
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers |
bivouac#cantonment#encampment# |
|
“wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling”# |
| 28913 |
8897 |
1 |
a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months |
summer camp# |
|
“city kids get to see the country at a summer camp”# |
| 28914 |
8897 |
1 |
shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs |
refugee camp# |
|
|
| 28915 |
8897 |
1 |
a penal institution (often for forced labor) |
|
|
“China has many camps for political prisoners”# |
| 28916 |
8897 |
1 |
a group of people living together in a camp |
|
|
“the whole camp laughed at his mistake”# |
| 28917 |
8897 |
1 |
establish or set up a camp |
camp down# |
|
|
| 28918 |
8897 |
1 |
live in or as if in a tent |
bivouac#camp out#encamp#tent# |
|
“Can we go camping again this summer?”#“The houseguests had to camp in the living room”# |
| 28919 |
8897 |
2 |
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities |
campy# |
|
“they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect”# |
| 28920 |
8897 |
2 |
something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality |
|
|
“the living room was pure camp”# |
| 28921 |
8897 |
2 |
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to |
|
|
|
| 28922 |
8897 |
3 |
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
clique#coterie#ingroup#inner circle#pack# |
|
|
| 28923 |
8898 |
1 |
a large number of things or people considered together |
|
|
“a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers”# |
| 28924 |
8898 |
1 |
an informal body of friends |
bunch#crew#gang# |
|
“he still hangs out with the same crowd”# |
| 28925 |
8898 |
1 |
gather together in large numbers |
crowd together# |
|
“men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah”# |
| 28926 |
8898 |
1 |
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing |
|
|
“The students crowded the auditorium”# |
| 28927 |
8898 |
1 |
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together |
herd# |
|
|
| 28928 |
8898 |
2 |
approach a certain age or speed |
push# |
|
|
| 28929 |
8899 |
1 |
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy |
call out#cry#cry out#outcry#shout# |
|
“`I won!' he exclaimed”# |
| 28930 |
8899 |
1 |
state or announce |
proclaim#promulgate# |
|
“`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed”# |
| 28931 |
8900 |
1 |
run away from confinement |
break loose#get away# |
|
“The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”# |
| 28932 |
8900 |
1 |
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run |
break away#bunk#fly the coop#head for the hills#hightail it#lam#run#run away#scarper#scat#take to the woods#turn tail# |
|
“The burglars escaped before the police showed up”# |
| 28933 |
8900 |
1 |
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion |
get away# |
|
“We escaped to our summer house for a few days”# |
| 28934 |
8900 |
1 |
the act of escaping physically |
flight# |
|
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”#“the canary escaped from its cage”# |
| 28935 |
8900 |
1 |
a means or way of escaping |
|
|
“hard work was his escape from worry”#“they installed a second hatch as an escape”#“their escape route”# |
| 28936 |
8900 |
1 |
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy |
escapism# |
|
“romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”# |
| 28937 |
8900 |
2 |
fail to experience |
miss# |
|
|
| 28938 |
8900 |
2 |
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action |
get away#get by#get off#get out# |
|
|
| 28939 |
8900 |
2 |
an avoidance of danger or difficulty |
|
|
“that was a narrow escape”# |
| 28940 |
8900 |
2 |
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do |
dodging#evasion# |
|
“that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive”# |
| 28941 |
8900 |
3 |
issue or leak, as from a small opening |
|
|
“Gas escaped into the bedroom”# |
| 28942 |
8900 |
3 |
the discharge of a fluid from some container |
leak#leakage#outflow# |
|
“they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”# |
| 28943 |
8900 |
3 |
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
escape cock#escape valve#relief valve#safety valve# |
|
|
| 28944 |
8900 |
4 |
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild |
|
|
|
| 28945 |
8900 |
5 |
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by |
elude# |
|
|
| 28946 |
8901 |
1 |
be different |
|
be#equal# |
“These two tests differ in only one respect”# |
| 28947 |
8901 |
1 |
be of different opinions |
disagree#dissent#take issue# |
agree#concord#concur#hold#agree#show more antonyms...# |
“I beg to differ!”# |
| 28948 |
8902 |
1 |
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of |
destruct# |
|
“The fire destroyed the house”# |
| 28949 |
8902 |
1 |
destroy completely; damage irreparably |
ruin# |
|
|
| 28950 |
8902 |
1 |
defeat soundly |
demolish# |
|
|
| 28951 |
8902 |
1 |
put (an animal) to death |
put down# |
|
“The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”# |
| 28952 |
8903 |
1 |
expect, believe, or suppose |
guess#opine#reckon#suppose#think# |
|
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”# |
| 28953 |
8903 |
1 |
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
conceive of#envisage#ideate# |
|
|
| 28954 |
8904 |
1 |
immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect |
proximate# |
|
“the immediate result”#“the immediate cause of the trouble”# |
| 28955 |
8904 |
1 |
performed with little or no delay |
prompt#quick#straightaway# |
|
“an immediate reply to my letter”# |
| 28956 |
8904 |
1 |
of the present time and place |
present# |
|
“the immediate revisions”# |
| 28957 |
8904 |
1 |
very close or connected in space or time |
contiguous# |
|
“ immediate contact”#“the immediate vicinity”#“the immediate past”# |
| 28958 |
8904 |
2 |
having no intervening medium |
direct#unmediated# |
mediate#indirect#mediated#show more antonyms...# |
“an immediate influence”# |
| 28959 |
8905 |
1 |
attain success or reach a desired goal |
bring home the bacon#come through#deliver the goods#win# |
fail#go wrong#miscarry# |
“The enterprise succeeded”#“We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”# |
| 28960 |
8905 |
1 |
be the successor (of) |
come after#follow# |
come before#precede# |
“Will Charles succeed to the throne?”# |
| 28961 |
8906 |
1 |
come upon or take unawares |
|
|
“She surprised the couple”#“He surprised an interesting scene”# |
| 28962 |
8906 |
1 |
attack by storm; attack suddenly |
storm# |
|
|
| 28963 |
8906 |
1 |
cause to be surprised |
|
|
“The news really surprised me”# |
| 28964 |
8906 |
1 |
the act of surprising someone |
surprisal# |
|
|
| 28965 |
8906 |
1 |
a sudden unexpected event |
|
|
|
| 28966 |
8906 |
1 |
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you |
|
|
|
| 28967 |
8907 |
1 |
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted |
|
|
|
| 28968 |
8907 |
1 |
get from the earth by excavation |
|
|
“ mine ores and metals”# |
| 28969 |
8907 |
2 |
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel |
|
|
|
| 28970 |
8907 |
2 |
lay mines |
|
|
“The Vietnamese mined Cambodia”# |
| 28971 |
8908 |
1 |
have an existence, be extant |
be# |
|
|
| 28972 |
8908 |
1 |
support oneself |
live#subsist#survive# |
|
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”# |
| 28973 |
8909 |
1 |
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress |
come#get# |
go away#go forth#leave#exit#get out#go out#leave#depart#leave#pull up stakes#show more antonyms...# |
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”# |
| 28974 |
8909 |
1 |
succeed in a big way; get to the top |
get in#go far#make it# |
|
“After he published his book, he had arrived”# |
| 28975 |
8910 |
1 |
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state |
|
|
|
| 28976 |
8910 |
1 |
an inclination to want things |
|
|
“a man of many desires”# |
| 28977 |
8910 |
1 |
something that is desired |
|
|
|
| 28978 |
8910 |
1 |
feel or have a desire for; want strongly |
want# |
|
|
| 28979 |
8910 |
1 |
express a desire for |
|
|
|
| 28980 |
8910 |
1 |
expect and wish |
hope#trust# |
|
|
| 28981 |
8911 |
1 |
physical strength |
mightiness#power# |
|
|
| 28982 |
8912 |
1 |
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct |
self-contemplation#self-examination# |
|
|
| 28983 |
8913 |
1 |
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison |
counterpoison# |
|
|
| 28984 |
8914 |
1 |
equally skillful with each hand |
two-handed# |
right-handed#left-handed#dextral#sinistral#dextral#right#right-hand#left#left-hand#sinistral#right#left#show more antonyms...# |
“an ambidextrous surgeon”# |
| 28985 |
8914 |
1 |
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another |
Janus-faced#deceitful#double-dealing#double-faced#double-tongued#duplicitous#two-faced# |
|
|
| 28986 |
8915 |
1 |
concerned with or related to the past |
backward#ex post facto#retro#retroactive# |
prospective#future#likely#potential#future#show more antonyms...# |
“ retrospective self-justification”# |
| 28987 |
8915 |
1 |
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work |
|
|
|
| 28988 |
8916 |
1 |
(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts |
|
extravert#extrovert# |
|
| 28989 |
8916 |
1 |
fold inwards |
invaginate# |
|
|
| 28990 |
8916 |
1 |
turn inside |
|
|
“He introverted his feelings”# |
| 28991 |
8917 |
1 |
a political system governed by old men |
|
|
|
| 28992 |
8918 |
1 |
half asleep |
dozy#drowsing# |
|
“made drowsy by the long ride”# |
| 28993 |
8918 |
1 |
showing lack of attention or boredom |
oscitant#yawning# |
|
|
| 28994 |
8919 |
1 |
the savage and excessive killing of many people |
butchery#carnage#mass murder#slaughter# |
|
|
| 28995 |
8919 |
1 |
kill a large number of people indiscriminately |
mow down#slaughter# |
|
“The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda”# |
| 28996 |
8920 |
1 |
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light |
burning# |
|
|
| 28997 |
8920 |
1 |
the act of burning something |
burning# |
|
|
| 28998 |
8920 |
1 |
a state of violent disturbance and excitement |
|
|
“ combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable”# |
| 28999 |
8921 |
1 |
extreme distress of body or mind |
|
|
|
| 29000 |
8921 |
1 |
extreme mental distress |
torment#torture# |
|
|
| 29001 |
8921 |
1 |
suffer great pains or distress |
|
|
|
| 29002 |
8921 |
1 |
cause emotional anguish or make miserable |
hurt#pain# |
|
|
| 29003 |
8922 |
1 |
prevent from being seen or discovered |
hide# |
show# |
|
| 29004 |
8922 |
1 |
hold back; keep from being perceived by others |
hold back#hold in# |
|
“She conceals her anger well”# |
| 29005 |
8923 |
1 |
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath |
croak#gnarl#murmur#mutter# |
|
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”# |
| 29006 |
8923 |
1 |
make a low noise |
rumble# |
|
|
| 29007 |
8923 |
1 |
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds |
growl#rumble# |
|
“he grumbled a rude response”#“Stones grumbled down the cliff”# |
| 29008 |
8923 |
1 |
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
grouch#scold# |
|
“We grumbled about the increased work load”# |
| 29009 |
8923 |
1 |
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
grumbling#murmur#murmuring#mutter#muttering# |
|
|
| 29010 |
8923 |
1 |
a loud low dull continuous noise |
grumbling#rumble#rumbling# |
|
|
| 29011 |
8924 |
1 |
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death |
|
|
|
| 29012 |
8925 |
1 |
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives |
nonextant# |
extant#existent#existing#living#living#surviving#show more antonyms...# |
“an extinct species of fish”#“an extinct royal family”#“ extinct laws and customs”# |
| 29013 |
8925 |
1 |
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive |
dead# |
active#alive#live#live#show more antonyms...# |
“an extinct volcano”# |
| 29014 |
8925 |
1 |
being out or having grown cold |
out# |
|
“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”# |
| 29015 |
8926 |
1 |
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
defalcate#malversate#misappropriate#peculate# |
|
“The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”# |
| 29016 |
8927 |
1 |
customers collectively |
business#patronage# |
|
“they have an upper class clientele”# |
| 29017 |
8928 |
1 |
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped |
brickle#brickly# |
|
“ brittle bones”#“glass is brittle”# |
| 29018 |
8928 |
1 |
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured |
unannealed# |
|
|
| 29019 |
8928 |
2 |
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets |
toffee#toffy# |
|
|
| 29020 |
8928 |
3 |
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit |
coldhearted# |
|
“a brittle and calculating woman”# |
| 29021 |
8929 |
1 |
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire |
|
|
|
| 29022 |
8929 |
1 |
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction |
|
|
|
| 29023 |
8929 |
1 |
property or goods saved from damage or destruction |
|
|
|
| 29024 |
8929 |
1 |
save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
relieve#salve#save# |
|
|
| 29025 |
8929 |
2 |
collect discarded or refused material |
scavenge# |
|
|
| 29026 |
8930 |
1 |
travel up, "We ascended the mountain" |
go up# |
come down#descend#fall#go down# |
“The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope”# |
| 29027 |
8930 |
1 |
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils |
climb up# |
|
|
| 29028 |
8930 |
1 |
go along towards (a river's) source |
|
|
“The boat ascended the Delaware”# |
| 29029 |
8930 |
1 |
slope upwards |
|
|
“The path ascended to the top of the hill”# |
| 29030 |
8930 |
1 |
come up, of celestial bodies |
come up#rise#uprise# |
go down#go under#set# |
“Jupiter ascends”# |
| 29031 |
8930 |
1 |
move to a better position in life or to a better job |
move up#rise# |
|
“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great”# |
| 29032 |
8930 |
1 |
become king or queen |
|
|
“She ascended to the throne after the King's death”# |
| 29033 |
8930 |
1 |
go back in order of genealogical succession |
|
|
“Inheritance may not ascend linearly”# |
| 29034 |
8931 |
1 |
a star-shaped character (*) used in printing |
star# |
|
|
| 29035 |
8931 |
1 |
mark with an asterisk |
star# |
|
|
| 29036 |
8932 |
1 |
the act of restoring to a more youthful condition |
|
|
|
| 29037 |
8932 |
1 |
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored |
greening# |
|
“the annual rejuvenation of the landscape”# |
| 29038 |
8933 |
1 |
any property detected by the olfactory system |
aroma#odour#olfactory property#scent#smell# |
|
|
| 29039 |
8933 |
1 |
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
odour#olfactory perception#olfactory sensation#smell# |
|
|
| 29040 |
8934 |
1 |
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not |
poser# |
|
|
| 29041 |
8935 |
1 |
an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself |
narcism#self-love# |
|
|
| 29042 |
8936 |
1 |
a person who is not very bright |
dolt#pillock#poor fish#pudden-head#pudding head#stupe#stupid#stupid person# |
|
|
| 29043 |
8936 |
1 |
a person who evokes boredom |
bore# |
|
|
| 29044 |
8937 |
1 |
an idle slothful person |
slug# |
|
|
| 29045 |
8938 |
1 |
someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city |
|
|
|
| 29046 |
8938 |
1 |
a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another |
commuter train# |
|
|
| 29047 |
8939 |
1 |
a humble request for help from someone in authority |
supplication# |
|
|
| 29048 |
8939 |
1 |
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed |
|
|
|
| 29049 |
8939 |
1 |
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) |
|
|
|
| 29050 |
8940 |
1 |
incapable of being overcome or subdued |
unbeatable#unvanquishable# |
|
“an invincible army”#“her invincible spirit”# |
| 29051 |
8941 |
1 |
normal or sound powers of mind |
saneness# |
insanity# |
|
| 29052 |
8942 |
1 |
reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts |
|
|
|
| 29053 |
8942 |
2 |
a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
nuclear fission# |
|
|
| 29054 |
8943 |
1 |
enclose in a capsule or other small container |
|
|
|
| 29055 |
8943 |
1 |
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume |
capsule#capsulise#capsulize# |
|
|
| 29056 |
8944 |
1 |
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have |
|
|
|
| 29057 |
8944 |
1 |
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction |
lip service# |
|
|
| 29058 |
8945 |
1 |
naughtily or annoyingly playful |
arch#impish#implike#pixilated#prankish#puckish#wicked# |
|
|
| 29059 |
8945 |
1 |
deliberately causing harm or damage |
harmful# |
|
“ mischievous rumors and falsehoods”# |
| 29060 |
8946 |
1 |
a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular |
woman hater# |
|
|
| 29061 |
8947 |
1 |
be ill or unwell |
|
|
|
| 29062 |
8947 |
1 |
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed |
pain#trouble# |
|
|
| 29063 |
8947 |
2 |
aromatic bulb used as seasoning |
garlic# |
|
|
| 29064 |
8948 |
1 |
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion |
pick#plunk# |
|
“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”# |
| 29065 |
8948 |
1 |
pull or pull out sharply |
pick off#pull off#tweak# |
|
“ pluck the flowers off the bush”# |
| 29066 |
8948 |
1 |
strip of feathers |
deplumate#deplume#displume#pull#tear# |
|
“ pluck the capon”# |
| 29067 |
8948 |
1 |
look for and gather |
cull#pick# |
|
|
| 29068 |
8948 |
1 |
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord |
|
|
|
| 29069 |
8948 |
2 |
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury |
gutsiness#pluckiness# |
gutlessness# |
|
| 29070 |
8948 |
3 |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
fleece#gazump#hook#overcharge#plume#rob#soak#surcharge# |
undercharge# |
|
| 29071 |
8948 |
3 |
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity |
hustle#roll# |
|
|
| 29072 |
8949 |
1 |
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership |
|
|
|
| 29073 |
8949 |
1 |
group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership |
|
|
|
| 29074 |
8949 |
1 |
a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership |
|
|
|
| 29075 |
8949 |
1 |
a group of warships organized as a tactical unit |
|
|
|
| 29076 |
8949 |
2 |
moving very fast |
swift# |
|
“ fleet of foot”#“the fleet scurrying of squirrels”# |
| 29077 |
8949 |
2 |
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart |
dart#flit#flutter# |
|
|
| 29078 |
8949 |
3 |
disappear gradually |
blow over#evanesce#fade#pass#pass off# |
|
|
| 29079 |
8950 |
1 |
criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud |
|
|
|
| 29080 |
8950 |
1 |
a copy that is represented as the original |
counterfeit# |
|
|
| 29081 |
8951 |
1 |
someone who supports or champions something |
sponsor#supporter# |
|
|
| 29082 |
8951 |
1 |
a regular customer |
frequenter# |
|
|
| 29083 |
8951 |
2 |
the proprietor of an inn |
|
|
|
| 29084 |
8952 |
1 |
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) |
|
|
|
| 29085 |
8952 |
2 |
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part |
case# |
|
|
| 29086 |
8952 |
3 |
a dress suitable for formal occasions |
cocktail dress# |
|
|
| 29087 |
8953 |
1 |
a sudden inward collapse |
|
|
“the implosion of a light bulb”# |
| 29088 |
8953 |
1 |
the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant |
|
|
|
| 29089 |
8954 |
1 |
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers |
|
|
|
| 29090 |
8955 |
1 |
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality |
tireless#unflagging#unwearying# |
|
“an indefatigable advocate of equal rights”# |
| 29091 |
8956 |
1 |
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) |
mercy killing# |
|
|
| 29092 |
8957 |
1 |
a petty misdeed |
indiscretion# |
|
|
| 29093 |
8958 |
1 |
a shade of blue tinged with green |
aqua#aquamarine#cobalt blue#greenish blue#peacock blue# |
|
|
| 29094 |
8958 |
1 |
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate |
|
|
“blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone”# |
| 29095 |
8959 |
1 |
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) |
|
|
|
| 29096 |
8960 |
1 |
incapable of being retracted or revoked |
irrevokable# |
revocable#revokable#rescindable#voidable#reversible#show more antonyms...# |
“"firm and irrevocable is my doom"- Shakespeare”# |
| 29097 |
8961 |
1 |
a person who advocates war or warlike policies |
militarist# |
|
|
| 29098 |
8962 |
1 |
a soft partly suppressed laugh |
chuckle# |
|
|
| 29099 |
8962 |
1 |
laugh quietly or with restraint |
chuckle#laugh softly# |
|
|
| 29100 |
8963 |
1 |
rub hard or scrub |
scour# |
|
|
| 29101 |
8963 |
1 |
wear away |
abrase#corrade#rub down#rub off# |
|
|
| 29102 |
8964 |
1 |
inflicting punishment |
punitory# |
rehabilitative# |
“ punitive justice”#“ punitive damages”# |
| 29103 |
8965 |
1 |
held in check with difficulty |
smothered#strangled#suppressed# |
|
“a stifled yawn”# |
| 29104 |
8966 |
1 |
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms |
sterile# |
|
“ aseptic surgical instruments”#“ aseptic surgical techniques”# |
| 29105 |
8967 |
1 |
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun |
|
|
|
| 29106 |
8967 |
1 |
a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools |
|
|
|
| 29107 |
8968 |
1 |
(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality |
attractive# |
|
|
| 29108 |
8969 |
1 |
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence |
reciprocality# |
|
|
| 29109 |
8969 |
1 |
mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges |
|
|
|
| 29110 |
8970 |
1 |
the process of paying close and continuous attention |
alertness#wakefulness#watchfulness# |
|
“ vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”# |
| 29111 |
8970 |
1 |
vigilant attentiveness |
watchfulness#weather eye# |
|
|
| 29112 |
8971 |
1 |
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training |
awkwardness#clumsiness#ineptness#maladroitness#slowness# |
|
|
| 29113 |
8971 |
1 |
having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful |
worthlessness# |
worth# |
|
| 29114 |
8972 |
1 |
grow by addition |
|
|
“The interest accrues”# |
| 29115 |
8972 |
1 |
come into the possession of |
fall# |
|
“The house accrued to the oldest son”# |
| 29116 |
8973 |
1 |
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention |
adulterous#extracurricular#extramarital#unlawful# |
licit# |
“an illicit association with his secretary”# |
| 29117 |
8973 |
1 |
contrary to or forbidden by law |
illegitimate#outlaw#outlawed#unlawful# |
|
“ illicit trade”# |
| 29118 |
8974 |
1 |
fall down, as if collapsing |
tumble# |
|
|
| 29119 |
8974 |
1 |
cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
tip#tumble# |
|
|
| 29120 |
8975 |
1 |
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea |
ice floe# |
|
|
| 29121 |
8976 |
1 |
light exercises designed to promote general fitness |
callisthenics# |
|
“several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video”# |
| 29122 |
8976 |
1 |
the practice of calisthenic exercises |
callisthenics# |
|
“ calisthenics is recommended for general good health”# |
| 29123 |
8977 |
1 |
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities |
roof of the mouth# |
|
|
| 29124 |
8978 |
1 |
the act of killing a king |
|
|
|
| 29125 |
8978 |
1 |
someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king |
|
|
|
| 29126 |
8979 |
1 |
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly |
fiddle#monkey# |
|
“Someone tampered with the documents on my desk”# |
| 29127 |
8979 |
1 |
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly |
meddle# |
|
|
| 29128 |
8979 |
1 |
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) |
tamp#tamping bar# |
|
|
| 29129 |
8980 |
1 |
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
criminal#crook#malefactor#outlaw# |
|
|
| 29130 |
8980 |
2 |
a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail |
whitlow# |
|
|
| 29131 |
8981 |
1 |
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own |
|
|
|
| 29132 |
8982 |
1 |
burn slowly and without a flame |
smoulder# |
|
“a smoldering fire”# |
| 29133 |
8982 |
1 |
have strong suppressed feelings |
smoulder# |
|
|
| 29134 |
8982 |
1 |
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame |
smoulder# |
|
|
| 29135 |
8983 |
1 |
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream |
dribble#filter# |
|
“water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose”# |
| 29136 |
8983 |
1 |
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid |
dribble#drip# |
|
|
| 29137 |
8984 |
1 |
someone who insists on something |
|
|
“a stickler for promptness”# |
| 29138 |
8985 |
1 |
disposition to do good |
|
malevolence#malignity# |
|
| 29139 |
8985 |
1 |
an inclination to do kind or charitable acts |
|
|
|
| 29140 |
8985 |
1 |
an act intending or showing kindness and good will |
benefaction# |
|
|
| 29141 |
8986 |
1 |
sit on one's heels |
crouch#hunker#hunker down#scrunch#scrunch up# |
|
“In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting”# |
| 29142 |
8986 |
1 |
be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide |
|
|
“The building squatted low”# |
| 29143 |
8986 |
1 |
occupy (a dwelling) illegally |
|
|
|
| 29144 |
8986 |
1 |
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature |
chunky#dumpy#low-set#squatty#stumpy# |
|
“a little church with a squat tower”# |
| 29145 |
8986 |
1 |
having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground |
underslung# |
|
|
| 29146 |
8986 |
1 |
the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels |
squatting# |
|
|
| 29147 |
8986 |
1 |
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles |
knee bend#squatting# |
|
|
| 29148 |
8986 |
1 |
a small worthless amount |
diddley#diddly#diddly-squat#diddlysquat#doodly-squat#jack# |
|
|
| 29149 |
8987 |
1 |
joyful enthusiasm |
|
|
|
| 29150 |
8987 |
1 |
eager enjoyment or approval |
ebullience#enthusiasm# |
|
|
| 29151 |
8988 |
1 |
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time |
cunctation#shillyshally# |
|
|
| 29152 |
8988 |
1 |
slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it |
dilatoriness# |
|
|
| 29153 |
8989 |
1 |
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms |
armistice#cease-fire# |
|
|
| 29154 |
8990 |
1 |
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty |
booby trap# |
|
|
| 29155 |
8990 |
1 |
a trap in the form of a concealed hole |
pit# |
|
|
| 29156 |
8991 |
1 |
cook in nearly boiling water |
|
|
“ coddle eggs”# |
| 29157 |
8991 |
2 |
treat with excessive indulgence |
baby#cocker#cosset#featherbed#indulge#mollycoddle#pamper#spoil# |
|
|
| 29158 |
8992 |
1 |
of or relating to or formed by trees |
arborary#arborical#arborous# |
|
|
| 29159 |
8992 |
1 |
resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
arboreous#arborescent#arboresque#arboriform#dendriform#dendroid#dendroidal#tree-shaped#treelike# |
|
|
| 29160 |
8992 |
1 |
inhabiting or frequenting trees |
arboreous#tree-living# |
nonarboreal# |
“ arboreal apes”# |
| 29161 |
8993 |
1 |
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose |
cowardly#fearful#contemptible#dishonorable#dishonourable#base#mean#meanspirited#currish# |
noble#honorable#honourable#dignifying#ennobling#elevated#exalted#grand#high-flown#high-minded#idealistic#lofty#noble-minded#rarefied#rarified#sublime#greathearted#magnanimous#show more antonyms...# |
“something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude”#“"I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.”# |
| 29162 |
8993 |
1 |
not of the nobility |
ungentle#untitled# |
|
“of ignoble (or ungentle) birth”# |
| 29163 |
8994 |
1 |
introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions |
interlard# |
|
|
| 29164 |
8994 |
1 |
place at intervals in or among |
|
|
“ intersperse exclamation marks in the text”# |
| 29165 |
8995 |
1 |
admission to a group (especially a college or university) |
matric# |
|
|
| 29166 |
8996 |
1 |
the state of being susceptible; easily affected |
susceptibleness# |
immunity#unsusceptibility# |
|
| 29167 |
8997 |
1 |
the act of excluding someone from society by general consent |
|
|
|
| 29168 |
8997 |
1 |
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) |
Coventry#banishment# |
|
|
| 29169 |
8998 |
1 |
position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose |
|
|
|
| 29170 |
8998 |
2 |
an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design |
|
|
|
| 29171 |
8999 |
1 |
the property of being wild or turbulent |
fierceness#furiousness#fury#vehemence#violence#wildness# |
|
|
| 29172 |
9000 |
1 |
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate |
bloody-minded# |
|
|
| 29173 |
9000 |
1 |
having a difficult and contrary disposition |
crotchety#ornery# |
|
“"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers”# |
| 29174 |
9001 |
1 |
move restlessly |
|
|
“The child is always fidgeting in his seat”# |
| 29175 |
9001 |
1 |
a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion |
fidgetiness#restlessness# |
|
“he's got the fidgets”# |
| 29176 |
9002 |
1 |
adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with |
|
|
|
| 29177 |
9003 |
1 |
call together |
convene# |
|
|
| 29178 |
9004 |
1 |
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary |
reserve#taciturnity# |
|
|
| 29179 |
9005 |
1 |
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
footslog#pad#plod#slog#tramp# |
|
|
| 29180 |
9005 |
1 |
a long difficult walk |
|
|
|
| 29181 |
9006 |
1 |
burn with a hot liquid or steam |
|
|
“She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out”# |
| 29182 |
9006 |
1 |
treat with boiling water |
|
|
“ scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled”# |
| 29183 |
9006 |
1 |
heat to the boiling point |
|
|
“ scald the milk”# |
| 29184 |
9006 |
1 |
the act of burning with steam or hot water |
|
|
|
| 29185 |
9006 |
1 |
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam |
|
|
|
| 29186 |
9006 |
2 |
subject to harsh criticism |
blister#whip# |
|
|
| 29187 |
9007 |
1 |
disclosing unintentionally |
revealing#telling# |
|
“a telltale panel of lights”#“a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down”# |
| 29188 |
9007 |
1 |
someone who gossips indiscreetly |
blabbermouth#talebearer#taleteller#tattler#tattletale# |
|
|
| 29189 |
9008 |
1 |
the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit |
resiliency# |
|
|
| 29190 |
9008 |
1 |
an occurrence of rebounding or springing back |
resiliency# |
|
|
| 29191 |
9009 |
1 |
having a sharply uneven surface or outline |
jaggy#scraggy# |
|
“the jagged outline of the crags”# |
| 29192 |
9009 |
1 |
having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed |
erose#jaggy#notched#toothed# |
|
|
| 29193 |
9010 |
1 |
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels |
|
|
|
| 29194 |
9010 |
1 |
lengthen and slow down or draw out |
|
|
“ drawl one's vowels”# |
| 29195 |
9011 |
1 |
a cruel and brutal fellow |
bully#hooligan#roughneck#rowdy#tough#yob#yobbo#yobo# |
|
|
| 29196 |
9012 |
1 |
moderately warm |
lukewarm# |
|
“ tepid bath water”# |
| 29197 |
9012 |
1 |
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm |
half-hearted#halfhearted#lukewarm# |
|
|
| 29198 |
9013 |
1 |
revoke formally |
|
|
|
| 29199 |
9014 |
1 |
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey |
|
|
|
| 29200 |
9015 |
1 |
set or keep apart |
break up# |
|
“ sever a relationship”# |
| 29201 |
9015 |
1 |
cut off from a whole |
discerp#lop# |
|
“His head was severed from his body”# |
| 29202 |
9016 |
1 |
wet through and through; thoroughly wet |
soppy# |
|
“the speaker's sodden collar”# |
| 29203 |
9017 |
1 |
of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution |
miasmic# |
|
|
| 29204 |
9018 |
1 |
giving only major points; lacking completeness |
unelaborated# |
|
“a sketchy account”#“details of the plan remain sketchy”# |
| 29205 |
9019 |
1 |
a person who is rejected (from society or home) |
Ishmael#castaway#outcast# |
|
|
| 29206 |
9020 |
1 |
cast again |
remold#remould# |
|
“The bell cracked and had to be recast”# |
| 29207 |
9020 |
2 |
cast or model anew |
reforge#remodel# |
|
“She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state”# |
| 29208 |
9020 |
3 |
cast again, in a different role |
|
|
“He was recast as Iago”# |
| 29209 |
9021 |
1 |
eager enjoyment or approval |
enthusiasm#exuberance# |
|
|
| 29210 |
9022 |
1 |
bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods |
cullender# |
|
|
| 29211 |
9023 |
1 |
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature |
|
|
|
| 29212 |
9024 |
1 |
deliver a sting to |
bite#prick# |
|
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”# |
| 29213 |
9024 |
1 |
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort |
bite#burn# |
|
|
| 29214 |
9024 |
1 |
cause a stinging pain |
prick#twinge# |
|
|
| 29215 |
9024 |
1 |
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging |
|
|
“His remark stung her”# |
| 29216 |
9024 |
1 |
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous |
stick# |
|
“I was stung with a huge tax bill”# |
| 29217 |
9024 |
1 |
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung |
stinging# |
|
“the sting of death”# |
| 29218 |
9024 |
1 |
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin |
bite#insect bite# |
|
|
| 29219 |
9024 |
1 |
a mental pain or distress |
pang# |
|
|
| 29220 |
9024 |
1 |
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
bunco#bunco game#bunko#bunko game#con#con game#confidence game#confidence trick#flimflam#gyp#hustle# |
|
|
| 29221 |
9025 |
1 |
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind |
|
|
|
| 29222 |
9025 |
1 |
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
cerebrate#think# |
|
|
| 29223 |
9026 |
1 |
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work |
laziness# |
|
|
| 29224 |
9027 |
1 |
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite |
funeral pyre# |
|
|
| 29225 |
9028 |
1 |
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
bar#stripe# |
|
|
| 29226 |
9028 |
1 |
a distinctive characteristic |
|
|
“he has a stubborn streak”#“a streak of wildness”# |
| 29227 |
9028 |
1 |
a sudden flash (as of lightning) |
|
|
|
| 29228 |
9028 |
1 |
an unbroken series of events |
run# |
|
“had a streak of bad luck”# |
| 29229 |
9028 |
1 |
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained |
blotch#mottle# |
|
|
| 29230 |
9028 |
1 |
move quickly in a straight line |
|
|
“The plane streaked across the sky”# |
| 29231 |
9028 |
1 |
run naked in a public place |
|
|
|
| 29232 |
9029 |
1 |
a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity |
horn of plenty# |
|
|
| 29233 |
9029 |
1 |
the property of being extremely abundant |
profuseness#profusion#richness# |
|
|
| 29234 |
9030 |
1 |
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted |
drawn-out#extended#lengthy#prolonged# |
|
“ protracted negotiations”# |
| 29235 |
9031 |
1 |
a memorial made of brass |
brass#memorial tablet# |
|
|
| 29236 |
9031 |
2 |
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body |
|
|
|
| 29237 |
9032 |
1 |
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged |
|
|
|
| 29238 |
9032 |
2 |
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses |
spleen# |
|
|
| 29239 |
9033 |
1 |
tendency to believe readily |
|
|
|
| 29240 |
9034 |
1 |
an explosion that fails to occur |
misfire# |
|
|
| 29241 |
9034 |
1 |
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual |
bomb#turkey# |
|
“the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned”# |
| 29242 |
9034 |
1 |
someone who is unsuccessful |
flop#washout# |
|
|
| 29243 |
9034 |
1 |
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive |
unloaded# |
|
“he stepped on a dud mine”# |
| 29244 |
9035 |
1 |
a person who is not very bright |
dullard#pillock#poor fish#pudden-head#pudding head#stupe#stupid#stupid person# |
|
|
| 29245 |
9036 |
1 |
a negotiation between enemies |
|
|
|
| 29246 |
9036 |
1 |
discuss, as between enemies |
|
|
|
| 29247 |
9037 |
1 |
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) |
|
|
“the incursion of television into the American living room”# |
| 29248 |
9037 |
1 |
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory |
penetration# |
|
|
| 29249 |
9037 |
2 |
the mistake of incurring liability or blame |
|
|
|
| 29250 |
9038 |
1 |
provide with choice or abundant food or drink |
treat# |
|
|
| 29251 |
9039 |
1 |
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill |
skulk# |
|
|
| 29252 |
9040 |
1 |
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose |
gin#noose# |
|
|
| 29253 |
9040 |
1 |
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares |
trap# |
|
“it was all a snare and delusion”# |
| 29254 |
9040 |
1 |
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities |
|
|
|
| 29255 |
9040 |
1 |
catch in or as if in a trap |
ensnare#entrap#trammel#trap# |
|
|
| 29256 |
9040 |
1 |
entice and trap |
hook# |
|
“The car salesman had snared three potential customers”# |
| 29257 |
9040 |
2 |
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head |
side drum#snare drum# |
|
|
| 29258 |
9040 |
2 |
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit |
|
|
|
| 29259 |
9041 |
1 |
give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role |
|
|
|
| 29260 |
9042 |
1 |
run easily |
|
|
|
| 29261 |
9042 |
1 |
a slow pace of running |
jog#trot# |
|
|
| 29262 |
9042 |
1 |
a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop |
canter# |
|
|
| 29263 |
9043 |
1 |
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion |
|
|
|
| 29264 |
9044 |
1 |
make repayment for or return something |
repay# |
|
|
| 29265 |
9045 |
1 |
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
anti-intellectual#lowbrow# |
|
|
| 29266 |
9045 |
1 |
smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
anti-intellectual# |
|
|
| 29267 |
9046 |
1 |
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church |
misbeliever#religious outcast# |
|
|
| 29268 |
9046 |
1 |
a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) |
|
|
|
| 29269 |
9047 |
1 |
lying face upward |
resupine# |
|
|
| 29270 |
9047 |
1 |
offering no resistance |
resistless#unresisting# |
|
“"No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt”# |
| 29271 |
9048 |
1 |
cause to undergo fermentation |
work# |
|
“We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content”# |
| 29272 |
9048 |
1 |
go sour or spoil |
sour#turn#work# |
|
|
| 29273 |
9048 |
1 |
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
fermentation#fermenting#zymolysis#zymosis# |
|
|
| 29274 |
9048 |
1 |
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation |
|
|
|
| 29275 |
9048 |
2 |
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
agitation#fermentation#tempestuousness#unrest# |
|
“the political ferment produced new leadership”# |
| 29276 |
9048 |
2 |
be in an agitated or excited state |
|
|
“The Middle East is fermenting”#“Her mind ferments”# |
| 29277 |
9048 |
2 |
work up into agitation or excitement |
|
|
“Islam is fermenting Africa”# |
| 29278 |
9049 |
1 |
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work |
|
|
|
| 29279 |
9049 |
1 |
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves |
|
|
|
| 29280 |
9049 |
1 |
flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration |
festoonery# |
|
|
| 29281 |
9049 |
1 |
decorate with strings of flowers |
|
|
“The public buildings were festooned for the holiday”# |
| 29282 |
9050 |
1 |
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas |
|
|
|
| 29283 |
9051 |
1 |
a spoken blessing |
|
|
|
| 29284 |
9052 |
1 |
indecision in speech or action |
hesitation#wavering# |
|
|
| 29285 |
9052 |
1 |
changing location by moving back and forth |
swing#swinging# |
|
|
| 29286 |
9053 |
1 |
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
expiation#propitiation# |
|
|
| 29287 |
9053 |
1 |
compensation for a wrong |
expiation#satisfaction# |
|
|
| 29288 |
9054 |
1 |
soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result |
|
|
“ macerate peaches”#“the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system”# |
| 29289 |
9054 |
1 |
separate into constituents by soaking |
|
|
|
| 29290 |
9054 |
1 |
become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking |
|
|
“the tissue macerated in the water”# |
| 29291 |
9054 |
1 |
cause to grow thin or weak |
emaciate#waste# |
|
|
| 29292 |
9055 |
1 |
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor |
|
|
|
| 29293 |
9056 |
1 |
overcome with amazement |
bowl over#flabbergast# |
|
“This boggles the mind!”# |
| 29294 |
9056 |
1 |
startle with amazement or fear |
|
|
|
| 29295 |
9056 |
1 |
hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear |
|
|
|
| 29296 |
9057 |
1 |
the absence of matter |
vacuum# |
|
|
| 29297 |
9057 |
1 |
a region that is devoid of matter |
vacuum# |
|
|
| 29298 |
9057 |
1 |
total lack of meaning or ideas |
inanity#mindlessness#pointlessness#senselessness# |
|
|
| 29299 |
9058 |
1 |
willful negligence |
|
|
|
| 29300 |
9058 |
1 |
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring |
delinquency#willful neglect# |
|
“his derelictions were not really intended as crimes”# |
| 29301 |
9059 |
1 |
the tendency to be untruthful |
|
veracity# |
|
| 29302 |
9060 |
1 |
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
judgement#judgment#sound judgement#sound judgment# |
|
|
| 29303 |
9060 |
1 |
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
astuteness#perspicaciousness#shrewdness# |
|
|
| 29304 |
9061 |
1 |
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
exuviate#moult#shed#slough# |
|
|
| 29305 |
9061 |
1 |
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
ecdysis#molting#moult#moulting# |
|
|
| 29306 |
9062 |
1 |
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing |
|
|
|
| 29307 |
9062 |
2 |
cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank |
|
|
|
| 29308 |
9062 |
2 |
adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord |
|
|
|
| 29309 |
9063 |
1 |
contain or include |
|
|
“This new system subsumes the old one”# |
| 29310 |
9063 |
1 |
consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle |
colligate# |
|
|
| 29311 |
9064 |
1 |
any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) |
|
|
|
| 29312 |
9064 |
1 |
deceive by a mock action |
|
|
“The midfielder feinted to shoot”# |
| 29313 |
9065 |
1 |
express strong disapproval of; deplore |
|
|
|
| 29314 |
9065 |
1 |
belittle |
depreciate#vilipend# |
|
“The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts”# |
| 29315 |
9066 |
1 |
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate |
|
|
“This drug will retard your heart rate”# |
| 29316 |
9066 |
1 |
lose velocity; move more slowly |
decelerate#slow#slow down#slow up# |
accelerate#quicken#speed#speed up# |
|
| 29317 |
9066 |
1 |
slow the growth or development of |
check#delay# |
|
“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”# |
| 29318 |
9066 |
1 |
be delayed |
|
|
|
| 29319 |
9066 |
1 |
a person of subnormal intelligence |
changeling#cretin#half-wit#idiot#imbecile#moron# |
|
|
| 29320 |
9067 |
1 |
useless repetition |
|
|
“to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology”# |
| 29321 |
9067 |
1 |
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true |
|
|
“the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology”# |
| 29322 |
9068 |
1 |
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness |
lewd#obscene#raunchy# |
|
“ salacious limericks”# |
| 29323 |
9068 |
1 |
characterized by lust |
lubricious#lustful#prurient# |
|
“a salacious rooster of a little man”# |
| 29324 |
9069 |
1 |
money extracted as a penalty |
amercement#fine# |
|
|
| 29325 |
9069 |
1 |
impose a fine on |
|
|
|
| 29326 |
9069 |
1 |
deprive of by deceit |
bunco#con#defraud#diddle#gip#goldbrick#gyp#hornswoggle#nobble#rook#scam#short-change#swindle#victimize# |
|
|
| 29327 |
9070 |
1 |
a specially long, formal letter |
|
|
|
| 29328 |
9071 |
1 |
the act of putting something somewhere |
deposit# |
|
|
| 29329 |
9071 |
1 |
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
deposit# |
|
|
| 29330 |
9071 |
2 |
the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office |
dethronement# |
|
|
| 29331 |
9071 |
3 |
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office |
|
|
|
| 29332 |
9072 |
1 |
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a' |
no# |
|
“heard nary a sound”# |
| 29333 |
9073 |
1 |
characteristic of an atavist |
throwback# |
|
|
| 29334 |
9074 |
1 |
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety |
distracted# |
|
|
| 29335 |
9075 |
1 |
affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner |
dandified#dandyish# |
|
|
| 29336 |
9076 |
1 |
sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
bereaved#grief-stricken#grieving#mourning#sorrowing# |
|
“ bereft of hope”# |
| 29337 |
9076 |
1 |
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love |
lovelorn#unbeloved# |
|
|
| 29338 |
9077 |
1 |
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade |
|
|
|
| 29339 |
9077 |
2 |
an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality |
national flag# |
|
|
| 29340 |
9077 |
2 |
colors flown by a ship to show its nationality |
|
|
|
| 29341 |
9078 |
1 |
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient |
insubordinate# |
|
|
| 29342 |
9079 |
1 |
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone |
sophism#sophistication# |
|
|
| 29343 |
9080 |
1 |
attack as false or wrong |
|
|
|
| 29344 |
9081 |
1 |
traveling or wandering around |
|
|
|
| 29345 |
9082 |
1 |
expressing sorrow |
mournful# |
|
|
| 29346 |
9083 |
1 |
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers |
|
|
|
| 29347 |
9083 |
1 |
thin layers of rock used for roofing |
slating# |
|
|
| 29348 |
9083 |
1 |
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate |
|
|
|
| 29349 |
9083 |
1 |
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices |
ticket# |
|
|
| 29350 |
9083 |
1 |
cover with slate |
|
|
“ slate the roof”# |
| 29351 |
9083 |
1 |
enter on a list or slate for an election |
|
|
“He was slated for borough president”# |
| 29352 |
9083 |
1 |
designate or schedule |
|
|
“He slated his talk for 9 AM”#“She was slated to be his successor”# |
| 29353 |
9084 |
1 |
engrave by means of dots and flicks |
|
|
|
| 29354 |
9084 |
1 |
apply (paint) in small dots or strokes |
|
|
|
| 29355 |
9084 |
1 |
make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink |
|
|
|
| 29356 |
9084 |
1 |
produce a mottled effect |
speckle# |
|
“The sunlight stippled the trees”# |
| 29357 |
9085 |
1 |
decorate tastelessly |
|
|
|
| 29358 |
9085 |
1 |
dress up garishly and tastelessly |
dizen# |
|
|
| 29359 |
9086 |
1 |
a state of inactivity or disuse |
|
|
|
| 29360 |
9087 |
1 |
beat soundly |
belabour# |
|
|
| 29361 |
9087 |
1 |
attack verbally with harsh criticism |
belabour# |
|
“She was belabored by her fellow students”# |
| 29362 |
9087 |
2 |
work at or to absurd length |
belabour# |
|
“ belabor the obvious”# |
| 29363 |
9088 |
1 |
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman |
|
|
|
| 29364 |
9088 |
1 |
a large, strong, and courageous woman |
amazon# |
|
|
| 29365 |
9089 |
1 |
dark and dismal as of the river Styx in Hades |
Acheronian#Acherontic# |
|
“"upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth”# |
| 29366 |
9089 |
1 |
dark and gloomy |
tenebrific#tenebrious#tenebrous# |
|
|
| 29367 |
9089 |
1 |
hellish |
infernal# |
|
“"Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton”# |
| 29368 |
9090 |
1 |
compensation for a wrong |
atonement#satisfaction# |
|
|
| 29369 |
9090 |
1 |
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
atonement#propitiation# |
|
|
| 29370 |
9091 |
1 |
involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction |
dishonest#dishonorable# |
|
“ picaresque novels”#“waifs of the picaresque tradition”#“a picaresque hero”# |
| 29371 |
9092 |
1 |
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) |
malediction# |
|
“he suffered the imprecations of the mob”# |
| 29372 |
9092 |
1 |
a slanderous accusation |
|
|
|
| 29373 |
9093 |
1 |
having a proud and unbroken spirit |
spirited# |
|
|
| 29374 |
9093 |
1 |
willing to face danger |
game#gamey#gamy#gritty#spirited#spunky# |
|
|
| 29375 |
9094 |
1 |
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits |
|
|
|
| 29376 |
9094 |
1 |
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct |
Mustela nigripes#black-footed ferret# |
|
|
| 29377 |
9094 |
1 |
hunt with ferrets |
|
|
|
| 29378 |
9094 |
1 |
hound or harry relentlessly |
|
|
|
| 29379 |
9094 |
2 |
search and discover through persistent investigation |
ferret out# |
|
“She ferreted out the truth”# |
| 29380 |
9095 |
1 |
compulsory force or threat |
|
|
“confessed under duress”# |
| 29381 |
9096 |
1 |
power to influence or coerce |
|
|
“the puissance of the labor vote”# |
| 29382 |
9097 |
1 |
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness |
heavy# |
|
“a ponderous stone”#“a ponderous burden”#“ ponderous weapons”# |
| 29383 |
9097 |
1 |
slow and laborious because of weight |
heavy#lumbering# |
|
“ ponderous prehistoric beasts”#“a ponderous yawn”# |
| 29384 |
9097 |
1 |
labored and dull |
uninteresting# |
|
“a ponderous speech”# |
| 29385 |
9098 |
1 |
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health |
good# |
|
“the salutary influence of pure air”# |
| 29386 |
9099 |
1 |
a petty disparagement |
petty criticism# |
|
|
| 29387 |
9099 |
1 |
the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) |
|
|
“let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken”# |
| 29388 |
9100 |
1 |
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed |
|
|
“He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife”# |
| 29389 |
9100 |
1 |
induce to commit perjury or give false testimony |
|
|
“The President tried to suborn false witnesses”# |
| 29390 |
9100 |
1 |
procure (false testimony or perjury) |
|
|
|
| 29391 |
9101 |
1 |
cut into small pieces |
|
|
“ mince the garlic”# |
| 29392 |
9101 |
1 |
food chopped into small bits |
|
|
“a mince of mushrooms”# |
| 29393 |
9101 |
2 |
make less severe or harsh |
moderate#soften# |
|
|
| 29394 |
9101 |
3 |
walk daintily |
|
|
“She minced down the street”# |
| 29395 |
9102 |
1 |
a procession of people traveling on horseback |
|
|
|
| 29396 |
9103 |
1 |
comical in an odd or whimsical manner |
humorous#humourous# |
|
“a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor”# |
| 29397 |
9104 |
1 |
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility |
unrefined# |
|
|
| 29398 |
9105 |
1 |
having important issues or results |
eventful# |
|
“the year's only really consequential legislation”# |
| 29399 |
9106 |
1 |
in a set manner without serious attention |
as a formality#pro forma# |
|
“he kissed her cheek perfunctorily”# |
| 29400 |
9107 |
1 |
used of persons only; having great physical beauty |
beautiful# |
|
“ pulchritudinous movie stars”# |